Masked attacker stabs boy, 14, in Truro
Torbay Hospital 'under major pressure'
Woolacombe Asian hornets' nest destroyed, but another sighting reported in Plymouth
Plans for new town councils in Torbay are rejected
Investigations continue into fatal capsizing of fishing vessel the Solstice
New hard-hitting film for teenagers about to start driving lessons
Updates on Thursday 28 September 2017
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
That's all from BBC Local Live in Devon and Cornwall for today, but we'll be back at 08:00 to bring you all Friday's news, sport, travel and weather.
Don't miss Spotlight with Justin Leigh and Natalie Cornah at 18:30 on BBC One, and the late news at 22:30 tonight.
Jonathan Morris
BBC News Online
Ever heard the word dimpsy being spoken? It is actually a Devon word and it means twilight.
So we asked local poet Chrissy Williams to read her poem Dimpsy to mark National Poetry Day.
Clouding over this evening with rain spreading east across all parts before midnight, and with some heavy bursts of rain at times during the early hours. Some strong winds along the coasts.
Minimum temperature: 12C (54F).
Friday morning will be wet and windy with some heavy bursts of rain first thing. Drier and brighter weather will quickly spread in from the west, with the afternoon being a mix of bright sunshine and isolated showers.
Maximum temperature: 18C (64F).
BBC Sport
Image source, Truro City FCIn-form Truro City have their sights on a new club record by reaching the final qualifying round of the FA Cup.
The National League South leaders face AFC Sudbury on Saturday and are only two games away from a place in the first-round draw.
They have won their last seven games in a row and looking to make it eight.
"The club has a big buzz around it now and people are starting to see what we're about," goalkeeper Tom McHale (pictured) told BBC Radio Cornwall.
Hamish Marshall
BBC Spotlight
Have you ever fancied playing some of golf's most iconic holes - on courses such as St Andrew's or Augusta? Well now you can - without leaving the South West.
The Famous Nine course at Gwel an Mor, near Portreath, has copied famous holes.
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A 16-year-old boy arrested following a stabbing in Truro has been "released under investigation", Devon and Cornwall Police say.
Emergency services were called to the Trelander estate on Wednesday evening to reports that a 14-year-old boy was stabbed.
Police said the incident took place outside the Trelander and St Clement Community Hall.
The victim's injuries were described as a puncture wound to the back which was serious but not life-threatening.
Police said their enquiries were continuing and the victim remained in hospital in a stable condition.
A man continuously kicked and punched his girlfriend in a supermarket car park and then pulled a lock knife on members of the public who tried to intervene because he had "had enough" and she had "been doing it all day", a court heard, external.
John Henderson
BBC Spotlight
Image source, PAA nest of Asian hornets has been found and destroyed in north Devon, and a "search and destroy" mission is now under way to find more in the area.
Bee experts used heat-seeking cameras to find the nest in Woolacombe in a bid to stop the invasive species breeding and spreading.
Experts are investigating reports of a sighting of one of the insects in Plymouth.
A young homeless man killed in a suspected hit-and-run in Dartmouth was a "lovely man" who had turned his life around, say friends.
Image source, FacebookJamie Symons, 27, died after being hit by a car on College Way in the town early on Wednesday.
Police have launched a murder investigation and have appealed for witnesses.
Kath Friedrich, of charity People Assisting Torbay's Homeless, said he had started working with animals "which he loved" on a local farm.
Mr Symons and his beloved collie dog, Kauli, were well-known in the Torbay area, she added.
She said: "It's a massive loss because he was a lot more settled and working with animals. The only consolation is that he had been able to achieve his dream."
The Royal Cornwall Hospital is facing a tough winter, according to one senior manager.
But staff are hoping a £1m investment in the Truro hospital's Emergency Department (ED) will help to make it run more smoothly.
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust held its annual general meeting this morning, in a week when pressures on the ED again prompted patients to be asked to choose alternatives unless it was a real health emergency.
Trust Chief Operating Officer Rab McEwan said the public had a part to play in helping the ED this winter.
He said: "It's supposed to be a life-and-limb-threatening condirtion that you attend the Emergency Department with.
"We've got fantastic minor injuries units around the county, great GPs, and the 111 service is a great way for people to keep themselves healthy and at home."
John Henderson
BBC Spotlight
Bee experts are using heat-seeking cameras to find a suspected nest of Asian hornets in north Devon in a race against time before the invasive species breeds and spreads.
It comes as the National Bee Unit confirmed a sighting of the creature - which kills and eats honeybees - at an apiary near Woolacombe.
The Asian hornet is smaller than our native hornet and poses no greater risk to human health than a bee.
However, ecologists have warned of dire consequences for honeybees, and the honey industry, if the hornet is not swiftly eliminated.
The sighting in Devon is the first confirmed in the UK since last year, when a nest was discovered in the Tetbury area of Gloucestershire. Bee inspectors tracked down and destroyed that nest.
A car has crashed into a wall, external on a busy Plymouth road.
BBC Sport
Image source, Rex FeaturesExeter Chiefs head coach Ali Hepher believes their strength in depth will stand them in good stead as they try to retain their Premiership title.
The Chiefs head the table with three wins out of four so far, including a 31-17 victory over Wasps last weekend.
"We want a competitive squad so each and every one of them drives each other on," Hepher told BBC Radio Devon.
"It means you haven't got people resting in the first team knowing they're going to get picked next week."
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
A council grass cutter attacked a workmate and left him needing 16 stitches in an argument about the use of a groundsman's shed, a court heard.
Paul White, 50, got out of his van at Belle Isle Park in Exeter and knocked victim Peter Haynes to the ground before standing over him and repeatedly punching him in the face, Exeter Crown Court was told.
The attack followed tensions between the grass cutters and other grounds staff who complained that their van blocked the entrance to the shed at the riverside park.
White, of Holloway Street, Exeter, admitted causing grievous bodily harm and was jailed for eight months, suspended for a year.
He was also ordered to pay £1,000 compensation and do 120 hours unpaid work. He has since lost his job at the city council.
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The chemcatchers are sampling tools which are used as part of work to monitor pesticide levels.
After they are left in water for a while, they are taken out and analysed in laboratories.
Amy Gladwell
BBC News Online
Planning permission has been granted to build 132 new houses at the former Penhale army camp near Perranporth.
Image source, GoogleThe plans, external include clearance of the existing Ministry of Defence buildings and changing the use of an existing farmhouse into two homes, four 75 sq-m commercial buildings with landscaping, open space and parking.
It was approved by Cornwall Council with 10 votes in favour, two against and no abstentions.
You know you're getting old when the toys and gadgets you played with as a child find their way into a museum, external.
Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio Devon
Torbay Hospital says it's under major pressure with higher than usual emergency department attendances, and large numbers of acutely ill patients.
Since Sunday, the hospital has been on a special programme, previously known as a red alert, to try and manage the situation and keep patients safe.
It's on what's called Operation Pressures Escalation Level 3 - Opel 3 - which means the local health and care system is experiencing major pressures and external support may be required.
Nine stand-up paddle boards were stolen from a surf school's van in Bigbury last night.
Image source, Discovery Surf SchoolDiscovery Surf School said it was "devastated" at the robbery, which is thought to have happened at about 19:30, "not long after we locked up following lessons".
The Red Paddle Ride boards have a distinctive appearance, and Kingsbridge Police have asked anyone with information about the boards to get in touch.
David George
BBC Spotlight
Community leaders in Truro say they are "very, very shocked" at the stabbing of a teenager in the city.
Emergency services, including armed police officers, were called to the Trelander estate in Truro at 19:40 on Wednesday to reports that a 14-year-old boy was stabbed.
The victim's injuries were described as a puncture wound to the back which was serious but not life-threatening. He was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital where his condition is said to be stable.
Police said the incident took place outside the Trelander and St Clement Community Hall, which remains closed.
Community leaders said a youth club was meeting last night and some of the youngsters may have witnessed what happened, and they were concerned for those young people.
They also said an adult volunteer at the club gave first aid to the victim before paramedics arrived.
A 16-year-old boy was arrested and remained in custody, Devon and Cornwall Police said.
