Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online

A woman has been arrested on suspicion of murdering a 71-year-old man in Paignton.

Police were called to Hayes Road at about 22:55 on Monday after reports a man had been stabbed multiple times.

Despite medical attention, the man was pronounced dead at the scene.

The 29-year-old woman, of no fixed abode, was arrested on Totnes Road a short time later and remains in custody in Exeter.

The man's next of kin have yet to be informed.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

If temperatures dip below 0C (32F) for three consecutive days over winter in the Exeter area, additional beds for the homeless will be made available on top of 15 already announced, the city council says, external.

The authority said the initial 15 emergency beds would be provided at Gabriel House, in the city centre, from 1 December until the end of March.

It added that other beds, if required, would be provided under its severe weather protocol, and it would "work with its partners to ensure that there are additional bed spaces".

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BBC Radio Devon

The Conservative MP for Totnes, Dr Sarah Wollaston, has been elected the chairwoman of the House of Commons Liaison Committee, external.

Its role is to inquire into the government's work on key issues.

The committee hears evidence from the prime minister three times a year - its first hearing is just before Christmas.

Dr Sarah Wollaston said she hoped to use her time leading the committee "to strengthen the role of select committees and the valuable role the play on behalf of the public".

She added: "Brexit is likely to dominate the government's agenda in this Parliament, but there are very many crucial issues of domestic policy which must not be sidelined."

BBC Spotlight

Crediton Hospital's League of Friends says it's very anxious about its future now that some community beds in the town and other nearby community hospitals have gone.

More than 70 beds in Honiton, Okehampton, Seaton (pictured) and Whipton were closed earlier this year, external.

The group has called for assurances that outpatient services will continue and that patients will be properly supported at home following an illness.

The Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Trust runs outpatient services in Crediton. It said it was looking forward to engaging with Crediton's community in the coming months.

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Alex Osborne
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.

Cornwall Live

New figures have revealed that in Cornwall, tractors have been involved in 54 collisions in just the past three years, external.

The incidents - three of which were fatal - were recorded between October 1, 2015, and September 30, 2017.

Kevin Thomas
BBC Weather Forecaster

It'll continue a mostly cloudy day, with just a few scattered outbreaks of light rain or drizzle possible towards the north coast.

Otherwise it'll be mostly dry with some brighter periods developing and perhaps some sunny intervals to the east of high ground. Light or moderate west or southwesterly winds will be fresher towards the north coast.

Maximum temperature: 12C (54F)

Tonight it will continue mostly cloudy, with some patchy light rain or drizzle in places.

Cloud will also lower to cover high ground and where the sky does clear for any length of time then fog patches will also develop at lower levels. Winds will be mainly from the southwest and light or moderate.

Minimum temperature: 8C (46F).

Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online

A man has been airlifted to hospital with a serious head injury after a crash near Tavistock.

Police said the 35-year-old driver and sole occupant appears to have driven the car into a telegraph pole on the B3362 near Dunterton, Milton Abbot at about 20:15 on Monday.

He was airlifted to Derriford Hospital for treatment.

No other vehicles are thought to have been involved.

Police are appealing for any witnesses or for information from anyone who saw the blue Audi driving beforehand.

Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight

A former Royal Navy officer and prominent Plymouth businessman has gone on trial accused of a string of historic serious sexual offences.

Sixty-seven-year-old Charles Howeson, who lives in Stonehouse, has held a number of leading positions in the public and private sector after a 25-year career in the navy.

The jury was told the 12 alleged offences dated from 1985 to 1994, including time on board HMS Cleopatra, at an address in Plymouth and while Mr Howeson worked for the Groundwork Trust.

They include 11 counts of indecent assault and one other serious sexual offence.

The trial, at Bristol Crown Court, is due to last at least four weeks. Mr Howeson denies the charges.

The two-week amnesty began on Monday.

In Devon and Cornwall, police stations in Plymouth, Exeter, Barnstaple, Bodmin and Truro are among those across the region taking part in the national initiative.

BBC Spotlight

The British Firework Championships looks set to remain in Plymouth for a further 12 years - until 2029, the city council says.

The two-day event, which celebrated its 21st anniversary in August, has been held on Plymouth Hoe ever since it began in 1997.

It attracts more than 100,000 visitors from all over the country, generating about £4m of income for the local economy.

The decision to approve the contract has been published, but could still be the subject to call-in for scrutiny, the council said.

BBC Radio Devon

• In north Devon, the A39 is partially blocked by an accident at Bucks Cross and there's very slow traffic
• In Bideford, Long Bridge is closed in both directions due to an accident
• On the M5 near Exeter, all lanes now re-opened northbound between Junctions 31 and 30 following an earlier collision between two lorries. However, long queues of traffic remain, currently back to Kennford

BBC Radio Cornwall

Pay and conditions for home care workers could be given a shake-up in Cornwall in a bid to tackle what's being called a crisis in the system.

Council cabinet members will vote tomorrow on measures to try to recruit more people into care roles by offering more money.

It's hoped that by increasing the pay by about £1 an hour, more people will be attracted to the profession, allowing more people to be cared for at home - freeing up hospital beds in the county and reducing the amount of so-called bed-blocking.

David Smith, from Cornwall Partners in Care, said: "There is a proposal to pay care-at-home staff a foundation living wage, which will be £8.84 [an hour], with an annual review thereafter.

"This is obviously significantly more than they're being paid at the moment."

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

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Fifteen extra bed spaces are being made available for rough sleepers in the Exeter area over winter, the city council says, external.

The authority said the emergency beds would be provided at Gabriel House, in the city centre, from 1 December until the end of March.

The work would help bring "rough sleepers inside during the harshest winter weather", it added.

The Bournemouth Churches Housing Association (BCHA), which runs Gabriel House, will run the service.

The council provided 40 such beds in a temporary shelter last year in an empty shop in Market Street. It said it could not find a similar-sized shelter unit for this winter, but added that the 2016 shelter "was never at full capacity".

Sean Coughlan
BBC News, education correspondent

Head teachers representing more than 5,000 schools across England - from Cornwall to Cumbria, and including Devon - are supporting a protest letter to the chancellor over "inadequate" funding.

The letter, being delivered to Downing Street, warns of schools increasingly having to make "desperate requests to parents for 'voluntary' donations".

Heads are calling for an extra £1.7bn per year for schools.

The government has already moved £1.3bn of education funding directly into school budgets.

A protest, ahead of next week's Budget, has been organised by regional groups of head teachers representing schools with 3.5 million pupils in 25 local authorities.

Ryan Morrison
BBC News Online

Two arrested over fight at Tregenna Castle Hotel

A woman has been charged with assault by beating, criminal damage and assaulting a police officer during a fight at a private party at Tregenna Castle Hotel.

The incident happened at about 23:40 on Friday at the hotel in St Ives.

Police said a woman from Hayle will appear before Truro Magistrates Court on 27 November.

Another man, aged 27, was arrested on suspicion of assault and has been released while officers continue to investigate.

BBC Radio Devon

On the M5, two lanes are blocked northbound between Junction 31 - the A30 Exminster - and Junction 30 for Exeter Services due to a collision involving two lorries.

There are long queues of traffic building Exeter-bound.

Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

Why a hedgehog might not need rescuing.

Too many baby hedgehogs are being unnecessarily picked up and "rescued", a charity says.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

Delays of up to 45 minutes are being experienced on GWR and Cross Country rail services between Exeter St David's and Newton Abbot due to a signalling problem on the London Paddington to Penzance line.

Tickets are being accepted on local bus services.