Summary

  • Storm-hit sea wall repairs begin in Portreath

  • Timber spill heading for Devon beaches

  • 'Quick and sharp' flooding in Plymouth on Thursday evening

  • Huge gap in undiagnosed dementia patients

  • Dozens of farmers urge ministers to back nature-friendly agriculture

  • Washed-up seals 'overwhelm' rescuers after storms

  • Updates on Friday 5 January 2018

  1. Weather: Heavy, thundery showers possiblepublished at 07:27 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2018

    BBC Weather

    There will be some sunny periods, but also some occasionally heavy showers, which may be thundery with hail also possible. Winds will gradually ease during the day.

    Maximum temperature: 9C (48F).

    Weather
  2. Storm Eleanor changes shape of beachespublished at 07:22 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2018

    Fierce winds along with powerful tides have left their mark on the natural coastal environment.

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  3. Huge gap in undiagnosed dementia patientspublished at 07:13 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2018

    Jenny Walrond
    Health Correspondent, BBC Spotlight

    It's thought four in 10 older people with dementia in the South West are undiagnosed.

    NHS figures show almost 30,000 over 65s are registered with the condition, but it's thought the true figure is about 50,000.

    Due to the high numbers, those referred by their doctor for diagnosis can face a long wait - and NHS figures show half of those referred to memory clinics turn out not to have dementia.

    A programme to help GPs decide who best to refer is to be piloted in Torbay next year.

    Experts at the University of Exeter have designed an computer programme which they hope will reassure those without the disease and allow fast diagnosis and subsequently support for those who have dementia.

  4. Farmers urge ministers to back nature-friendly agriculturepublished at 07:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2018

    BBC Radio Devon

    A farmer from Devon is joining more than 100 others to call on the government to support nature friendly farming.

    Farm

    Jon Andrews runs a 300 acre livestock and arable farm in South Devon near Wembury.

    He wants a post-Brexit farming plan to help protect British wildlife, and to encourage farmers to grow affordable and healthy food.

    On Thursday, plans for the way farming subsidies will be dealt with after Brexit were set out by Michael Gove. Farmers will receive payments for "public goods", such as access to the countryside and planting meadows.

  5. Welcome to BBC Local Live for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 06:59 Greenwich Mean Time 5 January 2018

    Johnny O'Shea
    BBC News Online

    Welcome to BBC Local Live in Devon & Cornwall, we'll be bringing you all the day's news, sport, weather and travel and if you have a story email us.