Dr Chris Busby said he was detained for 19 hours on suspicion of making a bomb before eventual release.

The government claims the culling of badgers is reducing cases of bovine TB but protestors disagree.

During a visit to a marine training base, Prince Harry tells young recruits they have "top jobs".

Lauren Haly
BBC News Online

Devon and Cornwall Police received a total of 1,216 complaints in the last year, an increase of two per cent.

The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) said in a report that a total of 31,671 complaints were recorded by forces in England and Wales in 2017-18.

The report ranked Devon and Cornwall Police as among the top ten most complained about forces.

Devon and Cornwall Police took, on average, 200 working days to locally investigate an allegation, compared to 173 nationally.

Regional director Catrin Evans said: “More important than the overall numbers, is the opportunity for forces to learn from the complaints they receive.

“Police forces in the South West know how important it is to listen and act so that improvements are made to the way they handle complaints.”

Devon and Cornwall Police is yet to respond.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A trial that involves council workers using body-worn cameras has started in Torbay.

Staff that are often lone workers, like parking enforcement officers and dog wardens, are all taking part.

Councillor Robert Excel, Executive Lead for Community Services, said the council had seen "an increase in violence and aggression" towards some staff which is "not acceptable".

"These types of cameras not only deter this type of behaviour towards officers but it also provides a clear record if criminal or civil proceedings need to take place," he said.

Footage from the cameras will be stored on secure databases and automatically deleted after 31 days if there is no request to use the footage due to criminal proceedings.

Local people are being asked to share their views on the trial here., external

Christopher Cozens' also punched his victim during the hour-long attack, a court hears.

An abusive boyfriend has been jailed for a drunken eye gouging attack on his partner.

Christopher Cozens, 37, of Totnes Road, Paignton dug his thumbs into the eyes of his victim during a violent hour-long argument.

He punched her in the face, smashed a picture frame over her head and beat her as she lay helpless on the floor.

Neighbours called the police shortly after midnight on 26 June this year after hearing the attack, Exeter Crown Court was told.

Cozens was jailed for two years and nine months after admitting causing actual bodily harm and possession of a stun gun disguised as a torch.

An Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling event was dropped due to the "tone of promotion".

Crime commissioner Alison Hernandez said her role made her reluctant to report the abuse.

Flush buyer spends a pretty penny on a disused lavatory block in a convenient location.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

The Duke of Sussex has told young Royal Marine recruits at a Devon base they face "blood, sweat and tears" in the months ahead but are in one of the world's best jobs.

Prince Harry's pep talk to the young men came as he visited the Royal Marines' main training base in Lympstone for the first time as the outfit's Captain General.

He watched recruits being put through their paces on a rope course above a freezing tank of water, and saw a number haul themselves out dripping after falling in.

Speaking to another group who are a fortnight into 32 weeks of training to earn the coveted green beret, the duke quipped: "Are you all a bit like rabbits in the headlights? You're going to need each other, that's for sure."

Harry, a former Army captain who served in the forces for 10 years, added: "It's going to be blood, sweat and tears.

"It is without doubt probably one of the best professions you can ever be involved with. You guys are in one of the top jobs, you get to be a marine and get to do everything that comes along with it."

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Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

The people in charge of giving out European grants across the South West have not yet managed to find takers for around £330m worth of available funding.

In the past, European grant schemes have funded major improvements across the region.

It's thought the prospect of Brexit is leading potential grant applicants to assume there's no longer any point in coming forward.

There's a risk that unless suitable grant applicants can be found soon, some of the money will be sent to other parts of Britain or even go back to Brussels.

Robin Daniels from the South West Business Council is worried a significant proportion of the money won't be spent in the region...

BBC Radio Cornwall

Newquay's search and rescue helicopter was the busiest in the UK at the start of the summer.

Figures published by the Maritime and Coastguard agency, external revealed it was the busiest out of the ten bases throughout May and June.

Crew from the Newquay base, which opened in January 2016, attended 104 call-outs over the two-months.

Mark Coupland, chief pilot at Newquay, said even when they're not on active duty the team "practice to keep their skills up to a high level."

A headteacher says the bug "escalated very quickly" and school premises have been deep-cleaned.

BBC Radio Devon

Small fishing boats have been fitted with monitoring technology so authorities know where and when they're fishing.

Eighty-four boats across the South West have been equipped with the monitors, external.

Until recently only the larger boats had to report where they were.

Devon has 15 protected areas where the trawlers can't go and 42% of the south coast is protected for conservation value.

If the vessels enter the protected areas the monitors allow the authorities to review their activity and "react accordingly".

Devon and Severn Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority says it will enable their "ability to monitor positions of vessels at the frequency of 10 minutes or less."

The authority is the first in the UK to use the technology which tells them the name of the boat, it's exact position and where the vessel has been in the last three days.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A block of former toilets in Newlyn has been sold at auction for £73,000.

The loos, on Fore Street, had an original guide price of £15,000.

Auctioneers said there had been "a lot of interest" in the building which is metres from the harbour.

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Crowds have gathered at Buckfast Abbey to watch the Antiques Roadshow being filmed.

The presenter of the BBC programme, Fiona Bruce, is also at the venue meeting those who have brought their cherished objects along.

Entry closes at 17:00.

Two people have died and "a number of seriously injured people" have been taken to hospital after a crash on the M5 in Somerset.

Emergency services were called to the southbound carriageway of the motorway, about a mile north of Taunton.

The motorway remains closed in both directions between junctions 24, at Huntworth, and 25, for Taunton.

Nearby roads are reported as very congested and drivers are being advised to avoid the area if possible.

John Ayres
BBC Spotlight

Prince Harry has been meeting Royal Marines in Lympstone - the first time he's visited the base in his official role as Captain General of the Royal Marines.

The Duke of Sussex is visiting to learn more about the recruitment process at the camp.

About 2,000 potential recruits and 400 officers train at Lympstone every year.