BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Wednesday 27 July 2016

Summary

Fifteen fire engines are called to a blaze in Exeter city centre
A neighbourhood policing newsletter claiming children could be "vulnerable to exploitation" by fairground workers has been withdrawn
A missing man has been found after a major search of the Plymouth area which involved the police helicopter and RNLI lifeboats
Plans to build a student block are under review after it's thought an underground Victorian bunker may have been found on the site
The first ever all-female crew to row the Atlantic from west to east has arrived in Falmouth
Updates on Wednesday 27 July 2016

Live Reporting

Andrew Segal

Garden shed 'sauna' destroyed by firepublished at 10:52 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
BBC Radio Devon
A garden shed in Totnes which was used as a sauna has been completely destroyed by a garden fire which got out of control.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said, external two fire crews were called to Culverdale at about 20:20 on Tuesday after they received "a large number of calls" reporting the blaze.
The fire set light to the shed, and spread, causing heat and smoke damage to about 10% of a neighbouring property.
Labour legal action against Jeremy Corbyn expected on Thursdaypublished at 10:43 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
BBC Politics
A decision on a legal challenge to Jeremy Corbyn's right to automatically stand in the Labour leadership is expected to be handed down at the High Court in London on Thursday.
Image source, Getty Images
Michael Foster (pictured below) - a Labour Party donor and former general election candidate for Camborne, Redruth & Hayle in Cornwall - is contesting the party's decision to allow Mr Corbyn on to the ballot paper without having to secure nominations from 50 other MPs and MEPs.
Labour's National Executive Committee backed Mr Corbyn automatically being on the ballot as incumbent leader by 18 to 14 votes.
Mr Foster, has expressed concerns about "apparent manipulation" of the party's rules and lawyers for him told the court on Tuesday that Labour and Mr Corbyn made a "very problematic interpretation" of those rules. The case continues.
Byron McGuigan: Sale Sharks sign former Exeter Chiefs backpublished at 10:31 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
BBC Sport
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Premiership side Sale Sharks has signed former Exeter Chiefs utility back Byron McGuigan on a two-year deal.
The Namibia-born 26-year-old has also spent time with Glasgow Warriors, New Zealand side Bay of Plenty and South Africa's Border Bulldogs. McGuigan has represented Scotland Sevens and can play in a number of positions across the back line.
"It's a great opportunity for me as it is a club with great ambition," he told BBC Sport. "It's awesome to come here, Manchester is a lovely city so I'm excited to start."
Teen who drove at Plymouth cop is jailed for 16 years after London shootingpublished at 10:19 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Plymouth Herald
A man who last year admitted driving dangerously through Plymouth's streets, forcing a police officer to jump out of the way of his car, has been jailed for 16 years after a shooting incident in London, external.
Eco-community gets planning permission to live on site permanentlypublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Kirk England
BBC Radio Devon
People living in an eco-community in Devon have been given planning permission to live there permanently after a 13-year planning battle.
The group, the Landmatters co-operative, bought the land near Totnes in 2002 and its members have been trying to live there ever since after initially being refused retrospective planning permission. About 250 people live there.
Originally there were strong objections to the community, where people live in dwellings such as yurts, grow their own food and generate their own power with solar panels.
Knife handed to charity shoppublished at 09:59 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
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Helicopter used to search for missing manpublished at 09:48 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Chris Ellis
BBC News Online
The police helicopter and RNLI lifeboats are searching for a 68-year-old man who's gone missing in the Plymouth area.
Devon and Cornwall Police say they're concerned for the welfare of David Saunders, who's described as being white with short white hair and a beard.
He may be driving a grey Skoda Octavia. People are being asked to report any sightings of Mr Saunders or his car to police.
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Atlantic rowers: Dealing with the 'here and now' is key to successpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Ross Ellis
BBC Radio Cornwall
Getting into a particular routine was key to the success of the first ever all-female crew rowing the Atlantic from west to east, one crew member says.
The five women on board the Rannoch Women's Challenge boat, external, Liberty, arrived in Falmouth this morning after leaving left New York for the 3,000-mile trek on 7 June.
Gilly Mara said: "The best way to deal with it was to take every moment and think that, on your next two-hour stint on the oars, that it's a completely different sea. You deal with the here and now and not think too far in advance."
Latest travel in Cornwall: A30 partially blockedpublished at 09:22 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
BBC Travel
- The A30 near Zelah is partially blocked and traffic is slow due to a two-vehicle incident at Boxheater junction
- There's a fallen tree partially blocking on the B3284, between Allet Common and Shortlanesend, heading towards Truro
Row over railway bridge access road to Newquay developmentspublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
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Cornwall Council is appealing for cash from the government to build a bridge across the railway line to link two developments in Newquay.
The new builds include 4,000 houses, shops and a school; and council bosses say the new road is needed to stop traffic using congested existing streets.
Cornwall councillor for the area, John Fitter, said he thought developers should pay for the road in the end, but, to get things moving, taxpayers' money would initially have to be used.
High tide times for the regionpublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Emily Wood
BBC Weather
If you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.
We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.
Eleven children found on railway tracks, prompting police warningpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Plymouth Herald
Eleven Plymouth children were found on railway tracks in the city last summer, external, with trains across the South West delayed by more than 4,000 minutes as a result.
Hundreds fight to keep St Ives beat bobbypublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Jonathan Morris, BBC News Online
More than 1,300 people have signed a petition, external to stop a police sergeant being taken off the beat in Cornwall.
Image source, Mary Shead/Penwith Neighbourhood Watch
Sgt Mike Friday who works in Hayle and St Ives will start an office job in Camborne in January, but locals said he was "integral" to their community.
He thanked people for their support but said he "always knew" he could be deployed elsewhere.
Devon and Cornwall Police said his "expertise" would be vital to the custody team in Camborne.
Search for missing man in Plymouth areapublished at 08:35 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Police, coastguards and a lifeboat are searching for a 68-year-old man who has gone missing in the Plymouth area.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall Police
They say they're concerned for the welfare of David Saunders.
Mr Saunders is described as white, with short white hair and a beard. Police said he may be driving a grey Skoda Octavia.
Devon bungalow with no gas, electricity or water goes on market for £500kpublished at 08:27 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
The Daily Mail
A bungalow near Barnstaple that has no mains gas, electricity or water has gone on sale for £500,000 because it overlooks Britain's best beach, external.
Latest travel in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
BBC Travel
- In Devon, there are reports of an incident on the B3232 between Newton Tracey and Barnstaple, near Rooty Cross
- On the A379 from Kingsbridge to Yealmpton, there are several vintage tractors making their way to the Yealmpton Show. Allow extra time
- In Newton Abbot, Coach Road is closed due to an incident involving a single car near Penshurst Road
Latest weather: Rain clearingpublished at 08:11 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Emily Wood
BBC Weather
Overnight rain will clear south-eastwards through the morning to leave a largely dry and cloudy day.
Cloud may break through this afternoon on high ground to give some occasional sunny spells. Maximum temperature: 21C (70F).
All-female Atlantic rowing crew arrives in Falmouthpublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
BBC Radio Cornwall
The first ever all-female crew to row the Atlantic from west to east has arrived in Falmouth.
The five women, on board the Rannoch Women's Challenge boat, Liberty, left New York for the 3,000-mile journey on 7 June.
Latest news, sport, travel and weather on Wednesdaypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 27 July 2016
Andrew Segal
Local Live
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