BBC Spotlight

Up to 15,000 vulnerable children in the South West referred to social services by teachers, police or health professionals are not getting help because they aren't deemed to be at crisis point.

The charity Action for Children said up to 140,000 children across the UK got no further than being assessed because funding cuts meant councils were having to scale back services.

Government ministers said their social care reforms would improve support.

Cornwall Live

Police were reportedly called to Perranporth to turn drivers away, external as traffic chaos got so bad an ambulance became trapped.

Laurence Reed
BBC Radio Cornwall

Hundreds of people have been reported as being stuck at Newquay train station after the Boardmasters Festival.

Some 50,000 festivalgoers attended the music event in Newquay over the weekend, which finished on Sunday night.

One festival-goer, Annie from Shrewsbury, told the BBC they heard that operators had "cancelled all the trains".

Train operator GWR told the BBC on Twitter, external: "We've provided additional capacity to support passengers travelling from Boardmasters but it's expected to be busier than normal today."

Image source, Annie

BBC Radio Devon

• In Plymouth, one lane is closed on the A38 Parkway Exeter-bound between St Budeaux and Weston Mill due to a broken-down vehicle
• On the A30 westbound at Liftondown, there are reports of a broken-down caravan
• On the A30 from Ide, heading towards the M5, there's heavy traffic

James Law
BBC Sport Online

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale says 16-year-old Jack Sparkes has made a "lovely start" after making his debut in their draw at Swindon on Saturday.

The winger has been given the number 31 shirt, because his wages are being paid by members of Exeter's '1931 Fund' - made up of about 70 fans who each pay £19 per month to help pay for a player.

Image source, Rex Features

"We believe him to be capable of coping with the situation - that's a really big part," Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon.

"The reason he's been elevated and he's accelerated into the first-team squad is because physically he can cope."

Andrew Segal
Local Live

A police dog and a helicopter have been deployed in a search in Devon after a man was seen trying car door handles and walking in and out of people's gardens this morning, police say.

Dartmouth Police said on Facebook, external the man was spotted in the Davis Road and Carey Road area.

Officers said: "We apologise for any upset this [deployment] might have caused while trying to protect the public and their property from burglars."

James Law
BBC Sport Online

Truro City have re-signed former Plymouth Argyle forward Tyler Harvey.

The 22-year-old had been on trial with Exeter City this summer, but has linked up with Lee Hodges' side again and will be available for their home match against Bath City tomorrow.

The Cornish side drew 2-2 at Concord Rangers on Saturday to continue their unbeaten start in National League South.

Some 50,000 festivalgoers attended the music event in Newquay over the weekend, which finished on Sunday night.

BBC Spotlight

The only way farmers can fight back an increase in rural burglaries and thefts is by "making their farmyards like fortresses", an insurer says.

NFU Mutual said a new wave of rural crime was hitting the countryside in the South West, with incidents reported to it rising more than 20% in the first half of this year.

Thieves were targeting Land Rovers, quad bikes, tractors, tools and livestock, the company added.

Tim Price (pictured), of the company, said: "The only way that farmers can fight back is by improving security, making their farmyards like fortresses, with strong gates, padlocks and fences.

"Machinery should be kept under lock and key in pretty strong sheds, and they should also think about alarms and CCTV."

Cornwall Live

A dog walker has been lambasted as 'vile' and 'disgusting' after purposefully and repeatedly mistaking a dog poo bin and someone's roof, external.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Former Plymouth Argyle and Truro City player Isaac Vassell has joined Birmingham City on a four-year contract, the Blues have announced, external.

The Newquay-born 23-year-old has transferred over from Luton Town for an undisclosed fee.

He left the Cornish side for League Two Luton in July 2016.

Sophie Malcolm
BBC News Online

Rare bats have set up home inside a dinosaur at a theme park in north Devon.

The lesser horseshoe bats have moved in to the belly of a triceratops at the Wildlife and Dinosaur Park in Combe Martin.

BBC Sport

Jake Jervis bagged a second-half brace as promoted Plymouth overcame Charlton at Home Park at the weekend to claim the first points of their League One campaign.

Argyle were beaten by Peterborough in their season opener last week but Jervis' double ensured they bounced back in style.

BBC Newsbeat

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From sunsets, to Kate Nash’s dog, to boxsets, to Jake Bugg’s hatred of busking, here’s a round up of what went down at the Cornish festival.

That's Alt-J pictured, if you're wondering

BBC Spotlight

The finishing touches are being made to a series of sculptures which will ensure Devon and Dorset's historic county regiments are never forgotten.

In fact, three regiments are being honoured in all: Devon and Dorset had individual regiments but another was created when the two were amalgamated. They eventually became part of the modern-day Rifles regiment, external.

The sculptures will stand at the National Memorial Arboretum, external, in Alrewas in Staffordshire.

BBC Radio Devon

Trains between London Waterloo, Salisbury and Exeter St Davids are now facing delays until midday after a vehicle has struck a bridge, external at Crewkerne, National Rail says.

The collision has been causing disruption to trains between Yeovil Junction and Exeter St Davids.

Initially, operators said it would cause possible problems until 1100, but that has been revised to 12:00.

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Some 50,000 festivalgoers attended the music event in Newquay over the weekend, which finished on Sunday night.

Grime artist Stormzy had to pause his set after a "brief surge" at the front of the crowd last night.

BBC Sport

Gateshead registered their second home win in a week with a resounding success against Torquay at the International Stadium at the weekend.

The Tynesiders led inside 20 minutes when a dangerous ball across goal by Callum Williams ricocheted off Ryan Higgins for an own goal.

Danny Johnson then set up Williams to threaten a second, but Ryan Clarke denied him from close range.

After the break, substitute Richard Peniket extended the home side's lead when he redirected Jordan Preston's effort past the goalkeeper.

Myles Anderson then turned into his own goal from Jordan Burrow's ball as Gateshead secured an unassailable cushion.

SWH: South West Highway Group