As it happened: Devon and Cornwall Live

Summary

A signaller misjudged the platform space for two trains that collided in Plymouth, investigation finds
A body found in the sea off Dorset is confirmed as missing doctor Rose Polge
A Cornish beach bar apologises after X Factor runner-ups Reggie n Bollie appear for only about 15 minutes
Debt forecast sparks health cut fears in Cornwall
Radio 1 unveils full line-up for Powderham's Big Weekend
Updates on Monday 18 April 2016

Live Reporting

Lynne French

Engineers working to restore electricity after Famouth power cutpublished at 10:10 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
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Police investigate knife attack at Exeter flatspublished at 10:04 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Exeter Express & Echo
Police are investigating a serious assault in Exeter, external in the early hours of Sunday, which left a man with serious head injuries.
Torridge considers housing Syrian refugeespublished at 09:50 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC Radio Devon
Councillors in Torridge, external are debating whether to resettle Syrian refugees, as part of a voluntary government scheme to accept 20,000 people from the war-torn country.
A report has highlighted local support for signing up to the scheme but it also shows there is concern from some people that urban communities are more suitable than the rural areas of Torridge.
Image source, Reuters
Plymouth City Council has already said it will help house 28 families and across the Devon County Council area, local authorities have pledged to resettle 23 families, mostly in Exeter.
Weather for Devon and Cornwall: Dry and cloudy with some bright spellspublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC Weather
Mostly dry and cloudy today, but there will be some bright spells.
Where the cloud is thick enough though, it could lead to the odd spot of light rain or drizzle.
Winds will remain light throughout the day, making it feel pleasant in any sunshine which may develop in the afternoon. Maximum Temperature: 12 Deg C (54 Deg F)
Full line-up for Radio 1 Big Weekend at Powderhampublished at 09:25 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Lynne French, BBC News Online
The full line-up has been revealed for this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend at Powderham Castle in Exeter.
The acts on Saturday 28 May include Nick Jonas, Mumford and Sons, Jake Bugg and Meghan Trainor, while Coldplay, One Republic, Ellie Goulding and The 1975 will perform on Sunday 29 May.
Image source, AP
People living in the South West were given 95% of the 50,000 free tickets, which were all allocated in less then two hours of going online.
Supersonic car plans 200mph test run in Cornwallpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Cornish Guardian
A supersonic car will be travelling at 200mph, external during a test at the Aerohub at Newquay Airport in Cornwall as part of the build up to an attempt to break the land speed record by traveling at 1,000mph on a 12 mile course in South Africa in 2017.
News headlines for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Lynne French, BBC News Online
- Probation job cuts could threaten public safety, union bosses warn
- Massive debts spark fears of cuts to front-line health services in Cornwall
- The Watering Hole in Cornwall apologises after X Factor runner-ups Reggie n Bollie only appear for about 15 minutes.
- Wounded veterans have rowed from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly in a gig they built themselves
- Torridge councillors, external are considering whether to resettle some Syrian refugees
- Four people are rescued after reports of an explosion in a flat above a Cornish pub
Anger at X-Factor stars' 15-minute showpublished at 08:49 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC Radio Cornwall
Cornwall beach bar The Watering Hole has apologised, external after fans complained that X Factor runner-ups Reggie N Bollie only appeared for about 15 minutes.
"We are absolutely devastated and extremely disappointed," said the Perranporth venue, offering free tickets for future events as a "goodwill gesture".
"What you as fans who have supported this act all the way through their X factor campaign received was 15 minutes and a very quick exit out the door which is completely unacceptable.
"I can happily say that they will not be back here again."
Devon, Cornwall and Dorset probation jobs fearpublished at 08:39 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
BBC Spotlight
More than 100 probation jobs are being cut in Devon, Cornwall and Dorset, a union has warned.
Image source, Getty Images
The National Association of Probation Officers (Napo) says contractor Working Links has said 40% of jobs in the counties will go.
Working Links won the contract for the counties in the part-privatisation of the probation service in 2014 . The firm said it was still in consultation but it expected "fewer jobs being lost than those stated".
Latest travel updates for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
BBC Travel
- So far this morning, traffic appears to be moving freely around the region and no major travel problems reported.
- In Cornwall on the A30 eastbound just past Launceston there are reports there's a pallet on the road.
- Heavy traffic on the north-bound M5, external in Devon around Exeter heading towards Bristol.
Great Big Cornish Gig veterans complete Sennen to Tresco rowpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
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Massive debts spark health cut fearspublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Lynne French, BBC News Online
There are fears massive debts could lead to big cuts to front-line health services in Cornwall.
NHS Kernow admits it is facing a deficit of £57m by the end of the financial year, which it has to tackle.
NHS Kernow is the county's clinical commissioning group and is responsible for "buying" a range of health services, including hospital care, GP out-of-hours, mental health services and care in the community.
Firefighters rescue four people after explosionpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Lynne French, BBC News Online
Firefighters rescued four people trapped in a flat above a pub after reports of an explosion on Sunday in Launceston.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said the alarm was raised just before 17:00.
Image source, Paul Hider
The brigade said the cause of the explosion is not yet known, but no one is believed to have been seriously hurt.
News, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 18 April 2016
Lynne French, BBC News Online
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