Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online

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Uncapped second-row Jonny Hill is one of five Exeter Chiefs named in the England squad to tour South Africa this summer.

He's joined by team-mates Luke Cowan-Dickie, Harry Williams, Sam Simmonds and Henry Slade.

There is no place for Premiership Player of the Year nominee Don Armand, and Jack Nowell is one of a long list of experienced players not considered for selection.

Kevin Hay
BBC Spotlight

Thousands of school children will be trekking across Dartmoor this weekend as part of the annual Ten Tors and Jubilee Challenge.

But one team in particular has had personal challenges to conquer before they even reach the start line.

Twelve teenagers from Ivybrdge Community College and Ratcliffe School at Dawlish - who are affected by a range of problems including poverty, anxiety, autism, low self esteem - are learning to work together to lead two Dartmoor ponies safely across the moors.

The project, called Fresh Tracks, is the special equine assisted learning category of the Jubilee Challenge and was put together by the Dartmoor Pony Heritage Trust at the request of the British Army.

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'Don't be fooled' - that's the warning from the Met Office as high UV levels are expected across the region today.

It added that even though it may feel cooler, people should be aware of the "strong sun".

Argentina international Santiago Cordero signs a new one-year contract with Premiership side Exeter Chiefs.

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Researchers are looking for people in Plymouth to take part in a study into whether exercise can help people stop smoking. , external

They want to find out if encouraging smokers to keep fit is more effective at getting them to cut down on cigarettes than other methods.

They're looking to recruit 900 people from four cities - Plymouth, Oxford, Nottingham and London.

Half the volunteers will receive standard advice on reducing smoking; the others will receive up to eight face-to-face or phone conversations with a health trainer.

The Slough estate is among 17 buildings to get protected status from Historic England.

The Anglo-Welsh Cup is to be replaced by a new Premiership Rugby Cup competition from next season.

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Residents in a Cornish village will find out later whether they've managed to raise enough money to buy a derelict pub and turn it into affordable housing.

So far, about 200 people have pledged £106,000 to buy The Old Ship Inn in Cawsand, external, which was destroyed by fire in 2013. Their target is £150,000.

Campaigners say the pub can be turned into much needed flats for local families.

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The new owner of the Golden Hind replica in Brixham says the ship "isn't going anywhere".

Sean Twomey, along with his wife Mary, bought the tourist attraction after hearing it was up for sale while on holiday in America.

"We've lived in a dozen different countries and probably travelled to 50 or 60 different countries but we love Torquay and we love Devon," Sean said.

"It's been our home for the past eight years. We're not going anywhere and the Golden Hind isn't going anywhere - not on our watch anyway."

Sean added that his two young children "were in their element" when visiting it for the first time.

Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online

Firefighters were called to a car fire at Coplestone Road in Plymouth, external last night.

A crew from Crownhill attended the blaze, which was confirmed to be accidental.

Meanwhile in Newton Abbot, two fire crews were called to a tumble dryer fire , externalat a property in Spencer Road.

Richard Green
BBC Radio Devon

• Ikea's Exeter store finally due to open
• Additional signs in place to ease congestion at Ikea site

Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online

Police are appealing for witnesses after a man approached a young girl near a Plymouth play park, external on Tuesday evening.

The eight-year-old girl was playing on the field by the play park in Thurlestone Walk, Leighham, at about 18:00.

She was approached from behind by a man who put one hand over her mouth and another around her waist, before she managed to escape and call for help.

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Beforehand the girl believes she saw the same man with a white van in the car park by Leigham Community Hall.

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Zones of 20mph could be introduced in some residential areas of Torbay.

Councillors will discuss the idea later. The areas include Barton Road and Exe Hill in Torquay, Fisher Street in Paignton and St Mary's Hill in Brixham.

The BBC spoke to residents in Exe Hill in Torquay...

Alex Osborne
BBC Weather

If you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.

We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.

BBC Radio Devon

The A381 between Churchstow and West Alvington is partially blocked due to an incident at the junction with the B3197, Heddeswell Cross.

Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online

A light aircraft overshot a runway before overturning on to a road in Cornwall, it's been revealed.

A report published by the Air Accident Investigation Branch , externalsaid the 61-year-old pilot and two passengers escaped the crash without injury, which took place on 9 December 2017.

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The report said that the aircraft, which had taken off from Oxford Airfield, was close to its maximum landing weight and the pilot had unintentionally allowed the aircraft to climb while he was waiting his turn to land.

The plane landed too late at Bodmin Airfield, with witnesses saying it touched down about a quarter of the way down the runway.

The wet grass surface and the runway's downhill gradient are also thought to have affected the landing.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Drivers are being urged to "think about their mode of transport" when visiting the new Ikea store in Exeter -which opens today.

Devon County Council said additional signs have been put in place on the roads leading into the site to reduce any traffic congestion.

The city's Ikea is the 21st store to open in the UK.

Alex Osborne
BBC Weather

Today will be mostly dry with patchy clouds and spells of sunshine.

There will be a few showers this morning, but these should die out this afternoon.

Maximum temperature: 11 to 14C (52 to 57F).

Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

After decades of battling for funding, those hoping to discover a deep geothermal industry in Cornwall say they are closer than ever before.

Experts suggest hot granite rocks miles below the ground could provide heat and power to thousands of homes in the county.

Cornwall Council is poised to give the Eden Project £1.4m so it can unlock EU funding for its plans to produce power for itself and 7,000 local homes.

Drilling is due to start in a few weeks time at a project at United Downs near Redruth.

Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio Devon

One of Devon's best known tourist attractions finally has a new owner.

The Golden Hind in Brixham is a floating replica of Drake's famous galleon but was not sold after it it went to auction last month.

It has since been bought by a couple, Sean and Mary Twomey, who moved to Torquay eight years ago from Oxfordshire.

They are already involved in tourism, running two backpacker hostels in Torbay.