Citizens Advice in Devon and Cornwall says it is dealing with thousands of concerns over private rental problems.

The organisation said it is working with tenants and landlords to try to raise standards and stop lengthy disputes over rent arrears and repairs.

Image source, Michael Collins / Rebel Boy Media Limited

In the past two years offices across the two counties have been asked to help with more than 4,000 housing issues in the private rental sector, mostly with maintenance and repairs.

The National Landlords Association says low quality rentals are now in the minority.

BBC Radio Cornwall

• With the strong winds and heavy rain overnight, water and debris can be expected on roads across the county
• There are already reports of heavy surface water on the Goonhavern to Shortlanesend road - take care

BBC Radio Devon

• On the A30 between Exeter and Okehampton we have reports of flooding and standing water
• In Exeter, King Arthurs Road is blocked due to a fallen tree
• On the A377 near Crediton heading towards Copplestone there has been a landslip
• The Dartmouth Higher Ferry is currently out of service
• The B3248 outside Hartland is partially blocked due to a landslip

Michael Collins says a drain was discovered underneath the carpet of his rented house in Devon.

Experts say there will be a shortfall in carers able to look after members of their own family.

Witnesses say the scene was a "nightmare unfolding" before their eyes.

BBC Weather

There is a yellow warning for rain and wind from just after midnight until 10:00 tomorrow.

Heavy rain and some very strong winds are expected early on Tuesday morning.

Some delays to road, rail and ferry transport are likely, including for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges.

Spray and some flooding on roads will probably make journey times longer.

A band of heavy rain, along with the possibility of hail and some hill snow, will move eastwards across Wales and southwest England early on Tuesday morning.

Twenty millimetres of rain is possible within 2-3 hours in some places, sufficient to cause some flooding of roads.

It will also be very windy, with the southerly wind expected to gust 50-60mph widely and as high as 65-70mph along some exposed coasts and over high ground.

After a brief lull in winds, strong northerlies will follow with 55-65 mph possible across northwest Wales.

The general forecast for tonight is scattered wintry showers will continue for a time this evening, but most places dry by midnight.

Thereafter, rain with some hill sleet, or even wet snow, spreading from the west. A brisk southerly.

Minimum Temperature: 0-3C (32-37F).

Tomorrow morning rain, sleet, hill snow and strong to gale force winds will slowly clear to the east through the morning, leaving a dry, bright yet chilly afternoon.

The wind will veer into the west and ease.

Maximum Temperature: 4-7C (39-45F).

BBC Inside Out

A woman from Torquay has spoken for the first time about her secret World War Two role as a "twiddler", intercepting German signals.

Pam Harding, who served in the Women's Royal Naval Service, worked at Abbot's Cliff on the south coast, near Folkestone, one of several Y stations - used to intercept intelligence on radio sets.

The "rather rude" nickname was taken from "twiddling" the dials on the radio sets to find the strongest radio signal.

"We were special duties linguists and our job was to intercept mainly German naval traffic," she said.

Pam's story will be on Inside Out tonight at 19:30 on BBC One.

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David Braine
Weather Forecaster

This evening scattered, wintry showers will continue for a time, but most places should be dry by midnight, although rain with some hill sleet, or even wet snow, will spread in from the west.

Becoming very windy with gales and minimum temperatures from 0-3C (32-37F).

Tomorrow the rain, sleet, hill snow and strong winds will clear quickly through the morning, leaving a dry, bright yet chilly afternoon, with maximum temperatures from 4-7C (39-45F).

Lynne French
BBC News Online

The Environment Agency has issued five flood alerts for the South West.

The "flooding is possible, be prepared" alerts are for Barnstaple, Braunton, Ilfracombe and Coombe Martin area; Exmoor rivers; Lower Avon and tributaries; Middle Exe area and North Dartmoor areas.

The flood alerts follow a Met Office yellow warning that up to 22mm of rain could fall in the early hours of tomorrow, combined with gusts of wind up to 70mph.

BBC Radio Cornwall

There are reports of a multi-vehicle accident on the A30 at Chybucca, westbound, between the B3284 Perranporth turn-off and the Chiverton Cross roundabout.

Secondary school tables just published show one in eight in England is below government standards.

Plymouth Herald

Plymouth is officially the safest place in the country for a night out, external as figures show the number of people injured in the city's night-time venues has fallen significantly.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Trelawney Road in Helston is blocked in both directions after an accident involving a car and a pedestrian between The Parade and Penberthy Road.

Lynne French
BBC News Online

A man in his 30s has been seriously hurt in a freak accident in Bideford.

He slipped and fell over in the rain as he was walking from Bridge Street to Allhalland Street on Saturday morning, just before 09:30.

While he was still lying on the pavement, a black 4x4-type turned into the car park, driving over his ankle, causing serious injuries that are believed to be life-changing.

Devon and Cornwall Police have appealed to anyone who witnessed the accident, or may be able to help them locate the driver, to contact them.

Devon Live

Passengers who have been accused of abusing a Devon park-and-ride service in Exeter to get cheap parking reacted with anger, external this morning when drivers refused to let them get away with it any more.

BBC Weather

Scattered wintry showers will continue for a time this evening, but most places will be dry by midnight.

Expect rain with some hill sleet, or even wet snow spreading from the west.

There will be a brisk southerly wind.

The forecast for 18:00:

BBC Weather Watchers

It was an icy start to the day for many across the region, but the picture has changed to clear blue skies, captured here by our BBC Weather Watchers.

Make the most of it, as heavy rain and strong winds have been forecast for tomorrow morning.