Weather: Wet start but clearingpublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Mild and wet at first, but quickly becoming drier with sunny spells developing along with some showers later.
Maximum temperature: 13C (55F).
Summary
Man dies in Dartmoor canoe accident
--- A fallen tree trapped the canoeist in a 'roaring' river
Paedophile hunters' evidence puts man in court
Unauthorised waste caused explosions on ship, report says
'Parked cars prevent firefighters reaching emergencies'
Ship's sword-slicing honour for young Devon steward
Charity seeks to find people from famed photo archive
British beach litter picker praises Cornwall
Updates on Thursday 7 December 2017
Weather: Wet start but clearingpublished at 07:44 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Devon MP calls for changes to driving offence sentencingpublished at 07:40 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
The case of a young motorcyclist killed by a drug driver in North Devon has been raised in Parliament by the local MP.
Twenty-year-old Aiden Platt was hit by driver Laura Ward in August 2015 in Barnstaple.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceShe admitted causing death by careless driving and was given a suspended sentence because she had a young child.
Peter Heaton-Jones MP is now calling for changes to unduly lenient sentencing rules.
Beach litter picker praises Cornwallpublished at 07:16 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Janine Jansen
BBC SpotlightA man who's walking the entire British coastline picking up litter has praised community beach cleans in Cornwall.
Wayne Dixon and his dog Koda have so far walked over 2,600 miles (4,184 km).
Wayne says it was his dream to walk the coastline, so he gave up work and instead of getting angry about people dropping litter, he decided to do something about it.
Quote MessageWhat I'm seeing in Cornwall, but in particular in Bude is a lot of community spirit and people taking action to clean beaches. It's brilliant to see.
Wayne Dixon
Media caption, One man's litter-picking mission
Charity seeks to find people from famed photo archivepublished at 07:12 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
A project to make thousands of unseen photos of rural life in North Devon available online is trying to trace the people in them.
James Ravilious took about 77,000 images over 17 years. He was commissioned in 1972 by Beaford Arts to record changing farming practices, all aspects of village life and capture the essence of what it was like to live in North Devon in the 70s and 80s.
Image source, James Ravilious/Beaford ArchiveImage caption, Ivor Brock rescuing a lamb in Dolton, February 1978
The charity has invited people who see themselves in the archive's pictures, external to contact them and tell their story from the time.
'Parked cars prevent firefighters reaching emergencies'published at 07:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Anna Varle
BBC News OnlineFirefighters across Devon and Cornwall are urging drivers to park responsibly after poor parking has resulted in fire engines being unable to get to emergencies.
In November, firefighters in Plymstock posted a photo on social media (below) stating they could not get through to a call out because of poor parking. Crews had to respond on foot.
South West fire services are asking people to be mindful of the space emergency vehicles need.
Image source, Plymstock Fire StationNews, sport, weather and travel for Thursdaypublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 7 December 2017
Lynne French
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