Summary

  • RNAS Culdrose Air Day is cancelled

  • Thomas Orchard death: 'Police faced bite threats'

  • Hate crime 'up 63% in Devon and Cornwall' after Brexit vote, figures show

  • Cancer patient 'stuck like beached whale' after 'drop'

  • Fisherman 'had to discard 1,000kg of seabass' - government urged to relax quotas

  • Argyle report Orient captain Kelly to FA after ballboy 'shove'

  • New GWR trains 'will get past Dawlish'

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday

Live Reporting

Andrew Segal

  1. 'Record hate crimes' after EU referendum

    BBC News UK

    A majority of police forces in England and Wales saw record levels of hate crimes in the first full three months following the EU referendum, according to new analysis.

    Police vestAndrew Segal

    More than 14,000 hate crimes were recorded between July and September. In 10 forces, the number of suspected hate crimes increased by more than 50%, compared to the previous three months, fresh data compiled by the Press Association said. 

    Devon and Cornwall Police saw a 63% increase. 

    Police said their own monitoring suggested incidents had levelled out after the summer's spike.

  2. Fisherman 'had to be discard 1,000kg of sea bass'

    Adrian Campbell, Environment Correspondent
    BBC Spotlight

    An organisation representing fishermen in Cornwall says one had to discard about 1,000kg of sea bass because of the government's landing quotas.

    The Cornish Fish Producers Organisation said it was easy to reach sea bass limits because they congregated in certain areas in large numbers. 

    Current rules say vessels with fixed nets can only land 250kg per month, meaning the rest have to be discarded. 

    The government is being urged to relax the quotas.

  3. News, sport, weather and travel for Wednesday

    Andrew Segal
    Local Live

    Good morning from BBC Local Live. We'll be bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall today. If you want to get in touch, please email us.