BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: Breaking news and local stories

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Exeter man in court charged with terrorism offences
Woman seriously injured in M5 crash
Devon and Cornwall Police issuing officers with spit guards
Devon sea food firm moving some work abroad over Brexit staff concerns
Updates on Monday 14 January 2019

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Road will remain closed for 'at least two more hours'published at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
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The M5 southbound will remain closed for at least two more hours, Highways England says.
The road was closed following a serious crash near Exeter shortly before 06:00.
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M5 crash: Woman in her 20s in a 'critical condition'published at 12:10 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Millicent Cooke
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A woman in her 20s is in a "critical condition" after a crash between a car and a lorry on the M5 on Monday.
She was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth with serious injuries after the incident on the southbound carriageway.
The M5 southbound between junction 28 and 29, near Exeter, is expected to remain closed into the early afternoon, police said.
Three other people in the car and the lorry driver suffered minor injuries.
Police force introduces spit hoodspublished at 12:09 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
A senior Devon and Cornwall Police officer describes biting and spitting as "an atrocious act".
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Staff shortage sees UK crabs sent to Asiapublished at 12:05 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Devon crabs are being picked in Vietnam as seafood company struggles to find UK staff.
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Shaldon Ferry on winter timetablepublished at 11:59 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
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M5 crash: Road will be closed until 'early afternoon'published at 11:48 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Millicent Cooke
BBC News Online
The M5 southbound between junction 28 and 29, near Exeter, is expected to remain closed into the early afternoon whilst emergency services carry out inquiries after a road crash, police say.
Police were called to the scene at about 05:50 on Monday following the crash.
One woman in her 20s has been airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth with serious injuries.
Three people in the car and the lorry driver suffered minor injuries, police said.
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Motorcyclist musician died in 'unlucky' collisionpublished at 11:39 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Johanna Carr
BBC News Online
A drum teacher died in "deeply unfortunate" circumstances after his motorcycle collided with a car on a foggy night, according to a coroner.
Mark Wilkin, 59, from Cury, near Helston, was on his way home from a gig with his band, Head Smashed in Buffalo Jump, travelling on the B3302 near Leedstown on 5 May at about 22:45 at the time of the accident.
An inquest in Truro heard the father-of-two had gone onto the wrong side of the "winding country road", possibly because of the fog and a lack of visible road markings.
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Assistant coroner Andrew Cox said Mr Wilkin tried to correct his road position when he saw a silver Hyundai coming towards him but that caused him to lose control and fall from the motorcycle, breaking his pelvis.
The inquest heard the pelvic injury caused catastrophic internal bleeding and he died of multiple injuries after the collision.
"He has been unlucky, this is not a busy lane," said Mr Cox. "If he had got himself on the wrong side of the road and there hadn't been a car coming ... none of this would have happened."
He concluded Mr Wilkin's death had been due to a road traffic collision.
Exeter will not 'be held to ransom'published at 11:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Exeter City manager Matt Taylor says he will not be 'held to ransom' in the January transfer window.
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M5 crash: Four suffer 'minor injuries'published at 11:24 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Millicent Cooke
BBC News Online
Three people in a car involved in a crash with a lorry on the M5 southbound near Exeter have been taken to hospital with "minor injuries".
Police were called to Junction 29 of the southbound carriageway, near Exeter, at about 05:50 on Monday following the crash.
The driver of the lorry was also not seriously hurt, police said.
One woman in her 20s has been airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth with serious injuries.
Emergency services remain at the scene.
Football: 'Gulf in class' as Truro are thumped at Stockportpublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport
Truro City manager Leigh Robinson says Stockport County were too good for his side as they lost 5-0 at the National League North side in the FA Trophy.
City were already without a number of regular faces in their squad, but fell behind after just three minutes.
Robinson told BBC Radio Cornwall there was "unquestionably ...a gulf in class out there".
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Our boys gave it what they could, but you saw an inexperienced side in us and a truly hardened, mature side in Stockport who had an awful lot of quality. We probably won't play against a side as good as that again this season, so we have to crack on with our business of staying in the league, which as it stands, we're doing quite a good job at."
Leigh Robinson, Truro City manager
Devon and Cornwall Police issuing spit guardspublished at 10:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Millicent Cooke
BBC News Online
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Devon and Cornwall Police have announced the force is introducing spit and bite guards (SBGs) with immediate effect.
The transparent mesh fabric hoods are used to prevent those arrested from spitting or biting officers.
The force said that 216 members of its staff were spat on between 2016 and 2017.
But civil liberties groups have called the mesh hoods placed over suspects' heads "dangerous and degrading".
Supt Ian Drummond-Smith said that they would protect 999 staff.
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Biting and spitting is an atrocious act and the new SBGs will provide additional protection to help keep everyone safe. Too often, officers, security guards or NHS staff are spat upon, not just with saliva but also with blood and other body fluids."
Supt Ian Drummond-Smith, Devon and Cornwall Police
Speeding crackdown beginspublished at 10:50 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
BBC Spotlight
A two-week campaign focusing on speeding motorists has started in Devon and Cornwall.
Police have said they'll be "anywhere and everywhere" over the coming days, using camera vans and unmarked vehicles to catch those flouting the law.
Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk, of Devon and Cornwall Police, who is in charge of policing roads in the force area, said too many people were still becoming casualties on roads.
Moving tribute to Torquay hit-and-run victimpublished at 10:38 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Devon Live
The family of 30-year-old Sophie Bond who was killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Torquay, external on Friday have paid a moving tribute to a much-loved daughter, sister and mum.
Woman in her 20s airlifted to hospital after M5 crashpublished at 10:20 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Millicent Cooke
BBC News Online
A woman in her 20s has been airlifted to hospital with "serious injuries" after an early-morning crash on the M5.
Police were called to Junction 29 of the southbound carriageway, near Exeter, at about 05:50 on Monday following a crash between a car and a lorry.
Three other people have been taken to hospital in Exeter by land ambulance.
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Police said their injuries are not known at this time.
The M5 southbound remains closed between junction 28 and 29.
Emergency services remain at the scene.
Highways bosses said there was severe congestion on approach to the closure and on the diversion route, and that drivers should "please consider exiting at Junction 25, A358 east, A303, A30".
Pirates gave Yorkshire 'freebies'published at 10:15 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Cornish Pirates boss Gavin Cattle says his side gave Yorkshire Carnegie too many chances after their defeat at Headlingley.
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Four injured in M5 crash, police saypublished at 09:55 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Devon Live
Police said that four people have been injured in a crash on the M5, Devon Live reports, external.
A woman was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, and three others, from the same car, were taken to the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital by land ambulance.
Versatile Nowell 'still a winger'published at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
England's Jack Nowell says he still sees himself as a winger, despite impressing at full-back on his return for Exeter.
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Major response to high-rise smoke alarmpublished at 09:44 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
Plymouth Live
Plymouth police, fire and paramedics were called to Lynher House in Devonport, external early this morning after reports of a smoke alarm activating.
Olympian pays tribute to Alps tragedy manpublished at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 14 January 2019
BBC Radio Cornwall
Olympian Sir Ben Anslie has paid tribute to a Falmouth man who died at the weekend.
Jeff Martin, 65, fell from a ski lift while on holiday in the French Alps after suffering a suspected heart attack, external.
Sir Ben said Mr Martin ran the Laser Class Assocation at all the major championships and Olympic Games all over the world for many years.
"Jeff made many friends and acquaintances and really leaves a great legacy behind him for what he achieved with the sport," he said.