Updates on Tuesday 12 July 2016
A fire has been put out in a kitchen in a newly-completed black of retirement flats in Truro, the fire service says, external.
Two fire appliances were called to Tregolls Lodge, in the city centre, at about 10:05, and found the fire on the second floor of the complex, which has 59 apartments.
The fire was extiguished and the electrical supply isolated.
The aunt of a 12-year-old boy who died in a freak accident while watching a football match has paid tribute to her nephew following yesterday's inquest into his death.
Image source, Tiverton High SchoolOlly Croker's aunt Tessa Sidnell said: "My nephew's life was taken way too early but he lives on in those of the lives he saved by the gift of organ donation. Heaven's gained a true angel. RIP Oliver my darling."
It will be an afternoon of variable amounts of cloud, some bright or sunny spells and a few isolated showers around too, most likely later in the day. Winds will be light north westerly, but moderate along the north coast. Maximum temperature: 18C (64F).
It will be a mostly dry night, with isolated showers, most likely over the moors or along the north coast. There will also be some some clear spells allowing for a cool end to the night. Winds remain from the northwest reducing light inland. Minimum temperature: 9C (48F).
A head teacher has written a heart-warming and uplifting letter, external to her Year 6 pupils in which she tells them there's more to learning and life than SATs exam results.
A Devon MP is urging a change of policy from Great Western Railway on rules about taking bikes onto trains.
Ben Bradshaw - Labour MP for Exeter, and himself a keen cyclist - criticised the firm for putting signs at stations saying cycles could only be taken on board if a space had been pre-booked. He also told the House of Commons that the booking process itself was "incredibly difficult, complicated and clunky".
He said: "You either have to telephone, and the service is only working between certain hours; or you can book online, but you can only do that when you're booking a ticket."
GWR said earlier this year that cyclists could take bikes on 85% of the network without a reservation.
Cornwall's subtropical weather means it should now be possible to grow exotic crops like quinoa and Japanese persimmon (pictured), according to scientists from the University of Exeter.
Image source, ThinkstockResearchers, who say that parts of Cornwall had become subtropical since 2000, have developed new techniques to monitor the climate. It means they can identify the areas of the landscape most suitable for cultivating crops from warmer countries.
Tea is already grown in the county.
Hugo Swire, MP for East Devon and Foreign Office minister, implies a change in his role could be on the horizon.
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A list of the top ten summer walks in Cornwall , externalhas been put together by Visit Cornwall and the South West Coast Path.
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Janet Kipling
BBC Radio Devon
With Theresa May set to become the UK's new prime minister, should there be a snap general election, as members of the Labour Party, the Lib Dems and the Green Party have called for?
Also, as dozens of dairy farms close across Devon - as they have across the country - have we done enough to support them?
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Each of the lobes on a whale's tale are called a fluke, external.
Martin Bailie
BBC Radio Cornwall
On the lunchtime phone-in today we're talking about a study which says that rural police forces get less money than urban ones. Do you agree?
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A man launched a vengeful attack on his partner, external by decapitating her chickens, a court heard.
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A red panda at a Cornish attraction has given birth to a cub, staff say, external.
Image source, ThinkstockParadise Park said five-year-old Jai-Li had a cub at about 18:30 on Sunday 10 July and she was "taking great care with it early on Monday". The park added: "It looks and sounds like a healthy little cub."
Red pandas, like the one pictured above, are classed as an endangered species because of hunting, poaching and forest clearance and their natural habitat, the eastern Himalayas and south west China.
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A man has been arrested after an assault in Dartmouth over the weekend, police say, external.
A 32-year-old man from Dartmouth was treated in hospital for a broken ankle after being assaulted following a row outside the Market House Inn in Victoria Road on Sunday at about 00:20.
A 20-year-old man from the town was arrested on suspicion of assault and released on bail. Police have appealed for witnesses, saying they were "particularly interested to hear from anyone with mobile phone footage".
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A Cornish council is warning people not to touch a whale carcass that washed up at the weekend.
The 40ft-long female died after being discovered in the shallows of Perranporth beach on Sunday and Perranzabuloe Parish Council said it was not clear what risk the creature could pose to people or dogs.
A team from the Zoological Society of London has been taking sample to learn more about how the species lives. The team said it could tell the age of the whale by looking at its teeth, which have annual growth layers in them, similar to a tree trunk.
The announcement of legal proceedings against the plan to build student blocks near Exeter City FC's football ground was reportedly met with "spontaneous applause" from St James Forum members, external.
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Devon and Cornwall Police have paid tribute, external to an officer who was found dead in Truro at the weekend.
The force said the body of 35-year-old patrol officer Kimberley James was found in a property in Centenary Way at about 12:20 on Sunday and an investigation into her sudden death was being carried out. It added that it was not being treated as suspicious.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceCh Insp Sara Crane said: "Our thoughts are with Kim’s family at this difficult time and her death is a very sad loss to both her family and also to the force.
She added: “Kimberley was a loyal and enthusiastic officer who displayed devotion to duty; she was held in high regard by all those who served with her and the many outside agencies with whom she had formed excellent working relationships."
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BBC Radio Devon's Hayley Westcott either has a very life-like new garden ornament, or something thinks it's a very comfortable looking patio set.
