RSPCA accused over 'violent' dog attackpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
A rottweiler re-homed by the charity leapt over a hedge and violently attacked a collie.
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Rescue mission launched for man with 'serious injuries' in rock fall
Saltash mayor: 'I did not cancel Remembrance Day parade'
80 firefighters tackled Wadebridge blaze
Horse dies in A30 collision
Five Chiefs named in England squad
Sci-fi totem pole to be sold at auction
Updates on Thursday 18 October 2018
RSPCA accused over 'violent' dog attackpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Sun breaks through clouds at Ottertonpublished at 12:03 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
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Adams: Judge Argyle at end of the seasonpublished at 11:32 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Plymouth Argyle manager Derek Adams says the club's fans must not judge his struggling side until the end of the season.
Read MoreMan arrested after parked car crashpublished at 11:15 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA man has been arrested on suspicion of driving whilst unfit through drink or drugs in Plymouth, police have said.
A silver Megane crashed into a parked car on Ebrington Street at about 13:20 on Thursday and then the driver fled the scene.
No-one was injured, officers added.
A 65-year-old man was arrested a short time later and has since been released.
Any witnesses are asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.
Firefighters damping down Wadebridge blazepublished at 10:51 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineFirefighters are now damping down the remains of a large blaze in Cornwall.
Cornwall Council said the Wadebridge Community Fire Station had been assisted by crews from Bodmin, Padstow, Delabole, St Austell, Lostwithiel, Newquay, Truro, Liskeard, Helston and Launceston.
In a tweet, the fire station thanked local residents and businesses for providing refreshments.
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End of twitter postTwo fires on First Bus double deckers investigatedpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Sci-fi film totem pole prop to be sold at auctionpublished at 10:45 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA giant totem pole which was a prop in a 1970s sci-fi film has left its home in Devon to be sold at auction.
The 10ft (3m) tall pole was rescued from Wembworthy 12 years ago by retired beekeeper Jim Slade after he was called out to deal with some angry bees which had started living inside the pole.
Mr Slade, 74, from Chumleigh, said he recovered the pole and has since kept it near the gatepost at his own house.
He first found out it was from the 1978 film Warlords of Atlantis from a local delivery driver who happened to be a bit of a film buff.
Mr Slade said over the years it had attracted a lot of attention...
The totem pole will be sold at auction at Hansons Auctioneers near Derbyshire on 23 October.
It has an estimate of £1,500 to £2,000.
Five Chiefs in England squadpublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC SportFive Exeter players have been named in the England training squad ahead of next month's autumn internationals.
Uncapped prop Ben Moon and fellow front rows Alec Hepburn and Harry Williams have been included in the forwards.
Image source, Getty ImagesBritish and Irish Lions winger Jack Nowell and centre Henry Slade are also picked.
But despite back-row injuries there is no place for either flanker Don Armand or Dave Ewers, hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie is also omitted, while Sam Simmonds and Jonny Hill miss out through injury.
An injury-ravaged England fly off to Portugal after the weekend's matches for a training camp before the first test against South Africa on 3 November.
Money to regenerate Paignton town centre won't be spentpublished at 09:29 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
John Ayres
BBC SpotlightTorbay's mayor will be asked later to reconsider plans to help regenerate Paignton town centre.
The council had intended to borrow more than £1m to give the town an urgent facelift, but an unexpected overspend in children's services has seen the authority introduce a temporary ban on all "unnecessary spending".
Local businesses were hoping that by improving the landscape of the area, it would encourage more investment to the town.
Susan Wilcox is owner of the Paignton Model Shop and can't believe they've been let down again...
Torbay Council says it has to put the moratorium in place in order to protect its reserves.
Cornwall travel: A30 remains closed after HGV hits horsepublished at 09:27 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineOn the A30 eastbound between the B3301 at Loggans and the A3047 near Camborne, traffic is building due to the clear-up of an earlier accident.
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End of twitter postSecurity stepped up at lido after vandal attackpublished at 08:51 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Rob England
BBC News OnlineA charity-run community pool is increasing security after being hit by "mindless vandalism", according to its owners.
Image source, Jubilee PoolOvernight on the 16 October "offensive words and pictures" were sprayed onto the Jubilee Pool in Penzance, which is run by the community benefit society Jubilee Pool Penzance Ltd.
About £750 worth of damaged was caused to the open air lido, originally built in the 1930s, which is currently shut until May 2019.
Devon and Cornwall Police have asked for witnesses to come forward with any information.
Image source, Jubilee PoolAbbie Cranage, Chief Operations Officer for the pool, said the damage prompted police to "increase patrols in the area" and review local CCTV footage.
Ms Cranage said “It is a shame to see such mindless vandalism spoil our wonderful and much loved heritage asset and community pool.
"We have increased costly overnight security even further and begun repainting the damage – this is such a shame to waste hard earned publicly fundraised money on such reckless behaviour.”
Horse dies after being hit by HGV on A30published at 08:35 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA horse has died after being hit by an HGV on the A30 in Cornwall, police have said.
It happened at about 04:20 near Treswithian.
Officers said it's believed two horses strayed into the road. One made contact with the vehicle and died at the scene.
The other was uninjured and was moved to a nearby field.
The driver is being treated by an ambulance crew for a possible neck injury, Devon and Cornwall Police added.
The road was closed eastbound at Illogan for several hours as a result.
Wetherill makes knockout stagespublished at 08:24 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Brent Pilnick
BBC SportTorpoint's David Wetherill has reached thew knockout stages of the World Para table Tennis Championships in Slovenia after winning his first two matches.
Image source, Getty ImagesWetherill was a 3-0 winner against the Oceania champion Trevor Hirth from Australia and then came back from losing the first set to beat the French World number eight Bastien Grundeler 3-1.
“I feel a bit rusty - I haven’t played a lot this year compared to what I’m used to and I felt mentally a bit fragile so it was good to have a nice little battle and work my way into the tournament. I know I’m only going to get better," said Wetherill.
Fire comes to an end after overnight effortspublished at 08:06 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Rob England
BBC News OnlineFire crews battled a large blaze overnight in Cornwall.
The fire broke out on Trenant Industrial Estate in Wadebridge on Wednesday, and firefighters are now damping down the site.
About 80 firefighters from all over the county are said to have attended at its peak.
Image source, Newquay Community Fire StationIt started at a building on Trenant Industrial Estate, Wadebridge at about 18:30 on Wednesday.
Members of the public in the area were advised "to keep all windows closed and stay clear of the area."
A fire service spokesman said the industrial unit on fire was about 60m by 30m and "well alight" as crews arrived.
He added they were unaware of any rescues or injuries from the site.
Image source, Newquay Community Fire StationA30 closed after crashpublished at 08:05 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Commuters are being warned to avoid the eastbound carriageway of the A30 Hayle by-pass this morning.
It's closed between the St Erth roundabout and Camborne West because of a crash involving a lorry.
Devon and Cornwall Police are at the scene and a clear up is underway.
South West weather: Cloudy, then sunny spellspublished at 08:01 British Summer Time 18 October 2018
Mainly cloudy at first, perhaps with the odd spot of early drizzle in places that will soon ease.
Thereafter, expect a dry and partly cloudy day with sunny spells.
Feeling cool - winds becoming light.
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