BBC Devon and Cornwall Live: 2-6 April

Summary

'Freak waves' swept brothers off rocks, inquest told
Boy, 11, 'seriously injured' after falling from cliffs
Work 'still needed' at Royal Cornwall Hospital says CQC
Wild Devon beaver 'run over and killed'
Man injured after falling 80ft down blowhole
Police investigate reports of trolley thrown from bridge
Updates from Tuesday 3 April until Friday 6 April 2018

Live Reporting

Wave Hub is 'potentially a costly white elephant'published at 10:47 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Adrian Campbell, Environment Correspondent
BBC Spotlight
The boss of the first company to test a device at the Wave Hub off Hayle says current owner Cornwall Council has "inherited a legacy which is potentially a costly white elephant".
Wave Hub, an undersea "socket", is meant to transfer electricity from wave energy producers to the National Grid.
Image source, PA
However, the £42m wave energy facility has used more electricity than it has produced since it was launched eight years ago.
Seatricity had a device anchored at Wave Hub in the summers of 2015 and 2016. Its former managing director, Andy Bristow, said the sector could still benefit the region.
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I think marine renewable energy is an industry that could have promoted economic regeneration here in the South West because the technology exist to make it work. I think some unwise investment has been made, and I think that's tarnished people's perception of the industry as a whole."
Andy Bristow
Cornwall Council, which became the owner of Wave Hub last year, said the wave energy sector had not developed as quickly as hoped, but that the local marine sector continues to "grow and thrive".
Devon travel: A386 Roborough blocked by accidentpublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Devon
The A386 near Plymouth, at Roborough, is blocked in both directions between Little Down Lane and New Road - near the Dartmoor Diner - due to an accident. Traffic is queuing.
Row erupts over Man Engine tickets pricespublished at 10:16 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Cornwall Live
A row has erupted on the other side of the Tamar over the cost of tickets to see Cornwall's mechanical puppet in action, external.
The cost of tickets for Tavistock's Man Engine attraction have been criticised for being too expensive.
Event organisers have defended the ticket prices – saying that they need the money to cover the cost of putting on the £1m spectacle.
Tickets for the event cost £13 whilst concession tickets cost £8. However, tickets for the evening event were £16.50 for adults and £13 for concessions.
Cornwall travel: Vehicle overturns on A389 Sladesbridgepublished at 10:08 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
Near Sladesbridge, the A389 is described at just passable due to an overturned vehicle. Traffic is heavy in the area.
Cornwall travel: Accident on A389 Egloshaylepublished at 09:41 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
Between Egloshayle and Washaway, the A389 is just passable after an accident. Traffic is heavy in the area.
Commonwealth Games: Youngest England athlete is Cornishpublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Ross Ellis
BBC Radio Cornwall
The Commonwealth Games get under way today, and England's youngest athlete is from Cornwall.
Eighteen-year-old Molly Caudery will compete in the pole vault after winning the British Indoor Championship last month.
She is coached by her father, Stuart, and trains at the Carn Brea centre in Redruth but will soon have to leave to further her career.
Image source, Molly Caudery/Instagram
She said she still could not quite believe she had been selected.
She said: "Every time I say it, it's almost a surprise to me still that I've been picked. I'm just so excited."
The Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia will see 71 nations and territories compete.
However, Molly has a bit of a wait until her pole vault event - it's not until Friday 13 April.
Devon travel: Accident affects M5 traffic near Cullomptonpublished at 09:10 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Devon
On the M5 around the Cullompton area, heading towards Exeter, there's slow moving traffic due to an accident.
Cornish biker on 7,000 mile motorbike ride for charitypublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Eleanor Parkinson
BBC Spotlight
A woman from Cornwall is about to set off on a 7,000 mile (11,265 km) long motorbike ride across 12 countries.
Rose Cecil, from Mousehole, is riding from Thailand to Georgia - with four other women - to raise money for the charity Action Aid.
She says she's "really prepared"....
Devon travel: Torquay road blocked by accidentpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Devon
In Torquay, Kingskerswell Road is blocked in both directions due to an accident between Daccombe Hill and Orestone Lane.
Commonwealth Games: Weather hitting performance - Daleypublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Devon
Image source, AFP/Getty Images
In a few hours, the Prince of Wales will officially open the Gold Coast Commonwealth Games in Australia, which will see 71 nations and territories compete.
Plymouth's Tom Daley is part of England's diving squad.
He said weather conditions would have a major impact on competitors because they had, so far, been changing "every single day, every single training session".
Weight loss football league in Exeter hailed a 'success'published at 08:32 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight
A 14-week scheme in Exeter which helps men lose weight by playing football is being declared a success.
In January, more than 60 men signed up for the first Man v Fat season, external organised by Exeter City Football in the Community.
Players have already lost 63 stone (400kg) during the mini-league, which hands out bonus points for the amount of weight shed by each team.
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The over-35s leagues are still very competitive. If you're carrying a bit of weight you can't keep up. Along with the camaraderie, that we've got it really helps. You feel this time you've lost weight and you're going to lose weight for good.
Peter Lee, Player who has lost more than two stone
Cornwall travel: Accident and oil spill on A30 Templepublished at 08:16 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
On the A30 westbound between Bolventor and Temple, one lane is closed due to an accident and oil spillage.
Man injured in golf club gas leakpublished at 07:59 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Devon
A man has been treated by paramedics following a gas leak at the Exeter Golf and Country Club last night.
Fire crews from Middlemoor, Topsham and an environmental protection unit from Newton Abbot were called to the plant room of the club on Topsham Road just before 19:30 on Tuesday.
A 50m cordon was put in place while the building was evacuated, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said, external.
The male suffered from inhalation of fumes. There were no reports of any serious injuries.
It is understood the club is due to fully reopen later.
Devon travel: Crash on A30 Okehampton and deer on A379published at 07:51 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Devon
- On the A30 between Okehampton Services and Sourton Cross, heading towards Cornwall, there are reports of an accident
- Near Okehampton, on Tavistock Road between Old Road and the A30, there are sheep on the road
- At Exminster, on the A379 Sannerville Way between Station Road and the Matford roundabout, there are reports there are deer on the road
Devon had the most rain in Marchpublished at 07:51 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
High tide and wind forecasts at Dawlish hits rail travelpublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
Rail services on the main line through Devon and Cornwall may be altered because of a combination of high tide and forecasts of strong onshore winds which could cause waves to overtop the sea wall at Dawlish, train operator CrossCountry says, external.
The company said journeys on the line may be affected between Newton Abbot and Exeter St Davids until 10:00.
Train operator GWR was accepting CrossCountry tickets to help passengers complete their journey, it added.
Devon travel: Accident on A38 Plymouth Parkwaypublished at 07:31 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
BBC Radio Devon
In Plymouth, on the A38 Parkway from the Manadon roundabout, heading towards Weston Mill, there's slow traffic due to an accident.
Man injured after falling 80ft down blowholepublished at 07:13 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Del Crookes
BBC News Online
A man has fallen 80ft (24m) into a collapsed sea cave on the north coast of Cornwall.
Emergency teams had to be lowered into the hole to rescue the man, who is in his 50s.
Coastguard teams from Newquay and Padstow, a coastguard helicopter and the South Western Ambulance Service were called to a sea cave known as the Round Hole at Trevone, near Padstow at 17:00 on Tuesday.
Image source, Getty Images
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The Round Hole is a blowhole 80ft (24m) deep formed by a collapsed sea cave
A spokesman from the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said about 20 people were involved in the rescue, which ended at 23:00, and described it as "very technical".
The condition of the injured man is not known but the coastguard service says he has several serious fractures. He was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.
Image source, Newquay Coastguard
Image source, Google
Image caption,
The collapsed sea cave can be seen on a sloping field above the east side of the bay at Trevone. It's very close to the South West Coast Path
Wednesday's tide timespublished at 07:02 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Alex Osborne
BBC Weather
If you're planning a trip to the coast today, here are the times of high water.
There will be a full weather forecast in Spotlight's lunchtime news at 13:30 on BBC One.
Weather: Breezy with sunny intervals and showerspublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 4 April 2018
Alex Osborne
BBC Weather
Today will be breezy with sunny intervals and showers.
The showers could be heavy and may produce hail and thunder, but will become more isolated by the evening.
Maximum temperature: 9 to 12C (48 to 54F).