News in brief
The man, in his mid-40s and from Hull, had been staying at the Travelodge in Newton Road when staff had to call for an ambulance at 9am yesterday.
He was rushed to Torbay Hospital where he died later in the evening.
Police were informed because of the sudden nature of his death, which it is thought might be drink-related.
Det Con Dan Ritson, of Torquay CID, said: "For the moment were are treating this as an unexplained sudden death."
He added: "There will be a post mortem examination."
Next of kin are being informed.
South Devon coroner Ian Arrow will be told of the death if it is not by natural causes.
If it is not, an inquest is likely to be opened over the next few days to take formal evidence of identity.
A full inquest would then be held at a later date.
It is understood the man, who has not been named, may have fallen over in the hotel.
An ambulance spokeswoman said paramedics attended the Travelodge just after 9am. The casualty was conscious and breathing at the scene.
COASTGUARDS were alerted after a submerged boat was spotted near Shaldon Bridge, Teignmouth, yesterday.
But a check of the location revealed that the underwater motor cruiser's whereabouts were already known by the emergency service.
A spokesman for Brixham coastguards explained: " The wreck had been previously reported and towed from the main channel."
The 999 call at 10.15am was considered a false alarm with good intent.
RAIDERS have stolen more than £2,000 of equipment from caravans stored on a farm near Totnes.
The three caravans were in a barn at the farm at Longcombe when thieves tampered with the locks on three of them before getting inside.
The break-ins were discovered at around 4pm on Sunday.
The thieves got away with televisions, water containers, a Dyson vacuum cleaner, electricity cables and a 23-foot canvas awning and poles.
A FIVE-gallon fuel tank worth £30 was stolen from a boat moored on a pontoon on the River Dart after the thieves hack sawed through a steel securing cable causing £15 damage some time between 2pm last Thursday and 2pm on Friday.
KINGSBRIDGE will be getting the bird on Saturday — from the RSPB.
Steve Henry and Deborah Deveny from the national wildlife charity will be visiting the Kingsbridge Farmers' Market to give people advice on how to help wild birds prepare for spring.
They will also be answering questions and giving advice about birds and the work of the RSPB.
They will be telling people about the RSPB's new Letter to the Future campaign and encouraging people to sign a pledge to demonstrate to politicians in the run up to the general election that there is widespread popular support for the natural world.
