Harriet Bradshaw
Reporter

The wife of a Cornish paramedic who took his own life has welcomed £80,000 worth of government money being spent to tackle suicide prevention among emergency service workers in the South West.

The money is going to a local charity programme, Pete's Dragon, based in Exmouth.

It will be used to train police officers, firefighters and paramedics to spot signs and intervene.

Del Wilton started to struggle with his mental health after witnessing "tragic" incidents at work and he took his own life in August 2013.

His wife, Nel said Del's work "led to a change in him".

"Looking back you can see he wasn't quite the life and soul that he'd been before and that's when he started making mistakes at work as well," she said.

Research by the mental health charity Mind found that a quarter of emergency service workers surveyed said they'd considered taking their own life. , external

Plymouth Herald

A waterfront mansion in Plymouth which has suffered years of neglect is finally getting a lick of paint, external.

Hannah Stacey
BBC Radio Cornwall

A number of small businesses working from units in Penryn in Cornwall have been served eviction notices.

Those working from Kernick Industrial Estate have been told they'll have to vacate before Christmas because the site is "unfit for purpose".

Dan Edwards - who runs two small firms from one of the units - says it's getting harder to find similar premises.

"There simply are no units like this anywhere, it's so difficult. Anyone who owns a business knows how rare these are," he said.

Irregular Cornwall, the firm behind plans to redevelop the site into student accommodation, says it's been told by experts that the buildings are "unfit for purpose and that the buildings are at the end of their useful life and, due to the presence of asbestos, in need of demolition".

Earlier this year, a planning application to build 260 student flats in shipping containers on the estate was turned down., external

BBC Radio Cornwall

• In Pool, Trevithick Road is partially blocked around Agar Road due to an accident
• At Playing Place on the A39 around Holywell Road, there are reports there of animals on the road
• In Redruth on the A3047 there are roadworks and lane closures at the Mount Ambrose Roundabout. There is slow traffic in the area.

Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio Devon

Charges could be introduced for some public toilets in Torbay.

The council will meet this week to discuss putting 16 of the Bay's public loos out to tender.

It says it will have to borrow £1m to get the toilets refurbished, before putting them in the hands of a private company.

The company will then be allowed to charge between 20p and 30p per visit.

Local business owner, John Doherty, said: "There's a huge opportunity for some company to promote themselves within our town centre. There's a huge opportunity for people to use the loos, and we do need these facilities."

BBC Spotlight

A North Devon builder who covers his house with Christmas decorations to raise money for charity has had thousands of pounds worth of work tools stolen.

Kevin Carlyle spends about two months preparing the festive displays that go on his Barnstaple home.

He says thieves broke into his van at the weekend leaving him without the tools he relies on for work.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

BBC Weather

Today will be mostly cloudy with a little light rain in places. More persistent rain will arrive in the west later and it will also become windy.

Maximum temperature: 12C (54F)

BBC Spotlight

Eighty-thousand pounds worth of government money is being spent on preventing emergency service staff taking their own lives.

Research by the mental health charity Mind found that a quarter of emergency service workers surveyed said they'd considered taking their own life. , external

The money is going to an Exmouth-based charity, Pete's Dragons, which will train those in the fire, ambulance and police services to spot signs and intervene.

• Mental health crisis services in England 'under pressure'

BBC Radio Devon

Firefighters have tackled a blaze at a property in Devon.

Emergency services were called to Elm Tree Park, Yealmpton, at 22:00 after the owner reported underfloor insulation was on fire.

Three crews from Plymstock and Greenbank attended.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the bathroom was completely damaged by fire and the rest of the building was smoke damaged.

Kevin Hay
BBC Spotlight

A woman from Cornwall whose brother drowned after a night out is trying to educate people about the risks involved with drinking alcohol near water.

Fisherman Josh Winsper from Penryn was 24 when he drowned after falling into a harbour in Wales last year.

Image source, Winsper Family

He was four times over the drink-drive limit.

As we enter the party season, his sister, Paige, is backing a campaign by the Royal Life Saving Society warning people to be careful near water., external

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

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