Facts about the historic Bridgwater wall
Engineers working on the collapsed wall are surprised it hasn't happened before.
Freeview viewers should retune TVs today
Freeview viewers in Dorset, Devon, Cornwall will need to retune their television today as local airwaves are cleared for 4G.
Freeview viewers should retune TVs today
Freeview viewers in Dorset, Devon, Cornwall will need to retune their television today as local airwaves are cleared for 4G.
Live updates
British Gas: new investment will reduce customers bills
A new £100 million investment to improve energy efficiency across Cornwall has been launched.
Stuart Maogerrison, the British Gas Fuel Poverty Director, tells us a little more about the initiative:
Yeovil eagerly await 2013/14 fixtures
Newly promoted Yeovil will find out who they'll be facing next season when the fixtures are released later today. The team beat Brentford in the League One play-off final last month and will now be looking to make their mark in the Championship.
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Parliamentary debate on Dorset Police funding
A Parliamentary debate on the funding of Dorset Police will be held in Westminster today. Dorset MP Richard Drax is calling for it to be fairer. Police and Crime Commissioner Martyn Underhill says more funding would allow them to offer "greater protection to community policing."
£100m investment in energy efficiency for Cornwall
Cornwall is to recieve £100 million investment to improve energy efficiency across the county. The new intitiative between the Council and British Gas will create 140 jobs and aims to cut fuel bills reducing the amount of energy needed in homes.
Plymouth hopes to make City of Culture shortlist
It will be announced later if Plymouth has made it onto the shortlist for the UK City of Culture.
The competition was opened by culture minister Ed Vaizey and if the city is successful it could bring millions of pounds into the local economy and attract major events. It's up against cities as diverse as Southampton, Chester and Dundee.
Wednesday's weather
A fine start with sunny spells and patchy cloud. Warming up nicely into the afternoon with highs of 23C - maybe slightly higher when the sunshine gets going. Breezy along the coast but not spoiling things too much
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What's behind our wet summers and cold winters?
Ian Axton interviews Prof Adam Scaife, one of the experts at the weather conference at the Met Office in Exeter. He talks about what could be behind the series of wet summers we've been facing.
What's happening with our weather?
by Seth ConwayExeter has been the venue for a gathering of some of the country's leading climate experts as they try to work out what's happening with our weather.
Cold springs, wet summers and some extreme weather events have left forecasters scratching their heads about what's behind it.
Report on Isles of Scilly yacht death
An investigation is underway into the death of a man who fell from the top of his yacht's mast in St Mary's harbour on the Isles of Scilly. It's understood the boat had been boarded in an operation by The Border Force.
Claire Manning has been following the story and reports from our Plymouth office.
Full report: Funeral of Jacob Cockle
by Steve HardyThe family of a Cornish surfer and photographer who drowned while filming a whirlpool have said his death shouldn't prevent others from taking risks.
The funeral of Jacob Cockle took place in Penzance today. He died three weeks ago at Carnsew Pool in Hayle, an area notorious for whirlpools.
