BBC Radio Cornwall

Plans for a 160-acre chicken farm could provide a great opportunity for the area, those behind the scheme say.

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The proposed site at Nancegollan, near Helston, could house more than 100,000 hens.

Locals in the surrounding area said they were afraid the farm would cause a bad smell and reduce the value of their properties.

Graham Frankpitt, project manager from Southern England Farms, said: "It's bringing skilled jobs for local people and opportunities for other local businesses. It's diversifying the rural economy, and is really fantastic for 'Brand Cornwall'. And there is a real need for eggs."

BBC Weather

It'll be dry with some long spells of sunshine, but also some patchy cloud. It will also be warmer than yesterday with variable winds becoming mainly light or moderate from the east or southeast. Sea breezes may also develop around parts of the coast. Maximum temperature: 21C (70F).

This evening, the night will start dry and mainly clear, but cloud will increase after midnight as patchy, light rain or drizzle moves in from the west by morning. Some mist and low cloud will also develop in the far west towards the end of the night. Winds will become light or moderate from the southwest, but fresh for a time around the coast. Minimum temperature: 11C (52F).

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Martyn Oates
BBC South West Political Editor

Truro and Falmouth MP Sarah Newton is remaining as a minister at the Home Office.

The Conservative was returned to Parliament with a majority of just under 3,800 - a fall from her majority in 2015 of 14,000.

BBC Sport

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Winger Ryan Donaldson has agreed to join Hartlepool United following his release by Plymouth Argyle.

The 26-year-old made 33 appearances and scored two goals for the Devon club last season to help them win promotion from League Two.

He has previously had a loan spell at Victoria Park in 2011, appearing 12 times for Pools.

Donaldson, who can also play up front, is Hartlepool's fifth signing since relegation to the National League.

The length of Donaldson's contract has not been disclosed.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Plymouth City Council says it has revised its Plan for Libraries after it "listened to the people who are passionate about Plymouth's libraries".

Ten of its 17 branches were initially earmarked to shut, but that has been cut to six.

Council leader Ian Bowyer said: "We faced criticism about the original plan [of shutting 10 branches] being a done deal – but this revised plan shows that was far from the case."

The council said it also planned to invest more then £250,000 in modernising the service, including redeveloping the St Budeaux site.

Other modernisations would include providing an outreach service "in areas where a library was closing, which will also cover areas of the city that had no library provision before", and enhancing online services, it said.

The new plan is to be presented to the council's cabinet on 20 June and will go before the full council on 3 July.

BBC Radio Cornwall

A woman has been taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital after an incident while coasteering.

She was picked up near Newquay Harbour, emergency services said.

The town's lifeboat, coastguard team and a rescue helicopter were all involved. Her condition is unknown.

Coasteering involves swimming, jumping and cliff climbing.

BBC News Travel

• In Exeter, Moor Lane is blocked in both directions near Osprey Road due to an accident
• On the M5 around Exeter, there are reports of a dog on the road. Approach with care
• In Plymouth, on Union Street, around Manor Street, there are reports there's a broken-down lorry
• Also in Plymouth, traffic lights at the Drake Circus/North Hill junction remain out of order. Approach with care
• On Roborough Down, on the A386 near Little Down Lane, there are reports of an accident

BBC Radio Cornwall

Stand-up paddle-boarding instructors in Cornwall are warning that too many people taking up the sport are not using a leash to keep them connected to their board if they fall off.

The Academy of Surf Instructors has launched a safety initiative to get boarders to take the same precautions as conventional surfers, saying it's vital to stay with your board in the event of an accident.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

China clay company Imerys says it wants to reassure people of "significant improvements to health and safety" after the family of a former clay worker from Cornwall was awarded more than £50,000 compensation, following his death four years ago from industrial disease.

Walter Patton, from St Austell, died in February 2013, aged 83 from kaolin pneumoconiosis, which was linked to his time working in the china clay industry in the 1950s and 1960s.

Mr Patton worked for ECLP, now known as Imerys Minerals Ltd, which agreed to pay his family £52,000 in compensation, Irwin Mitchell Solicitors said.

Imerys said it expressed its condolences to Mr Patton's family, and added that the case was from a time "when the appreciation of environmental issues and the importance of health and safety right across society and industry were very different from today".

It said the "modern china clay industry workplace would be unrecognisable to those involved in industry in the 1950s and 1960s" and the "health and safety of our employees and the protection of the environment are at the core of our activities".

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This summer, London is hosting the biggest global sporting events of the year - the 2017 World Athletics and Para Athletics Championships - and the organisers have launched a scheme to get people involved in athletics right around the country.

It's called Team Personal Best and the idea is that local sports clubs or community groups across the UK sign up and put on events with an athletics theme.

It doesn't have to be a track-and-field meet - it can be a fun run, family sports day, even an event screening or bake sale with activities. There's a list of suggestions on the TeamPB submission page, here., external

Event participants are then encouraged to share their athletic achievements - no matter how big or small - with the hashtag #TeamPersonalBest to build a nationwide buzz around the championships.

You can find events near you here, external and if you want more information about how to get started in athletics, check out our Get Inspired guide.

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Plane engines - worth more than £100,000 - have been stolen from an airfield in Devon, police have said

Officers said offenders broke into Halwell Airfield and stole the engines off the planes overnight.

Witnesses are asked to contact police.

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Clare Woodling
BBC Spotlight

The death of a man from Cornwall could have been avoided by earlier surgery, an inquest has heard.

Terrence George, 72, from Polgooth, died at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro on 7 January 2016 after an attack of pancreatitis caused by gallstones.

It followed an earlier admission to hospital by ambulance on 9 August after Mr George collapsed at home. He had been discharged a week later with a plan for him to be reviewed after six weeks, but there were delays.

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Coroner Dr Emma Carlyon read a statement from consultant colorectal surgeon Melanie Feldman, who was responsible for Mr George's care until discharge in August.

She was asked: "Do you agree that death could have been avoided in this case if an earlier operation had taken place?" In a written response, Mrs Feldman said: "Yes".

The court heard a statement from Mr George's son, Kevin George, who said his father had "led a full and active life". In describing his father's death he said "'devastating' is a huge understatement".

He said it was a "tragic waste of life" and a "simple operation could have prevented it".

The inquest continues.

Cornwall Live

The body of a dog has been discovered, external stuffed into a large bag with several large rocks and dumped in the water at Carn Marth Quarry in Lanner.

BBC Radio Cornwall

A company behind a scheme to restart helicopter services between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly says it is "disappointed" a judicial review is to look into planning permission being granted for the project.

Cornwall Council granted permission back in February.

The bid for the review was launched by the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company (IoS), which operates Skybus flights to the islands and the ferries between Cornwall and the islands.

IoS said it supported the return of a helicopter service, but that it believed Land's End Airport would be a better location for it, and it was calling for an independent and evidence-based debate about the potential impact of a new heliport.

Penzance Heliport said: "We remain disappointed that the Isles of Scilly Steamship Company has taken this move, but are absolutely convinced that Cornwall Council's decision was the right one and that this will be reflected in the outcome of the case."

A petition started by an islander calling on the company to stop its action against the heliport has gained more than 7,000 signatures.

Plymouth Herald

Footage of a 14-year-old student from Dartmoor Community College in Ashburton shocked the region yesterday when she was caught swinging a puppy around by its neck, external. (Warning: graphic images)

Andrew Segal
Local Live

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A newborn puppy found abandoned in a bin in Plymouth is receiving round-the-clock care, a dogs and cats home says.

Gables Farm Home said the tiny dog was found by a member of the public in a bag inside a wheelie bin in the North Hill area of the city.

The pup, now named Dearie Me, has been put on to a course of antibiotics "as she was passing blood in her urine and she is also being given special veterinary puppy milk to help her get the nutrients she needs", the home said.

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BBC Weather Forecaster

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Six libraries in Plymouth have been proposed for closure after a consultation, the city council has confirmed.

The 11 branches earmarked to remain open are:

• Central
• Crownhill
• Devonport
• Efford (pictured)
• Estover
• North Prospect
• Peverell
• Plympton
• Plymstock
• St Budeaux
• Southway

The plan will be considered by the full council in early July.

Andrew Segal
Local Live

Six libraries in Plymouth have been proposed for closure after a consultation, the city council has confirmed.

Ten out of the city's 17 branches had initially been earmarked to shut.

Now branches in Eggbuckland, Ernesettle, Laira, Stoke, Tothill and West Park are facing closing their doors for good.

As part of its consultation, the council said that trying to operate a total of 17 libraries was "unsustainable" and a "drain on resources".

Council Leader Ian Bowyer said that the authority had "listened to the swell of public opinion and [the council] will continue to invest in modernising the service and keeping more of the better used ones open".

The updated plan will be considered by the full council in July.