A fault on a steam train has led to delays on services between Salisbury and Exeter St Davids.

Services running between these stations may be cancelled, delayed by up to 40 minutes or revised and disruption is expected until 17:00 GMT.

BBC Radio Cornwall

The Isles of Scilly Steamship Group is giving Scilly residents a chance to contribute their views on the future of the group by joining a steamship advisory board.

Applications to register an interest in joining the board were open to permanent residents of the islands, it said.

The board would be made up of eight or more members and would act as a forum in which the group could discuss its services, performance and planned projects, it added.

The group operates ferry services between the islands and Cornwall, and Skybus flights.

Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online

A Devon council says keeping a threatened cafe in Bigbury-on-Sea is "crucial" for the local community.

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About 70 residents packed their local hall at a planning appeal over proposals by Galion Homes to turn the Bay View Cafe in Bigbury-on-Sea into four homes.

Galion says the cafe, next to one of Bigbury's oldest buildings, is "unviable" and the area needs more homes.

But South Hams District Council says the cafe is a key part of the community.

Tom Jones, lead strategic planning officer, said: "We want to see vibrant communities and community hubs where the local people can meet and we want to stop facilities like the cafe from being closed."

BBC Weather

There will be some spells of sunshine this afternoon, but turning cloudier from the north later.

As evening approaches, cloud will continue to thicken, with some fog patches developing over higher ground, and some light drizzle in places tonight. Staying frost-free.

Minimum temperature overnight: 5C (41F).

Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio Devon

A small private school in Paignton is in administration after failing to pay teachers.

In an unusual legal move, 23 teachers at the Element School - formerly known as Tower House School - won a high court hearing in Bristol earlier for it to go into administration.

The independent school has been in Paignton for many years, with a loyal following of local families, taking children from nursery age all the way up to 16.

Problems began after new owners took over in May.

Parents were asked for a large lump sum of £1,200 on top of fees, causing outrage. Teachers and pupils then started to leave, some staff were dismissed and others teachers told pupils they hadn't been paid.

There are believed to be only now about 45 pupils left, down from some 130 at the beginning of the term.

It's now over to the administrators, who will go in and see if they can find a solution. They are due to meet teachers, parents and the owner of the building on Wednesday.

Apparently there may be some interest from some teachers in seeing if they can run the school themselves.

Whoever takes over, there's going to be a lot of work to build the school back up to a going concern.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

A mobility scooter has been destroyed by a fire in a garage.

Firefighters from Barnstaple and South Molton were called to the scene in Oakdale Avenue, Swimbridge, at about 12:25.

The garage itself, which was attached to a house, suffered about 80% damage, firefighters said, external.

BBC Radio Devon

Plans for a major facelift of part of Newton Abbot town centre have been agreed.

Teignbridge planners gave given the go-ahead this morning to the first phase of a multimillion-pound overhaul of the ageing Market Walk shopping centre, which the district council owns.

It'll see the modernisation of the shop fronts and a glass cover over the pedestrian area.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

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The latest breeding success for a critically endangered cockatoo at a Cornwall attraction is being celebrated by its staff.

Paradise Park said two citron-crested cockatoos had been born to park residents Cedric (pictured below) and Barley.

The two chicks, of a sub-species of the yellow-crested cockatoo, which comes only from the island of Sumba in Indonesia, were doing well and staff were "really pleased".

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Park director Alison Hales explains "Cedric is, in fact, female but she was named before her sex was known, and the name stuck."

She added: "Over the years, Cedric and Barley’s chicks have been placed to create breeding pairs throughout Europe.

"They have had 20 chicks together, so their genes are well represented in the studbook which co-ordinates the species. A strong, genetically diverse, captive population is a back-up against extinction."

BBC News

Christmas can be a time when relatives who have died are especially missed.

People have been revealing why they hold certain everyday objects so close to them at this time of year.

Jill, from Devon:

My dad David Nicholls was an incredibly practical man and always kept a penknife in his pocket.

Dad died in 2013 from bowel cancer and his last knife was the thing that I commandeered.

I keep it in my paint box and use it to sharpen my pencils. As an artist it’s something I do a lot.

Each time I hold it in my hand I feel Dad’s hand - and I draw enormous comfort from it.

Growing up, Christmas was a special time in our house and Dad loved it. There was always a thrill when he brought home the Christmas tree.

I remember him using the knife to slit open the net the tree was wrapped in, letting it unfold.

Then he used it to whittle the base of the trunk, so it would fit into the holder.

He used it to trim the top of the tree, so it wouldn't scrape the ceiling and there would be enough room for the angel.

It’s by remembering these little things that Dad lives on, and perhaps in my own enthusiasm for Christmas trees that tend to scrape the ceiling.

The bigger the better - and when lit and decorated I silently offer a "How about that one dad!".

Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio Devon

A small private school in Paignton has been put into administration after numerous problems, including failing to pay its teachers.

In an unusual legal move, 23 teachers at the Element School - formerly known as Tower House School - took it to the high court in Bristol to argue that it should be put into administration.

At a hearing this morning, the court agreed and the school is now in the hands of two administrators: Jon Law and Neil Maddocks.

Kirsten Clayton is no longer a director of the school.

The administrators said they would be travelling to the school on Wednesday to meet teachers, parents, and the owner of the building to try to come up with a rescue plan.

BBC Radio Cornwall

There's a suggestion Cornwall should be allowed to set its own alcohol prices.

The council and others are working up a bid for more power over health policies, and one idea is to explore a county-wide approach to the cost of booze.

It follows a move in Scotland to set a minimum price per alcohol unit - probably at 50p. Designed to cut down on excessive drinking and improve people's health, it would mean paying at least £7.50 for a 3 litre bottle of cider.

Jez Bayes, Cornwall's alcohol strategy lead, said: "It's not going to send the price flying sky-high.

"Fifty pence a unit simply cuts out the cheapest end of the high-strength. It hits the sort of things that people drink for pre-loading before a night out in such a way that might cause them problems later."

BBC Politics

Parts of the national press are being blamed for some MPs getting abuse over Brexit.

A number of Conservatives have called in the police after receiving threatening emails and tweets for leading a rebellion against their party last week.

The MPs were described as "mutineers" in the Daily Telegraph and "traitors" in the Daily Mail. Among them was the MP for Totnes, Sarah Wollaston.

She told the House of Commons that she advised her staff to work from home and not in her constituency office as a result.

She said: "When you listen to this stuff... it is truly shocking and unacceptable."

BBC Radio Cornwall

Two men have admitted carrying out armed robberies at two village convenience stores, external in Cornwall.

Jonathan Beale
BBC defence correspondent

Britain's biggest warship, aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth, is taking on hundreds of litres of seawater every hour because of a leak.

The vessel, which had a Devon shipyard involved in its construction and has personnel from across the South West among its crew, was only accepted into the Royal Navy fleet by Her Majesty The Queen earlier this month.

The Royal Navy said the Portsmouth-based ship was scheduled for repair and the fault would not affect the programme of sea trials.

The navy is trying to play down the problem, after first trying to hide it, but it is clearly embarrassing.

They have known about the problem for some time but they did not want it to get in the way of the commissioning ceremony in front of the Queen.

The truth is similar leaks in other warships are not unusual and can be fixed relatively easily.

The difference this time though is the scale of HMS Queen Elizabeth, and the fact she has just been handed over to the navy.

The big question is whether the leak can be fixed while it is still in the water.

The navy insists the job can be done without her going back to dry dock, which would be costly and add to delays.

Either way, the navy insists the fault will have to be rectified and paid for by the contractors, along with a list of other "snags".

BBC Sport meets Jamie and Natalie Chestney, the husband and wife hoping to win gold for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

An 18-year-old man who died in a road crash on the A39 in Cornwall was from Roche, police say.

Officers said, external they were were called to a Vauxhall Corsa found on its roof on the A39 Truro to Falmouth road, just before the Norway Inn, at about midnight.

The male died at the scene. A 19-year-old man is in hospital in Plymouth with "serious and potentially life-threatening injuries".

The road between Devoran and Treluswell was closed for more than eight-and-a-half hours for an investigation and vehicle recovery work.

Police have appealed for witnesses.

BBC News UK

Spending £100 a month on rent in London secures floor space equivalent to a small garden shed, compared with nearly five times that in parts of the South West, data released to BBC News shows.

The government said it was increasing spending on affordable housing.

Devon Live

One man was taken to hospital after a bike and car crashed on the busy A38 on Monday night, external.

The injured man was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth after the crash near the Smithaleigh junction.

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.