'Near normal' service after rail chaospublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Three of the four closed lines into Paddington reopen but passengers have faced further disruption.
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Cable damage caused major rail disruption
Jailed anti-fracking protester from Devon freed on appeal
Man down after 28-hour rooftop protest
Jubilee Pool vandalised
Stag hunt in Exeter
Police concerned for woman missing from Ilfracombe
Animal cruelty hits 10-year high
Fistral sewer burst: Engineers unsure how long repairs will take
'Overzealous guest' sparked Headland Hotel fire
Flybe £12m loss warning
Investigation after armed police operation in Torquay
Updates on Wednesday 17 October 2018
'Near normal' service after rail chaospublished at 17:46 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
More rail woe in wake of power line chaospublished at 18:03 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Great Western Railway says "disruption will last for most of today [at the] very least".
Read MoreDog walker murder appeal gets 100 callspublished at 17:40 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Lyn Bryant, 40, was found dead in the gateway of a field on Cornwall's remote Roseland Peninsula in 1998.
Read MoreWeather: A dry night ahead with sunny spells on Thursdaypublished at 17:35 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Bee Tucker
BBC WeatherThere will be clear spells and variable amounts of cloud across the region this evening, remaining dry for most.
Looking ahead to Thursday, any early areas of mist and fog will lift to leave a mainly dry and fine day with spells of sunshine.
It will be a cooler day with a gentle to moderate north-easterly wind.
Maximum temperature: 15C (59F).
A382's 'Golden Highway' given support of councillorspublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceFull support to widen a road that will be a "golden thread through the heart of the district" has been given by Teignbridge councillors.
It's believed the £30m "Golden Highway" scheme will improve the main road between Newton Abbot and Drumbridges near Trago Mills.
Devon County Council's development management committee last year agreed proposals to upgrade the A382, and funding has been secured for the work to improve journey times and safety.
In June, following more than three years of negotiations, the council issued compulsory purchase orders for land associated with widening and improvements planned for the A382.
However as there have been a limited number of objections, a public inquiry, expected to take place in spring 2019, is likely to be needed to determine the fate of the land.
Image caption, The A382 between Newton Abbot and Drumbridges
Quote MessageThis road will be a golden thread through the centre of Teignbridge. This road really matters to us and is the heartbeat to Teignbridge. Make no mistake, we need to reiterate the powerful desire to get on with this. This road will cut down travel time massively, improve the road, and the economic improvement that we will get from that will be huge, as having a top quality road will make such a different to us.
Councillor Jeremy Christophers, Teignbridge District Council
Fracking protesters freed on appealpublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
The trio are believed to be the first anti-fracking protesters to be jailed in the UK.
Read MoreSaltash parade on Remembrance Day will go aheadpublished at 16:51 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineThe Mayor of Saltash, Councillor John Brady, has confirmed there will be a parade in the town on Remembrance Day.
It's being organised by Saltash Chamber of Commerce and will be held from the middle of Fore Street to the Memorial Peace Garden in Alexandra Square.
The announcement follows a petition signed by more than 1,400 people , externalafter reports local officials "didn't want children to go hungry or get cold", external.
Recycling rates drop in Devon except for east of countypublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceRecycling rates across Devon dropped by 1.7% in the last year, according to figures from the Devon Authorities Strategic Waste Committee.
They show the rate has dipped to 54% in 2017/2018, which is down from 55.7% in 2016/17.
A report by the committee blamed the reduction on Household Waste Recycling Centres no longer being able to recycle mattresses and carpets, and the fact that only higher grade wood can now be recycled.
However, in East Devon, recycling rates have bucked the national trend.
The figures there show there has been an 8.1% increase in recycling in 2017/18 - up to 54.2%.
That's the highest ever figure East Devon District Council has recorded.
Image source, EAST DEVON DISTRICT COUNCILImage caption, East Devon's recycling rates have bucked the national trend
Truro rooftop protest: Man downpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Police say a man who's been involved in a standoff on a Truro rooftop for 28 hours is down and in police custody.
The incident began at 11:30 on Tuesday when officers were called to George Street following concerns for the welfare of a man in his 40s.
Tiles were being thrown causing "substantial damage", officers said.
Some nearby residents have had to be rehoused and roads were closed.
Two other men are in custody after being arrested following incidents at the cordon overnight.
A 27-year-old man's being held on suspicion of assaulting a police officer and breach of the peace.
A 48-year-old man is suspected of obstructing or resisting a police officer.
Cable damage causes major rail disruptionpublished at 16:03 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
A train rips into overhead cables on a test run, stopping services in and out of Paddington.
Read MoreHundreds flock to see rare catbirdpublished at 15:55 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
A grey catbird has been spotted on mainland Britain for what is thought to be the second time.
Read MoreSkinner urged to 'get plenty out' of Scotlandpublished at 15:53 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Exeter boss Rob Baxter urges Sam Skinner to make the most of his first Scotland call-up and have a long Test career.
Read MorePenzance's Jubilee Pool vandalisedpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineParts of Jubilee Pool in Penzance have been covered in graffiti overnight.
The team there say it is an example of "mindless vandalism".
It added increased overnight security has been put in place and repainting the walls is being arranged.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.
Image source, JUBILEE POOLRock thrown from flyover at firefighter's maintenance vanpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA rock was thrown from a flyover at a Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service van, firefighters have said.
It happened on the A30 in Hayle on Tuesday at about 15:30.
Firefighters said the windscreen managed to hold up but it would have been a "different story" if the rock had gone through.
The service is now appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the incident to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.
Image source, Cornwall Fire and Rescue ServiceDevon travel: Work to dismantle crane closes Exeter roadpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
In Exeter, Bartholomew Street West is closed between Mary Arches Street and Allhallows Court while a large crane is dismantled. The road will be shut for some time.
Ear-biting taxi passenger jailedpublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
The man who bit off part of a taxi driver's ear in Paignton, Devon, is jailed for 20 months.
Read MoreBen Bradshaw calls for support for UAE 'spying' studentpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineTheresa May says the government is doing all it can to help a university student from Exeter who's been charged with spying in the United Arab Emirates.
Matthew Hedges, 31, has been held in solitary confinement for more than five months after being arrested at Dubai Airport.
His family claim he's innocent and was simply doing academic research.
His local MP, Ben Bradshaw, told the Commons that he was being denied access to the British counsel there...
The Prime Minister said the Foreign Office was "deeply concerned" at what was happening and officials were in contact with Mr Hedges and his family.
She said the government was in regular contact with the UAE and "continuing to push for legal access so we can give him the support he needs".
Crash mum may have been 'asleep at wheel'published at 13:47 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Keira Ball suffered fatal head and neck injuries in the crash near West Buckland, Devon.
Read MoreJailed anti-fracking protesters freed by Court of Appealpublished at 13:44 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Three men jailed for a fracking site protest have been freed after judges ruled their sentences were "excessive".
Image source, Press AssociationImage caption, One of the protesters Rich Loizou pictured while protesting in Lancashire
Simon Blevins, 26, Richard Roberts, 36, and Rich Loizou, 31, became the first UK anti-fracking protesters to be sent to prison, after climbing on lorries at Cuadrilla's site in Lancashire.
Court of Appeal judges ruled they should be released from prison and instead imposed two-year conditional discharges.
The judgement was met with applause and singing from supporters in the court.
Blevins, from Sheffield, Loizou, from Devon, and Roberts, of London, were jailed after being convicted of public nuisance at Preston Crown Court in September.
Lord Chief Justice Lord Burnett said to jail them immediately was "manifestly excessive".
Quote MessageIn our judgment, the appropriate sentence which should have been imposed... was a community order with a significant requirement of unpaid work.
Quote MessageBut these appellants have been in prison for six weeks. As a result, and only for that reason, we have concluded that the appropriate sentence now is a conditional discharge for two years.
Cornish MP wants seasonal visa scheme for overseas workerspublished at 13:39 British Summer Time 17 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineThe government is being urged to introduce a seasonal visa scheme for overseas workers to protect the Cornish tourism industry.
A similar scheme has already been announced for agricultural workers from outside the EU after Brexit.
Speaking during Prime Minister's Questions, the Conservative MP for St Austell and Newquay, Steve Double, urged Theresa May to go further...
Theresa May says ministers will assess how the scheme has worked first, with "further details" on new rules to be announced as part of the new immigration system post-Brexit.
However she pledges that the "needs of the British economy" will be considered.
