Homeless man sets up home in parking spacepublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
Paul Lindsay-Jones says the corner of the multi-storey in Truro is his own "eight-storey hotel".
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Elderly driver dies after his car crashes into tree
Man awaits appeal eight years after attempted murder conviction
Devon roof ordeal man, 102, hidden in gulley, says paramedic
Homeless man sets up home in parking space
Invictus star thanks Beckham for 'morale boost'
Updates on Friday 26 October 2018
Homeless man sets up home in parking spacepublished at 09:55 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
Man sought after car stolen in Plymouthpublished at 09:44 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlinePolice want to identify a man, pictured, after the theft of a car in Plymouth.
It happened some time between 19:30 on 5 October and 07:30 on 6 October at St Johns Bridge Road, Coxside.
The car, which had been left insecure, was taken from a car park at the victim's home and later recovered.
Devon and Cornwall Police would like to speak to the man in connection to the incident as it’s believed he may have information vital to the investigation.
Anyone with information is asked to contact police via 101.
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PoliceGovernment to fund Mount Wise workpublished at 09:26 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineThe UK government will fund work to make a high rise block safe, after it was found to be made from the same materials as Grenfell Tower, according to the CEO of Plymouth Community Homes.
Tests on the Mount Wise Tower estate's blocks were carried out in the wake of the huge blaze in west London, which left at least 79 people dead.
John Clark described the news as "fantastic".
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End of twitter postInvictus star thanks Beckham for 'morale boost'published at 09:12 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineInvictus Games athlete Mark Ormrod has had an "awesome morale visit" from David Beckham.
The triple amputee, from Plymouth, is a former Royal Marines Commando, and won the 2017 Outstanding Athlete award.
His got his injuries on Christmas Eve 2007 while serving in Afghanistan.
Mark has already won several medals in this year's event, including a gold medal in the 50m breaststroke, which he only entered to keep the race from being cancelled.
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End of instagram postIn a post on Instagram, he said thank you to the football star for "shining a light on the games" and helping to raise the profile.
Could the A38 be safer?published at 08:45 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
Campaigners are collecting people's views on how the Cornish stretch of the A38 could be made safer.
The Safe38 community group will then hand the suggestions to the council on Monday, ahead of a meeting with the Transport Secretary.
There are long-term hopes of a dual carriageway road from Exeter to Bodmin, but Councillor Jesse Foot says something has to be done in the short term.
Quote MessageWe can't wait any longer. Any more collisions or any more fatalities would be unacceptable. Anything we can do in the short term to make the road a little bit safer is what we're asking for."
Councillor Jesse Foot
Image source, GoogleHighways England says safety on the road where there have been several fatal accidents is a priority.
South West weather: A cloudy start, brightening laterpublished at 08:25 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
It'll be a cloudy start to the day with some patchy rain, although it will brighten up during the morning
A cold and windy afternoon with a mix of sunny spells and isolated blustery showers will follow, mainly fading out later in the day.
Winds are going to be north-westerly, mainly fresh at first, but increasing strong a times during the afternoon.
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Man awaits appeal eight years after trialpublished at 08:17 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
A dyslexic man, who claims he was wrongly convicted of an attempted murder in Newton Abbot, is still awaiting an appeal - eight years after the crime was committed.
Roger Khan, was found guilty of the attack in October 2010 and was jailed for 30 years after representing himself at trial.
His case has been taken up by the Centre for Criminal Appeals - a charity set up by British lawyer Emily Bolton.
The group has a track record of freeing US inmates on death row.
Quote MessageHe represented himself at a trial for attempted murder and that is thankfully quite rare in this country, but certainly brings into doubt the fairness of the trial proceedings. Now that's not to say that that proves that you didn't do it but every stone that we've overturned in this case has given us more and more reasons to suspect that he's a victim of a miscarriage of justice."
Emily Bolton, Centre for Criminal Appeals
Elderly driver dies after his car crashes into treepublished at 08:04 British Summer Time 26 October 2018
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News OnlineAn 82-year-old man has died following a single-vehicle collision on the A373 at Stoneyford, Cullompton, on Thursday morning.
Emergency services were called just after 11:00 after the silver Peugeot 308 left the road and hit a tree.
The driver, who was from the Cullompton area and was the only person in the vehicle, sustained serious injuries and died at the scene.
Image source, GoogleImage caption, The crash happened on the A373 at Cullompton.
The A373 was closed for three-and-a-half hours while a forensic examination of the scene took place.
Police are investigating the circumstances of the collision and appealing for witnesses.
