Tisdale not committing to Exeter futurepublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Exeter City boss Paul Tisdale has still to decide whether to accept the League Two club's offer of a new contract.
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Updates from Tuesday 29 May until Friday 1 June 2018
Tisdale not committing to Exeter futurepublished at 10:05 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Devon travel: Problems in Plymouthpublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
- In Plymouth, Alexandra Road is partially blocked near Chudleigh Road due to an accident
- Staying in the city, on Lipson Road, around Pentyre Terrace, there are reports of an accident
Cornwall travel: Crash partially blocks Redruth streetpublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
In Redruth, Higher Fore Street is partially blocked due to an accident around East End.
Lizard Post Office in closure fears 'vital' for localspublished at 09:40 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
A Post Office which has been open for 120 years on the Lizard in Cornwall is "vital" to the local community, according to a parish councillor.
There are fears the branch could close as the current sub-postmaster is about to retire and it's proving difficult to find someone to continue to run it.
A modernisation programme across the country has been in place in recent years, meaning some branches have moved into shops or mobile vans.
Parish councillor Marianna Baxter is concerned about the impact a potential closure could have...
A Post Office spokesperson said it is committed to maintaining a service and finding a solution on the Lizard as quickly as possible.
Climbing wall centre reopens after man dies after fallpublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveA climbing wall centre reopened over the bank holiday weekend after a man died after falling from one of its walls.
The 57-year-old suffered a fatal head injury when he fell to the floor on Friday, the Quay Climbing Centre in Exeter confirmed.
It also confirmed on Monday that it had reopened.
The centre said the experienced climber suffered a "tragic accident" while "independently using climbing facilities at the centre". It added the "accident occurred on our roped climbing walls".
Devon and Cornwall Police said the death was being treated as an accident. The man has yet to be formally named, although his family has been informed.
Image source, GoogleTraffic lights broken in Exeterpublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
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End of twitter postCornwall travel: Broken-down vehicle on A30 at Launcestonpublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
On the A30 at Launceston, around the Callington turn-off, there are reports there's a broken-down vehicle.
Bank of Mum and Dad 'feels the pinch'published at 09:21 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
BBC Business NewsParents are parting with thousands of pounds to help their children get on the property ladder, but they can't afford to lend as much as they used to.
The average parental contribution for home buyers this year will be £18,000, down 17% from last year's £21,600, according to Legal & General (L&G).
The drop shows that parents are "feeling the pinch", the firm says. Nonetheless, more than one in four buyers are still expected to receive financial help from friends or family.
In total, financial services firm L&G said 27% of home buyers would get assistance - up from 25% last year.
Despite the smaller sums being loaned, L&G said the so-called Bank of Mum and Dad was still "a prime mover" in the UK housing market.
Image source, Getty Images'Punk rock mum' relives drugs dramapublished at 09:19 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Viva Hamnell, 87, recalls her years in punk and music festivals, as well as her brush with the law.
Read MoreA38 Glynn Valley crash man 'in his 70s'published at 09:05 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveA driver who died in a two-vehicle crash on the A38 in the Glynn Valley was a man in his 70s, police say.
Officers said, external a Land Rover and a Volvo flatbed lorry crashed at Newbridge Cross just after 11:00 on Monday. The Land Rover driver was pronounced dead at the scene.
Police said his next of kin have been informed and formal identification is yet to take place.
His female passenger was airlifted to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital, where she was in a stable condition with non-life-threatening injuries, officers added.
The road was closed for eight hours for an investigation.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
NatWest branch in Bodmin shutting its doorspublished at 07:54 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
The NatWest Bank in Bodmin will shut its doors for the last time today.
It's part of a series of closures across the UK by the bank, which said more and more people banked online and never visited a branch.
The Cornwall branch is set to close at 15:30, when one of the original members of staff from 1973 is due to be the last to leave the building after being specially invited to mark the event.
Image source, GoogleArmed police called to residential street in Illoganpublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Armed police were called to a residential street in Illogan on Monday evening, according to reports, external.
Residents said North Pool Road was closed by police at about 19:30.
Pictures show officers in protective gear at the junction to the cul-de-sac. Police dogs and an ambulance were also spotted in the area.
Football: Coventry City 3-1 Exeterpublished at 07:45 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
James Law
BBC Sport OnlineCoventry City sealed an immediate return to League One with a comprehensive win over Exeter in the League Two play-off final at Wembley.
They took a deserved lead after half-time when centre-back Jordan Willis bent a shot into the far corner.
Fellow academy product Jordan Shipley made it 2-0 when his first-time strike deflected over goalkeeper Christy Pym.
Jack Grimmer guided a stunning third into the top corner, with Kyle Edwards netting Exeter's consolation.
However, it could not prevent a second successive play-off final defeat for Paul Tisdale's side.
While Coventry's 28-goal top scorer Marc McNulty did not get on the scoresheet, he was influential throughout, threatening from long range in the first half and later providing two assists.
Exeter's Ryan Harley and Matt Jay forced Sky Blues goalkeeper Lee Burge into routine saves from outside the box, while Tom Bayliss was thwarted by Pym after a mazy run.
Will Young gets driving ban after hitting parked vehiclepublished at 07:36 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Singer Will Young has been banned from driving after a man was forced to jump clear of his car as the singer crashed into a parked vehicle, external, a court has heard.
The 39-year-old former Pop Idol winner and Cornwall resident was around a mile south of Earlston, in the Scottish Borders, driving towards Edinburgh on the A68 when the incident took place in January.
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Read MoreLand Rover driver dies in A38 Dobwalls crashpublished at 07:17 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
A man died in a crash on the A38 near Dobwalls on Monday, police have confirmed.
A Land Rover and a lorry collided at Newbridge Cross just after 11:00.
The driver of the Land Rover was killed. His female passenger was airlifted to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital, where police say she is in a stable condition.
The road was closed for eight hours, reopening at 19:30.
Police have appealed for witnesses.
Image source, GooglePolice officer feared fighter jet would hit drone - reportpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveA police drone operator was forced to quickly steer the device away from the path of an F-15 fighter jet travelling at nearly 520mph, a report has revealed.
The Devon and Cornwall officer was convinced there would be a collision between the 6kg device with the military jet after it came into view and then banked right above Throwleigh, Devon, on 16 January.
The UK Airprox Board, external, which looks into near-misses, is discussing whether military planning services could also incorporate information from the National Air Traffic Services' drone assist app to "contribute to a unified traffic management system".
Lizard locals fear the loss of 120-year-old Post Officepublished at 07:14 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
Villagers on the Lizard, in Cornwall, say they're very worried about losing their Post Office which has been open for 120 years.
The Post Office network has been through modernisation and some rural communities now have the service provided within a shop or from a mobile van.
On the Lizard, the current sub-postmaster is about to retire, and other shops in the village are seasonal.
The Post Office says it's committed to finding a solution.
Could new inland route guarantee trains in bad weather?published at 07:12 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
A comprehensive review into the future of the South West's rail network is suggesting introducing a new inland route between Exeter and Plymouth to combat problems with train delays during stormy weather along Dawlish's sea wall.
The transport think tank Greengauge 21 believes re-introducing the route via Okehampton and Tavistock will guarantee existing journey times to Cornwall.
It comes a week after Network Rail confirmed it wants to extend the main line at Dawlish out into the sea to protect it into the future.
Devon university in bid to help dementia hospital patientspublished at 07:09 British Summer Time 29 May 2018
The University of Exeter Medical School has joined together with NHS staff and dementia charities after new research shows people with dementia tend to stay in hospital for longer and are much more likely to be readmitted.
Research by the Alzheimer's Society also shows nine out of 10 sufferers become more confused and find hospitals environments frightening.
The idea of the collaboration is to come up with practical ways to make life in hospital easier for patients living with the condition and their carers.
There are currently almost 56,000 people in the South West with dementia and experts say the number is expected to double by 2030.
Quote MessageIt's very difficult for clinicians to provide the best possible care for those patients and at the same time manage that whole process - especially with the pressures the NHS is under. What we're trying to do is to improve the experience of care for people with dementia when they're in hospital.
Dr David Llewellyn, University of Exeter Medical School
