Weather: Damp start but brighter laterpublished at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
Damp and cloudy this morning with a little drizzle, but brighter and drier this afternoon with some sunshine in places.
Maximum temperature: 13C (55F).
Summary
Boy, 3, dies and three others injured in Totnes road crash
'Significant rise' in police assaults across South West
Nuclear siren: False alarm at HMS Raleigh
Exeter centre to get £1m improvements despite closure plan
Blank wall offered to graffiti vandal
Top chefs to help feed vulnerable people
England's only resident pod of bottlenose dolphins found
HMS Ocean returns home early from final deployment
Updates on Wednesday 20 December 2017
Weather: Damp start but brighter laterpublished at 07:39 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
False nuclear alarm at HMS Raleighpublished at 07:35 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
The Royal Navy has apologised after the nuclear alarm went off in Torpoint last night.
It confirmed it was a false alarm and was triggered just outside HMS Raleigh by a power outage.
Image source, GoogleThe Royal Navy said there was no cause for concern and has apologised to concerned nearby residents.
The siren at HMS Raleigh was first introduced in 2003. It was designed to ensure anyone living within a 1.2-mile (2km) zone would hear it in all weather conditions.
Remains of early turkey dinner found in Exeterpublished at 07:24 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
Blank wall offered to graffiti vandalpublished at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
Andrea Ormsby
BBC SpotlightResidents in Barnstaple are angry that a newly painted street art mural, designed by local school children, has been ruined by graffiti.
Local people told the BBC the graffiti had upset the children that painted the wall and the vandalism "was aimless and pointless".
But, the Roundswell Residents Association - which paid for the mural designed by the children - has challenged the culprit to come forward. It says the person can design a new mural on another blank wall in the area.
Top chefs to help feed vulnerable peoplepublished at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
Some of the South West's poorest people will be enjoying high quality food prepared by top chefs this Christmas.
Keep Cornwall Fed is a social enterprise project led by two chefs from the Eden Project.
It takes the profits from pop-up kitchens and other events and uses them to help vulnerable people.
Its target is to provide a meal for 5,000 people each year.
HMS Ocean returns home early from final deploymentpublished at 07:09 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
The Royal Navy's HMS Ocean returned home to Devonport last night from her final deployment.
She was due to arrive later today, but arrived early because of thick fog forecast.
HMS Ocean left Plymouth back in August with the NATO Maritime Group.
She was diverted to take humanitarian aid to those hit by Hurricane Irma in September.
Hundreds of people were expected in Devonport today to welcome HMS Ocean's crew home.
Assaults on police officers risepublished at 07:05 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
New figures show there's been a significant rise in the number of assaults on police officers across the South West.
Police figures show more than 760 staff have been attacked across both the Devon and Cornwall, and Dorset forces this year.
That's an increase of 145 attacks from 2016.
The Police Federation is campaigning for tougher sentences for those who assault not just their officers, but all members of the emergency services.
News, sport, weather and travel for Wednesdaypublished at 07:01 Greenwich Mean Time 20 December 2017
Andrew Segal
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