Police hunt men after shop 'ram-raid'
Man admits racial attack on police officer
Driver blamed Specsavers for crash which killed motorcyclist
School girl murder: 'Major appeal results in 10 new leads'
Devon surfer Andrew Cotton breaks back after being wiped out by huge wave off Portugal
Police 'must improve call-handling systems'
Cornish MP Sarah Newton promoted in cabinet reshuffle
Plans for council tax rise and £75m worth of cuts in Cornwall
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
That's all for today from Local Live, but we'll be back at 08:00 to bring you all of Friday's news, sport, travel and weather updates.
Don't forget BBC Spotlight with Justin Leigh and Victoria Graham at 18:30 on BBC One and the late news at 22:30.
Devon surfer Andrew Cotton, whose back was broken while surfing in Portugal, has said that the sea at the time was "bordering on un-surfable".
The 36-year-old from Braunton suffered a "total wipeout" on Wednesday morning, but doesn't seem put off by the injury.
Speaking to the BBC, he said: "Whether it's a 10ft wave or 100ft, surfing's just really addictive.
'My wife wouldn't put up with me if I was at home when there was a big wave. I would be miserable - I think she'd rather I just go and do it."
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Wax figures that were used by medieval pilgrims to help cure their health problems have been reproduced thanks to new equipment at the University of Exeter.
The team in the Digital Humanities Laboratory have made 3D images of nine of the largest and most complete figures from the period using digital technology.
Pilgrims used to hang wax figures of body parts on the tombs of saints as a way of curing their ailments.
The Reformation meant the practice ended and most of the wax figures disappeared or were destroyed.
However in 1943, about 1,000 were found in Exeter Cathedral when it was inspected for bomb damage following an air raid.
They're now kept in climate-controlled conditions.
Lynne French
BBC News Online
Cash and jewellery have been stolen in two burglaries in Combe Martin.
The thefts happened between 16:00 and 17:15 on Tuesday in Rectory Road and Park Crescent.
In one of the incidents, the burglar ran off after being disturbed by one of the residents.
When he fled the scene, he was wearing a scarf over his face and may have been driving a dark-coloured saloon car parked near Knowle Gardens.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police
A Jim Davidson show in Exeter was cancelled 30 minutes before the comedian was due to go on stage, external, leaving fans confused and upset.
David Braine
Weather Forecaster
Mainly cloudy with patchy light rain in the morning, giving way to sunny spells by the afternoon.
Cloud and rain likely to remain across the far southwest, with further rain overnight.
Maximum temperature 13C (55F).
Lynne French
BBC News Online
Firefighters have rescued a dog from a mineshaft in Devon.
The alarm was raised about 11:30 when the cocker spaniel fell about 40ft (13m) down the shaft at Gulworthy.
Crews from Tavistock and Plymouth set up specialist equipment involving ropes to rescue the dog.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said the six-year-old dog named Gemma was rescued unharmed and was "happy to be re-united with her owners".
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Work is due to start in Plymouth on the leisure development being built on the site of the former coach station at Bretonside.
The new complex will have a 12 screen cinema, 15 restaurant units and more than 400 car park spaces.
Plymouth City Council says the £53m scheme will create hundreds of jobs.
Image source, PLYMOUTH CITY COUNCILSteve Hughes, chief executive of Plymouth City Centre said: "This is a huge vote of confidence in the city and will give us a new contemporary attraction which will help attract more customers and visitors to our rapidly improving city centre."
The city coach services have already been moved to a purpose-built facility in Mayflower Street which opened last year.
Victims of modern day slavery and human trafficking around the world could be safeguarded at a new unit based in Devon.
The Modern Slavery Police Transformation Unit in Exmouth, co-ordinates a team of 70 officers and staff across the UK and at Europol in the Hague, in the Netherlands.
They help forces across the country to identify cases of slavery as well as training investigators in the techniques that work best to support victims and tackle offenders.
Quote MessageThe biggest contributor to intelligence about modern slavery in Europe is the United Kingdom driven by this team but there's a long way to go.
Shaun Sawyer, Devon & Cornwall's Chief Constable and National Police Chiefs' Council lead on modern slavery
A previously notorious eyesore in the heart of Redruth has now become a symbol of the town’s regeneration , externalafter undergoing an extensive year-long makeover.
Rob England
BBC News Online
A man who blamed Specsavers for the death of a motorcyclist in a car crash has been given a suspended sentence.
William Searle, 74, went for an eye test two weeks before he crashed into Jerry Daniell in Newton Abbott, Devon.
Mr Searle said he "did not see" the victim, 53-year-old Jerry Daniell, as he pulled off a garage forecourt and into Mr Daniell's path.
Exeter Crown Court heard he fail to read a car number plate from 20m (65ft) after the incident on the 22 September 2016.
During the trial Searle told the jury: "I had been to Specsavers and had my eyes checked. They never said anything about me not being able to drive."
He was found guilty of death by careless driving, fined £2,000, and jailed for three months, suspended for a year.
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BBC Sport
A big wave surfer from Devon said a catastrophic tumble was down to "a split second of misjudgement".
Andrew Cotton, from Braunton, was wiped out by a massive wave at Nazare, Portugal and is being treated in hospital for a broken back.
Cotton told the BBC: "Like an F1 driver taking a turn a fraction too fast. I knew it was bad."
Image source, Andrew CottonLynne French
BBC News Online
A knife-wielding masked man who carried out three robberies in the space of an hour, has been jailed for four years.
Simon Landucci wore a balaclava, hat and sunglasses during the robberies, escaping with a total of about £1,000, including cash from a charity collecting tin.
Exeter Crown Court was told just days before the robberies, the 38-year-old of Camden Road, Torquay, had been stopped for driving while disqualified and felt he "had nothing to lose".
The robberies were at the Watcombe Filling Station, the Golden Crown takeaway in Teignmouth, and the Spar shop in Higher Coombe Road, Teignmouth.
Landucci admitted three counts of robbery, possessing a knife in a public place, and a new offence of driving while disqualified.
Three homeless North Devon men evicted from a makeshift camp have been given seven days to pack up their belongings and leave, after camp members organised and staged an event which included a fireworks display., external
Children in Cornwall are being shown a series of videos about farming and the food industry because of what experts call a "lack of understanding" about where our food comes from.
The Royal Cornwall Agricultural Association has made the films with the help of Cornish farmers and retailers.
Emma Payne, the association's education coordinator, says some children have been surprised about how food reaches the table.
A project to restore a rare steamship has taken another major step forward.
SS Freshspring was one of only 14 water carriers - all of which were 121ft (37m) in length - powered by a triple expansion steam engine.
The ship was saved from the scrapyard and brought back to Bideford last year.
Built in 1946, the ship was used to replenish Royal Navy vessels with fresh water for use in their boilers.
The SS Freshspring Society, a not-for-profit organisation carrying out the restoration, has been awarded £61,000 in Heritage Lottery Funding to help with public access to the ship.
Truro and Falmouth MP Sarah Newton has been promoted in Theresa May's cabinet reshuffle.
The Conservative MP, who won the seat in 2007, has been made a minister in the Department for Work and Pensions.
The reshuffle follows yesterday's resignation of International Development Secretary Priti Patel, who admitted unauthorised meetings with Israeli officials had "lacked transparency".
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
There's a warning that Devon and Cornwall Police are struggling to meet the "high demand" of calls in their call centres, according to a new report from Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary.
A spokesman for the force told the BBC at the time of inspection they were experiencing an unusually high number of calls because of recent terror attacks nationwide.
He added they were working to improve the system.
Despite this, they say they're in a strong position to move to the next phase of its strategic alliance with Dorset Police.
The efficiency report judges Devon and Cornwall Police as "good" at keeping people safe and reducing crime - an improvement on last year's performance.
Lynne French
BBC News Online
The body of a Royal Marine who died in Dubai has been repatriated to the UK.
James Holloway of Plymouth-based 42 Commando died aboard RFA Ford Rosalie on 29 October.
Image source, Oxford MailThe Ministry of Defence said an investigation into the marine's death is being carried out, but it was not as a result of operational activity.
On Wednesday evening, veterans and representatives from the Royal British Legion paid their respects as the cortege made its way from RAF Brize Norton to the John Radcliffe Hospital, where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
It will be a dry and chilly evening with some patchy light rain in the early hours.
Friday will be mainly cloudy with light rain giving way to sunny spells by the afternoon. Maximum temperature: 13C (55F).
