'I was married and divorced in my 20s'published at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Three people explain how it feels to be a young divorcee in 2018.
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Matthew Hedges praises 'brave and strong' wife
Drug dealer who murdered man with carving fork jailed
Ex-navy £46k fraudster jailed for assaulting partner
'UK's largest' sculpture built in Powys
Palm oil 'washes up' on Devon beach
Sepsis victim discharged from hospital 'too quickly'
Updates on Tuesday 27 November 2018
'I was married and divorced in my 20s'published at 01:00 Greenwich Mean Time 28 November 2018
Exeter City 0-1 Macclesfield Townpublished at 22:55 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
The Sol Campbell era at Macclesfield Town gets off to an ideal start with a superb win at Exeter City.
Read MoreShrewsbury Town 2-0 Plymouth Argylepublished at 22:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Goals in each half from Greg Docherty and Fejiri Okenabirhie seal victory for Shrewsbury against Plymouth.
Read MoreWeather: Wet and windy on Wednesday but mildpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
It will mostly be dry at first this evening, but more rain will spread from the south-west later and overnight.
Winds will strengthen again.
Minimum temperature: 7 to 10C (45 to 50F).
On Wednesday, it will be very windy with gales expected.
It will be mostly cloudy with rain at times, but some brightness should develop later in the day.
It will be mild for late November. Maximum temperature: 12 to 15C (54 to 59F).
Home care business ends contracts across Devonpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Ed Oldfield
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA home care business is pulling out of its contracts in Devon after the industry regulator raised concerns about its finances.
Allied Healthcare looks after 112 people in Plymouth, Exeter and Barnstaple, with a mixture of local authority, NHS and private funding.
Earlier this month, the Care Quality Commission issued a formal notice that the business had not been able to provide assurance of its funding beyond the end of the month.
Image source, Daniel ClarkThe company said that had damaged its operation, causing some customers to switch to other providers and resulting in problems keeping and recruiting staff.
Devon County Council has said it is in close contact with Allied to ensure continuity of care for its clients.
In Plymouth, the city council is working with alternative service providers to ensure care is maintained.
Failed bomber 'angered by prayer ban'published at 17:22 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Nicky Reilly felt he "had done nothing wrong" in launching a botched bomb attack, an inquest hears.
Read MoreSeal pup recovering after eating plastic bagpublished at 17:13 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
A seal pup named after Queen guitarist Brian May is regaining his health after swallowing pieces of a plastic bag.
Staff at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary had to help the five-week-old pup after he ingested the plastic.
Media caption, Plastic pollution: Seal called Brian May swallows bag in Cornish waters
Car parks around Cornwall free for a day for Christmaspublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
People in Cornwall are being encouraged to shop locally this Christmas as the council offers free parking on selected days in car parks across the county.
The offer applies to one day selected by the authority to support local traders.
Image source, GoogleImage caption, Moorfield car park is one of nine car parks which will be free in Truro on 1 December
Cornwall Council leader, Adam Paynter, says they want to encourage people into towns and villages and away from internet shopping.
He says local cafes and restaurants should also benefit from the move as shoppers can park for longer.
Almost 90 car parks will be involved in the scheme with many parishes choosing 1 December as the free day because it coincides with Small Business Saturday.
See which car parks have a free day and when, external.
Meanwhile, Cornwall Council has announced that Piggy Lane car park in Wadebridge is to be closed for 10 weeks, external for improvement works.
Exeter 'recruiting retired bus drivers' over shortagespublished at 16:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Del Crookes
BBC News Online
Image source, Getty ImagesBus drivers in Exeter are being lured out of retirement because operators are finding it difficult to recruit new staff, according to a leading union official.
Mick Lynch from the RMT Union, who was giving evidence to a committee of MPs, says young people do not see bus driving as an attractive career and they cannot handle the stress.
"I presented a medal to a bus driver in Devon last week who'd been driving a bus for 55 years," he said.
"He was 71, and they'd asked him to come back from retirement because they can't get any bus drivers in the Exeter area."
Patients to be sent to pharmacies instead of GPspublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Del Crookes
BBC News Online
Some NHS 111 patients in Devon are to be booked appointments with their local pharmacist, officials have said.
The county, along with London and the East Midlands, is part of a pilot scheme, external which will see people with minor illnesses who call the helpline being sent to a nearby pharmacy instead of seeing a doctor.
NHS England said specially-trained 111 operators could refer patients with minor health concerns for a consultation.
A spokeswoman said pharmacists were clinically trained to advise and offer treatments for a range of conditions including sore throats, hearing problems, allergic reactions, and pain and swellings.
A previous pilot in north-east England found that minor illness cases being referred to GPs from NHS 111 fell from 70% to 40%.
Quote MessageUsing a community pharmacy as the first point of call for clinical advice for minor health concerns will speed up access to excellent care for patients, help to free up GP time and reduce non-emergency A&E visits."
Dr Nikki Kanani, Acting director of primary care, NHS England
'Iranian nationals' fly into airport without IDpublished at 15:16 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC South WestTwo aircraft passengers flew into Exeter Airport on a flight from Spain without identity documents, the Home Office has confirmed.
The government department said the two, on a flight from Alicante on Sunday, "presented themselves to Border Force officers at passport control without identity documents".
It added that they claimed to be Iranian nationals "and their cases will be dealt with in line with the UK's immigration rules".
Devon Live reported that concerned passengers contacted operator Flybe to ask how such a situation could occur, external.
In response to one person's query, the airline tweeted that, external "all passengers in possession of boarding cards must pass through the relevant country’s immigration checks at their airport of departure to ensure they are in possession of the relevant documentation".
New £8m pet food factory opens in Devonpublished at 15:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
A new £8m pet food factory has officially opened in North Devon.
The purpose-built site is for Devon-based natural pet food firm Forthglade and is based at the Okehampton East Business Park.
Established in 1971 and previously based in Winkleigh, Forthglade produced 40 million meals for dogs in 2017.
The company says it's set to increase the 130-strong local workforce to 150 and hopes to double the production number in the next few years.
To celebrate the launch the firm has donated 6,000 meals to three Devon animal charities - Veterans With Dogs, ARC Animal Rescue Centre and The Blue Cross.
Image source, FORTHGLADEQuote MessageWe were keen to keep the factory in Devon to retain as many of our staff as possible, in fact we've kept almost 100% of them and soon the team will be growing again, as the sector of natural meals and treats for dogs continues to see huge growth.
Gerard Lovell, Joint managing director, Forthglade
The downfall of a 'cancer cure' salesmanpublished at 15:09 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
How did a former UKIP leadership candidate come to be jailed for selling an unlicensed "cancer cure"?
Read MoreDrug dealer jailed for carving fork murderpublished at 14:24 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
David Ablett, nicknamed "Scabby Abby", stabbed his victim six times with an ornamental fork.
Read MoreFunding boost for Plymouth building ahead of Mayflower 400published at 13:54 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlinePlans to restore and reopen Plymouth's Elizabethan House for the Mayflower 400, external celebrations have been given a boost.
The Ministry for Housing Communities and Local Government announced on Tuesday that a grant of £44,208 for the project is to be awarded from the Coastal Revival Fund.
The city's council is fully restoring the building so that it can play a key part in the Mayflower 400 commemorations and beyond.
The grant will fund development of the final designs for the restoration and the interpretation phases of the project.
The restoration work of the building includes a small two-storey extension to the back of the building, which will provide space for new toilets, a kitchen for staff and storage.
It will also support the deteriorated rear wall of the Grade II star listed building.
Image source, Plymouth City CouncilQuote MessageWe've just unveiled our full plans for Mayflower 400 and this amazing building is going to play its part in attracting visitors and telling local people the stories of those who lived in this house. Funding is always a challenge, so this is extremely welcome news. The work will ensure that the historic fabric of the house is preserved but at the same time ensure it is fit for the public to visit."
Councillor Peter Smith, Deputy leader of Plymouth City Council
Mayflower 400 will mark the 400th anniversary of the sailing of the Pilgrim Fathers. The Mayflower arrived in "New Plymouth", Massachusetts on 21 December, 1620 at a spot now known as Plymouth Rock.
Hedges praises 'brave and strong' wifepublished at 13:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Matthew Hedges, the academic pardoned over UAE spying claims, is reunited with his family in the UK.
Read MoreEx-navy fraudster jailed for assaultpublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Gambling addict Andrew Gallie is now also serving sentences that were previously suspended.
Read More'UK's largest' sculpture built in Powyspublished at 12:57 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
The sculpture is too big to be built inside the foundry at Llanrhaeadr-ym-Mochnant.
Read MoreBrian May the seal swallows plastic bagpublished at 12:50 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Seal sanctuary staff were rocked at seeing what a pup named after the Queen guitarist had eaten.
Read MorePalm oil 'washes up' on Devon beachpublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 27 November 2018
Ed Oldfield
Local Democracy Reporting ServicePeople are being warned to keep their eyes peeled after there was a report of palm oil being washed up on a South Devon beach.
Torbay Council's beach team has investigated the report of the substance - which can make dogs ill - being washed ashore at Babbacombe beach at Torquay.
The team said there may be traces there and warned people to look out for the white waxy substance, which can be contaminated with bacteria and other substances.
Palm oil is an edible vegetable oil used in food, toiletries and as a biofuel - as well as on ships to clean fuel tanks.
Clumps of it can easily be mistaken for cuttlefish bones but have the waxy texture and can give off a chemical like smell.
It can be washed up during storms in large chunks, or broken down into smaller pea-sized amounts.
Image source, Torbay CouncilImage caption, Suspected traces of palm oil at Babbacombe beach in Torquay
