Man 'stabbed in hip and doused in petrol'
Man dies in overturned car crash
Girl sexually assaulted after Boardmasters
Duchy of Cornwall was warned of Crantock beach death risk
'Unresponsive' man airlifted to hospital after Rame Peninsula coastal fall
Protest held over Devon hospital bed closures
Eight people removed from derelict hotel
Updates on Monday 21 August 2017
Amy Gladwell, BBC News Online
Great Western Railway which runs train services to Cornwall and Devon from London has told us no delays are expected into the two counties as a result of a Penzance train derailing at Paddington on Sunday.
A spokesman said a platform at Paddington is temporarily out of action but that should not affect journey times for South West passengers.
An Audi driver has been caught by police driving at an average of 107mph on the A38, external through Devon.
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A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on-board a train from Newquay after the Boardmasters Festival, police have said.
The victim was approached by a man who made advances and "started tickling" her before trying to take her phone, according to a police spokesperson.
She moved and appealed to another man for help but he then sexually assaulted her by "kissing her and touching her and himself inappropriately".
It happened on a Great Western Railway service to Plymouth just before 21:00 on Saturday 12 August.
The first offender is described as having pale skin, ginger hair and was wearing a "novelty shark hat".
The second offender had mousey hair, pronounced sideburns and gave his name as Lance, officers said.
Amy Gladwell, BBC News Online
The RNLI have warned a tourist is lucky to be alive after getting stuck in a rip current off Cornwall while lifeguards were off duty.
RNLI Lifeguard, Cam Wickins said he was just coming on shift at Treyarnon Bay when he heard screams and members of the public ran to him saying a man was drowning.
Image source, GoogleHe says he paddled out 200 metres on a rescue board and found the man's head was only just above water.
"Another five or ten minutes and he'd have been a gonner," he said.
The charity has again stressed that people should not swim in the sea outside of lifeguard patrol hours.
An owl called Boo Boo from Cornwall has had to have her legs bandaged as she suffers from a rare disorder.
The baby eagle owl cannot support her own weight so cannot fly as she would not be able to land safely.
She is having ongoing treatment and will have to live in specially adapted accommodation at her home at Hendra Park for the rest of her life.
Senara Collings, Boo Boo's owner, said: "We may possibly even have to pad the walls and put security things in to stop wild animals like rats getting in."
Amy Gladwell, BBC News Online
A 62-year man has died after the car he was driving careered over a roadside barrier, through trees and ended up overturned in a field.
Police are appealing for witnesses to the fatal crash in Okehampton on Saturday night.
Emergency services were called at 10.50pm after the silver Ford Focus left the carriageway on the B3260 where it meets the A30 eastbound at Meldon.
A female passenger, 52, was treated for minor injuries, officers said.
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BBC Sport Online
Plymouth Albion boss Kieran Hallett has given up playing to focus solely on his job as head coach at Plymouth Albion.
The former Cornish Pirates fly-half combined the two roles at Albion last season, as they finished second in National One.
Image source, Cornish PiratesThe 32-year-old was on the sidelines as Albion beat Redruth 10-0 in a pre-season friendly yesterday.
If you're in Cornwall today, you may get the chance to see a partial eclipse. Astronomers say the further South West you are the better your chances.
The last major partial eclipse visible in the South West was in March 2015.
Today's event will see the sun covered by about 10% and is due to happen at about 19:00 this evening.
The best view will be seen as the sun begins to set over the sea at Land's End.
Across the Atlantic, more than seven million people in the US are expected to witness the first total solar eclipse to cross the North American continent from ocean to ocean since 1918.
Here's how to watch the partial eclipse - or total eclipse if you're in the US - safely.
A Plymouth pub where criminals were once hanged, external will be transformed into a block of flats.
James Law
BBC Sport Online
Cornish Pirates have signed seven players from Exeter Chiefs on loan, including England Under-20 pair Josh Caulfield and Billy Keast.
Lock Caulfield, 20, was dual-registered with the Championship side last season, while Keast, also 20, plays at prop.
Image source, Brian TempestBack-rower Tom Lawday, 23, made his senior Chiefs debut in November, with AJ Cant, 18, the youngest of the group.
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Police say a 25-year-old holidaymaker has been found safe and well after a major search was launched across North Devon.
Officers started searching for the man on Monday morning after he was last seen on Sunday night in Croyde.
Both Ilfracombe and Appledore lifeboats were launched and coastguard teams from Bideford, Mortehoe, Ilfracombe and Croyde were involved.
Amy Gladwell, BBC News Online
Travellers have been sharing their favourite 'coming home' landmarks with the BBC.
One is Cookworthy Knapp at Lifton by the A30 on the approach to Cornwall from Devon, known to some locally as the "coming home trees".
Image source, Jilly Ballantyne / Katy StonemanIt has inspired local artists including Truro-based Jilly Ballantyne.
"They are so dramatically placed on the hill commanding attention," she said.
"Since painting them I realise from the reaction to the work, that they mean an awful lot to so many, not just to me."
A former Devon soldier whose arm was destroyed, external in a parachute accident during training is to take part in an international rowing competition as part of the Invictus Games in Canada.
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Owl's legs in splints due to rare disorder
A baby eagle owl has had her legs put in splints due to a rare growth disorder.
Boo Boo's legs cannot support her weight, which means she won't be able to fly and she is vulnerable to predators.
She is having ongoing treatment at the vets and will have to live in specially adapted accommodation for the rest of her life.
A woman, 42, has been found after going missing in South Devon.
Dawn Pascoe, from Plymouth, went missing on Sunday evening. She has since been found by police.
During the morning the fog will lift and later the cloud will thin to allow some bright and sunny spells to develop. Maximum temperature: 21C (70F).
Tonight we will see a return of cloudy and misty conditions, but it will be mild. Minimum temperature: 14C (57F).
Marine welfare groups in Cornwall have appealed for information following reports that a seal was badly injured, external after being caught by a boat propeller in St Ives.
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A beach where a man died after getting caught in a rip current has "unpredictable currents at the moment" the RNLI has said.
Oneil Din, 27, from Coventry, got caught in a current and died at Crantock beach, Cornwall on 15 August.
The Duchy of Cornwall was warned of the risk of a "potentially fatal situation" at the beach, which it owns, ahead of the death.
Crantock is known for its strong currents due to a river which runs across the beach
RNLI lifeguard supervisor John Steadman said after the recent death: "Crantock beach has some unpredictable currents at the moment due to the topography of the beach constantly changing."
The duchy, which has land in 23 counties and funds the activities of the Prince of Wales, expressed its condolences.
Quote MessageIn 2016 new signs were installed to alert people to the danger of strong currents and other risks. We plan to meet again with the parish council, National Trust and other stakeholders to see what more can possibly be done."
The Duchy of Cornwall
People across the UK might well be able to see a sliver of an eclipse of the sun, external later today.
Amy Gladwell, BBC News Online
Police are concerned for a missing 42-year-old woman who was last seen at 21:00 on Sunday.
Dawn Pascoe, from Plymouth, is described as white, 5ft 11in, stocky with light brown bobbed hair.
She was last seen driving her blue BMW on the A386 heading towards Yelverton.
