Summary
Merry-go-round destroyed in 'arson attack'
Rail strike set to cause delays for Devon passengers
Heifer rescued after nine days at bottom of Devon cliffs
Devon 'will get £5m boost' from Tour of Britain race
---Churches to offer pit stops for Tour of Britain cyclists
Cornish cove still up for sale for £2.6m
Cornish man to sail around the world solo
Updates on Friday 31 August 2018
Devon woman seeks couple who tried to save husbandpublished at 11:06 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 31 Augustpublished at 11:01 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall
Read MoreHeavy traffic on the A30published at 10:57 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
On the A30 Zelah Bypass there's very heavy traffic eastbound past the Boxheater Junction and on to Carland Cross.
'Allow extra time for your journey'published at 10:51 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Motorists are being warned to allow extra time for their journeys as holidaymakers leave the South West.
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End of twitter postGovernment could raise cost of plastic bagspublished at 10:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
The plastic bag fee in England could rise to 10p - with all shops having to charge, regardless of how big they are.
A consultation will explore the possibility of increasing the minimum charge from 5p to at least 10p.
The British Retail Consortium says getting rid of plastic bags entirely is not feasible.
Ten years ago, Modbury in Devon became the first plastic bag free town.
Quote MessageIt's just common nature now. It's because we were the first plastic free town that everyone has become quite proud and passionate about the idea."
Kate Evans, Runs charity shop in the town
Merry-go-round destroyed in 'arson attack'published at 10:05 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Firefighters believe the blaze, which has reduced the attraction to rubble, was started deliberately.
Read More£2.6m Lamorna Cove still for salepublished at 10:02 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
A Cornish cove is still on the market three months after it was put up for sale.
The £2.6m price tag for Lamorna Cove will get you a slipway, holiday cottages, a restaurant and a gift shop.
The owners say they're keen to sell to the right person, someone who'll preserve the character of the area. Artists have been attracted to the cove near Mousehole for decades.
Cornish man to sail around the world solopublished at 09:13 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
A former Army captain and city worker is hoping to sail around the world solo.
In the next few weeks, John Savage will be setting sail from Falmouth on a journey only about 300 people have achieved.
He will be skippering his 40ft (12m) ketch, unsupported, to raise money for ocean conservation and for the Falmouth ex-services charity, Turn to Starboard.
John said the "rarity" of the challenge was what was appealing.
Quote MessageThe challenge is the thing that drives me at the moment. The fact that 550 people have been into space but 300 have sailed around the world alone really inspired me to look into this a little bit more, and that was three years ago. I did a year of investigation, a year of planning and a year of execution in getting the boat ready and here I am two weeks away from departure and its starting to feel very real."
John Savage
Warrington win PDRL World Club Challengepublished at 09:04 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Warrington Wolves beat South Sydney Rabbitohs to become the first club world champions of Physical Disability Rugby League.
Read MoreTorquay bring in Bristol City youngsterspublished at 08:42 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC SportTorquay United have signed Bristol City youngsters Jake Andrews and Opi Edwards on initial one-month loans.
Andrews, 20, is an attack-minded player who scored one goal in five appearances while on loan at League Two side Cheltenham Town last season.
Image source, Getty ImagesEdwards, who is 19, has started one game for the Robins - a 3-0 FA Cup third round loss at Premier League side Watford in January.
“They are two lads that I know very well. They played against us in pre-season and scored some goals and were excellent on the night," said Gulls manager Gary Owers.
Drunken man attacked doormen outside Plymouth nightclubpublished at 08:32 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Merry-go-round destroyed in 'arson attack'published at 07:57 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
A familiar landmark in Truro has been completely destroyed in a "deliberate" fire.
Emergency services were called to Lemon Quay at about 02:30.
Police are treating the attack on the children's merry-go-round near the bus station as arson.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said the fire "developed very quickly".
Devon 'will get £5m boost' from Tour of Britain racepublished at 07:43 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
The Tour of Britain cycling race could generate £5m for Devon's economy, it has been claimed.
The county last hosted a stage of the cycle race in 2016 when it was thought a 250,000 people lined the route. Nearly one-in-five were from outside the region and many stayed overnight.
Devon County Council has paid £220,000 to host this year's stage, which starts on Monday in Cranbrook and finishes in Barnstaple.
Councillor Stuart Hughes said last time the county really benefited from holding a stage....
Media caption, The stage will start on Monday in Cranbrook and finish in Barnstaple.
Meet the UK's most remote pro rugby teampublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
BBC Sport travels to the Cornish Pirates to find out how the most remote team on the UK mainland keeps going.
Read MoreWeather: Dry and bright with sunshinepublished at 07:29 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Emily Wood
BBC WeatherAfter a chilly start to the day with some mist patches at first it will be a largely dry and bright day with spells of sunshine.
However, western parts will become cloudier towards the end of the day.
The maximum temperature today will be between 17 to 21C.
Traffic: Train strike and 10-minute Torpoint Ferry waitpublished at 07:28 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
- Traffic is flowing well on the Tamar Bridge. There's up to a 10-minute wait with all three ferries running between Torpoint and Devonport.
- South Western Railway services are disrupted by industrial action. Passengers are advised to check before travelling.
Festival aims to show how music can help with rehabpublished at 07:25 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
A festival aiming to show how music can help rehabilitate troops wounded during deployments and exercises is set to start in Exmouth later.
The two-day H Fest is also raising funds for the Haslar Naval Service Recovery Centre in Plymouth which can treat up to 90 injured servicemen and women at any one time.
On the festival website it says it "aims to bring together the families and friends of wounded servicemen and women alongside the community to celebrate all things connected to the power of music and the hugely important role music can play in their recovery and rehabilitation".
Major Mark Woosey said the festival was about having fun.
Churches to offer pit stops for Tour of Britain cyclistspublished at 07:21 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Eight churches in Devon are opening up as pit stops for the Tour of Britain cycle race next week.
They are all in the Edgemoor Group of Parishes, external, between Exeter and Barnstaple on the tour.
The churches will provide water, energy bars and repair kits.
The event is expected to generate £5m for Devon's economy, a councillor has claimed.
Rail strike set to cause delays for Devon passengerspublished at 07:06 British Summer Time 31 August 2018
Rail workers on South Western Railway (SWR) have begun a three-day strike over the role of guards on trains.
Their union the RMT said the walkout, from 00:01 BST on Friday until 23:59 on Sunday, would cause "serious disruption".
SWR said it planned to run about two-thirds of normal services on Friday and half of its usual weekend services., external
The walkout is the sixth of eight planned strikes across the summer - the previous five were all for 24 hours.
