Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Exeter prop Ben Moon is set to win his first cap for England after being named as a replacement for Saturday's Test with South Africa.

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The 29-year-old is one of five Chiefs players in the squad - Alec Hepburn starts in the front row while Henry Slade is picked at outside centre and Jack Nowell on the wing.

Harry Williams is also on the bench for the national side, meaning it is the most Exeter players ever to feature in an England squad.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

The GMB union says it "wants answers" about the package that was offered to save Appledore Shipyard.

It comes as news was announced earlier that the yard near Bideford will close in March 2019.

GMB and sister union Unite staged a mass rally to save the shipyard and handed in a petition with nearly 10,000 signatures to the Ministry of Defence and Babcock this week.

They were calling on them to save the shipyard which is "vital to both the local community and UK shipbuilding".

Babcock International says the decision to close the yard was a "difficult" one and has stressed it will offer relocation opportunities for the 200 employees affected.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Babcock International says the closure of Appledore Shipyard was a "difficult decision"

It was announced on Thursday the historic shipyard in north Devon is to close despite a campaign to keep it open.

Thousands of people joined a march recently in support of the yard and signed a petition which was handed to the government asking ministers to help.

In a statement, the yard company said its focus is now "firmly on its workforce and its determination to protect their employment within the business".

"To that end, the company will offer relocation opportunities for all 199 Appledore employees at other Babcock facilities, 140 of whom are already on short-term redeployment to its Devonport operations."

It added it "very much regrets" the closure and recognises the impact it will have on its "dedicated and professional workforce".

The company will now engage in a consultation period, working closely with its employees and their trade union representatives.

Jen Smith
BBC Spotlight

Police remain at the scene in Plymouth where a woman was found with "life-threatening" injuries.

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and remains in police custody.

The woman, in her 20s, was found collapsed on the street on Thursday night.

Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

The end of an era has been announced in north Devon with news that Appledore Shipyard is to close.

Workers at the yard near Bideford were told on Thursday morning it will close by the end of March.

It's believed about 200 jobs are at stake, although the yard company Babcock has indicated that many or all of those workers will be offered the chance to redeploy to the sister yard at Devonport in Plymouth.

The threat to the yard has been hanging over staff ever since major work on the UK's new aircraft carriers came to an end and the last of a series of offshore patrol vessels for Ireland was finished.

Pressure on the government to guarantee Royal Navy or Royal Fleet Auxiliary work for the yard has so far come to nothing.

BBC Spotlight

It's been confirmed Appledore Shipyard will close.

Staff were told the news in a meeting on Thursday morning.

About 200 jobs are at risk, although the yard company Babcock has indicated many or all of those workers will be offered the chance to redeploy to the sister yard at Devonport in Plymouth.

The news has been broken at meetings held both at Appledore and at Devonport - where most of the staff have been redeployed temporarily.

More to follow.

Giant Atlantic bluefin tuna are being seen again in UK waters after disappearing, campaigners say.

Ben Woolvin
BBC South West Home Affairs correspondent

Medicinal cannabis products can now be legally prescribed to some patients across the UK for the first time.

One businessman thinks the change could mean a new opportunity for Cornish farmers.

The change in the law means specialist doctors will be able to offer cannabis-based products for a limited range of conditions.

Saul Meskin has a business in Truro selling cannabis-derived CBD oil and he's convinced about the "massive economic opportunity" that could come from the benefits of cannabis...

Meanwhile, MP for St Ives, Derek Thomas thinks it's right people with medical needs should be helped.

However, he says he's "nervous" about producing cannabis in the county and if he wants to see the agricultural sector grow, "I'd like to see it grow elsewhere".

• Medical cannabis products available on prescription

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder, police say.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

The Ministry of Defence has offered a potential lifeline for workers at Appledore Shipyard.

The Defence Secretary Gavin Williamson has offered to bring forward a £60m programme of works for Devonport Dockyard, which in turn could provide more work for staff based at Appledore in north Devon.

But yard owners Babcock, say this alone still will not be enough to secure the long term future of the site.

GMB sources say it's a step in the right direction and a partial win.

Earlier in the week, supporters and workers of the 'Save Appledore Shipyard' petition travelled to London to speak to politicians.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

A 27-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after a woman was found collapsed in the street with "life-threatening injuries" in Plymouth.

The woman, who is in her 20s, was taken to Derriford Hospital where police say she remains in a critical condition.

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Devon and Cornwall Police were called to California Gardens in Efford at about 20:15 on Wednesday.

They arrested a man who presented himself to officers, He remains in police custody awaiting questioning.

Police remain at the property.

Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

Brittany Ferries is warning Brexit threatens international tourism built up through ports such as Plymouth over the last 45 years.

The French-owned company has three new ships on order for the period after Britain leaves the EU, but its UK and Ireland director John Napton says family bookings for next summer are already showing a worrying downward trend.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

A man was taken to hospital after being rescued from a flat fire on Wednesday night.

When firefighters arrived at the building in Newtown Close, Exeter, crews confirmed there was still someone in the first floor flat, which was on fire.

Fire crews from Danes Castle and Middlemoor rescued the man, and gave him first aid before the arrival of an ambulance.

The fire in the flat was described as "severe", and the fire service used a thermal imaging camera and a positive pressure ventilation fan - used to remove smoke and heat - as well as a hose reel jet and breathing apparatus.

Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

A man's body has been found during a search for a 79-year-old man who went missing from east Devon.

The body was found by the Beer Coastguard Rescue Team, in "dense undergrowth" at the base of Dunscombe cliffs, near Sidmouth.

Image source, Dartmoor Search and Rescue

The search of the area was launched on Tuesday after the man was reported missing and his car was found in the area. However the search had to be postponed until Wednesday due to "difficult terrain".

The man's family have been informed, and the death is not believed to be suspicious.

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There will be a few showers first thing along with some shallow mist patches.

However, some sunny spells will develop and it will become dry for a time before a few further showers develop this afternoon.

Light or moderate northwesterly winds will be fresh or locally strong for a time.

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