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BBC Weather

Some evening sunshine across inland areas, but through the night, misty low cloud lapping onto coasts will spread further inland.

Conditions will be mostly dry, but some patchy drizzle is possible.

Minimum Temperature: 14 to 17C (57 to 63F).

Tomorrow will be cloudy at first, but skies will likely brighten again across inland areas, with some warm sunshine developing.

Conditions will again remain cloudier near some coasts though, with the odd shower.

Maximum Temperature: 20 to 25C (68 to 77F).

Ben Woolvin
BBC South West Home Affairs correspondent

A former Tavistock police officer has told a misconduct hearing she "strongly refutes" the claim she had an intimate relationship with a man being investigated for drugs offences.

Rachael Short, who was an acting detective sergeant in 2014, says when she met with the man on the night his house had been searched by the police, she had been attempting to gain access to a safe that had been found in his house.

She admitted their meeting four years ago had been followed by more than three hundred calls between her and the man, but said she had been "trying to keep him at arms length" and had repeatedly tried to "dissuade him from pursuing her".

She left the hearing before being cross examined, but it continued without her and is due to conclude on Friday.

Millicent Cooke
BBC News Online

A new report has revealed how HM Exeter prison is struggling to stop inmates from taking drugs and self-harming.

Self-harm, violence and drug use is rife among inmates while the building is in a state of disrepair, the prison's Independent Monitoring Board found in its annual report.

There were five self-inflicted deaths at the prison in 2017.

Overall, the report found minor improvements in healthcare, staffing and regime but poor prison maintenance and 'spice' usage were said to have undermined the prison's performance.

Spice, often described as synthetic cannabis, is a former legal high that was banned in 2016.

Exeter City striker Jonathan Forte will be available to make his debut on Saturday after injury concerns.

Dale Norman left his ex-girlfriend's mother partially blind after losing his temper at a family party.

Harriet Bradshaw
Reporter

There are now more than 60 "scoop and weigh" shops in the UK, most of which have opened in the last year.

The idea is to cut down on single-use plastics, which harm the environment.

Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online

Treasures from the site of a prehistoric underground passage unearthed in Cornwall 15 years ago are going on display on Saturday.

Meneage Archaeology Group carried out the excavation following the discovery of a fogou , external- Cornish word for cave - on the Lizard in 2003.

Image source, Cornwall Archaeological Unit

The land is owned by farmer Chris Hosken and his family.

As well as viewing finds, novices will be able to try their hand at archaeological excavation at the site at Boden near Manaccan., external

Image source, Cornwall Archaeological Unit

Image source, Cornwall Archaeological Unit

18-month-old Elsie Scully-Hicks died at the hands of her adoptive father who caused catastrophic injuries.

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Four police officers were assaulted in one day across Devon and Cornwall with one getting "punched in the face" by a shoplifter.

The Devon and Cornwall Police Federation say another was "lunged at" aggressively while one officer was "locked in" at an address by a different offender.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Lostwithiel Community Fire Station believe it's had its busiest month ever after responding to 36 incidents in July.

Firefighters say the dry weather could have contributed to their "station record".

Image source, Lostwithiel Community Fire Station

South Western Railway and the RMT union have been in dispute over guard roles.

Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

A new heliport that will bring back helicopter services between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly has been approved.

The planning application went before Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee on Thursday where it was given unanimous approval.

Currently, people can fly to the islands from Land's End Airport, Newquay Airport and Exeter Airport.

Lauren Haly
BBC News Online

A 17-year-old has been injured in a hit-and-run while he was using a pedestrian crossing in Exeter.

The teenager, who was running, suffered a broken wrist after being hit by the vehicle on Bridge Road at 15:00 on 20 July.

He was using a pedestrian crossing near Exeter University Boat Club when the car described as "small and green or yellow" left the scene without stopping.

A passing cyclist came to his aid before the emergency services arrived.

Police are investigating the incident and are asking for the public's help.

BBC Spotlight

Thousands of people are expected to attend Honiton Agricultural Show.

The gates opened at 08:00 for the 128th year of the show, which has grown to be one of the largest one-day agricultural shows in the country.

Food produce, animals, an aerobatic display team and a motorbike show are on the line up.

The show attracts more than 20,000 visitors, 1,000 livestock entries and more than 400 trade exhibitors making it one of the largest business and social events in East Devon.

BBC Spotlight

A nurse's terminal cancer is in remission because of a new drug funded by the public, she has said.

Laura Harris, from Barnstaple, Devon, was told she had bowel cancer in 2017 and was given three months to live.

Donations of more than £100,000 to a crowdfunding page meant she was able to take the drug - Bevacizumab, external - which is not available on the NHS.

Ms Harris, a cancer nurse, said it felt like a miracle to be given, potentially, another two years to live.

Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee is set to make a decision on plans for a heliport in Penzance, but it will not be the first time the plans have gone before the committee.

In February 2017 the planning committee granted planning permission, but that decision was subject to a legal challenge by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company (ISSC) the following month.

In September 2017 the council and the applicants agreed to a quashing order for the application, conceding that it should be quashed as Historic England and the Gardens Trust had not been consulted.

Council planning officers have since said all concerns have been addressed and they have recommended the application should be approved.

The latest plan - put forward by Tresco owner Robert Dorrien-Smith - is for a heliport similar to the old one that closed in 2012 to be built at Eastern Green.

If it gets permission, it will mean a second helicopter link to the islands after the ISSC launched its own helicopter link from Land's End Airport earlier this year.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Dairy farmers in Cornwall are struggling to maintain normal milk yields from their herds as the hot and dry weather continues.

Some farmers are reporting feed shortages while others are being forced to reduce herd sizes.

Colin Dymond has a herd of 180 dairy cows at West Penquite near Liskeard.

He says the current situation is a "concern"...

On Wednesday at an emergency drought summit, Environment Secretary, Michael Gove, promised support for farmers hit by the impact of the dry weather.

Truro City skipper Jamie Richards says fans' commitment following the team after their move to Torquay is much appreciated.