Summary

  • Two men injured in plane crash

  • Teenage car driver injured in crash with tractor

  • Firefighters tackle house blaze in Plymouth

  • Homeless centre allowing alcohol 'cuts street drinking'

  • --- But MP says it's 'a magnet for addicts from across the UK'

  • Council misspells town on cycle sign

  • Volunteer shortage may hit home library service

  • Updates on Tuesday 21 August 2018

  1. BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 22 Augustpublished at 07:01 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

    Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall

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  2. Raleigh HQ is 400,000th listed buildingpublished at 00:55 British Summer Time 22 August 2018

    The Nottingham building is the latest to be given listed status along with an art deco airport terminal.

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  3. Plymouth Argyle 1-1 Wycombe Wandererspublished at 22:35 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Wycombe come back from going 1-0 down after four minutes to draw 1-1 at Plymouth.

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  4. Cambridge United 0-2 Exeter Citypublished at 21:59 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Table-topping Exeter City win at Cambridge United to continue their strong start to the League Two season.

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  5. Man posed as ghost of ex-fiancée's mumpublished at 21:48 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    A man who wrote to his ex-fiancée posing as her dead mother is given a suspended prison sentence.

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  6. Man treated after house fire in Exeterpublished at 17:53 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Lauren Haly
    BBC News Online

    A man has been treated for mild smoke inhalation after a bedroom fire.

    Four fire crews attended the incident on New North Road, Exeter at 14:26.

    Smoke and flames were seen from the property.

    Crews quickly extinguished the blaze in the first floor bedroom.

    A Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue spokesman said: "They used four breathing apparatus, one hose reel and one covering jet to extinguish the fire and one thermal imaging camera, two short extension ladders and small tools to ensure the property was safe."

  7. Two injured in light aircraft crashpublished at 17:44 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    The light aircraft with two occupants crashed into a field next to a solar panel farm.

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  8. Weather: Some drizzle before a brighter Wednesdaypublished at 17:10 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Dan Downs
    Weather Forecaster

    Although dry with some clear periods at first, low cloud and mist will return from the west later on Tuesday night to affect many areas by Wednesday morning, along with some outbreaks of light rain or drizzle.

    Southwesterly winds will be mainly light, but moderate near the north coast.

    Minimum temperature: 11 to 16C (52 to 61F).

    Weather

    Wednesday will be starting cloudy and damp with a little drizzle in places, but the low cloud will lift to become brighter at times with some sunny periods developing and perhaps the odd light shower.

    However, it'll become cloudier again during the evening with some light rain moving in from the west.

    Southwesterly winds will freshen towards the north coast later.

    Maximum temperature: 19 to 23C (66 to 73F).

  9. House burgled and car stolen as couple sleptpublished at 16:52 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Lauren Haly
    BBC News Online

    A couple have been left feeling "violated" after thieves broke into their house overnight.

    Michelle and David Appleton, from Southway, woke up on Monday to find they had been burgled.

    A black golf GTD and a handbag containing sentimental photographs was taken.

    Michelle said: "They broke in through our downstairs toilet window which was locked.

    "We recently lost my mum and her personal belongings that were on the side had been riffled through.

    "I hate the fact they were in our house while we were asleep."

    Police tape

    A car belonging to their son was also crashed into as the suspects drove off the driveway.

    David said: "It's like being kicked when you're already down. Why does someone feel like they're able to get away with it.

    "As a victim I feel like even if they catch them it will just be a slap on the wrist.”

    A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Officers are investigating a burglary in Plymouth overnight on Sunday into Monday morning.

    "It is believed that a property was accessed in the area and the keys to a black VW Golf were taken and the vehicle subsequently stolen, this has yet to have been located.

    "A handbag was also stolen. Anyone with information is asked to contact 101."

  10. Homeless hostel 'not taking in residents from across UK'published at 16:36 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    BBC Radio Cornwall

    The deputy mayor of St Austell denies a homeless hostel in the town has become a magnet for addicts from all over the country.

    The accusation has been levelled at Cosgarne House by local MP Steve Double.

    Mr Double also disputed the hostel's claim that its policy of allowing residents to drink and take drugs in their rooms had contributed to a reduction of street drinking in the town.

    Deputy Mayor Tim Stiles, who is also a director of Cosgarne, said the facility was "certainly not taking them in from all over the country".

    He said: "About 65% of the resident that we house are from mid Cornwall, 5% from north Cornwall and 30% from west Cornwall."

  11. Devon travel: Building fire closes Exeter roadpublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    BBC Radio Devon

    In Exeter, New North Road closed in both directions due to a building fire between Howell Road and Queen Street. Traffic is queueing.

  12. Four injured in Paignton stabbingspublished at 15:44 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Andrew Segal
    BBC Local Live

    Four people have suffered multiple injuries in a stabbing incident in Paignton, police say.

    Officers said they were called to a property in Corsham Road at about 16:45 on Monday "following reports that someone had been stabbed inside a property".

    Four people sustained injuries, including stab wounds and facial injuries. They were taken to Torbay District Hospital, where two remain.

    "Numerous weapons" were seized, "including scissors and a screwdriver", police said.

  13. Crash pilot suffers 'potentially life-changing injuries'published at 15:27 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Andrew Segal
    BBC Local Live

    An aircraft pilot has suffered "potentially life-changing injuries" in a plane crash on the Devon and Dorset border, police say.

    Emergency services were called to the scene in Dorset, south of the B3165 at Blackpool Corner, between Axminister in Devon and Marshwood in Dorset, at about 13:50.

    Dorset Police said the male pilot of the light aircraft was taken to hospital by air ambulance, and a male passenger who was "walking wounded" was taken Dorset County Hospital by land ambulance "as a precaution".

    The aircraft crashed into a field next to a solar panel farm. The farm was not affected.

    The two men were out of the plane when Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service arrived, firefighters said.

    Dorset Police said they were liaising with the Air Accidents Investigation Branch.

    Blackpool Corner map
  14. Plane crashes 'just inside Dorset border'published at 14:53 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Andrew Segal
    BBC Local Live

    A plane crash near Axminster in Devon saw the aircraft come down just inside the Dorset border, police say.

    Two men were injured in the crash, south of the B3165, near Blackpool Corner, at about 13:30.

    Police, fire crews ambulance crews and an air ambulance have been sent to the scene.

    The extent of the men's injuries is not known.

  15. Two men injured in plane crashpublished at 14:33 British Summer Time 21 August 2018
    Breaking

    Andrew Segal
    BBC Local Live

    Two men have been injured in a plane crash near Axminster.

    Firefighters said they were called to Blackpool Corner at about 13:30 after the light aircraft crashed into a field next to a solar panel farm. The farm was not affected by the crash.

    Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service said the two men were already out of the plane when fire crews arrived at the scene and their injuries were treated by firefighters and ambulance staff.

    The extent of their injuries is not known.

    Five fire appliances are currently still at the scene.

  16. Car blocking electrical fault dig spot delays repairspublished at 14:15 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    BBC Radio Devon

    Dozens of houses in Plymouth were left without power because a car was parked over the spot where engineers needed to dig to fix the fault.

    Western Power Distribution said it had to call for help from the police to find the owner of the car after the outage was discovered in Plympton in the early hours on Tuesday.

    At first, 47 houses were without power. Only eight were still waiting for supplies to resume by 14:00.

    Western Power Distribution said it hoped everyone would be back on by 16:00.

  17. Cornwall travel: B3314 St Minver blocked by crashpublished at 13:52 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    BBC Radio Cornwall

    The B3314 between Bodieve and St Minver is blocked in both directions due to a crash

  18. Isles of Scilly travel: Road blocked in Hugh Townpublished at 13:51 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    BBC Radio Cornwall

    • In Hugh Town, Parsons Field is partially blocked near Silver Street due to a crash.
    • Newquay flights are currently on hold to Scilly due to a deterioration in the weather on the islands, Skybus says
  19. Surf Life Saving championships start in Cornwallpublished at 13:32 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    BBC Radio Cornwall

    The members
    Image caption,

    The 10 members of GBR Lifesaving which are competing at Holywell Bay ahead of the European and world championships

    The Surf Life Saving championships are under way in north Cornwall.

    A number of the competitors at Holywell Bay are from the county and are also members of the Great Britain national team.

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    Thousands of people have been along to watch and event manager, Nigel Bowden, says there are a total of 21 events.

    "[It's] more than likely that each athlete will compete in most of those events, so it's all based around life saving skills.

    "They'll swim out around some buoys and back to the beach, they'll take a board out around and back to the beach, surf ski, relay races [and they're] different age groups. They just like to race."

  20. Flush with cash? Former public toilets up for auctionpublished at 13:23 British Summer Time 21 August 2018

    Del Crookes
    BBC News Online

    Toilet block in NewlynImage source, Clive Emson

    A former toilet block near Penzance is set to go up for auction on 13 September.

    The ex-conveniences at Fore Street in Newlyn, with a freehold guide price of over £15,000, are among 155 lots being sold.

    The property is near the harbour with "views over Newlyn and Mounts Bay".

    If planning permission is given, it could be turned into a residential or commercial development with an extension or total replacement.