Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

A damaged footpath along a dramatic section of Cornish clifftop coastpath has been described as very dangerous by a walker who has seen it.

Rob Lawrance was walking along the path at lunchtime. He's told BBC Radio Cornwall:

"You can see the footpath is undercut by about 4ft and it's just the shape of the wave underneath it.

"There's a crack near the bricks and the wall that's coming back about 10 or 20ft.

"It's very, very, very dangerous."

Image source, Rob Lawrance

The National Trust has closed the path and is asking people to keep away.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) is reminding people of the rules surround salvage material after it emerged tonnes of wood planks are heading for North Devon's beaches.

Alison Kentuck, Receiver of Wreck for the Maritime & Coastguard Agency, said: "The timber will not be suitable for use as a building material as it’s been saturated with salt water.

"Our biggest concern is to make sure that members of the public don’t put themselves at risk attempting to retrieve any timber, especially given the current weather conditions.

"It is not a case of finders keepers, the MCA is continuing to work alongside the ship’s agents and the local authority."

Under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, all recoveries of wreck material (which covers any timber lost from a vessel at sea) must be reported to the Receiver of Wreck, external. Failing to report removal of wreck to the receiver is a criminal offence.

Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online

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Police are widening their search for missing Ivybridge man Daniel Dawes, who was last seen on 29 December.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service and the police dog team are joining the effort to search the surrounding Dartmoor area on Saturday.

Daniel has previously been found on Dartmoor and in rural isolated locations, and is believed to be on foot., external

Any information on Daniel's whereabouts should be reported to the police on 101.

Between 23:00 Friday and 08:00 Saturday: Icy patches are expected to develop during the evening and overnight, most likely on untreated roads, pavements and cycle paths. There is a chance that injuries could occur from slips and falls on icy surfaces.

Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

The coastpath between Porthleven and Loe Bar has been closed after a cliff fall.

These pictures show how the side of the path has fallen away, and the National Trust is telling people to keep away.

The area has been hit by heavy storms in recent days.

Thanks to Rob Lawrance for the pictures - he assures us he was at a safe distance when he took them.

Image source, Rob Lawrance

Image source, Rob Lawrance

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Former Paralympic champion Jonathan Fox heads a list of four South West swimmers who have been added to the England squad for this year's Commonwealth Games.

The 26-year-old from Cornwall, who won Paralympic gold at London 2012, is set to compete at his first Commonwealth Games.

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Also set to make their Commonwealth debuts are Plymouth Leander trio Tom Fannon, Laura Stephens and Jessica Jackson.

They join Leander's reigning double-gold medalist from 2014 and current world 50m butterfly champion Ben Proud, who was selected for the squad back in October.

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Jenny Walrond
Health Correspondent, BBC Spotlight

A new computer programme can help dementia patients get faster treatment, it is hoped.

It is thought around 50,000 people in the south west have the condition, and due to the numbers, diagnosis can take a long time for those referred by their doctors.

Dr Laura Hill, associate clinical director with the Devon Memory Service explained how the new system may help.

She said: "If they do have dementia they are going to access their assessments in a prompt fashion and therefore they can get onto treatment and get the support that they need so that they can live alongside their diagnosis."

The system is to be piloted in Torbay.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Exeter City's Guernsey-born goalkeeper James Hamon has joined National League South side Gloucester City on a 93-day loan.

The 22-year-old, who has played nearly 30 games for the Grecians, has made just three starts for Exeter this season in the Checkatrade Trophy.

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Having trained with Gloucester on Thursday he will go straight into their squad for their match with Weston-super-Mare on Saturday.

His departure comes after Exeter brought in Paul Jones on loan from Norwich City on Thursday.

Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

People are being urged to keep away from the coastpath between Porthleven and Loe Bar on the south coast of Cornwall after a cliff fall.

The National Trust says there are large waves in that area, and has issued a safety warning.

It has closed the path, but asks people to avoid the area.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale says his side have "nothing to lose" when they face Premier League club West Bromwich Albion in the third round of the FA Cup on Saturday.

West Brom are without a win in their last 21 matches and are bottom of the Premier League, while City are seventh in League Two, two points off the automatic promotion places.

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"We're playing a Premier League team at home in the FA Cup with nothing to lose and we're going to really enjoy the day," Tisdale told BBC Sport.

"Whatever they've done over the last few games is probably irrelevant, they're a Premier League team with professional people who want to do their best, so I think we're looking forward to it and we realise it's going to be a very tough game.

"We have got one or two players out injured, which makes life a little bit difficult, so for whatever West Brom do, we've also got one or two of our own issues."

Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online

A seal has been found with a fractured jaw after being washed up on rocks by Storm Eleanor.

The animal was found by rescuers at Gwithian in Cornwall.

Image source, Barry Williams

The seal, called Ted, is now recovering at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary with other victims of winter storms.

British Divers Marine Life Rescue said the number of animals rescued was "unprecedented".

Spokesman Dan Jarvis said many were pups born in October.

"They are trying to hunt for themselves, but they are not brilliantly successful at hunting," he said.

"We are seeing a lot of underweight animals."

He advised anyone who sees washed up seals to leave them alone.

"They come on to land to rest and after a prolonged period of stress they are going to be exhausted.

"So do not shoo them into the water, they are tired and they need to sleep and rest."

Many animals have been rescued from beaches in Devon and Cornwall after stormy weather battered the counties.

Image source, Barry Williams

A man has been charged following an alleged incident involving out of control dogs in Exeter on Saturday 23 December.

Devon and Cornwall Police say a 26-year-old man has been charged with being the owner of a dog dangerously out of control, causing unnecessary suffering to an animal, and being drunk and disorderly in a public place.

He is due to appear at Exeter Magistrates Court at the end of January.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Plymouth Argyle's only outfield injury concern is Aaron Taylor-Sinclair ahead of Saturday's League One game with bottom side Bury.

Argyle are still without their three injured goalkeepers Luke McCormick, Kyle Letheren and Robbert te Loeke, so Remi Matthews will start in goal after finalising his loan move from Norwich City until the end of the season.

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But Adams, whose side have moved out of the relegation places after an excellent run of six games unbeaten in the league, says his side must be wary of a Bury team who have brought in a number of new players.

"Bury have enhanced their squad over the last 24 hours, taking in a central defender and a striker, and they might change things around.

"They've got a big squad, they might look to shuffle about," he added to BBC Radio Devon.

Councils in North Devon are asking people not to head for beaches after learning that tonnes of timber planks are expected to wash ashore.

North Devon Council and Torridge District Council are urging people to keep away and not to put themselves at risk trying to salvage the wood.

Image source, North Devon Council

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) says eight tonnes of timber fell off the deck of the Lady Ariane during Storm Eleanor on Wednesday morning.

Some pieces have already washed ashore at Westward Ho! with more expected over the next couple of days.

A 53-year-old man from the Liskeard area has been charged with two counts of causing serious injury by dangerous driving after an accident near Bolventor on the A30 on Wednesday evening.

The man is expected to appear at Bodmin Magistrates Court this morning.

Goalkeeper Paul Jones says his aim is to help Exeter City get promoted after rejoining the League Two club on loan.

Eight tonnes of timber that fell off a cargo vessel earlier this week, is thought to be heading for beaches in North Devon.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency says some pieces have already washed up at Westward Ho!.

It has come from the vessel Lady Ariane who lost some of her deck cargo during poor weather conditions in the early hours of Wednesday.

The sea wall in Portreath that had a 65ft (20m) hole blasted into it by Storm Eleanor, has not been damaged further by this morning's high tide.

Repair work is expected to begin today.