Cold start captured by our BBC Weather Watcherspublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Thanks to Jane, Chris and Paul for sending these wintry snaps in this morning.
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Updates from Monday 12 February 2018 until Friday 16 February 2018
Cold start captured by our BBC Weather Watcherspublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Week-long knife amnesty launchedpublished at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
People across Devon and Cornwall can hand in knives to the police without being prosecuted, as part of a week-long amnesty., external
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceIt's part of a national campaign to help tackle knife crime.
Robbery and knife crime increased in the 12 months to September 2017 compared with the previous year, the Office for National Statistics said., external
The maximum penalty for an adult carrying a knife not for a legitimate reason is four years in prison and an unlimited fine.
Four-hundred-and-eleven knives and bladed items were handed to Devon and Cornwall Police during a 2017 knife amnesty.
'Risky sexting' not worth it - policepublished at 10:08 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Devon and Cornwall Police are warning under 18s about the dangers of sexting, as figures show incidents reported to the force have nearly tripled in two years.
There were 440 reports received in the 12 months to October 2017.
It is illegal to possess, take or distribute sexual images of someone who is under 18, including of yourself.
Image source, ANDREYPOPOVQuote MessageWe want young people to use the internet in a really positive and safe way, so we're trying to get the message out that sending an indecent image of yourself is really risky, and particularly because you can't control the image once it's been sent."
Supt Matt Lawler, Devon and Cornwall Police
Cornwall gritters busy in icy conditionspublished at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
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End of twitter postSingle penguins shipped out as zoo becomes couples resortpublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Press AssociationA seaside zoo is to become an exclusive couples resort for penguins - just as Valentine's Day looms.
Torquay's coastal zoo and aquarium is currently home to more than 80 penguins of two species, African and macaroni.
The macaroni penguins, from the sub Antarctic and Antarctic Peninsula, include five pairs, eight single males and two single females.
Most of the bachelors will move to another zoo in order to give the paired birds peace and privacy for breeding.
The transfer, to reduce the number of unpaired males, was decided at a meeting of penguin experts.
Image source, Living CoastsImage caption, Torquay's Living Coasts also had the 'oldest' African penguin in UK, which died in 2015 aged 37.
Keepers at Living Coasts look after the studbook or global register for the macaroni penguin. The studbook aims at conserving healthy populations of animals in captivity.
"Unpaired males tend to disturb nesting birds, try to steal nesting material and even attempt to push out males and take their place," said curator Clare Rugg.
"But this move is also based on genetics - zoos work hard to make sure we're keeping a strong and healthy breeding group of any given species."
High tides for the regionpublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Dan Downs
Weather ForecasterIf you're planning a trip to the coast, here are the high water times...
Cold start followed by sunny spellspublished at 08:47 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Dan Downs
Weather ForecasterIt's a cold, frosty, start for most, some icy patches around and a dusting of snow for some.
But for much of today it should be fine and bright with some spells of sunshine.
The yellow ice warning is in place until 10:00, external, and there are some further wintry showers.
The maximum temperature is 8C (46F).
Kitchen appliances caused more than 100 firespublished at 08:42 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Man rescued from flat firepublished at 08:30 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News OnlineA man has been rescued from a "deliberate" fire in a ground floor flat in Plymouth.
Fire crews were called to the property on Gordon Terrace at 05:03, with the man still inside.
He was rescued from the property as crews used a hose reel jet to fight the flames.
The cause of the fire was "deliberate," Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.
Police warning after ice causes crashespublished at 08:20 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Several crashes in Devon because of ice sparks police warning. , external
'Pregnancy sickness was so bad I considered an abortion'published at 08:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
A Cornish mother who suffered extreme pregnancy sickness is urging doctors to recognise and treat the condition.
Caitlin Dean said Hyperemsis gravidarum blighted both her pregnancies and led to her contemplating a termination.
The condition, which causes constant nausea and can lead to women vomiting many times each day, affects one in 100 pregnancies.
The former nurse has now co-written a paper in a medical journal to raise awareness of the condition., external
She said: "I seriously considered terminating my pregnancies with my first two. I think that most women consider that.
"When you're lying in bed for the fifth or sixth week in a row it's natural and normal to start fantasising about miscarrying."
City flight cancelled as WW2 bomb found in Thamespublished at 08:11 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
This morning's Exeter flight to London City Airport was cancelled after the airport closed.
A World War Two bomb was found nearby in the River Thames meaning the airport will be shut all day with all flights cancelled, affecting up to 16,000 passengers, a spokeswoman said.
Mud rescue: Girl, 12, 'stuck up to her waist'published at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Rob Byrne
BBC News OnlineA 12-year-old girl suffering from hypothermia had to be pulled out of mud after she was stuck for an hour-and-a-half.
Fire crews found the girl waist deep when they arrived at a field in North Molton, Devon, after being called out at 13:05 on Sunday.
Officers rescued the girl from the mud and she was left in the care of paramedics, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.
Travel: Gritters out as temperatures plummetpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Devon's fleet of gritters have been out overnight as temperatures have dropped below freezing in many areas.
We're getting reports of snow on the North Devon Link Road and also a light dusting in the East Devon area.
Drivers are being warned to take care as ice may have formed on untreated routes.
Charity offers training in overdose antidote usepublished at 07:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Training in how to administer a drug that can stop addicts from overdosing on heroin is being given in Plymouth later.
Image source, CGLDrugs charity Harbour says deaths from overdoses are rising. It is giving the families and loved ones of users, naloxone training, which it claims could help tackle the problem.
CEO of Harbour Rebecca Cheshire said: "Of course, we support Plymouth residents to address their drug or alcohol use, but in the meantime, naloxone is a vitally important way to save hundreds more lives."
Media caption, The heroin overdose antidote saving lives. Karl Price has been saved from dying of an overdose by naloxone on three occasions
BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwallpublished at 07:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall for Monday 12 to Friday 16 February
Read MoreGirl, 12, rescued from mud after being stuck in fieldpublished at 07:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
A 12-year-old girl was treated for hypothermia after being stuck in the mud, external for more than an hour.
Power supply fire breaks out at hospitalpublished at 07:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
A power supply fire broke out, external in the plant room at the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital (RD&E) on Sunday evening.
Latest travel for Devon: One lane closed on A38, Plymouthpublished at 07:18 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
- In Plymouth on the A38 heading between the Manadon Roundabout and Marsh Mills one lane is closed due to an accident
- In Exeter on Moor Lane at the traffic lights approaching the roundabout there is a broken-down lorry
- Traffic is moving well on the Tamar Bridge and there's a 10-minute wait with three ferries running at Torpoint
Cold start, with ice possiblepublished at 07:16 Greenwich Mean Time 12 February 2018
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