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Five-times Olympic athlete Chris Maddocks has been told he would have to be dead to get a street named after him.

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Tiverton born and bred Chris competed in a walking event in each Olympics from 1984-2000.

He has been to more Olympics than Sir Chris Hoy, Dame Kelly Holmes or Linford Christie.

But a suggestion in the letters section of the Tiverton Gazette by friend David Phillips that a street should be named after him was turned down by Mid Devon District Council.

It said "naming a street after a living individual, however successful or exemplary, is discouraged" because "the council runs the risk of causing offence by inclusion or exclusion".

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Chris said he had been "flattered" by the support "for a road named after me in recognition of all I have and continue to achieve in sport".

He added that he hoped the council would "apply commonsense and be flexible with their guidelines".

Trains are now travelling between Liskeard and Looe.

The line was closed earlier due to a "low speed derailment".

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The brother-in-law of Exeter murder victim Anthony Payne has described him as "outgoing and friendly".

Mr Payne, 80, was found dead at an address on Bonhay Road on Monday.

The bodies of twin brothers Dick and Roger Carter, 84, were discovered on Cowick Lane the following day.

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

Ronnie Teague, 73, from Newton Abbot, said he was married to Mr Payne's sister Pamela for 46 years and first met Mr Payne when he was about 30 years old.

He believed Mr Payne was one of six or seven siblings.

"We used to go up and meet up with them and go to the pub for a couple of drinks," he said.

Mr Teague told the BBC he thought his brother-in-law had been a builder and had lived at the Bonhay Road address since they first met.

"The news was on and they said Bonhay Road and I thought 'that is weird', because it was the same door I used to go in, and I thought 'I wonder if that is Tony'.

Mr Teague added he was "nice and friendly, just like a normal person".

A man is being held on suspicion of murder over the deaths of three men in their 80s from Exeter.

BBC Radio Devon

The government announcement of £80m for a new wall to protect the railway line at Dawlish has been welcomed - but there are warnings much more will be needed.

The wall will be two-and-a-half metres higher than the existing one, to help shield the line from the sea.

Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, visited the seaside town earlier.

Construction is expected to begin in the spring and be completed by 2021.

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Devon and Cornwall's crime chief Alison Hernandez says she will be "reflecting" on her driving.

Young people explain why they walked out of schools across England to protest over climate change.

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez, has been caught speeding.

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Unions say they had warned about the "disastrous privatisation programme" four years ago.

Pupils walk out of schools across the country to declare a "climate emergency".

The man who is HIV positive did not tell his new partner of his health status or child conviction.

BBC Radio Devon

Devon's Crealy Theme Park and Resort are offering more than 100 new permanent jobs after deciding to abandon their zero-hour contracts.

The popular family attraction - based just outside Exeter - says it is among the first theme parks to buck the national trend by scrapping them.

They're hosting a recruitment fair later - as well as another one on Saturday - at the park's clubhouse and anyone is able to show up.

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BBC Radio Cornwall

Planning is already under way for this year's music festival in Looe.

Last year, the charity behind the annual event went into administration and the town got together to save it - arguing it is vital to the town's economy.

The full details will be made public later at a meeting.

Councillor Edwina Hannaford - who represents Looe - said there is overwhelming support to keep it going...

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BBC Spotlight

Transport Secretary, Chris Grayling, is in Dawlish after the government announced a new wall is to be built to protect the railway line there after the previous one washed into the sea in 2014.

Up to £80m of government funding will be made available for the wall which will be two-and-a-half metres higher than the existing five-metre tall structure to increase protection to the railway from waves during stormy weather and high tides.

Mr Grayling said: "We cannot allow the disruption and damage endured by Dawlish and the South West to happen again."

Construction is expected to begin in the spring and completed by 2021.

Alison Johns
BBC South West

School children in Plymouth have been taking part in a national climate change campaign.

Students from about 30 towns and cites across the UK have walked out of school to call on the government to declare a climate emergency and take active steps to tackle the problem.

Groups have also gathered in Exeter and Truro.

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BBC News Online

Cilmate change protesters continue to campaign in Truro as part of a national protest involving 30 towns and cities across the UK.

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The photography competition celebrates the 70th anniversary of UK national parks.

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BBC News Online

There has been an armed robbery at a shop in North Devon, police have said.

It happened at the Central Convenience Store in Combe Martin on Thursday at about 21:40.

The suspect is described as about 6ft (1.8m) tall, of thin build, wearing grey clothing with a bandana scarf across his face, officers added.

Anyone with information is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.