Plymouth Herald

Walkers have discovered a huge pile 'absolutely disgusting' rubbish at a beauty spot in Plymouth, external.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Devon's Giselle Ansley scored the opener in their 3-0 win over India as Team GB's hockey team continued their unbeaten start to Rio 2016.

Image source, Getty Images

The 24-year-old from Kingsbridge scored from a penalty corner just under six minutes from half time.

"It wasn't our most polished performance but three points are three points. And six from the first two games, you can't ask for more than that," Ansley said. "It was my first Olympic goal so I'm over the moon."

Rachael Thorn
BBC News Online

The cause of the St Erth fire which has blazed through the night is "impossible to ascertain" at this stage, a fire commander has said.

Image source, Matt Graham

"Investigations, no doubt will follow, but that's someway off at this stage", David Carlisle, station manager at Penzance Fire Station said.

More than 70 firefighters battled the fire which started at a tyre recycling plant last night.

Claire Jones
BBC News Online

The Isles of Scilly are not known for their high crime rate, but the exploits of its head of police have made him a star of social media and secured him a book deal. 

Image source, Isles of Scilly Police/Facebook

For seven years, Sgt Colin Taylor, of Devon and Cornwall Police (pictured centre), has used a child's bike to chase someone suspected of drinking and driving, and kept the Scillies free from anchor thieves and naked stag parties. He has gained tens of thousands of social media followers - despite the islands only having a population of 2,200.

Now the 49-year-old is resuming his career on the mainland, so I'll be looking back on some of his highlights fighting crime at the extremity of the British Isles through the day, and how one police officer has gained such social media momentum.

The energy engineering company owns and operates a fleet of five helicopters from its Helicopter Unit headquarters at Bristol Airport.

Sue Dougan
BBC Local Live

Your son - who's been training hard for years - makes the Olympic podium in a thrilling contest. So you'd expect him to have equal billing with his dive partner on the newspaper front and back pages the next morning - right?

Wrong. In many, Dan Goodfellow has been completely cropped out in favour of Tom Daley in many cases ... and his mum Sharon isn't happy.

So just to even it out, here's a picture of them both, in perfect sync.  

Image source, Getty Images

BBC Radio Cornwall

More than 70 firefighters are still tackling a "ferocious" fire which broke out at a tyre recycling plant in St Erth last night.

Image source, PAUL STOWE

David Carlisle, station manager at Penzance Fire Station, said: "At this stage, we're still putting water on the fire, to contain it to the site, which we're successfully doing."

The Sun

Plymouth City Council installs parking bays on either side of a city street... but cars can't fit down the middle, external.

Image source, Ellie Angove

Firefighters are still tackling a "significant fire" in St Erth in Cornwall which started on Monday evening.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

An 83-year-old man from Lancashire has died in a crash on the A30 Hayle bypass in Cornwall, police say, external.

Officers said the man, from Blackburn, was driving a Toyota Aygo car when he was in a collision with a Peugeot Partner van between St Erth and Hayle Retail Park at about 16:40 on Monday.

He was pronounced dead at the scene and his next of kin had been informed, police said. 

Chris Ellis
BBC News Online

Firefighters continue to battle a blaze at a tyre recycling plant in St Erth. 

There have been no serious casualties but one firefighter did sustain a minor injury through the night. Thanks to Justin Hayward for these photographs:

Image source, Justin Hayward

Image source, Justin Hayward

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Plymouth-based Lithuanian swimmer Ruta Meilutyte is now a former Olympic champion, after losing her grip on the 100m breaststroke title.

The 19-year-old could only finish in seventh place in the final in Rio, almost two-and-a-half seconds off American winner Lilly King.

Russia's Yulia Efimova won silver, just days after being allowed to compete having successfully appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport against an International Olympic Committee ruling that any Russian athlete who had previously been sanctioned for doping would be banned.

Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

A bid to legally challenge a policy banning new second homes in St Ives will take place in October, with implications for holiday areas across Britain.

In May, residents voted to ban the sale of newly-built houses to anyone who isn't going to live in them full-time. 

Cornwall Council said it was confident correct processes were followed, but it's facing a judicial review of its decision to allow the referendum. 

BBC Travel

• In Devon, the B3216 is closed in both directions between Jacobstowe and Basset's Cross due to an incident. The road is likely closed some time for a bridge inspection 
• In Cornwall, the A30 Hayle bypass has reopened after it was closed because of a nearby fire in St Erth, but traffic is still very busy through Hayle
• St Ives to St Erth rail services are cancelled today due to the fire next to the railway. First Kernow bus routes 14, 17 and 18 are accepting GWR fares
• There are reports of an accident on the A38 at Carkeel Roundabout
• The A38 westbound approaching Trerulefoot roundabout is partially blocked due to two broken-down vehicles. Traffic is slow-moving

Andrew Segal
Local Live

People living near the scene of a tyre recycling centre blaze in St Erth have been advised, external "to stay indoors and to make sure all windows and doors are closed" by firefighters.

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service added, external that motorists who had to travel through the smoke "should keep windows closed, turn off air conditioning and keep their air vents closed".

Image source, Hayle Fire Station

Firefighters have been out overnight dealing with the blaze after it broke out at about 20:00 on Monday. Smoke and subsequent explosions could be seen from 20 miles away. 

Foam from Cornwall Council contractor Cormac had been used in a bid to extinguish the blaze, Hayle Fire Station tweeted, external.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Kingsbridge's Giselle Ansley got her first Olympic goal as Team GB's women's hockey team beat India 3-0 in Rio.

Ansley, 24, got the opener from a short corner just under six minutes from half time.

Great Britain has won both their matches so far and are top of their pool.

Cornish Guardian

Firefighters are this morning still at the scene of a huge fire, external which broke out at the site of a tyre recycling plant in St Erth.