BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 19 Septemberpublished at 06:58 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall
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Tributes paid to bank holiday fatal crash victims
Woman named after fatal A38 crash
Council apologises for sharing 'confidential' data
Scallop row: UK and French fishermen strike a deal
Homeowners 'demoralised' over ongoing repair work
Council plans to cut dozens of jobs to balance books
M5/A38 route 'third most valuable' for driverless lorries
Crisp packet graduation gown worn in Walkers recycling protest
Updates from Tuesday 18 September 2018
BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 19 Septemberpublished at 06:58 British Summer Time 19 September 2018
Grenade find forces closure of Newquay train stationpublished at 18:13 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Lisa Hay
BBC News OnlineNewquay station was closed this afternoon after a hand-grenade was handed into the local police station by a member of the public.
A cordon of 50-65ft (15-20m) was put in place around the car park area after the discovery of the device at 16:00, while police waited for the arrival of a Royal Navy bomb disposal team.
Services were disrupted but Sgt Russ Speller tweeted, external from the scene that services were expected to resume from Newquay at 18:29 and 20:28.
Police said it was not known if the grenade was a wartime one or "something more recent".
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceNewquay Station evacuated after grenade handed inpublished at 17:29 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
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End of twitter post 2Extra classroom needed after delay opening new schoolpublished at 17:28 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Ed Oldfield
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Image source, GoogleTorbay Council says it will have to spend hundreds of thousands of pounds to build a new classroom to cope with rising pupils numbers after a new school was delayed.
The extra classroom will be constructed at Roselands Primary School in Paignton.
The problem has been caused by a "bulge" in numbers in the area, due to new homes and a high birth rate.
Roselands Primary, which is directly funded by the government, was originally planned to open in 2018.
But the council has a legal duty to provide the extra places needed before the new site opens in September 2020.
Couple that lost touch during WW2 mark 75th anniversarypublished at 17:01 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
A couple from Sidmouth are celebrating their 75th wedding anniversary after an unlikely twist of fate reunited them during World War Two.
Les and Mary Harlow, both 97, were childhood sweethearts after meeting at the age of six but went their separate ways when war broke out.
They thought they had lost touch until Les met a friend of Mary's by chance on a train journey.
He got Mary's new address and turned up on her doorstep.
The rest, as they say, is history.
The couple have been celebrating with family at a small gathering.
Misconduct hearing postponed after councillor no-showpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Ed Oldfield
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA councillor accused of misconduct failed to turn up for a hearing into the allegations against him.
Liberal Democrat Mark King was due to appear at Torbay Council's standards hearing on Tuesday.
But the member for Cockington with Chelston ward failed to attend the session at Castle Circus, Torquay.
A statement issued by the council said the hearing had been adjourned for a month, until 09:30 on Wednesday 17 October.
Image source, Ed OldfieldThe accusations against Cllr King were described in committee papers as allegations of "a breach of the Member Code of Conduct".
Cllr King did not respond to a request for comment.
Confusion over cancellation of Exmouth Carnivalpublished at 16:36 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Daniel Clark
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceDevon County Council said it was told by Exmouth Carnival organisers that it could not go ahead this year because of a lack of volunteers.
The Illuminated Procession had been due to take place on Saturday 13 October.
But organisers say the carnival was cancelled because they were only told last week that there were planned water works along the route.
Image source, GoogleImage caption, A £92,000 water improvement scheme will take place between 8 October and 9 November
A council spokesman says an application was received from South West Water on 19 June for permission to close Pound Lane, which was approved nine days later.
However, he said that carnival organisers told them at a meeting on 12 August that a procession would not be going ahead because there were not enough volunteers in place "to allow the carnival to go ahead safely" and that no date had been confirmed for it either.
A fun day will still go ahead on 13 October from 10:00 to 16:00.
Poldark star spotted buying sausages in Cornwallpublished at 16:29 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Poldark star, Aidan Turner has been spotted in Cornwall as the cast and crew prepare to begin filming, external for series five. It's reported the 35-year-old actor visited a butchers in St Austell to buy sausages.
Plymouth people share views on 'shambles' of Brexit talkspublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Theresa May has told the BBC that MPs will have a choice between her proposed deal with the EU - or no deal at all.
Her comments were in response to questioning about the Bank of England's governor Mark Carney's warning that a no-deal Brexit could see house prices crash by more than a third.
The prime minister did admit that under "no-deal there would be some short-term disruption".
Shadow Brexit secretary Keir Starmer said no-deal would be "catastrophic" and people were "too casual about it".
People in Plymouth have been sharing their views on the situation...
The UK is set to leave the EU on 29 March 2019, and negotiations between the two sides are still taking place.
Mrs May set out her proposals for the key issue of cross-border trade after a Chequers summit in July, but it has been fiercely criticised by some Brexiteers.
Cornwall travel: Broken-down bus in Redruthpublished at 14:39 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
In Redruth, on the A3047, one lane is blocked by a broken-down bus at the Avers Roundabout.
Blustery afternoon for mostpublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
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End of twitter postCouncil revealed parents' email addressespublished at 14:19 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Cornwall Council's error led to 155 private email addresses being revealed to others in the chain.
Read MoreLorry catches on fire on A380published at 14:14 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA lorry has caught fire on the A380 at Telegraph Hill heading towards Exeter, police have said.
It happened between Ashcombe and the Splatford Split at about 13:30.
No-one was injured.
Image source, DEVON AND CORNWALL POLICEWoman named after fatal crashpublished at 13:34 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA woman who died after a crash on the A38 in Plymouth has been named as Briony Elliott.
Police were called to the crash near Leigham on 11 September at about 18:30.
The 54-year-old, from the Stoke area of the city, was in an Audi car which was involved in a crash with a HGV on the eastbound carriageway, police said.
She was given first aid ot the scene but later died. Her next-of-kin have been informed.
A 33-year-old man from Plymouth was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving but has since been released under investigation pending further inquiries.
The crash closed the road for more than eight hours.
Any witnesses are asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.
Weather: Cloud and rain on the way, remaining windypublished at 13:08 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Any sunshine will soon fade this afternoon - replaced by cloud and patchy rain.
Early evening will see showery rain continue to push in from the west, with some of the rain heavy at times.
It will remain windy.
Maximum temperature: 20C (68F).
Could a new 20,000 capacity stadium be built in Devon?published at 12:16 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceAn indoor sports stadium and concert arena with a capacity for 20,000 people could be built in the greater Exeter area.
Four local councils are currently preparing the Greater Exeter Strategic Plan, external which could see 57,000 new homes built across the four council areas - Exeter, Mid-Devon, East Devon and Teignbridge - by 2040.
As well as infrastructure improvements, councils are also considering the idea of developing a regionally or nationally significant sports arena and concert venue.
The idea was initially suggested by East Devon District Council's deputy leader councillor Phil Skinner who says he wants it "in our patch and not somewhere else".
The Greater Exeter Strategic Plan consultation document asked people for their views last year and the feedback will now shape the first draft of the plan to be consulted in 2019.
Image source, Greater Exeter Strategic PlanImage caption, Greater Exeter plan area
Church of St Eustachius, Tavistockpublished at 12:02 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Bells on Sunday comes from the church of St Eustachius, Tavistock, in Devon. The tower contains a peal of ten bells cast by John Taylor of Loughborough. The tenor weighs twenty four hundredweight and is tuned to D. We hear them ring Grandsire Caters.
Graduate's crisp-packet-gown protestpublished at 11:39 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
The biologist's dress is calculated to put pressure on Walkers to make recyclable packaging.
Read MoreActress who grew up in Penzance wins Emmy Awardpublished at 11:28 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineActress Thandie Newton, who grew up in Penzance, has won an award at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.
She was awarded best supporting actress in a drama series for her role in Westworld.
As she took to the stage to collect her trophy on Monday, she said she doesn't believe in God "but I'm going to thank her tonight".
Council apologises for sharing 'confidential' datapublished at 11:00 British Summer Time 18 September 2018
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceCornwall Council has apologised after it inadvertently shared the email addresses of 155 people in an email sent out to parents with disabled children.
Another email to recall the initial one was then sent, as well as a third apologising for the data breach - reassuring parents it would not happen again.
Parents are now calling for the council to improve its systems.
One mother said she "struggled enough" with the council due to having a disabled child and expected her personal information to remain confidential.
"For myself, I am not going to do anything untoward with those email addresses, but you don't know what others might do.
"Many families don't want their details known and they might not be comfortable with people knowing that you have a disabled child."
Cornwall Council has been contacted for further comment.
