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BBC News Online

Two children and an adult have been rescued after becoming stuck on a sand bar in Cornwall.

The RNLI launched their lifeboat at Rock just before 13:00 on 9 August after the tide came in around the trio.

They were transported safely back to shore by the lifeboat crew.

Volunteer Lifeboat Operations Manager Mark Lawrence said: ‘We urge everyone visiting the coast this weekend to be aware of the local tide times and cut off areas so you can keep yourself safe.

"Tide times are widely available online, on display at many beaches and in local businesses and arming yourself with a simple but very valuable piece of information will really make a difference."

Plymouth Live

The Plymouth branch was closed as the news broke , externalthat Mike Ashley's Sports Direct has struck a deal to rescue House of Fraser out of administration.

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BBC News Online

Detectives are continuing to investigate the death of a 49-year-old man.

David Williams, from Brixham, died after he received a serious injury following an incident on the Quay on 29 June.

A 53-year-old man was interviewed at Torquay Police Station on August 9 and later released under caution.

Five men from Brixham aged, 21, 23, 27, 28 and 30 were previously arrested and released under investigation.

A full police investigation continues.

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BBC Radio Cornwall

New figures from South West Water show demand for water rocketed during July's warm, dry weather.

The company said it supplied an extra 1,624 megalitres of water compared to the same time last year - the equivalent to 650 Olympic-sized swimming pools.

South West Water says "reservoir storage is at a satisfactory level" but is asking people to use water wisely to conserve supplies.

BBC Radio Devon

Devon and Cornwall's Police and Crime Panel will consider the proposed merger with the Dorset force at a meeting in Plymouth later.

But Plymouth City Council Leader, Tudor Evans, attacked the plans and said "the merger is being decided behind closed doors without properly consulting residents or knowing what the implications might be for cities such as Plymouth."

Police and crime commissioners from both Devon and Cornwall, and Dorset, launched a public survey on the plans in June.

Daniel Moore was sent a misspelt letter fining him for taking his kids on a term-time holiday.

BBC Radio Devon

The winners of the British Firework Championships in Plymouth have revealed the reason for a delay in proceedings between the second and third displays on Thursday night - it "set fire" to one of its competitors' wiring looms.

Karl Mitchell-Shead, company director of Oxfordshire-based Illusion Fireworks, said they fired "too wide" and "unfortunately" one of the effects units landed in another team's site.

Thousands of people gathered around Plymouth Sound for the annual event to see six teams compete over two days.

Cornish Pirates name Canadian forward Brett Beukeboom as their new captain.

BBC Radio Devon

The struggling department store is to appoint administrators after giving up the fight to save the business.

A statement issued says the company will continue trading and all its stores will be open today as usual.

Plymouth is one of the 31 stores set to close across the country.

It is thought about 250 jobs in the city are to be affected, with direct job losses at the store and also the knock-on effect for other adjoining stores.

John Danks
BBC Spotlight

Residents in a new housing development in Devon claim they are "living in hell" following a "rat infestation".

People living in the homes think the rodents use the drainage system in Cranbrook to enter the properties.

Homeowners have told the BBC it has been "stressful" and it has cost them "thousands of pounds" to deal with the problem.

Many are calling on the developer, Bovis Homes, for compensation. Louise Green and Marilyn Kelly live in Cranbrook...

The toddler, who was on a family holiday, has been airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries.

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• In Plympton there are reports of an accident on Holland Road near Langage Business Park.
• In Newton St Cyres on the A377 near Station Road there are temporary traffic lights for gas main work. Traffic is slow moving heading towards Exeter.

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BBC News Online

A deliberate fire has completely destroyed a shed, hedgerow and damaged an outbuilding in Exeter, firefighters have said.

Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue said: "On arrival of the first crew they confirmed smoke and flames were issuing from the rear garden of the property."

Fire crews were called at 00:22 to Leypark Road after multiple calls from residents.

No-one was injured.

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BBC News Online

Police are searching for thieves who stole a "large quantity" of solar panels and £30,000 worth of scrap metal.

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Devonport-based warship HMS Sutherland will return to Plymouth later after seven months on operation.

The Type 23 frigate set sail from Plymouth in January and visited Australia and the Asia Pacific on peace-keeping duties.

While there it carried out exercises with the Royal Australian and Royal New Zealand navies.

The ship was also on counter-piracy and trafficking activity in the Middle East.

Hundreds of friends and family of crew members are expected to welcome the ship's company home.

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BBC Spotlight

Thousands of people packed vantage points around Plymouth Sound on Thursday evening for the second and final night of the British Firework Championships.

The final three of six teams from across the country battled it out, setting off their pyrotechnics from the Mountbatten breakwater.

The winning display was the second of the night put on by Oxfordshire-based Illusion Fireworks.

It was the first time the company had entered the competition.

BBC Weather

A few showers first thing, but most areas will start dry.

A breezy day with sunny spells and heavy showers that will be thundery at times and may merge into longer spells of rain.

The maximum temperature will be 17 to 20C .

A two-year-old girl has been airlifted to hospital with serious head injuries after she was hit by a car.

The toddler was on holiday with her family from the London area.

She has been airlifted to Musgrove Park Hospital in Taunton.

It happened at Crossmead in Lynton, North Devon, just before 18:30 on Thursday.