Devon travel: Crash on A358 Axminsterpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
In Axminster, there are reports of an accident on the A358 Musbury Road, near Woodbury Lane.
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Devon travel: Crash on A358 Axminsterpublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
Cornwall travel: A3058 Newquay partially blockedpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
In Newquay, the A3058 Henver Road is partially blocked by an accident between Penhallow Road and Porth Bean Road, near the petrol station.
Exeter's Atkins out with knee injurypublished at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
Exeter Chiefs second row Ollie Atkins could miss up to three months after injuring knee ligaments.
Read MorePrime minister dismisses calls for extra SW health fundingpublished at 14:02 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
BBC PoliticsThe prime minister has dismissed calls for extra funding on health spending in the South West, although she has promised to keep the situation under review.
In Prime Minister's Questions, St Ives Conservative MP Derek Thomas made the case for more cash for NHS Kernow and other providers in the region because of "inequality" compared to other areas.
Theresa May said the national formula for NHS funding already took into account factors including the local population and also how rural areas were.
Witness appeal after garden centre burglarypublished at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
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In Newton Abbot, there are reports of slow traffic due to an accident on the A382 Highweek Street, at Halcyon Road and Bradley Lane.
Cornwall travel: Accident at A390 St Austell roundaboutpublished at 13:29 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
- In St Austell, there are reports of an accident on the A390 Trevanion Road, at Pentewan Road, at the roundabout, near the retail park.
- Between Downderry and Portwrinkle, Tregunnus Lane is blocked in both directions due to an accident between Buttlegate and Donkey Lane.
Cornwall Council cabinet approves changing bin collectionspublished at 13:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
Cornwall Council's cabinet has agreed to change general waste collections from weekly to fortnightly, external.
As part of the change, recycling will be collected weekly, rather than every two weeks, and there will be a weekly collection of food waste.
The change now needs to be voted on at a full council meeting in April.
If it is voted through, the changed will be introduced with a new waste contract in 2019.
Shorter trains running between Truro and Falmouth Dockspublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
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End of twitter postFuneral for woman whose coffin was found under bus stationpublished at 13:06 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
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BBC Spotlight
A funeral has taken place for a woman whose body was discovered in a lead coffin during demolition work in Plymouth.
The coffin was discovered last December while the Bretonside bus station site was being cleared for the construction of a new cinema complex.
It bore a name plate identifying the remains as Elizabeth Cookworthy, who died in October 1833, aged 70. She was the wife of the grandson of local benefactor William Cookworthy.
Mr Cookworthy was a well-known Plymouth Quaker and porcelain manufacturer.
Brentonside is on a former Quaker burial site that was moved in the 1950s.
The body has been re-interred at Efford Cemetery.
Councillors row over parking machine 'theft' claimspublished at 13:03 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
The Conservative leader of Teignbridge District Council has hit out at his Liberal Democrat counterpart, external for "misleading the public" after he accused the council of "theft" as it was revealed that they have retained nearly £350,000 from parking machines in the last five years as the machines do not give change.
Third of councils spent more than plannedpublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
Councils said in many cases they had additional income to cover the extra costs.
Read MoreBuses in Cornwall back to normal after icy startpublished at 12:24 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
After disruption caused to many bus routes due to icy conditions, bus services in Cornwall have returned to normal.
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End of twitter postDog dies in Exeter firepublished at 12:16 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
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BBC News OnlineA dog has died after a house fire in Exeter this morning.
Three fire crews went to the incident and found a first floor bedroom well alight on Fords Road soon after 10:00.
The fire was put out and no people were hurt, but the dog was found dead.
The bedroom was severely damaged by fire, and the whole of the first floor was badly damaged by smoke and heat.
It's thought to have been accidental.
Daily chats 'improve lives of people with dementia'published at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
BBC News HealthSpending just 10 minutes a day talking to people with dementia about their interests or family could help improve their quality of life, according to a study led by the University of Exeter.
Researchers carried out a nine-month trial in 69 care homes in England.
One-to-one interaction, combined with personalised care, significantly reduced the residents' anger and agitation, the study found.
The authors said other homes should try taking a more "personal" approach.
Image source, Getty ImagesIcy roads cause 25 accidents in Cornwallpublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
A number of schools have also been shut and some bus services have been cancelled.
Read MoreCouncil leaders cut proposed council tax rise by 1%published at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
Cornish StuffAdam Paynter, Cornwall Council leader, and Julian German, the cabinet member for resources, announced they have been able to reduce the increase in council tax to 4.99% rather than 5.99%, external.
This will mean the budget will revert to the original plan to go up 4.99% this year, 3.99% in 2019/20 and 1.99% for the two years after that.
Pictures showing Cornwall in the snowpublished at 11:25 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
Here is a selection of pictures showing a snowy Cornwall this morning.
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Image source, Robert FelceImage caption, Snow settled at Mullion
Image caption, A sheep in the snow near Sticker
Image caption, The lines are hidden on this tennis court near Grampound
Cornwall travel: Rail delays between Truro and Falmouthpublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
There's a reduced rail service between Truro and Falmouth Docks expected until the end of the day due to a fault on one of the trains operating between the two stations, National Rail Enquiries says, external.
Excited dog in the snowpublished at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2018
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