BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 20 July

Summary

Armed robbers jailed for £1m jewellery theft
Two arrested for drugs offences as yacht seized
Woman, 81, in critical condition after assault in Par
Youngest Battle of Britain RAF pilot dies
Rising shark numbers a 'boost' for Cornish tourism
Updates for Friday 20 July 2018

Live Reporting

'Inadequate' school closes its doors for goodpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
BBC Spotlight
It's the final day of term for a Devon school that's closing because it didn't have enough pupils.
Plymouth Studio School opened in 2015 but only managed to fill half its places and was rated inadequate by inspectors, external in April.
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All 155 pupils have been found new schools but one didn't get a place until this week and will therefore be the only student attending Plymouth Studio School on the last day.
Local Labour councillors want the government to set up a hardship fund to help the families affected.
Two arrested for drugs offences as yacht seizedpublished at 11:29 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
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Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online
Two men have been arrested for drug trafficking offences after their yacht was intercepted by National Crime Agency (NCA) officers off the south coast of Cornwall.
The boat was escorted into Newlyn Harbour by a Border Force vessel on Thursday.
The port remains closed to safety reasons.
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As part of a National Crime Agency-led operation, the Border Force cutter HMC Vigilant intercepted a sailing yacht off the south west coast of Cornwall and escorted the vessel into Newlyn Harbour where it arrived yesterday (Thursday). Two men have been arrested for drug trafficking offences and are now being questioned by NCA officers, who are leading the investigation. As a result of this the port of Newlyn has had to be closed temporarily for public safety reasons. Border Force and NCA officers, supported by Devon and Cornwall Police, remain at the scene."
National Crime Agency spokesman
Newlyn Harbour closed 'for public safety'published at 10:58 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News Online
Newlyn Harbour has been closed "for public safety".
In a post on Facebook, external, the harbour master said: "Under no circumstances are vessels to approach or move within Newlyn jurisdiction without my approval."
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Councillor's #MeToo moment in meetingpublished at 10:46 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Emma Brennan spoke out at having to share a chamber with a man she said was accused of harassment.
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Missing Bideford girl found safepublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Del Crookes
BBC News Online
Carly Tee, who was reported missing from Bideford, has been found safe and well, external, police said.
Officers said the 15-year-old had disappeared on Thursday at about 11:00 and was believed to have travelled to the Birmingham area.
Darth Vader drug warning to parentspublished at 10:22 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
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Cornish tennis player heading to SW19published at 10:12 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
A 14-year-old tennis player from Cornwall will be gracing the grass courts of Wimbledon next month.
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Daisy Chapman from Newquay will be playing at the Road to Wimbledon tournament, having been given a place in the national finals.
"I cannot wait," said Chapman, who trains three times a week at Exeter University.
Rail disruption expected as school holidays beginpublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
Train passengers between Cornwall and Paddington are being warned they face delays on Saturday and Sunday, external, due to works on the line.
Network Rail's closing the line at Newbury to allow electrification work, external to go ahead, with replacement buses in place.
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Passengers travelling between Cornwall and Paddington are being told to expect delays.
It comes on the first weekend of the school summer holidays, when thousands of people will be travelling to and from the South West.
When the project's completed Great Western Railway says the journey from London to Penzance will be 14 minutes quicker.
Exeter keep pre-season form goingpublished at 09:15 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Exeter City kept their good pre-season form going with a 2-0 win at Weymouth.
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Matt Jay got his second goal in as many games, while new signing Tristan Abrahams was also on target.
The Grecians take on Taunton Town in their next game next Friday.
Power cut in Newquay and surrounding areaspublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
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Rising shark numbers a 'boost' for Cornish tourismpublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
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Rising shark numbers in Cornish waters could be a great business opportunity for the county, according to a shark expert.
Dr Ken Collins from the University of Southampton has predicted up to 10 new species of shark could be found in the sea off Cornwall in the next 30 years, and said there could be a positive knock-on effect for tourism.
On Monday, a blue shark was seen in St Ives harbour sparking a warning to swimmers to stay out of the water.
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Teenager films 9ft (2.7m) shark in St Ives harbour
Woman, 81, in critical condition after assaultpublished at 07:16 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
An 81-year-old woman is in a critical condition with serious head injuries after she was assaulted in a street in Cornwall., external
A 69-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following the incident in Par, which happened on Thursday.
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Emergency services were called to Pembroke Close just after 14:00 to reports a woman had been assaulted in the street.
She was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske with life-threatening head injuries and was later transferred to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, where she remains in a critical condition.
Police are appealing for information.
High tide times for the regionpublished at 07:13 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Alex Osborne
BBC Weather
If you are planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the high water times around Devon and Cornwall.
We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.
Youngest Battle of Britain RAF pilot diespublished at 07:10 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum, who was 18 when he joined the RAF in August 1939, dies at the age of 96.
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Police concerned for missing teenagerpublished at 07:09 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Police say they are growing increasingly concerned for a teenager who went missing from Bideford, external on Wednesday.
Carly Tee, 15, was last seen at 11:00 and is believed to have travelled to the Birmingham area.
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Carly is described as 5ft 3 inches (1.6m) tall with a pale complexion and long, straight, light ginger hair.
She was last seen wearing grey jogging bottoms, a dark green T-shirt and black Nike trainers.
Police are asking for anyone with information to contact them, external.
Weather: Feeling cooler with showery rainpublished at 07:05 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
Alex Osborne
BBC Weather
Following a dry and fine start, it will then cloud over with showery rain pushing in from the north-west, especially through the afternoon.
The showery rain could be heavy at times and it will feel cooler.
Maximum temperature: 20 to 23C (68 to 73F).
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Missing Penzance man foundpublished at 07:00 British Summer Time 20 July 2018
BBC Radio Cornwall
A man from Penzance who went missing on Thursday morning has been found safe and well, external.
Police have thanked the public for finding Adam Dickinson Knight.