Updates from Monday 4 June until Friday 8 June 2018
Only three sides of Plymouth Argyle's ground will be open next season as work on the redevelopment and expansion of the Grandstand takes place, external.
Laurence Reed
BBC Radio Cornwall
Children could have been killed by scaling a church roof which has been extensively damaged, a Truro vicar has warned.
The Reverend Jeremy Putnam, from All Saints at Highertown, said young people had been seen scaling drain pipes to get to the roof over the last few weeks, which will have to be totally replaced.
The repairs will cost an estimated £30,000, and the damage has affected church services and other group activities.
Quote MessageThankfully the insurance company is picking the repair bill up. But this is taking up a lot of our time, a lot of our resources, and is causing a lot of disruption to the work of the church and the organisations that are running from here."
Richard Whitehouse
Local Democracy Reporting Service
A popular restaurant in south east Cornwall which closed at the end of last year could reopen its doors.
It was revealed last week that early planning discussions had taken place about whether Windy Ridge Eating House at Trerulefoot could be changed into a car workshop and sales centre.
However, it has now been revealed that potential buyers have been found for the site and they are keen to reopen the eatery.
Windy Ridge closed its doors at the end of last year when owner Sheila Lennox-Boyd said she was standing down so she could pursue a career in politics and spend more time with her family.
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Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
Jonathan Hambly has sent us this wonderful photo of a nuthatch, external with her chicks which was taken by his dad, Philip Hambly, at the weekend at Lethytep, near Lanreath.
He said it's "just a delightful picture".
Image source, Philip HamblyHave you any pictures you want to share with us? If so, please email them in.
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As police confirm this morning that a three-vehicle collision that closed the A38 near Tideford for seven hours was fatal, a local pressure group is asking, external how many more tragedies must occur before the road is made safer.
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
A man who died in a crash on the A38 in Cornwall during the recent bank holiday weekend has been named as 72-year-old Michael Ryan from Nottingham.
The Land Rover driver died when his vehicle and a Volvo flatbed lorry collided on the A38 at Newbridge Cross, in the Glynn Valley near Bodmin, at about 11:15 on Monday 28 May
He was pronounced dead at the scene. His next of kin were informed and formal identification took place.
A female passenger in the Land Rover was airlifted to hospital in Plymouth with non-life-threatening injuries.
Inquiries were continuing into the cause of the crash, police said, external.
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
The Transport Secretary Chris Grayling is rejecting calls to resign after widespread cancellations and delays on the railways following the introduction of new timetables.
In the Commons, he said there had been "major failures" and pointed the finger at the rail industry for the way new timetables were implemented.
MPs from across the House voiced their anger at the disruption caused in their constituencies, including Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard.
He questioned how long it would take before passengers saw improvements...
Mr Grayling said the reasons for the Northern and GTR failures were different, but that "neither company had a fallback plan" with the government wrongly told that the timetables were deliverable.
The A390 Probus bypass is partially blocked at the A3078 due to an accident. Traffic is slow-moving.
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
A third man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after the discovery of a body in Teignmouth at the weekend, police say.
Emergency services were called to a suspicious death in Barnpark Terrace at about 07:50 on Sunday.
Police said a 39-year-old man from the town was in custody.
A 52-year-old man and a 51-year-old man, also from the town, arrested earlier on suspicion of murder remain in police custody.
Image source, GoogleExperienced defender Troy Archibald-Henville is among seven players released by League Two club Exeter City.
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BBC Local Live
A car has been partially crushed by a fuel tanker which went over on its side on the A386 in Devon.
The tanker toppled on the road at Horrabridge, around the Graybridge Road area.
There were no reports of any injuries, police said.
Officers said drivers should avoid the area.
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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
A dial-a-disco with a difference has opened in the South Hams and the local council is dubbing it the "world's smallest nightclub".
An empty red phone box in Kingsbridge has been taken over by Kingsbridge Town Council and has been kitted out with disco equipment.
One local councillor said it was a decision that was hard to resist...
On the A392 at Quintrell Downs, there are temporary traffic lights to investigate a sunken road surface. There is slow traffic in the area.
Del Crookes
BBC News Online
People living in Cornwall are being asked what they think the new political map of Cornwall should look like.
The independent Local Government Boundary Commission for England's draft proposals include reducing the number of councillors in three year's time, external.
Some Cornwall councillors represent fewer, or many more, electors than their colleagues and the review aims to correct those imbalances.
Image source, Local Government Boundary CommissionThe commission's draft recommendations propose Cornwall Council should have 87 councillors in future - 36 fewer than now.
A 15-week public consultation is under way and a draft order then needs to be considered by Parliament.
If they are agreed, the new divisions will come into effect at the council elections in May 2021.
Police say no weapons were found at the scene of a drugs raid in Exeter city centre on Monday afternoon which saw three men arrested, external.
On the A386 at Horrabridge around Graybridge Road, there are reports there's a fuel tanker on its side.
May was a "a hellish month for motorists" as a result of rising oil prices combined with a weaker pound, according to the RAC.
New figures show motorists in the South West and the rest of the country saw petrol prices rise by 6p a litre in May - the biggest monthly increase since the RAC began tracking prices 18 years ago.
RAC fuel spokesman Simon Williams said there is "little alternative" to the car for the majority of journeys for most people and it's "very difficult to avoid feeling the pinch of rising pump prices".
So what do drivers in Cornwall think of the rising fuel prices?
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
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The St Austell attraction has had several of the so-called corpse flowers bloom over the years.
The plant originates from the rainforest in western Sumatra, Indonesia, and grows on steep hillsides.
They only bloom briefly and give off a "horrendous odour" likened to decaying flesh, which attracts pollinating beetles and flies.
The flower usually lives for between seven and 10 years before blooming for as little as 48 hours.
On a completely different note, can you remember which famous cartoon character had the occasional catchphrase of "Ain't I a stinker"?
If you do, email us.
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.
