Car driver dies after Stithians Lake plunge
Man taken to hospital after major Torquay fire dies
Snowdonia mountain death: Exmouth man John Wynne 'adored' say family
Eleven arrests made after football matches
Legal challenges launched against bed closure plans in Devon
Property developers face new rules after Falmouth protests
Cooper the Boxer 'unfazed' by 'impromptu ride in lifeboat'
Updates on 17 May
Rob England
BBC News Online
Live updates for Devon and Cornwall have finished for the day, but we'll be back at 08:00 on Wednesday with the latest news, sport, travel and weather.
Don't forget Spotlight on BBC One later. There will also be news through the night on your BBC Local Radio station.
Rob England
BBC News Online
Devon and Cornwall Police have begun to deploy body worn cameras to firearms officers following a successful trial, police said.
A spokesman said: "The technology offers greater transparency for those in front of the camera as well as behind it."
Quote MessageThis helps keep both the officers and public safer. The evidence captured via body worn cameras will allow better protection for our officers and provide a better understanding of decisions made under pressure. They will also ensure that standards are kept high, and protocols followed, in more extreme circumstances, again benefiting our communities.
Alison Hernandez, Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner
Rob England
BBC News Online
A woman from Devon has become the youngest British person to climb Mouth Everest from both the north and the south sides.
Image source, Mollie Hughes / Jon GuptaMollie appeared on Blue Peter in March and will return as a guest in June
Mollie Hughes, 26, from Devon reached the summit of the 8,848 metre mountain at 01:14 yesterday after ascending from the north side with climbing partner Jon Gupta.
She climbed from the south side in 2012.
Ms Hughes made the climb for the charity Cancer Research UK and hopes to raise more than £8,000, £1 for every metre.
The achievement also makes Ms Hughes the youngest European woman to have successfully climbed the mountain from both sides.
Ms Hughes now lives in Edinburgh, and left the UK for Kathmandu in Nepal in early April before travelling into Tibet.
She is expected to return to the UK in early June.
Quote MessageIt has been the hardest seven days of my life! Unrelenting pain and suffering, but if you can keep suffering and keep putting one foot in front of the other, you get to the top and we did!
Mollie Hughes
Former service personnel in Devon - many of whom are recovering from drug and alcohol problems - have been making some of the red and purple poppies for a tribute being created for the Devon County Show.
More than 30,000 handmade red poppies are being used in the Devon Remembers memorial, to commemorate those from the county who lost their lives in World War One.
Former Royal Marine Bryan from Tiverton, who has not drunk alcohol for more than two years, said he has made hundreds of the poppies, some of which include parts from old shotgun cartridges.
Quote MessageSoldiers use weapons, and the percussion cap from a shotgun comes from a weapon. So that to me put the icing on the cake.
Bryan
A hair and beauty salon owner touched two women indecently during massages, a court heard. , external
Rob England
BBC News Online
Belongings and cash were taken in a burglary at a residential property on the Killerton Estate in Hele, Exeter, police said.
Burglars are suspected to have gained access through an "insecure window" between 14:00-14:45 on 11 May.
A handbag containing cash and cards was stolen from the kitchen table, police said.
They have advised residents in the area to keep windows closed when they are out and to "remain vigilant".
Rob England
BBC News Online
A electrical hob fire at flat in Plymouth earlier today was due to food being "left cooking whilst the occupant went out", according to the fire service.
At about 12:16 crews forced entry into the property on Colwill road in Plymouth after a concerned postal worker saw smoke coming from the ground floor flat.
There was minor smoke damage to most of the property and moderate smoke damage to the kitchen area where the fire was, fire crews said.
The occupant returned to the property while crews were on scene.
Holly Green
BBC Weather
A bit of a chilly start, followed by sunshine and showers, which may turn heavy and thundery.
Coastal areas may get the best of the dry and bright conditions. Maximum Temperature: 16C (61F).
Rob England
BBC News Online
Friends and family have marked the anniversary of the death of a teenager, on social media.
The body of Dagmara Przybysz, 16, was found at her school, The Pool Academy near Redruth, on 17 May last year.
She was pronounced dead at the scene.
An inquest into her death in May last year was told a post-mortem examination had been carried out but the cause of death was not yet available because the toxicology reports were outstanding.
The hearing, in Truro, was adjourned to enable the reports to be compiled.
A post on the Dagmara Przybysz remembrance page, external said people would "never forget" how she made them feel.
Quote MessageYou were taken too soon from a planet who didn't deserve [your] grace, we will remember you and never forget how special you are, rest in peace angel.
Dagmara Przybysz remembrance page
As Falmouth University seeks to expand and increase student numbers the town council has taken action to restrict property owners who want to create house of multiple occupation (HMO).
The council said it was concerned the current "imbalance" in the accommodation market was making it harder for local residents to secure long term lets.
From next month a new planning rule will force developers to apply for planning permission to create an HMO.
Planning solicitor Chris Tofts, from law firm Stephen Scown, said the decision came after consultations with the public.
Quote MessageThe Town Council have done a number of consultations with the public and it's their view that there is an imbalance at the moment with student accommodation in the community and they're seeking to address that issue.
Chris Tofts, Planning solicitor
Rob England
BBC News Online
Exeter City Football Club has released a statement after a police operation last week that saw 11 arrests of fans from the club and Plymouth Argyle.
Quote MessageExeter City prides itself as a community club and these people are not true fans of Exeter City FC. We work hard with Devon and Cornwall Police to ensure that safety of our true fans at St James Park is paramount at all times and this is reflected in the experience that match days bring at St James Park. Whilst we will always enjoy the rivalry on the pitch we have positive working relationships with Plymouth Argyle off the pitch and will continue to work with both them and Devon and Cornwall Police to remove such elements that purport to be fans of Exeter City.
A woman who died after the car she was driving crashed and ended up in a lake in Cornwall is yet to be named by police.
Emergency services were called to Stithians Lake on Tuesday night.
The woman was taken to hospital, but later died.
BBC News spoke to a relative who was at the lake and wanted to thank the emergency services for the attempts they made to save the woman.
Marcus Hutchins, the Devon cyber sleuth who thwarted the spread of ransomware virus WannaCry, is being recognised with a thank you like no other, external.
The only passenger ferry link to the Isles of Scilly, Scillonian III, turns 40 next week and celebrations are already under way in Penzance to mark the occasion.
The ship first sailed to the Isles of Scilly on 25 May 1977 and since then has made more than 9,000 return journeys to the islands carrying more than four million passengers.
The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company, which operates the vessel, has set up an exhibition to mark the big birthday at a pop-up shop in the centre of Penzance.
Rob England
BBC News Online
Witnesses to rogue traders who have been offering block paving services in Cornwall, are being asked to step forward by the council's Trading Standards.
According to Cornwall council the rogue traders arrived in April and began cold calling at homes in Camborne and Liskeard, offering to block pave or power wash driveways.
In one instance, the company began work without the consent of the homeowner in an attempt to force payment and became aggressive with another victim when payment in cash was refused.
Cornwall Council Trading Standards has warned the public the offenders pose as legitimate limited companies, using new sign written vehicles and "glossy advertising materials".
Quote MessageThese bogus firms have travelled from outside Cornwall to deliberately target our residents. We want to speak to anyone who has had block paving work or pressure washing of their drives carried out by these offenders.
Leanne McLean, Lead Officer, Doorstep Crime
Jonathan Morris
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Colleagues of mountain fall victim John Wynne say they are "devastated" at his death.
Image source, Terry Hughes/GeographExmouth father-of-three Mr Wynne, 61, who fell on Tryfan in Snowdonia on Sunday, was an "outstanding colleague and friend" said Exeter-based investment managers Hawksmoor where Mr Wynne was head of finance.
John Crowley, Hawksmoor's CEO, said: "We are devastated to lose such a valued and admired friend and colleague as John.
"His wise and experienced input from the very early days of Hawksmoor made a major contribution to the company's growth. He will be sorely missed and our hearts go out to his family at their untimely loss."
Mr Wynne was also a director of a local charity and was on the leadership team of Christ Church Woodbury, near Exeter.
An inquest is expected to be held into Mr Wynne's death.
Highways England has started major work on Saltash Tunnel and this is everything you need to know about it., external
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman died when her car came off the road and ended up in Stithians Lake, Cornwall, last night.
The woman who was driving a silver Ford Fiesta was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, where she died.
It is still unclear what happened before the car ended up in the lake just before 21:00.
Bev Borman lives nearby and only realised something had happened when the lights of emergency vehicles appeared.
Quote MessageWe just saw lots of flashing lights. It was very dark, horrible weather. We saw five or six flashing lights. I don't know whether we could have done anything but certainly we would have rushed down there if we'd heard anything. But we didn't hear a sound.
Bev Borman
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Truro City have signed defender Ben Gerring on a permanent deal.
The 26-year-old was on loan at Truro City last season.
Six players have also signed new contracts for next season.
Andrew Neal, River Allen, Cody Cooke, Tom McHale, Jamie Richards and Niall Thompson will all be at Treyew Road for the 2017/2018 campaign.
