Police are appealing for witnesses after a two-car crash on the A30 left three people injured.

Emergency services were called to the scene, between Boxheater and Carland Cross, at 21:50 on Friday.

Police said a silver Honda and a dark coloured Seat were involved in the crash.

The driver of the Honda, A 28-year-old man from St Columb Major, has life-threatening injuries and is currently in intensive care at Derriford Hospital.

The driver of the Seat, a 42-year-old man from Penzance, has minor injuries. His front-seat passenger, a 36-year-old woman also from Penzance, has a suspected broken arm. Both were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital.

BBC News England

A man was taken to hospital with broken bones and hypothermia after falling down a disused mineshaft in Cornwall.

A specialist mine rescue team and 50 emergency services staff worked for six hours to pull the man out.

Police said the entrance of the mineshaft "gave way and he fell through". They said the 51-year-old man is from the Vale of Glamorgan and was among a walking group holidaying in the area.

Devon Live

A 38-year-old Devon man has been arrested following a suspected acid attack, external to steal a mobile phone.

Lynne French
BBC News Online

The future of a multimillion-pound redevelopment, to include Exeter bus station, is in doubt after the developers announced they were pulling out.

The Crown Estate and TH Real Estate said they were no longer able to "progress the proposed extension to the Princesshay shopping centre" due to current market conditions.

The controversial proposals, which took more than two years to finally be approved, had included a redevelopment of the bus and coach station site into new restaurants, shops and a cinema.

In a statement, the Crown Estate said: "Unfortunately in the current market, many retailers and restaurateurs are now more cautious about making new commitments, particularly in proposed developments, which take time to build and therefore require a commitment several years ahead."

Spokesman John Grinnell added that while the news was "disappointing", both partners remained committed to Exeter and to the existing Princesshay shopping centre,

BBC Radio Devon

Brixham's Arts & Theatre Society has given notice to terminate its lease at the town's theatre from April next year.

The announcement was made by Brixham Town Council which has invited community groups to help take over the performance space.

Anyone interested is asked to write to the Town Clerk by the end of October with proposals on how they plan to run a sustainable theatre.

Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online

A dress with a 72ft (22m) train has been made from discarded body boards to highlight the waste they create.

Keep Britain Tidy collected nearly 600 of the "cheap polystyrene boards" on three beaches in Devon and Cornwall.

Image source, Clive Symm

The "Wave of Waste" was made using fabric from 100 of the boards.

Neil Hembrow from the environmental charity said an estimated 14,000 boards are discarded every summer which has a "devastating" impact for wildlife.

Image source, Clive Symm

Cornwall Live

Two bungling robbers held up a pizza parlour, external and subjected staff to a petrifying ordeal – all for £15 in change.

Plymouth Herald

The RSPCA has condemned children found kicking a hedgehog, external in Plymstock.

BBC Spotlight

Two people have died in a crash involving three cars on the A39 near Camelford.

A 30 year old man from Helstone died in the collision on Saturday and a 70 year old woman from Kent, who was a passenger in another car, was the second victim.

Her husband has life threatening injuries.

Two other people - a 15 year old from Port Isaac and a 40 year old man from Delabole were airlifted to hospital where they are said to be in a stable condition.

Devon and Cornwall Police have appealed for witnesses to come forward.

BBC Radio Devon

A Portuguese Man O' War - a jellyfish-like sea creature that can be deadly to humans - has been seen floating in a Devon river.

A fisherman spotted the creature in the River Dart near Dartmouth jetty yesterday morning.

And that sighting has prompted reports of more around the Devon coast.

Record numbers of Men O' War have been washed up on south west beaches due to strong winds.

People using the river Dart are asked to be cautious.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Newquay Zoo has added a new first to its list of achievements - having become the first zoo in the UK to successfully breed the green vine snake in captivity.

A breeding pair gave birth to eleven youngsters earlier this month.

BBC Radio Devon

UK Border Agency staff are due to interview two men found hiding in a ferry off the Devon coast.

The stowaways from Afghanistan were discovered in a fridge on the Cherbourg to Dublin ferry about 20 miles south of Start Point last night.

They were airflifted to Derriford Hospital for medical checks.

They've since been discharged and are being held by the Border Agency.

James Law
BBC Sport Online

Truro City boss Lee Hodges says it is a "fantastic achievement" for his side to be top of National League South after a seventh consecutive victory.

The Cornish club played for around 70 minutes with 10 men as they won 2-1 at previously unbeaten East Thurrock.

Image source, Truro City FC

"Sometimes we get a little bit of lady luck, but it's been a very special last seven games for us," Hodges told BBC Radio Cornwall.

"To get anything on the board would've been a bonus but to win it at the death, that was a special day for us."

Eleanor Parkinson
BBC Spotlight

The mother of a teenager missing for nearly three months says she's "humbled" by the support of local people who continue to help search for her son.

Finn Layland Stratfield, whose 18th birthday was at the weekend, was last seen on cliffs near his home in Tintagel in July, but despite extensive searches, he hasn't been found.

Image source, Family photo

Finn's mother, Bek Stratfield, said the family is living "day by day and hour by hour", but the fact that people are still out every day looking for him every day is a testament to how much her son is loved.

The teenager's 12-year-old brother Noah said: "I do miss him and I really love him - I just hope he comes back."

Lynne French
BBC News Online

Devon and Cornwall Police dog Sam has officially retired after six years with the force.

BBC Spotlight

A walker who fell into a disused mineshaft in Cornwall was airlifted to hospital after a six-hour operation involving more than 50 rescuers.

The man from Wales, who's in his 50s, was on the coast path at Cot Valley near St Just, when it's believed he walked into an adit - a horizontal mine entrance - before falling about 50ft (15m).

The man, who was suffering from hypothermia, is believed to have broken bones, including a suspected broken hip.

Plymouth Herald

In a surprising move, Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has told the BBC a Labour Government would invest millions , externalin improving the South West rail network.

BBC Radio Cornwall

More than 50 rescuers were involved in a six-hour operation to bring a seriously injured man to the surface after he fell down a disused mine shaft in Cornwall yesterday.

The man from Wales, who is in his 50s, is believed to have walked into an adit (a horizontal entrance to a mine) before falling about 50ft (15m) into the shaft at Cot Valley near St Just.

Image source, Cornwall Live

The man, who was suffering from hypothermia and broken bones, including a suspected broken hip, was airlifted to hospital by helicopter.

The rescue also involved ambulance personnel, coastguard teams, fire crews and police.

BBC Spotlight

Family and friends of a teenager who disappeared almost three months ago in Cornwall, have widened the search for him by putting posters in major cities and airports.

Finn Layland Stratfield, who turned 18 at the weekend, was last seen on cliffs near his home, close to Tintagel, in July.

Image source, Family photograph

His mother, Bek Stratfield, says although local people are still looking for him in coastline searches, the hunt has also gone nationwide.

"We've done train stations, bus stations, airports and all the major cities," she said.