Trees felled and roads flooded in storm
Torquay United investigate 'racist comments' at match
Fire call handler helps people escape blaze in West Cornwall
Plymouth-Roscoff ferry passengers to sail from Portsmouth and arrive in St Malo
Fallen branches cause problems on Devon roads
Updates on Friday 29 December 2017
Image source, Tommo postie/BBC Weather WatchersStormy clouds in Shaldon
Image source, Alan O/BBC Weather WatchersEarlier in Topsham
Image source, jules/BBC Weather WatchersRainbow in St Columb Minor
Torquay United General Manager Geoff Harrop says racism will not be tolerated, external by the club following reports of an incident at a recent match.
United are investigating reports of racist comments from a supporter at their National League match at Eastleigh on Boxing Day.
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.
Alex Osborne
BBC Weather
After a wet and windy start this morning the worst of the rain should clear away by mid-morning.
Through the rest of the day there will be sunny spells but also some heavy showers, perhaps with hail and thunder.
Maximum temperature: 10C (50F).
People heading for emergency departments (ED) at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske or Plymouth's Derriford Hospital are being warned they face long delays.
Waiting times at Trelsike were nearly four hours as of 09:40., external
In Plymouth, the longest wait to see an ED doctor was more than seven hours, external (428 minutes) at 09:25.
Instead, the NHS in Cornwall is urging anyone feeling ill to head for a minor injuries unit, which are all open in Cornwall today and where treatment would be nearly immediate, staff said.
Duncan Browne, clinical director for patient flow at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, said the large number of people coming to the hospital was affecting the service.
He said: "It means that it's harder for us to do any planned activity, and it also means that the people who do need to be in hospital don't have as good an experience, don't get seen as quickly.
"Obviously our biggest concern is that they won't receive the standard of care that we would normally expect to deliver."
Inspections are being carried out on the roof of an incinerator in St Dennis after a part of it was damaged during high winds on Wednesday night.
Operator Suez said the roof was structurally sound and presented no danger.
It has made temporary repairs, with a permanent repair expected early next week.
The company said, while it was regrettable, it did not pose a safety risk.
It's the second time this year that storm damage has damaged parts of the structure.
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Four people escaped from a burning ground-floor flat in Porthleven last night.
Firefighters from Helston and Mullion were called out just before 23:00 and the fire was out an hour later.
Two people were given oxygen at the scene after breathing in smoke.
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
Fire crews in Plymouth have been dealing with storm-related incidents across the city.
Two crews recovered a vehicle stuck in flood water, external with the driver inside in Albert Road at about 06:40.
Other situations have included a flooded basement flat in Lisson Grove, off Mutley Plain
Firefighters said the incident, reported at about 06:15, was caused by "external weather conditions and blocked drains".
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said, external: "The officer in charge requested Plymouth City Council to attend to clear out drains."
More than 190 properties are without power in Devon as a result of stormy weather.
The 192 affected properties include:
A number of Conservative MPs have been warned to rethink their suggestion of a new national lottery to fund a replacement royal yacht, external, as British families face an “ever-tightening squeeze” in an era of austerity.
Fifty MPs have backed the idea of launching a new national lottery to support the £120m Britannia project.
Cornwall MPs Sheryll Murray, Steve Double and Scott Mann signed up to MP Craig Mackinlay's plans.
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
Devon County Council Highways, external has reported several road problems across the county, including:
High winds across Cornwall have led to power cuts.
About 1,400 properties were without power in the county earlier. That's now dropped to nearer 400.
Liskeard is the worst hit, and there are outages in areas including Fraddon, Looe, Stratton and Wadebridge.
Western Power's website said repairs should be completed by 09:30.
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Many parts of Devon and Cornwall have had flashes of lightning this morning, and there could be more later. This footage was captured on St Newlyn East, near Newquay at around 05:45.
Mat said: "It was preceded by high winds and heavy hail and rain as the squall line went through."
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Fallen branches from trees are causing problems on roads around Devon.
Affected routes include:
And highways bosses say people should continue to watch out for surface water around the county.
Deep flood water has been reported in Plymbridge Road in Plymouth, and also Lipson Vale Road near the railway bridge.
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A call handler helped people trapped in a burning building escape to safety.
The critical control operator took a 999 call about the blaze in a ground floor flat on Peverell Terrace, Porthleven, in Cornwall, on Thursday evening.
Todd Hollyoake stayed on the phone for more than five minutes giving advice to the group.
Two crews from Helston and one from Mullion attended shortly before 23:00. The blaze was put out in under one hour.
Image source, Cornwall Fire and Rescue ServiceTwo people were treated for breathing in smoke.
Mr Hollyoake said: "The caller was unsure of their location and was coughing, indicating that they had breathed in smoke.
"I was concerned for the safety of all those inside and stayed on the 999 call until I was sure everyone had made it out safely."
