Summary

  • Crash driver 'swerved to avoid octopus'

  • Devon council buys Cornish pasty factory to boost finances

  • Strong wind warning for next four days

  • Bay children 'at risk of not being safe' say inspectors

  • Workers begin to clear giant fatberg

  • Beauty spot housing plans rejected

  • Stadium delayed by lack of business case

  • Updates on Wednesday 6 February 2019

Live Reporting

  1. Beauty spot housing plans rejected

    Richard Whitehouse
    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    Plans to build four new homes on land which is used as a car park at a north Cornwall beauty spot have been rejected.

    Jeremy Davies had applied for outline planning permission to build up to four homes on land at Constantine Bay near Padstow.

    Constantine BayGoogle

    The application had been recommended for approval by planning officers who said it could be considered to be “rounding off” of the settlement.

    But local Cornwall councillor Richard Buscombe disagreed and called for the application to go before the council’s east sub-area planning committee.

    The committee voted 13 to two to refuse outline planning permission.

  2. Cornwall travel: A30 now clear after earlier crash

    BBC Radio Devon

    • At Zelah, the A30 is now clear eastbound after a two-car crash near the Zelah turn-off.

  3. Devon travel: A38 partially blocked

    BBC Radio Devon

    • In Plymouth, the A38 is at a standstill towards Cornwall due to a multi-car accident between Forder Valley and the Manadon roundabout.

  4. Weather: Dry and mild with some sunny spells

    BBC Weather

    Weather map

    Early areas of mist and fog will lift to leave the day mainly dry and mild with spells of sunshine, which will often be hazy.

    However, there is the risk of one or two showers.

    Maximum Temperature: 11C (52F).

  5. Award nominations for Pilgrims duo

    Brent Pilnick
    BBC Sport

    Plymouth Argyle's great run of form has been rewarded with nominations for League Two's Player of the Month and Manager of the Month awards for January.

    The Pilgrims' run of four wins out of five in League One has seen manager Derek Adams nominated against Stuart McCall (Scunthorpe United), Mick Harford (Luton Town) and Lee Bowyer (Charlton Athletic).

    Derek AdamsGetty Images

    Ruben Lameiras, who is on the best goalscoring form of his career, has scored seven goals in his last seven games including five in January.

    He will be up against James Collins (Luton Town), Jacob Brown (Barnsley), and Andy Cook (Walsall).

  6. Cornwall travel: A30 partially blocked by two-car crash

    BBC Radio Cornwall

    • At Zelah, the A30 is partially blocked eastbound by a two-car crash near the Zelah turn-off.
    • At Lockengate on the A391, the traffic lights have failed in the roadworks area near the Bodwen turn-off. There's slow traffic.

  7. Stadium delay caused by lack of business case

    Richard Whitehouse
    Local Democracy Reporting Service

    The Government has said that a delay in deciding whether it will provide funding for the Stadium for Cornwall is down to it waiting for a finished business case for the project.

    Minister for Sport Mims Davies has written to Cornwall Council stating that the Government is supportive of the scheme but says it still needs a “final business case”.

    The Stadium for Cornwall, which would provide a home for Cornish Pirates as well as Truro City Football Club and facilities for Truro and Penwith College, is set to be built on land near Threemilestone.

    Stadium for CornwallCornwall Council

    Partners in the £14.6m project asked Cornwall Council last year to help provide the final £6m needed to get work underway. The council agreed to provide £3m but only if it was matched by the government.

    However, since Cornwall agreed to provide the money in April 2018 there have been concerns about the delay in getting funding from the Government.