That's all for today from the BBC Local Live team in Devon and Cornwall.

We'll be back from 07:00 on Monday with more news, sport, travel and weather.

Police say they would like to talk to a man in connection with a sexual assault in Cornwall, which took place just before Christmas.

The incident is alleged to have taken place at a property in St Ives between 22:00 on Friday 22 and 02:00 on Saturday 23 December.

Police say they would like to identify and speak to the man pictured because he could hold information vital to the investigation.

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The lives of four boys who were "systematically abused" at a school in North Devon "were overshadowed" by the actions of a man "in a position of trust", a judge has said.

Anothony Bennett, 65, was jailed for 19 years after being found guilty of multiple sex offences.

Sentencing at Exeter Crown Court today Judge Erik Salomonsen said: "This was systematic abuse of pupils at a boarding school in a rural part of Devon.

"The account given by witnesses was of a harsh regime where senior boys bullied younger boys, who were away from home for the first time and very vulnerable.

"These were heinous crimes against vulnerable victims who were entitled to rely on every employee of the school to protect them. You were a janitor in a position of trust in relation to all pupils."

Bennett was made to sign on the sex offenders register for life, and was also made subject of a sexual harm prevention order which restricts his contact with children on his release.

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Traders in Bideford say they're losing business because of a road improvement project on the town's main shopping street.

Mill Street is closed to traffic until the end of March so paving stones and kerbs can be replaced.

Devon County Council says the work may be finished before then and that it is being carried out as sensitively as possible.

But local business owners say they're losing money because of the road closure.

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BBC News Online

An Avian Flu safety update has been released byDevon & Cornwall Police, external.

This follows the news that a prevention zone has been set up across England after birds carrying the strain were found in Dorset and Lincolnshire.

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Members of the public "should report any dead wild birds found to the DEFRA, external helpline" and that bird keepers should work to make their enclosures "unattractive to wild birds".

The advice also says that "keepers with more than 500 birds will also be required to take some extra biosecurity measures", including restricting access to non-essential people.

Public Health England have said however that the risk to the health of humans is "very low".

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BBC News Online

A woman has died in a head on crash on a country road in Cornwall, police have confirmed.

Police said a blue car and a silver car were involved in the crash on the B3266 between St Tudy and Camelford shortly after midday.

Three other people are being treated for their injuries.

Police said the woman was in her 30s and her next of kin have been informed.

The road between Bodmin and Camelford was closed while forensic investigations were carried out.

BBC Radio Devon

A seaside cafe has been saved from being knocked down and turned into luxury homes after a planning inspector rejected an appeal by developers.

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Galion Homes wanted to build four houses on the site of the Bay View Cafe which has operated in Bigbury-on-Sea since the early 20th Century.

But South Hams District Council rejected the plans.

The inspector said the cafe was a "popular and thriving venue" and change of use should not be allowed without an alternative being provided.

He also said Galion had not fully explored offers by local people to run it as a co-operative enterprise.

Campaigner Mario Borgatti said: "Despite the weight of money and firepower the developer brought to the table, common sense,community values and employment potential outweighed the quest for quick and easy profit."

Galion is yet to comment on the decision.

BBC Radio Cornwall

A Cornish MP has said he can see "both sides" of the argument to move some cancer treatment services from Cornwall.

NHS England is considering a move of some treatments which could see several hundred Cornish patients having to travel long distances.

George Eustice, MP for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle said he supports the development of "centres of excellence" for the less common cancers, but not for radiotherapy treatment.

"I do see radiotherapy treatment as being difficult", he said.

"Firstly because you have long term treatment, and secondly because it is tiring as well."

Under the NHS England proposals, the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Treliske would continue to handle most cancer patients but more serious cases would be treated at Derriford in Plymouth.

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Beautiful locations across Devon and Cornwall are in the running to win BBC Countryfile Magazine awards, external this year.

In Devon:

• Coleton Fishacre has been nominated for best garden of year

• The Rugglestone Inn at Widdecombe-in-the-Moor is in the final for best country pub
• Exmoor is up for national park of the year

In Cornwall:

• Godrevy is in the running for best beach of the year
• The Lost Gardens of Heligan could be voted best garden
• For best landmark, Minack Theatre is being considered

In the Isles of Scilly:

• Isles of Scilly Seabird Recovery Project

Police are appealing for witnesses after a burglary at a Devon fish and chip shop, in which money was stolen.

Burglars forced the window of The Rock 'n' Sole Fish Bar on Strand Hill, Dawlish, between 21:00 on 17 January and 12:30 on 18 January.

Police are reminding business owners to ensure their premises are secured safely at all times.

Anyone with information should contact the Police on 101.

Police have released a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with a hate incident at a Plymouth casino.

Officers say a man approached the Blackjack table and carried out a racially verbal attack on another man.

The incident took place about 23:15 at a casino on Derry's Cross on Saturday, 9 December.

Devon Live

A former charity worker from Torquay was filmed by paedophile hunters after trying to meet a 14-year-old girl for sex, external.

A public school caretaker has been jailed for 19 years after committing "systematic historic abuse" on four "vulnerable and homesick" boys who he groomed, a court has heard.

Anthony Bennett, 65, of Point Road, Truro, denied the charges but was convicted of one count of buggery, 10 counts of indecent assault, six counts of gross indecency and four counts of inciting a child/boy under the age of 16 to commit an act of gross indecency.

During the week long trial, a jury heard Mr Bennett was a maintenance worker at a school in North Devon, in the late 1970s and early 1980s where he lived in a shed and a caravan in the grounds.

He offered refuge to boys who were homesick but then "abused their trust" by engaging in sexual activity with them, Exeter Crown Court heard.

M5 Devon northbound severe disruption, between J27 for A38 and J26 for A38.

M5 Devon - Two lanes closed and slow traffic on M5 northbound between J27, A38 (Tiverton) and J26, A38 (Wellington), because of an overturned vehicle.

Cornwall Live

Two Cornish villages have made it through to the semi-finals of Channel 4's Village of the Year competition, external, with the winner getting a £10,000 prize.

A photo has been released of a man wanted in connection with a serious assault at a Plymouth nightclub.

Two men were taken to Derriford Hospital for treatment after the incident at Temptations on Union Street.

The assault took place at 04:00 on Sunday 10 December.

League Two club Plymouth Argyle sign Wales international forward Simon Church in an undisclosed-length deal.

Plymouth Herald

A woman in her 60s is still in a "critical but stable" condition following a serious head-on collision on the A38 near Landrake, external.

BBC Radio Devon

A shop in Torquay could lose its licence to sell alcohol, after police expressed concerns about very strong Polish lager being sold to street drinkers.

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A report to Torbay's licensing committee alleges Maja Polish store, in Market Street, is selling a lager which is 9% by volume - much higher than average.

The report says street drinkers are buying the lager and drinking it through straws to increase the effect resulting in many complaints about antisocial behaviour.

The owner says he stopped selling the lager about six weeks ago, and has also increased the price of other beers.

Torbay's Licensing Committee will consider the matter next week.

Beer over 7.5% alcohol by volume is subject to extra beer duty, external under UK law.

Miles Davis
BBC News Online

There are "several casualties" following a head on crash between two cars on the B3266 at Truckle Valley near Camelford in north Cornwall, according to police.

Police said a blue car and a silver car were involved in what was reportedly a head on crash shortly after midday.

The air ambulance is at the scene and the road has been closed.

The crash was first thought to have taken place near Bodmin but police have now confirmed it took place near Camelford.

Police are keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone in the area before the incident and asked the public to get in touch by email on 101@dc.police.uk or by calling 101 quoting log number 288 10/01/18.

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