Cornwall travel: Dead deer on A38 in Glynn Valleypublished at 07:35 BST 4 May 2018
On the A38 in the Glynn Valley, there's a dead deer partially blocking the road near the Halfway House.
It's mainly affecting eastbound traffic.
Approach with care.
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Updates from Monday 30 April until Friday 4 May 2018
Cornwall travel: Dead deer on A38 in Glynn Valleypublished at 07:35 BST 4 May 2018
High tide times for the regionpublished at 07:34 BST 4 May 2018
Alex Osborne
BBC WeatherIf you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the high water times around Devon and Cornwall.
We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.
Conservatives in Plymouth 'accept the will of the people'published at 07:31 BST 4 May 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineThe outgoing Conservative leader of Plymouth City Council says his team "accepts the will of the people" after Labour gained four seats from them in the local elections.
Ian Bowyer was speaking after the vote was announced which means Labour's Tudor Evans is the new leader of Plymouth City Council.
Weather: Cloudy with some sunny spellspublished at 07:29 BST 4 May 2018
Alex Osborne
BBC WeatherThis morning will be grey and foggy in places with the odd spot of drizzle.
Skies are likely to remain cloudy throughout the day, but there may be a few bright or sunny spells later.
Maximum temperature: 13 to 16°C (55 to 61°F).
Success for Labour in Devonpublished at 07:10 BST 4 May 2018
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political EditorThe South West is one place in the country where things went to plan for Labour – indeed probably exceeding their expectations.
In Exeter their huge majority on the city council emerged from the polls undented. In Plymouth – a key target council for the party nationally – Labour succeeded in taking the control of the council from the Conservatives with a majority of four seats.
In the 2016 Plymouth City Council elections the Tories made great play of Jeremy Corbyn’s supposed threat to the naval base and dockyard as a longstanding opponent of Britain’s nuclear deterrent. Two years later they are locked in a battle with their own government to fight off potentially devastating cuts to the naval base and the city’s Royal Marines.
A 'really positive' night for Conservatives in Exeterpublished at 06:52 BST 4 May 2018
Exeter City Council's Conservative Group leader Andrew Leadbetter says he's "very pleased" with the party's results in last night's local elections.
The Conservatives have two seats, with Peter Holland gaining the St Loye's seat from Labour and Catherine Pierce holding her seat in Topsham.
Labour held on to their majority, winning 10 of the 13 seats contested.
Quote MessageI'm very pleased, because although we got one gain and one keep, we actually had some really good results. Look at Alphington, we came within 90, Pinhoe within 100, St Thomas we did really well, Pennsylvania we got over 1,000 votes. It's actually really positive."
Andrew Leadbetter, Conservative Group leader of Exeter City Council
Labour will 'get the basics right' for Plymouth, says MPpublished at 06:48 BST 4 May 2018
Plymouth now has a council that's "going to get the basics right", a Labour MP has said.
Labour gained four seats from the Conservatives in the city in the local elections.
Luke Pollard, MP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, said the Labour Party will "campaign relentlessly" to get the city its "fair share of funding from Westminster"...
Man winched to safety after 30ft cliff fallpublished at 06:47 BST 4 May 2018
A man has been winched to safety after falling about 30ft (9m) from cliffs in West Cornwall.
He was taken to Derriford Hospital with back and leg injuries after the fall at Botallack on Thursday.
A Coastguard helicopter took the man to hospital. Police, Coastguard rescue teams and the RNLI were all involved.
'Tough night' for Conservatives in Plymouthpublished at 06:37 BST 4 May 2018
TwitterThe Conservative MP for Plymouth Moor View says it was a "tough night" for the party in Plymouth - as Labour celebrated victory in the city in the local elections.
Johnny Mercer said he was "really proud" of his team.
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End of X postLabour win in 'ambitious and inspirational' Exeterpublished at 06:34 BST 4 May 2018
Labour is celebrating holding on to their large majority in Exeter.
The party won 10 of the 13 seats contested.
Quote MessageI think we've got successful policies that the electorate seem to like because they keep re-electing us so we just carry on delivering the services that people want and need. We are a very ambitious and inspirational city.
Rachel Sutton, Labour councillor for Exwick and deputy leader of Exeter City Council
Ben Bradshaw: Labour needs to be doing 'much, much better'published at 06:27 BST 4 May 2018
Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political EditorFormer Labour Culture Secretary and Labour MP for Exeter, Ben Bradshaw, says the party still needs to be doing "much, much better".
That's despite it holding on to its large majority in Exeter and gaining four seats from the Conservatives in Plymouth in the local elections.
Mr Bradshaw said the party needs to be doing "very, very well" if it wants to have a " hope of winning a general election".
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End of X postLabour holds large majority in Exeterpublished at 06:18 BST 4 May 2018
BreakingLabour has held on to its large majority in Exeter, Devon.
The party won 10 of the 13 seats up for election, the same number as at the last election.
The Conservatives held two seats, in St Loye's and Topsham.
The Liberal Democrats, meanwhile, won the Duryard and St James ward.
According to Exeter City Council, the overall turnout for Exeter was 36%, down 3% on 2016.
Labour win for Plymouth 'sends message' to Theresa Maypublished at 06:16 BST 4 May 2018
TwitterMP for Plymouth, Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard, says the Labour Party's victory in the local elections in the city "sends a clear message to Theresa May".
He said it was "a very good night indeed" for the party - which gained four seats from the Conservatives.
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End of X post'Triumph for Plymouth' as Labour takes controlpublished at 06:08 BST 4 May 2018
Labour is celebrating victory in Devon's local elections.
The party's taken control of Plymouth City Council from the Conservatives gaining four seats. Tudor Evans is the new Labour leader of the authority.
Quote MessageThis is a triumph for Plymouth, triumph for the voters of Plymouth. The first opportunity they had to vote back in their Labour council they did. Tonight they've put that trust in us once again.
Tudor Evans
Labour's Plymouth gain confirmedpublished at 05:56 BST 4 May 2018
BreakingA gain of four seats helps Labour snatch power from the Conservatives in Plymouth. The party now has 31 seats, a majority of five.
Plymouth researchers to study plastic particle pollutionpublished at 17:45 BST 3 May 2018
Rob England
BBC News OnlineResearch to track how tiny plastic particles from tyres, polyester clothing and fishing gear enter the oceans and affects marine life, has been given funding by the government.
Ministers have pledged £200,000 for scientists at the University of Plymouth to look into the issue.
The project comes after the government introduced a ban on miniature plastic beads or 'microbeads' in the manufacture of wash-off cosmetic and personal care products.
The 11-month project will build on research already under way, with scientists estimating tyres contribute 270,000 tonnes of plastics per year while a single wash load of acrylic clothing could release more than 700,000 microfibres into the ocean, according to the government.
The project is being led by Professor Richard Thompson who said there was currently "very limited" real data available on the subject.
"There is a genuine and pressing need to establish the true scale of this issue," he added.
Weather: Drizzle overnight and may be a misty startpublished at 17:24 BST 3 May 2018
Following some evening sunny spells, there will be clear periods tonight.
However, cloud will become rather extensive, thick enough to give the odd patch of drizzle. Some mist is likely too.
Minimum Temperature: 5 to 10C (41 to 50F).
It will be mostly dry if rather cloudy tomorrow. Some sunny intervals at times.
There will be the chance of some mist around some of the coasts and at first, across the hills.
Maximum Temperature: 12 to 17C (54 to 63F).
School cleaner suspended over safeguarding concernpublished at 17:15 BST 3 May 2018
A part-time cleaner has been suspended from a Devon school following a safeguarding concern.
Teign School has told parents in a letter that the police and local authority have been asked to investigate and that the worker has been suspended without prejudice with immediate effect.
'Give up football or have heart attack'published at 17:00 BST 3 May 2018
Meet the footballer forced to retire aged 23 after doctors said he would have a heart attack if he carried on playing.
Read MoreEgg stealer given curfew and electronic tagpublished at 16:58 BST 3 May 2018
Kirk England
BBC Radio DevonA man has been put on a curfew and will be electronic tagged after he admitted stealing rare birds' eggs.
Jason North, 49, from Haddington Road, Plymouth pleaded guilty to nine charges in total - eight counts of intentionally or recklessly disturbing a Schedule 1 wild bird, external including Osprey, Peregrine Falcon and Little Ringed Plover and for one count of intentionally taking three osprey eggs in 2016.
Image source, RSPBImage caption, North admitted taking eggs from a Peregrine Falcon nest in Devon
He was sentenced to six weeks in jail for each charge to run concurrently, suspended for 12 months.
North was fined £665, ordered to pay £750 in costs and a £115 victim surcharge.
He was also put under curfew between 21:00 and 06:00 and will be electronically tagged for 10 weeks.
The sentence has been welcomed by the RSPB.
