Dwarf wrestling 'freak show' cancelledpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
An Extreme Dwarfanators Wrestling event was dropped due to the "tone of promotion".
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Devon tractor driver admits causing death of grandmother
Note and money for paramedics
A38 crash: Man arrested on suspicion of dangerous driving
Man in hospital after crashing car into tree on the A35
Oldway Mansion on top 10 'most endangered' buildings list
Thousands of pounds worth of art stolen from Dartmouth galleries
Busy year for region's outdoor swimming pools
Falmouth beach to be covered in rubbish
New bacteria named after Cornwall
Tortoises 'unharmed' after fire in vivarium
Updates from Wednesday 12 September
Dwarf wrestling 'freak show' cancelledpublished at 12:22 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Kayakers and dog rescued after getting stuck on rockspublished at 12:14 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Erin Santillo
Two kayakers and their dog were rescued on Saturday after they fell into difficulties near Challaborough Point in Devon, the RNLI said.
The pair had left their kayak to scramble on to rocks before getting stuck and calling the coastguard.
Two RNLI inshore lifeboats and the independent Hope Cove boat assisted in the rescue, which saw crew members having to enter the water and swim to the casualties due to the swell.
Both people, their dog and their kayak were safely brought back to shore.
Image source, RNLIDevon travel: A382 lane blocked due to broken-down lorrypublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
On the A382, approaching Drumbridges from Newton Abbot, there are reports one lane is blocked due to a broken-down lorry.
A38 crash: Man arrested on suspicion of dangerous drivingpublished at 11:23 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
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Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA 33-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after a woman died in a crash on the A38, police have said.
It happened at about 18:30 on the eastbound carriageway near Leigham on Tuesday.
A 54-year-old woman died after the Audi A4 she was driving was involved in a crash with a HGV truck.
The man remains in police custody for questioning.
Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses.
Image source, ABIGAIL ASHTONTwo arrested after 'large' fight in Exeterpublished at 10:40 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineTwo people were arrested after a "large" fight broke out in Exeter, police have said.
It happened on Market Street at about 19:00 on Tuesday.
A 42-year-old man was arrested on suspicion of assaulting an accredited person after a Police Community Support Officer (PCSO) was assaulted.
A 31-year-old man was also arrested on suspicion of assault and for being in possession of a class-B drug.
Both men remain in police custody and await questioning.
Image source, GoogleImage caption, The fight broke out on the corner of Market Street in Exeter
Anger as WWl artworks vandalised in Axminsterpublished at 10:06 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineAn investigation is under way after a number of World War One artworks in Axminster were vandalised.
Ten wooden 'Silent Soldier Silhouettes' were installed in the town in the run-up to the 100th anniversary of the end of the war last November.
Since then, at least half have been damaged or have disappeared, including four which were placed around the town's war memorial, a former town mayor has said.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.
Image source, RURAL EAST DEVON POLICEQuote MessageI'm somewhat devastated to be quite honest. We're a fine community. I do tend to wonder who could possibly be the culprits.
Mervyn Symes, Former mayor of Axminster
Two people rescued after getting stranded on Cornish cliffpublished at 09:30 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineTwo people have been rescued after getting stranded on a cliff in Cornwall on Tuesday evening, the RNLI said.
One person was found on some rocks between Charlestown and Carlyon Bay, near St Austell, while a second person had climbed 40ft (12m) up the cliff and was stuck.
The man on the rocks was picked up by the lifeboat.
Crew members from RNLI Fowey then had to cut through a hedge and lower a team down to a gully over "dangerous, moving loose shale" with large lumps of rock sliding into the water to rescue the other.
Both were not injured.
Image source, RNLICornwall litter is an 'institutional catastrophe'published at 09:25 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
A Cornish resident says the issue of litter in the county is an "institutional catastrophe" - as a campaign to make the Duchy litter-free takes place later.
Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth will be covered with litter by Cornwall Council to highlight the problem.
The council says it spends more than £5m a year tidying streets and beaches but these people in Redruth say some areas are still not clean enough...
New bacteria named after Cornwallpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA new species of bacteria has been discovered and named after the place it was found - Cornwall.
Staphylococcus cornubiensis was isolated from the skin of a 64-year-old man with cellulitis, external - a skin infection - who attended a primary care setting in Cornwall, researchers have said., external
Further studies are now required to assess the prevalence of the species in humans as well as its potential presence in companion animals such as dogs.
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End of twitter postMan in hospital after crashing car into tree on the A35published at 08:36 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA man is in hospital after crashing his car into a tree on the A35, police have said.
It happened earlier between Honiton and Axminster.
The driver, a man in his 50s, has a head injury and has been taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital.
No other vehicles were involved, officers added.
Devon and Cornwall Police remain on the scene while recovery work takes place.
The road was closed earlier - but has since reopened.
Boy, 15, arrested after Plymouth burglarypublished at 08:23 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA 15-year-old boy has been arrested after a burglary in Plymouth, police have said.
It happened at about 03:00 on 2 September at Byron Avenue in Manadon.
Items including a laptop computer and an electronic tablet were taken as well as some keys.
A Mercedes, registered to the property, was also taken and has since been recovered, Devon and Cornwall Police added.
The boy has been released under investigation pending further inquiries.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101.
Image caption, The burglary happened on Byron Avenue in Plymouth
Oldway Mansion on top 10 'most endangered' buildings listpublished at 07:56 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineOldway Mansion in Paignton has been named by the Victorian Society as one of the top 10 endangered buildings in the country.
The mansion, which was built as the private residence for the American inventor and sewing machine entrepreneur Isaac Singer, is based on the Palace of Versailles in France.
Its future has been in doubt over the last few years after a development deal fell through and it has been lying empty.
Paul Hawthorne, who is chair of the Friends of Oldway, says he "welcomes focus" on the mansion...
Power cut in Pinhoepublished at 07:52 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
TwitterThere is currently a power cut in the EX4 and EX1 areas of Pinhoe, Western Power Distribution has said.
Engineers hope to have power restored by 09:00.
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End of twitter postReturning to Penzance's 'lost valley'published at 07:39 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
This summer's heatwave revealed the remains of a former settlement that had been hidden for decades.
Read MoreBusy year for region's outdoor swimming poolspublished at 07:35 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Image source, NilfanionIt seems this summer's hot weather has seen more of us taking a plunge in the region's outdoor pools.
It has been a record breaking year for Plymouth's Tinside Lido with more than 35,000 people taking a dip since May.
Meanwhile 40,000 used the Mount Wise Swimming Pools, also in Plymouth, and Jubilee Pool in Penzance reached its 900-person capacity five times this year.
Tortoises 'unharmed' after fire in vivariumpublished at 07:34 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineTwo tortoises are "unharmed" after a fire in a vivarium in Exeter, firefighters have said.
The small fire - involving a light-bulb and sawdust - started at about 18:30 at a flat on King Street on Tuesday.
Fire crews extinguished it using a saucepan of water.
The cause of the fire was accidental, Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service added.
Weather: Cooler day with spells of sunshinepublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
A cooler day ahead with cloud and patchy light rain.
It will clear south through this morning though, leaving it dry with spells of sunshine developing.
Maximum temperature: 17C ( 63F).
Section of beach to be covered in rubbishpublished at 07:24 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
A section of a popular Cornish beach will be covered in rubbish later as part of a campaign to make the Duchy litter-free.
At 10:00 Cornwall Council will be covering part of Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth with refuse - before sweeping it up and removing it - to highlight the problem.
The local authority said it spends more than £5m a year tidying streets and beaches with an army of up to 200 workers covering 40,000 miles annually – almost twice the distance around the world.
Despite this effort and the threat of a £150 fine for littering, nearly 60% of people in Cornwall say they are not happy about how clean their streets are.
The Litterless Cornwall campaign will encourage people to take a pledge online to "leave only footprints".
Devon travel: A35 blocked due to overturned carpublished at 07:22 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
Between Honiton and Axminster, the A35 is blocked in both directions due to an overturned car. Traffic is queueing.
Woman dies in A38 crashpublished at 07:12 British Summer Time 12 September 2018
A woman has died in a crash between a car and a HGV lorry on the A38 in Plymouth.
The 54-year-old driver of a silver Audi A4 was travelling eastbound at the Leigham/Estover interchange at about 18:35 on Tuesday.
She was given first aid but died at the scene.
Devon and Cornwall Police said her next-of-kin had been informed and were being supported by a family liaison officer.
The road was closed for several hours while officers investigated.
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