A man has admitted building a homemade pipe bomb which led police to evacuate houses in North Devon when it was discovered.

Timothy Holman, who has a history of mental illness, pleaded guilty to making an explosive substance at his home in Ilfracombe on 9 December.

Judge Geoffrey Mercer, QC, adjourned his case until 27 June for a psychiatric report.

Holman, 42, of Osborne Road, Ilfracombe, pleaded guilty to making an explosive substance and was remanded in custody.

Election campaigning continues in the South West with the arrival of the former Mayor of London, Conservative Boris Johnson.

Mr Johnson was pictured outside the Queens Hotel in St Ives.

Image source, Queens Hotel

BBC Radio Cornwall

The hunt for a suspected armed robber is still under way in Cornwall.

Police say the incident is ongoing and they're trying to find a man who it's reported made off with £100 from a Spar shop in Hayle.

Some witnesses say he was thought to have been carrying a shotgun.

Police are now widening their operation, following searches at two addresses in the town.

BBC News Travel

• The A361 is completely closed in both directions due to a "serious collision" involving two vehicles between Harpson Lane (Knowstone) and Rifton Lane (Loxbeare). The road is expected to remain closed for the afternoon. It's affecting traffic travelling between Tiverton and Barnstaple
• In Ilfracombe on the High Street at the junction with Northfield Road the traffic lights are not working - approach with care
• At Bickington on the A38 Exeter-bound near Drum Bridges all lanes are now open - the broken-down motorbike has been recovered
• In Plymouth we have reports of a broken-down tanker on the A374 Plymouth Road near Old Laira Road - approach with care
• On the A30 eastbound near Bodmin there's slow traffic between the A38 Launceston Road and Millpool Lane, in the roadworks area
• On the A30 around Trebursye there's a lane closure in both direction for barrier repairs. Expect delays until 16:00 today

Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

The Co-op has been fined £400,000 over the death of a man who slipped on water leaking from a faulty sandwich chiller.

Stanley May, 74, died two days after hitting his head on the floor in the Truro branch of the supermarket in July 2015.

Truro Crown Court heard the chiller had been faulty for 44 hours but customers could still enter the wet area.

The Co-op previously pleaded guilty to a Health and Safety offence of failing to protect customers.

Speaking outside court, Mr May's daughter, Victoria Parsons said: "We'd just like everybody to learn that this was so easily avoided, if they had kept an eye on that water my dad would still be alive today."

The court heard Mr May used to visit Co-op shops most days and had previously been involved in an event to reopen their store at St Columb Road, where he lived.

He had previously been chair of the St Enoder Parish Council and had three children and six grandchildren. His wife died a month after he passed away.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A pedestrian has died in a road crash in east Devon, police say.

Officers said, external the 29-year-old man from Lyme Regis suffered fatal injuries when he was hit by a green BMW 323 car on the A3052, near Ware Cross in Uplyme, at about 02:23 on Sunday. The man died at the scene.

The driver, a 42-year-old man from Axminster, was not injured. The road was closed for nine hours for an investigation.

Police said they are "particularly keen" to trace the driver of a small van believed to have been in the area at the time.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A man from Cornwall has appeared in court, charged with murder after the disappearance of his partner.

Dean Lowe, 32, from Marazion, appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court, accused of killing 32-year-old Kirby Noden (pictured).

Ms Noden hasn't been seen by her neighbours in Marazion since January.

Mr Lowe is due to appear at Truro Crown Court in June.

Image source, Devon and Cornwall Police

BBC News Travel

On the B3254, between Pensilva and Liskeard, there are reports of sheep on the road.

Image source, Irving of Exeter

A digger driver caused more than £100,000 damage on a building site, partly destroying a road he had helped construct, after being sacked by text message, a court heard.

Forty-one-year-old Rory Doyle was able to go on a 24-minute wrecking spree on the site at Chivenor Cross, near Braunton, in April 2016 because he still had a set of keys for his old vehicle, Exeter Crown Court was told. He also demolished a lamp post and dug up drains.

The court heard he was angry because he had been sacked over a dispute with his foreman, who he accused of bullying him.

Doyle, of Waterloo Road, Torquay, admitted criminal damage and was jailed for 18 months, suspended for two years, curfewed for five months, ordered to pay £2,500 compensation, to complete 120 hours unpaid community work and to attend anger management sessions.

BBC Radio Devon

The 2017 Devon County Show was a great one, according to the show secretary.

Ollie Allen said there were 10,000 vehicles in the car parks of the show during its final day on Saturday.

She also said it had been a great weekend for the county all round.

"There have been three good Devon things over the past few days: Exeter City won, Exeter Chiefs won, and I truly believe that the county show won."

Kevin Thomas
BBC Weather Forecaster

It will continue a dry day with some warm spells of sunshine. However, it will become quite cloudy at times, although most of the cloud will be high and thin. Light or moderate southeasterly winds will turn to the west later today. Maximum temperature: 21C (70F).

Although dry at first with some clears spells, cloud will lower tonight and increase from the west by dawn. The cloud may give a few spots of light drizzle in places and the cloud will be low enough to cover hills as well as parts of the north coast by the end of the night. West or southwesterly winds will be mainly light or moderate. Minimum temperature: 10C (50F).

Victoria Gould
BBC News Online

Three or four springer spaniels attacked the surviving half of a couple of "celebrity" swans only a week after his mate was savaged and put down, witnesses say.

"Mr and Mrs Swan", described as "big friends of the community", made national headlines, external for holding up the traffic as they waddled through the Cornish resort of Perranporth. However, she was killed last week and now he has been hurt in a new attack.

Witnesses to the latest attack, on Saturday, described the dogs pinning the swan down as he tried to make his way down the beach. He was taken to be treated by the RSPCA.

His wound is said to be superficial and the bird has been returned to his boating lake home.

Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight

More than 13,000 Exeter City fans have purchased tickets for Sunday's Sky Bet League Two play-off final against Blackpool as of 09:30.

Tickets for the game went on sale at noon on Friday. Exeter have a 20,000 allocation and City supporters still wanting to buy tickets are advised to do so as early as possible.

Image source, Rex Features

The Grecians booked their place in the final thanks to a dramatic injury-time winner from Jack Stacey (pictured) on Thursday night, which gave them a 6-5 aggregate victory over Carlisle United.

That win has set up the match with Blackpool at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 28 May for a place in League One next season and demand for tickets from City supporters has been high.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A police hunt is again continuing for a man on the run following an apparent armed robbery in Hayle.

The robbery happened at about 07:45 when a man wearing a helmet entered the Spar shop and claimed to have a shotgun. It's thought he made off with about £100 in cash. No-one was injured.

Police had said earlier they had located him, but then issued a further statement saying they were "continuing enquiries to locate the suspect" and the suspect was "still outstanding".

Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

The Co-op has been fined £400,000 after a man died after slipping on water that leaked from a faulty sandwich chiller.

Stanley May, 74, died after hitting his head on the floor in the Truro branch of Co-op supermarket in July 2015.

Truro Crown Court heard the chiller had been faulty for 44 hours but customers had not been stopped from entering the area.

The Co-operative Group Ltd previously pleaded guilty of failing to protect customers under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974.

The court heard a statement from Christopher Whitfield, retail and logistics director at the Co-operative Group in which he said: "He [Mr May] should have been kept safe while walking in our store. It is a matter of utmost regret that he was not."

The company also has to pay costs of £50,000.

Victoria Gould
BBC News Online

The surviving half of a couple of "celebrity" swans has been attacked by dogs, only a week after his mate was savaged and put down.

Image source, Annie Mayes

"Mr and Mrs Swan", described as "big friends of the community", made national headlines, external for holding up the traffic as they waddled through the Cornish resort of Perranporth.

However, she was killed last week and now he has been hurt in a new attack.

Witnesses said blood could be seen "all over" the stricken bird.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Police hunting a suspected robber in Hayle say they have "located the suspect and negotiations are under way".

The police hunt was started after a man entered the Spar store at about 07:45, claiming to have a shotgun. It's thought he made off with about £100 in cash. No-one was injured.

The area has been cordoned off.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A police hunt is continuing for a man on the run following an apparent armed robbery in Hayle.

The incident happened at about 07:45 when a man wearing a helmet entered the Spar shop and claimed to have a shotgun. It's thought he made off with about £100 in cash. No-one was injured.

The shop and the area surrounding it remain cordoned off.

Sgt Richard Smith, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said: "We're treating it as a firearms incident until such times as we can prove otherwise, because we're looking at the safety of people. We’re still trying to locate the person."

Devon Live

A full-size telegraph pole was among the items found at sea off South Devon, external during a weekend Coastguard operation.