BBC Local Live: Devon and Cornwall on Wednesday 17 January 2018

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Six arrested after man stabbed in Barnstaple
Woman remains in critical condition after A38 Cornwall crash
Northern Devon NHS Trust 'considering its options'
Infrared cameras deployed by police to help counter night-time crashes
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Weather watchers: Some stormy shots from Tuesdaypublished at 08:28 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
Kevin Thomas
BBC Weather Forecaster
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'Allow time for journeys in sleet' warning from policepublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
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The alliance includes roads policing teams from Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police.
Travel: 'Expect delays' on Tamar Bridgepublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
BBC Radio Devon
There are warnings of more rush hour congestion on the A38 Tamar Bridge this morning.
There were long delays for drivers last night as traffic was down to one lane each way because of a damaged manhole cover.
The lane closure on the bridge remains in force this morning.
Drivers are being warned to allow extra time for their journey.
Concern for man, 29, missing from Ivybridge areapublished at 08:04 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
There is concern for the welfare of a man who has gone missing from Ivybridge, police say., external
Twenty-nine-year-old Peter Gunning, who has learning difficulties, was reported missing at 19:30 on Tuesday.
He is a white male, has dark brown hair, 5ft 9ins tall and of stocky build.
It is believed that he is wearing a woolly hat, a beige-coloured summer weight jacket, grey jeans, walking boots and pink socks.
Police said he was often drawn to water, such as local rivers, and has been known to pose as an eastern European when seeking help from other people.
Anyone with information is being asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police.
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Power cut in Creditonpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
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Infrared technology: Coming to a road near youpublished at 07:56 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
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Officers said the new lighting enabled officers "to continue enforcing speeding vehicles in reduced light".
Northern Devon NHS Trust 'considering its options'published at 07:45 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
Jenny Walrond
Health Correspondent, BBC Spotlight
A hospital where staff failings resulted in the death or significant harm of four newborn babies says it is considering its options after staff issued a no confidence vote in the governing hospital trust's medical director.
The staff vote came against the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust's George Thomson.
The trust has been told to make "significant improvements" by the Care Quality Commission (CQC).
Inspectors criticised the trust for failings in maternity, A&E and outpatients at North Devon District Hospital.
Travel: Fallen trees across Devon and Cornwallpublished at 07:34 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
- In Perranwell, on School Hill, there are reports the road is partially blocked due to fallen tree at Greenwith Hill
- Also in Cornwall, on the A3072 between Howard Lane and Red Post, there are reports of fallen tree. Approach with care
- In Devon, Station Hill, between Sinai Hill and Barbrook Road in Lynton, is blocked in both directions due to a fallen tree.
Exmoor Search and Rescue help look for missing personpublished at 07:25 Greenwich Mean Time 17 January 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Exmoor Search and Rescue Team took over from coastguards on Tuesday to help search for a "high-risk" missing person.
The search began at about 17:00 with Exmoor Search and Rescue taking over at 21:00 in "some terrible weather conditions".
The team was stood down at midnight.
It's believed the man went missing from the Porlock/Minehead area.
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The team experienced "some terrible weather conditions".
Fire service deals with five separate road incidentspublished at 07:15
BBC Radio Devon
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service had to deal with five separate incidents on Devon's roads overnight.
They included:
- A five-car crash on the M5 near Exeter
- A multi-vehicle collision on the A30 at Fenny Bridges, near Ottery St Mary
- Two incidents on the motorway near Cullompton
- A crash on the B3181 near Weaver Bridge in Westcott in mid Devon
The vehicles in all five incidents were made safe with duty of care for two of them handed over to police and highways bosses.
News, sport, weather and travel for Wednesdaypublished at 07:00
Rob Byrne
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