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James Andrew, from Devon, died in a head-on collision in France.

Geoffrey Brown was caught driving at 111mph to the birth of a heifer at his beef farm in Devon.

Firefighters are tackling a fire at a cafe in Plymouth.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were called to a fire at Goodbody’s Cafe at 16.36.

“A grill pan in the kitchen had caught fire.

“Four appliances are on scene and the incident is ongoing.”

The Kuzma Minin grounded off a Cornish beach in December.

A person has been hospitalised after taking fake drugs in Cornwall.

It's believed a batch called Xanax is in circulation which can cause "adverse reactions".

Image source, Devon and Cornwall Police

Officers have urged people who believe they have purchased Xanax to destroy them or hand them into the police.

• BBC Advice: Drink & Drugs

BBC Weather

It will be dry this evening and overnight with long clear spells and gentle winds with a mild feel.

Minimum temperature: 10 to 13C (50 to 55F).

Friday will remain dry for the majority of the day, with just an outside chance of rain. The afternoon will be the best chance for some sunshine.

Maximum temperature: 20 to 23C (68 to 73F).

A new bridge in Tintagel is put to "unscientific" scrutiny but its builders say it is suitable.

Cornish Pirates' former Argentina fly-half Javier Rojas Alvarez signs a new one-year contract.

Cornwall Council has been criticised for the way it handled complaints about housing a teenager in a tent.

Lundy lies 11 miles off the coast and has a population of 27 staff but hosts thousands of visitors.

Plymouth Live

The Fightback Festival will see shows at more than 20 venues over 16 days in September., external

BBC Spotlight

Farmers across the region are calling on the government to take action after sharp falls in beef and lamb prices.

The National Farmers Union (NFU) claims the market value of beef has dropped to a three-year low and producers are losing more than £300 on every carcass they sell.

Mark Weekes is Devon chair of the NFU...

The government says farmers will get a better deal once the UK leaves the EU, but the NFU says action needs to be taken now.

Daniel Clark
Local Democracy Reporting Service

Average speed cameras could be installed across a 13-mile (21km) stretch of one of Devon’s main roads that has seen four deaths in the last 12 months.

Campaigners have been calling for improvements to the A35 – the road that links Honiton in East Devon to Charmouth in Dorset – for years, as the A-road goes directly through the heart of the villages that line its routes.

Now though, Highways England has confirmed subject to funding, a number of options to improve safety which could be implemented in the next three years.

Five million vehicles drive along the A35 and through its villages each year, but safety measures, including average speed cameras on the route, and pedestrian crossings in Wilmington and Kilmington are being explored.

It follows Devon County Council backing a motion from Councillor Martin Shaw 12 months ago urging Highways England to give greater priority to improvements in Wilmington as a matter of urgency.

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A judge gives three men suspended sentences because it takes so long for the case to get to court.

Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

A shake-up of the rules surrounding dogs on Cornwall's beaches could be on the way.

This month, Cornwall Council's launching a public consultation about the ban on the beaches it owns or manages.

There are restrictions on 48 of them normally from May until the end of September, but times of the day can vary.

The current rules expire in 2020 and the last time people were asked about it, the authority got one of its largest ever responses.

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BBC Radio Devon

The Britain in Bloom judges are in Kingsbridge, Devon as the town is up for a Champion of Champions award.

The category is the highest level achievable in the competition which is judged by the Royal Horticultural Society.

This year Kingsbridge is also celebrating 800 years of it's thriving market.

Karen Stuart
BBC Radio Cornwall

Cornwall Council is looking for volunteers to help older people use new technology.

The council has been awarded funding as part of an initiative from Age UK Cornwall to provide voice-controlled assisted technology to support isolated people.

The authority is asking volunteers who could spare some time in the areas of Saltash, Camborne and Liskeard to help an older person set up their new devices called Echo Spot.

The devices have been funded by a Cornwall Council Technology Enabled Care, external grant.

BBC Radio Devon

Officials from the Environment Agency are continuing to investigate a pollution incident on the River Mole, near South Molton.

The alarm was raised on Wednesday after a member of the public reported seeing a number of dead fish.

The agency says a significant number of fish have been killed and its officers have been taking water samples and gathering other evidence to try to find the source of the pollution.

Local angling groups have been told.

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BBC Radio Devon

Image source, Exeter Cathedral

A special collection of embroidery is going on show at Exeter Cathedral later.

Normally residing at Hampton Court Palace in the care of the Royal School of Needlework, the collection includes the Litany of Loreto series of panels which are said to have been a gift to an elderly nun.

The collection dates from the early 20th Century with a clear Pre-Raphaelite influence.

The exhibition will be on show during normal cathedral opening hours and will be included in the standard entry charge.