:00:12. > :00:14.A Devonport based frigate has escorted two Russian warships
:00:15. > :00:17.as they passed through the English Channel.
:00:18. > :00:20.The Ministry of Defence says HMS Sutherland spotted the two
:00:21. > :00:23.corvettes as they sailed through the North Sea on Friday.
:00:24. > :00:25.The Type 23 Frigate also escorted a Russian support tanker
:00:26. > :00:33.Sutherland's Commanding Officer said it was vitally important
:00:34. > :00:35.the Royal Navy demonstrates its presence and commitment
:00:36. > :00:36.to the integrity of UK territorial waters.
:00:37. > :00:42.It comes at a time of heightened tension with Russia.
:00:43. > :00:46.Five dogs have died in a house fire at Poyle near Crediton in Devon.
:00:47. > :00:51.Fire crews were called to the scene just after eight thirty this morning
:00:52. > :00:54.and used breathing apparatus to fight the blaze.
:00:55. > :00:56.The end of terrace property was severely damaged.
:00:57. > :00:58.Only the animals were inside at the time.
:00:59. > :01:03.The family of a missing man from North Devon say they believe
:01:04. > :01:06.it was his body found by police in the River Torridge on Friday.
:01:07. > :01:08.76-year-old Clive Colling from Bideford hadn't been seen
:01:09. > :01:11.Relatives have taken to social media to thank those
:01:12. > :01:19.Boat operators are being asked to keep their distance from coastal
:01:20. > :01:22.wildlife this Easter after a recent spate of incidents in which seals
:01:23. > :01:26.Conservationists say it's a crucial time for many birds and mammals
:01:27. > :01:42.and if it is a spectacular sight, a humpback whale in the Bay earlier
:01:43. > :01:46.this week. This footage was shot from a professional wildlife
:01:47. > :01:48.watching bought from acceptable distance but conservationists say
:01:49. > :01:52.watchers have been disturbing and watchers have been disturbing and
:01:53. > :01:56.distressing marine animals and birds. Brad Haddin forced from their
:01:57. > :02:00.nests and seals have been chased from rocks. If they stampede down
:02:01. > :02:04.and it is then having to go a long distance over land they can rip out
:02:05. > :02:08.clause, pregnant females might damage or injure the unborn pups as
:02:09. > :02:13.well. With sea birds it will damage their nests of the Avenue to panic
:02:14. > :02:18.and fly away to escape from any perceived danger. Both users and
:02:19. > :02:21.paddle borders and kayakers asked to keep at least 50 metres away from
:02:22. > :02:25.wildlife there watching. People are being asked to report any breaches
:02:26. > :02:26.they see and it is possible to take photographic or video footage as
:02:27. > :02:28.evidence. Rescuers in Devon are finding
:02:29. > :02:30.missing people quicker The North Dartmoor Search and Rescue
:02:31. > :02:34.team has had a busy first three months of 2017 with 18 incidents -
:02:35. > :02:38.in the whole of last year it had 24. But as Hamish Marshall reports,
:02:39. > :02:41.better signals for mobile phone users are allowing people in trouble
:02:42. > :02:59.to be located faster. It is getting chilly and darkness is
:03:00. > :03:02.closing in. David Stallman is briefing the North Dartmoor search
:03:03. > :03:06.and rescue team a better person in trouble. Previously recorded where
:03:07. > :03:12.you think they are and why is there not the week would not know if there
:03:13. > :03:17.were in the right rate or Valley saw the whole game starts to become a
:03:18. > :03:23.whole search to find them. And that some can have three or four hours
:03:24. > :03:28.onto the search. This time they know where the casualties. She answered a
:03:29. > :03:33.text message, so they can pinpoint her to four metres thanks to his
:03:34. > :03:36.system called Sara Locke. We need to get there fast to get them warm and
:03:37. > :03:42.supported, because they feel insecure being out here because the
:03:43. > :03:45.weather could change at any time. This was an exercise with a group
:03:46. > :03:48.member playing the role of the person in trouble but she has
:03:49. > :03:52.reassured at how easy it was to let her rescuers know where she was.
:03:53. > :03:56.With a moment receiving text I managed to click on the message and
:03:57. > :04:01.in less than 30 seconds I had a grid in less than 30 seconds I had a grid
:04:02. > :04:06.reference of where they knew I wasn't at gives you the assurance
:04:07. > :04:11.that you will be found. The new system has helped the system work
:04:12. > :04:15.more often but of course you can get SS -- a signal anywhere to anyone
:04:16. > :04:16.using this should take note of where they are.
:04:17. > :04:18.Cricket now and Somerset have lost their opening
:04:19. > :04:20.County Championship match of the season to Essex at Taunton.
:04:21. > :04:23.Somerset had set the visitors a victory target of 255.
:04:24. > :04:26.But they passed that with eight wickets to spare thanks to a century
:04:27. > :04:33.from former England captain Alistair Cook.
:04:34. > :04:37.A sea jogging race has taken place in Dorset today,
:04:38. > :04:42.Wade had to jog through shallow sea water to a point level
:04:43. > :04:45.with the King's Statue, then make it back along the sand
:04:46. > :04:57.I hope that everybody has enjoyed it and gave me has been an absolutely
:04:58. > :04:58.brilliant today and the weather could not have been better as you
:04:59. > :05:00.can well see. It has been magic. Well some lovely Easter sunshine
:05:01. > :05:11.today - Here's Bee with the forecast Good evening, many of us sunshine
:05:12. > :05:15.today and we have had cloud drifting over the last few hours. As the head
:05:16. > :05:20.surgeon in the cloud with quite solid giving outbreaks of light rain
:05:21. > :05:22.and drizzle. The wind is easing overnight, no issues with
:05:23. > :05:27.temperatures, but as cool as last night down at 67 degrees. A cloudy
:05:28. > :05:30.and danced out the day tomorrow, we'll see a buying up nicely with
:05:31. > :05:36.sunshine. Those winds starting to sunshine. Those winds starting to
:05:37. > :05:40.ease as well, just a little show and portal for parts of Dorset and
:05:41. > :05:44.Somerset. Where you get the brightness temperatures could hit 15
:05:45. > :05:47.degrees. After tomorrow it will be largely drive through the week,
:05:48. > :05:48.plenty of sunshine by day but by night it will turn rather chilly
:05:49. > :05:55.with frost. Have a good evening. That's all from us, we're back with
:05:56. > :06:11.the late news at 20 past ten. Goodbye.
:06:12. > :06:15.Good evening if you spend Easter under cloudy skies with rain
:06:16. > :06:20.hopefully I can promise you something brighter for tomorrow, not
:06:21. > :06:24.much brightness earlier for our Weather Watch in Cumbria, there was
:06:25. > :06:29.sunshine, sunny spells of the northern Scotland as well as some
:06:30. > :06:33.showers, now the rain will begin to clear away quite quickly towards the
:06:34. > :06:37.south-east as we go through tonight, behind it it will leave breaks in
:06:38. > :06:42.the cloud, some various bars which could allow mist patches and maybe a
:06:43. > :06:45.touch of frost in places as well. High pressure on Easter Monday
:06:46. > :06:46.morning at West, that means