An ex-boyfriend forced his way into the home of his disabled former partner and pushed his fingers into her throat up until the point she was about to pass out before going after her 16-year-old son with a crutch.John Darby, 36, of Strawberry Fields in Lanner, appeared at Truro Crown Court to be sentenced today after previously admitting one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.Prosecuting barrister Philip Lee told the court how Darby had been in an on-off relationship with the victim...

The team behind Newquay's Boardmasters festival has addressed criticisms over the care of an 18-year-old who died after falling ill with meningitis at the festival.George 'Zoggy' Zographou died at Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske on Thursday (August 16) surrounded by his family.He attended St Brendan's Sixth Form College in Bristol, which saw two cases of meningococcal infection last spring.Tributes have flooded in for the well-loved young man, who was popular among his peers and made people...

A charity says the mess left behind at Boardmasters is a godsend which will benefit thousands of homeless and displaced people both in Cornwall and France.Mobile Refugee Support (MRS) was one of several charities which were given a campsite at the festival site to purge for anything which was useful to them – from tents and sleeping bags, to torches and food.It comes after there were complaints on Monday about the state of the site which was left strewn with rubbish and tents left behind...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Thursday, August 17, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic so keep checking back to make sure you get wherever you're going as quickly and safely as possible. We will of course also be breaking news as it happens and keeping an eye on the weather. It's Gareth here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Mike. If you've seen something going on and want us to...

St Austell's new Lidl store opens this morning following months of anticipation. The new supermarket on Daniel's Lane will replace the town's current 16-year-old East Hill store. A spokesman for Lidl said previously that the existing store was no longer sufficient and staff have been redeployed to the new, much larger, supermarket just outside St Austell town centre. The new store will replace a "dated and first generation store that is too small to meet customer...

Restaurant Nathan Outlaw in Port Isaac has been awarded the top spot in The Good Food Guide 2018. It's the first time in five years that the guide has announced a new 'number one restaurant' and Restaurant Nathan Outlaw is one of only two outlets on this year's list to be awarded a perfect 10 out of 10 rating. The Guide reveals that a top score of 10 means: "Just perfect dishes, showing faultless technique at every service; extremely rare, and the highest accolade the Guide can...

Organisers of Boardmasters have hit back at claims of overcrowding and insufficient security following a surge at the front of the Stormzy set which left three people needing hospital treatment and many more injured. Three members of the crowd were taken to hospital and treated for fractures after the incident in the unleashed tent at the Newquay festival on Sunday night. One of those caught up in the incident Cat Walker posted to Boardmasters Facebook page claiming "things need to...

Today is a huge day for students across Cornwall as they find out their A Level grades. We've got lots of articles on what to do if you've done well, if you're disappointed or if you've failed to get your grades. Our video above shows you the 10 degree courses most likely to get you a job.And don't forget to read this piece: What to do on A level results day - whether they're good or bad But right now it's all about finding out what the results are. So join us as our reporters head out to...

We asked you to share your experiences of mental health services in Cornwall and were overwhelmed by the response. Scores of people joined a Cornwall Live discussion and spoke openly about their battles with a range of conditions from depression to bi-polar disorder. Many told moving stories of how they battled to have their illness recognised and one reader summed up the feelings of many that treatment seemed like being asked to tread water when you were already half drowning. Respond to...

Today is the day that legions of teenagers across Cornwall will find out of the last two years have put them on a course to university or plunged them into doubt. Career specialists reckon the best thing to do is - assuming you have had some sleep - get to school early on the day and make sure you are equipped with: Information about your module results. GCSE grades Personal ID for UCAS, the university admissions system. UCAS clearing number UCAS operates a fantastic system called Track...

Today is the day that legions of teenagers across Cornwall will find out of the last two years have put them on a course to university or plunged them into doubt. Career specialists reckon the best thing to do is - assuming you have had some sleep - get to school early on the day and make sure you are equipped with: Information about your module results. GCSE grades Personal ID for UCAS, the university admissions system. UCAS clearing number UCAS operates a fantastic system called Track...

Today is the day that legions of teenagers across Cornwall will find out of the last two years have put them on a course to university or plunged them into doubt. Career specialists reckon the best thing to do is - assuming you have had some sleep - get to school early on the day and make sure you are equipped with: Information about your module results. GCSE grades Personal ID for UCAS, the university admissions system. UCAS clearing number UCAS operates a fantastic system called Track...

Producers of hit ITV show Take Me Out are looking for people from Cornwall to take part in the next series of the show.The popular dating show, which is fronted by funnyman Paddy McGuinness, sees single men come down in the love lift to vie for the affection of 30 single girls.Read next: Tributes flood in for teenager who died after falling ill with meningitis at BoardmastersIf the man manages to survive three intensive rounds he bags himself a date and the pair jet off to the Isle of...

Hundreds of tributes have been paid to a teenager who died after becoming unwell with meningitis while at the Boardmasters festival in Newquay. George Zographou, better known as Zoggy, had been at the festival at Watergate Bay last week before he was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro by ambulance on Saturday (August 12). George, who attended St Brendan's Sixth Form College in Bristol, had the meningococcal B strain and fell into a coma, having been in a critical condition. Read...

The tragic death of a man in the sea at Newquay has prompted a plea from the RNLI to the public to have respect for the power of nature.A 27-year-old holidaymaker died after being rescued from the sea at Crantock Beach at around 7.30pm last night (Tuesday, August 15).He was among a group of three males who got into difficulty after being caught in a rip tide and swept out to sea at Crantock Beach.Read more: Boardmasters teen who fell ill with meningitis has diedThe three, who were holidaying in...

The mother of a schoolboy who was punched in the face after allegedly being forced to tread water for an hour has branded his attacker and his gang of friends "evil".Cody Collins, 12, was jumping off the pier at the Greenbank Hotel in Falmouth on Friday evening when a group of around 12 youths turned up and began to bully the pair.After allegedly spending an hour in the water to avoid the group, he gave in and took a punch to the face to end his ordeal.The matter has been referred to...

This couple got engaged in front of more than 40,000 people after agreeing to let Cornwall Live be part of their big day – by streaming the entire thing on our Facebook page.Most restaurant proposals are quiet, intimate affairs, but when brave Harry Winter decided to pop the question to his beautiful girlfriend (now fiancé) Lauren Philips, he decided that he wanted to do something a little different.After approaching Cornwall Live to help share the special moment with Lauren's...

Tomorrow is crunch day for thousands of A Level students in Cornwall who will find out whether their hard work has paid off. For many teenagers, the nail-biting moment they open the envelop will bring the results to send them on their way to college or university. However, for some, the path ahead will be more uncertain as perhaps their grades aren't good enough or they've just had a change of heart. The important thing to remember is that whatever happens you do have options and, if the...

Meningitis Now has urged young people to get vaccinated against meningitis after a 18-year-old from Bristol died after becoming unwell at Boardmasters festival last week.The organisation said that young people are entitled to a free ACWY vaccination, protects young people from four different strains of meningitis.School leavers who will be 18 on August 31 are being offered the vaccine at their GP surgery for the final year of the 'catch up' vaccination programme.First year university students up...

An 18-year-old who became unwell with meningitis while at Boardmasters festival has died, his sister has confirmed.George Zographou attended St Brendan's Sixth Form College in Bristol, which saw two cases of meningococcal infection last spring.Public Health England (PHE) revealed earlier today that it was investigating a confirmed case of meningococcal disease after the youth showed symptoms of the illness during the Newquay festival.George's sister, Nicole, shared a public post on Facebook...