The crowds are gathering on Perranporth ahead of the live filming of The One Show later this evening. Plenty of people have already grabbed their spot and are enjoying checking out the props and producers frantically working to ensure everything goes according to the plan. The special live show is coming straight from the beach tonight and they are bringing two very special guests to the town. Cornwall favourite, the Doc (Martin) himself, Martin Clunes, will be on hand during the show to...

The mother of a missing teenager who hasn't been seen in four days is pleading with her son to come home. Finnian Layland-Stratfield, 17, was last seen between 6pm and 6.30pm on Saturday by a walker on the cliffs above Hole Beach in Tintagel. A rucksack belonging to the former Truro College student was found the next day. Police officers say they are "extremely concerned" for the welfare of the teenager, who is from Camelford. Read next: Jury selected in St Austell murder...

The National Trust has insisted that claims that the organisation is refusing to acknowledge the parking situation at Levant as a special case are "absolutely incorrect". A controversial pay and display machine was erected earlier this year at the site of the worst mining disaster in Cornwall's history, only to be vandalised twice soon after. The National Trust has been accused of callously cashing in on the success of Poldark by introducing parking charges at the historic Levant...

Proposals to change a bungalow into a house of multiple occupation (HMO) have fallen foul of new legislation aimed at curbing the number of such properties, particularly those used by students, in one Cornish university town. Dylan Stephens already houses five people at the house in Dracaena Avenue in Falmouth, but had to apply for planning permission to increase the number to nine. Although any HMO for more than five people has always had to seek planning consent, Article 4 legislation,...

A series of roadside tributes have been laid at the scene of a five-vehicle crash that claimed three lives at the weekend. Bunches of flowers and touching messages have been left at the side of the A38 near Landrake following the collision. Following the crash on Sunday morning, a 32-year-old woman and her six-year-old little boy, from Saltash, were pronounced dead at the scene. Her younger son, aged four, sustained head injuries and was airlifted by air ambulance to Bristol Royal...

A man who was found dead in the back of his van after his disappearance prompted a huge police search died of cocaine poisoning after ingesting 25 times the lethal level for the class A drug, an inquest has revealed. Damien Kane was declared missing by his partner Leah McGrath on January 10 this year after she feared something went wrong when he missed a baby scan appointment at Bodmin Hospital that day. An inquest into the death of the 36-year-old landscape gardener, who lived with Ms...

A heartbroken dog owner has issued an emotional plea for anybody with any information about the whereabouts of her beloved pooch - who she suspects has been stolen - to get in touch. Tina Kayes, from Bissoe, lost her English Springer Spaniel Basil exactly a week ago (Wednesday) when he disappeared on a walk with Tina's brother at the Bissoe Trail near Truro. She has since searched high and low and even enlisted the help of canine search team and divers but all to no avail. Read more: 2017...

A series of shed burglaries has hit a town and a village, both located in south east Cornwall, police have revealed. A dozen allotments and sheds in the Tamar Valley were broken into by burglars between 8.30pm on Monday (July 10) and 11.30am on Tuesday (July 11). Read more: Counterfeit £50 Bank of Ulster notes were spotted in Saltash in Cornwall and police issued a warningAround eight sheds were entered by force on Wearde Road, Saltash, with others targeted in Vogus Lane, St...

Unscrupulous businesses are targeting residents across Cornwall offering roofing services, according to Trading Standards. After a number of incidents it is warning people not to agree to any work and report it immediately. The warning comes following three reported incidents in Falmouth and St Columb in the same week where residents were cold-called and given little or no paperwork. According to Trading Standards the rogue traders are offering to carry out dry verge systems, which involve a...

Cornwall's police have issued a warning over counterfeit notes that are currently in circulation in the county. The alert was raised yesterday, after fake versions of the £50 note were reported in the Saltash area. It came less than one month after fakes were spotted in Padstow, Wadebridge and Bodmin. Read more: These are the angriest and the funniest tweets about the A30 roadworksPictures of the fakes notes were shared by the police The fakes appear to be 'Bank of Ulster' notes.The...

A jury has been selected for the trial of two men who are accused of murdering a man by stabbing in St Austell. Three residents of the town's Cosgarne Hall hostel were arrested and charged with the murder of Stephen Bull, 31, earlier this year. His body was found by an early morning dog walker at a children's play park near the Truro Road hostel on January 12. Read next: Newquay sex den epidemic is still an issue 12 months on from the first pop-up brothel discoveryLike the accused, the...

Camping season is upon us and it can be a pretty pricey hobby – but at the end of the month Cornish campers will be able to bag themselves a bargain, all for a worthy cause. Each year Cornwall Fire and Rescue service travel to Glastonbury after the festival closes to help with the mass clean-up mission. While there they salvage any abandoned and sale-able tents, bring them home to the best side of the Tamar and sell them on for charity. This year's reclaimed festival tent and camping...

Cornwall's iconic bird - the chough - has faced a tough start to 2017 with a worrying drop in numbers. The chough, well respected and loved throughout the county, takes a position on Cornwall's coat of arms, alongside the miner and the fisherman. As certain Cornish legends tell, King Arthur's soul was preserved in the form of a red-billed chough after his last battle. Nowadays, the point at The Lizard is a popular location to observe the birds, which natuarly resettled in Cornwall in After...

It's official, popular BBC series The One Show have returned to Cornwall for a special live show straight from the beach in Perranporth tonight and they are bringing two very special guests to the town. Cornwall favourite, the Doc (Martin) himself, Martin Clunes, will be on hand during the show to chat about his time filming in Cornwall. The actor has recently been in the county filming for the eight series of Doc Martin. Holywood superstar Sigourney Weaver, who featured in blockbusters...

Upmarket retailer Marks & Spencer has officially opened its new food outlet in Cornwall, creating 20 jobs. The store is part of a new BP garage at Tregoning, Wadebridge's only petrol station, which is located on West Hill. The previous deal with Shell has now ended and BP has also included a small M&S food outlet on the site. The fuel station has been closed since February 26 to enable the conversion work to take place. Read next: A total of 650 homes could be built in Wadebridge...

A major search operation has been launched and a police drone has been deployed to find a 17-year-old who has been missing since Sunday. Finnian Layland-Stratfield, from Camelford, was last seen between 5pm and 5.30pm on Saturday by a walker on the cliffs above Hole Beach in Tintagel. A rucksack belonging to the former Truro College student was found the next day.Officers have said they are "extremely concerned" for the welfare of the teenager.His mum Rebecca Stratfield is among...

Kirstie Allsopp has caused an uproar after taking aim at people with washing machines in their kitchens. On Tuesday the TV presenter said she finds it "disgusting" when people have a washing machine in their kitchen. The 45-year-old Channel 4 presenter then went on to add that her "life's work" is in part dedicated to getting the appliance out of the room dubbed the heart of the home. Her comments prompted a huge debate on the social media site, with users dubbing her...

Nearly 700 homes could be built in Wadebridge if the latest development proposals get the go ahead. A developer has resubmitted plans for more than 200 new homes in the town after its controversial original proposals were thrown out last year. Chaddlewood Investment Ltd is seeking approval for residential development on land at Trevarner Farm, on the outskirts of the east of town, between Egloshayle and the main A389 road. Read next: A38 fatal crash happened after man stopped car on side...

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When John Solomon suffered a near-fatal accident which left him in a coma for six weeks and needing 35 surgeries, he was told it was unlikely he would ever walk again. But thanks to his determination not only did he re-learn to walk and talk, but the 64-year-old in Penzance who lives independently, has entered the world of competitive sailing. It was back in 1990 during a work trip to Germany, that his life was immeasurably changed in an accident he cannot remember. He and a colleague were...