Conservationists are trying to find a grey seal which has got a large piece of fishing net tangled around his neck.

'Lucky Star' was first spotted four weeks ago, and there was another sighting on Thursday.

The juvenile male is moving along the north coast of Cornwall and could be sighted anywhere between Land's End and Padstow.

Anyone who sees him is asked to contact British Divers Marine Life Rescue on 01825 765546.

BBC Radio Cornwall

A resident who lost his home in a fire in Truro says there should have been better safety checks in the sheltered housing complex.

Peter Mitchell has raised concerns over the bin store where it's thought the fire was deliberately started.

Sixty firefighters and six engines spent three hours dealing with the fire in Merrifield Close in Truro, on 13 June.

Cornwall Council says it is looking into how regularly the bin store was checked, and whether lessons can be learned.

A police investigation is under way and a man was arrested and later released on suspicion of arson.

Mr Mitchell also says he thinks the fire crews could have got there sooner. This was refuted by Cornwall Council who said "the fire service were their normal, professional selves" adding that their efforts "helped with the saving of lives".

Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Cody Cooke has left Truro City for Scottish Premier Legaue side St Mirren.

The 25-year-old - who was City's top scorer in National League South last season - has signed a two-year deal at the Paisley-based club, having been part of England striker Jamie Vardy's V9 Academy last month.

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"I'm over the moon. It's a huge opportunity and football is all about opportunities - I want to grab this one with both hands," Cooke said.

"I'm delighted to be here. To get a call from Alan (Stubbs, St Mirren manager) was something that I was just delighted about. I feel ready for the test and it should be an exciting one."

Meanwhile Truro have signed midfielder Lloyd Gardner from Buckland Athletic.

Jack Murley
Channel Islands Sports Producer

A Jersey man is attempting to become the first ever to swim around the island twice.

Extreme swimmer Andy Truscott says it's a double no-one has attempted before and he gets a "buzz" out of trying new challenges.

"Swimming has been my background. I'm good at it and it's therapeutic for me.

"It's nice to get in and take it a mile at a time - just zone out and swim."

He's due to tackle it on 13 July.

Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

Police are still looking for a driver who fled the scene of a crash in Launceston on Thursday morning.

A silver Mercedes C720 ended up on its roof after hitting a school crossing lamp-post on Roydon Road at about 06:50.

A fire crew also attended and the male driver left the scene. Police say "inquiries are ongoing to locate the driver."

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BBC Radio Jersey

Jersey's new infrastructure minister says a new structure within the government will "improve the way States-owned property is managed".

It comes as the States auditor Karen McConnell says £1bn worth of States assets weren't being looked after properly.

She said there is still no strategy for bringing the body's plans to reality with its annual business plan for 2017 only getting as far as draft form by the end of the year.

But Deputy Kevin Lewis says the department is now heading in the "right direction".

"I'm going to go through the report again with officers. It was critical and we accept that.

"Obviously there were mistakes there. But everything going forward is going to be really positive."

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BBC Weather

It will be rather cool early on but there will be plenty of dry and sunny weather and mostly light winds.

Some pleasantly warm sunshine is expected this afternoon with just patches of cloud.

Minimum temperature: 13C (55F).

Maximum temperature: 17C (62F).

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BBC Radio Guernsey

Sark has become the first place in the British Isles to fully protect a species of crayfish, external.

Palinurus elephas - also known as the European spiny lobster - is recognisable because it has no claws but instead, spiky multi-purpose front legs.

Its natural range is the south coast of England and into the south western waters of Wales.

Experts say the BBC's Blue Planet has changed attitudes towards sea life and created a more "stewardship approach".

Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

A man was airlifted to hospital after injuring his head on rocks at a beach in Paignton.

Paramedics initially treated the man before he was transferred to an air ambulance which landed on the beach.

The man's condition is unknown.

BBC Spotlight

A church in Cornwall which was partially dynamited because it was thought to be structurally unsafe, has been handed over to residents so its future can be preserved.

St Day Church hasn't been used for worship for more than 60 years but now it has been recognised as of social and architectural importance and it's hoped it will be used as a community space for the arts.

Bernadette Fallon is one of those who has campaigned to save it...

Sophie Pierce
BBC Radio Devon

A plan by Torbay Mayor, Gordon Oliver, to sell off one of the Bay's most historic houses has been defeated by his fellow conservative councillors.

They voted that he had acted outside of his mayoral powers in deciding to go ahead with market testing for selling Oldway Mansion in Paignton.

More than 100 people packed a council meeting in Torbay on Thursday night.

The authority will now go forward with a plan for the building put forward by its own working party. It recommends a phased redevelopment of the property including repairing the mansion and reopening the café to generate income.

BBC Spotlight

A cross-party report calling for investment into the A38 in Devon and Cornwall is due to be presented to the transport secretary later.

The 'A38 Case for Action' outlines a need for urgent safety measures after a number of fatal accidents on the route and also makes an economic case for improvements between Bodmin and Exeter.

South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray is planning to make the handover during a visit to Cornwall by the Transport Secretary Chris Grayling.

• One person dies in A38 road crash near Dobwalls
• Cornwall A38 eight-vehicle crash leaves woman dead

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A three-month closure order has been obtained in court for four properties in Holsworthy, Devon, after "serious levels" of persistent anti-social behaviour, police say.

There have been several violent and life-threatening incidents at the premises, including assaults, an arson with intent to endanger life and the latest incident being an attempted murder on the communal lawn.

The occupants staying in them on North Road have been removed and re-housed with police saying their behaviour was "making life a misery for law-abiding residents".

It added it's the first time an order like this has been used in the town and it's the biggest closure order ever applied for by Devon and Cornwall Police.

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Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

A man impaled his hand on a slate hook after jumping over a wall in Padstow.

Firefighters were called to Grenville Road at about 17:10 on Thursday.

Crews removed the surrounding slates to free the hook before handing the casualty over to the ambulance service.

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Chris Quevatre
BBC News Online

A homeless Romanian man has admitted stealing cash and electronic goods from 11 churches.

Mahaita Rosca, 26, from Shrewsbury, started his crime spree in Weymouth before moving to Devon, where he lived rough and survived by breaking into churches all around the county.

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He targeted money but also stole projectors, DVD players, and computers from churches in Exeter, Crediton, Torrington, Tavistock, Newton Abbot, Teignmouth, Exmouth and Sidmouth.

Rosca sold some of the stolen items but hid others, promising to help police to find them when he appeared at Exeter Crown Court.

Judge Timothy Rose adjourned the case until 20 July to allow time for him to help police recover the missing church property - but added that a prison sentence was "certain".

Daniel Clark
Local Democracy Reporting Service

A five-year transformation programme by South Hams District Council and West Devon Borough Council is now complete and the authorities say they have saved just under £4.5 million combined for both councils each year.

In 2013, the two councils recognised they would together be facing a potential funding gap of £4.7 million over the five year period up to 2018.

The councils say the total annual savings realised are £2.9 million for the South Hams and £1.5 million for West Devon, with the majority of these savings made through staffing savings with the workforce reduced by 30 per cent.

But in their annual report for 2017/18, Councillor John Tucker, Leader of South Hams District Council, says that despite the savings, the council is still facing a budget shortfall.

Alexandra Spiceley
BBC Radio Jersey, Reporter

The number of people taken to hospital with alcohol-related injury and illness in Jersey has more than doubled in four years, figures show.

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A BBC Freedom of Information request revealed twice as many men as women ended up in hospital because of drinking too much alcohol last year.

The number of alcohol-related admissions among women rose from at least 32 in 2013 to at least 88 in 2017.

For the same time, the number of men admitted went up from at least 89 in 2013 to at least 178 in 2017.

However, these totals are the minimum possible admissions, and could be higher, but this is impossible to tell as the States of Jersey refused to specify numbers of people admitted to hospital above zero but below five in each given month.

According to a recent States survey, external people in Jersey drink more than those in other European countries.

About one in four drinkers were drinking potentially dangerous levels of alcohol. So far this year at least 17 women and at least 45 men have been taken to hospital with alcohol-related injuries or illnesses.

Ben Woolvin
BBC South West Home Affairs correspondent

A former soldier accused of causing “really serious bodily harm” to two Devon and Cornwall police officers is suffering from combat related post-traumatic stress disorder or PTSD, a court has heard.

David Bull, 37, from Luton in Bedfordshire, has admitted one count of grievous bodily harm, but denies three more charges against two officers which allegedly took place when he was pulled over while drink driving in Tavistock in April 2017.

Dr Ian Anderson, clinical psychologist, told Plymouth Crown Court it was possible that his PTSD had been triggered and that Mr Bull - who served in the Army for 14 years - was “not relating” to his “immediate environment”.

Miles Davis
BBC News Online

A woman was pushed to the ground in a "targeted attack" while out walking her dogs.

Police said the 53-year-old woman was walking near Sharkham Point car park in Brixham at about 8:10pm on Tuesday when a "vicious assault" took place.

A spokesman said: "A man and a woman approached her from behind pushing her to the floor and throwing liquid at her."

The woman was treated at the scene by ambulance staff but is not thought to have suffered any serious injuries.

Police are appealing for any witnesses to come forward, particularly the driver of a Ford Transit-type van.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact police on 101.

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