The NSPCC has said a four-week-old baby was 'robbed' of his future after being killed unlawfully by his own father, who also took his own life while under suspicion of his murder.Investigations into the death of Cooper Eddie Johnson-Hicks were opened by senior coroner for Cornwall Emma Carlyon on Monday and over the course of three days, heard evidence from more than 20 witnesses.Dr Carlyon stated that Cooper was unlawfully killed and that there was a breach by Mr Hicks in his duty of care and...

At some point in time, we'e all found ourselves huddled around an iPhone with a group of friends, listening to music with the volume turned up to max.But as anyone who has been in this situation will know, the iPhone's maximum volume just isn't that loud.There are plenty of ways to improve the sound, like hooking your phone up to a Bluetooth speaker or, if you don't have one available, putting your phone in a pint glass or a mug.But there's one little-known software feature that will give your...

A north Coast hotel has spent £1m to offer its customers the best sea view in the whole of Cornwall.Lewinnick Lodge hovers literally on the edge of Pentire Headland, surrounded by salty sea air and the wild wash of the Atlantic.Now to give its guests the best experience of the Atlantic possible, the hotel has spent £1m on creating a series of new deluxe rooms with 180-degree and 360-degree panoramic views of the ocean below.The development saw the creation of six new rooms all of...

One of the busiest convenience shops in the country has been sold.The Spar shop in Polzeath, thought to the chain's busiest, had been run by the same husband and wife team for 14 years.Now Gareth and Gill Pugh have decided to call it a day and sell up.The busy store in the seaside town once popular with former Prime Minister David Cameron and his family, has been sold to an expanding local convenience store operator whose aim is to expand into the North Cornwall area.Read more: Does this hi-tech...

People power has resulted in plans to relocate Perranporth Post Office to the village service station being overturned, but it has been confirmed that the search is still on for a new location.It had been announced that the post office building would be closing and the branch would be moved into Perranporth Services Ltd on Budnic Hill.But after a public consultation saw 71 customers, residents and MP Sarah Newton express concerns over the new location, The Post Office confirmed it had dropped...

Tens of thousands of people descended on one of Falmouth's beaches this evening for a spectacular performance by the Red Arrows display team. Crowds were in the town to watch the team pull off some of its trademark moves over Gylly Beach. Read more: Horse rescued by crew of firefighters near Wadebridge after becoming stuck in a deep trenchAfter a showery start to the day, the sun came out just in time for the aerobatic performances from some of the most talented pilots in the world. All of...

A coroner has concluded that a four-week-old baby who died after sustaining unsurvivable brain injures was killed unlawfully by his own father, who also took his own life while under suspicion of his murder. Investigations into the death of Cooper Eddie Johnson-Hicks were opened by senior coroner for Cornwall Emma Carlyon on Monday and over the course of three days, heard evidence from more than 20 witnesses. This afternoon Dr Carlyon said that Cooper Johnson Hicks was unlawfully killed...

Firefighters were called out to rescue a distressed horse that was trapped in a trench near Wadebridge.Crews from Delabole and Bodmin community fire stations, along with a whole time officer, responded to a call at around 10am on Wednesday (August 9).Upon arrival they discovered the horse stuck 10ft down a trench on an embankment, in woodland near Pendoggett.Read more: Meet the adorable meerkat kittens being reared at Newquay ZooThe crews successfully rescued the unbroken mare, which is safe and...

If you spotted lifeguards and coastguards searching the Penhale area of Perranporth yesterday afternoon, this is what sparked the search. A beachgoer had spotted a pair of sandals, resting neatly on the foot of cliffs at Penhale, but, after watching for half an hour, the owner had not returned. The person mentioned this to lifeguards as they were leaving the beach and they quickly got to work to search the area. Read more: Rescued kayaker tells how it feels to be stranded at sea, sinking...

A second supermarket in the UK has agreed to cut prices across sanitary products and scrapped the 'tampon tax' across the country.Waitrose is lowering the price of sanitary products by 5% to cover the cost of the so-called 'Tampon Tax' ahead of government proposals to ban VAT on the items.The supermarket will follow in the footsteps of Tesco which became the first UK retailer to slash prices across nearly 100 own label and branded products last month - including on household names Always and...

South West Water Ltd has been ordered to pay more than £142,000 in fines and costs for discharging poor quality effluent from two of its sewage treatment plants in prosecutions were brought by the Environment Agency.The offences were committed in Praze an Beeble near Camborne and a site in Devon where the company breached permit conditions by allowing inadequately treated effluent to enter nearby watercourses.Strict limits are set on effluent discharged from sewage treatment works to...

A fed-up councillor has thrown the towel in on his time serving his community after becoming fed up with 'banging his head against a wall' in asking Cornwall Council to make improvements in his ward.Alan Russell, 73, had served on the East Hill ward of Carn Brea Parish Council for more than four years, but has now resigned, saying he had become "increasingly disillusioned with the amount of red tape and bureaucracy involved at county hall level when requesting anything".The straw that...

Release date:  Wed, 09/08/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  Their garden may be located in an area of predominately Cornish granite, but this hasn’t stopped the owners of Bolts Quarry Farm from transforming where originally there wasn’t a garden at all into one of immense interest and beauty.

• Full title of event: Open Gardens event
• Date and time of event: Sunday 20th August 2.00pm to 5.00pm
• Where to meet: Bolts Quarry Farm, Penvorder Lane, St. Breward, Bodmin PL30 4NY.
• Cost of event: £5 under-16s free

When the owners moved to Bolts Quarry Farm, in Penvorder Lane, St. Breward, Bodmin, many years ago there was very little garden to speak of. Now there is a pond, a bog garden, a wildlife area, and a shrub area. In keeping with the location, there is a quarry garden and a two-acre granite strewn hillside broadleaf plantation with a circular walk and granite spoil heap. A ‘rock’ garden is planted with flowers and shrubs and the front garden has perennial planted borders.

Entrance is £5 for adults under-16s free. Pasties, cream teas, and beverages will be provided by Crantock Bakery, Roddas and Cornish Coffee. The event has an overall sponsor with Cornwall tourism company Stayincornwall.co.uk. There is a limited disabled access. Dogs are allowed on leads.

Chris Betty, Communications Officer for Cornwall Wildlife Trust says,

“Bolts Quarry Farm is a brilliant example of how one can create a garden, whatever the conditions, and it is sure to inspire visiting gardeners.”

More details of the Bolts Quarry event and all the other gardens opening this year can be found on our Open Gardens page.

Other gardens opening for the Trust this year are: September 3rd Mazey Cottage, Tangies, Helston, and September 10th Tanglewood Wild Garden, Newbridge, Penzance.
 

Release date:  Wed, 09/08/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  The Eden Project has joined Nathan Outlaw, Jamie Oliver’s Fifteen Cornwall restaurant, St Austell Brewery and more than 70 other local businesses pledging to help towards healthy seas and support sustainable fisheries by joining Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s Cornwall Good Seafood Guide.

An eco-label has been produced – the recommended symbol – which can be used by supporters to clearly show consumers that the seafood they are being offered, is sustainable.

This label will now be on display in Eden restaurants and cafes, highlighting the sustainable seafood on the menu.

Amelie Trolle, Sustainability Manager at Eden Project says,

“Sourcing and serving local, seasonal and sustainable food is one of our cornerstones at Eden. We are very pleased to be joining the Cornwall Good Seafood Guide in an effort to support our Cornish fisheries, healthy seas, and to promote the visibility of the label.

“Our visitors will find the CGSG label next to some of our most popular dishes containing fresh Cornish seafood, such as the Seafood Linguine and Roast Mackerel. We hope that many more visitor destinations in Cornwall will join this important scheme too.”

The Cornwall Good Seafood Guide has been produced by Cornwall Wildlife Trust in partnership with the Cornish fishing industry. It is packed with information on fish and fishing methods to help consumers see what's currently in-season and most sustainable to eat.

The guide also features tasty seafood recipes, a directory of where to purchase great local seafood and a series of ‘meet the fishermen’ videos. The Cornwall Good Seafood Guide can be found online at www.cornwallgoodseafoodguide.org.uk

Local businesses across Cornwall are now being encouraged to become supporters of the project as a way of highlighting the great local seafood they sell, at the same time as educating the public on the best choices to go for.

But it’s not just high-class restaurants and visitor destinations backing the guide. The Wildlife Trust has support ranging right across the industry from beachside cafes, to fish and chip shops and fishmongers.

Matt Slater, Marine Awareness Officer for Cornwall Wildlife Trust says,

“The Cornish fishing industry is something we should all be proud of but knowing what fish to buy can be a complicated issue. Having the support of local restaurants and fish sellers gives people the confidence that they will be offered ‘good’ seafood choices by these businesses.

“This in turn promotes demand for sustainably-caught Cornish fish, and helps make the future that bit more secure for both fish stocks and our inshore fishermen.”

Matt Slater continues,

“Gaining the support of so many local businesses shows that these companies really do care about the seafood they sell. We are delighted that Eden has pledged its support to this project and it’s fantastic to be working with people with such a passion for sourcing the most sustainable seafood they can.

“We would also like to show our appreciation for all our supporters, big and small, and encourage the public to visit the ‘buy Cornish’ section of our website to find details of all those who have got behind this important project.”

You can find out more about the Cornwall Good Seafood Guide online at www.cornwallgoodseafoodguide.org.uk and how Eden uses works with local suppliers here: www.edenproject.com/ethical-buying
 

Release date:  Wed, 09/08/2017 (All day) Main image:  Summary:  Beautiful Prisk Cove on the Helford River proved to have rich pickings for a lucky group of individuals and families that attended a recent Rockpool Ramble event. Over 40 people attended the event hosted by Cornwall Wildlife Trust’s marine team who were on hand to identify finds, and kindly sponsored by Helston based children’s wear company Frugi.

The rockpools were found to be teeming with life and featured a huge diversity of fantastic creatures.

Ruth Williams, Marine Conservation Officer at the Trust says,

“The biggest draw was undoubtedly crabs which included several different species such as the edible crab, velvet swimming crab and Xanthus, or as it has been renamed by the Trust, the muscle-man crab as it looks like it’s been working out!”

Frugi, which is proud to be the UK’s best-selling organic children’s wear brand, has been a long term Business Supporter of the Trust, donating £111,000 over the last 10 years to help fund vital marine conservation work. This year Frugi customers have the chance to vote for the Trust as one of three charities to benefit from their ‘Little Clothes, BIG Change’ giving project.

Antonia Mullaly, Business Support Manager at the Trust says,

“If you are planning to buy any of Frugi’s gorgeous clothes and accessories, then please take the time to choose a charity for Frugi to donate to at the checkout. We would love it if you chose Cornwall Wildlife Trust, as all the money donated will go to our Living Seas programme which helps to keep our seas healthy and thriving!”

The ramblers also found brittle stars, a gorgeous green shore urchin, sea squirts, and a large spiny starfish found by Joe Williams. Frugi generously donated vouchers for their organic kid’s clothes collection as prizes for the best discoveries. The winner was Oliver for the most unusual finds, and second prize went to Reuben and Poppy for the biggest variety of different types of crabs.
 

Travelers in Cornwall are a step closer to getting a long-awaited upgrade after the first of a new fleet of of ultra hi-tech trains underwent their first set of tests. The new Intercity Express trains, which are modeled on Japanese Bullet Trains, carried out a successful test run in Somerset this week, soon after arriving in the South West. Mark Hopwood, managing director of GWR, said it was great news for passengers. Read next: New bullet trains bound for Penzance to London route arrive in...

A PCSO and Scout leader will face trial at Truro Crown Court after pleading not guilty to charges of sexual assault on a young boy and making indecent images of children.Matthew Hopkins, aged 29 from Ivybridge, Devon, appeared at Truro Crown Court on Wednesday morning (August 9).Hopkins faced nine charges, including one count of sexual assault on a boy aged under 13 by touching, which is alleged to have taken place in 2006.Read more: Baby had 24 rib fractures at his time of death, inquest...

It's official, the Mount Ambrose Inn is open for business.The Redruth pub officially flung its doors open to punters for the first time in almost two years to the delight of the community.The Mount Ambrose Inn closed last year, a year after its landlord of 16 years Rob Gordon died.The pub was taken over by Sam Gordon and his husband Mike Bettone for a while only to close down in 2016.Read more: Cornwall is the UK capital of beer with more breweries per head than anywhere elseThe well-known...

Three people have been taken to hospital after a car flipped onto its roof in a crash on the A38. Emergency services were called to the two vehicle collision, near Trago Mills, Liskeard, at about 11pm. Pictures shared by firefighters on Twitter show the red car on its roof and significantly damaged. The crash followed a period of heavy rain the South East Cornwall. Three people in hospital after car flips in A38 crash Late last night we attended an 2 vehicle RTC near Trago Mills. Crews...

Looking to make your first or next step on the education career ladder? Or perhaps you're seeking to boost your income with part time childcare work?Here are some of the opportunities available in the county today. Children's activity supervisor Bedruthan Hotel and Spa is recruiting a supervisor for its children's activity club (aka Department of Mischief and Mayhem).The childcare team at the hotel caters for children's birthday parties, discos, pantomimes, arts and crafts activities and...