Updates from Monday 4 June until Friday 8 June 2018
Image source, Kay ElliottThis is what Paignton seafront could look like in the future in plans go ahead.
Developers want to demolish the Park Hotel and replace it with a new, contemporary hotel - a proposal that's proving divisive among local business owners and the public.
Image source, GoogleThe site of the Park Hotel on Paignton seafront
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David Braine
Weather Forecaster
There is the slight risk of a shower continuing into tonight but in general, it will be dry with some late sunny intervals, giving way to clear periods.
Minimum temperature: 11 to 14C (52 to 57F)
A few showers are expected to break out during the course of Saturday.
However, there will in general be plenty of dry weather with spells of pleasantly warm sunshine.
Maximum temperature: 18 to 21C (64 to 70F)
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
The emergency department at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro is "extremely busy" this afternoon and health services are asking people to "use alternative services" wherever they can.
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At 17:55 there was a waiting time of more than three hours in the emergency department.
Real time information is available through the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust website, external.
Image source, RCHT
Laurence Reed
BBC Radio Cornwall
Two sisters from Cornwall are encouraging people who use kayaks and paddle boards to spend a bit of time each week cleaning up the sea, and the county's rivers and waterways.
Mary James and her sister Bernie Bush have collected huge amounts of litter from the river at Malpas in Truro.
Quote MessageI go out at least twice a week picking up all the plastic from the shoreline along the river, and there is loads. But I'm lucky that I can get to it in my kayak - most people couldn't get there. I would love to encourage more kayakers and paddle boarders to get out there, come ashore and pick up some litter."
Mary James
An estate agent from Cawsand will face trial over allegations he misled potential customers, external over the price of properties he sold.
Scientists at the University of Exeter Medical School have made what they say is a breakthrough discovery during a study on Type 1 diabetes.
They found the insulin levels of Type 1 diabetics stabilise after seven years - which contradicts previous beliefs that the insulin produced by people with the condition drops relentlessly with time.
Dr Beverley Shields led the research and hopes that by learning what changes after the seven-year point, scientists can develop a way to preserve insulin-secreting beta-cells in patients. She says it's an "exciting" discovery.
The World is literally coming to Falmouth - with the announcement that cruise ship MS The World will be visiting Cornwall, external later this year with some of the richest men and women on the planet on board.
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
Some feathered or furry fellas in the rare breeds tent are attracting some attention.
These African geese in fact originated in south east China and many were then imported to the UK from the USA, apparently.
These ones now live in Lower Carnkie, Redruth.
These very cute British Saddleback pigs from Morvah are a “hardy breed”, we are told.
Hot dinners are off the menu for kids at a primary school in Exeter, and the pupils have a nesting family of seagulls to blame, external.
The waterfront area in Plymouth is the first city district in the country to achieve "plastic free" status.
The accreditation has been issued by the charity Surfers Against Sewage, marking the first step towards a plan to cut plastic usage.
Plymouth City Council is launching a "plan for plastics" on the Hoe, which will see the introduction of reusable plastic bottles and cups as well as a series of beach cleans and litter picks.
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Quote MessagePlymouth is at the very forefront of this drive to remove usage of single use plastic across the UK. It's really good, today being World Ocean Day, that we have stepped up and shown that we can actually do something tangible to help our planet and our ocean."
Councillor Darren Winter, Plymouth City Council
BBC News Travel
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Miles Davis
BBC News Online
Armed police were called to Mount Hawke near Truro to deal with a man "believed to be in possession of a weapon".
Police said armed units were sent to Church Road "following concerns for the welfare of a man".
A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Negotiators made contact with the man who declared that he was having a medical episode."
The man was treated by paramedics and taken to hospital.
Police said no offences had been committed.
An overturned trailer - reported to be carrying a Portaloo - has caused severe delays on the M5 near Clevedon in Somerset with queues stretching back into Devon.
According to the Highways Agency there are now delays of up to three hours on the northbound carriageway.
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Richard Whitehouse
Local Democracy Reporting Service
An extra £1.5m is needed for "critical" maintenance on the Tamar Bridge after asbestos was discovered.
Work was stopped on the suspension system when the harmful material was discovered in March.
That led to a seven-week delay with the works while the area was made safe and specialists were brought in to help bring in safety measures.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe asbestos was found during a project to replace the bolts in the bridge suspension system.
In March, the Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee was told asbestos-related material had been unexpectedly discovered but work should be finished by October.
A report to the committee said as a result, the final bill has risen from an initial £6m to £7.5m.
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Police are appealing for information after two bicycles were stolen in Plymouth.
They were taken from the Bridwell Road area of the city today, police said on Twitter., external
Anyone who may have seen the bicycles or knows of their whereabouts is asked to contact police via 101.
Image source, DEVONPORT POLICE
Image source, DEVONPORT POLICEResearchers will compare the health of primary school children in Luton to those in London.
Read MoreNorth Devon will soon be under the watchful eye of wardens on bicycles.
They will be looking out for anyone littering, fly-tipping and dog fouling in a bid to tackle anti-social behaviour.
North Devon Council say the wardens will offer advice and handout fines to anyone caught breaking the law.
Del Crookes
BBC News Online
Image source, Mid Devon District CouncilLance Kennedy has won a by-election caused by the death of 21-year-old councillor, Clarissa Slade.
Ms Slade was elected in 2015, aged 18, to represent the Cranmore Ward as a Conservative on Mid Devon District Council, external.
She was thought to be Britain's youngest local councillor when she was elected. She died at her home in Winchester, where she was going to university, by her housemate in March.
Image source, Mid Devon District CouncilLance Kennedy was mayor of Bodmin four times
The Tories retained the seat getting 479 votes, with the Lib Dems in second place (346) and Labour in third (238). Turnout was 27.4%.
Mr Kennedy was also elected to represent Cranmore Ward on Tiverton Town Council, external.
The Liberal Democrat's Irene Hill won another by-election for the Castle Ward on Tiverton Town Council.
Lynne French
BBC News Online
The chains used to pull the Torpoint ferry across the River Tamer are to be replaced next week.
Tamar Crossings said the worn chains on the middle ferry are due to "expected wear and tear".
Both chains will be replaced, resulting in a reduced service from Monday to Thursday.
Image source, GoogleEach chain is more than 2,130ft (650m) in length and weighs 23 tonnes, making replacement a "slow and difficult process", when combined with the restricted space and working from a moving ferry.
The company said it will complete the work as quickly and safely as possible, but passengers should allow extra time for their journeys,
"We are effectively moving 1.6 miles and nearly 100 tonnes of metal, much of it having to be done by hand and link by link over the four days," it added.
