Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

Train operator GWR said it cancelled two trains between Plymouth and Penzance on Sunday - causing it to come under fire on social media - because of a shortage of drivers.

The company tweeted just before 18:00 on Sunday that trains wouldn't be running again until 20:30 because of a staff shortage.

The company did tweet an apology, external for delays, but customers complained about a lack of information and there being little or no alternative transport.

GWR said its 18:25 and 19:42 trains were cancelled, but its "20:25 and following services operated, as did services from Penzance towards Plymouth and London".

It added that rival operator Cross Country "also cancelled a service in between these two as well", adding to difficulties.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

Cornish national party Mebyon Kernow has chosen a candidate to stand for the post of Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner, it has confirmed.

Michael Bunney would bid for the post at the next election for it in 2020, the party said.

The parish councillor and school deputy head teacher, from Gorran, said he would "campaign passionately for a better deal for Cornish policing and Cornwall's community services".

He added that he would "unconditionally oppose the proposed merger with Dorset Police".

Commissioners are elected representatives who work to ensure police forces in England and Wales are running effectively. They replaced police authorities in 2012 and were intended to bring a public voice to policing.

The post is currently held by Conservative Alison Hernandez.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

A Devon school says it is "in mourning" after the death of one of its students.

The comments from Tavistock College come after a 15-year-old girl died after taking a substance in the town at the weekend.

The girl, described by the college as a "well-loved Year 10 student", became unwell on Saturday afternoon near a disused viaduct.

Police seized an unknown substance from the scene and are carrying out tests to establish what it is. No arrests have been made.

College Principal Sarah Jones said students were "being offered support when they need it", a book of condolence had been organised, and plans for a memorial service were under way.

BBC Radio Cornwall

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Villagers in Dobwalls say they're fed up with speeding drivers and lorries taking shortcuts through the village and HGV drivers following sat-nav devices through narrow lanes.

Locals campaigned for decades to have a bypass built but said the road through the village was still extremely busy.

The Dobwalls Road Safety Group, which is holding a public meeting on Monday night at The Highwayman pub, said members were still "absolutely fed-up with the speeding drivers [and] commercial vehicles taking a shortcut through our village".

They are now campaigning to "try and get a traffic management scheme put in place, better signage, and, ultimately, speed cameras installed before someone is killed".

Representatives of Cornwall Council, Devon and Cornwall Police and Department for Transport are due to attend.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

Carol from Lanivet has emailed this fantastic sunset picture us, asking: "Was this really Cornwall last evening?"

She said: "Two nights in a row I have gone out about 10pm and taken some lovely images as the sun has set below the horizon."

She added: "Truly magical."

Image source, Carol Miller

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BBC Radio Devon

• In Torquay, there's heavy traffic on Newton Road between Torre Train Station and the Lowes Bridge traffic lights
• In Bideford, there's heavy traffic on A386 Kingsley Road between Charles Avenue and Chanters Road

BBC Radio Cornwall

In Redruth, there's heavy traffic on the B3300 Falmouth Road between Buckett's Hill and Penryn Street.

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

A pedestrian has suffered life-threatening injuries in a road crash in Torquay at the weekend, police say.

Officers said, external the 21-year-old local man was injured by a silver BMW on the northbound carriageway of the A3022, Riviera Way, at about 22:00 on Saturday.

He was taken to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth to be treated for serious injuries. His next of kin have been informed.

The driver and passenger of the BMW were uninjured.

Police have appealed for witnesses.

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BBC Politics

MPs will vote tonight on whether to approve a third runway at Heathrow Airport, but Boris Johnson's absence from the debate has been criticised by a Devon MP.

The government is supporting the expansion, but a number of Conservatives plan to rebel.

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Foreign Secretary Mr Johnson - who previously vowed to lie in front of bulldozers to stop Heathrow's expansion - is abroad on ministerial business, so won't be voting.

Totnes Conservative Sarah Wollaston said it was a feeble excuse and it would have been "an opportunity for Boris to put his money where his mouth is."

It is widely expected that the expansion plan will get Commons backing.

Devon Live

Crime has become such a big problem in south Devon that a new police command unit is being created, external, with a new chief superintendent in charge of cracking down on the escalating problem.

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Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

A fire service van was written-off when it hit a pothole and crashed into another vehicle, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said.

It was among six of the service's vehicles revealed to have been damaged in pothole-related accidents since 2015, a Freedom of Information request by the Press Association shows.

The fire service said the van was driving round a corner when it "hit a bump in the road awkwardly and the vehicle veered into the other carriageway and collided with a pick up van travelling in the other direction" in 2017.

It did not reveal where the crash occurred and it is not known if anybody was injured in the collision.

Two other vehicles were damaged in 2016:

• A car suffered scuffs and slight chips to its front spoiler along an unmade road and was not repaired
• A van damaged its wing mirror when another vehicle swerved to avoid a pothole

There were three other vehicles damaged in 2017 as well as the written-off van:

• A fire engine damaged its stability jack after its rear wheels went into a pothole at low speed (cost unknown)
• A fire engine sustained damage when its front wheel hit a pothole on a very narrow street (cost unknown)
• A fire engine from Glastonbury station dropped into a pothole at a farmyard opening, causing it to snag on the gate and damage a locker hanger

Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live

Children and young people should be warned "about the risks of taking unknown substances", police say.

The warning comes after a 15-year-old girl died after taking a substance in Tavistock.

The girl - thought to be a pupil at Tavistock College - became unwell on Saturday afternoon near a disused viaduct.

A 14-year-old boy was also taken to hospital in a critical condition, but he is recovering. It is believed both teenagers suffered adverse reactions to a substance.

Insp Pete Turner, of Devon and Cornwall Police, said officers would "urge all parents and carers to speak to their children and young people about the risks".

Investigations are continuing. Police have appealed for anyone who has information about the incident "including anyone who was in the area around the viaduct/Crowndale Road" on Saturday afternoon to come forward.

BBC Spotlight

About 300 drivers over the age of 80 are involved in road crashes every year in the South West, according to Devon and Cornwall Police.

A local driving expert is calling for all over 70s to be offered an assessment to make sure they are safe to be behind the wheel.

The Department for Transport says it keeps the rules under constant review, but one local driving instructor says older drivers can cause more risks.

Older drivers are required to fill in a self-assessment every three years declaring they are medically fit to continue driving.

Despite the police figures and Mr Jewell's opinion, Devon and Cornwall Police statistics showed in 2017 just 5% of crashes involved drivers aged over 80.

A Swansea University study in 2016 revealed drivers aged 70 are involved in three to four times fewer accidents than men aged between 17-21.

• Number of drivers aged over 90 tops 100,000 for first time

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GWR is under fire on social media after trains between Plymouth and Penzance were suspended for more than two hours last night, with no replacement services.

The company tweeted just before 18:00 on Sunday that trains wouldn't be running again until 20:30 because of a staff shortage. Services across the South and South West, between London Paddington and Penzance, were among those affected.

Customers have described their trips as horrific and complaining of a lack of information.

GWR has been approached for a response.

The company did tweet an apology, external for the delays, saying it did "contact bus operators but regrettably alternative transport was not available". It added on the tweet that compensation could be claimed.

Cornwall Live

Singer Will Young has put his beautiful Poldark house on the market, external and it's 'breaking his heart'.

BBC Weather

Dry, sunny and becoming very warm.

Wispy high cloud may turn the sunshine a little hazy at times. Mainly light winds, but gentle sea breezes will tend to give a cooler feel on the coasts.

Maximum temperature: 23 to 26C (73 to 79F).