Harriet Bradshaw
Reporter

A conservation project at Castle Drogo which is a year behind schedule and £2m over budget has been "worth it" according to the National Trust.

Tim Cambourne, the senior project manager from the trust, said the repairs, designed to make part of the castle and country house "structurally sound" and "watertight", have been worth the wait.

Cornwall Live

St Austell police have confirmed officers will be working extra hours, external to keep crowds safe at Eden Session gigs over the summer.

A 92-year-old war veteran is searching for a woman he struck up a friendship with on a coach.

Jack says he met the woman, who he thinks is called Celia, on a Bristol to Plymouth National Express coach.

He said it felt like they had "known each other for years," but Jack had to rush to get another coach and did not get her details.

Now he's searching for Celia, in the hope they can continue to be friends.

BBC Radio Cornwall

A judicial review is to look into planning permission being granted for a proposed heliport in Penzance.

Cornwall Council granted permission for the project, to provide a base for a helicopter service to the Isles of Scilly, back in February.

Image source, Penzance Heliport

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

The company said it applied for the review because it believed the council's decision was flawed in a number of areas.

It 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 in Penzance.

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

Andrew Segal
Local Live

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A newborn puppy found abandoned in a bin in Plymouth and "treated like trash" is being looked after by a pet charity.

Gables Farm Dogs & Cats Home said the tiny dog was brought to it by the RSPCA after a member of the public "found her in a bag inside a wheelie bin" in the North Hill area of the city.

The pup, now named Dearie Me, is receiving round-the-clock care although staff said it was "touch and go at the moment as she is so young".

Cornwall Live

The MP for South East Cornwall has said she won't do another hustings, external after feeling "threatened" at an event held before the general election.

Thames Valley's police and crime commissioner (PCC) has said he would use his own gun against terrorists in the event of an attack.

Anthony Stansfeld's comments follow those made by Devon and Cornwall PCC Alison Hernandez, who said she was "interested" in the idea of gun owners acting as armed civilians in such circumstances. She later said her comments on Monday were "misinterpreted".

Mr Stansfeld said: "If someone was murdering people in front of me with a knife crying 'Allahu Akbar' and I happened - in the extraordinary circumstances - to have a gun, I wouldn't put it on the ground and walk away".

Steve White, chairman of the Police Federation of England and Wales, called the idea of firearms licence-holders getting involved "ridiculous" and a "recipe for disaster".

BBC Radio Cornwall

Residents in Cornwall have strongly rejected plans for a 160-acre chicken farm.

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.

One nearby resident, Valerie, who lives next to the field the farm could be built, said: "Nobody wants it on their doorstep. They've got plenty of land, I'm sure they can put it somewhere else.

"The ones who are saying they don't mind it don't live near it."

Southern England Farms said it would follow all planning rules and regulations.

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BBC News Travel

The M5 is busy Exeter-bound from the A38 to Junction 30 because of a vehicle fire just after Junction 29 Exminster. It is delaying traffic on the M5 northbound.

Bee Tucker
BBC Weather

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.

Devon Live

Police are becoming increasingly concerned about two girls who have disappeared together., external

BBC News Travel

In Cornwall, the B3284 Church Road between Shortlanesend and Allet Common is partially blocked by an accident near Fair View Farm.

The RNLI retweeted this video as a waning about rip currents, and warned that the "strong currents running out to sea, which can quickly drag people and debris away from the shallows of the shoreline and out to deeper water".

BBC Weather

Early mist and fog patches will quickly clear to become another dry day with some long spells of sunshine, but also some patchy cloud.

It will also be warmer that 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).

BBC Spotlight

The possible of reopening of beds at a Devon community hospital has been given a cautious welcome by campaigners.

There were protests back in March when the Northern Devon Healthcare NHS Trust shut the 16 inpatient beds at Holsworthy Hospital because of staff shortages and low bed occupancy.

Its managing trust said it was to look at both of those issues to see if it was possible to reopen the beds.

BBC Radio Cornwall

People living close to the site of a proposed new free-range egg farm near Helston say they're worried about the impact on their health.

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The proposed 160-acre site at Nancegollan would house more than 100,000 hens and produce about eight tonnes of waste per day.

At a public meeting last night to discuss the plans, locals also raised concerns about the smell.

Graham Frankpitt, project manager from Southern England Farms, said they would follow all planning rules and regulations.

BBC Spotlight

A tourism boss is suggesting the A30 between Exeter and Bodmin should be renamed the Devon Bypass.

Malcolm Bell (pictured), the chief executive of Visit Cornwall, which promotes Cornwall to visitors, said he believed that when the final stretch of roadworks was completed near Bodmin, the road would offer a smooth drive from Glasgow to Cornwall - without the need to stop in Devon.

Harriet Bradshaw
Reporter

The project to make Castle Drogo "watertight", which is currently over budget by £2m, could be finished by next year, according to the National Trust.

The project is currently a year behind schedule after it was delayed in November when the main contractor leading it - William Anelay Ltd - went bust.

David Collier from the new main contractor Daedalus Conservation said the last phase is currently under way.

The National Trust's website says the site in Drewsteignton, external has remained open throughout the project.