Jenny Walrond, Health Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

A 32-year-old mother from Exeter who is dying from cancer of an organ lining is thought to have ingested asbestos while at school at some stage because her parents did not work in jobs where she could have been exposed to it.

Kirsty List (pictured right), a mum of a four-year-old daughter, has terminal peritoneal mesothelioma. She said: "It’s quite scary that people are still being exposed to it so much; and that things aren’t being done to protect children, to protect those who are looking after them when they’re them at school."

The Department of Education said it was investing £23bn to help ensure asbestos was managed safely.

If you're planning a trip to the coast or seaside, here are the next high water times around Devon and Cornwall.

We'll have the latest forecast on BBC Spotlight at 13:30.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Theresa May, who is expected to take over as prime minister next week, is "just the safe pair of hands we need right now" according to Sarah Newton, the Conservative MP for Truro and Falmouth.

Speaking to BBC Radio Cornwall's James Churchfield, Mrs Newton said: "Even those that are not natural supporters of the Conservative Party recognise the strong leader that she is and what we need is a period of stability after the referendum."  

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Rural police forces could lose out financially because government thinking is "skewed in favour of urban areas", according to a study by Plymouth University for the National Rural Crime Network (NRCN).

The Home Office is currently reviewing how it allocates national funds across forces. The NRCN report said the government department needed to "take a long hard look at the criteria it uses as work to date appears to be inherently unfair on rural forces, particularly those with sparse populations". 

The report said the government "appears to favour using the number of crimes recorded", which would be higher in urban areas, which was "not an accurate measure of policing demand".

Last year, the Home Office postponed plans to reform police funding in England and Wales after admitting mistakes in its calculations.

BBC Spotlight

A barber from Torbay is helping fight high rates of depression and suicide among men with a new initiative.

It's a mental health training programme, which encourages men to open up about their problems while having a haircut. 

The idea came to Tom Chapman after he lost a friend to suicide. Clients said that being able to talk about things could be a massive help.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Sennen's granddad, Terry, told us Bessie wandered off during a visit to Camel Creek Adventure Park, near Wadebridge.

He said: "Staff at the park spent nearly two weeks hunting for the lost bear. Sightings were made from time to time, but Bessie avoided all attempts to rescue her until now. She was finally discovered cold and hungry and brought to safety. Sennen sent a card to the staff of Camel Creek, thanking them for finding and saving Bessie Boo."

The story had about 5,000 people following on Facebook, he added.

Plymouth Herald

A Plymouth music charity is celebrating after receiving a half-million pound lottery grant, external.

The 40ft-long female died after being discovered in the shallows of Perranporth beach on Sunday.

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Rugby union is back on the world's biggest sport stage after a 92-year absence.

BBC Sport has met Sara Cox, the only English rugby union referee heading to the 2016 Rio Olympics. She will be supervising Rugby Sevens tournaments for men and women.

The 26-year-old former player turned to refereeing in 2007 after being injured. 

She said of her Olympics role: "To have the chance to go out there and to have the best seat in the house is a fantastic opportunity."

Miles Davis
BBC News Online

A 91-year-old man is being treated for "very serious head injuries" after being knocked down by a car in a supermarket car park.

Police said a 66-year-old woman reversed a Toyota Landcruiser into the man in the Co-Op car park in Wadebridge at about 11:15 on Monday.

The man was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro by air ambulance. Police are appealing for any witnesses to contact them on 101.

Tamsin Melville
Political Reporter, BBC Radio Cornwall

Goonhilly Earth Station is reaching for the moon in its latest venture. 

The radio communication site is teaming up with a Surrey satellite company, providing a dedicated operations centre in a project that will see a so-called "mother ship" take satellites up to the moon's orbit. 

It's being dubbed a new model of low-cost, high-value, space exploration and science, and it's hoped the global space community will be keen to sign up and pay for satellites to make the trip.

BBC News England

A "Seaside Tsar" should be appointed" to help regenerate Britain's forgotten seaside towns, according to the British Hospitality Association (BHA).

Image source, Andrew Segal

A report called Creating Coastal Powerhouses, external found people living in seaside towns are more likely to be poorly educated and unemployed. They are also more likely to be claiming benefits, it said.  

According to the Department for Communities and Local Government 2015 Index of Multiple Deprivation, nine out of the 10 most deprived neighbourhoods in the UK are seaside communities, a list topped by Blackpool. Torquay (pictured) was 11th on the list.

BBC Radio Devon

Staff from Dartmoor Zoo are to continue to hunt for a recording of an escaped lynx's mother in a bid to help recapture him.

Image source, Dartmoor Zoo

The search for Flaviu began last Thursday after the wild cat was found to have disappeared from his enclosure. 

Park staff have set 25 humane traps in the area he is believed to be in.

BBC Radio Devon

Firefighters have dealt with a diesel spill in Blackawton in Devon. 

Crews from Dartmouth and an Environment Protection Unit from Newton Abbot were called to the scene on the A3122 at about 20:55 on Monday. They found a 38-tonne articulated lorry with a hole in a diesel tank. 

The road was closed to deal with about 150 litres of fuel which had spilled onto it.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Falmouth Town Council has recommended a refusal for the redevelopment of the town's ten pin bowling centre to become a purpose-built student accommodation block.

The proposed plan for the Ocean Bowl site includes a 275-bed facility with reception, gym and cinema. 

The council's recommendation will now be sent to Cornwall Council, which will give its decision on 22 September.

Jenny Walrond, Health Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

A young woman from Exeter who's dying from the disease mesothelioma, external - a cancer of the lining of the body's organs - says she may have contracted it following exposure to asbestos as a school pupil.

Kirsty List is one of nearly 5,000 people who've signed a petition calling for asbestos to be removed from schools. 

The Department of Education said it was investing £23bn to help ensure asbestos was managed safely.

BBC Travel

In Cornwall, the A390 near Lostwithiel is blocked both ways near Sandylake Lane due to a two-vehicle collision. Emergency services are on the scene

Bee Tucker
BBC Weather

It's a cool start to the day with variable amounts of cloud, some bright or sunny spells and a few showers around too.

The showers are most likely in the north this morning, becoming increasingly isolated, with a little more bright or sunny spells this afternoon. Winds will be moderate north westerly, but fresher in the afternoon. Maximum temperature: 18C (64F). 

Andrew Segal
Local Live

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