:00:10. > :00:11.Good evening. stories on the BBC News Channel.
:00:12. > :00:13.A Devonport-based frigate has escorted two Russian warships
:00:14. > :00:15.as they passed through the English Channel.
:00:16. > :00:18.The Ministry of Defence says HMS Sutherland spotted the two
:00:19. > :00:20.corvettes as they sailed through the North Sea on Friday.
:00:21. > :00:23.The Type 23 frigate also escorted a Russian support tanker
:00:24. > :00:30.Sutherland's commanding officer said it was vitally important
:00:31. > :00:32.the Royal Navy demonstrates its presence and commitment
:00:33. > :00:33.to the integrity of UK territorial waters.
:00:34. > :00:40.It comes at a time of heightened tension with Russia.
:00:41. > :00:44.Five dogs have died in a house fire at Poyle near Crediton in Devon.
:00:45. > :00:46.Fire crews were called to the scene just after 8.30am this morning
:00:47. > :00:49.and used breathing apparatus to fight the blaze.
:00:50. > :00:51.The end of terrace property was severely damaged.
:00:52. > :00:53.Only the animals were inside at the time.
:00:54. > :01:01.Boat operators are being asked to keep their distance from coastal
:01:02. > :01:04.wildlife this Easter after a recent spate of incidents in which seals
:01:05. > :01:09.Conservationists say this is a crucial time
:01:10. > :01:13.for many birds and mammals and they should not disturbed.
:01:14. > :01:21.It's a spectacular sight, a humpback whale in the bay earlier this week.
:01:22. > :01:24.This footage was shot from a professional wildlife
:01:25. > :01:27.watching boat from acceptable distance but conservationists say
:01:28. > :01:31.that overenthusiastic wildlife watchers have been disturbing
:01:32. > :01:33.and distressing marine animals and birds.
:01:34. > :01:36.Birds have been forced from their nests and seals have
:01:37. > :01:41.If they stampede down and it is then having to go a long distance over
:01:42. > :01:43.land they can rip out claws, pregnant females might damage
:01:44. > :01:50.With sea birds it will damage their nests if they suddently panic
:01:51. > :01:55.and fly away to escape from any perceived danger.
:01:56. > :01:58.Boat users, paddleboarders and kayakers are being asked to keep
:01:59. > :02:02.at least 15 metres away from any wildlife they're watching.
:02:03. > :02:05.People are being asked to report any breaches they see and if possible
:02:06. > :02:10.to take photographic or video footage as evidence.
:02:11. > :02:15.Rescuers in Devon are finding missing people quicker
:02:16. > :02:20.The North Dartmoor Search and Rescue team has had a busy first three
:02:21. > :02:23.months of 2017, with three quarters the number of call outs
:02:24. > :02:26.that it dealt with in the whole of last year.
:02:27. > :02:29.But, as Hamish Marshall reports, better signals for mobile phone
:02:30. > :02:35.users are allowing people in trouble to be located faster.
:02:36. > :02:38.It's getting chilly and darkness is closing in.
:02:39. > :02:42.David Stoneman is briefing the North Dartmoor search and rescue
:02:43. > :02:48.We don't know if they're on that ridge, whether they're even
:02:49. > :02:51.in the right valley, so the whole game starts to become
:02:52. > :03:00.And that sometimes can add three or four hours onto the search.
:03:01. > :03:03.This time they know where the casualty is.
:03:04. > :03:09.She answered a text message, so they can pinpoint her to four
:03:10. > :03:11.metres, thanks to a system called Sarlock.
:03:12. > :03:14.This was an exercise with a group member playing the role
:03:15. > :03:20.I managed to click on the message and in less than 30 seconds I had
:03:21. > :03:23.a grid reference of where they knew I was and it gives you reassurance
:03:24. > :03:32.But of course you can't a signal everywhere so anyone using the Moor
:03:33. > :03:42.A sea jogging race has taken place in Dorset today,
:03:43. > :03:46.People competing in the Weymouth Wade had to jog through shallow sea
:03:47. > :03:49.water to a point level with the King's Statue,
:03:50. > :03:52.then make it back along the sand to the finish.
:03:53. > :03:57.The event was organised by Weymouth and Portland Lions Club.
:03:58. > :03:59.Some lovely Easter weather today and it's not looking
:04:00. > :04:06.We've got quite a bit of cloud out there.
:04:07. > :04:09.It's thickening up, giving some outbreaks of light rain and drizzle.
:04:10. > :04:12.So it is an overcast, damp night but, with all of that cloud,
:04:13. > :04:14.no issues with temperatures and the winds finally ease as well.
:04:15. > :04:19.It does mean quite a grey, dull start to the day.
:04:20. > :04:21.We could see a bit of patchy rain to first thing.
:04:22. > :04:23.Then we get some sunshine developing.
:04:24. > :04:26.I think many of us will see some decent spells of sunshine tomorrow.
:04:27. > :04:28.A few showers will be dotted about, largely for eastern parts.
:04:29. > :04:32.I think for Devon and Cornwall and the Isle of Scilly it should be
:04:33. > :04:35.dry and with lighter winds, we do do get some sunshine, feeling
:04:36. > :04:37.a little bit warmer than today, with highs of 15 Celsius.
:04:38. > :04:41.It does look like, after tomorrow, it should be a largely dry week.
:04:42. > :04:44.By day we'll see light winds, plenty of sunshine, but by night it
:04:45. > :04:46.will be rather chilly and we will see some
:04:47. > :05:12.If today's conditions were great and stamp, tomorrow's weather offers
:05:13. > :05:13.more promise, clear