Devon & Cornwall Live: 7-11 May

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Updates from Tuesday 8 May until Friday 11 May 2018

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A dozen police assaulted over part of bank holiday weekendpublished at 11:02 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
A dozen police officers were assaulted in Cornwall, Devon and Dorset over the first two days of the bank holiday weekend, according to a senior officer.
Posting on Twitter on Monday morning, Ch Supt Glen Mayhew said officers from the Devon and Cornwall and Dorset forces, which share resources, responded to 2,300 emergency calls.
He added that, during the time he was reporting on, officers had searched for 12 high-risk missing people, attended four incidents requiring specialist negotiators, and were called out to four firearms incidents.
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He has been contacted to ask what the figures were for the entire bank holiday weekend.
Devon & Cornwall Live: 7-11 Maypublished at 10:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
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Tributes to 'supportive father' after fatal Hayle crashpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Image source, DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICE
Tributes have been paid to a 59-year-old motorcyclist after he died in a crash in Hayle on Saturday.
The family of Mark Wilkins described him as a "loving husband, a supportive and sensitive father, and a beloved friend".
Devon and Cornwall Police were called to reports of a crash between a black Triumph Bonneville motorcycle and a silver Hyundai I30 car on the B3302 at Binner Bridge near Leedstown at about 22:45.
The road was closed for seven hours while the investigation work took place.
Mark's family said he was an "inspirational teacher and passionate drummer" and that his "two greatest loves were his motorbike and his music".
"Those who knew him will remember him for his quick wit and wicked sense of humour," they added.
Anyone with information about the crash is being asked to contact police via 101.
Man dies after fishing boat capsizes off Plymouthpublished at 10:32 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
A man has died after a fishing boat capsized off Plymouth, police say.
A marine accident investigation is under way after the vessel capsized near the Mountbatten breakwater on Monday afternoon.
Lifeboats, police, coastguards and an air ambulance were called to the scene after the 20ft (6m) vessel was reported to have got into difficulty at about 12:55.
It went over close to a busy beach where people were enjoying the bank holiday. One man was rescued and airlifted to hospital.
Devon and Cornwall Police said they were "aware of the death" of a man "following the capsizing of a boat off the coast of Plymouth".
Officers said: "His next of kin have been informed and police are assisting with producing a file for the coroner."
They added that the Marine Accident Investigation Branch was leading an investigation into the capsizing.
Devon travel: Car fire on A39 Barnstaple northbound slip roadpublished at 10:17 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
BBC Radio Devon
In Barnstaple, there's a car fire on the slip road off the A39 northbound at the Lake Roundabout. Approach with care.
High tide times for the regionpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Alex Osborne
BBC Weather
If you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.
We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.
Gas leak may cause delays in Exeterpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
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Emergency works for a gas leak are taking place at Magdalen Street in Exeter, Devon County Council has said.
It added that temporary traffic lights outside Hotel du Vin & Bistro may cause delays.
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Police seize homemade 'knives' from teenagerpublished at 09:36 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
Police in Plymouth have seized two homemade knife-style stabbing weapons from a teenager in Plymouth who told officers he "didn't see a problem with them".
The weapons, seized on Monday night, comprised of pieces of broken CDs with serrations, and with handles fashioned from material and elastic bands.
One officer from Crownhill Police said: "These are offensive weapons and, correct me if I am wrong, would serve only one purpose."
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Flora Day: The Hal-An-Tow goes through Helstonpublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
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The Hal-An-Tow, also known as the Mummers' play, external, starts at St Johns Bridge and is then performed at several venues around the town.
During it, stories including St George and St Michael slaying a dragon and the devil are performed, cheered on by a crowd dressed in Lincoln green and Elizabethan robes.
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Devon and Cornwall make steady start to cricket seasonpublished at 09:28 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Devon and Cornwall's cricket sides remain in with a chance of making the final stages of the Minor Counties Twenty20 tournament.
In their first matches of the season, both South West sides won two and lost two of their games in their group.
Devon and Cornwall played one another in two games on Sunday in Truro to open their season: Cornwall winning one by 41 runs, thanks in part to five wickets for Matthew Rowe; and Devon winning the other by four wickets as Gary Chappell hit 44.
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On Monday, Devon took on Dorset in Sidmouth.
They lost their opener by 36 runs after a poor batting performance before recovering to win their second game by 30 runs as Alex Barrow impressed, hitting 93 off just 59 balls.
Meanwhile, Cornwall registered a win and a loss against Wales in Newport - the home side beating the Duchy by five wickets before they bowled out Wales for 112 in their second game.
They made their target with the loss of just one wicket as Thomas Rowe got 62 not out and Peter Trego 40 not out.
Isles of Scilly flights remain on holdpublished at 09:18 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Jack Murley
BBC Sports Producer
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Thousands of people are trying to makes their way home from the Isles of Scilly after the World Pilot Gig Rowing Championships over the weekend.
There will be a double sailing of the Scillionian today to ferry back Skybus passengers whose flights were cancelled over the weekend because of poor visibility at Scilly's airport.
Investigation under way after man injured in boat capsizepublished at 09:06 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
A marine accident investigation is under way after a fishing boat capsized off Plymouth on Monday, resulting in a man who had been on board being taken to hospital.
Lifeboats, police, coastguards and an air ambulance were called to Mountbatten breakwater after the 20ft (6.1m) vessel was reported to have got into difficulty at about 12:55.
It went over close to a busy beach where people were enjoying the bank holiday.
One man was rescued and airlifted to hospital. His condition is not known.
Image source, Tom McLaughlin
Coastguards said attempts were being made to recover the boat, which was left on its side.
The Plymouth Coastguard Rescue Team said, external the RNLI secured the vessel after it was left "hard aground and not able to sink".
Coastguards have also been assessing pollution risks in the area.
Flora Day: The first dance continued 90 minutes onpublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
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The 07:00 dance came to an end a short time ago.
But throughout the day hundreds more will dance in the streets, and through the town's shops and houses to drive out the winter and celebrate the arrival of spring.
You can hear ongoing coverage from the event on BBC Radio Cornwall.
Weather: A cooler day, with some sunny spells laterpublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Kevin Thomas
BBC Weather Forecaster
It'll be a cooler day today and despite some sunshine at first, most of Devon and Cornwall will become cloudy with mist and low cloud affecting high ground and parts of the coast.
Patchy rain or drizzle will move in towards the end of the morning, but it will clear to the east later this afternoon and become brighter again with sunny spells developing.
Light or moderate west to northwesterly winds will freshen on the north coast.
Maximum temperature:12 to 16C (54 to 61F).
It's not just dancers at Flora Daypublished at 08:38 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
Although it's the dances in Helston that Flora Day is famous for, people do celebrate the day in a variety of ways.
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Here's Andy Rowe flying St Piran's flag during the celebrations, and also resplendent in some Cornish tartan
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Nigel has been selling Lily of the Valley Flora Day for 30 years and says he "loves every minute of a very special day"
You can hear coverage from the event on BBC Radio Cornwall.
All Exeter commuter routes 'very busy'published at 08:23 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
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Video: Flora Day's first dance continues through the townpublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
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The first dance of Flora Day in Helston has been making its way through the town after starting at 07:00, beginning a day of celebrations marking the arrival of spring.
The tradition of Flora Day is thought to date back to pagan times when spring was welcomed in after the gloom of winter.
You can hear coverage from the event on BBC Radio Cornwall.
Chickens killed in farm shed firepublished at 07:54 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
About 100 chickens have died in a fire near Tiverton on Monday evening.
They were killed when a farm shed near Chains Road, Sampford Peverell, caught alight at about 16:35.
Three fire crews extinguished the blaze which left the 66ft by 26ft (20m by 8m) shed severely damaged, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said, external.
Cornwall travel: Sheep on the road in Polperropublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
In Polperro, there are reports of sheep on the road around Longcoombe Lane, near the village hall.
Travel: Engineering works hit GWR's Paddington servicespublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 8 May 2018
BBC Spotlight
On the trains, some GWR services to and from London Paddington may be disrupted due to overrunning engineering works from over the bank holiday weekend.
The disruption between Reading and London Paddington, which will affect all services from Penzance going on through Cornwall and Devon, is expected until the end of the day
The National Rail Enquiries website has the latest details., external