Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Torquay United have signed midfielder Asa Hall.

The 31-year-old has previously played for York City, Luton Town, Oxford United, Shrewsbury Town, and Cheltenham Town.

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He played in the 2017 FA Trophy final with York and helped Cheltenham get promoted to the Football League in 2016.

His last club was Barrow. He helped the club avoid relegation from the National League - at Torquay's expense - last season.

He is the fourth new player to join the club since they were relegated to the second tier of non-league football last season.

BBC Radio Jersey

Three Jersey teachers hope to be able to teach the island's native language, Jerrias, external, more effectively, after visiting the Isle of Man, North Wales and Cornwall.

They went to schools in each area and found out how other regional languages are taught.

The three places they visited all have traditional languages which schoolchildren are learning.

Jerriais teacher Ben Spink said he has been inspired by the trip, and wanted to promote an enjoyment of the language in the island.

Want to learn some useful Jerrias phrases?

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Cornwall Live

Police were called by a person who witnessed a man swapping number plates on what was claimed to have been a stolen BMW on Lemon Street, external.

Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

The idea of turning Plymouth's Civic Centre into hotel space has been dismissed by the building's owners, Urban Splash.

Announcing their vision for a redevelopment of the 1960s office tower, the regeneration company are focusing on residential apartments.

In the plans ground floor areas would be used for restaurants and commercial space.

Student housing doesn't feature in the outline vision that's being exhibited in the council house.

The 15-storey building opened in 1962 and has been home to Plymouth City Council. The building had been due to be flattened by the authority in an effort to save money. But, the plan was quashed after English Heritage gave the building Grade II listed status in 2007.

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It was sold in 2015 for an undisclosed figure.

Richard Whitehouse
Local Democracy Reporting Service

Cornwall Council is spending £20m on a three-year upgrade of its computer equipment and systems.

Mark Read, service director for customer access and digital, gave councillors a briefing about Digital Cornwall earlier.

He explained the investment would generate savings of £2.3m and was necessary because of "horror stories". These included councillors regularly waiting 20 minutes to login to old computers.

The aims include making as many council services as possible available online and simplification of the website.

Mr Read said in future there would be one login for all services. The council is aiming to ensure no member of staff is using equipment which is more than five years old.

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Laurence Reed
BBC Radio Cornwall

A dog owner from Portreath wants Cornwall Council to relax legislation regarding dogs on beaches in summer months.

Andy Jenrick has started a petition for what he calls "incredibly ridiculous" rules enforced upon local dog owners.

Mr Jenrick says he accepts a ban at the height of the busy summer months but thinks it goes on too long...

Kevin Brader - senior environmental health officer at Cornwall Council - said the authority will be reviewing the current restrictions after the summer of 2019.

"Cornwall Council's role is to provide a balance for beach users and visitors - both tourists and residents in Cornwall. That's what we're tying to achieve," he said.

BBC Radio Cornwall

St Mary's lifeboat was called out earlier to rescue two people whose dinghy had suffered damaged sails.

The pair were stranded on the uninhabited Guther's Island in the Eastern Isles off Scilly.

They were transported by the lifeboat to St Martin's from where they had set off.

Rob England
BBC News Online

A school in Guernsey is planning to reclaim land originally gifted to it by Elizabeth I in 1563.

Elizabeth College is looking to buy an adjacent building, Canada Court, currently owned by the Royal Bank of Canada.

The school said it was established in the 16th Century, external by "royal command" to provide education in Guernsey beyond "primary level".

On the school's website it says: "The basic aim of Elizabeth I and her ministers was to train priests who would preach in island parish churches according to the principles of the Protestant Reformation."

It was built to accommodate 150 students almost 200 years ago, and staff say the opportunity to buy the extra space is "too good to miss".

A spokeswoman said the purchase is hoped to be completed before the end of 2019, and the school will be looking to raise money from its "supporters" as well as borrowing to acquire the property and land.

Elizabeth College Principal, Jenny Palmer, said the purchase would provide "much needed additional teaching and study space".

The college is currently working with the building's owner on a planning application to allow educational facilities to be built on the site.

Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

A Cornish MP has secured a meeting with the sports minister to discuss the promotion and funding of gig rowing.

Steve Double, MP for St Austell and Newquay asked a question in Parliament:

In response Tracey Crouch, confirmed her first-hand knowledge of the sport, having joined a gig crew at Mousehole last year, and accepted the invitation.

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Johnny O'Shea
BBC News Online

This photo was taken from St Keverne by Anna Edwards, and show last night's sunset over the Manacles.

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BBC Radio Jersey

The amount the States of Jersey spent on mobile phone bills for its departments has hit a three-year high.

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A Freedom of Information request, external revealed the total amount spent by each department on monthly mobile phone bills between October 2014 and February 2018.

In 2017 the States spent £16,656 more in total than in 2015, a rise of 7.8%.

The figures also show in 2014 between October-December the States spent £77,474.64 on mobile phone bills and in 2018 it spent £28,716.64 between January and February.

The departments spending the most last year were health and social services, economic development and community and constitutional affairs, which includes the police.

The States of Jersey has yet to respond to the figures.

Neil Gallacher, Business & Industry Correspondent
BBC Spotlight

The government says it's ready to act for the first time to guarantee access to Heathrow Airport for flights from airports such as Newquay.

This raises the stakes over its plans to expand Heathrow, which come up for a Commons vote on Monday.

The south west used to have a much-prized air link to Heathrow, but lost it after Brymon Airways was taken over by BA.

Aviation Minister Baroness Sugg said: "Heathrow is situated in the South East of England, but the benefits of expansion will be felt throughout the UK.

"About 15% of the new capacity will be used for flights to destinations within the UK or Crown Dependencies.

"And now we are going even further by confirming that the UK Government will act to protect domestic flights from Heathrow for the first time."

BBC Radio Jersey

A charity is looking to advise mobility scooter users on how to drive safely after an accident where a pedestrian's leg was broken.

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The charity Eyecan is making a DVD to help people who use scooters drive more carefully, especially when on pavements.

Sarah Shaw, from the charity, says it will help people who may not have used a mobility scooter in a while refresh their skills.

She says the organisation found there was a "problem" in the community with accidents involving pedestrians and mobility scooters, which was causing "confidence issues" in users.

Occupational therapist Agnetta Nerac said there was "no legal framework" around mobility scooters, and it was hoped the DVD would help train people how to use them safely in public areas.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Cornwall Council inspectors found evidence of a rat infestation at a well-known bakery in west Cornwall.

Simon Phillips, the owner of St Keverne bakery, pleaded guilty to six food hygiene offences.

He was ordered to pay more than £6,000 by Truro Magistrates Court on Monday.

An inspection in March 2017 "revealed evidence of a rat infestation and droppings throughout a rear food room, food which had been out of date for almost two years, trays of decomposing cakes and pasties and a corroded dough prover".

The bakery was initially closed down but the council says it has since made improvements and now has a four star hygiene rating.

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Brent Pilnick
BBC Sport

Exeter's Henry Slade has kept his place in the England midfield for their third and final test against South Africa in Cape Town.

The 25-year-old has started the previous two defeats in this month's tour and will win his 13th cap.

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Five Exeter forwards make it on to the replacements bench, with second-row Jonny Hill in line to make his debut.

Flanker Sam Simmonds also gets a first call-up to the squad after is impressive season in the Premiership, as does prop Alex Hepburn, while hooker Luke Cowan-Dickie starts as a replacement for the third time, as does prop Harry Williams.

The big story to come out of Eddie Jones' selection is Danny Cipriani's call-up at fly-half - he replaces George Ford and is set to make his first England start in 10 years.

BBC Radio Cornwall

Motorists in Cornwall are being encouraged to switch off their engines when stuck at lights or in traffic.

As part of Clean Air Day, external, Cornwall Council is targeting three towns in the county where there are recognised air quality issues.

Experts will be talking to motorists in St Austell, Camelford and Launceston about the benefits of not idling when stopped in traffic for more than a minute.

It's said this could help reduce pollution by 20-30% and make the air cleaner.

These people in St Austell have been giving their views...

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

Thieves have stolen a bicycle that is broken and "can't be ridden"', States of Jersey Police has said.

It was taken from an address on La Rue Hilgrove in Gorey Village on Wednesday between 08:00 and 18:00.

The bike is a silver Marin with black and blue writing and has broken gears.

Anyone with information is asked to contact police.

Hayley Westcott
BBC News Online

States of Jersey Police has shared this picture of one of its police dogs.

Handlers say Jack has been catching a few rays of sunshine before work later.

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Devon Live

Armed police were called to a man allegedly armed with a machete, external.