Properties flooded in Cornwall
Brittany Ferries' Roscoff sailings cancelled
'Hundreds of tonnes' fall in Portreath harbour wall crash
Perranporth bistro damaged by dirty water and debris
Hundreds of properties without power
'Devastating weather' destroys Newquay business's office
Updates on Wednesday 3 January 2018
Live updates for Devon and Cornwall have finished for the day, but we'll be back at 06:00 on Thursday with the latest news, sport, travel and that all-important weather as the region endures the last of the effects of Storm Eleanor.
Don't forget Spotlight on BBC One later. There will also be news through the night on your BBC Local Radio station.
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Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
The owner of one of the beach side properties in Portreath thought to be at risk of flooding says she is scared more damage could be done.
Sandra Lute lets the house out, and has just arrived in the village from her home in Brixham.
She said: "I’m frightened, terrified to be honest. It’s going to be a long night."
High tide has now passed and a decision will be made on whether to evacuate the properties for the next high tide tomorrow morning.
People in Cornwall are asked to stay away from the coastline at high tide tomorrow morning as gales and spring tides collide again.
People living on Portreath's seafront were asked to leave their homes by Cornwall Council during this evening's high tide.
It comes after about 20m (60ft) of the harbour wall collapsed as a result of Storm Eleanor.
Conditions have remained rough in Portreath throughout the day
Western Power Distribution says it hopes all supplies will be restored by 19:30.
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Portreath Coastguard rescue team and flood volunteers have been patrolling the sea wall at Porteath.
About 40 people watched the waves crash in the darkness at high tide.
There is no sign of anyone evacuating properties along the beach and the rescue team are confident none have flooded.
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
As high tide hit in Portreath, some waves burst through the hole that developed in the sea wall last night.
About 40 people are watching events unfold, a combination of local residents and emergency service staff.
A member of the Portreath Coastguard rescue team said he has been watching closely and is confident none of the properties along the beach have flooded.
A sand bank has been built up during the day to offer added protection and, so far, appears to have done its job.
Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
These two men arrived at the Church Hall in Portreath to ask if they could help in any way.
Residents in at-risk properties - due to the breaching of the sea wall and the high tide at 18:09 - were urged by the council to leave their homes and go to the hall for safety.
Owen Hodge (left), 30, said: "We finished work and came to ask if we could help in any way, people moving house, lifting stuff, anything really."
His friend, Tom Goldring, 29, also a Portreath resident said: "There’s been flooding here before and there’s been a bit of a scramble so we said we would be happy to help. This is a strong community, we look out for each other."
Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online
People are "putting themselves in danger" by standing too close to the sea wall in Perranporth, Perranporth Community Fire Station has said.
With high tide expected there at 18:09, waves are already breaching the sea wall near the car park in Beach Road, the fire station added.
People are being advised to watch from a "safe distance".
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Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
A community flood group for Portreath was formed just last month, and this is their first real operation.
It’s made up of local volunteers, to try to help the village that is known as being at risk of flooding.
Having met in the St Mary’s Church Hall they have now moved to the harbour side to offer advice and support to residents.
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Western Power Distribution is still working to restore power to about 40 properties in Cornwall after Storm Eleanor hit the county.
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Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online
People living in beach sidebar houses in Portreath are anxiously waiting to see what damage high tide will do this evening.
With a 20m (60ft) hole in the sea wall it’s feared up to 20 properties could be at risk of flooding.
Cornwall Councillor and village resident Joyce Duffin said: "We are waiting to see how the wall reacts tonight beforehand deciding on a course of action for tomorrow."
High tide is at 18:10.
David Braine
Weather Forecaster
Storm Eleanor, whilst a long way away from the SW, still generated storm force winds for us and the combination of spring tides, low pressure, and severe gales, allowed the sea to come up much higher than normal and resulted in some coastal flooding.
Previous big storms have had more impact and stronger gusts but last night and this morning we had some of the strongest winds for several years.
Previous gusts:
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Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
People in Cornwall are being reminded to stay away from exposed coastal locations because some Met Office weather warnings for wind are still in place.
Cornwall Council said people should be careful, especially during tonight's high tide and Thursday's morning's spring tide.
Those are due, depending on location, between 17:30 in the far west and 19:00 in the east this evening, and 05:50 in the far west and 07:20 in the east on Thursday morning.
"Strong winds and high tides are not a great combination," it said.
The Environment Agency has flood warnings for the north coast and flood alerts for the south coast.
Alan Burrows, from the agency, said its staff were preparing for "another busy night".
Andrew Segal
BBC Local Live
Cornwall Council says its staff and those from contractor Cormac have dealt with more than 40 fallen trees and localised surface water flooding throughout the county in the aftermath of Storm Eleanor.
It added most of the work today had been in Portreath following the collapse of a harbour wall to the western side of the village's main car park in the early hours of Wednesday.
It said a section of the car park was closed and crews had been clearing debris from the collapsed wall and were will remain on site during tonight's high tide at about 18:10 and ahead of Thursday morning's spring tide at about 06:30.
A man from Plymouth has been arrested after an incident in the city where police were called to reports of an altercation.
Several police vehicles, officers in riot gear and negotiators were called to the scene on Salcombe Road at about 10:00.
No one was injured. A 22-year-old man is in police custody.
Rain will quickly push in from the west this evening, with some heavy bursts and strong winds.
Minimum temperature: 7C (45F).
After a wet start to Thursday, rain will ease through the morning to leave some bright spells.
However, it will be a windy day for many. Maximum temperature: 13C (55F).
Miles Davis
BBC News Online
A Portreath resident who lives near a harbour wall that was damaged by Storm Eleanor says he is "concerned" at what has happened.
About 20m (60ft) of the harbour wall collapsed overnight and the Environment Agency has identified 20 houses that could be at risk with the wall in its current state.
Council officials have been knocking on doors, asking people to go to a local church hall between 17:00 and 19:00.
Simon Gregor said: "I started getting texts at about 08:00 to see if I was OK. I pulled back the curtains and there was this scene of devastation."
He has lived in his house for the past 35 years.
He said: "I've seen storms every year but this is the biggest damage I’ve ever seen.
"It's the joy of living next to the beach. I've never come too close to being flooded, so I feel reasonably safe. But I am concerned."
Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight
A deal to secure the future of the Plymouth-based regeneration company Sutton Harbour Holdings has won overwhelming shareholder support.
The deal, approved at a meeting today, will see most of the business, which has had a problem with debt, bought by an investment company led by a Canadian architect.
This deal, which is now a fait accompli, keeps Sutton Habour's existing management in place, and maintains pressure for redevelopment of Plymouth's closed airport site (pictured).
A proposed 10-storey block of flats and restaurants on Plymouth’s waterfront will take a step closer to reality once the deal is completed, thanks to a cash injection that addresses the group's problem with debt.
Some shareholders told me they were sad that solutions to the debt problem could not be found from within the South West business community.
None that I spoke to after the meeting - from which journalists were excluded - were opposed to the deal.
Western Power Distribution is continuing to try to restore power to properties across Cornwall after damage caused by Storm Eleanor.
Some 116 properties across the county are understood to be without electricity.
People in Portreath are being advised to leave their homes during high tide tonight.
It comes after 20m (60ft) of the harbour wall collapsed during Storm Eleanor overnight.
The Environment Agency has identified 20 houses that could be at risk with the wall in its current state.
Council officials are knocking on doors, asking people to go to a local church hall between 17:00 and 19:00.
Joyce Duffin, who represents the area on Cornwall Council, and is also the local flood plan coordinator, said engineers were looking at the situation to figure out how to begin repairs.
She said: "Without having seen what happened, it’s hard to know what occurred: whether it was the wind, whether it was the way the waves were.
"We’re hoping [this evening] to get a bit more of an idea, and it will help to know whether we should evacuate houses tomorrow morning before the high tide."
