Daniel Clark
Local Democracy Reporting Service

Calls have been made to "do something" to stop holidaymakers from leaving their cars in the Exeter Airport Business Park.

Councillor Ray Bloxham told the East Devon Highways and Traffic Orders Committee on Tuesday that he often sees people park their cars and then "walk off with their suitcases".

Clyst Honiton Parish Council has called for some sort of parking restriction on the industrial estate which enables space within the estate to be used by its tenants and their visitors without penalty or charge - but means it cannot be used by airport passengers.

There are no restrictions at present that stop holidaymakers "abusing" the industrial estate, Mr Bloxham added.

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Devon County Council said work would need to be carried out to "find out the truth" as to if people were parking in the business park and walking to the airport.

Ellie Waugh asked her former partner: "Do u want any of these clothes really good stuff expensive."

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

MPs will vote later on whether to block the UK from leaving the EU without a deal on 29 March, after again rejecting the PM's withdrawal agreement.

The deal was defeated in the Commons on Tuesday evening by 149 votes.

Totnes MP Sarah Wollaston voted against the deal and says a no-deal Brexit would be a bad outcome...

Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio Devon

A £4m project to convert old council offices in Totnes into new homes gets under way later.

The site, at Parkers Way, has been derelict for the last four years.

A developer has bought the land and is intending to build 26 one-bedroom flats aimed at first-time buyers.

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BBC Radio Cornwall

On the A38, Liskeard Road is partially blocked and there's slow traffic due to an accident at Stoketon Cross. This is affecting traffic heading towards Plymouth and there's currently about a five-mile tailback.

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Daniel Clark
Local Democracy Reporting Service

Councillors want a "dangerous" road's speed limit slashed from 60mph to 40mph.

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At the end of 2017, concerns were raised about the accident hotspot Four Elms Hill on the A3052 between Sidmouth and Newton Poppleford.

The East Devon Highways and Traffic Orders Committee threw its support behind getting the speed limit cut and for double white lines on the road to stop overtaking.

Councillor Chris Burhop, from Newton Poppleford parish council, said: “The local farmer whose farm runs down the north side of the road says it is a very dangerous road and there are so many events that go unreported to police and highways."

Alex Osborne
BBC Weather

Very windy at first, but the winds will gradually ease.

Conditions will stay mostly dry with some sunny spells, but the odd shower is also possible, particularly during the morning.

Maximum temperature: 8 to 11°C (46 to 52°F). There's a yellow wind warning until 15:00., external

About 40 climate campaigners held up traffic in Exeter at the start of a day of action.

This stoppage for about five minutes in Western Way is expected to be followed by others around the city.

It follows similar events in other cities including London,

Extinction Rebellion says it engages in "non-violent civil disobedience".

Richard Whitehouse
Local Democracy Reporting Service

Almost a third of all children in Cornwall leave primary school overweight, according to a new survey.

As part of the National Child Measurement Programme, a total of 10,513 children aged four, five, 10 and 11 were measured and weighed in 2017 and 2018 – more than 90% of the children in those year groups.

In the Year 6 group 1,495 were overweight or very overweight – that was 29.9% of those measured.

Of those, 665 were found to be overweight (13.3%) and 830 were obese (16.6%).

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A total of 3,462 children in Year 6 – 69.3% – were found to be healthy weight, higher than the national average of 64.3%.

There were 42 children (0.84%) who were underweight.

The figures are included in a report which is due to go before Cornwall Council’s health and adult social care overview and scrutiny committee later.

When letters are sent to parents giving them details of their children’s measurements a leaflet is included to encourage them to contact specialist staff with any questions or concerns.