Summary

  • Teacher 'completely shocked' by teenager's death at school

  • --- Dagmara Przybysz, 16, died at Pool Academy in Redruth in May 2016

  • --- She complained of 'nasty' girls before, inquest hears

  • Man, 20, charged with drugs offences after teenager's death

  • Terror attack medical training for firefighters

  • Sixteen cars destroyed in suspected arson attack

  • Knife amnesty across Devon and Cornwall

  • Police warn about parking on zig-zag crossing lines - even if it's for a kebab

  • More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Tuesday

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Live updates for Devon and Cornwall have finished for the day, but we'll be back at 08:00 on Tuesday 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.

  2. New £3m pedestrian bridge being lifted into placepublished at 17:58 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    BBC Radio Devon

    A new pedestrian bridge costing almost £3m is to be lifted into place tonight on the A39 near Barnstaple.

    The road at Roundswell would be closed every night until Friday as part of the work, highways bosses said.

  3. Teenager found dead at school asked 'What would you do if I killed myself?'published at 17:55 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    The boyfriend of a teenager found dead at school said she asked him "What would you do if I killed myself?" the night before her death, an inquest has heard.

    Lewis Simpson said both he and 16-year-old Dagmara Przybysz had got upset about false rumours that they were going to split up.

    They had a Facebook call about it and Dagmara said she was so angry she "wanted to jump off a bridge", the inquest heard.

    But by the end of the call she seemed calmer, he said.

    "She never said she was worried about racism or that it was an issue at school," he said.

    When asked about her death he told the court "I can't explain it".

    The hearing will continue tomorrow.

  4. Rough sleeping strategy to 'work with people before they are on the streets'published at 17:52 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Tamsin Melville
    Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

    Helping people before they end up sleeping rough on the streets is a key part of a new strategy launched in Cornwall.

    More than £1m is being invested in various agencies in tackling what's been a rising problem in the county.

    Government figures suggest 99 people were sleeping on the county's streets one night last November, but it's estimated the real number over a month is more like 130.

    Dave Brown, from homeless charity St Petroc's, said such initiatives had to "look at people who are likely to sleep rough, as well as rough sleepers".

    Of the new initiative, he said: "It's much more of a joined-up approach [with other agencies] than some of the approaches we've had in the past."

    St Petroc's
  5. Concerns over home life of girl found dead in school toilets, inquest heardpublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Sian Davies
    BBC News Online

    There were concerns over the home life of a girl who was found dead in a school toilet, an inquest heard.

    Susan Kent, a pastoral support manager at Pool Academy, Redruth, had made a social care referral over the home life of Dagmara Przybysz, 16.

    Ms Kent said that Dagmara had told her about an incident when her mother Ewelina Przybysz got "very angry" at her and her sister over a broken mobile phone.

    Dagmara's mother threw their school things around the kitchen and told them to clean them up - and when they did not do it fast enough she threw their things around a bedroom and they were given lines to do, Ms Kent told the inquest in a statement.

    Dagmara PrzybyszImage source, Facebook

    Dagmara also told Ms Kent she had eaten soap before to hurt herself.

    In another incident, Dagmara had come to school with a bruise on her head, which she said was because she had blacked out on the stairs at home.

    Ms Kent had called her parents to suggest they should take Dagmara to the doctor, but they did not as she seemed fine, the court heard.

    Dagmara told Ms Kent that her parents wanted her to do well in everything - and a grade C would not be good enough. She said she got a grade C in her Polish GCSE and they thought she should have got an A*.

    Ms Kent said that before her death things had improved at home and Dagmara had got a place at Truro College to study photography, and seemed excited.

    The inquest continues.

  6. Latest weather: Dry overnight and mostly fine on Tuesdaypublished at 17:45 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    BBC Weather

    It will remain dry overnight with clear spells at first, although more cloud will arrive later. There may be a few mist and fog patches forming in some rural areas. It will start to feel rather muggy, particularly in urban areas. Minimum temperature: 16C (61F).

    Weather

    Tuesday will be mostly fine, with sunny spells. It will become hot and humid, with thundery showers arriving from the south later in the afternoon and evening. A breezy day, with moderate to fresh easterly winds along the south coast. Maximum temperature: 25C (77F).

  7. Self-build housing schemes get government supportpublished at 17:41 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    BBC Politics

    The government says self-build housing schemes - like one in Cornwall - can help solve the housing crisis.

    The comments came in response to North Cornwall Conservative MP Scott Mann, who's been praising a local initiative in the House of Commons.

    Mr Mann pointed out that Cornwall had recently received £5m for "community-led self-build housing"

    He asked Communities Secretary Sajid Javid if he supported neighbourhood plans instead of providing social landlord properties, "so we can not only provide the ladder but also the spade, the spirit level and the trowel too".

    Communities Secretary Sajid Javid said he agreed that more must be done so that supply meets demand.

    Bricklaying
  8. Torquay sign striker Gray after trialpublished at 17:37 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    James Law
    BBC Sport Online

    Torquay United have signed former Wrexham and Accrington striker James Gray following a successful trial.

    The 25-year-old played for Southport and Glenavon last season, and has agreed an undisclosed-length contract at Plainmoor.

    James GrayImage source, Getty Images

    "If he keeps up his work ethic he's the type of player our fans will take to, and will do well in our environment," said Gulls player-boss Kevin Nicholson.

  9. Yellow lines for Newton Abbot streets 'will lead to bunting being hung out'published at 17:35 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Devon Live

    Streets parties will be held and the bunting will be hung out in two Newton Abbot streets when double yellow lines will be painted on the road, a councillor says, external.

  10. Girl found hanged in school toilets 'seemed happy' and spoke about prom shortly before deathpublished at 17:31 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Sian Davies
    BBC News Online

    A girl who was found dead in a school toilet told her friend to go on to their next lesson as she didn't want to make her late shortly before her death, a inquest heard.

    Megan Drake said in a statement that she left maths class with Dagmara Przybysz, 16, on the day of her death.

    She said Dagmara "seemed happy" during the lesson at Pool Academy, Redruth, as she had been accepted for a photoshoot with a big company, and the pair discussed what they would wear to the school prom.

    Pool Academy

    She said that Dagmara "did seem upset" about an incident during her PE lesson the day before, when she had got frustrated with other pupils not taking a game of rounders seriously.

    When they left maths class, Dagmara said that she would be late for the next lesson.

    Megan offered to wait for her but Dagmara said she didn't want to make her late, and went into the toilet near their maths classroom, the inquest heard.

    Megan went on, but 25 minutes later Dagmara had still not arrived at their science lesson, the inquest heard.

    The inquest continues.

  11. Plymouth Raiders takeover: 'We're fans,' new bosses saypublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    BBC Sport

    Ross Mackenzie and Richard Mollard

    The new bosses of the Plymouth Raiders basket ball team hope to appoint a new head coach by the end of the month, with the new season starting on 30 September.

    The Basketball League side have been sold to businessmen Richard Mollard and Ross Mackenzie for an undisclosed sum.

    Both Mollard, whose father Keith helped found the team in 1983, and Mackenzie are former Raiders players themselves.

    "We're fans - we want to bring the club closer to the fans," Mackenzie told BBC Spotlight.

    "If we can do that and we can move the club forward and break some good news for the fans, then I think really our job in some respects will be well under way."

  12. River Otter could cost up to £40m to restorepublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    BBC Radio Cornwall

    It could cost up to £40m to restore the lower reaches of the River Otter to its original state.

    The Environment Agency said it wanted to protect the waterway from climate change and rising sea levels.

    In particular, there are concerns one existing embankment is becoming unstable.

    River Otter
  13. Fire service terror training supported by union 'if firefighters properly equipped'published at 16:49 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Simon Hall, Home Affairs Correspondent
    BBC Spotlight

    Medical training

    The Fire Brigades' Union says it supports firefighters in Devon and Somerset being trained to give emergency medical treatment to victims of a terror attack as long as firefighters are properly equipped.

    More than 40 volunteers are being trained to provide back up to paramedics at the scene.

    Chief Fire Officer Lee Howell said he hoped the capability "will never be needed" but that crews needed "to be as prepared as possible".

    The union said: "We support the plan, so long as firefighters are properly trained and equipped."

  14. Girl who died in school toilet entered more than 90 minutes before being foundpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Sian Davies
    BBC News Online

    A girl who was found dead at school entered the toilet where she died an hour and a half before being found, CCTV showed.

    A summary of the CCTV footage was read out at the inquest into the death of Dagmara Przybysz, who died at Pool Academy, Redruth on 17 May last year.

    The cause of death was hanging, the inquest heard.

    The 16-year-old entered the toilets after leaving a maths lesson at 12.14 BST.

    There were more than 20 movements of other pupils in and out of the toilets before two girls knocked on a nearby office door at 13.50 to alert a member of staff, the inquest heard.

    The inquest continues.

  15. Bonfire warning after firefighters go from training exercise to blazepublished at 16:19 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

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  16. Raiders bought by Plymouth businessmenpublished at 16:02 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    BBC Sport

    British Basketball League side Plymouth Raiders have been sold to businessmen Richard Mollard and Ross Mackenzie for an undisclosed sum.

    Raiders have missed out on the play-offs for the past four seasons, and head coach Johnny White left in May after his coaching CV was queried.

    Richard Mollard (left) and Ross Mackenzie

    The pair have taken over from Bob Widdecombe, who was owner for 10 years.

    "It's been a bit of a rollercoaster the last couple of years, but this is why Ross and I are putting the heads above the parapet, to actually do something about it," Mollard (pictured left) told BBC Spotlight.

  17. Teenager had 'told lies' before deathpublished at 15:47 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    A teenager found dead at a school in Cornwall had previously "told lies" as a way to get attention, an inquest has heard.

    Dagmara Przybysz, 16, had lied about taking tablets and drinking alcohol on the morning of her death, her parents said.

    They said she did not appear ill and did not smell of alcohol, and she went to school at Pool Academy, Redruth, as usual.

    The school was not told about what had happened that morning, her parents told the inquest in Truro.

    They said she had cut herself once after hearing pupils talking about it [cutting themselves], but it did not happen again after having a conversation with her mother Ewelina Przybysz.

    Her mother told her a better way to get attention would be to excel at school, the court heard.

    The inquest continues.

  18. Yellow warning for rain in the South Westpublished at 15:25 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

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  19. World Aquatics Championships: British divers Tonia Couch and Lois Toulson strugglepublished at 15:17 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Nick Hope
    BBC Sport

    Great British divers Tonia Couch and Lois Toulson. Pic: Getty ImagesImage source, Getty Images

    Olympians Tonia Couch and Lois Toulson missed out on automatic qualification for the 2018 World Series by finishing seventh in the synchronised 10m World Championship final in Budapest.

    The British divers - including Plymouth-based Couch - who were fifth at Rio 2016 - were seeking a top-six position in the event.

    Great Britain totalled 300.48 from their five routines, as USA (306.96) claimed sixth.

    China took gold, North Korea silver and Malaysia bronze.

  20. Girl found dead at school heard 'horrible' things about her, inquest hearspublished at 15:02 British Summer Time 17 July 2017

    Sian Davies
    BBC News Online

    The boyfriend of a girl found dead at a school said she had mentioned pupils making comments about her being Polish, an inquest has heard.

    Lewis Simpson said he didn't know how much of the bullying towards his girlfriend Dagmara Przybysz, 16, was related to racism or jealousy because she was good looking.

    Lewis attended Redruth School while Dagmara attended Pool Academy, where she was found dead in May 2016.

    He said she had told him she heard girls in the changing rooms at school saying "horrible" things about her taking PE too seriously after a lesson the day before her death, the court heard.

    Of comments she made the night before her death about "wanting to jump off a bridge", Lewis said: "I didn't think it was serious, I didn't think it was attention seeking, I think she was angry and she was just lashing out."