:00:00. > :00:08.Good evening. back with the late news at 10.
:00:09. > :00:11.Labour has had its majority on Plymouth City Council cut to just
:00:12. > :00:15.one, after one of their councillors decided to quit the party.
:00:16. > :00:18.Alison Casey, whose represented the Moor View ward
:00:19. > :00:20.since 2011, says she will continue as an Independent councillor.
:00:21. > :00:24.It's another blow for the Labour group, just over a week
:00:25. > :00:30.after they lost three of their seats to UKIP in the local elections.
:00:31. > :00:33.Firefighters were called to the centre of Plymouth this
:00:34. > :00:37.afternoonafter a bus caught fire near Bretonside bus station.
:00:38. > :00:41.There were no passengers on board at the time, and the driver was unhurt.
:00:42. > :00:45.The cause of the fire in the engine is not yet known.
:00:46. > :00:46.Thousands of people have flocked to Exeter's
:00:47. > :00:49.Belmont Park this weekend, for the city's annual Respect Festival.
:00:50. > :00:54.Organisers say the celebration of cultural diversity aims to engage
:00:55. > :01:01.the wider community in saying no to racism and all forms of prejudice.
:01:02. > :01:04.I think this helps the city in terms of its community cohesion.
:01:05. > :01:06.It educates people about different cultures, different religions.
:01:07. > :01:10.I think that's the best way forward is to make sure
:01:11. > :01:16.Trelawney's Army marched on Twickenham today,
:01:17. > :01:19.as the Cornwall Rugby team lined up in their second successive
:01:20. > :01:25.But despite a strong start, the thousands of fans were denied a
:01:26. > :01:29.dream finish, as Lancashire proved too strong for the Cornishmen.
:01:30. > :01:32.From Twickenham, Andy Birtkett reports.
:01:33. > :01:37.Cornwall had had one hand on the cup.
:01:38. > :01:46.For the supporters, young and old, who dared to dream, it ended
:01:47. > :01:52.Lewis Vinnicombe scored for the second year running,
:01:53. > :01:59.When he won in the footrace to touch down in the corner.
:02:00. > :02:03.When Jamal Ford Robinson crashed over, after a bulldozing run,
:02:04. > :02:15.But in the second half, Lancashire showed why they have won
:02:16. > :02:20.The red rose refused to wilt, and three tries in ten minutes
:02:21. > :02:31.They completed their remarkable comeback to leave
:02:32. > :02:38.I felt good when we came in at half`time, there was a real buzz.
:02:39. > :02:41.I thought we had a real opportunity to kick on, but obviously there was
:02:42. > :02:44.that ten minutes in the second half that really killed the momentum.
:02:45. > :02:46.We weren't able to come back from that.
:02:47. > :02:51.It probably feels like you want to be 25 years younger
:02:52. > :02:55.and pull on a shirt and go out and smoke one or two of them.
:02:56. > :03:05.They'll have to wait 12 months to put things right,
:03:06. > :03:15.as Lancashire celebrated another County Championship title.
:03:16. > :03:18.Onto sailing and all eyes were on Plymouth Sound today
:03:19. > :03:21.for the start of the Round Britain and Ireland yacht race.
:03:22. > :03:24.The event, which features crews of two on each boat, only takes
:03:25. > :03:28.place once every four years and involves a gruelling 2000 mile
:03:29. > :03:34.Chloe Axford was there to see them off.
:03:35. > :03:36.It's two hours before the race begins and time the crews
:03:37. > :03:41.Unlike some of the other yachtsmen, skipper Cash Smitt,
:03:42. > :03:44.sailing with her partner Rupert, denies any last`minute nerves.
:03:45. > :03:53.It gets too certain point where que sera, sera and you
:03:54. > :04:03.Trevor Drew from Cornwall is also raring to go.
:04:04. > :04:05.It's a very exciting time for us, just setting off.
:04:06. > :04:09.We've done a lot of work prepping the boat and I think we're ready.
:04:10. > :04:13.Who knows what the weather gods will soon you over the next 20 days, and
:04:14. > :04:21.There are 16 teams taking part, many for the first time.
:04:22. > :04:25.At noon, the starting gun is fired from HMS Kent.
:04:26. > :04:36.The race has just started and they've got 2000 miles to go.
:04:37. > :04:41.the successful competitors will be sailing back to Plymouth.
:04:42. > :05:01.Onto the weather now and here's Emily with the forecast.
:05:02. > :05:07.We do have some cloud and some rain with us through the night.
:05:08. > :05:11.A weather front is steadily making its way eastwards,
:05:12. > :05:14.bringing some heavy bursts of rain for a time overnight.
:05:15. > :05:18.Also likely to see some low cloud and hill fog.
:05:19. > :05:21.Another mild night with lows of 13 degrees.
:05:22. > :05:30.In the afternoon, possibly some drier
:05:31. > :05:40.It is set to cool off by the middle part of next week.
:05:41. > :05:43.The weather remains changeable with some showers.
:05:44. > :05:47.Still some drier and brighter weather in between.
:05:48. > :05:49.Our next update is just after 10:45pm
:05:50. > :06:06.` more regional news online on your local BBC Website.
:06:07. > :06:13.Hello. Most of us have enjoyed at least one day of lovely weather this
:06:14. > :06:18.weekend. That weather will be harder to come by this week. It has been up
:06:19. > :06:24.and down. Yes, rain or showers at times. Drier, sunny weather, turning
:06:25. > :06:28.cooler. Signs are that by the end of the week temperatures will recover.
:06:29. > :06:34.We have seen rain today in Glasgow, Edinburgh, western fringes of the UK
:06:35. > :06:38.too. The cloud will spread east overnight, with further outbreaks of
:06:39. > :06:43.rain into the west. Temperatures are in double figures as Monday begins.
:06:44. > :06:45.We get the sunshine - a lot of cloud around. Some patchy rain. You can
:06:46. > :06:47.see there are gaps