Delays have been seen on the A30 all day today with thousands of people heading out of Cornwall.Earlier today we reported that there were six miles of queuing traffic, with delays at Bodmin and also down at Carland Cross back towards Chiverton roundabout.The long tailbacks continued throughout the afternoon, getting even worse with rush hour traffic this evening.Read more: Emergency services and vet called as road closed after crash between several cars and deerOne motorist said that they had...

They are neighbouring counties divided by a river - and a tasty treat. The great debate has raged between Devon and Cornwall for as long as anyone can remember - do you put the cream or jam on first?So on National Cream Tea Day we decided to try to solve the argument once and for all, by celebrating by heading to a favourite cafe on the border for a cuppa tea and a scone or two.Our colleagues at Devon Live visited Fryer's Tea Room in Kilkhampton, a village which sits on the Devon/Cornwall...

The busy A374 through Torpoint has been closed in both directions this afternoon after a crash involving a deer. Police confirmed that "a few vehicles" had been hit by the animal, which was still lying injured in the road.Read more: Cornwall's largest school set for huge £15million rebuild projectThe incident took place at about 2.40pm (Friday, June 30) and the road was still closed with emergency services at the scene an hour later. Police said that a vet had been called to...

A Cornish beach has been cordoned off by emergency services after they have found a suspicious item that could be ordnance.Police were called to Watergate Bay, Newquay, earlier this afternoon after reports of a suspicious item lying on the beach.Read more: Someone urinated on South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray's office and another said to stab herOfficers said they were investigating a possible "flare or ordnance" washed up on the beach and that the area was cordoned off by...

A yacht was raided off the Isles of Scilly on suspicion of carrying illegal immigrants - four people have been detained.The 26-foot vessel, Kozyawka, was towed to St Mary's Harbour by Border Force vessel Nimrod on Wednesday, June 28, at about 6.40am. It is understood that Pegasus, a pilot boat, also helped in the tow.It was intercepted and the four people on board the vessel presented themselves as Ukrainian nationals.Read more: Police appeal after man is stabbed and hit with rock in...

The yacht management company director responsible for the Cheeki Rafiki, which capsized in the mid-Atlantic killing the four crew including a sailor from Torpoint, has broken down in tears as he told a court he was "horrified" when the US Coastguard said it planned to call off the rescue mission. The yacht lost its keel as the crew were returning the 40ft vessel from Antigua to the UK in May 2014 when it got into trouble more than 700 miles from Nova Scotia in Canada. The crew who...

A planning application is due to be submitted for a £15million project to bulldoze and rebuild a dilapidated section of Cornwall's biggest school. In 2015, former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg announced that Newquay Tretherras would become one of the first schools to receive a slice of the Government's £2 billion Priority School Building Programme. As a result the Fifties-era block to the north of the Tretherras site, which is known as the lower school and houses junior...

St Austell Police have shared a shocking poster which hopes to raise awareness of online safety among children. The force took to Twitter to share the image, which poses the question 'who are your children really talking to online?'. Read more: This is when the A30 roadworks at Bodmin will be completed and the new lanes open A spokesman for St Austell Police said: "Do you know why you or your children are talking to online? Check security settings and educate your children on internet...

The death of a man whose bones were found scattered over a mile of woodland near County Hall could have been the result of anything from natural causes or a medical episode to a crime or suicide, an inquest heard. Lee Gilbert's skeletal remains were discovered in a woodland area by the River Tinney, a stream which flows into the Calenick estuary at the south side of Truro, five months after the 39-year-old from Penryn was reported missing. An inquest in Truro heard how a severed foot in a...

A drunk woman broke into the house of an old school friend she suspected of dealing drugs to her former partner before pulling a knife on him and going on a rampage, which included smashing a photo of the victim and his recently deceased son. Sharon Philp, 46, of Tregurra Lane in Truro, appeared at Truro Crown Court today after admitting charges of criminal damage and affray. Prosecutor Francesca Whebell told the court how, on May 24, a drunken Philp went to the house of Kevin Tangye,...

This adorable video shows a Eurasian lynx kitten getting used to its new home at Newquay Zoo. Zookeepers say the kitten, which was born in May, is making swift progress and looking strong and healthy. Born five weeks ago to parents Boomer and Kicsi, the kitten has been sexed as a male. Read next: Cornwall Live is invited for an exclusive feeding session with adorable Newquay Zoo sloth Roxy The Eurasian lynx is the third largest predator in Europe after the brown bear and grey wolf, and...

A pair of young drug dealers - one of whom takes MDMA for breakfast - have avoided jail despite both having been in trouble with the law before. Dean Miller, 20, of no fixed abode, and Punita Mitchell, 19, of Fairmanstle Street, Truro, appeared at Truro Crown Court after pleading guilty to supplying cannabis and MDMA. Miller was also punished for being caught in possession of MDMA while on bail for the other offences. Prosecutor Francesca Whebell told the court how in October last year police...

Doom Bar, the official beer of the British and Irish Lions, is bringing rugby home to Cornwall this weekend (Saturday, July 1), with a free Lions-inspired rugby match at Camborne RFC - and one and all are invited. And the Home Nations Doom Bar Select XV, a team from right across the UK, have been put through their final paces by none other than Lions legend Phil Vickery. All set on Doom Bar's home turf of Cornwall, this special match is inspired by an historic game that took place at...

Police would like to speak to this woman in connection with a burglary after an offender entered a property in Newquay and stole a purse. The offender entered the kitchen of a property in Mount Wise sometime between 4pm on Friday, May 26 and 11.30am on Sunday, May 28. Read next: Newquay resident "fed up to the back teeth" with noisy revellers partying at popular beach houseTwo shoulder bags were taken along with a purse containing credit and debit cards. The stolen bank cards were...

A landlocked town council owns a boat and it has been stolen from a duck pond.Police are appealing for witnesses after a fibreglass boat belonging to Bodmin Town council was stolen.Read more: What will happen to EU citizens in Cornwall after Brexit - here's what our French reporters thinkThe boat was last seen at Priory Park, where it is used to maintain the duck pond's island.Officers said that the boat was approximately 7ft long and 3 1/2ft wide and would require several people to move it due...

It's a Friday so we shouldn't be too surprised the A30 is heaving and congested.However, six miles of queuing traffic and delays of over half an hour aren't what you want when heading out of the county.The A30 eastbound is currently (as of 11.15am) massively congested as everyone tries to escape the Cornish rain.Here's Google's traffic heat map showing the delays at Bodmin and also down at Carland Cross back towards Chiverton:Highways England says: "The A30 eastbound between the A391 and...

The future of an upsettingly unkempt building in the heart of Penzance has become the subject of a community campaign. Residents have come together to launch the SaveTheGanges appeal in order to save the former Ganges Indian restaurant on Chapel Street, which many say is an eyesore and brings down the reputation of one of Cornwall's most vibrant streets. A website has been set up which says that "something must be done" to restore the "beautiful but neglected" Grade II...

A yachtsman who found himself struggling against the elements had to be helped by RNLI volunteers so he could moor in St Ives Bay. The Dutch solo sailor, who was sailing from Padstow, arrived in St Ives bay in difficult conditions with a force seven west north west wind, poor visibility and two-metre swells. The sailor was unable to manoeuvre his 10-metre yacht, Norah, onto a mooring and called for help. The St Ives RNLI volunteers who helped a Dutch solo yachstman moor safely as he...

So there we are, the Brexit clock is tickling and the fate of EU citizens residing in Great Britain and that of the Brits in Spain or France is finally being discussed at the highest levels of government. Theresa May has met with her EU counterparts and made an offer to settle the future of EU/UK citizens. Not good enough have said the other EU heads of state. ANd back and forth it is likely to go for the foreseeable future. But what does it actually mean for the EU citizens in this country...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Friday, June 30, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic 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 Gareth here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Shanny. If you've seen something going on and want us to...