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Scattered showers this evening will merge into a longer spell of showery rain for a time, some heavy with hail and thunder, and gusty winds.

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Controversial plans to extend the Premiership season are "dead in the water" according to players' union chief Damian Hopley.

Christine Butler
BBC Radio Cornwall

Residents of Looe have been showing their support for Maisie Duncan's family by putting up pink ribbons.

The seven-year-old girl - "a beautiful princess" - was killed by a car in a crash in icy conditions on 1 March.

A JustGiving appeal to raise £12,000 to support the family has gone past £13,000.

Devon Live

A Sidmouth teenager has celebrated her 18th birthday at a star-studded event because of her brain tumour battle which included suffering with headaches for 15 years before being diagnosed, external.

The warship and submarine servicing supplier says the cuts are necessary to sustain its future.

Miles Davis
BBC News Online

A grenade is thought to have been found in a front garden in Cornwall.

The Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD) team were called out to deal with "a suspicious item" in Tywarnhayle Road, Perranporth.

Police said the item was "believed to be a grenade" and was removed by the EOD team.

Miles Davis
BBC News Online

A woman in her 20s has died in what police believe to be a drug-related incident.

Police said they were called to Connaught Avenue in Plymouth at about 22:50 on Sunday.

Det Insp Paul Otter said a group of people were "reported to be under the influence of alcohol and had also taken controlled drugs".

The woman was in cardiac arrest and was treated by paramedics then taken to Derriford hospital but died on Wednesday.

Tests are ongoing to establish which drugs were involved.

Police said a second woman in her 40s was also taken to hospital but has now recovered.

A 38-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested on suspicion of supplying controlled drugs and has been released under investigation.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact the police on 101.

Sian Davies
BBC News Online

Up to 980 jobs are being axed at embattled retailer New Look under proposals to shut 60 stores and slash rent on nearly 400 shops as part of a rescue plan.

The stores set to close in the South West are Exeter Men's, Torquay Union Street and Sidmouth.

New Look said the closures would lead to redundancies, with up to 980 jobs out of its workforce of 15,300 under threat, although it said it would look to redeploy staff where possible.

Its rescue plan will also see the group ask landlords to slash the rent and revise leases on 393 stores across the UK.

New Look confirmed all stores will remain open as normal until creditors vote on the CVA proposal on 21 March.

TruthFal
TruthFal

Beach huts are being burned on the sands of Lusty Glaze, external as the clean up continues following a large landslide.

BBC Spotlight

The UK government pledge of £2.5m towards the repairs of the storm-damaged A379 at Slapton has been welcomed by the local council.

Devon County Council leader John Hart said the road would be reinstated as soon as possible.

"Slapton really bore the brunt of Storm Emma and it was devastating to see what happened," said Stuart Hughes, cabinet member for highway management.

"We know how important this route is for local people and also for the local economy with the amount of visitors who come here.

"Our teams are doing their best to clear the shingle as quickly as possible and then we can start looking at options for the road."

Sian Davies
BBC News Online

Luke Pollard, Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, has said the announcement of job losses at the dockyard is "a very worrying day for Devonport".

Babcock told the BBC its management structure needs to be changed, and will be reduced by about 500 jobs.

Babcock said it was a "necessary step in sustaining our future business".

Babcock has told the BBC: "We have been undertaking a review of our operations at Devonport Royal Dockyard over the last 12 months, to ensure that as a business we remain competitive and are well set-up to win new work in the future, with the right people, with the right skills in the right place at the right time.

"Following an initial phase of restructuring in 2017, we need to continue with the programme to flatten our management structure and reduce by around 500 positions.

"By doing this we will become more agile and flexible to respond to the fast moving and changing environment we work within.

"This is a necessary step in sustaining our future business; however we recognise that this is a worrying time for those colleagues who are affected by these changes and our priority is now to work with our Trade Union representatives and those individuals throughout the coming consultation period.

"We remain totally committed to providing a safe and secure environment for our workforce that supports both our current and future operational needs. We are also firmly focused on delivery for our customer."

Sian Davies
BBC News Online

Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has announced £2.5m to repair a vital road severely storm damaged last week.

The A379, between Slapton and Strete Gate, was partially destroyed by Storm Emma and has been closed since the beginning of March.

The road is a key route in the area and is essential for the local economy, as it provides access to tourist hotspots including the beach and Slapton Ley nature reserve.

Mr Grayling said: "Good roads are vital for keeping communities connected so people can get to work or see friends and family.

"The recent severe storms caused significant disruption right across the nation, but now we need to ensure we repair this road as quickly as possible."

The announcement was initially made at Prime Minister's Questions.

Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online

Image source, RNLI

Exeter Chiefs and England rugby star Jack Nowell is helping to motivate his mum as she trains for this year's London Marathon.

Louisa Nowell will be tackling the iconic 26.2-mile route on 22 April, aiming to raise £5,000 for the RNLI.

The charity is particularly close to the family's heart, as Jack's father Michael is a Newlyn fisherman, and has been rescued by lifeboat before.

Jack, who's been ruled out of the rest of the Six Nations Championship through injury, said: "If it wasn't for my mum I'd never be playing for England.

"She always comes to my games to support me, so I'm glad I can finally repay her by supporting her for once."

Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online

A police officer has been praised for displaying "meritorious conduct" after saving the life of a woman during Storm Emma.

PC Jack Rickard was not supposed to be working on Friday night but reported for duty at Bude Police Station to see if he could be of assistance during heavy snow.

On his walk to work he heard the faint cries of a woman in distress.

He found her curled up on Bude golf course after she had become disorientated whilst walking home.

She was found to be extremely cold and incoherent - he picked her up and carried her towards an ambulance station. Her condition deteriorated and she became "unresponsive".

PC Rickard and a member of the public helped to warm the woman up and called for paramedics.

He said: "I did what any officer would have done in that situation.

"I am just happy that the woman was eventually allowed home and was safe and well."

DCC Paul Netherton said: "The woman was later returned home and suffered no lasting effects, however, without the actions of Jack and the member of public this woman may well have ended up in a much more serious condition.

"This is yet another example of the professional police service that our officers delivered to our community throughout the horrendous conditions last week."

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A former clay dry could be redeveloped into a business park under plans which have been submitted to Cornwall Council.

Imerys has applied for outline planning permission to use the site of the former Hensbarrow Dry in Par for 11 business units.

Under the proposals the business units would be for use as offices or light industrial use.

The outline planning application is awaiting a decision.

Image source, Google

Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online

HM Coastguard's Newquay Search and Rescue (SAR) team surpassed its 700-mission milestone as it responded to calls for help during extreme weather conditions brought by the 'Beast from the East' and Storm Emma.

Crews responded to 12 callouts in just 60 hours between 28 February and 2 March, reaching and surging beyond 700 tasks completed since it began operations in January 2016.

Mark Coupland, chief pilot at Newquay SAR base, praised his team, many of whom travelled through the night to make sure they arrived for their shift before the snow set in.

"Our crews were tasked with flying in some extreme weather conditions, which put their skills to the test in the air and on the ground."

Image source, Maritime and Coastguard Agency

Theresa May has confirmed the government will help pay for repairs to a Devon road damaged by Storm Emma.

The A379 at Slapton was washed away after big waves and strong winds battered the coast.

It follows a question in Prime Minister's Questions from the Conservative MP for Totnes, Sarah Wollaston.

Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online

A local artist has brought images of Cornwall's past to life by adding colour to black and white photographs for a new exhibition in Redruth.

Joshua Barrett's work features a 1940s RAF inspection, farming in Bodmin, a copper-clad early 20th Century diver and May Day in Padstow in 1944.

The exhibition, titled Cornwall in Colour, is free to visit and runs at the Cornish Studies Library until 14 April.

Image source, George Ellis

Image source, Joshua Barrett

Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online

Image source, Shoalstone Pool

Locals in Brixham are battling to save the town's sea pool after it was badly damaged by Storm Emma.

Rough seas and high tides caused an estimated £20,000 of damage to Shoalstone Pool - a seawater lido - as waves ripped away railings and tore up concrete.

A crowdfunding page , externalhas been set up to meet the cost of the substantial repairs needed before the pool can open for the 2018 season.