The Market House in St Austell, which is part of a major regeneration project, will soon be open to the public for a Prince's Regeneration Trust (PRT) BRICK workshop. Formerly in a poor state of repair, the team behind the Market House regeneration project plan to use the space to benefit the people and the economy of St Austell, while protecting the old building. Read more: Crime in Your Town: The Truro streets where 173 crimes took place in just one month The goal is to re-invent the...

A man is wanted after allegedly assaulting a member of the security staff at a Newquay supermarket. The Newquay Sainsbury's staff member was assaulted in an incident which happened at around 8.30am on the morning of June 16, police have revealed.Read next: Newquay - a guide to the developments which are being built and planned in the resortA spokesperson for Newquay Police said: "An incident took place at the Sainsbury's supermarket in Newquay between 8.30am and 8.35am on Friday, June 16,...

A Cornish town has suffered vandalism at several locations only one day after successful celebrations of its heritage.Acts of vandalism were reported in Bodmin on Sunday (July 2), the day after its annual Heritage Day.Read more: This Morrisons petrol station at Bude was closed off due to petrol leakThe celebration, first recorded in 1469, is the occasion for the Bodmin people to gather in town, enjoy the stalls in Fore Street, the food festival at Priory Park and dance and music...

A police operation which aims to deal with the influx of young people who flock to Newquay celebrate the end of their exams has got under way. Operation Exodus will see police working with Cornwall Council and local businesses to crack down on underage drinking and drug abuse in the popular resort. It aims to reduce antisocial behaviour and drink and drug-fuelled crime and disorder, as well as helping to keep youngsters safe. Read next: Newquay - a guide to the developments which are being...

The RSPCA is calling on people to report any suspected incidents of animal cruelty after a video emerged of a mindless thug battering a terrified dog before taunting it by pretending to hurl it into the water. Police launched an appeal to find the yob who was unknowingly caught on CCTV launching an attack on the pooch on a canal towpath. The footage shows the man, dressed in a blue hoodie and jeans, grab the white bull terrier-type dog by the scruff of the neck. He is then seen whipping the...

Police investigating the alleged murder of a missing Marazion woman have renewed their appeal for information. Kirby Noden, 32, from Marazion near Penzance, has not been seen since January of this year and a man has been arrested and charged with her murder."Devon and Cornwall Police need your help", said a force spokeswoman."Kirby is known to have visited local charity shops and churches. She owned two Staffordshire bull terriers. Kirby is described as about 5'8'' tall, with dark...

One year on from their introduction, a fleet of 18 electric Renaults has made big inroads into the Eden Project's running costs. The vehicles are not subject to road tax and have cost Eden only 4.4p per mile to run - equivalent diesel vehicles would cost more than 11p per mile. Electric vehicles also have the advantage of not having any tailpipe emissions so are able to work inside Eden's biomes where diesel or petrol vehicles can't. Eden's vehicles include the compact hatchback ZOE,...

A 10-year-old schoolboy has got on his bike to give a disabled teenager a 16th birthday to remember. Alfie George, a Year 5 pupil at Padstow School, came up with idea on his own and decided to add a fancy dress spin to it as well.Christopher Hawke suffers with tetrasomy, which leaves him in a wheelchair with learning difficulties, sleeping problems, epilepsy and visual impairment. He is well-known in Padstow and among the children at the school, even though he attends a specialised school in St...

Whether you're experienced or looking to get your foot in the door, Cornwall has a range of current job vacancies to suit you. Advanced beauty therapy apprentice, Truro Truro and Penwith College has apprenticeship opportunities that it says can provide a pathway to a full-time career in health and beauty. By working at the college's newly-refurbished professional salon based at Haven House in the centre of Truro, it said you can gain practical experience through this full-time, one-year...

Crafting the perfect CV can be a challenge at the best of times, but what do you do when you have no previous work experience to brag about? There's no need to panic as Fish4Jobs has teamed up with experienced recruiter Andrew Fennall to outline some key advice to help you get your foot in the door with an attractive CV. Andrew Fennell has experience as a recruiter across multiple industries, not only that but he is founder of London CV writing service StandOut CV and author of How to Write...

It may be opposed by residents, businesses and even Historic England and Visit Cornwall, but plans for a Premier Inn in Falmouth town centre are being recommended for approval by planners. The scheme, for a five-storey, 70-bed, hotel with undercroft parking for just 18 residents goes before Cornwall Council's planning committee on Monday. It is subject of a public meeting on Tuesday at 6pm at Falmouth School to enable residents to make comments to committee members in advance of the main...

A baby grow being sold by a store with branches across Cornwall has been slammed by shocked mothers for 'condoning rape'. B&M, which has branches in Truro, Pool, Penzance, Par, Bude, Liskeard and Saltash, is selling the bay clothing with the slogan "All mummy wanted was a back rub" on its front. It has sparked fierce debate on the popular mumsnet website, where people have said that, if mummy didn't want sex, then the baby must be a product of rape. Read more: This Morrisons...

Former public toilets on the harbourside in Mevagissey are due to go under the hammer at public auction. Cornwall Council put the ramshackle property in the fishing village up for sale with a freehold guide price of £25,000 to £50,000.The loos in The Cliff are among the lots listed for sale by the regional land and property auctioneers Clive Emson in July and are said to be ripe for redevelopment into a business or home.Read more: Crime in Your Town: The Truro streets where 173...

A murder hunt was launched following a suspicious death outside a pub. A man has now been charged with manslaughter. The incident at about 12.40am on Sunday resulted in the pub being cordoned off as ambulance crews were called to concerns for the welfare of a man in his sixties.The paramedics found the man collapsed and made several attempts to resuscitate him but he was pronounced dead at the scene at The Clarence pub in Stonehouse, Plymouth, according to the Plymouth Herald.Police have now...

Producers of TV show Don't Tell the Bride are about to launch a new series and they are looking for engaged couples. Brides-to-be in Cornwall could have their dream wedding paid for... but only if they are prepared to let the groom do all the planning.The Bafta-nominated show, originally aired on the former BBC Three channel, has moved to Sky1.Read more: This garage was closed and sealed off after safety concerns raised due to fuel leakCameras will follow brave grooms as they plan every single...

Consumers on low incomes in Cornwall could see their energy bills capped under plans being considered by regulator Ofgem. Under the proposal, a price cap on energy bills could be extended to two million more households on low incomes. A limit on the cost of gas and electricity for those on pre-payment meters already saves about four million people £80 a year. The proposals come after a much wider cap in the Conservative manifesto was absent from the Queen's Speech. Read more:...

A family are facing fines of £300 after staying for just 12 minutes in a car park outside a Starbucks coffee shop on the A30. They were stung with fines for each of their three cars after pulling into the car park for a family rendezvous at the outlet at Chiverton Cross near Truro.They went to buy a coffee but discovered the shop had recently closed for the day. After saying their goodbyes to each other, the family split up and drove away, but they had stayed in the car park for 12 minutes...

You remember the salad and courgette crises earlier this year when Spain suffered from too much rain? Consumers in Cornwall now face a far worse food shortage. An olive oil and wine shortage could be on its way because this time it's too hot on the Costas. International supplies of olives and wine are under threat due to a drought ravaging Spain. And farmers in Spain have warned that if rain is not forthcoming any day soon this year's harvests could be a write-off. Read more: Suffering...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Monday, June 3, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic from 7am 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 Dave here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Hannah. ...

Residents are being urged to keep their windows and doors closed after a fire broke out at an industrial estate near St Austell last night. The blaze at the Gwindra Industrial Estate, which involved tyres, was tackled by fire crews from St Austell and Mevagissey. The firefighters used jets to prevent the fire from spreading, but smoke from the fire is affecting residents in nearby Trewoon. Read more: Crime in Your Town: These are the Truro streets where 173 crimes took place in just one...