BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 29 Augustpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 29 August 2019
Bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather for Devon and Cornwall
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Lorry hits oncoming vehicles in A30 crash
--- Six vehicles involved
--- Two people are believed to be "seriously hurt"
Twitchers claim first UK sighting of brown booby
Consultation over the future of dog bans on beaches
Updates from Wednesday 28 August 2019
BBC Devon & Cornwall Live: 29 Augustpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 29 August 2019
Fears Parkrun could 'trash' nature reservepublished at 00:51 British Summer Time 29 August 2019
Wildlife fans are upset by the prospects of Lycra-clad fitness fans jogging through a nature reserve.
Read MorePlaque for Devon man who shaped Iceland fishingpublished at 19:52 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
A plaque for Pike Ward is unveiled in Teignmouth by Iceland's ambassador to the UK.
Read MoreGreta Thunberg begins sea voyage to UN summitpublished at 18:41 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
The teenage climate change activist is waved off by supporters as she sets sail from the UK.
Read MorePlymouth double yellow lines on hold amid speeding concernspublished at 17:50 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Ed Oldfield
Local Democracy Reporting ServicePlans for double yellow lines on a main road through a Plymouth housing estate have been halted after residents warned that getting rid of parked cars would make it more dangerous.
Image source, GooglePlymouth City Council put forward plans for no-waiting restrictions on stretches of Frobisher Approach in the Manadon area.
But objectors warned that removing parked cars would allow traffic to speed up and increase the risk to pedestrians and road users.
The proposals have now been halted after a review, a report published on the council’s website has revealed.
The city council’s cabinet member for infrastructure Mark Coker reviewed the scheme and put it on hold because of negotiations with a developer over a proposed development at the St Peter’s Road end of Frobisher Approach.
The council said in a response to the consultation: "This will enable the impact of the new development to be properly assessed and for any appropriate further action to be considered at that time."
Isles of Scilly crossing cancelled for Thursdaypublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
The cancellation of Thursday's crossing follows engine failure on the Scillonian III earlier.
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End of twitter post'Nasty' theft left autistic man distressedpublished at 17:23 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Charley Adams
BBC News OnlineA woman who committed a “nasty incident of theft” against an 18-year-old man with autism has been given a community order.
Danielle Bailey, 24, pleaded guilty to the theft of a £700 mobile phone from a “targeted victim”.
The theft of the phone in Plymouth last year caused the victim “distress”, Plymouth Crown Court heard.
Stabbing in Launceston leaves man in 'serious' conditionpublished at 16:56 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Miles Davis
BBC News OnlineA man was stabbed in the street in Launceston on Monday.
Police said a 29-year-old man was stabbed outside a hotel on Broad Street at about 23:00.
Det Insp Daniel Massey said the man was "attacked with a knife after an altercation".
He said: "He received a significant injury to the abdomen area and is in a serious but stable condition at Derriford hospital."
The attacker has not been arrested.
Det Insp Massey said the stabbing was "an isolated incident" and the two men involved appeared to have known each other.
Anyone with any information is asked to contact police by email on 101@dc.police.uk or by calling Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
Image source, GoogleTwitchers claim first UK sighting of brown boobypublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
One bird-watcher says the rare bird sighting "only happens once in a lifetime, it's an amazing feeling".
Read MoreGreta Thunberg arrives in America after two-week sailpublished at 15:22 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineEnvironmental activist Greta Thunberg has anchored off Coney Island - two weeks after setting sail from Plymouth.
The 16-year-old has spent the last fortnight on the Malizia II, a solar-powered racing yacht with underwater turbines.
She refuses to travel by air because of its environmental impact.
The Swedish teenager crossed the Atlantic to attend UN climate summits in New York and Chile.
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End of twitter postTwo seriously injured in multi-vehicle A30 crashpublished at 14:31 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
A lorry crossed the central reservation and hit oncoming vehicles, police say.
Read MoreRecovery under way after six-vehicle A30 crashpublished at 14:21 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineRecovery is taking place on the A30 after an earlier crash involving six vehicles, police have said.
Officers added they hoped to have the westbound carriageway open soon.
A woman in her 30s is in hospital in a "critical but stable" condition following the crash that happened at about 07:40, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
The male driver of a HGV which hit the central reservation barrier also sustained a serious leg injury.
Diversions are in place westbound at Fingle Glen/Pathfinder and eastbound at Woodleigh junction.
Police are advising motorists to avoid the area if possible for the time being.
Image source, Insp Si JenkinsonBishops of Truro and Exeter sign Brexit concerns letterpublished at 14:06 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Donna Birrell
BBC South WestThe bishops of Truro and Exeter are among a group of senior Church of England clergy who have signed an open letter on the prospect of a no-deal Brexit, external.
The government has asked the Queen to suspend Parliament just days after MPs return to work in September - and only a few weeks before the Brexit deadline.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson said a Queen's Speech would take place after the suspension, on 14 October, to outline his "very exciting agenda".
But it means the time MPs have to pass laws to stop a no-deal Brexit on 31 October would be cut.
Image source, Church of EnglandThe bishops' letter said there was a "need for national reconciliation".
It added that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby has conditionally agreed to chair a Citizens Forum in Coventry and, "without prejudice for any particular outcome, we support this move to have all voices in the current Brexit debate heard".
But it added that those who had signed "also have particular concerns about the potential cost of a No Deal Brexit to those least resilient to economic shocks".
Mr Johnson has written to MPs to outline his plan, saying the government "will take the responsible approach of continuing its preparations for leaving the EU, with or without a deal".
Fake gun student faces jail over campus panicpublished at 13:33 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Armed police were called to Exeter University after reports of a man with a gun making threats.
Read MoreScillonian will not sail today after engine failurespublished at 13:30 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News OnlineThe Scillonian III will not attempt to sail to the Isles of Scilly again today, after its first journey was halted when both its engines failed.
Passengers are arriving back in Penzance shortly after sitting stationary off Land's End for more than an hour.
The Isles of Scilly Steamship company has confirmed they will not be going to Scilly today and passengers will be given information on accommodation.
The vessel left Penzance at 09:15 this morning but got into difficulty after about an hour.
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End of twitter postNowell 'touch and go' for World Cuppublished at 12:19 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
England winger Jack Nowell's chances of making the World Cup hang in the balance, according to Exeter boss Rob Baxter.
Read MorePolice 'working hard' at 'challenging' A30 crash scenepublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Hayley Westcott
BBC News OnlineThe A30 remains closed in both directions at Cheriton Bishop due to "significant damage" to the central reservation after an earlier crash, police have said.
Insp Si Jenkinson said officers are "working hard" to complete their initial investigation but "this remains a challenging scene".
Image source, Insp Si Jenkinson
Image source, Insp Si JenkinsonA30 crash: About 820ft of central barrier damagedpublished at 12:15 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
TwitterAbout 820ft (250m) of central barrier has been damaged after a crash on the A30, police have said.
A number of people were injured in the six-vehicle accident after a lorry crossed the central reservation and hit oncoming vehicles.
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End of twitter postA30 westbound to remain closed 'for number of hours'published at 12:13 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
John Danks
BBC Spotlight
Police say the westbound carriageway of the A30 at Cheriton Bishop is likely to remain closed for a "number of hours" after an earlier six-vehicle crash.
The eastbound carriageway is expected to reopen sooner.
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End of twitter postScillonian returning to Penzance after engine failurepublished at 12:06 British Summer Time 28 August 2019
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News OnlinePassengers on the Scillonian have been told they will be back in Penzance by 13:00.
The ferry broke down four miles off Land's End this morning, after technical failures with both engines.
It had left Penzance at 09:15, heading for St Mary's.
One engine has now been restarted and the Sennen lifeboat is escorting them back to the mainland.
Dr Alexander Lees is travelling to Scilly for a holiday and said: "About an hour into the journey the engines cut out.
"They initially said we were slowing down but basically the engines cut out. We were adrift so the captain kept us into the wind.
"We were stopped for about an hour and 15 minutes before they eventually got the starboard engine going and we are heading back into Penzance."
Image source, Dr Alex Lees
Image source, Dr Alex Lees