Dan Downs
Weather Forecaster

Any showers will fade on Wednesday evening, with some spells of late evening sunshine.

Conditions will then be dry and partly cloudy overnight, with some clear spells.

Minimum temperature: 9 to 12C (48 to 54F).

A fine start is anticipated on Thursday, with some early sunshine.

Through the day, cloud will build, but further warm, sunny spells are expected. Conditions should stay dry, with light winds again.

Maximum temperature: 22 to 25C (72 to 77F).

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South West Water said supplies "will be back on by 17:50".

Darrell Rose, 36, strangled his girlfriend Geraldine Mellor, 32, after she tried to break up with him.

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Frank Sealey, who was described as a 'hugely popular' Exeter City fan, has died, external.

Working as the club’s trust membership secretary, Frank was also the membership co-ordinator of the Junior Grecians and worked tirelessly to deal with more than 3,000 trust members.

Ben Woolvin
BBC South West Home Affairs correspondent

Jurors in the trial of three men accused of being involved in an armed robbery which saw of £1m worth of jewellery stolen from a shop in a daylight raid have been warned not to get carried away by the "sensational details" of the case during their deliberations.

Truro Crown Court has heard how four men entered the Michael Spiers' store in Truro armed with an imitation pistol during the raid on 10 January.

They all pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm with intent, but a further three men - from Lithuania, Plymouth and Manchester - deny charges in connection with the planning of the raid.

The charges they are on trial for include conspiracy to commit robbery and assisting an offender.

The barrister for one defendant described the robbery as "pretty exciting stuff", but said that while some of his client's connections may be suspicious, that didn't mean he had been involved in the plan to carry out the robbery.

The stolen property has never been recovered.

The trial continues.

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The royal couple are in Devon and Cornwall for their annual visit to the South West.

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A "callous" man has been jailed for life for murdering his partner when he strangled her after they had a row over a lighter and she decided to split up with him.

Darrell Rose, 36, of Magdalen Road, Exeter, denied murder but was convicted at Exeter Crown Court of killing 32-year-old Geraldine Mellor and will serve a minimum term of 15 years in prison.

The court heard the former mental health patient murdered his partner, with whom he'd had a stormy six-month relationship, at the supported housing where she was living in Exeter in January in a fit of anger after taking amphetamines and smoking cannabis.

Christie would shelter under the tree from the sun and watch her father play cricket.

Ben Woolvin
BBC South West Home Affairs correspondent

The jury in the trial of a gang accused of carrying out the theft of £1m-worth of jewellery from a shop in Truro has been listening to the closing arguments of the case.

Truro Crown Court has heard how four men entered the Michael Spiers' store armed with an imitation pistol during the daylight raid on 10 January.

They all pleaded guilty to robbery and possession of a firearm with intent, but a further three men - from Lithuania, Plymouth and Manchester - deny charges in connection with the planning of the raid.

The charges they are on trial for include conspiracy to commit robbery and assisting an offender.

The stolen property has never been recovered.

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Exeter prop Carl Rimmer is grateful to still be healthy having been forced to retire following a training-ground stroke.

Ronald James poked and shouted at two air stewardesses after being denied the breakfast staple.

Cornish Pirates sign New Zealand-born centre Jordan Payne on a two-year deal from Japanese top flight side NEC Green Rockets.

Del Crookes
BBC News Online

The Met Office says there is a 60% chance of heatwave conditions, external between midnight on Friday and midnight on Sunday in parts of the South West.

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It will become increasingly humid through the end of the week with warm nights across much of England.

The Met Office says parts of the South West are likely to see good periods of sunshine, contributing to hot daytime temperatures.

A level two heatwave stands for "alert and readiness" with two levels above that - amber (heatwave action) and red (national emergency).

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Councils across the South West are letting roadside verges and parks grow wild to help bee populations.

Devon's county and Cornwall councils have been praised for plans to encourage pollinators by Friends of the Earth and conservation charity Buglife.

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Local authorities are being urged to reduce mowing of parks and roadside verges to save money and provide wildflowers to help Britain's under-threat bees.

A number of local authorities are taking steps to help pollinators, such as creating habitat, Friends of the Earth and Buglife said.

In Devon, measures have included only undertaking weed control to prevent damage to infrastructure such as drains and not using pesticides, while local people are being encouraged to do their bit for bees.

Councillor Roger Croad, of Devon County Council, said the work had "successfully encouraged communities and schools to create areas of wildflowers, build well designed bug hotels and take other positive steps to conserve pollinators" across the county.

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The leader of West Devon Borough Council says no firm decision has been made on potential closures of public toilets in the area.

A report on the medium-term financial position of the council reveals that it could face a £3.7m budget shortfall by 2023/24. A number of plans to save £700,000 in the budget were discussed at a meeting on Tuesday night.

The council currently spends £181,000, excluding salary costs, on 12 public toilets.

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The future of the facilities in the district - a discretionary service provided by the council - could save the authority at least £50,000, with options ranging from shutting them completely, to devolving them to parish councils.

Council leader Philip Sanders said the authority was looking at as many options as possible to keep some of the loos open.

He said: "We'll be looking at pay-on-entry systems, and also if there is any duplication of facilities if there are others nearby. We will also be looking at sponsorship."

Toilets potentially affected include facilities in: Brentor, Chagford, Hatherleigh, Horrabridge, Lydford, Okehampton (pictured), Tavistock and Yelverton.

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A walker has described the "jaw-dropping" moment a large cat jumped out in front of him while driving his car in Devon, external.

Daniel Clark
Local Democracy Reporting Service

A full review into the policies around termination of contracts and redundancy at Teignbridge District Council is to be carried out.

Council Leader Jeremy Christophers announced at an executive committee meeting on Tuesday that the review would be carried out following recent high-profile departures from the council.

The last such review was done in 2010.

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The announcement follows the £264,000 pay-off given to former council chief executive Nicola Bulbeck, who left in June 2017 after 11 years.

Her leaving package was initially kept secret from the public and the council turned down a Freedom of Information request to release the figures. But a draft statement of accounts revealed that the total cost of her exit package was £264,000, including an award of £173,000 as "compensation for loss of employment".

Husband and wife duo Neil and Sue Aggett, who worked for the authority for 37 and 22 years respectively. have also left the council via voluntary redundancy as part of a major management reshuffle.

No details of their pay-off figures have been officially released and a council spokesman said that it would be revealed in a year's time in the council's annual statement of accounts.

Council business manager Nick Davies, who has worked at the council for 32 years, is set to leave the council later this year.