Drugs, cash and mobile phones were seized by police after officers searched a Truro city centre premises. They discovered cannabis, ecstasy and MDMA at the house on Friday. Truro inspector Rick Milburn said: "We conducted a search of an address under the Misuse of Drugs Act. "A quantity of cannabis, MDMA and ecstasy were seized along with mobile phones and a quantity of cash. Read more: Drug dealer Dean Miller from Truro who takes MDMA for breakfast sentenced with Punita...

When we think of summer in Cornwall sitting on the beach with a book and enjoying some quiet time in the sun comes to mind, but it is not always that simple. It is inevitable that living in a Cornish town or village will see things occur in the summer holidays that make us question our decisions to reside in one of the most beautiful places in Britain. 1) Driving around the town or country lanes You can dread summer as a local. What once was your quiet Cornish village with not a soul in...

Anyone coming into Cornwall via the A30 today will need to give themselves plenty of time as the roadworks are still causing massive problems for motorists. There are reports that traffic is stationary over two lanes between Temple and the Jamaica Inn at Bolventor on the westbound lane. Accoriding to traffic service Inrix there is queuing traffic on A30 Westbound between Jamaica Inn Road (Bolventor) and A38 Launceston Road (Bodmin), in patches through the various sets of...

Kodi users continue to be hit by a tightening clampdown on add-on services. Many users are being blocked from streams as authorities crackdown on them. While the Kodi service itself is not illegal, it is used by many people to stream content that is not being legally obtained. Kodi is becoming increasingly popular with consumers, as TV and movie fans look for on-demand solutions to their viewing habits. But more and more add-ons for the service are shutting down amid the...

Film critic Barry Norman has died at the age of 83, his family has said. The journalist and former BBC presenter died in his sleep on Friday night. A statement from his daughters, Samantha and Emma, described him as "remarkable" and added: "He had a great life, a wonderful marriage and an enviable career." Norman hosted BBC One's show Film... between 1972 and 1998, its longest-running host, and wrote for the Daily Mail and the Guardian newspapers. Read more: Brewery...

People using trains through Bristol are facing major delays due to a fault at the city's Temple Meads station. Although the problem has now been resolved, trains throughout the west country are being cancelled or delayed and aren't expected to be back to normal until around 4pm. Cross Country trains said there had been multiple points failure at Bristol Temple Meads. National Rail Enquiries said that Crosscountry customers may use Great Western Railway services between Cheltenham Spa...

Cornwall's coastguard search and rescue helicopter made an incredible 500-mile round trip to rescue a desperately unwell yachtsman in the middle of a rough Atlantic sea. The pilot of the helicopter said every minute counts when "operating at the limits of your range and endurance in a potentially life and death situation such as this one". Mark Coupland said: "In the heavy sea state the vessel was obviously having difficulty maintaining a steady course which we required to...

A brewery has said one of its bankrupt and outdated pubs – which it has owned for more than 100 years - should now be demolished and replaced with houses. The company painted a sad picture of how the pub's 1970s rebuild was now considered ugly and how income crashed as punters deserted in favour of new exciting venues by the seafront in St Ives.St Austell Brewery closed the Sheft of Wheat, next to the Regal Cinema, two years ago, and is now asking Cornwall Council for permission to...

A dive to release 700 hundred juvenile lobsters off Falmouth led to a rescue mission to save other marine life trapped in a huge 100metre long net on the seabed. Mark Milburn led a group of volunteer divers off Rosemullion Headland in Falmouth Bay to release the young lobsters for the National Lobster Hatchery at Padstow. But he said they soon discovered dozens of crabs and lobsters stuck in the net, which they believe was about 100metres in length. He said the team dived in two groups and...

Royal Navy helicopters from Cornwall had the chance to get a closer look at Britain's new aircraft carrier when they provided aerial cover as HMS Queen Elizabeth first took to the sea. Two Royal Navy frigates also joined the giant aircraft carrier to secure the seas around the ship as she embarks on her maiden sea trials. HMS Sutherland and HMS Iron Duke have been escorting the Royal Navy's largest ever warship as she conducts vital system tests off the coast of Scotland. Read more: This...

These are the navy's latest stealth fighter jets to be stationed in Cornwall – but they will never fly. Think of them as the most expensive model aeroplanes ever, as they are in fact made entirely out of fibreglass. The full-size replica F35 Lightning II jets, which can weigh up to 24 tons, will instead be used for training. While they have no engines, sensors or weapons, the four replica F-35s will allow handlers to get used to the size and weight of the real thing – without the...

A dad from Cornwall who is suffering from a brain tumour will undertake an epic paddleboarding challenge with three of his friends. Brown Cardoo, from Bude, is an active RNLI lifeguard and a teacher. He was diagnosed with a brain tumour last year. Read more: This landlocked town council owns a duck pond boat and it has been stolen The father of two boys will be tackling The Smugglers' Challenge later this year with three of his friends he approached. After conquering the Three Peak rowing...

The RNLI crew from Newquay is to feature in a new BBC documentary. The four-part documentary series will feature RNLI crew members from numerous lifeboat stations around the UK including Devon and Cornwall's fourth busiest station - Newquay. It comes as 2016 was the busiest year for the RNLI with 1,624 people being rescued in the South West and 52 lives being saved. In Cornwall alone, the RNLI was called out 432 times in 2016 with 940 people being rescued by the charity's volunteers and 26...

A violent beggar from Cornwall has been jailed after he chased a vulnerable adult through the streets of Exeter and mugging him in a college car park. Vagrant Michael Brickley targeted the 29-year-old after asking him for money and realising he suffered from severe learning difficulties. He sponged money off him in the street and then followed him as he tried to get away from him and attacked him on three separate occasions. Read more: Two cows rescued after going for a swim in River Camel...

A new Spanish fusion tapas bar is on its way to the Market House Arcade in Launceston following a string of new independent shop openings in the town. Despite struggles in the retail industry, Launceston town centre is defying the odds. A number of chain-free shops have started popping up over recent months and hope to tackle the challenge posed by out-of-town retailers. Read more: Man injured after being shot in the face with a paintball gun Rubens Cafe and Tapas Bar, due to open on July...

RNLI lifeguards are to patrol Seaton Beach for the first time this summer. The charity's lifeguards will be in position at the popular beach through the summer months in a bid to make families enjoying themselves feel safer at what is known as a shelving beach. Lifeguard supervisor Charlie Gillett said: "Seaton beach is popular with families because of its easy access. We want people to enjoy the beach, but it's important for them to be aware of local hazards and this is something our...

Doom Bar is the official beer of The British & Irish Lions for the 2017 tour to New Zealand, and to celebrate they are giving away 10 Lions Doom Bar packs, which include a special souvenir rugby ball plus 12 bottles of the award winning ale. Whether you're watching the highlight of this year's sporting calendar in the lounge, or you've taken the TV out in the garden, what could be better than a glass or bottle of the UK's number one cask beer? So enter the competition here and you could...

Firefighters have had a busy night attending incidents that are more usual in winter. The chilly turn in the weather prompted a number of people to light fires at home and in Warleggan a chimney blaze broke out. A fire engine from Bodmin attended the incident at 6.45pm and on arrival crews extinguished the fire using a stirrup pump and chimney rods. They then inspected the chimney to ensure the danger was passed using a thermal imaging camera. Read next: This bus was stuck for 40 minutes...

Author of The Nestling says finishing the book after her mums death from dementia helped her fill the void when she died. "Grief is a weird thing," author of fantasy book The Nestling Katy Goldsworthy said. "I lost my mum [to dementia] a while back before she died. It was a big void, so sitting down and writing, I could leave myself in the fantasy." Katy Goldsworthy from Helston started writing The Nestling, a romance book with pixies and fairies, for a while before her...

The smoking ban is 10 years old today. It was a piece of legislation that changed the UK forever - no longer would pubs and clubs be smoke-filled places. That dirty smoking room at the office or factory would become history. It's hard to argue against the health benefits of the ban, but it was nonetheless controversial, with the licensed trade in particular worried about its effects. It was July 1, 2007, that the...