A blue shark thought to be Britain's biggest record has been caught off the Cornish coast.Amateur angler John Dine hooked the 9ft monster during a fishing trip off Penzance.His three friends lent a hand as he spent an hour reeling the shark into the 30ft Bite Adventures catamaran owned by Penzance skipper Robin "Chippy" Chapman.The group heaved it on board where they measured its length and girth. From that, they calculated its weight at 256lb, well above the 58-year record holder of...

If you want a track-orientated car that's also fun for the road then there are a few names that tend to come up. Caterham, KTM, Lotus and the like are sure to be on your list.But, if you want something really special and unique, you need look no further than a little workshop on the outskirts of St Austell.Because that's where Toniq is based, at Wheal Rose Business Park. The guys there have created the Toniq CB sports car, which gives the aforementioned big names a serious run for their money...

People have been claiming this week that Greggs and Subway were both to open shops in a Cornish town centre, even sharing precise locations for the new premises.If you believe rampant rumours on social media, it would appear that Greggs - the bakery chain that is in pretty much every part of the UK except for Cornwall - and American fast food giant Subway could be heading to Bodmin.According to residents, both food outlets are opening shops in the town centre.It's the summer holidays, so it must...

Burglars have made off with a haul of hi-tech kit after a raid on a home in Bodmin.The incident took place at a home in Helman Tor View on Friday, July 21.Items stolen included a Silver HP Envy laptop, a Black Sony Vaio laptop, a Black XBOX One, a Silver Cannon DSLR camera, a Silver JVC camcorder, a Black wireless JBL extreme Bluetooth speaker.Read more: Hundreds of hens in desperate need of homes in Liskeard and Redruth could be saved from slaughterAn air rifle, a passport and a drivers licence...

Coastguards from Falmouth took charge of a rescue in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean of a lone sailor on a sinking yacht.UK Coastguard picked up the man's satellite distress signal on Tuesday evening and broadcast a 'mayday' emergency call to all shipping.The Frenchman was some 500 miles south west of Land's End in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean.A coastguard spokesman said: "We took control to coordinate the long-range search and rescue mission after receiving a distress alert from the...

"Don't risk your life at sea, like our boy Anthony". That is the message being delivered by the family of young Newquay man Anthony Miller, who died as a result of misadventure after going skinny-dipping in the sea with a friend nearly three years ago. Anthony, 23, went for a late-night swim at Towan beach after partying with a group of friends during the evening of October 25, 2014. He was around three times over the drink-drive limit when he stepped outside with a close friend...

Police have today named the mother and her twin children who died in a collision on the A361 in Barnstaple, on Monday.Jane Baker-Lockett, 43, and her children, 12-year-old twins James and Amy Gaskin died when the car they were travelling in was involved in a collision.Tragically, it was witnessed by their step-father and brother from a car in front.Emergency services were called at 8.25am to the A361 at Barnstaple following a two vehicle collision between a white Kia Sportage travelling towards...

A professional boxer from Cornwall who was found with £4,000 worth of heroin in his car has denied being a drug dealer. Marcus Hodgson, 26, allegedly had 65 grams of heroin hidden in the roof lining of his car when he was stopped in Cheriton Bishop, between Exeter and Okehampton. Hodgson and Charlotte Lacey, 36, of Chapel Court, Holsworthy, both deny possession of 1.63 grams of cocaine and 65 grams of heroin with intent to supply. Judge Geoffrey Mercer, QC, fixed a provisional date...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic until this evening, 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. If you've seen something going on and want us to...

Leading GPs have expressed concern over the number of family doctors in training who are already considering leaving the profession. A new poll by the GP magazine Pulse found that around one in five trainee GPs say they expect to have left UK general practice within five years of completing training. The survey of 310 training GPs found that 14% of trainees see themselves working abroad within five years of qualification, while 2% believe they will have left the field of medicine. Read next:...

A three-year-old girl has been taken to hospital after she was involved in a crash in Stenalees near St Austell. The toddler is said to have suffered minor injuries after the collision with the Vauxhall Astra in Stannary Road. Police and South Western Ambulance Service were called to the scene just after 5pm on Monday. Read next: 14 reasons why you will have an amazing August in Cornwall The children was taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital to be checked over by medical staff and the...

August in Cornwall is always a packed one. The holidaymakers have invaded, those of us who live here want to get in holiday mode too, so we want to be entertained bigtime.It doesn't get bigger than Boardmasters – now, the fifth biggest festival in the UK, this year the organisers have pulled out all the stops to ensure 2017 is the best one yet.But Cornwall in August isn't just about Boardmasters. There are some amazing outdoor music events, theatrical wonders and some of the most...

A serial offender who "flipped" and smashed an acquaintance in the face with an axe has been sent back to prison.Thomas Hewer, 28, of Johns Park in Redruth, pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to charges of unlawful wounding and being in possession of an offensive weapon.Prosecutor James Taghdissian told Judge Simon Carr how on the afternoon of March 11 Hewer met victim Sidney Isaacs walking his dog in Redruth.Mr Isaacs described how he said he saw the defendant acting strangely and...

A music fan from Fowey claimed he has lost three quarters of his monthly pension to a concert ticket selling website which charged nearly three times the face value for a gig without him realising it.Robin Pinfold, 77, said he was attempting to buy tickets for the show at the Watering Hole at Perranporth online when he was redirected to a different site, which placed an order without his knowledge.Read more: Newquay police officer saves life of woman who was about to jump from a viaduct 100 feet...

Motorists of Cornwall beware, more roadworks are coming your way after it was announced that 53 repairs are to be undertaken as part of a £5 million government funding package.The cash will be used to fix things from lines, barriers and potholes to footways and cycleways on some of the smallest roads that crisscross the county - but there is still a £255m backlog of work to go through.The 53 locations to be repaired stretch the length and breadth of Cornwall from the Lizard to Bude...

You know that sinking feeling when you get back to the car 10 minutes late to see a flimsy piece of paper slipped under the window screen wiper. Parking tickets are the bane of motorists' lives and while there's no doubt some people do try and wing it, many people are having to pay a hefty charge for a brief overstay. But there is good news and you may have grounds to have the fine dismissed. Read next: Driver wins private parking fine court battle against Armtrac - but still hasn't been...

Sunset House on Porthmeor Hill is owned by Devon and Cornwall Housing and is set to go under the hammer in September. The current average house value in St Ives is listed as £339,416, according to data from the Zoopla Zed-index, yet this just a fraction of what this former council home could be snapped up for. While six-figure property prices are typically reserved for dream homes, a potential buyer has already stated that they are prepared to bid up to £1.2million to claim...

A five-star eco-friendly holiday complex is to undergo a £1.15 million revamp ready for the autumn.Rosehill Lodges in Porthtowan is upgrading its facilities after securing a £1.15 million funding package from Santander Business Banking.Established in 1997 by husband-and-wife team John and Pauline Barrow, Rosehill Lodges was a campsite until 2006 when the couple transformed it into 10 luxury lodges with grass roofs.The new investment funding will now allow the owners to make...

People in Cornwall have to travel farther than residents of any other county to collect vital prescriptions, with many having to make journeys of more than eight miles each way.Research was carried out recently looking into how far people had to travel to collect their medication.Read more: This supermarket becomes the first in the UK to take tax off tamponsResults showed that those living in urban areas had better access to pharmacies as well as longer opening hours than those living in more...

Port Eliot Festival was turned into a mudbath at the weekend as 'biblical weather' hit and thousands of festival-goers churned up the ground. People were flooded out of their tents, flip flops were abandoned in the swamp and the Muck Boot Company sold out of wellies. But in spite of the deluge, people had fun and made the best of what could have been a miserable weekend. The show went on, tractors pulled cars out of the muddy fields, people left without a tent were given emergency...