Our live coveragepublished at 18:00
That's all from BBC Local Live in Devon & Cornwall for today, we'll be back at 08:00 to bring you all the day's news, sport, travel and weather updates
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Updates for Wednesday 13 January
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday.
Our live coveragepublished at 18:00
Weather: Heavy showers clearing overnight with the risk of frostpublished at 18:59
David Braine, Weather ForecasterThe heavy, showery rain will continue this evening, but it should start to turn drier overnight with some chilly clear spells developing and a risk of frost.
Minimum Temperature: 0 Deg C (32 Deg F).
Tomorrow will be a windy day with scattered showers, which could be wintry over higher ground, but also plenty of sunny spells.
Maximum Temperature: 7 Deg C (45 Deg F).
News headlines for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 17:57
Lynne French, BBC News Online- Devon and Cornwall Police say they are "devastated" by the death of Robert Black - believing him responsible for murdering Genette Tate in Devon in 1978.
- About 60 firefighters are tackling a massive blaze at a 13th Century thatched pub in North Bovey
- A church warden died after he was "unlawfully" restrained by police officers for more than 20 minutes while in custody, a court has heard
- A parachutist who died after spiralling out of control was knocked unconscious when the parachute opened too quickly, an inquest heard
- North Cornwall MP Scott Mann says he is being bullied into standing down from the council seat he has kept since being elected to Westminster in May
Police will continue to pursue Genette murder chargepublished at 17:53
Jonathan Morris, BBC News OnlineThe investigation into the disappearance and suspected murder of 13-year-old Genette Tate in 1978 will continue, despite the death of the prime suspect.
Robert Black died earlier this week in prison in Northern Ireland while serving 10 life sentences for the abduction and murder of three young girls.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they were "devastated" by Black's death, as they were just weeks away from probably charging him with Genette's murder.
However Det Supt Paul Burgen said it was "only right for the family" that the police continued their file submission to the CPS, so prosecutors could make a "formal charging decision".
Black's death brings no comfort to Genette's motherpublished at 17:40
Chloe Axford
BBC SpotlightRobert Black's death is not being mourned by the mother of a teenager he is suspected of killing.
Sheila Cook's 13-year-old daughter Genette Tate, vanished from the east Devon village of Aylesbeare in 1978 while she was delivering newspapers. Her body has never been found.
Devon and Cornwall Police said Black's death in prison this week came just weeks before he was likely to be charged with Genette's murder, but her mother said it would have been "an empty charge".
"We still wouldn't have known what happened or where she is. It wouldn't have answered any of our questions or given me any comfort to just give him another life sentence added to those he was already serving."
Genette's mother 'not robbed of justice'published at 17:29
The mother of Genette Tate says she does not feel robbed of justice at the death of convicted child killer Robert Black.
Sheila Cook, whose 13-year-old daughter Genette disappeared in Aylesbeare, east Devon, in 1978, says although she hoped he would talk, she knew "deep down in her heart" that he wouldn't.
Devon and Cornwall Police say Black's death in prison this week came just weeks before they believe he would have been charged with Genette's murder.
"An evil man has died and I'm not sorry about that. I reflect on what an utter waste of life that he's lived and the misery he has caused to so many families," Sheila Cook said in a statement.
Killer 'close' to Genette murder charge before deathpublished at 17:18 GMT 13 January 2016
Chloe Axford
BBC SpotlightIf convicted child killer Robert Black had lived for just a few more weeks, he would have been charged with the murder of 13-year-old Genette Tate, Devon and Cornwall Police believe.
The force said it was just five weeks away from submitting a file to prosecutors, linking Black to the teenager's disappearance - and probably murder - in 1978.
Black was arrested by Devon and Cornwall Police in 2005, but there was insufficient evidence at the time to prosecute him.
He was serving multiple life sentences for the abduction and murder of three young girls, but died earlier this week in prison.
Black 'weeks' away from Genette murder chargepublished at 17:08
Child killer Robert Black was probably just weeks away from being charged with the murder of 13-year-old Genette Tate, Devon and Cornwall Police have said.
Genette disappeared in 1978 while delivering newspapers in Aylesbeare, east Devon and althouth thousands of people turned out to search the countryside, her body was never found.
Image source, PSNIBlack, who died in prison in Northern Ireland earlier this week, was sentenced to 10 life sentences in the late 1990s for the abduction and murder of three young girls.
Genette police "close" to charging killer Robert Blackpublished at 16:54
The death in prison of convicted child killer Robert Black has "devastated" Devon and Cornwall Police, who say they were close to charging him with the murder of Genette Tate.
The body of the 13-year-old, who vanished in 1978 while delivering newspapers in Aylesbeare, east Devo, has never been found.
Det Supt Paul Bergen, who is leading the investigation, told the BBC: "Early indications from the Crown Prosecution Service is that it was probably that we would have charged Robert Black with Genette's murder.
"We were very close to a decision by the CPS."
Public toilet support from prime ministerpublished at 16:56
David Cameron has supported plans to save a public toilet , externalat one of his regular holiday spots in Cornwall.
Campaigners want to reopen the loos at Daymer Bay which have been closed because of the high operating costs.
News headlines for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 16:43 GMT 13 January 2016
Lynne French, BBC News Online- Devon and Cornwall Police say they are "devastated" by the death of Robert Black - believing him responsible for murdering Genette Tate in Devon in 1978.
- About 60 firefighters are tackling a massive blaze at a 13th Century thatched pub in North Bovey
- A church warden died after he was "unlawfully" restrained by police officers for more than 20 minutes while in custody, a court has heard
- A parachutist who died after spiralling out of control was knocked unconscious when the parachute opened too quickly, an inquest heard
- North Cornwall MP Scott Mann says he is being bullied into standing down from the council seat he has kept since being elected to Westminster in May
- Three Exeter Chief players have been selected for the England rugby squad
Blaze guts 13th Century thatched pubpublished at 16:35
A massive blaze has destroyed the thatched roof of a 13th Century pub in Devon.
The alarm was raised just before midday when fire broke out at the Ring of Bells, external in North Bovey.
About 60 firefighter, externals have been tackling the blaze and nearby thatched properties have been sprayed with foam to stop the fire spreading. There are no reports of any injuries.
Church warden died after "unlawful restraint" in police custodypublished at 16:25
A church warden died after he was "unlawfully" restrained by police officers for more than 20 minutes while in custody, a court has heard.
Image source, Orchard familyThomas Orchard, 32, who had schizophrenia, died in October 2012 after being arrested in Exeter and collapsing at the police station there.
He had been arrested on suspicion of a public order offence by Devon and Cornwall Police. Sgt Jan Kingshott, 43, and detention officers Simon Tansley, 37, and Michael Marsden, 54, each deny two joint manslaughter charges.
Genette police 'devastated' by Robert Black's deathpublished at 16:18
Jonathan Morris, BBC News OnlineThe death in prison of convicted child killer Robert Black has "devastated" Devon and Cornwall Police.
Black was the prime suspect in the murder of Genette Tate, but he died before he could be charged.
Image source, PSNIThe Devon and Cornwall force said it was just five weeks from submitting a file to prosecutors on Black linking him to the 1978 murder of Genette Tate.
Killer's death 'devastates' Genette Tate policepublished at 16:11
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End of X postTravel update for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 15:55
BBC Travel- In Newquay, Alexandra Road is partially blocked by an accident near Lewarne Road
- Slow traffic is reported on North Street in Exeter at the B3183 Fore Street junction, because of a burst water main and surface water. Approach with care
- Waiting times of up to 15 minutes are reported on the Torpoint Ferry in both directions in Plymouth between the Devonport junction and the Torpoint junction, as there are only two ferries running
- Five Lanes Road in Marldon closed in both directions between the Marldon Cross Hill junction and the Preston Down Road junction, because of a burst water main. A local diversion is in operation
Weather: Showery, with hail, thunder and possibly sleet or snowpublished at 15:39
Turning increasingly cloudy from the west this afternoon, with showery rain - heavy at times with some thunder and hail possible, and perhaps sleet or snow over high ground.
Maximum temperature: 9C (48F).
This evening and tonight the heavy, showery rain will continue, but it should start to turn drier overnight with some chilly clear spells developing.
Minimum Temperature: 2C (36F).
Cats 'purr-fect' for reducing stress in the home says researchpublished at 15:31
Matt Pengelly
Local LiveResearch by a young scientist who studied at Cornwall College has shown that looking after a cat can reduce blood pressure and heart rates in their owners.
Filipa Dinis studied the difference between cat owners and people volunteering in cat rescue centres - her research is about to be published in a scientific journal, external.
The study found that the volunteers showed a reduction in systolic blood pressure when in the presence of a cat, but for pet owners the effect was larger.
Filipa said: "I think further research should refine their methods to be able to improve the measure of the effects, of the relationship between humans and cats."
The picture is of my cats, Elgar and Savannah.
Huge blaze at the Ring O'Bells pub in North Bovey tackled by fire crewspublished at 15:16
Major fire in thatched pub in North Boveypublished at 15:13
Lynne French, BBC News OnlineFirefighters are damping down thatched roofs in a Dartmoor village as part of their battle with a blaze in an historic thatched pub.
Sixty firefighters are tackling the fire at the 13th Century Ring of Bells pub, external, deployed from Chagford, Bovey Tracey, North Tawton, Newton Abbot, Okehampton, Ashburton, Torquay, Exeter Danes Castle, Totnes and Taunton.
One eyewitness, John, told BBC Radio Devon there were about 10 appliances in the village, plus a tanker of foam, adding: "All the adjacent thatch buildings have been sprayed by the fire brigade."
