Fat dog George 'gorged on pies'published at 09:46 British Summer Time 26 April 2019
A massive malamute nicknamed Georgie Porgie balloons to 70kg after munching on pasties and pies.
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Updates from Thursday 25 April 2019
Sunken fishing boat was 'overloaded' says report
Snake dumped in river one of 700 RSPCA call-outs
Wind warning for Devon and Cornwall
Hay lorry on fire blocks A303
Four arrests made in Newquay drug operation
Council sorry for 11-year planning wait
Fat dog George 'gorged on pies'published at 09:46 British Summer Time 26 April 2019
BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 26 Aprilpublished at 08:09 British Summer Time 26 April 2019
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall
Read MoreGrieving families urge 'Don't go to Goa'published at 00:06 British Summer Time 26 April 2019
"People should be told not to go until the violence is sorted out," says Scarlett Keeling's mother.
Read MoreGuilty drugs gang gloated on Snapchatpublished at 20:08 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
The gang used children as young as 13 to make drug runs and also filmed themselves showing off cash.
Read MoreSix tonnes of hay on firepublished at 17:57 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
A lorry containing six tonnes of hay was "well alight" on one of the main roads into Devon.
The fire broke out on the A303 near the Devon and Somerset border shortly after 13:00.
The fire service said a trailer carrying another six tonnes of hay was detached from the lorry to stop the fire spreading.
The road was closed heading westbound while the fire was dealt with.
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End of twitter postPolice fine 14 drivers using mobile phonespublished at 16:58 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
Image source, Devon and Cornwall PolicePolice in Plymouth using a bus as a vantage point caught 14 drivers using their mobile phones.
Officers on the bus passed on the details to marked and unmarked police vehicles which issued penalties.
The drivers caught will be fined £200 and get six penalty points.
Police said they would be using the technique again across Devon and Cornwall.
Knitted penguins flock to Paigntonpublished at 16:39 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
Image source, Living CoastsA penguin fan has created knitted versions of each species of the bird to celebrate World Penguin Day.
Jane Walker, a penguin patroller at Living Coasts in Paignton, has knitted 10cm (4in) tall versions of all eighteen species.
She said it took her about two or three hours to knit each one.
Are 'slashies' the future of work?published at 15:58 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
More than 320,500 self-employed people in Britain are working two or more jobs, new analysis suggests.
Read MorePossible sinkhole closes Plymouth roadpublished at 15:21 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
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End of twitter postGlamping pods added to Bodmin Jail hotel planspublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlinePlans to turn the historic Bodmin Jail into a luxury hotel have been supplemented with a new application to build 60 "glamping pods" in a neighbouring field.
The jail - which claims to have "the only working execution pit in the UK" - has been considered for development for years.
Supporters say it will bring a vital economic boost to the town, but there are concerns over excessive development and traffic problems.
The original jail was built for King George III in 1779, but the current structure was built with the help of 20,000 prisoners who brought 20,000 tonnes of granite from Bodmin’s Cuckoo Quarry.
Skirt demo boys can now wear shortspublished at 15:11 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Boys donned skirts and girls wore trousers in protest at a "no shorts" policy.
Read MoreHay lorry on fire blocks A303published at 14:21 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Miles Davis
BBC News OnlineThe A303 near the Devon and Somerset border is blocked between the B3170 and Giants Grave near Buckland St Mary due to a lorry carrying hay on fire.
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End of twitter postFour arrests made in Newquay drug operationpublished at 13:49 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineA police operation involving drug dealing in Newquay has resulted in the arrests of four people.
Forty vehicles were stopped and numerous people were searched.
Devon and Cornwall Police called it a "day of action" against Class A drug dealers and County Lines networks.
A man and a woman were arrested on Tam Tracks and charged with possession of drugs and intent to supply.
Another man was arrested in Mount Wise after he was found to be carrying a knife, and a fourth man was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence of a controlled drug in the area of Lusty Glaze.
Devon and Cornwall Police have described it as a successful operation which "shows their resolve to tackle drug crime in the town".
Council sorry for 11-year planning waitpublished at 13:45 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
An application for a village green near Saltash, Cornwall, made in 2008, has still not been decided.
Read MoreWoman found after extensive searchpublished at 12:48 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Chris Quevatre
BBC News OnlineTwo coastguard teams and a search and rescue helicopter were involved in the rescue of a woman on a beach in Cornwall last night.
The unconscious woman was airlifted to hospital.
Images shared by the National Police Air Service show how the woman was found using a combination of dogs on the ground, and thermal imaging from the air.
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End of twitter postMevagissey and Portscatho Coastguard teams were also on the scene, as well as St Austell Police and the Cornwall Air Ambulance team.
The woman was found by a police dog called Rudi.
Barrel jellyfish in Torquaypublished at 11:53 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Image source, ApexHuge barrel jellyfish have been pictured around the harbour in Torquay.
The jellyfish have been spotted in the shallow waters of the marina and harbour.
Guy Pottinger, 35, said: "It looked as though they were feeding off something on the harbour wall.
"As I walked on I noticed lots more jellyfish in the water."
The jellyfish are attracted inshore by plankton blooms which provide a plentiful supply of food.
Image source, ApexSnake dumped in river one of 700 RSPCA call-outspublished at 10:18 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Image source, RSPCAImage caption, The RSPCA was called to Ottery St Mary to rescue this snake dumped in the river
The RSPCA received almost 700 calls about neglected, abandoned and stray exotic animals across Devon and Cornwall last year.
According to new figures from the charity, across England and Wales in 2018, the number of calls it had on its cruelty hotline increased by 13% from 2017 to 1,175,193 calls.
Among the incidents in the South West, officers were called to rescue a corn snake dumped in a river in Ottery St Mary and rescued a turtle left in an Exeter waterway.
The charity says some owners do not research the level of care the animals need to stay safe and healthy.
Wind warning for Devon and Cornwallpublished at 09:43 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
Image source, Met OfficeHigh winds are expected to sweep across the south west on Friday and Saturday.
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning , externalfor Devon and Cornwall on both days.
Parents oppose plans for 'entry level' school testspublished at 09:08 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
John Ayres
BBC SpotlightPreschool children from Devon and Cornwall are travelling to London with their parents later to oppose plans to test them as soon as they start school.
The march to Downing Street will see parents and children hand over a petition with 65,000 signatures, objecting to reception baseline assessments which will new starters tested in English and maths within the first few weeks of term.
It's being piloted in September with a national roll out next year.
One parent says trying to get "sensible answers" out of a four year old is "not possible in a 20-minute test".
Image source, Getty ImagesA Department for Education spokesperson said: "Schools should be accountable for the progress of all their pupils and the reception baseline will help to provide a starting point to measure how well the school supports children to succeed."
Stirling 'will move Pirates forward'published at 09:02 British Summer Time 25 April 2019
Cornish Pirates coach Alan Paver says Chris Stirling's appointment as director of rugby will help move the club forward.
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