Terror Marine Ciarán Maxwell 'made 14 pipe bombs', court hears
--- In February, Maxwell, 31, admitted a number of offences, including bomb-making and storing stolen military weapons
--- Maxwell lived in Exminster, Devon, and was based with 40 Commando in Taunton, Somerset. He never served in Northern Ireland
--- The court hearing at the Old Bailey will decide how long he will serve in prison
About 170 jobs at risk at two Devon businesses
Teignmouth's Beachcomber Cafe severely damaged by fire
Devon free school 'didn't enter pupils for GCSEs'
MPs urged to delay introduction of Universal Credit benefits
Council fines own waste company £42k over missed collections
Updates on Wednesday 26 July 2017
BBC News Travel
In Totnes, on the A385 Station Road around Coronation Road, there are reports of slow traffic due to a broken-down vehicle.
Andrew Segal
Local Live
The death of a man whose body was found in Plymouth is not being treated as suspicious, police say.
A 25-year-old woman was arrested on suspicion of murder after the body of the man, aged 24, was found at a flat in Ermington Terrace, Mutley, at the weekend.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they were satisfied that there were "no suspicious circumstances surrounding this death" after getting the results of a post-mortem examination, and were "not looking for anyone else in connection with this incident".
The arrested woman had her bail cancelled and was "released with no further action to be taken against her", officers added, external.
A file is being prepared for the coroner.
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The Exeter-based airline said the figures were for the first quarter on this year.
However, Chief Executive Officer Christine Ourmieres-Widener said that, despite the increase: "There remains a lot to be done, but we have the firm foundations needed to progress our plans for the business".
Cornwall Council has taken a step nearer to reducing the number of councillors, external representing the county - but not necessarily by the amount recommended by the Boundary Commission.
The commission said it wanted the number to fall from 123 to just 87, external.
Council Leader Adam Paynter said: "We've put forward [in a submission to the commission] a number of 99 councillors. We should find out in the next few weeks what the commission will decide."
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
A free school in North Devon has been given a rating of inadequate by inspectors.
The Route 39 Academy at Higher Clovelly received the worst Ofsted rating in every category, including effectiveness of leadership, quality of teaching and outcomes for pupils.
Inspectors found that Year 11 pupils had not been entered for external exams, a decision it says "seems to have been driven at least as much by organisational concerns as by a consideration of individuals pupils' educational needs".
It continued: "The delay in the availability of the sixth-form provision until the school's new building is completed in time for the academic year 2018/19 appears to have played a significant part in the decision-making process".
BBC News has approached Route 39 Academy for a comment.
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In Newton Abbot, the A380 Torquay Road is partially blocked around Aller Brake Road due to an accident.
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Four fire appliances tackled a blaze at one of Teignmouth's most prominent buildings after an initial three sent to the scene asked for back up.
Crews tackled the blaze at the Beachcomber Cafe on the promenade after it broke out at about 22:45, external on Tuesday.
The kitchen area of the cafe was well alight when crews arrived and was later reported as severely damaged by fire. The remainder of the property was severely damaged by heat and smoke, firefighters said.
There were no reports of any injuries.
There are more than 15,000 drivers over the age of 80 in Cornwall and almost 1,500 over the age of 90 on top of that.
But research released today by the University of Swansea and the BBC said older drivers were involved in three to four times fewer accidents than men in their late teens and early 20s.
The number of people aged over 90 holding a driving licence in Britain has topped 100,000 for the first time.
Older drivers are required to fill in a self-assessment every three years declaring they are medically fit to continue driving.
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Bee Tucker
BBC Weather
If you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.
We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.
It'll be a cloudy morning with outbreaks of rain and drizzle that will be locally heavy at first. Low cloud will also give patches of hill and coastal fog before lifting slowly as it becomes drier from the west later this morning.
This afternoon the cloud will break up and some sunny spells will also develop. Moderate southwesterly winds will turn to the west and become fresher around parts of the coast. Maximum temperature: 18C (64F).
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Image source, Irving of ExeterBuilders of a biogas plant have admitted safety breaches which led to the death of a Romanian labourer.
Thirty-four-year-old Ionel Soci was crushed to death when a wooden frame used for holding poured concrete collapsed on him in Higher Fraddon, Cornwall.
His 28-year-old wife, Monica, was pregnant with their second child.
FLI Energy, PJL Construction (Scotland), and Premier Construction, all admitted offences under the Health and Safety Act at Exeter Crown Court.
A woman advertised a deathtrap holiday home on Airbnb, external when she breached fire regulations with toxic tiles, no emergency lighting, the wrong locks and a fire extinguisher that hadn't been tested in 15 years.
Torbay Council has fined its own waste company, TOR2, £42,000 for missed collections.
The charges have been issued over the past eight months and follow a recent period where bins weren't emptied because of a shortage of dustcart drivers.
Carys Edwards
Correspondent, BBC Spotlight
Citizens Advice in the South West is writing to the region's MPs to urge them to pause the introduction of a new benefits system until significant problems are fixed.
Universal Credit, external is due to be rolled out across Devon and Cornwall in stages by mid-2018.
The government's rejecting the claims, saying more than 80% of people already on the new benefit were satisfied with the service.
But Citizens Advice said more than one in three people its staff had seen on the new system faced delays of more than six weeks to receive income. Some waited more than 10 weeks, it said.
Kevin Thomas
BBC Weather Forecaster
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We'll have a full forecast later.
One of Teignmouth's most prominent buildings has been severely damaged by fire.
Four fire crews tackled the blaze at the Beachcomber Cafe on the promenade late last night.
Police were also called to control large crowds that gathered in the area to watch the drama unfold after emergency services were called at about 22:45, external on Tuesday.
There were no reports of any injuries.
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