:00:00. > 3:59:59it has belonged to yan Gi'gs. Much more on the BB News channal
:00:00. > :00:16.Good evening. About 60 young people through
:00:17. > :00:18.Good evening. About 60 young people marched through Exeter today to
:00:19. > :00:21.protest against proposed cuts to Devon Youth Service. Parents,
:00:22. > :00:24.teachers and those who benefit from the scheme were among those taking
:00:25. > :00:26.part in the demonstration. They handed a 7,000 strong petition to
:00:27. > :00:35.County Hall, demanding the local authority maintains the funding.
:00:36. > :00:37.They gathered in their dozens to march in Exeter. They wanted to show
:00:38. > :00:38.how much the youth service means march in Exeter. They wanted to show
:00:39. > :00:38.how much the youth service leans to how much the youth service leans to
:00:39. > :00:42.them. Many of them have benefited them. Many of them have benefited
:00:43. > :00:44.from the service themselves and say that the help they received is
:00:45. > :00:48.invaluable. It means everything. that the help they received is
:00:49. > :00:51.invaluable. It means everything The invaluable. It means everything The
:00:52. > :00:54.last years of my life, I have been through a lot and the youth service
:00:55. > :01:00.have been the only people that have supported me, who did not abandon me
:01:01. > :01:03.when I was at my worst. I know from the experience of my friends,
:01:04. > :01:06.without that, they do not know where they would be now. They havd helped
:01:07. > :01:08.they would be now. They have helped people with drugs, alcohol hssues.
:01:09. > :01:13.people with drugs, alcohol issues. If they do not get help it could be
:01:14. > :01:15.very dangerous. We would like to present to the County Counchl
:01:16. > :01:15.very dangerous. We would like to present to the County Council a
:01:16. > :01:28.present to the County Counchl a petition with over 7,000 signatures.
:01:29. > :01:29.The protest here today has shown the amount of support and the alount of
:01:30. > :01:31.amount of support and the amount of need that Devon Youth Service has.
:01:32. > :01:34.It is something used by thousands of It is something used by thousands of
:01:35. > :01:37.young people. It is cost`effective and something that is required,
:01:38. > :01:43.something that is used and depended on by thousands of vulnerable young
:01:44. > :01:46.people. I will simply say thank you very much. I am happy to accept this
:01:47. > :01:47.petition on behalf of the council. We are consulting, no decishons
:01:48. > :01:47.petition on behalf of the council. We are consulting, no decisions have
:01:48. > :01:58.We are consulting, no decishons have been made. We will listen to you. As
:01:59. > :02:01.the consultation on proposed cuts to the youth service reaches a close,
:02:02. > :02:04.the County Council says it needs to make changes now to preservd a youth
:02:05. > :02:05.service for the future. Some runners are dropping out
:02:06. > :02:06.service for the future. Some runners are dropping ott of
:02:07. > :02:07.tomorrow's Plymouth half`marathon following claims it's too expensive
:02:08. > :02:12.to enter. The main fee is set at following claims it's too expensive
:02:13. > :02:19.to enter. The main fee is set at ?33 and covers insurance and policing
:02:20. > :02:23.for the 5,000 people taking part. Organisers say the charge is on a
:02:24. > :02:24.par with other events in the Southwest.
:02:25. > :02:28.It's the big practice weekend for young people taking part in the Ten
:02:29. > :02:29.Tors challenge. All the routes have been changed this year to address
:02:30. > :02:40.safety concerns. The two`day been changed this year to address
:02:41. > :02:43.safety concerns. The two`dax hike across Dartmoor is organised by the
:02:44. > :02:44.army and is next month. Torquay have dropped out of the
:02:45. > :02:47.Football League despite a battling Football League despite a battling
:02:48. > :02:48.3`1 win at Mansfield. Results elsewhere mean the Gulls ard
:02:49. > :02:50.3`1 win at Mansfield. Results elsewhere mean the Gulls are now
:02:51. > :02:52.unable to catch the teams above them and are relegated with a game
:02:53. > :02:52.unable to catch the teams above them and are relegated with a gale to
:02:53. > :02:54.and are relegated with a game to play. Exeter City's 2`0 win against
:02:55. > :03:02.already`promoted Scunthorpe ensures their League Two survival. Plymouth
:03:03. > :03:05.Argyle drew 1`1 with Hartlepool at Home Park.
:03:06. > :03:08.Yeovil Town say they remain committed to the last games of the
:03:09. > :03:10.season despite being relegated. The Glovers were only promoted to the
:03:11. > :03:13.Championship last season, reaching Championship last season, rdaching
:03:14. > :03:14.the second tier for the first time in the club's history. But `
:03:15. > :03:16.the second tier for the first time in the club's history. But a 2`0
:03:17. > :03:21.defeat at Brighton sealed their fate. All we can do is say that the
:03:22. > :03:23.lads gave their all, and thdy fate. All we can do is say that the
:03:24. > :03:25.lads gave their all, and they gave lads gave their all, and thdy gave
:03:26. > :03:28.the other teams the chance to see us, that we are not dropping out of
:03:29. > :03:33.it. We're going to give everything we have got right to the end of the
:03:34. > :03:36.season. That is the nature of the group of players and we will do that
:03:37. > :03:39.right to the last game of the season. The supporters were
:03:40. > :03:44.brilliant as well, they havd been doing the same, so we thank them as
:03:45. > :03:47.well. Rugby and Jersey survive in the
:03:48. > :03:51.Championship with a bonus point victory at Bedford. The Isl`nders
:03:52. > :03:52.victory at Bedford. The Islanders won 41`31 but still needed Daling
:03:53. > :03:53.victory at Bedford. The Isl`nders won 41`31 but still needed Ealing to
:03:54. > :03:57.lose to Rotherham, which thdy did. lose to Rotherham, which they did.
:03:58. > :04:00.In the other Championship match, Plymouth Albion surrendered an
:04:01. > :04:04.11`point lead to go down 16`11 at Moseley.
:04:05. > :04:09.The April showers have been making their presence felt today and
:04:10. > :04:10.tomorrow could be day two of quite a lively weekend in the weather
:04:11. > :04:11.lively weekend in the weathdr forecast. Let's get the latest
:04:12. > :04:14.forecast. Let's get the latdst outlook now with Holly.
:04:15. > :04:15.Hello there, good evening. Today has brought some heavy showers `nd
:04:16. > :04:17.Hello there, good evening. Today has brought some heavy showers and some
:04:18. > :04:20.strong gale force winds. Tonight, we are continuing to see a lot of
:04:21. > :04:25.showers around, circulating around in the flow. They could well bring
:04:26. > :04:27.rumbles of thunder and are being driven through by the strong gusty
:04:28. > :04:29.winds. Low temperatures around driven through by the strong gusty
:04:30. > :04:30.winds. Low temperatures arotnd nine winds. Low temperatures around nine
:04:31. > :04:41.degrees, Murky through the early hours. `` murky. A dank start
:04:42. > :04:42.tomorrow but we may see somd hours. `` murky. A dank start
:04:43. > :04:44.tomorrow but we may see some bright tomorrow but we may see some bright
:04:45. > :04:47.spells coming through but there is always this risk of heavy, thundery
:04:48. > :04:49.showers. Tomorrow we could see some surface water flooding. Top
:04:50. > :04:52.temperatures getting up to between 11`14 degrees. Through the rest of
:04:53. > :04:54.the week, we keep our unsettled theme with showers and longdr spells
:04:55. > :04:57.theme with showers and longer spells of rain. Have a lovely evenhng.
:04:58. > :04:58.That's it. We'll keep you updated throughout the weekend, on `ir
:04:59. > :04:58.That's it. We'll keep you updated throughout the weekend, on air and
:04:59. > :05:01.throughout the weekend, on `ir and online here on the BBC in the
:05:02. > :05:02.Southwest. Whatever you're doing, have a great Saturday evening.
:05:03. > :05:18.Bye`bye. Good evening. An area of low
:05:19. > :05:24.pressure has wrapped itself around the British Isles for this weekend.
:05:25. > :05:28.There have been a number of showers today, particularly in the
:05:29. > :05:33.south-west, and there is more to come overnight. You can see this
:05:34. > :05:38.swirl of cloud, the centre of it in the south-west of England. Close to
:05:39. > :05:46.the centre of that there will be some strong winds in the south-west
:05:47. > :05:47.of England and some heavy showers as well. There