BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Wednesday 2 November 2016

Summary

Exeter fire: Royal Clarence Hotel facade demolished
Exeter Cathedral reopens after major city blaze
In other news, a rugby player is in a coma after a head clash
Two band members of Oll an Gwella in hospital after crash
Nearly 250 police officers and staff 'assaulted at work' this year
Plymouth Palace Theatre restoration bosses under investigation by charity watchdog
Work has started in North Devon to reunite young migrants with their families
Updates on Wednesday 2 November 2016

Live Reporting

Onlookers 'devastated' as Royal Clarence Hotel faces demolitionpublished at 14:50 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
Hundreds of people have been to Cathedral Green in Exeter to see for themselves the demolition of the Royal Clarence Hotel after the huge fire.
Contractors have put up fencing to keep people away from the area, as specialist structural engineers assess the stability of buildings around the Royal Clarence before demolition, which is expected to begin at 15:00.
"I'd just like to see it before they knock the facade down," said one onlooker.
Another said: "It's devastating, it's part of the city - everyone is saying the same."
Exeter fire: Crowds gather for start of demolitionpublished at 14:29 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
BBC Spotlight
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Newton Abbot Rugby Club's thoughts with coma playerpublished at 14:15 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
Newton Abbot Rugby Club says its thoughts are with player Sam Harrison who is in an induced coma after collapsing to the ground during a game.
The 20-year-old had been playing for Newton Abbot’s second XV against Barnstaple at the weekend.
Roy Henderson, director of rugby who saw the incident, said:”There was a clash of heads between Sam and another player which didn't look anything untoward at the time.
“Sam got up then collapsed on the ground.
"The thoughts of everyone at the club are with Sam and his family at this difficult time.”
Exeter fire: Top two floors to gopublished at 14:04 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight
I am told work to demolish the top two floors of the Royal Clarence Hotel will start at 15:00.
The hotel was gutted in a huge fire on Friday.
Up, up and away with Flying Tigers air rescue crewpublished at 13:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
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Exeter fire: Demolition work expected to start this afternoonpublished at 13:45 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
BBC Spotlight
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The BBC has been told demolition work is expected to start at 15:00.
The Royal Clarence Hotel was destroyed by a huge blaze on Friday.
This morning, engineers have been checking the stability of nearby buildings.
Teignbridge Council to invest £20m to help build new affordable homes across the districtpublished at 13:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Torquay Herald Express
Teignbridge Council will commit and invest £20million over the next four years to help build 200 homes., external
Goodwill messages pour in for injured Oll an Gwella band memberspublished at 13:12 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
Messages of goodwill have been flooding in on the Facebook page of Cornish band Oll an Gwella after three members were injured in a crash., external
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Nick Brown, Andy Pappin and David Bendall were travelling back to the St Columb area from a gig in Newquay on Saturday night when they collided with another vehicle on the A39.
Nick has been released from hospital, but Andy and driver David remain at Derriford Hospital and Treliske respectively.
Gareth Price said on Facebook: "Glad things are starting to settle.The three of them remain very much in our thoughts."
Rena Chaplin said: "Hope you are all on your feet soon."
Rob Spowart from the band said the men would be recovering for several months. Police said two people in the other car were injured but their condition is unknown.
Exeter fire: Official appeal reaches almost £3,000published at 13:05 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
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Call for tougher sentences for assaults on police officerspublished at 13:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall
Nigel Rabbitts of the Devon and Cornwall Police Federation has called for tougher sentences after it was revealed that nearly 250 police officers and staff have been assaulted at work in the first 10 months of this year.
Today, the Labour Party will be leading a debate about the issue in the House of Commons - and is calling on the government do more.
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Exeter fire: Demolition work still hasn't startedpublished at 12:55 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
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Two band members in hospital after crashpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
Two members of the well known Cornish singing group Oll an Gwella are in hospital after an accident that closed the A39 near Newquay at the weekend.
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The acapella singers were involved in the crash on their way back from a gig early on Sunday morning. Two remain in hospital, and a third was released yesterday.
Police continue to appeal for witnesses to the accident that happened in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Rob Spowart, one of the band members, says they will continue to honour all engagements.
"The prognosis is optimistic but it will be a month or two before they are back singing with us," he said.
"We just want to extend thoughts and prayers to them and their families and look forward to having them back."
Child migrants in Devon: Mayor angered by online commentspublished at 12:22 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
Oppositions to child migrants temporarily based at a Devon accommodation centre have angered the local mayor.
Mayor of Great Torrington Margaret Brown said: "I think maybe it's fear and maybe lack of information so I'm hoping as more information comes out it will quell those fears and people will think 'there but by the grace of God go I'."
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Opponents have been online calling for protests against the arrival of 20 child migrants, all said to be under the age of 18, who were brought from the Jungle in Calais to an accommodation centre near Great Torrington last week.
X Factor winner and Coronation Street star Shayne Ward will switch on Christmas lights in Plymouthpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Plymouth Herald
X Factor winner and Coronation Street star Shayne Ward will be making Plymouth sparkle as he turns on this year's Christmas lights in Plymouth., external
Decision to be made on Royal Clarence Hotel demolitionpublished at 11:57 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
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Police dismantle growing operationpublished at 11:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
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Rugby player in coma after head clashpublished at 11:18 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
An amateur Devon rugby player is seriously ill in an induced coma after he collapsed following a clash of heads in a match.
Sam Harrison was airlifted to a neurological unit at Plymouth’s Derriford Hospital after he collapsed to the ground five minutes from full time.
The 20-year-old had been playing for Newton Abbot’s second XV against Barnstaple at the weekend.
Latest travel in Devonpublished at 10:59 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
BBC Travel
- At Kennford around the Splatford Split Exeterbound one lane has been blocked by a crash involving two vehicles. There are long queues of traffic on the A380 back towards Ashcombe
- Traffic is moving well on the A38 Exeterbound. In Plympton there's queuing traffic on Sandy Road near the A38 Deep Lane due to roadworks
- In Exeter, the High Street remains partially closed following last week's fire
- The Dartmouth Higher Ferry is out of service until 06:30 tomorrow morning
Man and woman attacked in supermarket car park say policepublished at 10:44 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
BBC Radio Cornwall
A man and a woman were attacked and "received various injuries" in the Tesco Car Park, Tolgus Hill in Redruth, say police.
Officers are appealing for witnesses following the attack which happened between 03:00 and 04:00 on Sunday 4 September.
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Exeter fire: City centre bus diversions remainpublished at 10:35 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2016
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