Devon and Cornwall local elections 2017 results

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Police warn of 'dangerous' pink pills thought to be ecstasy in North Cornwall
Devon and Cornwall local elections 2017 results
--- Devon County Council: Conservatives keep control of 60-seat authority
--- Cornwall Council: Conservatives win most seats but no overall control
Safes targeted in South Hams burglaries
Hundreds of fishermen could be given free GPS equipped life jackets in a bid to cut sea deaths
Tom Daley in hospital ahead of wedding
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Winds blow down Trewithen treespublished at 16:20 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Radio Cornwall
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Winds have been gradually strengthening with gales developing around exposed coasts through the day. However, strong east, or north-easterly winds are due to gradually ease during the night to become light or moderate, away from the south coast by morning.
We'll have a full forecast later.
Abuse images PC faces sackpublished at 15:58 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Radio Devon
A police officer who admitted downloading child abuse images is likely to be dismissed from the force, a court heard.
Exeter-based PC Jonathan Fulcher, who is currently suspended, admitted three counts of making indecent images of children, one of possessing ammunition without a certificate, and one of possession of a noxious pava spray.
Fulcher, 34, of High Road, Crediton, denied attempting to cause a child to watch him perform a sexual act, but prosecutors are considering whether to proceed with the charge.
Exeter Crown Court heard that four of the images were of the highest category, which shows children having sex with adults. He will be sentenced at a later date.
Cornwall Council: Labour holds two seatspublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall
Labour has seen a hold in the Gunnislake & Calstock ward for Dorothy Kirk.
And former Falmouth and Camborne Labour MP Candy Atherton has been re-elected to the Falmouth seat.
Another Labour seat in Exeterpublished at 15:45 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Lib Dems ahead in Cornwallpublished at 15:35 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
The Liberal Democrats are ahead in Cornwall with 18 seats against 15 wins for the Conservatives.
Labour and Mebyon Kernow have picked up three seats each with the Independents taking nine seats so far, according to Cornwall Council, external.
Image source, Cornwall Council
Political correspondent tackles giant pastypublished at 15:30 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Now that's how to cover an election in Cornwall.
Lib Dem peer fails to win seatpublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Cornwall Council: Election results latestpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
The latest results in the Cornwall Council elections are:
Liberal Democrats - 10
Conservatives - eight
Independents - three
Mebyon Kernow - two
There are a total of 122 council seats to be filled today.
Lib Dem group leader holds seatpublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Rugby Union Premiership: Home comfort for Exeter?published at 14:52 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Sport
There is still everything to play for in Rugby Union as the Premiership enters its final round.
So who is going to enjoy the home comforts on 20 May? If Premiership leaders Wasps beat reigning champions Saracens at the Ricoh Arena, Wasps and Exeter will get home ties.
If Exeter overcome Gloucester at Kingsholm, they will guarantee themselves a play-off match in the south west, but their fate could be decided in Coventry.
You can find out more here.
Delays on council results websitepublished at 14:44 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
The "extremely high demand" for information on the Cornwall Council election results website, external is causing delays.
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Cornwall Council: Results coming in thick and fastpublished at 14:38 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Radio Cornwall
- John Keeling (CON) wins Breage, Germoe & Sithney
- John Pollard (IND) wins Hayle North
- Joyce Duffin (LD) elected in Mount Hawke and Portreath
Overheard at the countpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political Editor
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Fallen trees causing problems on the roadspublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC News Travel
- On the A30 around Bodmin heading eastbound there's slow traffic
- In Camborne, Boundervean Lane is blocked between Pendarves Road and Fernside Road due to a fallen tree
- At Sheviock the A374 is partially blocked near Sheviock Lane due to a fallen tree
- Between Godolphin and Townsend at Godolphin Bridge we've got reports the road is blocked due to a fallen tre
- In St Erth we've got reports The Green Lane is blocked due to fallen tree near Church Street
- In Gulval on the B3311 near Pendrea Road we've got reports there are fallen power cables
Final count for Devon County Councilpublished at 14:18 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Anna Varle
BBC News Online
- 42 Conservatives
- Seven Liberal Democrats
- Seven Labour
- Three Independent
- One Green
UKIP lose seatspublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Cornwall Council: Tories and Liberal Democrats take four seats eachpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats in Cornwall have won four seats each in the local elections so far.
The Tories' victories include taking Camborne Treslothan from Labour, Liskeard North from the Independents and St Blazey from the Liberal Democrats. They have also gained St Stephen in Brannel.
The Liberal Democrats have Bodmin St Leonard, Newquay Central, St Austell Bethel and Wadebridge East.
Meanwhile. Mebyon Kernow have held Callington, their second seat. Independent Mark Kaczmarek has taken Carharrack, Gwennap & St Day.
Conservatives make gains in Cornwallpublished at 14:02 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall
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Mum's warning after son dies of tragic 'dead in bed' syndromepublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Devon Live
The family of a young man who died to a little-known "dead in bed" syndrome have spoken out, external to makes others aware of the complication.
Latest travel in Devonpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC News Travel
- At Kennford, the A38 is blocked Plymouth-bound due to an accident. Traffic is queueing back to Junction 29 on the M5
- Due to an accident on the A38, the A30 approaching M5 Junction 31 at Exminster is queueing back to Alphington
- In Plymouth, we've got reports that Mannamead Road is partially blocked near Seymour Road due to a fallen tree. Police are attending
- In Marldon in Torbay, there are reports Smallwell Lane is blocked in both directions due to an accident near Kiln Road
- Staying in Torbay, there are reports of an accident on Shiphay Lane in Torquay, near Summerfield Road