Battle of Britain hero who retired to Exeter diespublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
One of the last Battle of Britain Spitfire pilots has passed away, aged 99, external.
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Updates on on Wednesday 13 July 2016
Battle of Britain hero who retired to Exeter diespublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Crime boss under investigation is waiting to be questionedpublished at 14:23 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
The Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall has told BBC Radio Cornwall she is waiting for officers to contact her regarding an investigation into the handling of election expenses in the 2015 general election.
Alison Hernandez said: "I haven't been approached by anyone officially but officially West Mercia Police are acting on behalf of the Independent Police Complaints Commission. I await and will assist and speak to them, it's not a problem."
Officers are examining Ms Hernandez's role in submitting expenses for Tory MP Kevin Foster in the 2015 General Election. She denies any wrongdoing.
Latest weather: Staying mainly drypublished at 14:12 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Although there will be a few isolated showers, it will be a mainly dry day with spells of sunshine and patchy cloud. Winds will be mainly light or moderate from the northwest, but still fresh at times around parts of the coast. Maximum temperature: 19C (66F).
It'll be a largely dry night with clear spells, although there is the chance of an isolated shower towards the end of the night. Winds will remain from the northwest and mainly light or moderate and it will become a cool night for some rural areas. Minimum temperature:10C (50F).
Burst water main in Torquaypublished at 13:59 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
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End of twitter postLatest travel for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
BBC Travel- In Grenofen on the A386 between Whitchurch Road and Graybridge Road in Devon there are reports of an incident
- The A38 Saltash Tunnel will be closed in both directions for work overnight between 8pm and 6am. A diversion will be in place
- At Bodmin the A30 will be closed overnight in both directions between Carminow Cross and Kennards House from 8pm to 6am for roadworks with a diversion in place
Petition to keep 'vital' town street cleanerpublished at 13:38 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio DevonPeople in Salcombe are fighting to keep daily visits by a street cleaner who is a "vital part of our local community".
A new fleet of mechanical sweepers and new district teams are being brought in, which means Chad Benson, who has worked in the town for "about 15 years", is due to be moved to Dartmouth.
Judith Newman, who has organised a petition to be presented to Salcombe Town Council tonight, said the town needed a "daily visit" from their dedicated cleaner "who knows everybody" to deal with a "huge amount of rubbish generated by the people that come to Salcombe".
The council said the proposed new teams would mean Salcombe would be cleaner.
Latest headlines for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Miles Davis
BBC News Online- Gulls may have caused a woman to fall from a pier
- Council's transport costs for Radio 1 Big Weekend go £100,000 over budget
- A submarine became caught in a fishing trawler nets off the coast of Cornwall
- Zoo staff searching for a missing lynx have seen evidence of footprints
Crows provide 'valuable service' in eating rotten meatpublished at 13:15 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
New research carried out in Cornwall has revealed that crows carry out a vital role in keeping rotting meat from building up in the countryside.
Image source, Andrew SegalThe University of Exeter in Penryn put out dead rats to see which creatures turned up to eat the meat and keep the environment free from infections. Researchers found that 98% of such activity was carried out by crows.
Lead scientist Richard Inger said: "It's a bit grizzly, but crows and other scavengers, which are often perceived as pests and generally fairly unloved species, are performing a very valuable service."
Council probe into £10k grant for Torquay's Screen on the Green eventpublished at 13:04 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
An inquiry into the Screen on the Green event in Torquay will investigate its £10,000 grant funding, external.
Submarine gets caught up in trawler's nets off Cornwallpublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
AFPA Portuguese submarine taking part in exercises off the British coast became caught up in the nets of a French trawler off Cornwall on Tuesday, maritime authorities said.
The Tridente was taking part in a training exercise with Britain's Royal Navy about 35 miles off Lizard Point. It was below the surface when it became entangled in the nets of Daytona, a trawler registered in the northwestern French port of Saint-Brieuc, which was fishing in the area.
"The submarine immediately surfaced and made contact with the trawler," French maritime authorities said in a statement. They said the incident did not cause any injuries and no damage was caused to either the submarine or the trawler.
David Cameron: His legacy?published at 12:37 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Vic Morgan
BBC Radio DevonIt's David Cameron's last day as Prime Minister. How will history remember him?
Call in on 0345 3011034.
Devon-based Wetherspoon boss savages Osborne over Brexit doom-mongeringpublished at 12:25 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
The Brexit-backing chairman of JD Wetherspoon has lashed out at Chancellor George Osborne, the IMF, the Bank of England and a host of other organisations, blaming them for a potential slowdown following the EU referendum vote, external.
'More joined-up writing needed' in emergency sepsis treatmentpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Andrew Segal
Local LiveSuspected sepsis in patients should be treated as an emergency because medical staff who treated a one-year-old boy who died from the condition had "little time to ascertain what was going on", the mother of the boy has said.
William Mead died from sepsis in 2014 after potential signs of the condition were missed by NHS 111 staff and GPs. England's health watchdog now says the condition must be treated the same as heart attacks.
Image source, Mead FamilyWilliam's mother, Melissa Mead, said: "We had little time to ascertain what was going on... and to get it triaged appropriately. We didn't know what to do and nobody was thinking sepsis. If we'd more 'joined-up writing' [between medical staff], it's more likely people would get appropriate care."
Ask the Police Commissioner: Alison Hernandez on phone-inpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Martin Bailie
BBC Radio CornwallDevon and Cornwall Police Commissioner Alison Hernandez joins us on the lunchtime phone-in today.
It's your chance to ask her about her plan for policing.
What would you like to know? What would you like to ask her?
Call in on 01872 222222.
Seagull thief makes off with £20 Greenway Ferry takingspublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Jonathan Morris, BBC News OnlineA seagull snatched a bag containing £20 in ferry takings.
Media caption, Seagull makes off with £20 ferry takings
The feathered fiend swooped on the Greenway Ferry on the River Dart in Devon and flew off with a bag containing the cash in £1 coins.
Council help office closures confirmedpublished at 11:44 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Torbay Council's Connections service will be centralised to one office in Paignton from Monday 8 August, the authority has confirmed.
The service allows people get help with things such as housing benefit and council tax, but offices in Torquay and Brixham are due to close on Friday 5 August as part of plans to save £60,000. Concerns have been raised that the cuts would have an impact on vulnerable people.
Senior councillor Richard Haddock said: "The impact of this closure will be monitored, and, if needed, the [replacement freephone] services provided in the Torquay and Brixham Libraries will be amended."
Missing man found safepublished at 11:33 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Falmouth man Glyn Gwyer, 38, who was reported missing from Flushing on Tuesday has been found safe and well, according to police.
Better than a Hairy Biker, it's a Hairy Builder ...at Castle Drogopublished at 11:21 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
BBC TwoOne half of TV's Hairy Bikers, Dave Myers, has taken on the mantle of the Hairy Builder in his new television series.
Tonight he visits Dartmoor to help to restore a fascinating 20th Century building: the spectacular Castle Drogo.
He reveals the secrets behind the castle, which was the last to be built in Britain. He travels back in time, working shire horses on a 19th Century farm and helps the builders repair the roof which has been leaking since the castle was finished.
Dog poo could now power Exeter homespublished at 11:12 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Dog poo will help power homes across the city, external after it was announced the waste will be sent to Exeter's energy-from-waste facility.
St Ives pier fall may have been caused by seagullspublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 13 July 2016
Miles Davis
BBC News OnlineMedia caption, Woman injured falling 20ft off St Ives pier
Seagulls may have caused an 18-year-old woman to fall off Smeatons Pier in St Ives yesterday afternoon.
Image source, Andrew SegalSt Ives Harbour Master Steve Bassett told the BBC the woman was sitting on the edge of a wall on the pier. He said: "There were seagulls around and she was eating an ice-cream. It looked like she panicked and fell off the wall."
She was airlifted to hospital with back injuries.
