Murder suspect dies in jail
Murder jury deliberates verdict for second day
Lifeboat rescue for boys stranded on rocks
Corporate manslaughter call from neglect victim's parents
Robbery victim stabbed three times
Major fire severely damages bungalow
Happy ending to the 'tail' of the rubbish puppies
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A jury in Cardiff has begun a second day of deliberations in the trial of a man from Cornwall who's accused of murdering his adoptive baby daughter.
Image source, Family photographMatthew Scully-Hicks, 31, denies causing catastrophic injuries to Elsie in 2015.
A special service is taking place in Exeter tonight, remembering those who have made the ultimate sacrifice in war.
The Devon Concert for Remembrance is being held at the city's Mint Methodist Church, with the focus on younger people and how they can pay their respects to those that have died in conflict.
Money raised by the concert will go towards reinstating the Devon Festival of Remembrance at Exeter Cathedral next year.
The names of the 16 pubs, restaurants and takeaways that have been officially ordered to improve their hygiene , externalby Cornwall Council are revealed.
Janine Jansen
BBC Spotlight
Six puppies left for dead in a cardboard box by the side of the road are going to new homes this weekend.
The two-day-old litter, dumped out with the rubbish in Torquay on bin-collection day, were rescued by a passer-by who heard them squealing.
Puppies dumped out with the rubbish on bin collection day have been found new homes.
One puppy died, but the remaining six "miracles" have been cared for by the Ipplepen-based charity Animals in Distress and are now ready to be rehomed.
Clare Meir from the charity said they were very lucky to survive.
"At the beginning, to be honest, we didn't have great expectations because they were so tiny and vulnerable... they really are miracle puppies," she added.
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Exeter Chiefs back-row James Freeman says he is adapting well to the step up to Premiership rugby.
The 26-year-old moved to the club in the summer after two years with Championship side Jersey, and is set to make his debut in the weekend's Anglo-Welsh Cup tie with Northampton.
"It's been a great change of pace," Freeman told BBC Sport. "Coming up to speed with everything has been a challenge and one I'm still undertaking, but it's going well."
Image source, Rex FeaturesFreeman scored 16 tries in his two years at Jersey as he helped the club to last season's British & Irish Cup final and their highest-ever finish in the Championship.
Despite scoring so many tries, he says he is becoming even more attack-minded at Exeter.
"Game plans tends to differ and I tended to mould myself into quite a defensive player back at Jersey," he said.
"Here I've got more carrying and more time on the ball and things like that - it's steadily starting to improve and hopefully when I make my debut then I'll be able to transfer that across."
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
A Devon man has been making Christmas grottos for nearly three decades.
Steve Holdup starts the process in his Torbay workshop in February and works all year round to supply the South West with his festive displays.
Any fog in river valleys may take a while to clear this morning, but otherwise today will be mainly dry and bright with light winds and sunny spells.
Cloud will start to thicken later, however, with a maximum temperature of 14C (57F).
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BBC News Online
A murder suspect has been found dead in jail hours after appearing in court.
Shaun McDonald, 54, appeared at Plymouth Crown Court on Tuesday accused of murdering 76-year-old Janet Northmore at her home in the city on 22 October.
McDonald, of no fixed abode, was remanded in custody, but was later found dead at HMP Exeter.
A Ministry of Justice statement said: "As with all deaths in custody, there will be an independent investigation by the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman."
Inquests will be held later into both deaths.
Puppies dumped with rubbish on bin collection day have been found new homes.
The two-day old pups were abandoned in a cardboard box in Torquay, but a passer-by heard them and took them to the Animals in Distress charity.
One of the litter of seven Staffordshire bull terriers died, but the remaining six survived and will be going to new homes this weekend.
'My psychotherapists offered to bath me'
The ineffective regulation of those practising talking therapies - such as counselling and psychotherapy - is leaving patients at risk of harm, the BBC's Victoria Derbyshire programme has been told.
For two sexual abuse victims, painful memories were brought back to the surface.
Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw has called for more regulations.
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Exeter's England winger Jack Nowell faces a prolonged period on the sidelines after needing a second operation on his fractured eye socket.
The 24-year-old had surgery last month, but a bleed was found under the metal plate that had been inserted in Nowell's face, forcing him to undergo a second operation.
Image source, Getty ImagesIt means he will definitely miss England's final autumn international against Samoa.
"You don’t take risks around your eye simply because of the risk to your sight. He needs to be careful and I simply think the autumn Internationals will be too soon for him,” Chiefs director of rugby Rob Baxter told the club website.
A burglar who twice ran over a former Plymouth Royal Navy officer, external as his wife watched in horror has been jailed for at least 27 years.
A missing 14-year-old girl has been found, police have confirmed.
Ola Stokes, from Exmouth, was last seen on Saturday on a bus travelling towards the resort.
Police confirmed the girl had been found on Thursday morning.
Two major plans have been unveiled for the further development of Exeter.
The city council has approved plans for a new £25m 250-bedroom hotel to be built next to the Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club.
The eight-storey venue will also feature leisure facilities on the ground floor and a restaurant.
Also in the city, a recommendation will go before city councillors next week to build a new entertainment venue on the site of the Corn Exchange.
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Fire crews from across North Devon have been tackling a major blaze in a bungalow near Parracombe.
Firefighters were called just after 20:00 to South Dean Corner after a fire was reported in the roof.
The blaze spread to the rest of the building, causing severe damage.
The bungalow has 90% fire damage and 10% smoke and water damage, firefighters said. The cause of the blaze was thought to have been accidental.
A new 1,200-seater entertainment venue at Exeter’s Corn Exchange, external is feasible, a report commissioned by the city council has revealed.
