BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Wednesday 22 March 2017

Summary

Whale freed from fishing gear
Driver airlifted after car cliff fall in Cornwall
Up to six cars involved in A30 accident as 10 people have minor injuries
Teen accused of murder remanded in custody
Poor mobile signal 'leaving many in the Dark Ages' says Devon MP
Properties flooded after heavy rain in South Molton
Isles of Scilly power cable repair 'complex and challenging'
Plan to save Isles of Scilly care home announced
Updates on Wednesday 22 March 2017

Live Reporting

Johnny O'Shea

Fuel spillage and collapsed manhole cause delays on A30published at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
BBC News Travel
- On the A30 between the Boxheater Junction and Carland Cross there are temporary traffic lights due to a fuel spillage, collapsed manhole and repair work. Traffic is slow moving in both directions with longs queues westbound back to Mitchell
- We've also got reports one lane is blocked between Fraddon and Summercourt due to a broken-down bus which is adding to the delays in the area
- At Bodmin on the A30 westbound one lane is blocked at Innis Downs due to a broken-down lorry and recovery work
- In Plymouth on the A38 Parkway heading between Forder Valley and Manadon there's slow traffic
- In Barnstaple on the A39 North Road there are temporary traffic lights and roadworks by the North Devon District Hospital. Traffic is slow moving
- On the A376 from Exmouth heading towards Exeter there's very slow moving traffic
Murder accused due in courtpublished at 08:25 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
BBC News England
A teenager is due in court charged with murdering a 47-year-old man in Exeter.
Delton Jones, 19, of Burleigh Mews, Liverpool, is charged with murdering fellow Liverpudlian Jonathan Povey on 17 March.
Police were called to Bridge Court in Exeter by ambulance staff just before 01:50 last Friday.
Mr Povey was taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital where he was pronounced dead. Mr Jones was remanded in custody by Exeter Magistrates' Court on Tuesday and will appear before a judge at Exeter Crown Court later.
Life model explains disability with nuditypublished at 08:12 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Claire Jones
BBC News Online
Kevin French poses as a nude life model to explain more about his disability.
The 53-year-old has severe cerebral palsy and a speech problem and communicates through an iPad by using his nose or a head-pointer.
He was the first severely disabled person to do a dance theatre BA degree at Plymouth University and is studying for a masters in performance training.
Media caption,
How a life model uses nudity to explain his disability
Named and shamed: The cruel mum jailed for abusing her own son for nine years published at 08:07 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Plymouth Herald
A cruel mother has been jailed for a nine-year campaign of abuse towards her son, external – including beating, spitting and swearing at him.
Poor mobile signal 'leaving many in the Dark Ages'published at 08:01 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
BBC Spotlight
Poor mobile phone coverage is leaving too many rural people in the Dark Ages, according to a South West MP.
Conservative Neil Parish is holding a debate at Westminster later amid claims the region has the worst mobile coverage in the UK after Wales - affecting businesses and tourism.
He wants a £5bn government deal with the telecoms industry to cover 90% of the UK by the end of this year, to be extended to 100%.
Image source, Getty Images
BBC Local Live in Devon and Cornwallpublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 22 March 2017
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
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