Impressive iciclespublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
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Updates from Monday 26 February until Friday 2 March 2018
Impressive iciclespublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
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End of twitter postWe'll have full details of any school closures around the county on the BBC website and on BBC Radio Cornwall.
Falmouth M&S staff 'offered jobs in nearby stores'published at 13:18 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News OnlineAll 60 staff affected by the closure of Marks & Spencer's Falmouth store will be offered jobs in nearby branches, bosses say.
M&S confirmed this morning that the doors of its Market Street shop would shut for good when the lease expired next year.
It follows the announcement last month that the company plans to shut 14 of its branches due to a rise in business rates and staff costs.
The retailer said the Falmouth closure was "a difficult but necessary decision".
Image source, GoogleAnother German route into Newquaypublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Cornish StuffCornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) has announced the strengthening of its links to Germany, confirming Eurowings will be adding the airport’s fourth German destination this summer, external.
Pictures: Crash closes the A30 near Bodminpublished at 13:09 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
The A30 remains closed in both directions after a crash between a small van and a tractor with a trailer carrying livestock just before 10:00 on the westbound carriageway.
One of the men involved in the crash is believed to have possibly suffered life-threatening injuries according to police.
Robert Butler was caught up in the road closure and took the pictures below.
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Image source, Robert ButlerFalmouth M&S 'to close next year'published at 12:32 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News OnlineMarks & Spencer has confirmed its Falmouth store will close when the lease expires next year.
It follows the announcement last month that M&S plans to shut 14 of its branches due to a rise in business rates and staff costs.
John Dorrington, head of south west for Marks & Spencer, said it was "a difficult but necessary decision" and thanked "the local community and our customers for the feedback they've given over the last few weeks".
Image source, GoogleMan seriously injured in A30 Bodmin van and tractor crashpublished at 12:25 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveA man is believed to have suffered serious injuries in a crash on the A30 near Bodmin.
Police said, external they were called to the scene at about 09:45 after a Peugeot van and a Massey tractor with a trailer carrying livestock crashed.
Police have not said which vehicle the man who suffered "serious, possibly life-threatening injuries" was in.
The cattle in the trailer were uninjured, officers added.
The road has been closed in both directions and long delays have been reported.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
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FacebookSorry, we're having trouble displaying this content.View original content on FacebookThe BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Facebook content may contain adverts.A30 and A38 remain closed after crashespublished at 12:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
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End of twitter post 2A man in his 60s from Newton Abbot was taken to hospital after a lorry crashed into the central reservation of the A38 in Plymouth, on the Marsh Mills flyover, police said.
Highways bosses said that both carriageways were to remain closed until barrier repairs were completed.
Long tailbacks of traffic Plymouth-bound have been reported back to Deep Lane.
On the A30 near Bodmin, police were called at about 09:45 to reports of a collision involving a Peugeot van and a tractor with trailer carrying livestock.
Football: Truro City v Concord Rangers game postponedpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
BBC SportTruro City's home match against Concord Rangers tonight has fallen victim to the weather.
It's thought the Canvey Island-based team, who are more than 300 miles away from the Treyew Road ground, where the match was scheduled to take place, raised concerns about travelling in the current weather conditions.
It's understood the Southern Premier League had said the match should go ahead.
Truro City said, external no new date had been set for a rearranged fixture.
Cornwall has a yellow warning for snow, external on Wednesday and Thursday.
'Minor injuries' after car and motorcycle crash in Penrynpublished at 11:53 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveThe outbound carriageway of Commercial Road in Penryn has been blocked after a crash involving a car and a motorcycle, police say.
Falmouth Police said the crash resulted in minor injuries and there was now traffic heavy in the area.
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End of twitter postLow temperatures hit Exeter burst water main repairspublished at 11:52 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveFreezing temperatures overnight have complicated repairing a burst water main in Exeter and a road damaged by the burst, South West Water says.
Topsham Road is closed between Burnthouse Lane and Countess Wear due to the burst on Monday.
The utility said that teams had been working through the night and it would be ongoing through Tuesday.
Customers' supplies were not affected and access was being maintained for residents and businesses, it added.
The company said: "We apologise for the disruption caused and we are doing everything we can to complete the repair and reopen the road as soon as possible."
Icicles and frozen rockpools at Fistralpublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
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Fire at industrial building in Launcestonpublished at 11:11 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News OnlineFour fire crews are attending the scene of a blaze at an industrial building in the Under Lane area of Launceston.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene at about 06:10.
Firefighters said, external the Environment Agency was also attending and monitoring any water run-off from the incident into nearby rivers.
They added "good progress" was being made in tackling the fire and they were due to "be scaling down the attendance" soon.
Row over weekend GP walk-in appointmentspublished at 10:58 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News OnlineProposals made by a senior consultant at the Royal Cornwall Hospital to get GP surgeries to offer "walk-in" appointments at weekends have been criticised by a doctor on NHS Kernow's governing body.
Emergency department (ED) consultant Andy Virr said he believed it could offer a solution to ED overcrowding.
But Dr Rob White, who's a GP as well as an NHS manager, said that, with 12 practices in the county already opening on Saturdays for routine appointments, trying to staff walk-ins would take vital resources away from the out-of-hours service.
He said: "General practice is also under an incredible amount of pressure ... This doesn't cover the urgent care.
"This means that if you remove some of these folk to do Saturday mornings [walk-in appointments], you don't have an out-of-hours service, and we vitally need that service."
A30 Bodmin blocked after car and tractor crashpublished at 10:51 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
The A30 westbound at Carminow Cross, near Bodmin, is blocked due to a crash involving a car and a tractor.
The eastbound carriageway has been closed to route westbound traffic on a diversion via Helland, re-joining the A30 at the rugby club.
A38 Plymouth crash: Lorry driver taken to hospitalpublished at 10:36 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
A man in his 60s from Newton Abbot has been taken to hospital after a lorry crashed into the central reservation of the A38 in Plymouth, police say.
The A38 close to the Marsh Mills flyover has been closed after the crash which involved what police described as a "small lorry".
Emergency services were called to the scene just before 09:00.
Devon and Cornwall Police said the driver was being taken to Derriford Hospital by land ambulance, although an air ambulance was also called.
Officers added: "The road will remain closed until Highways [England] have made the necessary repairs to the damaged central reservation barrier."
Drivers have been advised to avoid the area.
A30 closed between A395 and Bodmin after crashpublished at 10:31 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
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End of twitter postDriver admits killing biker in traffic light mix-uppublished at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 27 February 2018
A van driver who drove through red lights when he thought they had changed to green has admitted unlawfully killing a 60-year-old biker, external.
David Phillips, 46, has entered a guilty plea to the charge of causing death by dangerous driving after he killed Douglas Bray on May 4 last year at Cot Hill in Plympton.
