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A 40-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of the attempted robbery of a post office in Devon.

Armed officers arrived at a post office in Fore Street, Kentisbeare, Cullompton, at about 08:00 after reports of an attempted robbery.

They detained a man in Uffculme in connection to the incident, in which no one was injured..

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The man, from Tiverton, has been arrested on suspicion of attempted robbery and for burglary and remains in police custody.

Police said it was not an attempted armed robbery and no weapons were seized.

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BBC News Online

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A number of flood alerts remain in place across the South West.

As river levels "steadily rise", the Lower Torridge area , externalin North Devon is one of seven alerts to be issued by the Environment Agency.

Residents of the Dolton, Great Torrington, Bideford and the Westward Ho! areas are being warned to "be prepared" following heavy rainfall this morning.

River levels are forecast to reach their highest level between 17:00 and 20:30, which is expected to cause flooding to low lying land and roads.

According to the agency, "river levels will remain high throughout the evening and will steadily fall overnight."

Flood alerts are also in place for the following areas:

• West Cornwall rivers, external
• Upper River Tamar, external
• North Dartmoor rivers, external
• Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Combe Martin Area, external
• Exmoor rivers, external
• Middle Exe area, external

BBC Weather

There will be a mixture of clear spells and showers overnight - some heavy at times.

It will be a windy night, but less so than today.

Minimum Temperature: 4C (39F).

Thursday will see a mixture of sunny spells and showers, which are likely to be heavy at times, especially in the west.

Some eastern parts could stay dry throughout, but it will turn cooler for most across the region.

Maximum Temperature: 10C (50F)

BBC Sport meets 12-year-old Euan McCabe hoping to emulate Tom Daley at this weekend's British Diving Championships.

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BBC News Online

A Stihl chainsaw and a hedge trimmer are among items stolen during a burglary in Cornwall.

The summer house of a property in Rayle Bottoms, Illogan, was broken into overnight on the 20 January by forcing a lock.

Police are appealing for any information.

BBC Radio Devon

We have reports of a collision in Paignton on Marine Drive between Seaway Road and Marine Gardens.

Cornwall Live

Traders in Falmouth have seen a drop in footfall while major roadworks, external, which have left them dealing with noise and dust, take place., external

Devon Live

A damning Ofsted report has deemed the North Devon Academy to be "inadequate" across the board and placed it into special measures., external

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BBC News Online

Three sections of coast path have been closed because of rockfalls - including one which has affected Mullion Harbour, in Cornwall.

Experts said it had been a particularly "bad" winter for rockfalls.

Mullion Harbour, Kennack Sands and the coast path between Loe Bar and Porthleven remain closed.

As a result, The National Trust is considering re-routing some Cornish coast paths inland, to avoid future storm damage.

Justin Whitehouse, from the trust, said: ''There's evidence it's starting to get worse, with poor weather, more rainfall and harsher storms.

"People come here in the summer to enjoy the landscape and the coast paths and so on, but all winter there are teams keeping the footpaths open and clearing the mess.

"At the end of the day we are a charity and that is what the money we raise goes towards - great access to the countryside comes at a cost.''

Devon:

• At Higher Clovelly the A39 is blocked by an accident between Higher Clovelly and Kilkhampton, near the turn for Eastcott. Very heavy traffic is building up
• The A380 near Ideford heading towards Exeter is now clear after an earlier vehicle fire. Traffic is returning to normal
• The Teignmouth to Shaldon Ferry has been cancelled due to the weather conditions

Cornwall:

• In Camborne there are reports of an accident on the A3047 Wesley Street near Albert Street, close to the superstore

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Emergency services in the South West have teamed up to share skills, in the hope they will be better prepared for the dangers they face while carrying out their duties.

Matt Herdman, from Devon and Somerset Fire Service, said: "We were in situations where we were probably putting paramedics at risk to give the best outcome to the casualty.

"Now we're in a position where actually everyone's trained for that environment."

One of the fire service's specialist teams, the Confined Spaces team, are training and being trained by paramedics from the South Western Ambulance Service.

Previously, in hazardous environments such as collapsed buildings or quarry rescues, paramedics were treated as if they were civilians rather than trained individuals.

It is hoped the skill share will result in the quicker and more efficient treatment of patients.

Police say a man has been taken into custody after reports of an armed robbery in Fore Street, Kentisbeare, Devon.

Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were called to the village post office at about 08:00.

No-one was injured in the incident.

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BBC Sport meets 12-year-old Euan McCabe who is hoping to emulate Tom Daley at this weekend's British Diving Championships.

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BBC News Online

A van was found "well alight" in a layby on the A380 near Kingsteignton, leading to the closure of the dual carriageway.

Two fire crews from Newton Abbot were deployed to the scene, and successfully extinguished the fire.

The road has been closed due to a fuel leak from the vehicle.

A woman with multiple sclerosis says it would cost her £3,800 to put a disabled parking bay outside her home.

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Police are looking for this man in connection with an assault in Plymouth.

At about 06.30 on 17 December, two men became involved in an argument with a taxi driver on Duke Street in Devonport.

Damage was caused to the wing mirror of the taxi, and the driver was threatened.

BBC Weather

Cloud will break up this afternoon, allowing some bright and sunny spells to develop.

There will also be some scattered showers.

It will be a windy afternoon as well, with strong south westerly winds gusting at gale force around the coasts.

Make sure to check your travel plans in advance, as the Environment Agency has issued six flood alerts for Devon.

Maximum temperature: 9C (48F).

BBC Radio Devon

Around Ashburton on the A38 Plymouth-bound, one lane is blocked due to an accident and recovery work. Expect delays

BBC Radio Devon

Pottery, personal artefacts and tools are among the items found at a Devon building site.

The discoveries at Sherford, Plymouth, are providing a glimpse into life thousands of years ago.

The development will soon have 5,000 new homes - but archaeologists have found people have been living on the site in one way or another for more than 10,000 years.

Gareth Chaffey from Wessex Archaeology said that they have found Neolithic and early Bronze Age pottery, Iron Age tools, and Romano-British spoon moulds, as well as some human remains.

He believes the type of pottery suggests "some indication of trade with the rest of the West Country."

After being examined, objects from the excavations at Sherford are expected to go on public display at a local museum.

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BBC News Online

Overhead power lines have been refurbished and 300 pylons installed across the South West as part of a £50m upgrade by the National Grid.

It said hoped it hoped "to keep energy flowing to homes and businesses in Devon for another 50 years".

Work on the 62 miles (100km) stretch between Landulph, in Cornwall, and Exeter began in March.

Project engineer Robbie Griggs, said: "Refurbishing the power lines is vital in ensuring that electricity keeps flowing to where it's needed."