Three young surfers from Cornwall have helped give Team England a fifth place in the European Junior Surfing Championship.

Lukas Skinner, from Perranporth, scored a second place in a closely contested competition in Portugal, while Lola Bleakley, from Sennen, and Arthur Randell, from Truro, secured third and fourth places in their categories.

Surfing England said the result was a “testament to the dedication, skill, and teamwork displayed by our young surfers, and highlights the increasingly competitive nature of European junior surfing”.

“The outstanding performances of Skinner, Bleakley,…