James Law
BBC Sport Online

Exeter Chiefs players have been sending messages to their former captain Dean Mumm, who has confirmed he will retire from rugby at the end of the year.

The 33-year-old Australia international spent three years at Sandy Park.

Cornwall Live

It is four months later than scheduled, but Falmouth Hospital has finally reopened, external its inpatient ward.

Devon Live

A man caught in a car allegedly shipping three-quarters of a kilo of cannabis from the North into Devon told police he couldn't smell the "overpowering stench"' of the drugs because his nose had been broken, and he doesn't know what marijuana smells like, a court hears, external.

BBC Radio Cornwall

There's a warning people could suffer health problems as thousands are currently unable to register with an NHS dentist in Cornwall.

One dentist who oversees training in the county said if people weren't getting to see a dentist, potentially serious health problems could be missed.

Malcolm Prideaux said: "Particularly we always check for mouth cancers ... We can also sometimes pick up early signs of diabetes and heart disease as well."

A national newspaper report at the weekend, external suggested that more than 14,000 people in Cornwall were stuck on waiting lists and some were facing waits of up to 18 months to register.

NHS England admitted that demand was rising but added it was looking to increase capacity in areas of the county which were under pressure.

BBC Spotlight

The first part of a sculpture of the music icon David Bowie has been revealed.

The life-size figure is just part of a much bigger work celebrating Bowie's life by sculptor Andrew Sinclair. An online campaign raised more than £100,000 to pay for the piece.

It will be eventually be cast in bronze and capture Bowie at various stages in his career.

BBC Radio Cornwall

To which we say: "Hooray!"

We'll be there, entertaining for all three days of the show on 8, 9, and 10 June. Come and see us.

Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight

More than 15,000 Exeter City fans have purchased tickets for the Sky Bet League Two play-off final.

Tickets for the game went on sale at noon last Friday and 10,000 seats were snapped up in the first 24 hours of sale. Exeter has an allocation of 20,000 tickets.

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.

Those still wanting to buy tickets for the match are advised to do so as early as possible. The deadline for purchasing tickets for postal orders is Thursday afternoon. Sales from Thursday night to noon on Friday 16 May will be for collection at Wembley Stadium only.

Image source, Rex Features

BBC Radio Cornwall

He's on air now until noon.

The victim was left with multiple stab wounds following an early-hours attack in Plymouth.

Holly Green
BBC Weather

It's a mostly cloudy start, with low cloud affecting coasts and hills giving some hill and coastal fog patches. There will also be a little light drizzle in places

Cloud will start to clear later this morning and warm sunny spells will develop. However, cloud and mist will linger around the coastline through much of the day. Winds will become mainly light from the east. Maximum temperature: 21C (70F).

BBC Radio Devon

Fire crews were called to a fire at a flat in Tiverton last night.

Firefighters were called to reports of smoke coming from the second floor flat in St Paul's Square at just before 22:00.

Crews said that one chair was destroyed by fire, but the damage was contained to the bedroom area. The flat was left damaged by smoke and fire.

The cause is believed to be accidental.

BBC Radio Cornwall

The ferry linking the Isles of Scilly with the British mainland is celebrating 40 years in service and more than 9,000 return journeys.

The Scillonian III was officially launched by Prince Charles in 1977.

Tonight, following a party for staff and guests, a firework display will be held in its home port of Penzance. Next month a reception will be held on board whilst the ferry is docked at St Mary's in Scilly.

BBC Radio Devon

In light of the current situation follwoing the terror attack in Manchester, and the Prime Minister’s announcement that campaigning for the General Election is on hold, BBC Radio Devon has taken the decision to cancel its debate at Sandy Park this evening.

BBC Radio Devon

Road users crossing Dartmoor are being warned that speed operations will be taking place during the day, evenings and weekends in the coming weeks.

It follows a day earlier this month when 34 drivers were captured on camera travelling over the 40mph limit, with the highest speed recorded at more than 70mph.

Officers from the Peninsula Road Safety Partnership were responding to complaints from local people about excessive speeding on the moor.

Amy Gladwell, BBC News Online

A rugby player was left in a "nightmare" predicament after his dog chewed up his passport ahead of an overseas tour.

Image source, Matt Shepherd

Matt Shepherd, 27, from Cornwall, is due to travel to Spain for a two-match England Counties tour on Monday.

His seven-month-old cocker spaniel, Mr Boots (pictured right, next to Honey), is in the dog house after he destroyed the document less than two weeks before the flight.

Image source, Brain Tempest

The Plymouth Albion player was forced to make an eight-hour round trip to south Wales to get a new passport.

He said: "It's my fault, I left it on the table - but there we go it's a learning curve. You can't be mad with a puppy, can you?"

BBC News Travel

• In Cornwall, there is queueing traffic on the approaches to the Treluswell roundabout on the A39 near Penryn due to the road improvements
• Traffic is heavy on the A388 at the Carkeel roundabout near Saltash
• On the A390, there's slow moving traffic from the Chiverton Cross roundabout heading towards Threemilestone
• In Devon, there's slow-moving traffic at North Devon District Hospital in Barnstaple due to roadworks
• Also in Barnstaple, on the A361, at the Portmore Roundabout there's slow-moving traffic due to roadworks
• On the A376 from Exton, heading towards Exeter, there's very slow-moving traffic
• In Plymouth, on the A386 Tavistock Road, there's slow traffic approaching the Derriford roundabout in both directions due to the roadworks
• Also in the city, the pedestrian footbridge across Sutton Lock at Sutton Harbour remains closed due to a mechanical fault
• Staying with bridges and the Ide footbridge, over the A30 near Exeter, is closed to pedestrians and cyclists for safety work. A free shuttle bus service is in operation

The UK terror threat level of "critical" is the country's highest level alert, meaning further attacks may be imminent, Prime Minister Theresa May said.

BBC Spotlight

There's a continuing shortage of NHS dentists in Cornwall, leaving thousands of people waiting to register with one.

A national newspaper report at the weekend, external suggested that more than 14,000 people in Cornwall were stuck on waiting lists and some were facing waits of up to 18 months to register with an NHS dentist.

NHS England admitted that demand was rising and said it was looking to increase capacity in areas of the county which are under pressure.