BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 5 Decemberpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2018
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall on Wednesday 5 December 2018
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Brexit: Devon MP accused of 'withholding information'
Blast-off delayed for Exeter's worms in space
Rough sleeper shelter is just 'plaster on gaping wound'
Torbay secondary schools improve Ofsted ratings
Updates on Tuesday 4 December 2018
BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 5 Decemberpublished at 08:02 Greenwich Mean Time 5 December 2018
Councillors back second Brexit referendumpublished at 17:47 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Cornwall Council has voted to support the People's Vote campaign calling for a second referendum on Brexit.
Councillors voted in favour of the motion by 47 votes to 40 with four abstentions.
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End of X postWeather: Cloudy and milder night aheadpublished at 17:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
It will stay cloudy this evening with further spells of rain or drizzle and there may be some mist and fog over the moors too.
It will be milder than Monday night though with overnight lows of 4C (39F).
Friday will see some rain across the region - some of which could be heavy and prolonged.
Teignmouth's 'Goldfish Bowl' to be turned into cafépublished at 17:43 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Daniel Clark
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceThe rundown 'Goldfish Bowl' on Teignmouth seafront - which has been used by Teignbridge District Council for storage for 20 years - is set to be turned into a Mediterranean style beach café.
Last year, the council announced it wanted to bring the building back into use.
A tender period took place and the preferred applicant wants to convert the structure that overlooks the bowls green into a café - providing an all-day catering offer that aims to enhance the current seafront.
Teignbridge District Council unanimously agreed to grant a 25-year lease to the applicants - a local company made up of four local business people.
Terms for a lease will initially be agreed - subject to planning permission and a premises licence - which are expected to be granted by Spring 2019.
Image source, LDRSQuote MessageThis is an underused asset in a prime location at our premiere seaside destination. It will be changed from its current use as a store to something much more useful.
Councillor Tim Golder, Teignbridge District Council
Noel Gallagher and his band to perform in Devon in 2019published at 16:37 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineNoel Gallagher's High Flying Birds will be playing in Devon next year.
It's been announced the ex-Oasis singer will perform on the stage at Powderham Castle near Exeter on 30 June.
They'll form part of the "Sunday Sessions" line-up which will also include The Charlatans as well as other acts.
Tickets go on sale on Friday.
Devon MP calls for shipwreck protection from scavengerspublished at 16:16 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA Devon MP is calling for Royal Navy shipwrecks lying on seabeds around the world to be protected from scavengers.
Scrap metal collectors have plundered HMS Exeter which sank during World War Two in the Java Sea.
The Labour MP for Plymouth Sutton and Devonport, Luke Pollard, told the Commons that sailors' final resting places shouldn't be disturbed...
The Foreign Office Minister, Mark Field, agreed to meet Mr Pollard to discuss the issue.
Nurse admits having sex with teen patientpublished at 15:53 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Givemore Gezi, 40, changed his plea on the second day of his trial and will be sentenced on Wednesday.
Read MoreDevon travel: Lorry stuck in Torringtonpublished at 15:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineWell Street in Torrington is blocked due to a lorry getting stuck while turning a corner.
Image source, #TUCKERTIMESLioness at Paignton Zoo put down after positive TB testpublished at 15:12 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Image source, Paignton ZooA six-year-old Asiatic lion at a Devon zoo has been put to sleep after being tested positive for Bovine TB.
Staff at Paignton Zoo say they are "deeply saddened" by the death of the lion called Maliya.
Maliya's mother, Indu, tested positive for the disease earlier in the year and had to be put to sleep in July.
Zoo spokesperson Phil Knowling said the zoo had done "everything we can to be sure" she definitely had TB.
"We knew we couldn't keep her alive so for the sake of her family and the larger collection, we had to take the decision - as heartbreaking as it was."
TB is a complicated disease which comes in many forms and is hard to detect and even harder to confirm.
In March, it was revealed the zoo was giving its animals contraceptives to ease pressure on space amid an outbreak of TB.
Train delays at Dawlish due to trespassers on linepublished at 15:08 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineThere are delays on train services running through Dawlish due to trespassers on the railway earlier.
The line has now reopened but there are delays of about 20 minutes, Great Western Railway has said.
MP asks voters: What do I do about Brexit?published at 14:34 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Johnny Mercer takes to the streets of Plymouth to ask the public what he should do in the Parliamentary vote on 11 December.
Read MoreDevon grammar school given government cash to expandpublished at 14:14 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineColyton Grammar School in Devon is one of 16 in England that have been given permission to create hundreds of new places.
The schools are receiving a share of the Department for Education's £50m Selective Schools Expansion Fund , externalto accommodate up to 4,000 extra pupils.
The money has been granted on the condition these schools have ambitious plans to admit more poor pupils.
Colyton Grammar School has been given £490,000 to support access for students from disadvantaged backgrounds.
Image source, GoogleQuote MessageWe are delighted to have been awarded funding by the Department of Education for our work in improving access to our school for able students from disadvantaged backgrounds. Our work to date has been hugely successful and is thanks entirely to the dedication of colleagues and students, and the willingness of schools in the area to partner with us."
Tim Harris, Head teacher, Colyton Grammar School
Arrest after arson attack on Penzance churchpublished at 13:48 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Del Crookes
BBC News Online
Image source, GoogleA man has been arrested over a suspected arson attack, external on a church in Penzance.
The blaze caused substantial damage to a door, with the repair bill estimated at about £10,000.
Firefighters were called to St Mary the Virgin Church on Chapel Street just before 23:30 on Monday night.
A 45-year-old local man has been arrested on suspicion of arson and remains in police custody for questioning about the fire and a similar offence at the same location on Saturday, 24 November.
Police say they are treating the case as a hate crime as the church appears to have been targeted on religious grounds.
Music festival extension plans face local objectionspublished at 13:04 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Richard Whitehouse
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA popular music festival is looking to double in size - from a 5,000 capacity to 10,000.
The annual Cornish Cyder Farm Festival - better known as Little Orchard Music and Cider Festival - is held at Healey's Cyder Farm at Callestick near Truro.
Organisers have submitted a licensing application to Cornwall Council, but objectors say the festival has already broken its licence by having 12,000 people attend this year's event.
As well as looking to increase the capacity of the event, the venue has also applied to extend the hours recorded music can be played and for alcohol to be served until later.
This has attracted a number of objections from local residents who say the policy the festival operates - where under-18s are allowed to attend with an adult - could create problems of children being exposed to more drunken behaviour.
Cornwall Council will consider the application on 12 December.
Image source, GoogleQuote MessageHealey Cyder Farm have somehow convinced the licensing committee they are all about innocent family fun - 'Wurzels go to Disney' - when, in fact, they are exposing children to the possible sale and consumption of one of the strongest types of alcohol brewed by themselves on the same application site, and for extended hours when the risks of fights and trouble are at their height."
Neville Carter, Objector
'Irresponsible dog ownership' being tackled by councillorspublished at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Pet owners in parts of South Devon will soon only be able to walk a maximum of four dogs at a time.
New dog control measures covering a range of issues are being brought in by Teignbridge District Council for 2019.
Wardens will be able to issue offenders with £100 fixed penalty notices.
The seasonal dog exclusion areas on beaches has also been extended by a month, so will come into force in April rather than May 2019.
Teignbridge District Council has made the changes by reconsidering key parts of a proposed Public Space Protection Order (PSPOs) - which are broad powers allowing councils to enforce and manage anti-social activities within a specified area.
The draft order takes into account existing bye-laws but also provides new controls including:
• Making it an offence for a person in charge of a dog who does not carry a bag or other means of clearing up after their dog at all times
• Making it an offence if a person in charge of a dog does not keep the dog on a lead whilst on a road or footpaths next to a road or cycle path
• Limiting the number of dogs that can be walked by a person (on or off the lead) at one time
Councillors say the benefit of a PSPO to residents of Teignbridge is that officers will be "able to issue fixed penalty notices to those caught ignoring the rules on dog fouling and controls".
Pizza delivery driver robbed at knifepointpublished at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA pizza delivery driver has been robbed at knifepoint in Plymouth, police have said.
It happened at Walton Crescent in Manadon at about 20:00 on Monday.
The Domino's Pizza driver was approached by a man carrying a knife whilst delivering a pizza to a house.
The suspect demanded the pizza and cash and then fled the area via Hilton Avenue, officers added.
Image source, GoogleImage caption, The victim was delivering pizza to Walton Crescent in Manadon
The pizzas, valued at about £25, were taken along with a small amount of cash.
No violence was used against the victim and no injuries were caused.
The suspect is described as white, in his late teens to early 20s, about 5ft 7in (1.7m) tall and of slim build.
He was wearing a grey hooded top with a scarf covering his face.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.
Devon travel: Lane closure on Embankment Road, Plymouthpublished at 11:58 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
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End of X postWorms 'too old' to go to spacepublished at 11:46 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
A launch is delayed due to mouldy food bars, meaning the worms could be a day too old for research.
Read MoreExeter-grown worms space mission delayed by 24 hourspublished at 11:45 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA flight to space carrying thousands of microscopic worms as part of a research project at the University of Exeter has been delayed by 24 hours.
The worms will now be launched on Wednesday at 18:16, the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Counci (BBSRC) said.
The launch has been delayed due to mould found on food bars needed for a separate rodent investigation.
The multi-million pound project is the first UK led experiment to the International Space Station and will look to discover more about the ageing process.
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End of X postRough sleeper shelter is just 'plaster on gaping wound'published at 11:19 Greenwich Mean Time 4 December 2018
A new night shelter for rough sleepers in Penzance has been described as a "sticking plaster" on the problem by the man who manages it.
It is the first publicly-funded night shelter in Cornwall - introduced after the town saw a dramatic increase in levels of aggressive begging.
The shelter has been paid for by government money as part of a commitment to end rough sleeping by 2027.
Iain Inchley is the night shelter manager...
