'Extensive' fire damage to 17th Century cottages
Tributes paid to Looe car crash victim Maisie Duncan
Hundreds of jobs at risk at Babcock
Former UKIP candidate guilty of manslaughter
Storm Emma exposes toxic plant on Cornish beach
Lusty Glaze rock fall beach 'overwhelmed by support'
Cornwall health services under 'extreme pressure'
Slapton 'bore the brunt of Storm Emma'
Updates from Monday 5 March until Friday 9 March 2018
A 93-year-old woman with arthritis had to lie on the floor for six hours waiting for an ambulance, external after falling as she tried to get to the toilet.
Near Liverton, Old Liverton Road is partially blocked by a fallen tree near the turn-off for the village.
Image source, JohnCThis morning shot from JohnC shows some red skies over Looe earlier.
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A car and lorry have crashed near Sidmouth, causing the A3052 to be shut.
Firefighters said, external they were called to the crash near Four Elms Hill at about 07:40.
The vehicles and scene were made safe, they said.
The road between Sidmouth and Newton Poppleford has been closed and very heavy traffic been reported in the area.
Drivers are being diverted through Ottery St Mary.
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
A north Devon school is still closed as a result of "water issues" after the recent snowy and stormy weather.
Devon County Council said Woolsery Primary School, in Woolfardisworthy, near Bideford, would stay shut until at least Wednesday.
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
Image source, Family PhotographThe twin brother of a seven-year-old girl killed by a car in a crash in icy conditions "misses his sister a lot" and their mother has asked if anyone wants to play with him.
Maisie Duncan died when the vehicle hit her and crashed into a house as she was playing in snow outside in Looe, Cornwall, last Thursday.
She was described as "a beautiful princess" in tributes by her family.
Her mother, Abbi Peat, added: "My little Charlie is a bit lonely and lost about what's going on and he misses his sister a lot, so anyone who wants to come play with Charlie let me know.
"Looe and Polperro, you have been a comfort blanket to us, and we just can't show enough appreciation. We love you all."
Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight
It's exactly two decades since the end of an era in Cornwall - South Crofty mine, near Camborne, produced tin for the last time on 6 March 1998.
It was the last of many hundreds of mines which, between them, had been the bedrock of the local economy for centuries.
It was widely seen as the death of mining in the county, but we now know reports of that death may have been exaggerated. Resumption of mining looks possible ... even likely.
Canadian firm Strongbow Exploration will soon be ready to start pumping Crofty out - "dewatering" it, in the jargon.
It’s no secret that the mine still contains tin. What’s changed is the value of tin.
It’s now about six times what it was when the mine shut: now about £16,000 a tonne, whereas, when Crofty shut, it was £2,700 a tonne.
We'll be looking at the past and future of Crofty through the day.
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The Plymouth-based, 18,000-tonne amphibious assault ship is affiliated with Chester and its crew have the freedom of the city.
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Two people injured in what is thought to have been an attack by a man with a machete in Plymouth are still in hospital, police say.
Officers were called to an incident in Billacombe Road at about 14:25 on Monday. Armed units found two people in their 20s with injuries.
A woman had minor injuries and a man had a number of lacerations, which were not life-threatening, and he was reported as being in a stable condition. Both were taken to Derriford Hospital.
At least one man believed to have been armed with a machete is being sought by police.
Police said that inquiries were continuing "into this matter".
Officers earlier said that it was believed it was an isolated incident where all parties knew each another.
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The force has had its own dog-breeding programme for more than 20 years which is so successful that all of the service's general purpose police dogs now come from it, external.
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A driver has been treated for shock after their car crashed after a deer ran out in front of it.
Firefighters said, external they were called to the scene at Trethem Mill, St Just in Roseland, near St Mawes, at about 23:20 on Monday.
"The driver was out of the vehicle but suffering from shock. An ambulance was requested," Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said.
Police were also called to help make the vehicle safe after it blocked the road.
The A383 near Bickington, Ashburton Road, has been partially blocked by three crashes between the A38 Goodstone junction and Love Lane.
Dangerous driving conditions and black ice have been reported in the area.
Sarah Gosling
BBC News Online
A clean-up operation has begun in Torbay following damage caused by Storm Emma.
Young's Park in Goodrington was badly flooded, while Preston Beach, in Paignton, had beach huts thrown across the promenade.
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The A383 near Bickington is partially blocked by an accident between the A38 Goodstone junction and Love Lane, and there are reports of a second accident close by, as well as reports of black ice on the road.
Today: A few mist or fog patches to start, mostly on the hills.
These will lift to leave sunny intervals, areas of cloud and a few showers, especially during the afternoon.
Showers might be heavy with thunder.
Maximum temperature: 7 to 10C (45 to 50F).
An emergency meeting will be held later to try to assess when a road in South Devon - washed away by Storm Emma - will be restored.
The A379 at Slapton has been closed after part of it was covered by shingle from the beach and a 450m (1476ft) stretch collapsed into the sea.
It took more than a year for the road to reopen after a similar event in 2001.
Councillor Stuart Hughes, Devon County Council cabinet member for highways management, said: "Public safety is our paramount concern and we would advise people to please follow the diversion and obey the road closure. We appreciate this is a vital route and we are working closely with our partners to decide on the best course of action from here."
