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Some boat and ferry services in Cornwall are to go ahead today despite earlier cancellations because of weather conditions.

• The St Mawes ferry has commenced services from Prince of Wales Pier, but there will not be a service from Custom House Quay
• Enterprise Boats is running a reduced service
• However, the Place ferry remains suspended until further notice

Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

Lawyers for two brothers convicted of murdering a Cornish couple believe fingerprints may be a "game changer" in attempts to clear them.

Lee and Robert Firkins are serving life sentences for murdering Graham and Carol Fisher at the couple's petrol station near Wadebridge in 2003. No physical evidence was found to link the brothers to the crime scene. 

Solicitors said they believed DNA from the Fisher's bungalow could show other people who may have been responsible for the killings were there.

Jane Hickman, who represents Lee Firkins, said that, since the murders, the science of DNA had "advanced enormously", and that the number of people in the database had doubled. 

She added that fingerprints and palm prints from inside the house that had previously not been matched to anyone could also now be identified because of database expansions. 

Plymouth Herald

Staff at Marjon are facing redundancy, external - and a number of bosses are leaving - as the university looks to balance its books.

Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

Power talks between the Conservative and Independent groups on Cornwall Council have broken down, with claims the Independents want disproportionate power. 

This month's local elections left the authority in limbo and no party in overall control. The Conservatives had the biggest number of councillors and new group leader Phil Seeva was hoping to woo the Independents to join them in a coalition. 

But Councillor Seeva has released in a statement saying they have been unable to reach an agreement, and claimed the Indies "want an amount of power and influence on the council that is not proportionate". He added that the Tories would consider approaching other councillors and look to form their own administration. 

But there are a number of possible outcomes, including the Lib Dems - who've been waiting in the wings - reuniting with the Independents. Those two groups ran the local authority in a coalition until the 4 May poll.

General waste is now only collected fortnightly, alternating with recycling bin collections.

BBC News Travel

At Ipplepen, there are reports the A381 Totnes Road is blocked due to an accident around Moor Road.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Fire crews have warned households not to leave laundry appliances running overnight after dealing with a tumble dryer fire.

Image source, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service

Eleven firefighters were called to the blaze, external in a flat on Gwavas Road, Newlyn, at about 05:50. The fire service said the flat's occupants got out of the property and the fire was extinguished.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "Never leave your appliance unattended or running overnight. Tumble dryers and washing machines contain powerful motors with fast moving parts that get very hot."

It added: "If you do not clean and maintain your machine, excess fluff or lint can build up over time and catch fire."

BBC News Travel

In Plymouth, there are reports traffic lights on Laira Bridge Road at the junction of Embankment Lane have failed.

BBC News Travel

There are mist and fog in places across Devon and Cornwall. Driving conditions may be affected.

• In Devon, there are reports of cows on the road on the A399 Long Lane in Kentisbury, near Dean Lane 
• In Plymouth, at Sutton Harbour, the pedestrian footbridge across Sutton Lock remains closed due to a mechanical fault 
• Also in the city, on the A386 Tavistock Road, there's very slow traffic approaching the Derriford roundabout both directions due to the roadworks 
• In Barnstaple, on the A361 at the Portmore roundabout, there's slow-moving traffic due to roadworks 
• Also in the town, there's slow-moving traffic at North Devon District Hospital due to roadworks 
• Ide footbridge over the A30 is closed to pedestrians and cyclists for safety work. A free shuttle bus service is in operation. 
• In Cornwall, on the A38 from Trerulefoot, heading towards Plymouth, there's slow-moving traffic. Traffic is also busy at the Carkeel roundabout near Saltash for both the A38 and A388
• There's slow traffic on the A39 on the approaches to the Treluswell roundabout, near Penryn, due to the road improvements
• In Truro, on the A390 Highertown around the County Hall roundabout, there's slow traffic
• All sailings of St Mawes ferry, Place ferry and Enterprise boats between Truro and Falmouth have been cancelled

BBC Radio Cornwall

A female swan in Perranporth has had to be put down after being attacked by a dog last week, vets say.

The swan couldn't be saved by local vets and her clutch of eggs was also believed to have perished, they said. 

It's the second brood knowingly lost after vandals attacked a nest, vets added.

Anna Varle
BBC News Online

GP practices in Plymouth have criticised the city council after a big rise in the price of healthcare permits, which enable doctors to visit patients. 

They used to pay £30 a year, but now they either have to pay the business rate of £300 pounds for long stay or £150 for short stay. 

The local authority did carry out a full public consultation on the issue, but surgeries said thousands of pounds of their budget, which could have been spent on patient care, will now have to be used on permits instead.

In a letter to surgeries, the council said the permit charge rises were to raise revenue to protect local services for the vulnerable.

Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

Lawyers for two brothers convicted of murdering a Cornish couple believe DNA evidence could be used to clear them, their lawyers say.

Image source, Handout

Lee and Robert Firkins (pictured) were found guilty in 2005 of murdering Graham and Carol Fisher at the couple's petrol station near Wadebridge.

The Firkins are currently serving life sentences for the 2003 murders. 

Solicitors said they believed DNA from the Fisher's bungalow could show other people who may have been responsible for the killings were there.

Andrew Segal
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