Flagship aquarium loses millionspublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 5 April 2019
Visitor numbers are flat amid staff lay-offs at the UK's largest aquarium.
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13-year-old boy dies in micro scooter crash
Police chief: Hangover from holiday hordes costs us money
Tavistock house badly damaged by fire
Residents' recycling wrongs 'cost council £10k a month'
Cornish ice cream being exported to China
Updates from Thursday 4 April 2019
Flagship aquarium loses millionspublished at 00:30 British Summer Time 5 April 2019
Scooter rider, 13, dies in crashpublished at 19:17 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
A 29-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving.
Read MoreWeather: Heavy rain overnight and into Fridaypublished at 17:26 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Thursday night will be largely cloudy with further spells of more persistent and heavy rain, which will become increasingly patchy by Friday morning.
Winds will be strong from the southeast around the south coast, but lighter and more variable elsewhere. Minimum temperature:4 to 7C (39 to 45F).
Friday will be cloudy with spells of heavy rain moving up from the south during the day.
Fresh southeasterly winds will be stronger to the east.
Maximum temperature: 7 to 10C (45 to 50F).
Car covered in Post-it notes and cling film in parking rowpublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Andrew Segal
BBC South West
A car has been covered in Post-it notes and cling film in a parking row on a residential street in Truro.
The Post-it note action is thought to have been prompted by commuters parking on the street near the city centre.
Pay boost for more than 800 council workerspublished at 17:06 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News OnlineMore than 800 workers will receive a pay boost after Cornwall Council was awarded Living Wage Foundation accreditation.
The move will see workers across the county receive an extra £10m in their pay packets over the next four years.
The difference is currently £9 per hour compared to the UK’s minimum wage of £8.21, and the employees affected will see an average salary rise of 7.7%.
Image source, Cornwall CouncilImage caption, Cornwall Council cabinet members with the LWF accreditation
The council started paying its directly employed staff the Foundation Living Wage rate in 2015.
Now, the scheme is being expanded to include the council’s group of companies and contractors the authority directly employs.
Quote MessageIt is fantastic to become an accredited Foundation Living Wage authority. It clearly shows our commitment to helping support our lowest paid members of staff. We now hope other businesses across Cornwall will follow this example when they are able to. It is good for businesses as well as employers, and will help end Cornwall’s reputation as a low-wage economy."
Councillor Julian German, Deputy Leader of Cornwall Council
Mental health respite service will stay openpublished at 16:57 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
A mental health respite service in Cornwall will stay open after NHS Kernow and Cornwall Council agreed to continue finding it "for up to three years"., external
It follows a public outcry over plans to withdraw funding and close Sanctuary House in Menheniot.
The five-bed facility, also known as Oakleigh House, offers respite support for people with mental health challenges, and has helped more than 200 people over the last 17 years.
NHS Kernow and Cornwall Council have said they will extend the contract to "further understand what impact the service has on people's health and wellbeing".
Quote MessageAs responsible commissioners we listened to what people had to say about the decision to no longer fund this service, and have now agreed to extend the contract for up to three years. This will allow us to really explore the impact the service has on people's health and wellbeing... As part of our longer term plans to increase investment in mental health services we will be keen to find out how respite services such as those currently provided by Sanctuary House help prevent mental health crisis."
Dr Iain Chorlton, Chairman, NHS Kernow
Torpoint Ferry: Delays of up to 30 minutes at Devonportpublished at 16:26 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
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End of twitter postTravel: Broken-down vehicles in Bampton and Newton Abbotpublished at 16:24 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
In Bampton, on the A396 near the B3227 and in Newton Abbot, on the A382 Highweek Street - at the junction with Halcyon Road - there are broken-down vehicles.
Both areas should be approached with care.
New £78m road will improve link between St Austell and A30published at 16:13 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Richard Whitehouse
Local Democracy Reporting Service
Image source, GooglePlanning permission has been granted for a new £78m road which will provide an improved link between St Austell and the A30.
A full planning application for the new route, which will run between Stenalees and the A30 at Roche, went before Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee on Thursday morning.
Councillors were told the new road would provide major benefits to businesses and residents in St Austell and the surrounding area - as well as helping Roche, Bugle and Stenalees which are all currently used as a route from Cornwall's main road to St Austell.
Planning officer Matt Stephenson told the committee there had been "widespread support" for the plans from the business community and local residents.
Some councillors raised concerns about objections which had been lodged by minerals firm Imerys but were reassured that discussions were ongoing with the company and were told that Imerys was supporting the new road.
The planning application was approved as set out with conditions unanimously.
A30 crash victim named by policepublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
Image source, GoogleImage caption, The fatal crash happened on the eastbound A30 in Cornwall
A man who died in a three-car crash on the A30 in Cornwall has been named by police.
Paul Walton, 54, from Bodmin was killed when the Renault Clio he was driving was involved in a crash with an Audi A4 and a HGV on 30 March.
He was pronounced dead at the scene. His next-of-kin has been informed.
The two occupants of the Audi were taken to hospital where they remain with "serious injuries", police said.
The driver of the HGV was uninjured.
Investigating officers are appealing for witnesses who saw the silver Renault Clio in the area of Innis Downs or the A30 at or about 00.30.
Any witnesses should contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.
Businesses affected by Gunnislake bridge closurepublished at 14:52 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Engineers say it could take three weeks to complete repair work on the ancient Gunnislake bridge - although a firm estimate is due to made next week.
Local business owners say they're worried about the impact the prolonged closure will have on trade.
The bridge over the River Tamar was closed on Tuesday after a car hit it, causing substantial damage.
A diversion of about 30 miles is in place while repairs are carried out.
Quote MessageUp to 50 people I've had to cancel. We've got a huge beer festival Easter weekend and we've got a lot of support from people in Tavistock. We put a big advert in the local paper last Thursday and had a lot of trade from that. Now, I've got people ringing up saying they don't want to go through Horsebridge."
Amy Durnall, Owner of the White Hart Inn in the Tamar Valley
Plymouth to get new 24-hour budget gympublished at 14:47 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Budget chain, The Gym is going to take over Carpet Right on Cattewater Road, external - its second health and fitness centre in Plymouth.
Devon travel: Accident in Plymouthpublished at 14:41 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
In Plymouth, on Lulworth Drive near Holne Chase, there are reports of an accident.
Plymouth gas leak fixedpublished at 14:35 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Jenna Hawkey
BBC News OnlineA gas leak, which led to the Plymouth College of Art being evacuated, has been fixed by engineers.
Wales and West Utilities were called to the Charles Street area of the city on Thursday morning, after contractors damaged a gas pipe running beneath the road.
Image source, GoogleA spokesman for the company said engineers had been working "as safely and quickly as possible" to mend the pipe.
All the occupants of the college have now been allowed to return to the building.
Quote MessageOur engineers have worked as safely and as quickly as possible, and have now stopped the leak. As a precaution, the nearby Plymouth College of Art took the decision to evacuate the building, but all occupants have now been allowed to return. We appreciate that working on roads such as these is not ideal, but it was important that we fix this leak now, in order to continue to provide a safe and reliable supply of gas to homes and businesses in the area."
Loren Peberdy, Wales & West Utilities
Petrol station approved after two bypassed by new roadpublished at 13:57 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Ed Oldfield
Local Democracy Reporting ServiceA petrol station will be back on the main road into Torquay after two were bypassed by the new South Devon Highway.
Torbay Council has given conditional approval for the new facility on Newton Road at Lowe's Bridge, near the junction with Hele Road close to the Bridge Retail Park.
The previous filling station on the route into the town centre closed in 2003 and was replaced by a car wash and cafe.
Now, a developer will replace the buildings and underground tanks at the site to create a new 24/7 filling station with shop, cash machine and car wash.
The £110m South Devon Highway between Newton Abbot and Torquay opened in December 2015.
It provided a new route for the A380, bypassing the village of Kingskerswell as well as the two Harvest and Esso filling stations on the old route.
Image source, LDRSImage caption, The site of the car wash to be replaced by a new filling station in Newton Road, Torquay
Elderly women targeted by bogus workmen in Plymouthpublished at 13:35 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlinePolice are appealing for information after two incidents of fraud in Plymouth where elderly women were targeted in their own homes by bogus workmen.
They were told work costing £900 needed to be done to their water supply or drains - or they faced having to leave their properties.
One was approached in the Keyham area on 2 April at about 11:00 and was later visited at home where she paid a deposit of £600 - only to be told the problem was larger than anticipated and would cost £1,800.
The victim went to the bank to withdraw the remaining funds, but decided to contact police after a taxi driver advised her not to hand over the cash.
The suspect is described as a white male, aged in his late 20s or early 30s, of medium build and clean shaven, wearing a hard hat.
At about 13:00 the same day, a different elderly woman in the Crownhill area was visited by a man who stated there was an issue with her water supply.
She was later contacted by an older, unknown male who again asked her for money, but the woman became suspicious and refused to pay.
The suspect is described as a white male, aged in his early 20s, of average build and height, with no facial hair. He was wearing a high-visibility jacket and hard hat.
Witnesses are asked to contact Devon and Cornwall Police via 101.
Anti-Semitic hate victim 'told to move'published at 13:20 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Thomas Godwin says he has reported numerous hate crimes against him but police have failed to act.
Read MoreMan treated for foot injury after A38 crashpublished at 12:58 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineA man is being treated for a foot injury after a crash involving a car and motorcycle in Plymouth.
Police say it happened on the A38 near Weston Mill at about 12:00.
The extent of the man's injuries is not known, officers added.
Traffic is being diverted via the slip road and traffic delays can be expected.
Image source, Highways EnglandDevon travel: Police in attendance at A38 accident scenepublished at 12:24 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
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End of twitter postRMB Chivenor parade takes placepublished at 12:16 British Summer Time 4 April 2019
Hamish Marshall
BBC SpotlightThe Commando Logistics Regiment is exercising its freedom of Barnstaple by parading through the town.
The servicemen and women are thanking the local community for helping to save the Royal Marine base in Chivenor from closure.
