A 16-year-old girl collapsed in the street in Newquay on Thursday night after drinking alcohol supplied by her parents, police say. Newquay's most senior police officer, Inspector Dave Meredith, said the youngster was taken to hospital after the incident. Ten days ago Inspector Meredith took to social media to issue a stark warning for mums and dads as part of Operation Exodus. Read more: Newquay View Resort hits back at police claims its under-18s ban is making their job...

A man whose beloved mastiff dog ran away from home near St Austell has been told by Cornwall Council to cough up cash or they will rehome it.Well-known chainsaw artist Mark Berridge, who became a familiar sight in Cornwall after spending more than 10 years set-up at the side of the A390 carving sculptures, said that he can't afford the charge to get his canine companion back.Read more: Dog owner's desperate plea for help finding beloved spaniel she suspects was stolen near TruroThe...

This picture shows the only thing that survived when a police officer's car was destroyed by fire - his fruit lunch. The fully marked patrol car, a BMW 530D, was engulfed by flames and exploded on a four land section of the A38. The dramatic scene near Exeter, Devon, was filmed by shocked on-lookers and the traffic officer inside was able to flee unharmed before the blaze took hold. After police confirmed that the occupant had not suffered any injury, the force pastor Father Peter...

Summer looks set to return in Cornwall, according to the Met Office. Mind you, Cornwall was promised a second heatwave earlier this month which didn't materialise - but if the weather experts are correct it is just coming to us dreckly. The highlights of the next 10-day forecast, according to them, suggest that weather will be turning warmer and summer scenes will be returning. Although there is also the risk of thunderstorms due to the high humidity. "Some signs in the longer...

A dairy farm which has been producing milk for almost 100 years from the same site will stop producing milk altogether because prices are not right. The owners of Carwinnick Farm in Groundpound, near Truro, have written to milk giant Dairy Crest at Davidstow, to say they will no longer be producing milk for them because it is no longer economically viable to do so. Daniel Morcom, the fourth generation dairy farmer at Carwinnick, said the farm his great grandfather has set up back in 1928,...

A knife was plunged through the skull of a man who was found dead in a St Austell park, a court heard today. Two men accused of murder have appeared at Truro Crown Court for a third day of a trial that is expected to last around four weeks. Three residents of the town's Cosgarne Hall hostel were arrested and charged with the murder of Stephen Bull, 31, earlier this year. Read more: A30 dual carriageway is officially opened after two years - live His body was found by an early...

The partner of a man left brain-damaged after a single punch by a stranger says the man she chose to spend the rest of her life with has never returned from that night out.Dad-of-five Mathew Spencer was assaulted on a night out with friends in Looe. He was punched in the head and knocked to the ground, suffering a fractured skull and bleeding to the brain.His attacker, Ashley Randle, 23, was spared jail by a judge at Truro Crown Court after pleading guilty to causing grievous bodily harm.Mr...

The search for a missing snorkeler, last seen at a Cornish beauty spot, has been called off.A second search for the snorkeler - believed to be a man - was likely to go ahead this morning but after a consultation the search has been suspended. The reason behind this is that nobody has been officially reported missing and no further concerns raised, following a precautionary search yesterday.In the afternoon of Thursday, July 13, Sennen Cove RNLI received a call reporting that a snorkeler had gone...

A yachting company boss has been found guilty of failing to ensure the safety of the Cheeki Rafiki yacht in which a sailor from Cornwall was among four killed when it capsized mid-Atlantic. A jury at Winchester Crown Court convicted Douglas Innes for failing to operate the yacht in a safe manner.His company, Stormforce Coaching Limited, was also convicted of failing to operate the yacht in a safe manner contrary to section 100 Merchant Shipping Act.The jury are still considering manslaughter...

Residents who fought valiantly in a bid to try to save one their village's last remaining green spaces have been dealt another hammer blow after the Diocese of Truro placed the land on the open market. For months campaigners in Illogan vociferously opposed the diocese's plans to build 33 homes on the Glebe Field in the centre of the village. They argued that that Illogan's infrastructure is already at breaking point with a nearly full school and doctor's surgery and roads unable to cope with...

Hundreds of parents are naming their children after characters from the internationals smash hit Game of Thrones television series. New figures indicate that children in the South West are among the most likely to be called Khaleesi, Tyrion and Theon when it comes to mums and dads taking baby naming inspiration from the show. Ahead of its return for its seventh series on Monday (July 17), figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) show it is inspiring some parents in their choice...

A fresh blow has been dealt to a determined team of green-fingered community champions in Cornwall. Members of the St Just in Bloom group have been busy preparing their town for the judging of the South West in Bloom 2017 on July 19 – but have suffered a recent setback due to thieves. One or more of the plants that have been cared for and watered were stolen sometime after Wednesday, July 12. St Just in Bloom volunteers, who will be informing the police, say this has caused upset in...

The ceremony to open then much-anticipated stretch of the A30 at Temple was interrupted this morning by an irate farmer. Dawn Gibson, of Outer Colvannick Farm, which is adjacent to the new A30, said she was angry with the way Cornwall Council and project leaders had treated her family. She took her frustation out during the opening ceremony of the road, interrupting Rob Llewellyn of Highways England as he was giving a speech. Read Next: A30 dual carriageway is officially opened after two...

A developer has angered residents in a Cornish village after putting in a second planning application to build holiday homes in a protected area. In July 2015 a planning application was submitted to extend a 1970s holiday park near the iconic St Agnes Beacon – and people were not happy. More than 3,000 people signed a petition opposing the development of an additional five holiday units at the Mor Cliff site, formerly known as Palmvale. Read more: A total of 650 homes could be built in...

In just one month a total of 59 crimes were reported to police in Launceston, including 26 antisocial behaviour offences. There were a range of offences reported in in April in the area we examined, which stretches from Treburley to St Stephens, according to the latest figures available from Devon and Cornwall Police. Read more: A390 traffic chaos due to milk spillage which left man trapped under crates In just 30 days, 26 antisocial behaviour offences were reported. There were also a...

The A30 dual carriageway will be officially opened today as more than two years of roadworks draw to a close over Bodmin Moor - just in time for the summer holidays. Work started in 2015 to turn the stretch of the A30 at Temple into a dual carriageway and has resulted in long delays for motorists for the past two summers. [SCROLL DOWN FOR OUR LIVE COVERAGE AND UPDATES IN OUR NEWS BLOG] The dualling of the stretch of single carriageway between Truro and London is seen as hugely...

Heartless burglars have broken into two premises in the St Austell area and stolen cash belonging to charities.The first incident took place at Sweets Café, Par, between 3pm on Wednesday, July 12, and 6.30am on Thursday, July 13.Read more: A look back at the evolution of the two-year roadworks scheme on the A30 Temple near BodminThe glass in the front door to the café was smashed, officers said, and two charity boxes for Cornwall Hospice and the local skate park were taken.In...

Tesco has announced a recalls for two of its salad products over over fears they might contain bacteria that causes food poisoning. A supplier found that campylobacter was found in "a small number" of the chain's Chicken, Broccoli, Almond and Cashew Nut Salad as well as in its Tesco Chicken Salad. The bacteria is one of the most common causes of food poisoning in the UK and symptoms include fever, diarrhoea and abdominal cramps. Read more: This 76-year-old man chased down...

A lifeboat has been joined by the Search and Rescue helicopter in the search for a missing snorkeler this afternoon. The Sennen Lifeboat received the call at around 2pm following reports that a snorkeler had gone missing around the Porthcurnow/Minack Theatre area. Search for snorkeller in black suit not seen returning from water at Porthcurno beach, Cornwall. Any information call 999 for the Coastguard — Maritime&Coastguard (@MCA_media) July 13, 2017 Read more: Toby, nine,...

Meet the brave pensioner who helped police arrest a solvent-abusing loud-mouth who was shouting and swearing in the city centre in the middle of the day.Former Royal Marine Dirk Kennedy, who is 76 years old, said that he used the training he received during his time in the forces to tackle the man who was "inhaling gas" and and being abusive to members of the public and a police officer on Boscawen Street in Truro.Read more: Cornish parents are being tagged for failing to send kids to...