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Updates for Tuesday 14 June 2016
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Wednesday
Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00
Bumper journey for kitten averts cat-astrophepublished at 17:52
A kitten has survived a 300-mile journey to Cornwall hiding inside the bumper of a Royal Navy helicopter pilot's car, the navy says.
Image source, Royal NavyThe cat endured a day's journey from Birmingham Airport to Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose, near Helston, clinging to the rear bumper of Lieutenant Nick Grimmer's BMW. It was only the day after 32-year-old Nick heard "very quiet meowing" coming from his car and began to investigate, finding the tiger-striped kitten, now named Tigger.
Image source, Royal NavyLt Grimmer, of 814 Naval Air Squadron – known as the Flying Tigers – said: "He must have had a long journey but remarkably is unharmed." Members of the squadron are looking after the kitten while efforts are made to trace Tigger's owners.
Latest weather: Heavy showers possible overnight and on Wednesdaypublished at 17:42
David Braine, Weather ForecasterThis evening will be dry, but some more potentially heavy showers will arrive overnight in the west. There will be some mist or fog over the moors. Minimum temperature: 11C (52F).
Wednesday looks to be a similar day to today, with showery and thundery outbreaks possible throughout the day, although with a little more in the way of brightness than today. Maximum temperature: 17C (63F).
CCTV shows men appearing to steal charity shop donationspublished at 17:33
A group of men who were caught on CCTV appearing to steal donations, external from outside a charity shop have been branded "the lowest of the low".
Council rejects claims Exeter bus station proposals are flawedpublished at 17:23
Exeter City Council is rejecting claims that proposals for a new £6m bus station are flawed.
Plans of what it'll look like have been on display at the Guildhall. The Civic Society and the District Bus Users' Group said they were worried it would lack space and facilities for passengers.
Robert Crawley, chairman of the bus users' group, said: "This station is now going to be on a slope, 180 degrees around from the present one, so instead of building one on the level, utilising natural contours of the ground, they're doing it across the contours, making it very difficult for the design team to come up with something that is functional."
The council said top designers were revamping the site and it would be a modern, first-class facility.
Latest headlines in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 17:14 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
Andrew Segal
Local Live- A man has been jailed for 20 years for murdering and setting fire to to a vulnerable person in a "savage" attack
- A female chiropodist from Plymouth is jailed alongside her boyfriend for both using bogus identities to steal more than £2.3m in a tax fraud.
- Exeter City Council refutes claims that proposals for a new £6m bus station are flawed
- Newquay Police say they're working hard to prevent more heroin coming into the town the streets after a local dealer is jailed for three years
- Visitors numbers to the Royal Cornwall Show drop by 9,000 on last year
- A kitten survives a 300-mile journey from Birmingham to Cornwall inside the bumper of a Royal Navy pilot's car.
Police 'working to keep heroin off streets after dealer jailed'published at 17:08
Julie Skentelbery
BBC Radio CornwallPolice in Newquay say they're working hard to prevent more heroin coming on to the streets after a dealer in the town was jailed last week.
Abike Mwamba, 22, from Newquay - also known as "Chappo" - was sentenced to three years for dealing and money laundering after being arrested in March 2016 for possession of heroin with an estimated street value of nearly £2,000.
Insp Dave Meredith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said it was likely someone else would move in to take over, but that officers would continue to work to rid the streets of drug dealers.
Underground fault causes Westward Ho! phone problemspublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
An underground fault in the Westward Ho! area has been causing problems for phone customers since the weekend, BT says.
More than 130 people have so far called the telecoms giant since the fault was first experienced.
Adrian Munday death: Victim 'suffered torment'published at 16:41
Adrian Munday was beaten to death in his home in Devon last year by Stuart Hodgkin, of Stockbridge Road, Winchester, who was jailed for life on Tuesday at Exeter Crown Court.
In a statement, his family said they believed Mr Munday had "suffered emotional torment" before his death.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceLegal plan to safeguard council-owned ports and harbourspublished at 16:27 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
A new legal agreement is set to protect Cornwall's authority owned ports and harbours, external from possible asset stripping.
Filming with Your Voice Matterspublished at 16:15
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End of X postTrain track death man 'put arms in air as if celebrating'published at 16:10 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
A paranoid schizophrenic who died in Cornwall while on home leave from treatment in Somerset went on to a railway track and put his arms in the air as if he was celebrating at a sporting event, a train driver has told an inquest.
Twenty-nine-year-old David Knight died last May after being hit by a train on the Trenance viaduct outside St Austell station. He was being treated in a hospital in Weston Super Mare, where he had been after being detained under the Mental Health Act.
A jury at Truro's City Hall was told Mr Knight died of multiple injuries. The inquest continues.
Gull chicks warning from RSPBpublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
Andrew Segal
Local LiveAnyone who finds gull chicks in their garden or near their home should keep away from the birds, the RSPB has advised.
Adult gulls are keen to protect their young at this time of year and last year there were a spate of attacks in Devon and Cornwall.
Image source, Andrew SegalTony Whitehead, from the RSPB, said it was best to stay well clear of young birds on the ground. He said: "If they're taking their first flights, they flop down on to the ground. The parents are very protective because they are very vulnerable at that stage."
Orlando shooting: Dean to speak at Exeter Cathedral Green vigilpublished at 15:43 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
The Dean of Exeter Cathedral will speak at a city vigil for the victims of the Orlando massacre, external in Florida. Intercom LGBT Trust has organised the vigil for this Friday 17 June.
Local boy triumphs in British hydrofoil kitesurfing competitionpublished at 15:33 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
Rachael Thorn
BBC News OnlineA kitesurfer from Exmouth has beaten off international competition to claim the Edge Race Cup hydrofoil kitesurfing title.
Image source, Edge Race CupOlly Bridge faced competitors from Slovenia, Germany, New Zealand, Ireland, Spain and the USA, but triumphed in five out of six races over the weekend at Exmouth seafront.
“Racing on my home waters is always fun, especially to show some of my fellow competitors what a challenging place it is”, he said.
Vulnerable adult 'suffered all body injuries from killer, including 20 rib fractures'published at 15:23 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
Chris Ellis
BBC News OnlineStuart Hodgkin, 41, originally from Basingstoke, robbed Adrian Munday before beating him to death at his home in Newton Abbot in October last year.
Det Ch Insp Mike West said: “Adrian Munday was known locally as a gentle giant.
“Adrian was also a vulnerable adult who had suffered a brain injury at birth and who, with the love and support of his friends and family, had started a new life in his own home, until he was targeted by a manipulative criminal, Stuart Hodgkin.
“Hodgkin manipulated Adrian in the weeks prior to his murder. This led to Hodgkin taking over Adrian’s home, stealing his money and disposing of his most prized possessions for his own personal financial gain. When Adrian’s finances had been exhausted, Hodgkin killed Adrian in a savage attack which saw Adrian suffer injuries all over his body including 20 rib fractures, broken toes, and significant head and brain injuries which led to his death."
Hodgkin was jailed for 20 years at Exeter Crown Court.
Murderer seen at cash machine with victimpublished at 15:14 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
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End of X postMan seriously injured in suspected hit-and-run in Devonpublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
A man has been seriously injured in a suspected hit-and-run in Devon.
Police called to West End Road in Bradninch shortly after 23:30 BST on Saturday found a 53-year-old man in the road.
The injuries to the man, who has not been named, showed he had been hit by a vehicle but its location is not yet known, Devon and Cornwall police said. The man was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital and is in a stable condition.
Mental health patient died while on home leave from hospitalpublished at 14:40 British Summer Time 14 June 2016
An inquest is under way into the death of a man with paranoid schizophrenia while he was on home leave from treatment outside of Cornwall.
Twenty-nine-year-old David Knight died last May after being hit by a train on the Trenance viaduct outside St Austell station. At the time of his death, he was on home leave from a hospital in Weston Super Mare where he had been after being detained under the Mental Health Act.
A jury at Truro's City Hall also heard a GP's report and from a psychiatrist about Mr Knight's ongoing mental health issues since 2007, which included drug induced psychotic episodes and in 2011 when he'd had to be talked down by police from the same viaduct. The inquest continues.
