joins us live from san jose, devon? >> reporter: under the sheriff, the second highest ranking official, it is the sheriff and undersheriff, the indictment is leaving many to wonder what is the next domino that's going to fall this investigation? it brings a concealed carry permit bribery investigation into the highest levels of the sheriff office, one step away possibly, from the sheriff themselves. >> lori smith ultimately is the person who has to sign off on weather someone has a concealed weapons permit, it would appear that she could logically be the next target. >> reporter: the eighth person to be indicted in the alleged conspiracy, trading campaign contributions for difficult to obtain concealed carry permits. he was the indicted in this scandal, the das office tacked on an additional charge today. >> if she truly had respect for the community, she would walk away and turn over the keys.>> reporter: sheriff smith has not been charged with any crime in connection, buwier spokesperson and 2nd in command under indi

one example is cornwall is in tier1 but devon is cornwall is in tier1 but devon is in tier2 is cornwalln is in tier 2 and the reason given for that is there are higher cases among the over 60s in devon we are told, and in the urban areas there are rising cases next to torbay and plymouth, and there is pressure on the nhs. that is one reason why the nightingale hospital in exeter has been opened for covid patients. the bigger picture for the whole of england is, according to the office for national statistics, their latest survey, cases are levelling off. they are not falling, even after this national lockdown, which shows there is a long way to go. that is why tiers two and three particularly is tougher than before. that is what the experts would argue. hugh pym, thank you. there was good news about another coronavirus vaccine earlier this week, when it was announced that the jab being developed by oxford university and astrazeneca had successfully cleared testing. but now questions are being raised about the details of they way some of the trial results were presented, with officials i

anne marie morris is the conservative mp for newton abbot in devon. you might have just seen that alertere the covid levels are much lower, but would you not accept there is a need for national unity on this front now and to have complete buy—in from the public for lockdown?” to have complete buy—in from the public for lockdown? i think the real key here is to make sure that we have a proportionate response. no, i don't think it needs to beat... i think it needs to be appropriate. one thing that's clear as this is just about those who are very, very vulnerable to covid infection. but this is also about the many people with heart challenges, with strokes, with cancer and we need to make sure that they are properly supported, and my concern is that the impact of the process of the lockdown actually makes things worse. today in the house, i asked the prime minister for a proper assessment of what the impact is going to be. but i've not yet seen it. so, the response must be proportionate and i don't think that a lockdown across the whole country is the right way forward. so are you going to

>> devon, how much money would be left for the other programs if they did this? >> reporter: well, bta says, they will get some new projection for sales tax revenues, probably going to be down because of the pandemic. they say, if they do this plan, that is a big if because of all the pushback they're getting, you probably only leave about $50 million annually for other projects. >> devin fehely, live for us. thank you, devon. >>> cosco, running into a wall of opposition and another east bay unity this evening. this time, it is against a proposed 32 pump gas station on fostoria way and san ramon. that is across the street from the existing dando cosco. a group called safer san ramon claims it will bring traffic, noise, pollution and the potential for environment of damage. the san ramon planning commission, set to discuss that at the meeting tonight. cosco has been battling a similar citizen's group in pleasanton for four years over a store in a gas station was to build near the 586-80 interchange. just this past friday, he just denied a petition to stop the proj

"devon, there's no pizza left. that's the drawing on the box, devon. devon! weed, devon, but you've got to stop. trump thinks it's official as long as he throws in a "hereby" or a "therefore. that's the same tactic drunk red sox fans use when they're getting dragged away by cops "i hereby claim squatters rights, therefore granted to me by the commonwealth, allowing me to continue urinating from atop this telephone pole! but the more important thing is, it's not true. trump lawyers have filed a bunch of frivolous lawsuits, claiming that because they were barred from observing the count, the states shouldn't be allowed to certify their results, which is insane because, first of all, the ballot counting was literally shown live on television for everyone to watch. i remember, because i was sitting on my couch staring at cable news 24 hours a day, four days straight like i was in "a clockwork orange." i watched so much cable news i started dressing like steve kornacki when i close my eyes, i can still see jake tapper's forehead furrows. second, trump lawyers brou

jon kay, bbc news, devon. themselves at home. hidden wildlife cameras have captured them hard at work during the night to build the dam which has helped create a n insta nt wetla nd area on the holnicote estate. the beavers are the first to be released into the wild by the national trust in its 125—year history as part of a river restoration project. rise me of the old joke what do beavers say when they swim into a wall. —— reminds me. nowi beavers say when they swim into a wall. —— reminds me. now i look at the weather with chris. hello again. well, it's been another pretty grey day for most of us, but a big improvement in my book. at least we could see more than a few hundred metres. the mist and fog having cleared out of the way by patches of rain. that rain's been pushing southwards over recent hours, and you can just make out this little line of rain just coming into parts of merseyside on the radar picture. that's actually the cold front, and to the north of the cold front, that's where we had some prope

outside oklahoma city 13-year-old devon embry went from the football field to the icu. now, fighting for his life on oxygen. >> devon was one of the ones who did not want to go back to school because he was so scared of it. he wanted to play football, but he couldn't do it if he stayed at home. >> reporter: in utah retired music teacher grover wilhelmsen playing his beloved violin while on a breathing machine. lifting the spirits of hospital staff before becoming too ill and requiring sedation. >> that was a remarkable scene. whit joins us now. pfizer the first vaccine we heard about, they expect 95% effective, to apply for emergency use operation tomorrow. moderna saying theirs is ready too. news on a third vaccine tonight? >> reporter: oxford and astrazeneca say new results show their vaccine is safe and produces robust immune responses in healthy adults and people over the age of 70. they're still awaiting data from late-stage trials. the vaccine roll-out is expected to take months. the task force is urging americans to double down on masks and other public health me

outside oklahoma city 13-year-old devon embry went from the football field to the icu. now, fighting for his life on oxygen. >> devon was one of the ones who did not want to go back to school because he was so scared of it. he wanted to play football, but he couldn't do it if he stayed at home. >> reporter: in utah retired music teacher grover playing his beloved violin while on a breathing machine. lifting the spirits of hospital staff before becoming too ill and requiring sedation. >> whit joins us now. pfizer expected to apply for emergency use operation tomorrow. moderna saying theirs is ready too. word on a third vaccine tonight? >> reporter: astrazeneca waiting for data from the trials. the task force is urging americans to double down on masks and other public house measures. >> whit, thank you. you heard that urgent plea from the cdc to stay home, not to travel this thanksgiving. authorities are now warning those negative tests are not a pass to do what you would like. they're urging caution with all these test results. here's tom llamas in boston tonight. >> re

well, i hope not, but if you look the overall figures for exeter devon and south—west, they are veryd figures are coming down, it would be extremely unfortunate because of pressures at one or two hospitals, it meant we were not in the tier we should be in, going from the tier we should be in, going from the actual covid figures across the city county or region, and i think that would reflect badly on the failure of the government to make sure we have capacity to deal with the problem when infection levels are far lower than they are in most of the rest of the country. so you think area should be in tier 1? well, if there is anywhere in tier! it should be parts of the south—west. the south—west along with parts of south—east england have the very lowest levels, much lower than the english average, so if there are any areas in the lowest tier then certainly all or parts of the south—west should be in that tier, but again, ourtiershould not be skewed by very localised capacity problems in individual hospital, that would be very unfair on the rest of the community, the rest of the county

but across the river tamar, devon has been put in tier two, that's partly because of rising hospitaltier and not tier 1, this nightingale hospital in exeter, which has been standing ready sincejuly, has started taking covid patients. so what's the data looking like more broadly across the uk? the latest survey by the office for national statistics, covering household infections last week, showed that in england, one in 85 people have the virus. the ons said there had been some levelling off. in wales, it was one in 185. in northern ireland, one in 145. in both, said the ons, there had been a fall in the rate of those testing positive. in scotland, it was one in 115. the ons said there had been an increase in the rate. the survey suggests there are regional variations in england, with some areas still seeing rising cases. until very recently, cases were still rising in the south, particularly, so in london and the south—east, and that is actually even more worrying, because we really need to understand why lockdown hasn't worked, in terms of reversing case increases in some areas. off

one cloud is pushing in from the south—west bringing the odd isolated showers across parts of devon,showers across parts of devon, cornwall, may be south—west wales. as they strive for most of us and it's only fog lingers, temperatures in that 4 or 5 degrees at most today. more in the way of general blue cloud development across the country overnight as it turns which are for northern ireland, wales, the south—west, the temperatures do not drop away too much to stop clear skies across parts of scotland, temperatures could drop below freezing for one or two. fairly cloudy, outbreaks of rain pushing off what you might try and brighter for the afternoon for northern ireland, wales and some parts of england. a damp afternoon for scotland and parts of north—east england. bye for now. in our this is bbc news. the headlines: joe biden says he is confident he is going to win the us presidential election and insists he will fight to ensure every vote is counted. the numbers tell us a clear and convincing story. we are going to win this race. joe biden is ahead in the four remaining states whi

jon kay, bbc news, devon. has hit vulnerable groups and those living in deprived areas the hardest. official figures show the overall death rate between april and june this year in england in the most deprived areas was nearly double that of the least deprived. many of these areas have also experienced the largest cuts to local authority funding. our special correspondent ed thomas has spent time with those on the front line in burnley, where people are facing rising mental health issues and unemployment. i love the poor. because i know i am the poor. and as long as i breathe, i'll serve the poor. no need to push, there's plenty! you see all these people? they have children. hungry children. remain social distancing all we are going to get in trouble. it's hard to keep your distance when you're cold and hungry. politicians say that it was a leveler, this coronavirus. it's a lie — because if you're poor, you've got no chance. it's really hard to get food for myself because i haven't got much money on me and i c

jon kay has been meeting two families in devon. all sam wants for christmas is... christmas. year that i get everybody together. it is very important, it is special. she is desperate for her children and grandchildren to see the tree inside and to celebrate like they do every year. it's not the presents, it's having all my family around me. that is the important thing. even if it is only for one day, just to let families get together to enjoy christmas. what about the risks to public health of people mixing?” think that's the problem. people cannot go silly. they have to be sensible if they want to do this, otherwise we will have a rot in january. little gatherings would be 0k january. little gatherings would be ok maybe? hopefully. it's a big decision for politicians and for families right across the uk. some say it should be up to individuals, not governments. others say it is wrong to prioritise one religious festival. i guess this is what christmas might be like. if this is as good as it gets. naomi and roy are resigned to an online christmas and have decided not to make

devon to scotland?day's travelling in itself. plus, if you haveit travelling in itself. plus, if you have it as five days, people will then be going on the trains, the roads, at the same time, crowding and then going against what they are trying to achieve. it is fraught with difficulty. the government scientists would rather, lets face it, it was not happening at all, they are concerned this will mean more infections and inevitably more deaths. one more thing we have to look at this week is the chancellor's spending review. he has given some interesting signals today about, for example, not looking at tax rises, more money for the nhs. is the message, we will not worry about the orange until we're well past the crisis, both and health until... not worry about the borrowing until we're well past the crisis. he will surely plan for how things will get back onto. the hint is he will not have to actually implement tax rises yet but they will be coming. what is still up for negotiation is when they decide t

teignbridge in devon has one of the lowest infection rates across england, but it will find itself inth the rest of the county. it's a similar story across towns and villages in england, which is just one of the things that's been irritating conservative mps about the new tier system. we have just lived through lockdown version two and yet we have vastly more people being moved up a phase, despite being told this is the last push, this is the new panacea. but writing in the times today, the cabinet office minister michael gove tried to address the concerns of wavering mps. he said the tougher tiers are grimly inevitably necessary, not least because the previous system had not been effective enough. and without tougher action, the nhs would be broken. then a challenge. all of us who have been elected to parliament, notjust ministers, he said, must take responsibility for difficult decisions. and medical experts say the threat to the nhs is real. if we get very large numbers of covid patients injanuary and we have a cold snap, there will be a danger that the nhs gets overwhelmed. so far

those five days, for example, does that include the time it takes to get, maybe, from devon to scotlande day's travelling in itself, isn't it, in going either way? so, all these things need to be thought about. plus, if you have it as five days, everyone is then going to be taking to the trains, taking to the roads at the same time, crowding and, obviously, going completely against what they are trying to achieve. so, it is fraught with difficulty. and, you know, the government's scientists would rather, let's face it, it wasn't happening at all. they are very concerned that this will inevitably mean more infections and, of course, eventually, that does sadly mean more deaths. one other thing we have to look at this week is the chancellor's spending review. i mean, he's given some quite interesting signals today, hasn't he? about, for example, he's not looking at tax rises, he's giving more money to the nhs. i mean, is the message effectively, look, we are going to not worry about the borrowing until we are well past the crisis, both economic and health, that we have been dealing with?

john maguire, bbc news, devon.. now it's a very different story. whales have returned — and the island is being seen as a beacon of hope for worldwide conservation. a major new piece of art has just been commissioned to help tell the amazing story. our science correspondent victoria gill reports. wild, for bidding, beautiful. the rugged coastline of south georgia now teems with wildlife. but it has a dark past. for decades, this island was at the centre of the whaling industry, and telling that story, of a whaling station that became a haven, was the motivation for one scottish artist's industrial scale design. i was kind of fortu nate scale design. i was kind of fortunate because i struck upon this idea quite early on, and i always think that is a lucky thing, and the idea seems to cascade. inspired by the rivets that held together the whaling ships and the barnacles that cling to the whales themselves, his idea is called the spirit tables of south georgia. like so many projects, this has been delayed by the pande

. >> reporter: all right, devon. thank you. in san francisco, restaurants are facing a new challenge during the pandemic, another round of rain coming down right now just as the crackdown is set to begin. this will be the last dinner rush where customers can eat inside. the new rules started midnight in response to a rise in coronavirus cases since the end of september. san francisco had allowed restaurants to operate indoors at 25% capacity. >> covid-19 infections continue to increase across the state. nearly 6900 cases reported. now that's lower than yesterday, but still 1000 cases more than our seven day average. a 14 day positivity rate is no 4%. hospitalizations and patients in the icu well up over a third. and the entire west coast now under a travel advisory, back by the governors here in california. the advisory recommends all residents stay local and avoid all nonessential travel. it also asks anyone who travels outside the state or the country and returns to quarantine for 14 days. >> it is not a ban, or restriction.

christopher gray in devon, he asks, i live in devon, tier 2, andi he asks, i live in devon, tier 2, and hotels reopen for guests to come and stay? in tier1 and tier2, yes, guests to come and stay? in tier1 and tier 2, yes, in tier 3, guests to come and stay? in tier1 and tier2, yes, in tier3, no. the only reason they are allowed to open in tier3 is only reason they are allowed to open in tier 3 is for exceptional circumstances, like somebody living there as their main residence, or it is needed for work or education. really, nobody should be travelling in and out of tier 3 areas anyway. another question for you, jennifer, which illustrates that issue, the complications that come when you try to decide whether or not you should be travelling between different tiers. keith daley in kent, which we have been talking about today, this is going to be in tier 3, can i visit a tier 2 area to attend a reunion dinner in a restaurant? keith, i feel your pain, i also live in kent and was gutted to see that there are structures were going to be tier 3. basically, you need to avoid travelling to othe

we'll also see some rain arriving across cornwall and devon, too, the first of a series of weather fronts windy. elsewhere, the winds light, but certainly stronger than they have been of late. so it will be a milder day across southern areas, 1a—16 degrees. another chilly one further north. now, through saturday night, looks like it'll be chilly and dry to start with across northern areas, where that band of rain spreads its way northwards. and by the end of the night, it'll be lying across northern ireland, wales, the midlands and into the south east. here, it will be milder because of the rain. fairly chilly in the north for a while, but those temperatures will start to rise as we move into sunday morning. that band of rain moves northwards across the country on sunday, and this next one will arrive later on sunday into monday. so, it'll be much a cloudier day across the country. that band of rain across central and northern areas will push into scotland, turning lighter and patch year. behind it, we could start to see some sunshine developing across northern ireland, wales and the sout

our correspondentjon kay spent the day in devon gauging the reaction of farmers there.een farming on dartmoor for thousands of years, but soon it could look less like this and more like this. farmers like mark will get subsidies for what they do to manage the countryside, like coppicing, rather than the amount of land they use. it makes sense in terms where land isn't particularly productive on a farming point of view, i mean why not actually leave it for nature? let it wild up a bit, get a bit scrubby and untidy? nature doesn't like things tidy. so just leaving it a bit rough and ready will bring in wildlife. brexit means out goes the common agricultural policy and in comes the environmental land management system, which could mean mark's farm will have fewer animals in future, but more trees, meadows and wetland. take this pond mark has created on his farm to hold water, to reduce flooding and to encourage local wildlife. now, under the eu scheme, mark would have lost money, because he can't farm this bit any more, but under the new scheme, he'll be rewarded for doing

and roy are resigned to an online christmas and have decided not to make their usual trips between devonouth wales even if it is allowed. i would love to do it, but no, i will be advising them that that's not a good idea, especially as there is so much hope with the vaccine development. it seems like it is too high risk regardless of what we are allowed to do. and what the rules say. how do you react to that, roy? the only thing that's missing is the physical contact and if that has to be, i would rather miss out in 2020 if it guaranteed we could do what we normally do in 2021. but he will miss having fun with his grandkids. looking a bit santa claus with the beard. you are not the first one to call me that. it's all about family, family and making memories. tonight sam is hopeful, building a grotto in the garden planning for the christmas she has been dreaming of. jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. indonesia is the world's largest exporter of palm oil and in the last two decades vast areas of forest have been cleared to make way for plantations. the remote province of papua — home to asia's m

da lin reporter devon believes that the giveaway in san jose. >> reporter: the length of the lines reveals the pressure brought on by the pandemic. every month they say they are helping half a million families double the number from before. >> it is hard these days. >> reporter: families like rosalinda with a newborn and three teenagers. she is working but not as much as she wants or needs to provide for her growing family. >> this really helps because also it is kind of scary to be out there at the stores. you know and this kind of program is nice because you don't have to get out of your vehicle and they put everything, they load your vehicle, just drive by. it's awesome. >> reporter: the second harvest food bank says they were ready to feed as many as 1200 families. members of our community, neighbors, many of whom are experiencing the silent struggle of hunger for the very first time. >> a lot of these families come through for the first time. many of the cars you see coming through here have never needed social services before. this time, this pandemic is the first time they have ever

we have, in my part one of the lowest infection rates in the country as a whole —— devon.there is a real concern that our nhs will not, locally, be able to provide. clearly we need to provide that resource. my comment to that would be, it is this long—term underfunding in rural areas of the nhs has given rise to this problem. i think that's been compounded by not a very sensible use of the testing. we now have a very good testing. we now have a very good testing system, probably some of the best in the world. for us, what is happening within our nhs, we don't has anyone who is either self isolating, because they've been caught in the track and trace or somebody who has a relative in the family who has symptoms. if we test them, we can get them back in the workplace in 5—7 days... that has decimated our resource, if that a change we would be any better position. your county is a nightingale hospital now up and running. exeter, or near, to try and deal with what you suggest and at the start of your answer is a lack of capacity, really, in the health service locally. you're a

we'll also see some rain arriving across cornwall and devon, too, the first of a series of weather fronts have been of late. so it will be a milder day across southern areas, 14—16 degrees. another chilly one further north. now, through saturday night, looks like it'll be chilly and dry to start with across northern areas, where that band of rain spreads its way northwards. and by the end of the night, it'll be lying across northern ireland, wales, the midlands and into the south east. here, it will be milder because of the rain. fairly chilly in the north for a while, but those temperatures will start to rise as we move into sunday morning. that band of rain moves northwards across the country on sunday, and this next one will arrive later on sunday into monday. so, it'll be much a cloudier day across the country. that band of rain across central and northern areas will push into scotland, turning lighter and patchier. behind it, we could start to see some sunshine developing across northern ireland, wales and the south west. but here, it will be breezier, and in fact further north the w

and roy are resigned to an online christmas and have decided not to make their usual trips between devon south wales even if it is allowed. i would love to do it, but no, i will be advising them that that's not a good idea, especially as there is so much hope with the vaccine development. it seems like it is too high risk regardless of what we are allowed to do. and what the rules say. how do you react to that, roy? the only thing that's missing is the physical contact and if that has to be, i would rather miss out in 2020 if it guaranteed we could do what we normally do in 2021. but he will miss having fun with his grandkids. looking a bit santa claus with the beard. you are not the first one to call me that. it's all about family, family and making memories. tonight sam is hopeful, building a grotto in the garden — planning for the christmas she has been dreaming of. jon kay, bbc news, plymouth. now on bbc news, our north america correspondent, michelle fleury, chronicled the story of her neighbourhood in brooklyn, new york, as the coronavirus pandemic first swept across the world. we

john maguire, bbc news, devon. jumped to more than four million. elaine dunkley reports. loneliness and isolation feels... it feels like being in a grave. it‘s cold, it‘s dark, and it‘s pointless. we are trying to find the next of kin of this gentleman that we are really concerned about at the moment. loneliness and isolation drives everything. at huddersfield train station is platform 0ne. it‘s a charity on the front line of isolation, loneliness and crisis. i've never struggled before in my life, but before this time you could go and unload a bit of your baggage with a friend oi’ whoever, oi’ you can go out and socialise with somebody and let that steam off, you can't at the moment. you're sat at home looking at the four walls, and you end up getting in that dark place. this 1950s carriage is used as a workshop, a place for men to talk and get mental health support. lockdown and regulations has stopped many coming here. before the pandemic, we were seeing up to 50 guys a day. they came in here and they wanted com

it all started when dogs cashapp card was mysteriously decline and devon had a question about his account. both say someone called them unsolicited to quote help resolve the issues of 7 just like the bank he said that from 3 separate locations, someone had tried to access he said well we're going to put it. >>security on your account. so that we can stop this. it wasn't a cash opera presenta to though it was a scam or the stranger acts as dogs account and stole every penny she had 6 600 and the thief dipped into her bank account to because it's tied in with my cashapp card. >>dawn lost about $2300 than 2200 the smiley $1000 even $600 when you don't know any of these i don't know any of those people it is a big number the better business bureau confirms it has had 42 complaints about cashapp out of more than 301 star reviews about a fromhthis year alone. >>prompted the agency to release this notice warning of a fake customer support line stealing people's money they've actually established 800 number calling themselves the customer service. there's one for 300 and something they're believa

jon kay has been meeting two families in devon. all sam wants for christmas is... christmas.that i get everybody together. it is very important, it is special. she is desperate for her children and grandchildren to see the tree inside and to celebrate like they do every year. it's not the presents, it's having all my family around me. that is the important thing. even if it is only for one day, just to let families get together to enjoy christmas. what about the risks to public health of people mixing? i think that's the problem. people cannot go silly. they have to be sensible if they want to do this, otherwise we will have a rot injanuary. little gatherings would be ok maybe? hopefully. it's a big decision for politicians and for families right across the uk. some say it should be up to individuals, not governments. others say it is wrong to prioritise one religious festival. i guess this is what christmas might be like. if this is as good as it gets. naomi and roy are resigned to an online christmas and have decided not to make their usual trips between devon and south wal

i‘ve come to woolacombe bay holiday park on the devon coast. seaside below is regularly named among the uk‘s top beaches. now currently, this is in tier one, the medium risk category under westminster‘s covid rankings. the devolved parliaments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have each issued their own guidance. in england, the medium risk tier means a 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants and the rule of six applies inside and out. travel is permitted. and i have to say right now, it feels pretty normal. you feel really safe, you‘ve got all the hand sanitisers, everybody is wearing masks, we‘ve got all signs to wear masks, we‘ve got all the qr codes so you can scan where you have been. and does feel quite safe. with all these hygiene measures, do you think it has affected your holiday at all? no, not really. in some areas it has made it a lot easier to be fair. there is not so many queues, you don‘t have to go to the bar fighting to get served. in that way, it‘s a lot easier. did you check about which covid risk tier this was in, did yo

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i've come to woolacombe bay holiday park on the devon coast.ther might not be up to much today but the seaside below is regularly named among the uk's top beaches. now currently, this is in tier 1, the medium risk category under westminster‘s covid rankings. the devolved parliaments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have each issued their own guidance. in england, the medium risk tier means a 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants and the rule of six applies inside and out. travel is permitted. and i have to say right now, it feels pretty normal. you feel really safe, you've got all the hand sanitisers, everybody is wearing masks, we've got all signs to wear masks, we've got all the qr codes so you can scan where you have been. and it does feel quite safe. with all these hygiene measures, do you think it has affected your holiday at all? no, not really. in some areas, it has made it a lot easier to be fair. there is not so many queues, you don't have to go to the bar, fighting to get served. in that way, it's a lot easier. did you check ab

week it will be in tier 2, not tier i, because the same restrictions are imposed across the whole of devon areas with a low level of the virus can still face tough rules. the government's advisers say a countywide or regional approach is more effective than more local restrictions. but you can't keep politics out of a pandemic, and there is pressure from some of the government's own mps for a rethink. the big question we have to ask ourselves, we had tier version one a couple of months ago. we've just lived through lockdown version two, and yet we now have vastly more people being moved up a phase, despite being told, "this is the last push, this is the new panacea." in the times today, cabinet minister michael gove warned wavering mps not to rebel on tuesday when parliament votes on the restrictions. he said the tougher tiers were "grimly, inevitably necessary," and without tougher action "the nhs would be broken." fears that the nhs could be overwhelmed might restrict the size of the conservative rebellion next week, but hope can also be a powerful weapon. so ministers have been hinting

a major rescue effort for the crew of thejoanna c — which is registered in brixham in devon — began nearensive search for two other crew members, the coastguard has confirmed the search efforts have now ended. eastbourne and newhaven's rnli lifeboats, two coastguard rescue helicopters and a fixed wing aircraft were all involved. 12 other vessels also responded to appeals for help. a murder investigation has been launched after a man was stabbed to death in north—west london. police say that emergency services were called to harrow road in kensal green to reports of a stabbing at around 2pm. the victim was found fatally injured and was later pronounced dead at the scene. a 50—year—old man has been arrested and is currently in custody. inquiries are said to be ongoing. latex gloves have been, quite literally, a life—saver during this pandemic. but they also pose a serious environmental problem. standard latex takes around 100 years to decompose. now a team of scientists believe they have come up with a solution, as our science correspondent richard westcott reports. the world pulls on 150

i‘ve come to woolacombe bay holiday park on the devon coast.. now currently, this is in tier 1, the medium risk category under westminster‘s covid rankings. the devolved parliaments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have each issued their own guidance. the devolved parliaments in scotland, wales, and northern ireland have each issued their own guidance. in england, the medium risk tier means a 10pm curfew for pubs and restaurants and the rule of six applies inside and out. travel is permitted. and i have to say right now, it feels pretty normal. you feel really safe, you‘ve got all the hand sanitisers, everybody is wearing masks, we‘ve got all signs to wear masks, we‘ve got all the qr codes so you can scan where you have been. and it does feel quite safe. with all these hygiene measures, do you think it has affected your holiday at all? no, not really. in some areas it has made it a lot easier to be fair. there is not so many queues, you don‘t have to go to the bar fighting to get served. in that way, it‘s a lot easier. did you check abo

a pilot scheme involving 20 homes in hampshire, devon and cornwall, which will provide regular testingrrespondent alison holt reports. this was mid—march, before lockdown, the last time 67—year—old bob sutch and his wife kris were able to hug. he has alzheimer's and had just moved into a care home. i miss you so much. she cries. yeah. since then, most of their contact‘s been like this, deeply distressing for them both. the testing pilot offers hope for the future, but it still feels a long way off. it has been absolutely cruel to see him scratching at the window, him calling, "come on, come in." he doesn't understand, he's in the latter stages of dementia, and his wellbeing and quality of life has been severely impacted, as has mine. their son's a doctor working on a busy hospital covid ward. he deals with the risks each day and says it should be possible for families to have closer contact in care homes. it's a catastrophe, but everyone's ina similarscenario, including me, because you don't get this time back. my father and lots of other people will deteriorate during this period, and

devon, kent, wilts.ing, my bit of my area we do not have any covid in the town 20 case away the hospital may have covered 19 cases. the decisions around the areas have been made quite explicit so the criteria including how is the local hospital doing, also what is the rate and a table now where every area has a little set of notes done by officials to explain to their working. that is one big difference anything the government is being more transparent even that amount of information is different but it is also the case that their decision is now taken centrally. these decisions were taken by officials in whitehall, the prime minister signed off. the government deciding this. there is going to be a review every fortnight so to be a review every fortnight so the site is were clear you could be in a tearfor a long time, there is a possibility of people changing relatively quickly. there are a few areas in the south the highest tier. focus on the north—east, north—west. if you are in manchester and you run

devon? >> reporter: yeah, about a decade, marching to the heart of downtown san jose. the vt was adamant today, this plan to pay for some of that construction is not etched in stone. they want even comfortable calling it

towards the south—west, a truck digging in, some strong gusts for devon or cornwall and the south—westn. a bit cooler on sunday —— than on sunday. it stays warm because of the jet mild until wednesday but thursday and friday the blue and northerly air, it will feel considerably colder. but at least by the end of the week it is a bit quieter. all change for the week ahead. hello, this is bbc news with shaun ley. the headlines. conservative mps urge the prime minister to reset his government after the departure of his top adviser, dominic cummings. several states in the us bring in new restrictions to try to curb the surge in covid—i9. the us president—elect, joe biden, strongly criticises donald trump's handling of the crisis. mr trump has insisted he won't put the us into lockdown, and comes close to admitting he could leave the white house next year. i will not go...this administration will not be going to a lockdown. hopefully the... whatever happens in the future, who knows which administration it will be, i guess time will tell. a ban on the sale of new petrol and diesel cars in th

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say closing read you airport here in san jose could not only improve safety for neighbors, but it devon the land underneath the airport here a big chunk of land one of the biggest in the county could then be turned into affordable housing, let's take a closer look. >>has fended off efforts to close it for decades over safety concerns. it closed 180 acre county own land in east, san jose would go a long way to solving the region's affordable housing crisis as spurs teresa alvarado it is time to re imagine revealed airport as an accessible community asset. >>that stimulates production of affordable housing and economic opportunities. the airport was here long before the neighborhoods in shopping malls that surrounded today. >>there are more than 500 takeoffs and landings every day. 200,000 every year. supporters say its safety record is excellent, but there have been several crashes through the years. neighbors have long complained about noise and pollution as well, but supporters argue reid hillview is a community asset and should not be closed the airport. >>provides us a piece of the n

this was the story in devon.ess generally through the day and we could keep some sunshine in the north—east of scotland. but generally speaking, it's going to stay cloudy and murky with the odd spot or two of drizzle from time to time as well. top temperatures 6—13 degrees and mild in the far south—west. now, generally, as we move into monday, we'll see this weather front introducing more in the way of cloud and rain and a fresh breeze and from a north—westerly direction. so there are signs of the weather story changing as we go through the week. but on monday, we're going to see some cloudier, wet weather sinking its way steadily south and east. bright and breezy conditions follow on behind, mild for all of us, but it will get cooler and more unsettled as we go through the week. hello, this is bbc news. i'm ben brown. the headlines: the uk government attempts to see off a parliamentary rebellion over new coronavirus restrictions in england, by telling backbenchers the tiers could end in february. having a vote o