:00:09. > :00:10.Good evening. late news at 10pm.
:00:11. > :00:13.Around 500 passengers today took advantage of the first direct
:00:14. > :00:16.train service from Okehampton to London in 50 years.
:00:17. > :00:19.Campaigners want to re-establish the link and organised
:00:20. > :00:23.They say it would provide an alternative to the troubled
:00:24. > :00:27.But, as Eleanor Parkinson reports, today's journey didn't quite
:00:28. > :00:47.This specially named train arrived at her cap turned to an enthusiasts
:00:48. > :00:51.kick welcome, at Okehampton. Everybody who has brought a seat on
:00:52. > :00:55.this specially chartered train says that the service is much needed.
:00:56. > :00:58.When we hear stories that Cornwall has been cut off because of Dawlish,
:00:59. > :01:04.we feel annoyed. As far as we are concerned, we are
:01:05. > :01:08.permanently cut off. Thinking about job opportunities for Exeter, to get
:01:09. > :01:13.this line, the job opportunities mean that we are right on the moors
:01:14. > :01:19.with cyclists and walkers. The first leg did not go well, wet rails
:01:20. > :01:23.caused damage to the train wheels, allowing the train to slide.
:01:24. > :01:28.Passengers had to disembark at Exeter and move to a different train
:01:29. > :01:31.for the rest of the journey. Despite the bumpy start today, campaigners
:01:32. > :01:36.said that they would like to turn the clock back to when there was a
:01:37. > :01:39.regular service on this route. There is a novelty aspect about the
:01:40. > :01:42.day-to-day, but we are trying to make a serious point that actually,
:01:43. > :01:49.the tickets sold out within the week. Passengers arrived in London
:01:50. > :01:52.to be met by the Minister for trains.
:01:53. > :01:54.Eleanor Parkinson, BBC Spotlight, Okehampton.
:01:55. > :01:56.Campaigners angry about the closure of community hospital beds
:01:57. > :01:59.in Devon met today to decide a plan of action.
:02:00. > :02:01.Around 130 people attended the meeting in Colyford after health
:02:02. > :02:04.managers decided to close four in patient beds at Seaton Hospital.
:02:05. > :02:06.Campaigners have successfully lobbied to have the decision
:02:07. > :02:16.This is only one year or so after they closed beds at Axminster
:02:17. > :02:20.hospital, and told people that there would still be beds at Seaton
:02:21. > :02:26.Hospital. All of the beds have been taken away from the eastern side of
:02:27. > :02:29.East Devon, and people in a large number of communities will now have
:02:30. > :02:35.to travel for a long time, or a long way, if they need that hospital bed.
:02:36. > :02:37.Now it's a big weekend for our sporting teams.
:02:38. > :02:40.Exeter Chiefs attempt to win rugby's first trophy of the season
:02:41. > :02:42.when they play Leicester Tigers in the Anglo-Welsh Cup final
:02:43. > :02:47.Plymouth Raiders face Leicester Riders in the BBL Trophy Final.
:02:48. > :02:49.The team set off for Glasgow today hoping tomorrow's match
:02:50. > :02:51.will end their ten year wait for silverware.
:02:52. > :02:53.Their opponents start favourites but the Raiders took them
:02:54. > :02:56.to overtime when the two sides met earlier in the season.
:02:57. > :02:59.In today's action, Plymouth Argyle moved a step closer to automatic
:03:00. > :03:01.promotion to League One when they beat Morecambe
:03:02. > :03:06.With just eight games left the Pilgrims are 11 points clear
:03:07. > :03:10.Exeter City and Luton Town drew 1 all in Bedfordshire to remain
:03:11. > :03:13.While Yeovil drew 1-1 with Accrington in League Two.
:03:14. > :03:16.Onto rugby and in the Championship, the Cornish Pirates went down 39-10
:03:17. > :03:18.to London Irish while Jersey were beaten 17 points
:03:19. > :03:24.A Russian sailor who died in Plymouth 100 years ago
:03:25. > :03:30.was remembered today at a special memorial service.
:03:31. > :03:33.Peter Ogorelkov was 27 when he died in March 1917.
:03:34. > :03:37.His overgrown grave was uncovered in Ford Park Cemetery in the 1960s.
:03:38. > :03:39.Today a representative from the Russian Embassy in London
:03:40. > :03:41.and members of the city's Russian community were among those
:03:42. > :03:58.We are not sure what his family history is, whether he had a wife,
:03:59. > :04:03.or children, or his parents were in Russia. But it is nice to think that
:04:04. > :04:06.we are looking after him so far from home, as many of our service people
:04:07. > :04:10.in France are looked after by the French people and in Belgium. We are
:04:11. > :04:10.doing our bit to make sure that he isn't forgotten here.
:04:11. > :04:16.Onto the weather, here's Dan with the forecast.
:04:17. > :04:23.Thank you. It has been a cloudy and breezy weekend so far. Not a great
:04:24. > :04:27.cloud, mist and fog overnight, cloud, mist and fog overnight,
:04:28. > :04:31.further outbreaks of light rain and drizzle, some rather brisk winds.
:04:32. > :04:37.Temperatures in most areas holding up at nine or 10 degrees. Tomorrow,
:04:38. > :04:41.it starts off much the same. Light outbreaks of rain or drizzle round.
:04:42. > :04:46.Some bright moments are a possibility but cloudy throughout
:04:47. > :04:56.the day. Marred temperatures at 12 or 13 degrees. We hold onto brisk
:04:57. > :04:58.winds. A change as winds ease on Tuesday.
:04:59. > :04:59.Sunnis bowls but also heavy showers. That's all we got one for today,
:05:00. > :05:01.goodbye.