:00:10. > :00:17.The former boss of Torbay Hospital has avoided jail after she admitted
:00:18. > :00:19.defrauding the NHS of thousands of pounds.
:00:20. > :00:23.NHS investigators say the money was intended for patient care.
:00:24. > :00:26.Paula Vasco-Knight paid her husband for work he didn't carry out.
:00:27. > :00:29.Earlier this year she pleaded guilty to fraud charges.
:00:30. > :00:32.The couple have been given suspended sentences at Exeter Crown Court
:00:33. > :00:34.and ordered to carry out unpaid work.
:00:35. > :00:49.Paula Vasco-Knight is seen here with her husband
:00:50. > :00:51.Stephen on the left, arriving at a previous hearing.
:00:52. > :00:54.This is a long way from her ?190,000 job, as one of the most
:00:55. > :00:57.powerful woman in the NHS and National Lead for Equality.
:00:58. > :00:59.This was the video which showed her winning an NHS
:01:00. > :01:04.I keep my registrations which means I have to work a full clinical shift
:01:05. > :01:11.Paula Vasco-Knight started as a nurse but worked her way up.
:01:12. > :01:14.She became chief executive of the South Devon health care
:01:15. > :01:18.One set of ratings had Torbay hospital as the tenth best rated
:01:19. > :01:22.And honorary doctorate from the University of Exeter
:01:23. > :01:32.Her world came tumbling down after she authorised payment
:01:33. > :01:34.of ?11,000 to her husband for graphic design work
:01:35. > :01:39.Her career in tatters over an amount of money she could have turned
:01:40. > :01:45.She was given a 16-month suspended sentence.
:01:46. > :01:48.She has lost out professionally and personally.
:01:49. > :01:50.She will never hold that position again and it was
:01:51. > :01:55.We are pleased with it and it will send a message
:01:56. > :02:01.and will deter others thinking of doing something similar.
:02:02. > :02:04.She left the trust in 2014 after an employment tribunal
:02:05. > :02:06.over a separate incident that was unrelated,
:02:07. > :02:13.She was suspended from her new job last May over these allegations.
:02:14. > :02:18.Judge Donald Tate described it as a monumental fall from grace.
:02:19. > :02:21.He said as CEO, one could hardly imagine a a more serious abuse
:02:22. > :02:25.He looked straight at her and asked "Why?"
:02:26. > :02:29."Why would you get involved in this at all?"
:02:30. > :02:33.Leaving court tonight, surrounded by her family,
:02:34. > :02:36.Paula and Stephen Vasco-Knight also know that they will also
:02:37. > :02:42.have to do 400 hours of community work between them.
:02:43. > :02:45.On to other news across the South West tonight -
:02:46. > :02:47.A man's been arrested on suspicion of murder in Cornwall.
:02:48. > :02:50.The 27-year-old from Launceston is being held following the discovery
:02:51. > :02:53.of a body at a home in Town Mills Close.
:02:54. > :02:58.House to house inquiries are taking place.
:02:59. > :03:00.Five fire crews tackled a large blaze at a recycling
:03:01. > :03:04.It was on the Crown Industrial Estate in Taunton.
:03:05. > :03:08.No-one was hurt but the building has been closed.
:03:09. > :03:12.It's been confirmed that the carcass of a whale washed up
:03:13. > :03:16.on a North Devon beach is that of a Fin Whale which was over
:03:17. > :03:21.Torridge District Council says it's monitoring the situation to see
:03:22. > :03:24.if the carcass is washed back to sea but may have to intervene
:03:25. > :03:29.The Royal Navy Frigate HMS Portland returned home to Plymouth today,
:03:30. > :03:34.She's been involved in operations in the North and South Atlantic,
:03:35. > :03:39.as well as the Mediterranean, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
:03:40. > :03:48.She came back to emotional scenes as Harriet Bradshaw reports.
:03:49. > :03:51.Striking the right tone for a heroes' welcome.
:03:52. > :03:56.Hundreds of friends and family members wait in anticipation.
:03:57. > :03:59.It's not long before the first sighting
:04:00. > :04:02.and after nine months at sea, thankfully,
:04:03. > :04:09.This ship has travelled more than 40,000 miles
:04:10. > :04:15.But being away from loved ones hasn't been the only
:04:16. > :04:22.Coping with the extreme variation in the climate which we experienced
:04:23. > :04:27.It is ranged from 50 Celsius in the Gulf at the height of summer
:04:28. > :04:33.We had to evacuate a very seriously ill person
:04:34. > :04:36.from Tristan De Cunha in the South Atlantic
:04:37. > :04:39.and transport him to South America for life-saving surgery.
:04:40. > :04:42.So it has been a really positive experience overall.
:04:43. > :04:50.Yeah, for nine months, it's really hard.
:04:51. > :05:05.And many young families are being reunited.
:05:06. > :05:07.Thomas was born on the 14th of December.
:05:08. > :05:17.HMS Portland will now have a major refit and,
:05:18. > :05:20.once back from leave, most of the ship's company
:05:21. > :05:29.will be redeployed to other Devonport-based frigates.
:05:30. > :05:32.Onto rugby and it wasn't to be for the Cornish Pirates -
:05:33. > :05:34.who are now out of the British and Irish Cup.
:05:35. > :05:37.Jersey dominated the match early on and the visiting Pirates
:05:38. > :05:42.But they finally rallied in the dying minutes and two tries
:05:43. > :05:44.gave their fans something to cheer about.
:05:45. > :05:47.But the full time score was 36-20 and Jersey
:05:48. > :06:01.Now, let's catch up with the all-important weather. Here's David.
:06:02. > :06:09.We are getting quite used to this warning graphic.
:06:10. > :06:12.The hill fog back again overnight tonight.
:06:13. > :06:13.For some places, it hasn't really cleared.
:06:14. > :06:16.But, I think, for some places, a better weekend ahead of others,
:06:17. > :06:19.better visibility, turning a bit cooler on Sunday but, hopefully,
:06:20. > :06:22.For the moment, though, we have a weather front
:06:23. > :06:26.This is the picture for tomorrow a lot of
:06:27. > :06:42.The second weather front, though, brings more persistent rain.
:06:43. > :06:44.It should be through by lunchtime on Sunday.
:06:45. > :06:47.It means better visibility and some sunshine to enjoy and some fine
:06:48. > :06:51.But, the mist and the low cloud, again, is causing new problems.
:06:52. > :06:53.High routes, especially, are very foggy at the moment.
:06:54. > :06:55.That will probably continue through the night.
:06:56. > :06:59.Light winds and overnight temperatures a bit lower
:07:00. > :07:01.than they were last night, which is between eight
:07:02. > :07:05.Tomorrow, it's misty and grey, but it soon brightens up
:07:06. > :07:08.and for many of us I think we will keep some sunny
:07:09. > :07:09.periods and temperatures of between 14-15 degrees.
:07:10. > :07:12.Sunday morning, one rain band leaves us and introduces fresh air,
:07:13. > :07:14.brisk north-west winds but it also introduces some sunshine.
:07:15. > :07:17.And that really is the sum of it through this weekend.
:07:18. > :07:22.Much brighter after the rain clears on Sunday and a fine start
:07:23. > :07:40.That's it. From all others. Good night.
:07:41. > :07:46.Where the sunshine broke through to the North of Cornwall temperatures
:07:47. > :07:49.rose to 17 degrees under the blue skies. For many of us the cloud
:07:50. > :07:54.didn't break up through the day, keeping temperatures pegged at
:07:55. > :07:58.around about 13 degrees. That was the high today in the London region.
:07:59. > :08:03.Mild over night with the blanket of cloud around. Most places dry. Rain
:08:04. > :08:04.will work into parts of