Summary

  • Bodies of man and woman found in Paignton

  • Woman dies after being hit by tractor

  • Missing Arthur Heeler-Frood found safe and well: Teenager 'sorry for the worry I have caused'

  • Plymouth man arrested on suspicion of malicious communications

  • A French fishing trawler sank in a Devon harbour due to 'language difficulties', a report has revealed

  • Westfest music event attack - police release photo of victim from Cornwall

  • Sheep farmer 'to shoot dogs' after livestock deaths

  • Updates on Wednesday 16 November 2016

  1. Westfest music event attack - police release photo of victimpublished at 11:42 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    Stuart Brent victim of GBHImage source, Avon & Somerset Constabulary

    A photo of a man attacked at the Westfest music event in Somerset last month has been released by police.

    Stuart Brent, 26, from Cornwall, "suffered life-changing injuries" when he was assaulted in the early hours of Sunday 30th October, at the Bath and West Showground in Shepton Mallet.

    Avon and Somerset Police are still appealing for witnesses and have identified a man they want to speak to, describing him as the following:

    • White, aged in his mid-20s
    • 5ft 6ins tall and of medium build
    • Short dark hair and had dark makeup around his eyes
    • Was wearing a dark red and black checked shirt and a pair of dark knee length shorts
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    "We've taken the unusual step in releasing a photo of the victim in this case in the hope it will jog someone's memory. Stuart Brent suffered significant life-changing injuries in what was a truly violent attack. There were thousands of people in the location and someone must know who the man described is or have seen what happened.

    Detective Inspector Paul Catton, Avon & Somerset Constabulary

  2. 'No mental health patients should be in police cells' - charitypublished at 11:40 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

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  3. Latest headlines in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 11:33 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    Andrew Segal
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    • A 15-year-old boy reunited with his family after going missing for 10 weeks says he walked to London, Birmingham and Manchester, sleeping rough at night
    • A woman is killed after being hit by a tractor on a grass verge near St Austell
    • A 73-year-old woman from Dorset dies after a two-car road collision in Axminster which sent her car 3m down a bank
    • A Plymouth man is arrested on suspicion of offences under the Malicious Communications Act, counter-terrorism police say
    • A Devon farmer says he's so fed up with what he says is an increasing number of dog attacks killing his sheep that he'll shoot the next offender
    • A Devon dad's desperate search to replace a little blue cup for his autistic son that he says "keeps him alive" goes viral on Twitter
  4. Road closed for six hours after driver killed by tractorpublished at 11:17 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    Andrew Segal
    Local Live

    A main road in Cornwall was closed for more than six hours by police investigating a collision which saw a driver killed when she was hit by a tractor on a grass verge.

    The woman had parked her Peugeot on the side of the A390 near St Mewan after a minor collision with another car early on Tuesday evening. Both vehicles and the driver were struck by the passing tractor, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

    The woman, aged in her 50s, died at the scene. Her name has not yet been released.

  5. Arthur Heeler-Frood: Parents 'overjoyed' at son's returnpublished at 11:01 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    Andrew Segal
    Local Live

    The parents of a Devon teenager who went missing for more than two months say they are "overjoyed to have Arthur home with us again".

    Fifteen-year-old Arthur Heeler-Frood, from Axminster, has been reunited with his family after being found safe 10 miles from home. He revealed he was in London, Birmingham and Manchester, and "sleeping rough at night" after leaving home on 6 September.

    Arthur Heeler-FroodImage source, Heeler-Frood Family

    Jeremy and Caroline Heller-Frood said their son was home "tired, grubby and rather smelly but otherwise none the worse for his experiences ... We feel extremely lucky that he is safe and sound".

    After thanking police, friends and family who "supported us through this difficult time", they added: "We now wish to spend some time in private with Arthur to settle him back home, and to make some plans for his future."

  6. Arthur Heeler-Frood: Teenager 'sorry for the worry I have caused'published at 10:41 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016
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    Jon Kay
    BBC News

    A Devon teenager who went missing for more than two months has revealed he was "exploring London, Birmingham and Manchester by foot, sleeping rough at night".

    Arthur Heeler-Frood

    Fifteen-year-old Arthur Heeler-Frood, from Axminster, has been reunited with his family after being found safe 10 miles from home. He left home on 6 September. 

    Arthur said he was "very grateful to everyone who has helped my family in trying to ensure my safe return". He added: "I apologise to the police for the time they spent looking for me and for the worry I have caused family and friends."

  7. Arthur Heeler-Frood: Police not saying where he waspublished at 10:34 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    Andrew Segal
    Local Live

    A missing teenager who disappeared for two months may have been found after he was spotted on a train, but police have not revealed any further information about where the 15-year-old was when he was missing.

    Arthur Heeler-FroodImage source, Heeler-Frood Family

    Arthur Heeler-Frood went missing after leaving his family home in Axminster on 6 September and failed to arrive at school. He was found at Honiton train station on Tuesday after he was spotted on a train, police say, external

    Police did, however, thank the member of the public who called in, and everyone who assisted with the appeal to find Arthur.

  8. Sheep farmer 'to shoot dogs' after livestock deathspublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    Sophie Pierce
    BBC Radio Devon

    A Devon farmer says he's so fed up with dogs killing his sheep that he'll shoot the next offender.

    Phil Rogers

    Phil Rogers farms at Noss Mayo, which is on on the South West Coast Path, an area very popular with dog walkers. He said he had lost 26 sheep in the last 10 years.

    Police figures show the number of reported sheep worrying incidents has doubled in the last three years, from 53 in 2013 to 105 in 2015.

  9. Missing teenager returns home: Arthur Heeler-Frood's letterpublished at 10:03 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    Sian Davies
    BBC News Online

    A 15-year-old boy, who has been found after he was missing for two months, left a note saying he was "bored" of his life before he disappeared.

    Arthur Heeler-Frood has been reunited with his family after being found safe 10 miles from home. He left the family home on 6 September and failed to turn up at school. The next day his parents received the letter from him.

    Arthur Heeler-FroodImage source, Heeler-Frood Family

    Arthur Heeler-Frood's letter in full:

    To Mum and Dad,

    I have run away because I am bored of my life. Please don't try to find me or make me come home.

    I don't know how long I will be away for but it won't be longer than a year. You will find my school uniform in a bin bag in a small barn in the field on the green, down the road near Membury Church.

    My bike is chained to the fence and there is a spare key to the lock on the window. Please apologise to the restaurant and tell them that I will no longer be able to work there.

    I know you will be upset but understand that I have to do this,

    From Arthur.

  10. PCSO receives bravery awardpublished at 09:52 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

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  11. High tide times for the regionpublished at 09:49 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    Bee Tucker
    BBC Weather

    If you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.

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    We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.

  12. Dad's search for a little blue cup for his son goes viralpublished at 09:38 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

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    A dad's desperate search to replace a little blue cup for his autistic son that he says "keeps him alive" has gone viral on social media.

    Ben Carter and cupImage source, Marc Carter

    Marc Carter, 42, from Devon, appealed on Twitter for people to search for a specific Tommee Tippee cup for Ben. The 13-year-old has severe autism and will only drink out of the two-handle cup which is no longer manufactured. 

    The appeal prompted offers of help from as far away as Australia from people promising to send Ben their old cups

  13. Truro city centre club is closingpublished at 09:30 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

    BBC Radio Cornwall

    A Truro city centre club is closing later, people involved in it have confirmed to the BBC.

    Kernow Club. Pic: GoogleImage source, Google

    The Kernow Club, formerly the city's Royal British Legion club, in St Mary's Street, shuts at 16:30.

    The reason for the closure has not been revealed.

  14. Latest travel in Cornwallpublished at 09:23 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

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    • In Pool, the A30 exit slip road eastbound is partially blocked by a broken-down lorry by the A3047. Approach with care
    • In Bude, there are reports of an accident on Bencoolen Road, near Killerton Road
    • In St Stephen, there are reports of an accident on the A3058 Terras Road, near Creakavose Park
  15. Sunny start on London journeypublished at 09:18 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

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  16. Falmouth people are furious at threat to ​Pendennis Castle viewpublished at 09:12 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

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    Plans to build 35 luxury apartments, external on the seafront at Falmouth face fierce opposition amid concerns they would block out the town's gem, Pendennis Castle.

  17. Broken-down lorry on A30 slip roadpublished at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

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  18. Missing teenager Arthur 'spotted on train'published at 08:59 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016

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    Missing teenager Arthur Heeler-Frood was found after he was spotted on a train, police say, external.

    Arthur Heeler-Frood flyer

    A member of the public called police at 16:35 on Tuesday after seeing the 15-year-old travelling from Exeter to Honiton. He was found by officers at Honiton train station and reunited with his family.

    He went missing after leaving his family home in Axminster on 6 September and failed to arrive at school.

  19. Woman dies after being hit by tractorpublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 16 November 2016
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    A woman has died after being hit by a tractor near St Austell, police say.

    Officers said a Fiat Punto and a Peugeot 108 were parked on a verge on the A390 at St Mewan after a minor collision, at about 17:00 on Tuesday, when both vehicles and the driver of the Peugeot were struck by a passing tractor. 

    The woman, who was in her 50s, died at the scene, police said. Her next of kin are being informed.