Princes William and Harry have revealed their last conversation with their mother was a brief phone call on the day she died that Harry says he will regret "for the rest of my life".In a documentary about Diana, Princess of Wales, the pair speak of the remorse they feel at how short their final chat with their mum was, with Williams saying the brevity of the conversation still weighs heavily on his mind.But looking back at the life of the princess, whose death 20 years ago shocked the...

The sea seems pleasantly calm after the four-foot breakers to the west, where the RNLI lifeguards have placed their red and yellow flags.You wade in, keeping clear of the rocky reef, and after a while you feel a gentle tug as the water sweeps past your legs.Soon, you're up to your waist, and ignoring the whistles of a distant lifeguard. As each incoming wave lifts you off your feet, you find yourself just a little bit further offshore.Read more: The advice everyone needs to know about rip...

Police and highway chiefs are working together to improve safety on a stretch of the A30 where motorists have been shocked to see people performing dangerous U-turns. More images of drivers carrying out the dangerous manoeuvre on the A30 at Hayle emerged this week.It comes after an inquest heard last month from witnesses to a fatal accident when a retired music teacher carried out a U-turn in busy traffic. Read more: Here's what happened when Prince Charles and Camilla visited Cornwall on...

The pretty seaside Cornish village of Coverack should have been welcoming holidaymakers and visitors this week. Instead, the village on the Lizard peninsula became the centre of a huge rescue and recovery operation after it was engulfed in a terrifying flash flood. The video above was taken by Peter Wood. The drama unfolded on Tuesday afternoon with a sudden thunderstorm in Falmouth Bay. As heavy rain began to fall, the villagers put our sandbags – little realising the onslaught to...

A group of Cornwall firefighters are doing their bit to raise money for fellow servicemen involved in tackling the Grenfell Tower fire in London. The team at Penzance are trying to raise £800 to run an activity/teambuilding weekend in Cornwall for members of London Fire brigade. A massive blaze ripped through the West London tower block in June. It happened during the night and killed up to 80 people. The final death toll may not be known until the end of the year. Of the bodies found,...

As the latest blockbuster opens at cinemas, retelling the heroic efforts to save the lives of thousands of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk during the Second World War, we look at the role played by Cornwall in this incredible tale of heroism and bravery. Christopher Nolan's film Dunkirk, starring actors including Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and a debut for Harry Styles, tells the dramatic story of operation Dynamo – the huge mission to rescue 280,000 British and 40,000...

We have already had £1 coins, 50ps and plastic £5 notes, but the latest new money has been unveiled as a plastic £10 note featuring the face of Jane Austen to be released later this year.The 200th anniversary of the author's death was chosen by the Bank of England to reveal the new design of the note which will replace the paper one featuring Charles Darwin.But you will have to wait until later this year to see it unveiled at Winchester Cathedral, where the body of the Sense...

Plans are being considered to introduce fortnightly bin collections in Cornwall instead of the weekly collections currently in place. The idea by Cornwall Council has received a lukewarm reception so far from households up and down the county, with many people arguing that the bi-monthly bin collection will only work if households are given wheelie bins to accommodate the growing amount of rubbish. The move is part of the council's review of its waste and recycling contract, with the...

A yacht which was sinking off the coast of Cornwall has been successfully towed back to safety. The alarm was raised at 8am this morning after the boat began taking on water. It was reported that the three crew members, from Ireland, were waist-deep in water. Coastguards sent out the rescue helicopter from Newquay and they were joined by another rescue helicopter from Waterford in Ireland. Read next: Firefighters tackle a huge barn fire amid fears there could be an explosion Sennen RNLI...

While spending Christmas in Cornwall is hard to beat, helping Santa himself in a world of elves, snow, reindeer and huskies, sounds like a festive fantasy too good to miss. There's no need to pinch yourself - UK airline group Monarch is recruiting elves right now to assist Santa through his busy winter period in Lapland. Read next: Cornwall job vacancies near you The group says that the exciting role involves a range of duties with no two days the same. Helping to provide families with the...

Seagulls are the bane of our lives and when they dive bomb you for your food, they can seem massive, but these ones spotted in Newquay are gigantic. Luckily they are just cloud formations - otherwise we could be in serious trouble! Ann Bruton spotted the unusual sight as she looked across from the White Acres Holiday Park towards Mawgan Porth. She posted the photos on Facebook, where it raised a laugh. Last year Cornwall Live reported on Tesco, Truro having to evacuate its store after...

If, like us, you love Cornwall, whether as a holidaymaker enjoying some of the best beaches in the world, or our fine food and drinks, heritage, history and coastal walks, then you can do your bit to ensure Cornwall remains as pristine and plastic-free as possible. Ahead of the summer school holidays we look back at some of the worst incidents of plastic pollution in the county as a warning to all that if you don't want Cornwall to look like this... ...then take your rubbish with you or put...

Do you know your Watergate from your Widemouth or your Polzeath from your Porthcurno? Well now you can prove it by taking part in our Big Cornwall Summer Quiz. Our biggest ever quiz will really sort the Cornish from the blow-ins, testing your knowledge of our stunning beaches, our myths and legends, our amazing food and drink and even our current affairs.There's 50 questions in total to really separate the jammy beggars from the clotted cream of Cornwall. If you think you know your onions when...

The busiest day of the year is expected Cornwall's roads as tens of thousands of holidaymakers flock to Cornwall for the start of the summer holidays and we'll be bringing you live traffic updates through the day. The new A30 dual carriageway opened at Temple a week ago, which is expected to ease traffic congestion over Bodmin Moor after two summers of roadworks. But there are still likely to be traffic hotspots on the A38 and around Carland Cross near Truro, where one section of the A30...

Dogs die in hot cars and this is why they should never be left in one no matter how short the time frame. It's something that many people dismiss with the naivety that it will never happen to them. Yet two-thirds of us have stumbled across a dog locked inside a hot car on a sunny day, according to figures from the Dogs Trust. The AA adds that its breakdown patrols rescue around 1,000 pets locked in hot cars each year. The sun doesn't need to be anywhere near intense however to pose a...

It has now been exactly two weeks since Finnian Layland-Stratfield went missing and people are still searching every day. This is what we know so far about the teenager's disappearance. Finnian, a 17-year-old from Tintagel was last seen near the town's youth hostel by a walker on Saturday, July 8, between 6pm and 6.30pm. He was also spotted on a local pub's CCTV footage. Read more: Messages from around the country keep mum of missing Tintagel teen Finnian Layland-Stratfield going The...

One of the worst days of the year on Britain's roads looks set to continue with long delays being reported on the M5 this Friday night. Highways England are currently saying that the M5 is blocked in both directions, between junction 26 and junction 25.Initial reports suggest that a caravan has blown over and police have closed the motorway. Reports suggest the road has now reopened but there are still long delays.Tens of thousands of motorists are expected on the roads in the south for the...

Prince Charles and Camilla braved torrential downpours as they wrapped up their annual summer tour of Cornwall today. During their first engagement of the day, the royal couple attended a church service in Blisland in celebration of Camilla's 70th birthday.The Duke and Duchess of Cornwall were able to warm up after the service of thanksgiving at the village's St Protus and St Hyacinth's Church, when they visited the local combined Post Office, shop and tea room to meet villagers.Read next:...

A Cornish hedgehog rescue centre is bustling with hoglets to be rehabilitated and released and could use a bit of help. Prickles & Paws Hedgehog Rescue currently houses about 45 hedgehogs, most of which are babies. Katy South, 23, who helps her mother Diane at the rescue centre at Cubert near Newquay, said: "We take in hedgehogs across Cornwall so we can rehabilitate them and release them when they are healthy." Katy added that although they have a many hedgehogs in their...

Efforts are under way to have the main road into Coverack reopened by early next week. Cornwall Council has said it hopes to have a one way system set up with temporary traffic lights as soon as possible. The village on the Lizard peninsula was struck by huge flash floods on Tuesday afternoon after a period of intense rainfall. The floods ripped up the roads, swept through around 50 properties and caused widespread damage. You can see a video by Peter Wood of the floods above. Several...