Detective had relationship with suspectpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Rachel Short was an acting detective sergeant and resigned before her misconduct hearing.
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Two treated after 'deliberate' house fire in Plymouth
Baby, 12 days old, has tooth removed
Deaths of 100 river fish being investigated
Borehole and spring water users report shortages
Crantock Beach study after concerns about rip currents
Updates on Friday 3 August 2018
Detective had relationship with suspectpublished at 18:44 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Weather: Early mist clearing for a warm daypublished at 18:43 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Friday night will be dry with clear spells and variable amounts of cloud. Becoming misty or foggy in places.
Another humid night with gentle northerly breezes.
Minimum Temperature: 12 to 16C (54 to 61F).
On Saturday any early patches of mist or fog will clear to leave a dry day with sunny spells and patchy cloud.
Feeling pleasantly warm.
Maximum Temperature: 21 to 26C (70 to 79F).
Exeter football fan banned from matchespublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News OnlineAn Exeter City supporter has been banned from attending football matches for three years.
Jason Commins, 23, from Ide, Exeter, has been issued with a Civil Football Banning Order following a hearing at Exeter Magistrates Court on 30 July.
The order means he can't attend regulated football matches in England and Wales, and prevents him from travelling abroad to watch England.
Police evidence showed he had contributed to disorder at eight Exeter matches between 2013 and 2018, as well as at the European Championships in 2016.
He was also fined £400 to be paid to Devon and Cornwall Police.
Quote MessageWe will continue to seek these banning orders on those who cause or contribute to violence and disorder connected to football matches."
Superintendent Matt Lawler, Devon and Cornwall Police
Baby, 12 days old, has tooth removedpublished at 16:46 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Isla-Rose Heasman, who was born with the incisor, is the youngest patient her dentist has seen.
Read MoreTwelve-month sentence for violent armed robberpublished at 16:45 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Millicent Cooke
BBC News OnlineA man has been jailed for weapons possession after a violent robbery in Torquay on Tuesday.
Tony Hawkins, 25, of Belgrave Road, Torquay, was charged with two counts of possession of a bladed article, and one count of being in possession of an air weapon while banned.
He pleaded guilty to both charges at Plymouth Magistrates Court on Thursday 2 August and was sentenced to 12 months in prison.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall policeOfficers were called to Upton Hill at about 20:00 to reports of a violent break-in.
They had been told that a group of people had broken into a house and made threats to hurt those inside.
Police made three arrests shortly after arriving.
A man and a woman, who were arrested on suspicion of aggravated burglary, have now been released.
Man who smacked daughter admits assaultpublished at 16:11 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
The 23-year-old man was arrested after the girl's grandparents saw bruising on her bottom.
Read MoreAssistant head 'raped blindfolded girl'published at 16:11 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Chemistry teacher Jonathan Rowe filmed the rape and stored the footage on his school laptop.
Read MorePittman moves, but stays homepublished at 15:52 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC SportJon-Paul Pittman has left Torquay United for National League South rivals Truro City on a season-long loan.
The 31-year-old will not have far to travel with City sharing Plainmoor this season after Truro's ground was sold to developers.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe former Crawley Town, Wycomben and Grimsby forward scored 3 times in 17 games for the Gulls, but has fallen out of favour under manager Gary Owers.
"We’ve developed a new squad over the summer months which may have pushed him down the pecking order a little,” said Owers told the Torquay United website.
Car smashes into wall after 'heart attack' at the wheelpublished at 15:20 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Millicent Cooke
BBC News OnlineA man in his 60s has been rushed to Torbay Hospital after his car crashed into a wall in Totnes.
Police say the Peugeot estate smashed into a wall on Priory Gardens at about 11:00.
PCSO Kirsty Powell, who was called to the scene, said a medical episode caused the crash.
The man remains in hospital.
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End of twitter postHospitals spend thousands on security due to assaultspublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
On-site security is being used by Devon's hospitals to tackle assaults against staff., external
New lock bridge 'not suitable for wheelchairs'published at 14:54 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Millicent Cooke
BBC News OnlineA new walkway has opened in Plymouth to bridge the gap between the Barbican and Sutton Harbour.
The lock bridge broke down and has been closed since April 2017.
However, the new walkway is "not suitable for wheelchairs or anyone with mobility issues" as it involves steps and a narrow, single-file path, Plymouth City Council said.
Image source, Plymouth City CouncilSingle pushchairs, prams and dismounted cyclists may use it "subject to the discretion" of safety marshals who will be present at the walkway, the authority said.
Repairing the bridge, which was fitted more than 20 years ago, has proven difficult due to its unique design.
Visitors had faced a walk around the harbour or a £1.50 boat ride to cross the quay.
Image source, Plymouth City CouncilQuote MessagePeople have been very clear they want to get from A to B in the easiest way possible. It has been quite a challenge for all those involved to make this happen as we are taking pedestrians across areas of the lock which were not designed for public access. We are literally engineering a solution."
Tudor Evans, Council leader
South Western Railway strike set to go ahead on Saturdaypublished at 14:49 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
A fourth 24-hour strike over the role of guards on South Western Railway (SWR) will go ahead tomorrow.
The train operator said it still expected to run 70% of services despite the action.
Talks between SWR and the Rail, Maritime and Transport union (RMT) failed to reach a resolution earlier this week.
The remaining strikes are scheduled for 11, 18, 31 August and 1 September.
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End of twitter postNew study shows Crantock Beach has 'engineered route'published at 13:08 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Adrian Campbell, Environment Correspondent
BBC SpotlightA new study of Crantock Beach near Newquay has revealed the route of the River Gannel is "not the natural part" of the river and is in fact an "engineered route".
Now, some local people are calling for an old wall - which contained the river that runs across the beach - to be restored to make the area safer.
Dr Christopher Stokes from Plymouth University is involved with the study and has discovered some interesting facts about the river's history...
Dog rescued from Cornwall chalet firepublished at 12:55 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA dog has been rescued from a chalet in Cornwall after a kitchen fire.
Crews from Bude Fire Station were called to the semi-detached property in Kilkhampton at about 20:45 on Thursday where smoke was "issuing from the building".
The fire was extinguished and no-one was injured.
The cause of the blaze was accidental, Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service added.
Image source, BUDE FIRE STATION'Lit objects' thrown through window in 'deliberate' attackpublished at 12:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Lauren Haly
BBC News OnlinePolice are hunting two arsonists who deliberately started a house fire by throwing "lit objects" through the window.
The male suspects arrived on a moped and began the blaze in Mylor Close, Plymouth.
Police, fire and ambulance attended the scene at 01:48.
A man and a woman were treated for smoke inhalation by paramedics.
Police are investigating the incident which is being treated as arson with intent to endanger life.
One of the suspects was wearing a motorcycle helmet, a grey tracksuit and trainers with a reflective stripe. The other was in dark clothing.
A police spokesman said: "We are keen to speak to anyone who witnessed the incident or saw the pair on the moped in the area before or after it happened.
"We would like to reassure residents that we believe this is a targeted attack."
The fire caused substantial damage to the property.
Cancer nurse: 'It's given me another summer'published at 11:47 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Emma Thomasson
BBC SpotlightA cancer nurse from Barnstaple says her terminal cancer is in remission because of a new drug funded by the public.
Double-womb mother feared a miscarriagepublished at 10:39 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
Jennifer Ashwood, 31, has a rare condition known as bicornuate uterus.
Read MoreTravel: Accident near Paignton Zoo causing delayspublished at 10:25 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
- In Paignton, the A3022 Totnes Road is partially blocked and there's slow traffic due to an accident near Paignton Zoo.
- Also in the town, there's heavy traffic on the A380 King's Ash Road, between Fernicombe Road and Tweenaways Cross.
- At Exeter Airport, Skybus flights to and from the Isles of Scilly are currently on hold due to poor visibility.
Tragedy of boy sucked down swimming pool pipe rememberedpublished at 10:20 British Summer Time 3 August 2018
John Moran, 11, died when he was sucked 12ft (3.6m) under water and along a drainage pipe, external in July 1971.
