BBC Local Live: Devon & Cornwall

Summary

Devon and Cornwall Police 'need to improve' in some areas
'Lives could be at risk' over unreleased coastguard report
Police officer found not guilty of rape
Funeral for Looe girl killed in car 'ice-slide'
Cornwall swimmer Jonathan Fox out of Commonwealth Games
Royal Cornwall Hospital no longer on black alert
Horse has hair shaved in 'suspicious activity'
Updates from Monday 19 March until Friday 23 March 2018

Live Reporting

Woman punched while walking dogpublished at 17:57 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
A woman was punched while walking her dog in Plymouth, police say.
The woman in her 40s was walking on a pathway through a field next to Uxbridge Drive, Ernesettle, when she was approached by a man who punched her and stole her handbag before running away towards Hawkinge Gardens, officers said. It happened at 19:10 on Thursday.
The man is described as white, 5ft 9in and of "average build". He was wearing a black woollen hat with two white stripes on the rim, a black scarf, a black jacket, black gloves and grey jogging bottoms with two white stripes and white trainers.
Cornwall’s Big Ask for Devo Dealpublished at 17:53 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Cornish Stuff
A new devolution deal is being askedfor by Cornwall council in light of the transition point of Brexit, external.
Man charged with murder in Penzancepublished at 17:44 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
A man has been charged with murder after a woman's body was found at a property in Penzance, police say.
The 56-year-old woman was found on Dock Lane on Saturday, 17 March 2018.
She has not yet been formally identified but her next of kin have been informed, officers said.
A 61-year-old man, from Camborne, has been charged with murder and is due to appear before Truro Magistrate's Court on Tuesday.
'Treacherous' conditions expected overnightpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
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Some roads remain impassablepublished at 16:46 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
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PC accused of rape 'didn't know victim'published at 16:41 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
A Cornwall police officer accused of raping a woman he met on an online dating site denied knowing her when the force spoke to him about the allegation, a court has heard.
PC Ryan Canning, 44, from Burraton Coombe near Saltash, denies carrying out the attack between 1 May and 1 July 2014.
Truro Crown Court was told he met the alleged victim on the internet dating site Plenty of Fish and raped her at his home on their third meeting.
When police spoke to PC Canning on 16 May 2017 he said he did not know the woman, but she later identified him in a police identity parade.
In cross-examination Ignatius Hughes QC said: "You liked this man didn’t you - you found him attractive. You put a pretty dress on and went to see him."
The alleged victim responded: "You can like someone but you don’t need to do something about it."
The trial continues.
PC 'raped woman' from online dating sitepublished at 16:08 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Devon and Cornwall Police officer Ryan Canning denies attacking the woman, who he met on Plenty of Fish.
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'Cut-off' communities reached, but conditions 'poor'published at 15:52 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
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St Mary's Dunsford, Devonpublished at 15:37 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
This week's Bells on Sunday comes from St Mary's Church in Dunsford, Devon. All six of the bells were cast in 1978 at the Whitechapel Bell Foundry. We hear them ringing Devon style call changes.
Couple spend wedding night at collegepublished at 15:33 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Sara and John Lund slept in a classroom with 20 other people after getting trapped in the snow.
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Farm storage container 'severely damaged' by firepublished at 15:17 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
BBC Radio Devon
The storage container in a field off School Lane, Honiton, was "well alight" when two fire crews arrived about midday.
They extinguished the fire using two breathing apparatus and a 45mm jet, external.
Tiverton water supply issuespublished at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
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Met Office warning of ice tonightpublished at 15:05 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
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Chimney fire in Chilsworthypublished at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
BBC Radio Devon
A member of the public alerted firefighters to the blaze in the town near Holsworthy shortly after midday.
The fire involving a wood burning stove, external was put out by a crew using a ladder and chimney gear.
Lynton now accessible for 'essential travel'published at 14:48 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
Another north Devon community that had been cut off by snow is now accessible, Devon County Council says.
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PC 'raped woman he met on dating site'published at 14:41 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
A police officer raped a woman he met on an online dating site, a court has heard.
PC Ryan Canning, 44, raped the woman at his house the third time they met, Truro Crown Court was told.
PC Canning, from Burraton Coombe near Saltash, Cornwall, is accused of carrying out the attack between 1 May and 1 July 2014.
He was suspended from duty with Devon and Cornwall Police at the start of the investigation.
PC Canning met the woman he raped on the internet dating site Plenty of Fish, the court heard.
Stephen Mooney, for the prosecution, said the woman trusted PC Canning because of his position as a serving police officer.
They met at a bar in Plymouth and then twice at PC Canning’s home.
On the second meeting at his home the defendant and the alleged victim were kissing on a sofa.
The court heard PC Canning “wanted to go further” and the woman tried to push him away.
Mr Mooney said: "He carried on regardless and they ended up on the floor with her on her back."
During the alleged rape the woman told PC Canning she was having her period.
Mr Mooney said: "His reaction was that he just smirked."
The court heard after the event PC Canning sent her a text apologising and saying sorry things had become awkward between them.
Recycling collections suspended across Devonpublished at 14:32 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
Local Democracy Reporting Service
The bad weather has meant that recycling collections across Devon have been suspended.
Pick-ups have been cancelled in east Devon, Exeter, mid Devon, Teignbridge, Torbay and Torridge, while there are warnings that there could be disruption in the South Hams, west Devon and north Devon.
- East Devon - All recycling and waste collections are suspended. Collections will resume when it is safe to do so
- Exeter - Roads and pavements are too dangerous for bin collections today. They will do an extra round on Saturday
- Mid Devon - Waste and recycling collections have been suspended
- Teignbridge - The council has had to suspend today's bin collections due to the snow
- Torbay - Waste and recycling crews have been advised to stand down due to the adverse weather conditions
- South Hams - The council is asking residents to leave refuse or recycling out as usual. If they are unable to collect refuse or recycling today, they will do their best to collect it by the end of the week. If they do not manage this they will run an extra collection service on Saturday
- West Devon - Residents are being asked to leave waste and recycling out until 19.00. If they are unable to make the usual refuse or recycling collection, they will return on Saturday 24 March
- North Devon - Collection vehicles have not been able to access a number of areas today due to the snow. As a result, the following areas will not receive a black bin collection today: Lynton, Barbrook, Combe Martin, Loxhore, Trentishoe, Brendon and Forches (green bins) plus Ilfracombe. They may also be unable to access Mortehoe. Unfortunately, due to the extent of this disruption, it is unlikely that they will be able to return to make the collections at a later date
- Torridge - There will be no waste and recycling collections in Torridge. This means that there will be a double collection next Monday
- Plymouth - There is no mention of any disruption to services so far
More than 2,000 calls to emergency services on Sundaypublished at 14:26 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
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Traffic alert: A386 blocked at Lydfordpublished at 14:21 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
In Lydford, the A386 is blocked due to broken-down vehicles and snow between School Road and A30 Sourton Cross.
And elsewhere:
- Near Ilfracombe, the roads at Mullacott Cross are now clear
- In Kentisbury, A399 remains blocked by drifting snow around Blackmoor Gate
Many secondary and minor roads remain untreatedpublished at 14:20 Greenwich Mean Time 19 March 2018
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