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Cornwall reach County Championship Final

Cornwall will play Lancashire in the final of the Rugby Union County Championship at Twickenham next Sunday after a thrilling semi final victory.

Cornwall beat reigning champions Hertfordshire 41-29 at Camborne to clinch their first Twickenham final in 14 years.

Coastguards join search for woman missing from Devon for six days

Magdalena Krawiec has been missing since Tuesday evening Credit: Devon & Cornwall Police

There's growing concern for the safety of a young woman who went missing in Devon six days ago.

20 year-old Magdalena Krawiec failed to turn up for work after leaving the place she was staying in Paignton. Search teams on Dartmoor and the coastguard are now helping police to try and trace her.

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Paignton Zoo at Chelsea Flower Show

It's believed to be only the second time a zoo has exhibited at Chelsea Credit: ITV News West Country

A team from Paignton Zoo are hoping to win a gold award at the Chelsea Flower Show this week. Plant curator Kevin Frediani and hydroponic growing expert Mike Phillips have been raising plants for their show garden, called The Secret Garden of Past and Present.

Kevin hopes to better the silver-gilt award he received for his gorilla garden that he made during his time at London Zoo in 2006.

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Olympic Torch costs revealed

Ben Ainslie was the first person to carry the torch at Land's End Credit: Yui Mok/LOCOG/Press Association Images

The Olympic Torch cost taxpayers in Cornwall more than £121,000, according to figures obtained by the Press Association. Sailing hero Ben Ainslie was the first person to run with the torch after it arrived at Land's End a year ago today.

Cornwall Council estimates that the event generated an additional £3.7m for the local economy. A spokeswoman said: "This provided a unique opportunity to showcase what Cornwall has to offer to a national audience and, indeed, across Europe and worldwide."

Neighbouring Devon County Council spent just over £10,000 on the relay, while Dorset County Council spent £40,000 - the average figure for local authority spending nationwide.

Sunday forecast

A cloudy morning Credit: ITV News Westcountry

Some quite heavy cloud, some of which could be thick enough to produce some rain. The best of any sunshine reserved for the north of the region. Because of that cloud, temperatures will struggle, possibly up to 14 degrees.

Rain possible Credit: ITV News Westcountry

That cloud increasing by the afternoon and the south coast particularly Dorset and South Devon can expect some light drizzly, annoying rain. Temperatures getting up to around average for this time of year.

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