Devon and Cornwall local elections 2017 results

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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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Devon County Council election: Conservatives take Dawlishpublished at 11:17 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Anna Varle
BBC South West
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John Clatworthy won nearly 52% of the vote and had a majority of more than 900.
Serious road collision at Harberton, near Totnespublished at 11:11 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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New £1.2m venue at Devon's Rosemoor Gardenpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Radio Devon
The Royal Horticultural Society has invested £1.2m into a new venue for the Rosemoor Garden in north Devon.
The Garden Room is officially opening at the site in Torrington, external later and will be used for events, including concerts after being designed to blend in with the landscape, staff said.
Those in charge added that it was a significant investment into the South West's tourism industry and they expected it to bring more people to the region.
Exeter Chiefs' scrum half Hayden Thomas leaving clubpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Gordon Sparks
Presenter, BBC Radio Devon
Exeter Chiefs' longest-serving player is hanging up his boots after 14 years with the club.
Scrum half Hayden Thomas is the last remaining Chief to have played at the old County Ground.
He said: "I've been looking to finish for a while now and move on to coaching - I've been doing a lot of work with the academy.
"It's just the right time. My body's still in a reasonable state, and I thought I'd rather go out on my own terms."
Rail signal issues resolvedpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Local election ballot verification and counts begin in Cornwallpublished at 10:34 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Radio Cornwall
Local election ballot verification and counts have begun in Cornwall.
We'll bring you the latest results for the authority's 122 seats up for grabs as the day goes on.
Weatherman Kevin receives Royal Navy service medalpublished at 10:27 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
We've celebrated a life on the ocean wave this morning, with our very own weatherman, Kevin Thomas, receiving the Royal Navy's Volunteer Reserve Service Medal.
As you may know, Kevin used to be a Lieutenant Commander in the Royal Navy as a meteorologist.
The medal, for outstanding service in the Royal Navy Reserve, was presented on air on BBC Radio Cornwall by Commander Jason Phillips, from RNAS Culdrose, while Kevin was on air with James Churchfield and Mel Osborne.
And it's been inspiring him for the rest of the morning in the newsroom, as he's kept it by his keyboard.
A3075 closed after three-vehicle road crash near Goonhavernpublished at 10:15 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC News Travel
The A3075 has been closed in both directions after a three-vehicle road crash at Goonhavern.
Ambulance crews are dealing with casualties, it is understood.
Police have said drivers should seek alternate route.
Tom Daley in hospital for hips treatmentpublished at 10:00 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
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Plymouth diver Tom Daley has been in hospital for treatment to his hips, he has revealed on social media.
The two-time 22-year-old Olympic medallist shared a picture of himself in a hospital bed on Instagram and Twitter, saying "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger".
He later tweeted, external a reply to one concerned follower: "I'm getting old...my hips needed some help".
The treatment comes before his wedding to 42-year-old American screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, which is due to be held this weekend.
Devon County Council expected to announce local election results firstpublished at 09:47 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political Editor
Devon County Council and Cornwall Council election results are due today.
Devon County Council had all its votes verified last night, so it should be the first to announce its results.
Verification involves checking that the number of ballot papers in any ballot box matches the number of ballot papers issued, according to the Electoral Commission, external.
Safes targeted in South Hams burglariespublished at 09:38 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
A series of burglaries have been carried out in the South Hams area, seeing cash stolen "particularly from safes", police say.
Kingsbridge Police said on Facebook, external businesses should "ensure your security is thorough" after the premises were broken into.
Officers said: "We would recommend that only a limited and necessary amount of cash is kept on your premises and bank the excess as often as possible to minimise any possible theft."
Where is The Range owner Chris Dawson on the Sunday Times Rich List 2017?published at 09:29 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Devon Live
The owner of The Range empire, Devon's Chris Dawson, has cemented his place on the Sunday Times Rich List, external by adding another £150m to his fortune in the last 12 months.
Council applies for £100k for locator-equipped life jacketspublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
BBC Spotlight
A scheme believed to be the first in the country to provide hundreds of fishermen with free GPS equipped life jackets has moved a step closer to becoming a reality.
Plymouth City Council has applied for more than £100,000 of European funding to pay for 250 jackets, which have a personal locator beacon fitted to them.
The Marine Accident Investigation Branch looked into six fatal overboard accidents from fishing boats last year. Four of those fishermen were not wearing a life jacket.
Authorities said the jackets would enable coastguards to locate casualties within 20m of their coordinates.
What was your polling station like?published at 09:10 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Machete wielding robber hunted by armed police in Plymouthpublished at 09:03 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Plymouth Herald
Armed response officers have been scouring the city centre after a masked man wielding a machete robbed a convenience store, external.
Woman detained under Mental Health Act after climbing on church roofpublished at 09:01 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
A woman has been detained under the Mental Health Act after climbing on to the roof of a church in Devon, police say.
Officers in Kingsbridge said on Facebook, external that they were called to a concern for welfare incident in Dartmouth town centre at about 05:00.
Police said: "Negotiations took place and a female was brought down safely."
Cornwall Council will have 122 of 123 seats filledpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
Andrew Segal
Local Live
Only election results for 122 of Cornwall Council's 123 seats will be declared today.
One contest, in Bodmin St Petroc, has been delayed following the death of Liberal Democrat councillor Steve Rogerson.
The council has been led by a coalition of Liberal Democrats and Independents since 2013.
Elderly woman 'mislays car'published at 08:45 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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BBC Weather Watchers: Sunny and cloudy in Devonpublished at 08:36 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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BBC Weather Forecaster
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Diver Tom Daley shares picture from hospital bedpublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 5 May 2017
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Plymouth diver Tom Daley has concerned fans by sharing a picture of himself in a hospital bed ahead of his wedding.
The photo of the two-time 22-year-old Olympic medallist was posted on Instagram and Twitter. He wrote: "What doesn't kill you makes you stronger." with the hash tag #AtheleteLife. He also says "Back on the board soon."
His orignal tweet made no reference to what caused his admission to hospital.
The image comes as newspapers report he is marrying his fiance, 42-year-old American screenwriter Dustin Lance Black, this weekend.