Live updates for Devon and Cornwall have finished for the day, but we'll be back at 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Don't forget Spotlight on BBC One later. There will also be news through the night on your BBC Local Radio station.
Driving offences crackdown: More than 1,000 drivers speeding
A senior police officer says more than 1,000 drivers were caught speeding - 40 of whom were doing more than 110mph - in just three weeks as part of a dangerous driving crack-down.
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Devon and Cornwall Police officers in marked and unmarked vehicles made arrests over speeding, mobile phone use, as well as drunk and drug driving during Operation Allied Wolf. Some officers were on patrol in a lorry cab (pictured) to get a higher vatange point to spot offenders.
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Ch Insp Adrian Leisk said drivers could expect strict checks to make people think twice about taking a risk. He said: "So much harm is involved in using a car while distracted, and it shouldn't be seen any different than any other sort of serious crime."
It will be a mild and mainly dry night, but increasingly cloudy, with large amounts of low cloud and hill fog shrouding higher ground. Windy in the west, with rain arriving in the very far west later. Minimum temperature: 10C (50F).
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It'll be a rather cloudy and murky start to Wednesday, although it will become brighter, for a time, in the east. Meanwhile, cloud and rain in the west will slowly edge eastwards. Maximum temperature: 12C (54F).
Marine A: Wife 'trying to be cautiously optimistic about bail hearing'
BBC News England
The wife of a former Royal Marine serving a life sentence for murdering a wounded Afghan insurgent says she's trying to be "cautiously optimistic" that he may be home by the end of the week.
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Alexander Blackman, from Somerset, known as Marine A, who served with Devon-based 42 Commando, was convicted of murdering the Afghan captive in Helmand province in September 2011. His case is set to return to court following the presentation of new evidence. A bail hearing is due on Friday.
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His wife, Claire Blackman, said "We've had that many knock-backs along the way that we don't count our chickens. We say 'Let's keep everything crossed' and hope that Friday's decision is the one we want."
'Lack of mayor consensus will hit further devolution'
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political Editor
Two city councils say they believe there may not be a significant devolution deal for Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset.
Proposals were suggested that a mayor could be created for the area, which covers the patch of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership.
However, Plymouth and Exeter councils said they did not think there would by any great devolution from central government because there was a "lack of consensus on an elected mayor".
Driving offences crackdown: Taxis found to be offending
A charity in Exeter has been given nearly £750,000 of lottery funding to set up and run a new community hub.
The Estuary League of Friends wants to create the hub to bring together older and disabled people and their carers.
Staff said activities would include lunch clubs, a memory cafe for people with dementia and an exercise space for people recovering from strokes.
Latest headlines in Devon and Cornwall
Andrew Segal
Local Live
The wife of former Royal Marine Alexander Blackman says she's trying to be "cautiously optimistic" he may be released on bail as he appeals against a life sentence for murdering a wounded Afghan insurgent
A Durham University student from Cornwall accused of raping a drunken undergraduate claims their relationship was on the verge of becoming more intimate, a court hears
More than 1,000 drivers are caught speeding in just three weeks as part of a dangerous driving crack-down by police in Devon and Cornwall
A man who went missing from Exeter more than two weeks ago is taken to hospital after contacting his family for help, police say
Torbay councillors refuse the authority's own plans to turn a youth centre into two schools
Missing man flown to hospital after calling family for help
A man who went missing from Exeter more than two weeks ago has been taken to hospital after contacting his family for help, police say.
Forty-seven-year-old Brian Pryce disappeared from his home in St Thomas on 28 November.
Devon and Cornwall Police said he was found in woods near Tedburn St Mary this afternoon in a search operation involving police dogs and a police helicopter after he phoned his family.
The helicopter then flew him to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to be checked over.
Latest travel in Cornwall: Very heavy traffic near Carland Cross
BBC Travel
In Cornwall, there's a broken-down vehicle on the A39 at Carland Cross roundabout. There's currently very heavy traffic eastbound
There's slow traffic Devon-bound on the A38 and the A388, towards the Carkeel roundabout, through roadworks
Councillors refused council's own plans to turn youth centre into schools
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Torbay councillors have refused the authority's own plans to turn a youth centre into two schools.
Torbay Council had wanted to move Torbay School to the site of Paignton's Parkfield centre, plus open a new primary school on the site.
The £5m activity centre with BMX track opened in 2011. However, the unitary authority's refused the planning application on Monday.
A council spokesperson said the Conservative-led authority was "disappointed" at the decision. They added that the council "will be looking carefully at this decision and the grounds for refusal before deciding on how to progress".
Rape trial: Accused thought 'relationship was about to become more intimate'
Press Association
A student from Cornwall accused of raping a drunken undergraduate claimed their relationship had been on the verge of becoming more intimate, a court heard.
Twenty-two-year-old Alastair Cooke, who studied at Durham University, is accused of following the woman home from a party and finding her asleep on the couch, taking her to bed and asking if she knew his name before allegedly raping her.
The third year student, from Perranarworthal, denies three counts of rape on the same woman in June last year.
Earlier in the trial the alleged victim claimed Mr Cooke had laughed as he attacked her and held her down "like a rag doll". The case continues.
The state of A&E: Patients left in corridors at 'cramped' Derriford
Operation Allied Wolf is the latest in a series of crackdowns by Devon and Cornwall Police on mobile phone use on the roads, as well as drink and drug-driving, and uninsured motorists.
Bismarck sinking pilot: John "Jock" Moffat remembered
A Scottish veteran pilot who helped to sink the Bismarck during World War Two has died at the age of 97.
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Lt Cdr John "Jock" Moffat was credited with launching the torpedo that crippled the German warship in 1941.
In 2011, he travelled down to RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall to visit 820 Squadron, the oldest in the Navy. He told BBC Radio Cornwall how he and his comrades took off from the Ark Royal in mountainous seas. You can listen to his recollections here.
Row over 'backroom deal' Devon mayor proposals
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political Editor
Devon members of the Green Party have accused a city council of "backroom deals" to try and create a new South Devon combined authority.
Proposals have been put forward that Torbay, Plymouth and Exeter City could unite together.
Exeter's Greens said such proposals to reorganise local government were "being made without public consultation or mandate to give power to unelected bodies."
Both Plymouth and Exeter city councils said it would be "remiss of us not to explore sub regional opportunities for deals that do not rule out elected mayor".
Man facing jail over stun gun he claimed was toy, but had button marked 'stun'
A major operation targeting criminality, poor driving and traffic offences on main roads has just finished.
Operation Allied Wolf is the latest in a series of crackdowns on mobile phone use, drink and drug-driving, and uninsured motorists. Devon and Cornwall Police said they caught 91 suspected offenders in the last 12 hours of the operation.
Twenty-five people were caught using mobile phone in the last 12 hours - they were among 160 caught in the last three weeks. Also, 12 uninsured care were seized, two drug-driving arrests made, and 10 unsafe vehicles taken off the roads.
Forty drivers were caught in the last three weeks travelling more than 110mph. The top speed was a motorcyclist travelling 142mph on the A38, at Deep Lane near Plympton.
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Andrew Segal
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Live updates for Devon and Cornwall have finished for the day, but we'll be back at 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Don't forget Spotlight on BBC One later. There will also be news through the night on your BBC Local Radio station.
Driving offences crackdown: More than 1,000 drivers speeding
BBC Spotlight
A senior police officer says more than 1,000 drivers were caught speeding - 40 of whom were doing more than 110mph - in just three weeks as part of a dangerous driving crack-down.
Devon and Cornwall Police officers in marked and unmarked vehicles made arrests over speeding, mobile phone use, as well as drunk and drug driving during Operation Allied Wolf. Some officers were on patrol in a lorry cab (pictured) to get a higher vatange point to spot offenders.
Ch Insp Adrian Leisk said drivers could expect strict checks to make people think twice about taking a risk. He said: "So much harm is involved in using a car while distracted, and it shouldn't be seen any different than any other sort of serious crime."
Councils launch homelessness consultation
Latest weather: Mild overnight, but a murky start to Wednesday
BBC Weather
It will be a mild and mainly dry night, but increasingly cloudy, with large amounts of low cloud and hill fog shrouding higher ground. Windy in the west, with rain arriving in the very far west later. Minimum temperature: 10C (50F).
It'll be a rather cloudy and murky start to Wednesday, although it will become brighter, for a time, in the east. Meanwhile, cloud and rain in the west will slowly edge eastwards. Maximum temperature: 12C (54F).
Marine A: Wife 'trying to be cautiously optimistic about bail hearing'
BBC News England
The wife of a former Royal Marine serving a life sentence for murdering a wounded Afghan insurgent says she's trying to be "cautiously optimistic" that he may be home by the end of the week.
Alexander Blackman, from Somerset, known as Marine A, who served with Devon-based 42 Commando, was convicted of murdering the Afghan captive in Helmand province in September 2011. His case is set to return to court following the presentation of new evidence. A bail hearing is due on Friday.
His wife, Claire Blackman, said "We've had that many knock-backs along the way that we don't count our chickens. We say 'Let's keep everything crossed' and hope that Friday's decision is the one we want."
'Lack of mayor consensus will hit further devolution'
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political Editor
Two city councils say they believe there may not be a significant devolution deal for Devon, Plymouth, Torbay and Somerset.
Proposals were suggested that a mayor could be created for the area, which covers the patch of the Heart of the South West Local Enterprise Partnership.
However, Plymouth and Exeter councils said they did not think there would by any great devolution from central government because there was a "lack of consensus on an elected mayor".
Driving offences crackdown: Taxis found to be offending
Operation Allied Wolf is the latest in a series of crackdowns by Devon and Cornwall Police on offences being carried out by motorists.
Charity gets £750k for community hub
BBC Radio Devon
A charity in Exeter has been given nearly £750,000 of lottery funding to set up and run a new community hub.
The Estuary League of Friends wants to create the hub to bring together older and disabled people and their carers.
Staff said activities would include lunch clubs, a memory cafe for people with dementia and an exercise space for people recovering from strokes.
Latest headlines in Devon and Cornwall
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Missing man flown to hospital after calling family for help
Andrew Segal
Local Live
A man who went missing from Exeter more than two weeks ago has been taken to hospital after contacting his family for help, police say.
Forty-seven-year-old Brian Pryce disappeared from his home in St Thomas on 28 November.
Devon and Cornwall Police said he was found in woods near Tedburn St Mary this afternoon in a search operation involving police dogs and a police helicopter after he phoned his family.
The helicopter then flew him to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital to be checked over.
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Latest travel in Cornwall: Very heavy traffic near Carland Cross
BBC Travel
Councillors refused council's own plans to turn youth centre into schools
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Torbay councillors have refused the authority's own plans to turn a youth centre into two schools.
Torbay Council had wanted to move Torbay School to the site of Paignton's Parkfield centre, plus open a new primary school on the site.
The £5m activity centre with BMX track opened in 2011. However, the unitary authority's refused the planning application on Monday.
A council spokesperson said the Conservative-led authority was "disappointed" at the decision. They added that the council "will be looking carefully at this decision and the grounds for refusal before deciding on how to progress".
Rape trial: Accused thought 'relationship was about to become more intimate'
Press Association
A student from Cornwall accused of raping a drunken undergraduate claimed their relationship had been on the verge of becoming more intimate, a court heard.
Twenty-two-year-old Alastair Cooke, who studied at Durham University, is accused of following the woman home from a party and finding her asleep on the couch, taking her to bed and asking if she knew his name before allegedly raping her.
The third year student, from Perranarworthal, denies three counts of rape on the same woman in June last year.
Earlier in the trial the alleged victim claimed Mr Cooke had laughed as he attacked her and held her down "like a rag doll". The case continues.
The state of A&E: Patients left in corridors at 'cramped' Derriford
Plymouth Herald
Injured patients are at risk of being left out in the rain because of chronic overcrowding at Plymouth's Derriford Hospital, a report reveals.
Driving offences crackdown: Some of the spoils of Operation Allied Wolf
Operation Allied Wolf is the latest in a series of crackdowns by Devon and Cornwall Police on mobile phone use on the roads, as well as drink and drug-driving, and uninsured motorists.
Bismarck sinking pilot: John "Jock" Moffat remembered
BBC Radio Cornwall
A Scottish veteran pilot who helped to sink the Bismarck during World War Two has died at the age of 97.
Lt Cdr John "Jock" Moffat was credited with launching the torpedo that crippled the German warship in 1941.
In 2011, he travelled down to RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall to visit 820 Squadron, the oldest in the Navy. He told BBC Radio Cornwall how he and his comrades took off from the Ark Royal in mountainous seas. You can listen to his recollections here.
Row over 'backroom deal' Devon mayor proposals
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political Editor
Devon members of the Green Party have accused a city council of "backroom deals" to try and create a new South Devon combined authority.
Proposals have been put forward that Torbay, Plymouth and Exeter City could unite together.
Exeter's Greens said such proposals to reorganise local government were "being made without public consultation or mandate to give power to unelected bodies."
Both Plymouth and Exeter city councils said it would be "remiss of us not to explore sub regional opportunities for deals that do not rule out elected mayor".
Man facing jail over stun gun he claimed was toy, but had button marked 'stun'
Plymouth Herald
A man caught with a stun gun disguised as a mobile phone thought it may have been a child's toy, a court heard.
Driving offences crackdown: Motorcyclist caught doing 142mph
Laurence Reed
BBC Radio Cornwall
A major operation targeting criminality, poor driving and traffic offences on main roads has just finished.
Operation Allied Wolf is the latest in a series of crackdowns on mobile phone use, drink and drug-driving, and uninsured motorists. Devon and Cornwall Police said they caught 91 suspected offenders in the last 12 hours of the operation.
Twenty-five people were caught using mobile phone in the last 12 hours - they were among 160 caught in the last three weeks. Also, 12 uninsured care were seized, two drug-driving arrests made, and 10 unsafe vehicles taken off the roads.
Forty drivers were caught in the last three weeks travelling more than 110mph. The top speed was a motorcyclist travelling 142mph on the A38, at Deep Lane near Plympton.