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Updates on Monday 1 October 2018
Emily Wood
BBC Weather
Cloud will thicken up overnight to bring some light rain or drizzle, moving in from the north and west.
It will also be rather blustery on Monday night.
A good deal of cloud is expected in general on Tuesday morning with more drizzle on the way too.
Overnight lows of 9C (48F).
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez set up the fund
Community organisations are being given cash for schemes to tackle antisocial behaviour across Devon and Cornwall.
The 27 projects will share an £80,000 fund set up by the region's Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez, with a similar amount being set aside for next year.
Ms Hernandez asked for schemes to tackle antisocial behaviour in public places and offered funding between £250 and £2,500.
More than 50 ideas were put forward and were studied by a panel which chose the ones to get the funds.
Some of the organisations to receive funds include:
BBC Politics
Endurance swimmer Lewis Pugh has said that the environment is "right on the edge", warning that the UK's coastline is awash with plastic.
Mr Pugh completed the English Channel challenge in August, swimming from Land's End in Cornwall to Dover in Kent in 49 days.
Speaking at the Conservative party conference in Birmingham, he said: "The first thing that struck me is just how incredibly beautiful the coastline is here in the United Kingdom. It's incredibly beautiful. But a second thing that struck me was how little wildlife I saw."
"Every single beach I just saw this plastic everywhere. It's like we've hoover-ed up the fish and thrown in the plastic".
He concluded: "It is very, very clear to me that we have now entered the era of big consequences. Our environment is changing very, very quickly. Our environment now is right on the edge."
Image source, PAFive schools in Cornwall run by an academy trust are seeking new sponsors following allegations of financial misconduct on a BBC Panorama programme.
The Adventure Learning Academy Trust (ALAT) runs Liskeard Hillfort Primary School, Altarnun Primary in Launceston, Gulval Primary near Penzance, Tywaedreath School and the Fowey River Academy.
It was set up by multi-millionaire businessman Michael Dwan, who also set up a bigger trust - Bright Tribe - which runs 10 academies in England, from Colchester in the south east to Whitehaven in the north west.
Panorama reporters discovered ALAT received £300,000 of public money to install energy-efficient lighting at Fowey, and questions were raised over whether the work was ever completed.
The programme said that, in total, Mr Dwan's various companies were paid £8m for services by the two academy trusts.
Mr Dwan strongly denied any wrongdoing, and said the cost of providing £8m in work and services to the two trusts was £10.5m, so he actually made a loss.
The Cornwall trust is under new management, which told the BBC the schools were to be "re-brokered".
It is not clear whether the schools will all come under one new trust or whether they will split up and become part of other academy trusts.
Harriet Bradshaw
Reporter
The University of Exeter is at the centre of a clinical trial that's using ketamine to treat alcoholism.
Ketamine has a reputation as a party drug, but is licensed as an anaesthetic.
Scientists are testing whether a low dose of it - along with therapy and regular monitoring of participants' alcohol levels - can help prevent relapse to alcoholism.
It follows tests that show it helps alleviate depressive symptoms.
Professor Celia Morgan, from the university, is involved in the trial and said animal studies also provided strong evidence...
A mobile phone app set to rival digital cab service Uber has been launched in Devon, external and could expand throughout the entire South West soon.
A charity in Cornwall says it's "concerned for older people" after the announcement of several bank closures in the county.
Five branches of Barclays bank are due to close as a result of a "change in the way people bank", the bank confirmed on Monday.
The company said people were increasingly using online, telephone and mobile devices rather their visiting their local branch.
But Nigel Clark, from Age UK in Cornwall, says a lot of older people find online banking difficult and stressful and he is worried for some of them...
Police say the remains of what they believe is a man were discovered after the blaze in Exeter.
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Coldplay's Chris Martin has helped calm a moment of panic at a festival in New York.
The Devon-born singer was on hand at the weekend's Global Citizen bash in the Big Apple after a barrier collapse caused panic in sections of the audience.
According to reports, fans mistook the sound for “gun-shot-like noises”, causing many to rush towards the exit in panic, with some eyewitnesses describing the scene as a “stampede”.
In his soothing Devon tones, Chris - who curates the festival for the Global Poverty Project charity - explained the situation from the stage, saying: "What happened is a barrier I think fell down... Of course it caused people to be a little frightened.
"But nobody is trying to hurt anybody you’re all safe I just want to tell you that."
The A39 is partially blocked at Winnard's Perch due to a broken-down tractor.
In Plymouth, the slip road from Marsh Mills to the Leigham interchange is closed for roadworks. Traffic is diverted via the Manadon toundabout. There are delays and slow traffic on the embankment and Plymouth Road approaching Marsh Mills.
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The remains of a person, believed to be a man, have been found in a garage in Exeter where a fire started, police have said.
Firefighters were called to a block of garages in Whipton at about 05:00.
A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said it was believed the identity of the deceased was known and officers had been liaising with his family.
No formal identification has yet taken place.
The cause of the fire is currently unknown and the death is being treated as unexplained, officers added.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police via 101.
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Visitors to Drake Circus shopping centre in Plymouth are being asked to "allow additional time" when leaving the car park due to payment machine changes which are creating queues.
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Remaining dry on Monday afternoon but with some areas of cloud and light winds.
Cloud is due to thicken up into the evening with some light rain or drizzle possible.
Maximum temperature: 15C (59F).
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
On the A30, near Whiddon Down, one lane remains closed Okehampton-bound while recovery work takes place after an earlier lorry fire.
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service was called to the carriageway near the Whitehouse Services at about 12:05.
On arrival, crews said the lorry was "well alight" and had "severe" fire damage.
The Environment Agency was informed there was a "possibility a quantity of oil may have entered a nearby watercourse", firefighters added.
No-one is believed to be hurt.
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BBC News Online
There are currently queues of about two miles on the A30 near Tedburn St Mary after an earlier accident, Highways England has said.
One lane remains closed between the A382 and A377 while a tree surgeon works to remove a tree which is obstructing part of the carriageway.
Three people were injured in the crash, police said.
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An engineer who was facing homelessness after being deemed a security threat over a tax error has been given his visa in a U-turn by the Home Office, external.
Owais Raja, who worked in in Plymouth and trained Ministry of Justice engineers, and whose profession is on the government’s list of shortage occupations, had his right to work, rent property and access the NHS wrongly removed from him two years ago after legally amending his tax records.
A man has died after being cut free from a crash between a car and a lorry near Lanner.
The 32-year-old was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske after the crash between his Mazda and the HGV on the A393 at 14:40 on Friday 28 September.
He was transferred to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth where he died on Sunday 30 September.
Devon and Cornwall Police said relatives were being supported by family liaison officers.
The driver of the lorry involved was unharmed.
The A393 was closed in both directions between the Coppice Inn and the Penventon Nursery after the crash.
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