BBC Radio Cornwall

A coach which crashed near Looe, killing two passengers, was travelling too fast, a collision investigator has told a court.

Fifty-nine-year-old Margaret Luxton and Carol Muldoon, 68, died when their coach crashed on a steep hill at Morval on 13 May 2014.

Investigator Marcus Rowe told a jury at Truro Crown Court a safe speed for rounding the bend was 33mph and, in his opinion, it was going faster than that. Evidence from the coach's tachograph showed it was doing 38mph between 100-200 yards from the crash site. It started to slow and was at 23mph when it crashed.

Martin Chun, 59, of Whitestone, near Exeter, denies causing death by dangerous driving, or death by careless driving, and causing serious injury by dangerous driving. The trial continues.

A 97-year-old woman who was missing from her home in Exeter has been found safe in the city.

Concern was raised for the welfare of Annie Forman from the Stoke Hill/Pennsylvania area this morning, but she was found at about 14:30 today, police said.

Image source, Devon and Cornwall Police

Claire Hawke
BBC Local Live

The multi-millionaire founder of the social network Bebo is trying to transform the village of Woolsery in Devon.

Michael Birch has bought five properties, saying it [the village] was in the "saddest state".

BBC Weather

It will be another fine and dry afternoon, with any cloud burning off early. Most of us will have a day with plenty of almost unbroken sunshine. It will feel very warm in areas sheltered from the moderate south easterly winds. Maximum temperature: 25C (77F).

Tonight will see here some patchy cloud in the west initially, spreading to all areas during the evening. Later, more extensive cloud will invade from the west to leave a cloudier end to the night. Winds will be moderate south easterly, but fresh in the west. Minimum temperature: 13C (55F).

West Briton

A dog that stood up a would-be robber who thrust a knife towards his owner has been hailed a hero, external.

BBC Travel

• On the M5 Exeter-bound at Junction 27 for Tiverton, one lane is closed and traffic is slow-moving due to a multi-vehicle incident. Police said drivers should avoid the area 
• The A388 between Holsworthy and St Giles on the Heath is closed due to an incident involving an overturned tractor, a fuel spillage and another vehicle. Drivers are asked not to use back roads as they are very narrow

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Police say that "walking wounded" have been reported after a road crash between a tractor and a car near Holsworthy.

Officers said, external the New Holland tractor and Vauxhall Corsa collided on the A388 Holsworthy-Launceston road, at the St Giles Services Station, at about 12:55. The road was blocked, diversions put in place and motorists advised to "avoid the area if possible", officers said.

Police said: "Walking wounded are reported, with ambulance, air ambulance, police, fire service and Highways Agency in attendance."

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Police said they were searching for Annie Forman because she "was not at her home address as expected today and there is concern for her welfare".

They added that they were following up reports of potential sightings near Stoke Hill and officers were "currently searching the area around there, including Stoke Woods".

Janet Kipling
BBC Radio Devon

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BBC Travel

• In Devon, there are reports of an incident on the A388 near St Giles on Heath, near the Pint and Post pub
• On the A388 North Road near Holsworthy, we've had reports of an incident near Kingswood Meadow
• On the A361 through Braunton, there's very slow traffic in both directions

Clare Woodling
BBC Spotlight

The sentencing of a man, who admitted leaving a death threat on a Devon MP's answerphone, has been adjourned. 

Geoffrey Farquharson, 37, from Exeter, admitted leaving a "message of venom" at Ben Bradshaw's Westminster office, ending with the words "I will kill you". 

It happened a day before fellow MP Jo Cox was stabbed and shot.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Developers have won a legal battle to open a new Marks & Spencer store at the Kingsley Village site on the A30 at Fraddon. 

Work is due to start early next year at what becomes known as the Kingsley Retail Park, and it's claimed about 300 jobs could be created when all the units at the site are fully occupied. 

Other high street chains including Fat Face and H&M are rumoured to be in discussions to occupy units.

Image source, Vector

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Yann Songo'o is set to move into a midfield role for Plymouth Argyle.

Image source, Getty Images

The 24-year-old joined the Pilgrims as a centre-back following his release by Blackburn Rovers, but played as a defensive midfielder in the 1-0 loss at Carlisle on Saturday.

"He was probably the standout performer," Argyle manager Derek Adams said after the defeat. "He's a winner and I think that him going in there a bit further forward than the back three helped us."

BBC Spotlight

One of our viewers is asking us if this is the tallest sunflower in Devon.

Image source, Carole Bryan Isaac/Facebook

Carole Isaac, from Bideford, contacted us on Facebook, external to say a giant bloom grown by her husband, Bryan, has levelled off at 12ft 6ins.

Do you think it is? What about Cornwall? Who has the biggest bloom in the South West? Email us with your pictures.

Kirk England
BBC Radio Devon

A California-based multi-millionaire pumping money into a north Devon village has given the area a "feel good factor" and is like "winning the lottery", residents say.

Bebo social networking site founder Michael Birch - who has a net worth of $390m (£303m) - has bought Woolsery's pub, old manor house and the fish and chip shop over the past two years because of a "need" to improve its "sad state", he said. 

Resident Sonia Hamilton said people were being put off from moving to Woolsery because of dilapidated buildings. She said: "The pub looked awful, the manor was boarded up... with Michael coming in and renovating both buildings, it's had a feel good factor in the village."

Robin Edmonds, from the parish council, said: "It's as good as winning the lottery because there's no way that the parish council and local residents could have come together with enough money to make a go of the pub."

BBC Travel

• On the Torpoint Ferry, there is currently a wait of about 45 minutes on the Plymouth side
• In Cornwall, there's heavy traffic on the A30 westbound from Camborne
• There's very slow traffic on the A3075 and A392 heading towards Newquay 
• On the A38 westbound, between Landrake and Trerulefoot, there are reports of an accident. Traffic is queueing
• In Devon, there are major restrictions in Plymouth city centre and on the seafront due to the British Firework Championships. Madeira Road and Hoe Road are closed until 23:00. There are parking restrictions on Citadel Road
• On the B3227, at Oakfordbridge, near Blackaller Lane, there are reports of an incident
• There's very slow traffic in both directions on the A385 though Totnes

BBC Spotlight

The first heat of the 20th British Firework Championships is due to be held in Plymouth tonight.

Six of the top companies in the country will battle it out over the next two nights to be crowned champion. 

The first of three displays kicks off at 21:30.