Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A woman has died after she was found lying on a pavement in front of her car near Hayle, police have said.

It happened on Trevere Close in Connor Downs on Sunday.

Officers were called at 07:35 to reports of the woman lying in front of her red Daewoo Matiz.

The woman, 66, who was local to the area, was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, in Truro, where she later died. Her next of kin have been informed.

The death is not believed to be suspicious. However, the circumstances surrounding her death are being investigated and a post-mortem is due to take place.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

John Henderson
BBC Spotlight

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service will not face corporate manslaughter charges after taking more than 90 minutes to reach a fire in which an elderly woman died, an inquest has heard.

Molly Wigmore, who was 76, was found in the bedroom of her Plymouth home on 19 October 2016.

An inquest in the city heard that a neighbour called 999 at 05:13 reporting a smell of smoke and an alarm going off.

Det Con Glenn Harrop, from Devon and Cornwall Police, told the inquest another neighbour called emergency services at 06:43 and it was at 06:46 that a fire engine was dispatched.

He also told the inquest that Ms Wigmore was in poor health and for these reasons it "couldn't be proved beyond all reasonable doubt" whether the delay in sending the fire engine resulted in Ms Wigmore's death.

The inquest continues.

BBC Radio Devon

A greater armed police presence in Devon and Cornwall is "purely for reassurance", the region's police force has said.

Officers with visible weapons and sniffer dogs will be patrolling key locations and events throughout the region over the festive period.

Ch Supt Jim Nye said: "There is no increase in threat so I'd like to reassure the public that nothing has changed but it's only right at certain locations at this time of year which get quite busy and quite crowded.

"I think it's the reality of the times. There is a terrorist threat right across the country so it's only sensible that we take precautions. But I'd like the public to come up and speak to the officers and they'll explain what they're doing. This is purely for reassurance and I hope the public see it as that."

Plymouth Herald

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Cornwall Live

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A car has been driven into the front doors of a Devon shop in an attempt to steal a cash machine.

The "ram-raid" happened at the Co-op store, on the Trago Mills site in Newton Abbot, at 02:00 on Sunday.

A black coloured Mitsubishi Shogun was used to force entry through the front doors of the shop, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

The offenders fled the scene empty-handed in a silver estate car, leaving the Mitsubishi Shogun behind.

Officers are appealing for witnesses.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Police are asking for help to find a 38-year-old woman who has gone missing from Plymouth.

Charlie Lee, also known as Charlotte, was last seen at an address in the city at about 00:30 on Sunday.

She is described as white, of slim build, with dark hair normally worn in a ponytail.

She normally wears a short black leather jacket and denim jeans, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact 101.

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Devon and Cornwall Police has received a report of three horses on the loose in Cornwall.

The animals were spotted on a road near the Shell Garage at Playing Place in Truro at 11:15, police say.

People are being asked to make checks on any horses they may have in the area.

Anyone with information is being asked to contact 101.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale says his side were 'not good enough' after their 3-1 loss at Colchester United.

City were 3-0 down inside the first 30 minutes as they lost their third successive away game in League Two.

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"I think generally it was a poor performance. A really wishy-washy first half," Tisdale told BBC Radio Devon.

"I'm really disappointed with the way we played, I don't want to throw the baby out with the bath water just yet, but we need to respond.

"That's two away games recently where we've played like that and it's not good enough."

BBC Radio Devon

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• On the A30 Exeter bound between Cheriton Bishop and Whiddon Down, there's queuing traffic due to an accident

Exeter boss Rob Baxter says his side can bounce back from Sunday's defeat by Leinster in the Champions Cup and win in Dublin.

BBC Weather

It will start brightening up this afternoon but it will also remain cold across the region.

It will gradually become dry as the wind eases with highs of 5C (41F).

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Residents in Newton Abbot are being warned of smoke hazards after a scrapyard fire.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received 30 calls from the public reporting a car fire at Milber Trading Estate at about 06:20.

Six cars were "well alight" when fire crews from across South Devon arrived at the scene.

Devon and Cornwall Police issued a community message to warn local residents of the smoke and its associated hazards.

The incident is now under control, the fire service said.

It added that fire investigation are now on scene to try to establish the cause of the blaze.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Plymouth Argyle's seventh goalkeeper of the season says he does not know how long he will be at the club for.

Kelloe Roos cancelled a trip to see his family for Christmas in his native Netherlands to join the Pilgrims on emergency loan and made his debut in the 2-1 win over Gillingham on Saturday.

He was brought in after Luke McCormick was hurt in training on Thursday, meaning there were no senior keepers left fit.

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"I've got no idea," he said when asked how long he could stay at Home Park.

"It depends on injuries and that's up to the medical department.

"At this moment I played on Saturday and I'm getting ready for Rotherham. What happens after that, I wouldn't know."

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A man who died after a three-vehicle crash in Truro has been named.

David Lawrence, 53, from St Austell was fatally injured on 1 December after the motorcycle he was riding crashed with a Land Rover when he was travelling out of Tregoney, Devon and Cornwall Police said.

The force added that an Audi, driven by a 36-year-old woman from Mevagissey, then crashed into the Land Rover.

Mr Lawrence was taken to Treliske Hospital where he died as a result of his injuries.

The road was shut for five-and-a-half hours whilst officers carried out investigations.

Police are appealing for witnesses.

Ben Woolvin
BBC South West Home Affairs correspondent

Police in Devon and Cornwall will be patrolling key locations and events over the festive period and the new year.

It includes support from armed officers who will visibly be carrying weapons and have sniffer dogs.

There is no increase in the threat level and this isn't in response to any specific threat, Devon and Cornwall Police have said.

Armed officers are at Exeter's Christmas Market today.

Kelle Roos on cancelling Christmas visits and having four and a half hours to tell his family he was joining Plymouth Argyle.

Plymouth Herald

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Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online

Police are warning van owners to be "extra vigilant" following a spate of van thefts in Devon.

Thousands of pounds worth of tools and trade equipment have been stolen from vehicles in Braunton and Barnstaple in the last few weeks.

Police are advising motorists to remove tools and equipment from their vehicles.