BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 02 Augustpublished at 07:02 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall
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Teen's tweet sees 'cocky' bouncer barred
British surfer held in cocaine swoop
Two airlifted to hospital after road crash near Wadebridge
Weapon hunt after three arrested over city centre assault
Farmers union to take part in emergency weather conference
Olympian Helen Glover reveals baby son's name
Updates on Wednesday 1 August 2018
BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 02 Augustpublished at 07:02 British Summer Time 2 August 2018
Twenty people rescued from rip currentspublished at 17:19 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Image source, RNLIAbout 20 people have had to be rescued across Cornwall in the past week after being caught in rip currents, the RNLI says.
The rescue charity said visitors to beaches in any upcoming hot weather should keep an eye on conditions, and always swim between the red and yellow flags if entering water, after its crews and lifeguards had to deal with "multiple mass rescues".
Recent rescues included Tregonhawke beach in south east Cornwall on Tuesday afternoon, when an 11-year-old boy was caught in a "very sudden, strong rip current" about 100m west of red and yellow flags.
One day last week saw RNLI lifeguards assist nine casualties trapped in a rip current at Holywell Bay and 10 bodyboarders needing help after becoming caught in a sudden rip current in 1m of surf at Gwithian beach (pictured).
Weather: Cloudy overnight, sunny spells on Thursdaypublished at 17:07 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
David Braine
Weather ForecasterIt will be a mainly dry but rather cloudy night, with low cloud turning some shorelines increasingly murky as Wednesday night progresses.
Minimum temperature: 12 to 15C (54 to 59F).
Rather cloudy at first, but, through Thursday morning, inland areas should slowly brighten, allowing for some pleasant spells of afternoon sunshine.
Remaining rather cloudy near some coasts though.
Maximum temperature: 20 to 23C (68 to 73F).
Misconduct hearing ex-detective 'being set up'published at 16:58 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Hamish Marshall
BBC SpotlightA former police officer from Devon accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a man being investigated for drugs offences says she is being "set up".
Rachel Short, an acting detective sergeant in Tavistock in 2014, is facing 10 allegations of misconduct.
Her hearing in Exeter was told that, despite telling senior officers she was not involved with the man, who cannot be named, he was at her house overnight and they stayed at a luxury hotel in St Ives.
The pair are alleged to have exchanged more than 400 phone calls and texts messages in the summer of 2014.
Ms Short, who has resigned from the force, was called to a drugs raid at the man's house in July 2014. He was not charged as no illegal drugs were found.
The man told the hearing the pair met up later in the evening after the raid. He said they were in an "off-and-on" relationship, and that he had no reason to lie.
He said he was "astounded" and "flabbergasted" that she had denied being in a relationship with him.
Her inspector at Tavistock, Mark Sloman, told the hearing he had met Ms Short twice in October 2014 and asked if the pair were together. She said they weren't.
Ms Short has yet to give evidence but has told the hearing that "my case is that I have been set up". She did not give details of by whom or why she believed this.
The hearing, expected to last four days, continues.
'Machete attack' victim still in critical conditionpublished at 16:32 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveA man seriously injured in a suspected machete attack in Cornwall remains in hospital in critical condition, police say.
The 30-year-old was found with wounds to his abdomen in St Columb Major, near Newquay, at about 23:10 on Sunday. He was airlifted to hospital in Plymouth.
Police said he was was "injured with a bladed article, possibly a machete" and it was thought any offenders "left the scene in a vehicle".
A 42-year-old man from Newquay has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and possession of cannabis. He has been released on police bail until 27 August.
Image source, GoogleDevon travel: Overturned vehicle in Brixhampublished at 16:13 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
An vehicle has overturned at Lupton House on Brixham Road in Brixham, local police report, external.
Officers added: "Delays are expected until 17:00 whilst it is recovered... please avoid the area if possible."
Reclaimed cash from NHS fraud boss 'to go to patient care'published at 15:56 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Any money recovered from a Devon man who defrauded the NHS will go back into patient care, according to health bosses at the Torbay and South Devon NHS Trust.
Ex-social worker Jon Andrewes, 64, of Stoke Gabriel, faked degrees to land jobs running NHS trusts in Devon and Cornwall, and running a hospice in Taunton.
He admitted deception and fraud and was jailed for two years in 2017. He has been released on licence.
Last week, Exeter Crown Court ordered him to pay back more than £97,000 under the Proceeds of Crime Act. He's been told he will have to sell, among other things, his half of a Dutch barge, and a Mercedes car.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceCriminal awarded £20k for jail attack ordered to pay £10kpublished at 15:37 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
A judge has ordered a convicted drugs courier caught transporting drugs into Torbay to pay almost £10,000, external - nearly a decade after the crime.
High spring tides warning after mum and daughter rescuedpublished at 15:15 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
An RNLI lifeboat from Ilfracombe has rescued a woman and her daughter who got cut off by the tide at Broadstrands Beach on Tuesday afternoon.
Crewmembers of the inshore lifeboat had to swim ashore and help them back to the boat through 2m high surf.
The RNLI is warning the high spring tides could result in people getting trapped very quickly.
Image source, RNLIThree arrested after aggravated burglary in Torquaypublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Three people have been arrested following an aggravated burglary in Torquay.
Police said officers were called to an address in Upton Hill at about 20:00 on Tuesday following a disturbance and reports four people broke into a property and threatened to harm a man in his 20s.
The victim fled the scene and contacted the police.
A 25-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of burglary. A 29-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man have both been arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary.
A fourth person was still being sought in connection to the incident, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
'Harassed by bouncer': 'It started with a wolf-whistle'published at 14:03 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
BBC Radio 5 liveA 19-year-old woman from St Austell who said she was sexually harassed by a bouncer at a nightclub in Newquay has been describing how it all "started with a wolf-whistle".
Emily White confronted him and he said he could "do what he wanted".
The bouncer has since been suspended pending further inquiry.
Emily said he shouldn't be allowed to make "female customers feel uncomfortable"...
Assaulted victim 'injured by bladed article'published at 13:34 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveA man assaulted in Plymouth city centre suffered wounds "consistent of those caused by a bladed article", police say.
The 27-year-old local man was treated in hospital "for minor injuries" to his neck after the incident at the sundial in New George Street at about 20:30 on Tuesday.
Police said they had been searching for a weapon because they could not locate one.
Anyone who found anything that "they believe could be a discarded weapon, please do not touch the item and call the police on 101," they added
Three males, aged 16, 14 and 14, were later arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm.
'Bouncer was trying to antagonise me'published at 13:32 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Emily White was on a night out in Newquay when a doorman made comments about her breasts.
Read MoreButterfly meadow destroyed in blunderpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
The meadow was being used for Sir David Attenborough's Big Butterfly Count.
Read MoreBBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 01 Augustpublished at 13:26 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall
Read MoreTwo airlifted to hospital after road crash near Wadebridgepublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Andrew Segal
BBC Local LiveTwo people have been airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a two-vehicle crash near Wadebridge.
Officers said, external a Smart Roadster car and Peugeot 206 travelling in opposite directions crashed on the B3314 near Trewornan Farm at about 23:05 on Tuesday.
The two were airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth with "life-threatening injuries", police said.
Emergency farming summit looks at hot weather problemspublished at 12:29 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Adrian Campbell, Environment Correspondent
BBC SpotlightFarmers from Devon and Cornwall are among those gathering in London on Wednesday for an emergency conference about the hottest, driest weather for 42 years.
Recent rain in parts of the South West has helped, but some farmers have had to buy in feed or send animals for slaughter early, because they can't afford to feed them.
They added that even if there was more rain in the next few weeks, their fields won't recover sufficiently to provide enough feed for livestock.
The conference is being organised by the National Farmers' Union.
The NFU said it was "seeking urgent action" to address the impact of the dry weather.
Representatives of farming organisations, The Environment Agency, Natural England, the Rural Payments Agency (RPA) and farming charities RABI and Farming Community Network are expected to meet Environment Secretary Michael Gove.
Council plans to tackle Exeter Ikea travel chaospublished at 12:18 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
Devon County Council has revealed how it plans to tackle the travel chaos in and around Exeter's new Ikea store, external.
Both the supermarket and the council have come under fire in months following the traffic issues around IKEA and the surrounding Newcourt area.
Motorbike rider suffers serious injures in A386 crashpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
A man has been airlifted to hospital with life-threatening injuries after two motorbikes collided on the A386 in Tavistock, police say.
The 60-year-old, from Illogan in Cornwall, was riding a Triumph Bonneville when the crash happened outside the Trout and Tipple pub shortly before 15:00 on Tuesday.
The other bike, a BMW, was being ridden driven by a German holidaymaker who was treated for minor injuries.
Devon and Cornwall Police have appealed for witnesses, external.
Bodmin aims to draw visitors with 'more of a social area'published at 11:51 British Summer Time 1 August 2018
A Cornish town is aiming to revitalise its high street by offering more than just shops.
Community groups and a reformed chamber of commerce in Bodmin want to change the town centre to focus more on leisure, arts and culture.
It comes after a national review recommended the UK's high streets do just that.
Bodmin town councillor Karen Phillips says the idea was to focus more on bringing people into the town for community events to make it "more of a social area".
