An investigation by the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) continues. James Vaughan will continue as Interim Chief Constable until a new chief is recruited.

Jemima Laing, from the 'No City Mayor for Plymouth' side, says: 'Plymouth will not be getting a city mayor. Local people will be rightly angry that public money has been spent on a vanity project that never had any future.'

Angus Forbes, who is leading the 'Mayor for Plymouth' campaign, says: 'Plymothians want change, they want better democracy, they want their voice to be heard. If HM Government tries to stop us on the grounds of some prospective legislation, we will see
them in the High Court.'

Drone camera footage captured by @itvwestcountry shows the damage to three thatched cottages in Drewsteignton, Devon. Fire crews continuing to dampen hotspots. Windy conditions making it difficult and they are keen to ensure the flames don't reignite.

As fire crews continue to work on smouldering thatched cottages in Drewsteignton, some in this quiet Devon community are already thinking ahead. Ian Pickford, from the Drewe Arms pub, wants to avoid the homes becoming a 'scar on the village'

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