Josh Clayton inquest: 'Smashed' bar boss tried to drive golf buggy
Man's body found at Torquay Harbour
UK Coastguard flies to French waters to rescue sick fisherman
Liverpool draw worth £1m to Plymouth
Teenagers who climbed Tamar Bridge 'unbelievably stupid'
Investigations continue into man's death at hill climb event in Devon
Plans to reopen a community hospital in Cornwall suffer a serious blow after estimates for repair work soared
Updates on Monday 9 January 2017
Live updates for Devon and Cornwall have finished for the day, but we'll be back at 08:00 on Tuesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Don't forget Spotlight on BBC One later. There will also be news through the night on your BBC Local Radio station.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
A large shoal of fish has been spotted 'relaxing' in Padstow Harbour.
The fish, which could be sprat, sardine or herring according to one expert, were captured on film by Padstow Sealife Safaris.
James Wright, Curator at the National Marine Aquarium, said it was difficult to give an exact identification.
"Shoaling behaviour is normal as it helps individual fish avoid predators and be more efficient in finding good food sources," he said.
"In the footage there looks to be a lighter shape that moves towards the shoal from the bottom left corner, but the response of the shoal is quite relaxed, so I don’t think it’s a predator.
"I think it’s more likely the fish are resting after having fed and are waiting for the tides to change, to give them a more suitable feeding opportunity.
"Once the tides change they will then move and spread out to search for food. In the meantime they are relaxing in the calm waters of the harbour."
BBC Sport
Saracens pair Richard Barrington and Brad Barritt could face bans for a dangerous tackle on Exeter lock Geoff Parling.
Image source, Rex FeaturesAfter the tackle during Saturday's 13-13 draw Barrington was sent off for his part in the incident, which led to Parling being taken off on a stretcher.
Bee Tucker
BBC Weather
Tonight will be breezy with scattered showers pushing in from the north-west.
There will also be some clear spells with temperatures dropping to low single figures, especially in rural spots. Minimum Temperature: 4C (39F).
Bright spells and showers at first, though tending to become cloudier with more persistent rain arriving by mid-morning.
Clearing slowly through the day with clear spells again by the evening. Maximum Temperature: 11C (52F).
A dramatic video posted by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency shows the moment a coastguard winched a sick crewman to safety, external in rough weather.
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BBC News Online
Plymouth Argyle have informed residents of the city not to be concerned about a humming noise they might hear today...
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A lottery ticket which scooped a £1million prize, external was bought in Devon before Christmas, but has yet to be claimed - the National Lottery said today.
Sian Davies
BBC News Online
Firefighters have been working to cut a person free from a car after a crash in Devon.
Devon and Somerset Fire Service was called at 14:08 to the southbound lane of the A380 at Ashcombe Cross, Wapperwell.
Three fire appliances, two from Teignmouth and one from Middlemoor, were mobilised and firefighters began trying to release one person using hydraulic rescue cutting equipment and small tools.
The incident is ongoing, the fire service said.
Police believe a group of teenagers who tried to climb the Tamar Bridge over the weekend had been drinking.
The group got onto the bridge from the Saltash side and three of them climbed onto scaffolding on the other side of the barrier.
CCTV footage shows one youth slipping before being hauled back.
Later one of them threw a fire extinguisher into the river.
Police Community Support Officer Kirsty Down has seen the footage and said she dreads to think what might have happened.
Almost a hundred Cornish schools have signed up to be part of a project inspired by the Bloodhound land speed record attempt to be held in South Africa next year.
The Bloodhound Supersonic Car has been designed to travel at more than 1,000mph.
Testing on parts of the vehicle took place at Newquay airport in December.
The project's an attempt to get more young people interested in science and technology.
BBC Travel
A city centre road will close next week as part of the major multi-million pound development, external of Plymouth's cultural centrepiece.
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
The estimated cost of repairs and renovations to the Edward Hain Community Hospital in St Ives have now reached £1.2m - more £1m above the original estimate.
It's led campaigners to accuse the operators of allowing costs to spiral to a level where its future looks bleak or even non existent.
The hospital is run by the Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust. They say since taking over last year significant safety issues have arisen about how it would be evacuated in the event of a fire.
They say £400,000 worth of repairs have already been agreed by the landlords of the building, but much more needs to be spent.
Claire Jones
BBC News Online
The charity that runs Paignton Zoo, Living Coasts in Torquay and Newquay Zoo in Cornwall, is planning for a "cautious and controlled 2017".
The Whitley Wildlife Conservation Trust, plans to open the Newquay Zoo’s 'Gems of the Jungle' exhibit and at Living Coasts there are plans for a new teaching space.
Plans to develop the Savannah area at Paignton Zoo are also on the cards.
Executive Director Simon Tonge: "The first phase of work is now likely to start in autumn 2017. It’s been delayed as much as anything by the economic and political uncertainty that’s come out of 2016.
"We have been discussing what we do in detail and have some exciting ideas. We are now costing everything. We have been building up financial reserves in the meantime.”
BBC Travel
A sick fisherman has been rescued from a boat in French waters.
The UK Coastguard winched the man from the vessel which was 100 nautical miles south of Newquay early this morning.
The sick crewman was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital. His condition was not thought to be life-threatening.
A young mother from Devon who had a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer has died.
Kim Jenkins, from Christow, was featured on BBC Spotlight just a couple of days before Christmas after her local community raised thousands of pounds to help pay for pioneering treatment abroad.
Her husband Tom has posted a heartfelt tribute on social media saying she passed away on Saturday night "peacefully" and with "great honour".
