Axe-wielding robbers attack Devon post office
Girl, 4, taken to hospital after being hit by car
Gove opens multimillion-pound flood scheme
'White vans' caught travelling 'over 100mph'
Poorly seals serenaded by flautist
Nurse struck off for twerking comments
Small fire at National Trust's Killerton House
Day centre for adults with disabilities in Plymouth to close
Devon council defends record on helping the homeless after claims it's not doing enough
Torpoint council to discuss nuclear siren set off by accident
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday
Live updates for Devon and Cornwall have finished for the day, but we'll be back at 07:00 on Friday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Don't forget Spotlight on BBC One later. There will also be news through the night on your BBC Local Radio station.
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
A nurse has been struck off for "sexually motivated conduct" towards a patient at Torbay hospital.
Rodwell Ndoro was working at the hospital in March 2016, when he kissed the 29-year-old on the lips, as well as administering a suppository without her consent and inappropriately touching her lower back and bottom.
The Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) also found he had failed to declare a serious health condition to his employers for six years, and continued to work after being suspended.
The victim told the NMC in her witness statement, that at one occasion she was "wiggling (her) bottom" as she was in a lot of pain. Mr Ndoro said: "If you could twerk, I'd take you to Zimbabwe with me."
In response she said: "I can't twerk, I'm not a very good dancer."
The NMC found the comments to be inappropriate and they crossed professional boundaries.
A total of 17 charges were proved and Mr Ndoro has 28 days to appeal.
A woman is appealing for help after a 'hit-and-run' on one of Plymouth's busiest roads., external
Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online
CCTV footage has emerged of the moment two men wielding axes robbed a Devon post office.
Wearing balaclavas and boiler suits, the men entered the store in Whitchurch, Tavistock at about 18:00 on Wednesday, demanding money from the till.
The owner of the post-office Martin Summers was punched in the face by one of the suspects, but was not injured.
Two men in balaclavas and boiler suits held up the shop with axes.
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
A nurse has been struck off for "sexually motivated conduct" towards a patient, including telling her "if you could twerk, I'd take you to Zimbabwe".
Rodwell Ndoro was working for the Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust at the time.
Image source, GoogleHe also administered a suppository without the 29-year-old's consent, and kissed her on the lips on a ward at Torbay Hospital in March 2016.
A professional misconduct panel found , external"serious breaches of trust" and that he "took advantage of her vulnerability".
Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight
The jury in the trial of Plymouth businessman and former naval officer, Charles Howeson, who is accused of sexual offences, has been sent home for a fourth night.
Earlier the judge at Bristol Crown Court said he would accept majority verdicts on the charges the 68-year-old faces.
Mr Howeson has denied 11 counts of indecent assault and one other serious sexual offence against nine different men.
The jury of six men and six women has been deliberating for almost 20 hours.
The deliberations will continue in the morning.
Judge Mark Horton said the jury can either convict or acquit on any charges on which at least ten of them are agreed.
The animals were culled in 19 areas in eight counties in England.
Read MorePoorly seals have been serenaded by a classical flautist to help them relax.
The casualties at The Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek, Cornwall, have been given a festive treat in the form of professional musician Claire Rowe.
Seals serenaded by classical flautist in Cornwall
Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online
CCTV footage has emerged of the moment two men wielding axes robbed a Devon post office.
Wearing balaclavas and boiler suits, the men entered the store in Whitchurch, Tavistock at about 18:00 on Wednesday, demanding money from the till.
Unable to gain access to the tills, they instead made off with a bag containing damaged and foreign notes, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
A male member of staff was assaulted by one of the suspects but was not injured.
One axe has since been found near the scene and seized by police.
Police said the suspects were wearing distinctive blue boiler suits, yellow gloves and black masks.
One man is described as being tall and of slim build and the second as tall and of stockier build. Witnesses said both men spoke with Liverpudlian accents.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police via 101.
Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online
Fire crews were sent to a Devon house after a pile of laundry which had fallen onto a light fitting caused a small fire.
The fire in Hawkchurch near Axminster was confirmed to be out by the time crews from Devon and Somerset Fire Service arrived at about 13:20.
The fire service recommended caution and gave safety advice to ensure that a similar situation would not happen again.
In Ponsanooth the A393 is blocked in both directions after a crash between two vehicles between Speech Lane and the Treluswell Roundabout.
Near Exeter on the A379 between the Marsh Barton Roundabout and the A38, one lane is blocked by a broken-down vehicle.
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car port was set on fire.
It happened at The Green in St Austell, in a block of car ports, between 20:45 on Tuesday and 10:15 on Wednesday.
Plastic was set alight and a wall has been damaged, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact police via 101.
Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight
The jury in the trial of a prominent Plymouth businessman and former naval officer, who's accused of sexual offences, has been told it can return majority verdicts on the charges he faces.
The jury of six men and six women has been deliberating for almost 18 hours.
On Thursday, the judge Mark Horton told them they should try to reach verdicts on which they are all agreed, but they can either convict or acquit on any charges on which at least 10 of them are agreed.
Mr Howeson is alleged to have indecently assaulted one man whilst second in command of HMS Cleopatra in 1985.
Six of the alleged indecent assaults date from the early 1990s when Mr Howeson was executive director of the Plymouth Area Groundwork Trust Charity.
Mr Howeson has pleaded not guilty to all 12 charges.
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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
A four-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after being hit by a car in Plymouth, police have said.
It happened on Efford Road at about 11:30.
The girl was taken to the city's Derriford Hospital as a precaution, Devon and Cornwall Police added.
Then road remains blocked between Old Laira Road and Higher Efford Road.
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
A man has been jailed for a number of drug offences in Devon.
Andrew Hodges, 46, of Brockhurst Park in Paignton was arrested in August 2016 as part of an ongoing police investigation into the supply of drugs in Devon.
Hodges pleaded guilty to four counts of possession of class A and B drugs and also pleaded guilty to five counts of possession with intent to supply class A drugs between August 2016 and January 2017 at Exeter Crown Court.
He pleaded not guilty to three other similar offences.
Hodges was sentenced to eight years and five months.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceThe weather is looking a little brighter this afternoon with one or two sunny spells likely.
It will also remain mild with light winds.
Maximum temperature: 12C (54F).
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Heavy traffic on Devon's roads is causing delays to some bus services.
Stagecoach is urging bus users to allow plenty of time for journeys.
The areas affected are Exeter, Barnstaple, Plymouth and Torquay.
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Sarah Gosling
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A barn blaze in a Devon village is now under control, a fire service has said.
Four fire engines from Devon & Somerset Fire and Rescue Service were sent to the blaze in Ide, in which a barn containing 100 bales of hay and several tonnes of woodchipping was on fire.
The service said: "Officers are now focussing on dampening down, which due to the amount of hay present and the possibility of it reigniting, may take some time."
Three engines remain at the scene.
Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online
People are being asked to look after each other - particularly the elderly and vulnerable - this winter.
Torbay Council is supporting the Stay Well This Winter, external campaign, and recommends:
Councillor Jackie Stockman, lead for health and eellbeing, said: “Older neighbours, relatives, friends and elderly members of the community are more vulnerable in the winter months and may need a bit of extra help this winter.
“It is important to keep in touch and check if they are feeling under the weather, help them stock up on food supplies and make sure they have their necessary medications before the Christmas holiday or a spell of bad weather begins.”
