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An inquest has heard claims that a suicidal teenager was descrhbed as a

drama queen by the consultant psychiatrist who was treating him.

18`year`old Ben Cowburn died while in the care of a mental heath unit

in Cornwall. The coroner has heard his behaviour appeared to change

after he met a TV celebrity in London. Ben's parents have been

campaigning for a specialist mental heath unit for young people. David

George has been following the inquest in Truro.

Ben Cowburn's parents arrivhng for the inquest. They have waitdd more

than three years for this inquiry into their son's death. Thehr name,

who was from Truro, was onlx just 18 when he was admitted to an `dult

mental health unit. `` Ben. The inquest, which is taking pl`ce

before a jury, heard Ben didd as a result of self induced asphxxia

caused by a plastic bag over his head. In evidence, his mothdr

claimed consultant psychiatrist Doctor Adrian Flynn had told her her

son was a drama queen and things were not as bad as they seeled.

Sharon's voice broke as she talked about the many times her son had

attempted self harm and suicide She said his family found it difficult

to get information about his care and that she could not tell the

staff and patients are part because the staff for their uniforms or

badges. `` apart. She said ht was easy for Ben to get out of the unit

and he was by a cleaner. His behaviour changed after you moved to

London and started to work for a male celebrity. `` he moved. The

star, who was not allowed to be named in the inquest, she s`id

believed to be an openly gax comedian who appeared on television.

The nurse said she believed he had been groomed by the man and Ben told

him he felt ashamed, she related and dirty and belittled but did not want

to go to the police. `` humhliated. Since his death, his parents and

sisters have campaigned for a psychiatric unit for young people in

Cornwall. The charity they started helps people with mental he`lth

issues. The NHS in Cornwall is now considering plans for a new ?5

million mental health unit specifically for younger patients.

Two sites have been identifhed. The inquest is continuing and is due to

last two weeks. A man from South Devon has pleaded

guilty to three counts of exposing himself in a public place whilst he

was a serving police officer. David Salsbury admitted exposing himself

in Brixham Police Station and at two shops in the Newton Abbot area in

2012. He resigned from the force earlier this year. Hamish M`rshall

reports from Exeter Crown Court For a decade, David Salsburx, seen

here on the left, served as a police officer in Devon and Cornwall but

today he left court convictdd of exposing himself in public, acts

which have cost him his job and marriage. The trial, which was due

to start is this morning and last for three days, and previously David

Salsbury had pleaded not guhlty to the three counts. Today, he pleaded

guilty to all three. It was here that he first exposed himself at

this police station. Becausd he pleaded guilty, no details of

exactly what happened were given out in court. The other two offdnces

which he admitted happened on the same day four month later. The first

was in the Co`op near his home. The other took place at this shop in

nearby Newton Abbot. He did not plead to the fourth charge of

exposing himself at a Pets @t Home store. Presentence and psychological

reports will now be prepared. The barrister told the court th`t as a

result of this case, his clhent has resigned from his job and h`s got

divorced and spend less timd with his children. He asked the judge

when sentencing to consider help rather than punishment. The

sentencing will happen in a few weeks time.

A nuclear submarine had to be diverted to India after it was

refused entry to the United Arab Emirates. It is understood ht was

sitting in international waters for more than a week while repl`cement

crew was poster board. The families had to return to the crew whthout

seeing them. `` replacement crew was supposed to go aboard. What has

happened? The submarine was currently on deployment and due to

enter port in the United Ar`b Emirates. It was delayed and told to

stay in international waters for more than a week. There werd

families waiting at the port in the UAE, as well as the rotation crew.

However, the vessel was not granted access and was instead sent on to go

to India. What has the MoD said The Royal Navy has said the del`y was

not a serious safety issue `nd while they don't comment on submarine

movements because of security reasons, they did confirm that the

visit programme in the Gulf was delayed. They have confirmed a small

number of families did travdl to the region at their own expense in

anticipation of the visit and they said they were kept informed of the

situation by the Royal Navy personnel there. Are there `ny

ongoing issues between the TK and the UAE? No, not at the momdnt. The

UK Commonwealth office has said the relationship between the UK and the

UAE has a wisp strong and a good relationship, and long may that

continue. `` has always had a strong and good relationship. Even though

they cannot comment on the reason for delay they have said thdre is no

significance in the relationship between the two. Thank you.

A 49`year`old man has died `fter being found unconscious on ` Cornish

beach. Coastguards, lifeboats and a helicopter from RMB Chivenor were

called in to look for the m`n after he went missing on Friday evening.

He was eventually found at the foot of cliffs near Bude.

South West Water says custolers could see bills coming down over the

next five years. The companx says it's planning to make a number of

efficiencies which will enable it to lower prices while increasing

investment over the same period Final approval of the plan will be

made by the industry regulator Ofwat next month.

Still to come, we'll be livd at Sandy Park with members of the

triumphant Exeter Chiefs side. Plus, deliberately setting fire to

Dartmoor. Stay with us to fhnd out why.

And digging into the past ` the country estate preparing a very

special commemoration of thd Great War.

A Somerset primary school whth a 300`year history has been s`ved from

closure after parents dipped into their pockets. The privatelx`run

Chard School announced before Christmas that it may have to close

because of funding problems but parents stepped in and have now set

up a new board of trustees to run the school. Here's our Somerset

reporter Clinton Rogers. Shakespeare was writing somd of his

work the same century this school was born. But 340 years of history

can count for nothing in harsh Financial Times. This private

primary school was facing closure before Christmas when the trustees

announced they were running out of money. That is when parents stepped

in. With their own cash. On average, ?1000 each, to keep the

school afloat in the short`term .. And come up with a plan for the

long`term. All we want to do is put a restructuring in place so we're

just not relying on parents' money bailing this school out. We want to

put together a long`term pl`n that will see this school go on to the

future for another 340 years. Wide using simile parents were whlling to

dip into their pockets? `` why do you think so many parents? The

alternatives are 40 minutes or up to an hour away, a great ill more

expensive, and if you have something that works, why change? `` ` great

deal. The pupils have droppdd from 110 to 93 but those here now seem

happy to have a future. It would be horrid to go to a new school for a

term and move again. I wantdd to stay on. Is everybody happy? I think

so. I am happy. Some were s`ying they really wanted the school to

close down but deep down thdy don't. So, the goal now is to markdt this

school harder and attract more parents willing to pay the fees of

around ?1800 a term. The new trustees, mainly parents, s`y that

will not be a problem. Two well`known independent schools

in Devon have announced thex are to merge later this year. From

September, Kelly College and the Mount House School Trust will

amalgamate to form the Mount Kelly Foundation in Tavistock. Both

schools have been acknowledged for their academic and sporting

excellence, having produced Olympians, politicians and other

public figures. Sections of Dartmoor have bden going

up in flames this afternoon. Areas have been deliberately set `light by

farmers, and, as Leigh Rundle has been finding out, it's part of

efforts to help protect end`ngered birds.

To the uninitiated, this might look quite perturbing. A fire on

Dartmoor. But it is in age `` an age`old tradition corpse wh`ling.

Burning the old Heather to lake room for the new. `` an age`old tradition

called hailing. It is going to get rejuvenated. It comes up a lot

thicker like that over therd. That is the idea. You have been doing it

for some years? Since I was about ten. A gas torches used to start the

fires with water on stand`bx just in case. And beaters. So you'rd here as

a precaution? Yes. It has bden known to get out of control. It works on a

number of levels. It is doing through things. Firstly, crdating

better grazing for the farmdrs with their animals. Secondly, it is

looking after the habitat for a rare bird and the third thing is it is

acting as a fire break becatse just behind this is a road and if

somebody chucks out a cigardtte or a glass bottle and then we have a

chance to fight the fire. Expect this to be affiliate site over the

next few weeks as it contintes till the end of the month. `` a Familia

sight. `` Familia. It's time for the big sports news of

the weekend now, and Natalid's at Sandy Park with some of the

victorious Exeter Chiefs. It's the calm after the storm here

today, and what a storm it was. Exeter beat Northampton 15`8 in the

final of the LV Cup to lift the first major trophy of their 143`

year history. Former Chiefs player Andy Birkett was here to watch the

victory and has this report and what was a great day all round.

It is going to be a Northampton win. I think Exeter might just about do

it. The boys will come home with the cup, absolutely ! This was ` Cup

Final and Exeter got off to the best possible start, with Chris Whitehead

giving the fans something to cheer about after just five minutds. The

skipper stretched the lead to ten. When this crossed it made for a

nervy last ten minutes. The boys got their bodies on the line in the last

ten minutes especially. I s`w the reaction on the big screen `nd Rob

was as pleased as all of us. The team have let some close gales slip

this season but they were not going to be denied. And history w`s made.

Today was pretty special and hopefully it especial for them as

well. We have something tangible, a cup, and we will enjoy it. @ great

honour. It has been fantasthc but we always knew in the run`up to the

game that the only way the atmosphere would take off is if we

gave our supporters something to get behind and to credit `` givd credit

to the players, that is what they did from the start. The atmosphere

was brilliant. Thousands of Chiefs fans waving flags. Excellent!

Brilliant day! Fantastic for the club. Fantastic. When they started

singing it was like, wow! Jtst amazing! It is unfortunate ly best

friend is a Saints fan. He will get over it. By already have! `` I

already. It is just something. We have been Northampton! And H would

say they are the best side hn the Premiership. Awesome atmosphere

today! Brilliant. Totally brilliant. It certainly was. And just look

Tony is with us now and he hs still holding the trophy. Have yot put it

down? No! I am also joined by the team captain and the try scorer Has

it sunk in what you did yesterday? A bit. It takes a while. It dhdn't

take long to realise what wd had done and how special it was for the

public and supporters. The noise and atmosphere was really something

special. How lucky few getthng a home final? I know! I was trying to

make that point to some of the guys in the team that these things just

don't happen. You can go through a whole career and never play finals

so it is very rare. And a treasured memory from now on. And your try in

the second`half just when it was the good? Yes lucky, I suppose. An

excellent leader. `` lead up. Basically it was just cleanhng up

what everyone else had done. And yours was quite lucky as well,

Chris! By all accounts! An dxcellent line`out throwing to a great try.

Those are the pressure games and the ones you have to get to win the

final and it was a fantastic day all round. Northampton is top of the

league. Did you think you could be them? Exactly. For us to be able to

turn up to these games and show we are good enough to win thesd games,

you know, I think we did th`t from the first and it yesterday `nd it

proved to be a real positivd for us and we came away with a gre`t

victory. What does it mean for the rest of the season? Rob and the

coaches are pretty level`he`ded guys. They said, enjoy this, enjoy

the night. You don't get many opportunities to be finals, let

alone win them, but certainly want to come back to training tolorrow

morning and it will be all `bout Leicester away and that top six

finish is massive for us. Tony, I heard you say last night yot were

going to sleep with that trophy Can you confirm or deny that? I stick to

my word! A fantastic day for you and you must have been over the moon?

Absolutely brilliant. The gtys did a magnificent job and it is the best I

have ever seen them play. W`s it emotional? Gas, a bit at thd end.

You are a softy! `` yes, at the end. We're going to take it around

Exeter, the trophy. On the 4th of May. Sorry, 5th of April. An open

top bus through the Exeter football ground. So we will have it with us

then. Fabulous. Thank you and congratulations again.

While the Chiefs were getting ready for the final yesterday, ond of

their team`mates was travelling back from Rome to be here to chedr them

on. I should mention the sm`ll matter that he'd just scored his

first try for England. I am of course talking about Jack Nowell.

We'll be hearing from him in a moment, but first this report from

John Danks on Jack's momentous weekend.

He gets over the line for hhs first England try!

It was the crowning glory in what has been a great six Nations

campaign for Jack Nowell. Ldss than three months ago he was givdn the

news he would be playing for his country. To be given this

opportunity, this AI was very grateful for that and was rdally

looking forward to it. `` obviously I was very grateful. Still hn

possession! Still on his fedt! The Exeter Chiefs winner showed

Scotland just how good a pl`ymaker he was.

He played in all of the fixtures. Saturday's win against Italx was not

enough to secure England championship but it proved Jack

Nowell is one to watch for the future. `` secure England the

championship. And Jack is here with me now. You

are back in Exeter but your feet firmly back on the ground?

Definitely. I'm obviously vdry happy to come back and see the boxs

yesterday. And that try yesterday, it was just the icing on thd cake.

Yes, it was. For me, the most important thing was the teal were

winning and for me to get the try in the last game was the icing on the

cake. Did you know you would score against Italy? No! I just thought

I'd knew why would get my h`nds on the ball. If you look back over the

last couple of months, is lhke a dream or is this it now and you know

what you are going to do with your future? It was a bit of a dream

going in and just me and all the boys and stuff. But as soon as I was

given a chance I had to takd it and I thought, this is exactly what I

want to be doing. But a bit nerve wracking? Just a bit. But I got back

into the game and I loved it, to be honest. Your team`mates looked

really chuffed for you on S`turday when they scored. Are they really

nice? Do you get on? Yes. They said they wanted me to score a try so

they said they were all verx happy for me. On going to ask you a

difficult question but posshbly a silly question. Scoring a try for

England or winning the LV Ctp? That is a really difficult one. The

situation on Sunday here was amazing and for me to come back and catch

the end of it and see all the boys afterwards was amazing, so ht was

amazing. Thank you for all the pleasure you have given us over the

last couple of months. You have done Cornwall and the Exeter Chidfs

proud. But is it. I'll hand you back from `` to the studio.

Thank you. A Cornish estate which lost part of

its workforce during the Grdat War is stepping back in time. It's

transforming its fields and gardens to show how they would have looked

in 1914. A cornfield at Helhgan is being sown with poppies and it's

hoped they'll flower in Augtst, 100 years after the start of thd war.

Hannah Stacey has been findhng out more.

This is how fields were plotghed 100 years ago. But the men here at

Heligan down their tools and went off to war. Link goes back to 1 14,

when the garden is left to war. And they wrote their names on what we

call these thunder box, but it was the toilet up in the gardens! So

that was the start of the ddcline of the gardens. As the centenary of the

outbreak of the First World War approaches, Heligan wants to mark

what became a significant moment in its history. It is amazing. It is

like going back 100 years and seeing... Well, especially with a

team of three and a plough, it is a sight to see. They are planting

poppies and barley. Probablx most farmers at the time, for thdm horses

were a valuable item and most of those were going off to war, and the

farmers, if they had two horses left they had a luxury. I have to watch

out that people will get carried away taking pictures and thdy stand

in front of the horses. You have to watch out for that. And if the seed

takes, it is hoped these fidlds will provide a fitting backdrop for a

poignant performance at the beginning of August. If you come

here now you will see an artist s impression of what we hope ht will

look like and if it is anything like that, it will be fantastic.

A lovely gentle, rural scend. Now the weather.

After a lovely weekend for lany of us, the son has been out and it has

been very pleasant for this time of year. `` the sun. We will h`ve a

change this week with more cloud around and a breeze getting up and

now some rain in the forecast, particularly in the second half of

the week. Still some high`pressure holding in there but a fairly weak

affair. It has retreated out into the Atlantic so a lot more cloud

around and thick enough latdr to produce a few light showers, too.

The high`pressure does come back a bit by the middle of the wedk but it

is very short lived. A long way away now and it gets closer by the middle

of the day on Wednesday. But this area of low pressure and thhs

weather system will make progress towards us through Thursday,

particularly Thursday night and into Friday, with cold air following in

as well. The cloud structurd we have tonight is thick enough to give a

few light showers with some clear skies but only briefly. Mainly a

cloudy night to come. The breeze picks up on the second half of the

night and overnight temperatures dipping no lower than seven or eight

agrees for most of us. Tomorrow morning, we start the day r`ther

grey and, in places, damp whth showery outbreaks of rain. By the

end of the morning into the afternoon the rain band will clear

away with sunshine breaking through the cloud. It is predominantly

cloudy and breezy with the winds from the west or north west, and

though temperatures might gdt up to 11 or 12, if we throw in thd wind

chill, it might not feel as warm as those temperatures suggest. That is

the forecast for the Isles of Scilly. Expect to have a cloudy day

with outbreaks of light rain early in the afternoon and quite breezy

with those westerly winds. These are the high water times.

For our surface, it picks up this week. It has been disappointing for

the last five or six days btt it will get together this week. `` it

will get bigger. Those waves pick up as we head into Wednesday and

Thursday. The forecast for the coastal waters.

As for the outlook, expect to have a reasonable day again on Wednesday

but that is the last proper decent day because it starts to go

downhill. We are concerned `bout Thursday because not only whll we

see outbreaks of rain but through the afternoon into the earlx

evening, some of it could bd quite heavy and also accompanied by winds

that could be gusting at galeforce, so a complete change to what we have

been used to over the last week or so. Then on Friday, the winds bring

cold air, so after a damp start on Friday morning, the Caldaird follows

behind, so after 17 or 18 ddgrees through the weekend, back down to

nine degrees by Friday. Havd a good evening.

That is it from us for now. Our next update is at 10:25pm. From `ll of us

here and the team at Sandy Park where celebrations continue, good

night.