BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall on Tuesday 18 July 2017

Summary

Dagmara Przybysz inquest: Staff kicked down toilet door to get to schoolgirl found hanged
Tiverton stabbing 'being treated as attempted murder'
M5 re-opens southbound after lorry overturns near Tiverton
--- The lorry crashed into the central reservation and overturned under a bridge
--- Police said the vehicle recovery was 'complicated' and the road re-opened shortly before 18:00
--- A 23-year-old driver is in hospital with head and arm injuries
Two 100-year-old skulls 'found in bags around Totnes'
'Rise' in the number of suicides in Cornwall - from 49 in 2010 to 71 in 2015
Children being left home alone 'doubles in a year' - NSPCC
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Andrew Segal

Water supply problems in Sidmouth 'until 14:00'published at 08:47 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
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M5 crash: Lorry recovery continuingpublished at 08:40 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
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The recovery operation is under way on the M5 near Tiverton after a lorry crashed into the central reservation and overturned at about 02:00.
The southbound carriageway at Junction 27 is closed, as well as lane three of the northbound carriageway. A diversion is in place.
Totnes power cut hits 1,100 propertiespublished at 08:30 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
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Nearly 1,100 properties are understood to be affected.
Latest travel: Problems on M5 Tiverton and B3293 Trelowarrenpublished at 08:26 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
BBC News Travel
- In Devon, traffic is very slow-moving southbound approaching M5 Junction 27 at Tiverton after an overnight crash involving a lorry. Queues of up to two miles were reported earlier. A short diversion in place
- Because of the M5 crash, the A38 through Appledore is very busy as drivers try to avoid the M5.
- In Cornwall the B3293 is closed in both directions near Trelowarren, at Double Lodges, due to an accident
M5 crash: Lorry recovery under way after crashpublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
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The M5 near Tiverton has been closed after a lorry crashed into the central reservation and overturned at about 02:00
The southbound carriageway at Junction 27 is closed, as well as lane three of the northbound carriageway.
Travel: M5 crash causing more traffic on A38 Appledorepublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
BBC News Travel
A38 through Appledore is very busy as drivers try and avoid the M5.
Travel: M5 crash - two-mile queues approaching J27published at 08:12 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
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Queues of up to two miles have been reported approaching Junction 27 of the M5 at Tiverton after an earlier lorry crash.
Traffic is slow-moving southbound approaching the junction. Delays should be expected.
Man injured in suspected stabbing in Tivertonpublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
BBC Radio Devon
A man's been airlifted to hospital after a suspected stabbing in Tiverton.
Emergency services were called to a street near the White Ball Inn in the town just before 23:00 on Monday.
The man's injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. He is being treated in Derriford Hospital in Plymouth
Police are investigating.
Travel: M5 crash - traffic slow approaching J27published at 07:55 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
BBC News Travel
Traffic is slow-moving southbound approaching Junction 27 of the M5 at Tiverton after an earlier lorry crash.
Delays should be expected.
M5 crash: The scene earlierpublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
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M5 southbound closed near Tiverton after lorry crashes and overturnspublished at 07:41 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
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Local Live
The M5 near Tiverton has been closed after a lorry crashed into the central reservation and overturned.
Fire crews said they were called just before 02:00 and had to stem a flow of diesel from the lorry, which was left on its side under a bridge.
The southbound carriageway at Junction 27 is closed, as well as lane three of the northbound carriageway.
Highways England said it was expected to be closed throughout the rush hour and long delays were likely.
News, sport, weather and travel for Tuesdaypublished at 07:40 British Summer Time 18 July 2017
Andrew Segal
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