Sarah Gosling
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One of Plymouth's hidden attractions is due to undergo structural repairs ahead of the Mayflower 400 celebrations.

The city council has set aside £1.4m to repair the house, which was last updated in 1929.

The Mayflower 400 celebrations begin officially in 2020, marking the 400th anniversary of the Pilgrim Fathers' voyage from Plymouth, Devon to Plymouth, Massachusetts.

It is expected the work, which aims to restore the original structure, will lead to road closures in the area in early 2019.

After restoration, the building will reopen as a museum exhibition space.

Christine Butler
BBC Radio Cornwall

New technology from a company in Canada is helping prevent bed sores and pressure ulcers for people in Cornwall.

A special mattress or seat pad detects when the patient has been sitting or lying for too long by showing red on the monitor.

This system of pressure mapping the body allows the patient to change position or move to prevent an ulcer forming.

The new technology has received a £500,000 grant from the charity, Health Foundation, to expand after being trialled in the South West .

The sensor, designed by a team from Plymouth and Southampton universities, costs the NHS £15,000. But, treating just one person's bed sores is about £14,000.

Lynn Franks' husband Steve is a tetraplegic and he benefits from the use of the equipment at his home in Par.

She said: "For anybody out there in Steve's situation, this pressure mapping is a godsend."

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Large parts of the Bank of England may be relocated to Birmingham and other UK cities such as Plymouth if Labour wins power, the Press Association has reported.

A document setting out considerations for the party's next general election manifesto recommend such a move as well as locating a new National Investment Bank in Britain's second biggest city.

Bank of England offices could also be set up in Glasgow, Cardiff and Belfast, with two smaller regional ones in Newcastle and Plymouth as part of a shake-up of the country's financial infrastructure aimed at ensuring more business investment is provided.

Graham Turner of GFC Economics, who provided the report, said more needs to be done to deal with geographic inequality.

"As a central bank sitting at the heart of the UK financial system, the Bank of England needs to be playing an active, leading role, ensuring banks are helping UK companies to innovate. There is a risk that the disproportionate number of technology companies in London and the South East will increase, exacerbating regional inequality," he said.

A blaze at a scrapyard, involving a number of cars, is still being tackled by firefighters.

Fire crews were called to the Milber Trading Estate in Newton Abbot at about 06:20.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said it was sending a fire officer to the scene to try and establish the cause of the blaze.

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Fisheries ministers from across the EU are meeting today to set next year's sea bass quota.

Fishermen from the South West say the current quota is forcing them to throw back hundreds of dead sea bass which could be worth hundreds of thousands of pounds to the regional economy.

Sea bass catches are currently restricted to conserve their numbers, external.

The government says stocks of the fish are in long-term decline but local fishermen say there have been so many bass recently that catching them has been unavoidable.

A Defra spokesman said it is committed to striking a balance that allows sustainable fishing as well as a thriving industry and is currently looking at scientific advice regarding sea bass levels for next year.

Paul Trebilcock, chief executive of the Cornish Fish Producers Organisation who will be at the meeting, says the situation could get even worse.

"Guys in the South West are discarding high value, high quality bass for no reason - because discarding dead fish is not conservation."

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A couple that had their first date interrupted by a dog falling down a cliff are going on a second rendezvous.

The dog's owner, Philippa Ruggier, was on the date walking on the cliffs at Orcombe Point in Devon on Saturday afternoon, when Luther the dog fell nearly 100ft (30m).

The 12-month-old pointer-vizsla cross needs surgery for a leg wound but is expected to make a full recovery.

Luther, who is a Pets as Therapy (PAT) dog, was rescued by the Exmouth RNLI inshore lifeboat crew, who administered first aid.

On BBC Radio Devon, Ms Ruggier confirmed the couple were going on a second date adding, "We're going to a Moroccan restaurant without the dog!"

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Truro City boss Lee Hodges says National League South is 'crazy' with so many teams in contention at the top of the table.

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A gritter has been redeployed to the A399 because of snow on the carriageway.

Drivers are being urged to take extra care.

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A two-day inquest is expected to start today after a woman died in a house fire in Plymouth.

Molly Wigmore, 76, died at her home on 19 October 2016 after firefighters took more than 90 minutes to get there.

The first 999 call was made at 05:17, but no-one had arrived by the time a second call was made at 06:44, ahead of a fire engine arriving at 06:50.

Ms Wigmore's house, in Sussex Road, is about a mile and a half from Camels Head Fire Station.

Following a discliplinary inquiry, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service sacked the emergency call handler involved in the case.

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Jack Johnson is the latest artist to be confirmed for the 2018 Eden Sessions.

The Hawaiian singer-songwriter will play a show at the Eden Project in July.

He joins Gary Barlow, Massive Attack and Young Fathers, and Björk on the bill for the string of concerts next summer.

Mr Johnson performed at the Eden Sessions in 2010, when co-founder of Eden, Sir Tim Smit presented him with an eco-surfboard, made from sustainable and biodegradable materials.

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On the B3227 between Bampton and the A396 there are reports of flooding on the road.

Eleanor Parkinson
BBC Spotlight

A 20-year-old potter from Cornwall has turned a week's work experience into the beginning of a career in ceramic arts.

Bluebell Hill, who lives near Marazion, was taken on by master potter Richard Phethean - having never worked with clay before.

Now, she's been given funding by the Queen Elizabeth Scholarship Trust to work as an official apprentice for three years.

Bluebell says she's delighted with the apprenticeship but admits pottery is a tricky art to master.

She said: "You do have to be quite concentrated and patient because it will go wrong a lot - it doesn't work out every time!"

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Skybus flights from Cornwall to the Isles of Scilly are on hold due to the strong cross winds.

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A landlord, whose thatched pub in North Devon was destroyed by fire 10 months ago, is making sure there will still be room at the inn for locals this Christmas.

A fire swept through the 13th Century Bell Inn at Parkham near Bideford in February.

After the blaze the landlord opened a temporary pub in the village hall.

Landlord, Michael Sanders, said: "It will not be a silent night this Christmas and we would like to thank all those who are helping The Bell to ring again.

"We saved nearly 99% of the fittings, including all of the tables and chairs and pictures from the walls and when we opened The Inn Over the Road in April, we were able to use everything to recreate our much loved local."

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Firefighters were called to a number of vehicles stuck in floodwater in Devon and Somerset on Sunday.

Crews rescued stranded vehicle owners from rising water and also pumped properties.

One of the worst hit areas was North Devon where emergency services were called to the A386 near Landcross to a number of cars that had become stuck.

The service is urging motorists not to drive through floodwater.

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On the A38 Plymouth-bound between Wrangaton Cross and Ivybridge, there are reports that there is a set of ladders in the road. Drivers are being asked to approach the area with care.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Cornish Pirates will attempt to play their British and Irish Cup match with Scarlets' Premiership Select on Monday night after Sunday's game was called off..

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The two sides should have played their pool match at Carmarthen Park on Sunday, but adverse weather conditions forced the game to be postponed.

The match has been moved to Aberavon Talbot Athletic Ground, with the game due to start at 19:15.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Crews are working to bring a fire under control in Newton Abbot after six cars were found "well alight".

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service received numerous calls from members of the public at about 06:20 reporting a fire at Milber Trading Estate in the town.

Two engines from Torquay and Newton Abbot were immediately sent to the scene and on arrival, the officer in charge ordered five more.

These engines came from Torquay and Paignton, along with a unit from Totnes.

Crews are currently working with breathing apparatus, attack jets and ground monitors to bring the fire under control, the fire service said.