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Updates on Tuesday 9 August 2016
A "significant fire" which broke out at a recycling centre has continued to blaze througho
A "significant fire" which broke out at a recycling centre has continued to blaze throughout the night.
Fire crews are still tackling it more than 12 hours on.
A "significant fire" which broke out at a recycling centre continues to blaze throughout the night.
Read MoreThe A30 Hayle bypass has reopened, despite being close to the scene of a fire in St Erth, highways officials have told the BBC.
Image source, Penny MinersRoad diversions are in place and some trains have been cancelled due to the blaze, which started at about 20:00 on Monday.
The St Erth Railway Station and the St Ives branch line will be closed all day. Crews from across Cornwall and some parts of Devon are battling it.
Penzance Fire Station Manager David Carlisle said: "At this stage, we're still putting water on the fire to contain it to the site."
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A search was launched by Coastguards on Monday after three kayaks were washed up on a beach, external in Torquay.
Holly Green
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.
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A train passenger has spoken of the 'uncontrollable inferno' which broke out at a recycling unit in St Erth, Cornwall last night.
Harry Hodgson, who was on a train which pulled into St Erth station, said: "It just erupted and basically took a huge building out within minutes and all of a sudden it was just an uncontrollable inferno, a massive blaze."
Mr Hodgson said "the general mood was excitement" because no-one had been injured and people were "enjoying the power and the beauty of the fire".
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BBC Sport
Plymouth's Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow have won bronze in the men's synchronised 10 platform diving.
The pair needed the final dive of the night to overhaul Germany's duo and take just the second-ever British medal in men's synchro diving at an Olympic Games.
It was the first Olympic Games for 19-year-old Plymouth-based diver Goodfellow, but a third for city native Daley, who made his debut as a 14-year-old at Beijing 2008.
Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow win bronze in the men's synchronised 10 platform, with China's Lin Yue and Chen Aise taking gold.
Read MoreA fire at a tyre recycling centre in west Cornwall is in a "precarious location" between two railway lines, a senior fire officer says.
Thick smoke can be seen rising from the site in St Erth. Road diversions are in place and some trains have been cancelled due to the blaze, which started at about 20:00 on Monday. Crews from across Cornwall and some parts of Devon are battling it.
Cornwall Fire Service Group Manager Andrew Barrett said: "The site is trapped between the main rail line and the St Ives branch line, so we've also had to make sure that, working with Network Rail, that trains are stopped to allow crews to remain safe."
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BBC Weather
After a chilly start in some places, the rest of the day will be dry with bright with sunny spells and patchy cloud developing.
Winds will be from the north or northwest and mainly light or moderate, but fresher at times around the north coast. Maximum temperature: 19C (66F).
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There are road diversions in place and some trains have been cancelled due to a fire at a tyre recycling plant in St Erth. Travel problems include:
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Plymouth divers Tom Daley and Dan Goodfellow are celebrating winning Olympic bronze in the men's synchronised 10m platform at Rio 2016.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe pair, who began training together last October, clinched only GB's eighth Olympic diving medal after pipping Germany to third place with the final dive on the competition in a tense finish.
While the 22-year-old is better known for his individual exploits, he and 19-year-old Goodfellow were fancied to win a synchro medal after taking European silver in May.
Firefighters are battling to contain a blaze at a tyre recycling centre in St Erth which broke out on Monday evening.
It's thought to have started at about 20:00, and the smoke and subsequent explosions could be seen from up to 20 miles away.
The A30 Hayle Bypass is closed this morning because of the blaze, and a diversion is in place. There's also disruptions to the trains. We'll bring you the latest travel updates through the day.
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