"We're about to send a message the entire country is going to hear," he said. "This is our time. This is our moment. We will not shirk, we will not flinch, we will not blink. We will win, just as those who came before us did."
The warning covers the whole of Devon and spreads into East Cornwall including Bude, Launceston and Callington.The Met Office said more persistent rain and showers would arrive in the South West on Friday evening before heading to the east overnight.
Its forecast added it would become windy in the South West by dawn on Saturday.The Met Office said 10-15mm (1-1.5cm) of rain could fall in less than an hour while some areas could have 30-40mm (3-4cm) of rainfall over several hours with "successive showers and thunderstorms".It added the stormy conditions which might include hail could cause short-term loss of power and damage to buildings from lightning strikes.
"Frequent lightning, hail and strong, gusty winds will be additional hazards," the Met Office said.The mystery of a maritime disaster has been solved after experts found a vessel that sank almost 140 years ago.
Diver and explorer Dom Robinson identified the SS Nantes, off Plymouth, after examining the wreck site and finding crockery.
Dr Harry Bennett, an expert in maritime history, said the dive team had found "the underwater archaeological equivalent of a needle in a haystack".After the result, Swinney said his party had "made progress since the election last year but not enough".
: "We still have work to do and we will do it."Scottish Constitution Secretary Angus Robertson said the SNP would need to "look very closely" at result and "learn the lessons" for the Holyrood elections.
Russell, who was raised and still lives in the village of Quarter in the constituency, has worked for local government and previously served as deputy lord lieutenant, representing the monarch at local events.His victory comes despite criticism during the campaign for a lack of media appearances – most notably when he decided not to participate in a televised STV debate.