:00:12. > :00:12.Good evening. for the news where you are.
:00:13. > :00:14.Child protection experts are calling for more research
:00:15. > :00:17.into the psychological impact of social media on young people.
:00:18. > :00:20.It comes as a father from west Cornwall launches a petition calling
:00:21. > :00:24.for an end to what he calls "torture" from a feature
:00:25. > :00:35.millions of us of all ages are constantly
:00:36. > :00:37.checking our social media, getting what experts say
:00:38. > :00:40.is like a feel-good hit of dopamine to our brains each time
:00:41. > :00:47.and one dad from Cornwall is taking a stand.
:00:48. > :00:50.Streaks have become mini relationships in kids' eyes,
:00:51. > :00:53.with all the ups and downs, and to lose one
:00:54. > :00:56.He's launched a petition about what he calls a dangerously
:00:57. > :00:59.addictive feature called "streaks" on a social media app
:01:00. > :01:04.called Snapchat, which he says is making his teenager withdrawn.
:01:05. > :01:06.Snapchat sends photos and videos to friends that disappear
:01:07. > :01:12.Streaks measure daily contact with friends.
:01:13. > :01:18.It has become very toxic for teenagers particularly,
:01:19. > :01:23.because it pushes their buttons more so than older people.
:01:24. > :01:26.We don't have the same need to be accepted.
:01:27. > :01:31.Teenagers are growing, they're learning, they're
:01:32. > :01:34.learning how to be accepted socially and this has just managed to get
:01:35. > :01:40.straight into that social acceptance button and it pushes it every time.
:01:41. > :01:43.Snapchat did not want to comment on the petition, but it says it has
:01:44. > :01:46.a Trust Safety Team that responds to reports and concerns.
:01:47. > :01:50.Experts say there is an increase year-on-year of young people
:01:51. > :01:54.reporting issues with all social media.
:01:55. > :01:56.In the most extreme cases, constant exposure online and
:01:57. > :02:01.young people feeling that pressure to be online constantly can cause
:02:02. > :02:10.In the most worrying cases, we're hearing from children
:02:11. > :02:12.who really talk to us about feeling suicidal as a result
:02:13. > :02:14.of seeing things, and that constant pressure online.
:02:15. > :02:16.Johnnie is just hoping that his petition helps raise
:02:17. > :02:19.awareness of what's a much wider issue.
:02:20. > :02:24.There was a dramatic twist today at the inquest into the death
:02:25. > :02:26.of 23-year-old Josh Clayton, whose body was found
:02:27. > :02:31.The jury heard apparently new evidence from one
:02:32. > :02:34.of the witnesses and were then sent home early, for legal teams
:02:35. > :02:41.Lucie Fisher was at Plymouth Coroner's Court.
:02:42. > :02:43.Leroy Thomas, arriving at court this morning to give evidence.
:02:44. > :02:46.He was working as a painter and decorator on the island
:02:47. > :02:50.at the time of Josh's disappearance, and along with other locals,
:02:51. > :02:53.went to the party where Josh was last seen alive.
:02:54. > :02:55.He'd been involved in an altercation there.
:02:56. > :02:57.In front of the jury today, he made a number
:02:58. > :03:05.He said he saw someone he believes to be Josh outside of the party,
:03:06. > :03:10.having an argument with two or three Polish or Hungarian workers.
:03:11. > :03:13.He said he heard him ranting and raving that he had had enough
:03:14. > :03:15.and that he was going to kill himself.
:03:16. > :03:20.Leroy then said that he left at 2:30am to 3am in the morning,
:03:21. > :03:23.but on the way back had an intuition that something was not
:03:24. > :03:25.right, and he went back to check on the young lad
:03:26. > :03:31.He then said that he could not find him.
:03:32. > :03:33.Josh's disappearance sparked a ten-day search,
:03:34. > :03:35.the largest ever seen on the islands.
:03:36. > :03:40.There were no signs of injury, no signs of drowning.
:03:41. > :03:42.There were no traces of drugs in his system.
:03:43. > :03:49.He had consumed alcohol equivalent to two and a half
:03:50. > :03:51.times the legal driving limit, and a bloodstained shirt
:03:52. > :03:54.he was wearing had not been analysed as it was not being treated
:03:55. > :03:59.Residents and businesses on the Lizard will be returning
:04:00. > :04:03.to court later this month to oppose the re-opening of Dean Quarry.
:04:04. > :04:06.They say proposals for the quarry have already seen some
:04:07. > :04:09.holiday-makers cancel plans, and some business
:04:10. > :04:14.The owners have told us they have nothing to add at this time.
:04:15. > :04:17.The reopening plans were discussed in Parliament tonight -
:04:18. > :04:21.St Ives MP Derek Thomas said there were many concerns from local
:04:22. > :04:27.Like me, they have genuine concern about what the reopening
:04:28. > :04:29.and expanding of the quarry will do to the area.
:04:30. > :04:32.They are concerned about the impact on the Manacles
:04:33. > :04:39.the impact on the environment, including air and noise pollution,
:04:40. > :04:43.the impact on local food production, the impact on local fishing,
:04:44. > :04:45.the impact on tourism and future investment, and the impact
:04:46. > :04:54.One of the main routes into Plymouth was closed this afternoon
:04:55. > :04:56.after suspected World War Two incendiary devices were
:04:57. > :05:09.Buildings were evacuated and the main Tavistock Road sealed off
:05:10. > :05:10.before the devices were safely blown up.
:05:11. > :05:13.Several hours of disruption for drivers came to an end like a shot.
:05:14. > :05:16.The Royal Navy's explosive ordnance disposal team had been brought in
:05:17. > :05:21.The eight white-phosphorous grenades had been dug up in
:05:22. > :05:24.a deep, muddy trench in the central reservation of
:05:25. > :05:30.Devon Cornwall Police said they used the internet to research
:05:31. > :05:34.how the grenades may have been left there in World War II.
:05:35. > :05:37.What we think, of course, is the fact that during the very
:05:38. > :05:39.chaotic period they would have been left there and probably
:05:40. > :05:42.just forgotten about, and then got buried to be hidden
:05:43. > :05:47.They have gone and buried more material and they've just
:05:48. > :05:49.been left there until, of course, the local
:05:50. > :05:55.A 100m cordon was set up and local businesses were evacuated.
:05:56. > :05:57.It caused congestion, with motorists on the way
:05:58. > :06:00.towards the hospital, having to reroute.
:06:01. > :06:04.Unfortunately for us, Derriford continued to function,
:06:05. > :06:09.Of course, that's the main route for ambulances getting
:06:10. > :06:12.in and out of the hospital, and for people that need
:06:13. > :06:14.to get into the hospital, so we were really very concerned
:06:15. > :06:17.about how we'd keep people safe to have access in Derriford.
:06:18. > :06:20.The discovery was made by roadworkers digging up the A386
:06:21. > :06:23.as part of 15 months of ongoing improvement works that
:06:24. > :06:28.The road was reopened around 6:30pm this evening and traffic
:06:29. > :06:34.Clare Woodling, BBC Spotlight, Plymouth.
:06:35. > :06:37.A dinner lady from South Devon is about to go head-to-head with six
:06:38. > :06:40.others in the hope of being crowned the best School Chef
:06:41. > :06:43.Catherine Deane cooks each day for children
:06:44. > :06:47.at Yealmpton Primary School, and has enlisted the help of some
:06:48. > :06:53.John Ayres has been to see her in action.
:06:54. > :06:58.A lot has been made in recent years about the importance of school food.
:06:59. > :07:00.Nutritious and healthy meals help children to concentrate,
:07:01. > :07:03.and hopefully they will lead healthier lives in the future.
:07:04. > :07:05.So school chefs like Catherine Deane are putting
:07:06. > :07:11.She is through to the regional final and is hoping to go all the way.
:07:12. > :07:14.I'm making a fish Thai green curry, with cauliflower rice, a potato
:07:15. > :07:26.It's an unusual taste but they think it's rice with a funny taste,
:07:27. > :07:30.because it does resemble very much like rice.
:07:31. > :07:36.Normally she cooks for 130 children each day, but the competition means
:07:37. > :07:39.she has to make a main meal and dessert for 11-year-olds
:07:40. > :07:41.in 90 minutes, and it must cost less than ?1.30.
:07:42. > :07:45.That's the typical budget for a school dinner.
:07:46. > :07:50.But in reality, forget the judges, it's the pupils who really count.
:07:51. > :07:57.Cooking doesn't get tougher than this.
:07:58. > :07:59.It had a really mild sort of warmth to it,
:08:00. > :08:02.and it was nice because it wasn't to spicy.
:08:03. > :08:05.And then the pudding was really nice because it sort of,
:08:06. > :08:08.kind of, cooled it down, and it also had this nice
:08:09. > :08:12.and it went really nicely with the spiced biscuit.
:08:13. > :08:16.The curry is really nice because it's quite warm.
:08:17. > :08:22.It's quite spicy, but the flatbread cooled it down a bit,
:08:23. > :08:27.and the textures went well together and all the tastes
:08:28. > :08:32.Catherine has put this meal together for the competition,
:08:33. > :08:39.She really works hard on behalf of all of the children,
:08:40. > :08:41.cooking healthy meals and giving a variety of choice.
:08:42. > :08:45.She's always coming up with great ideas how we can celebrate different
:08:46. > :08:49.The regional final takes place tomorrow, with the winner competing
:08:50. > :08:56.John Ayres, BBC Spotlight, Yealmpton.
:08:57. > :08:58.Now let's take a look at the weather.
:08:59. > :09:04.Could it be turning more wintry, David?
:09:05. > :09:11.It is. Yes. Good evening. We used the word sleet and snow for the
:09:12. > :09:16.first time today and there is a good chance of that. Mostly cloud around
:09:17. > :09:20.for the next few days, but later on Thursday night into Friday there is
:09:21. > :09:25.the chance for snow showers and we have not seen many this winter so
:09:26. > :09:31.far. One weather front moving through us this morning tomorrow and
:09:32. > :09:35.away, a lot of cloud in the second half of tomorrow. A good view of the
:09:36. > :09:39.moon tonight but then later cloud. The cloud through the morning, and a
:09:40. > :09:44.strong north-west wind. Through the gate gradually it will feel colder
:09:45. > :09:47.as colder air seeps in, and in blustery winds, some brief break
:09:48. > :09:52.spells and scattered showers. Thursday is the day we watch
:09:53. > :09:57.low-pressure developed through the English Channel, and that has
:09:58. > :10:01.potential for wet and windy weather. As it moves away, there is a chance
:10:02. > :10:06.of some of the rain turning to sleet and over high ground turning quickly
:10:07. > :10:09.into snow. That is the worrying for us for later on Thursday and
:10:10. > :10:15.overnight Thursday into Friday, the risk of snow and ice, but proved
:10:16. > :10:21.predominantly of the high ground. By they can we get to Friday, a strong
:10:22. > :10:24.and cold northerly wind. It will bring the produce down. There is a
:10:25. > :10:30.risk of snow showers associated with that, some fine weather but not
:10:31. > :10:33.warm. Temperatures on Friday up to three or four Celsius. With wind
:10:34. > :10:38.chill it will feel colder than that. On Saturday it is a bit quieter and
:10:39. > :10:40.there may be brightness but we wake up first thing on Saturday morning
:10:41. > :10:43.to widespread frost. That's all the news
:10:44. > :10:45.and weather from us tonight - lots more online of course -
:10:46. > :11:06.and we'll be back in the morning of the week, and to start the
:11:07. > :11:07.weekend as well. For more on that snow situation, over to Jay Wynne