BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Thursday 2 February 2017

Summary

Pensioner stabbed friend in neck
Anorexic woman 'would still be alive' with better treatment, report finds
Penzance heliport plans given initial green light
Stabbed Truro man has 'life changing injuries'
Exploding power cable 'could have killed someone'
A local council says it's committed to reopen two theatres in north Devon
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Friday

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Jonathan Morris

Council 'committed' to save north Devon theatrespublished at 09:41 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
BBC Radio Devon
Campaigners fighting to save two Devon theatres which closed their doors last week have welcomed the news that the local council has committed to getting them reopened as soon as possible
The North Devon Theatres' Trust - which operated the North Devon Council-owned Landmark Theatre in Ilfracombe (above) and the Queen's Theatre in Barnstaple (below) had "run into financial difficulties and is unable to continue to operate", administrators Bishop Fleming said.
At a meeting last night North Devon Council also said it will look at how they are funded in the longer term.
Campaigner Helen Cooper said: "I am cautiously optimistic - the whole vibe of the meeting was very positive and it was good of the council to hear the public's voice."
'Shots by air rifle' fired at window in South Devon housepublished at 09:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Exeter Express & Echo
Police are appealing for information after 'gunshots' were fired at a window in Ashburton., external
Headlines for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 09:24 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
BBC Spotlight
- A Devon father is demanding better treatment for people with eating disorders, after an investigation found his daughter wouldn't have died if aspects of her care hadbeen better
- Police in Truro are investigating after a teenager was stabbed in the city centre last night
- Hepatitis C patients could be putting themselves at risk buying drugs online from Asia that they're being denied on the NHS, health bosses warn
- Campaigners fighting to save two north Devon theatres have welcomed the news that the local council has committed to getting them reopened as soon as possible
- Cycling campaigners in Exeter say the only way to relieve the city's notorious congestion is by creating a network of cycle routes that are safe to use
- A brand new life-saving heated rescue blanket is being used on Dartmoor to help missing people suffering from hypothermia
Stormy weather: Delays and cancellations on the trains and planespublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
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Fire crews save elderly man from flat firepublished at 09:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
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An elderly man's been rescued from a fire in a flat in Barnstaple.
Fire crews were called to Commercial Road late last night by an alarm monitoring company which said a smoke alarm had gone off and someone seemed to be in distress.
The fire in the ground floor flat was caused by burnt food and the elderly man was treated after breathing in smoke.
Anorexic woman 'would still be alive' with better treatment, report findspublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online
A woman who died as a result of anorexia "would still be alive" had she received better treatment, a report has found.
Image source, Andrew Robins
The assessment of Charlotte Robins' mental state was "fundamentally flawed" according to a report from the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
She died in 2010 aged 29, weighing less than five stone.
Her parents have being pursuing complaints against the service from Devon Partnership NHS Trust ever since. After six years, the ombudsman has agreed with them, saying a "service failure" led to an "injustice" for the family.
The Devon Partnership NHS Trust has apologised for what it calls shortcomings in the way it originally investigated the incident. It says important changes have been made to its services.
Stormy weather: Where is the worst flooding this morning?published at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
BBC Travel
- In Buckfastleigh on Plymouth Road around Timbers Road we've got reports there's flooding, it is described passable with care
- In Penzance, Western Promenade Road is closed in both directions between Battery Road and New Road due to flooding
Police reassure public after stabbingpublished at 08:37 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
Police say residents should not be alarmed after a stabbing in Truro last night.
An 18-year-old man was found in Baynards Close, behind the petrol station near the Trafalgar Roundabout at about 17.00.
The teenager was taken to hospital with a wound to his leg.
Storm: Which ferries are out of action?published at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
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A wet and windy day aheadpublished at 08:22 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
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It will be a damp, windy start to the day with outbreaks of showery rain clearing this morning to be followed by scattered showers and some bright or sunny intervals, before more cloud and showery rain moves in again from the southwest later this afternoon.
Fresh to strong south or southwesterly winds will reach up to gale force at times to the west and over high ground.
Maximum temperature 12C (54F).
Line between Liskeard-Looe floodedpublished at 08:19 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
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Wet and windy conditions causing some travel disruptionpublished at 08:08 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
BBC Travel
- In Exeter, Jesmond Road is blocked in both directions between Blackboy Road and Polsloe Road due to fallen tree
- A396 Exeter Road at Ashley near Tiverton the road is partially blocked due to a fallen tree
- Lifton Station Road is blocked due to a fallen tree near Old Tinhay
- Between Dunkeswell and Honiton on Combe View and Limers Lane we've got reports of flooding
- All sailings of the Brixham Express Ferry have been cancelled today due to the weather conditions
- On the trains there's possible disruption to some CrossCountry services due to the forecast tides and winds between Plymouth and Exeter. Also buses are replacing trains between Liskeard and Looe due to flooding on the line
- The King Harry Ferry and St Mawes Ferry are out of service because of the weather conditions
NHS 'failure led to death of Devon woman with anorexia'published at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
BBC Spotlight
A Devon father is demanding better treatment for people with eating disorders, after an investigation found his daughter wouldn't have died if aspects of her care had been better.
Charlotte Robins died in 2010 aged 29, weighing the same as a small child.
Her parents always insisted there was a catalogue of errors in Charlotte's treatment by the Devon Partnership NHS Trust, a view upheld by the Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman.
Its report was not made public until the family decided to share the findings with the BBC, concerned action was not being taken quickly enough.
Image source, Andrew Robins
The Devon Partnership NHS Trust has apologised for what it calls shortcomings in the way it originally investigated the incident. It says important changes have been made to its services.
Latest news, travel, sport and weatherpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 February 2017
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