A 62-year-old grandmother from Falmouth spent nearly a year thinking she was going to die from cancer after a blood test mix-up. After 11 months of turmoil, Mrs Hoyle, who doesn't want her first name to be printed, received a letter from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust explaining that there had been an error in her blood test results.The error meant Mrs Hoyle earlier received the devastating news that she had a condition called MGUS, which is an abnormal protein in your blood and can be a...

It's nearing the end of August and for many of us, it really doesn't feel like summer has even started in Cornwall yet.We remember our long six week summer holidays spent enjoying Cornwall's amazing coast in brilliant sunshine, but those days have felt like a very distant memory this August.While this summer may not exactly be proving one to remember – it's not too late to leave the mizzle and moody skies behind and head for warmer climates, sunshine or just a bit of a break.We checked out...

A cafe at Porthluney Cove in St Austell has appealed for information in an attempt to reunite a woman with her lost wedding ring. The team at Caerhays Beach Cafe posted on Facebook and asked followers to share the post, in a hope to track down the woman. Owner, Simon said that a woman had been asking if a wedding ring had been handed into the St Austell cafe last weekend. He added: "Someone came in looking for a ring, I think it was Sunday (August 13). "The girl working at the...

Supermarket giant Tesco has urgently recalled nearly 30 items including branded goods from major manufacturers.Advice listed on Tesco's website tells customers who have any of the items listed to return them to their nearest store.Here's the full list of what's being recalled by Tesco: Tesco Creamy Leek & Bacon Cooking Sauce 470gBest Before End: July 2018Batch code: 7031We have identified a manufacturing fault affecting a single batch of Tesco Creamy Leek & Bacon Cooking Sauce 470g. The...

The dangers posed to dogs left in hot cars cannot be understated. There are two common misconceptions with this issue. Firstly, even when the weather feels warm and not 'hot', it is still a very dangerous environment for a dog as cars behave much like greenhouses in the sun. Secondly, while many drivers believe that leaving a window or two open will regulate the heat inside their car, it won't. Leaving a dog inside a car with the windows open and a bowl of water will not counteract the...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Saturday, August 19, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic from 8am 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 David and Shannon here until 4pm when I hand over to the late team led...

A police appeal has been launched in an attempt to find the arsonist who set a blaze in Looe that was tackled by firefighters for three hours on Thursday (August 17). The force has asked members of the public to report anyone who might have returned home in the early hours smelling of smoke or accelerant. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "An arson occurred in Polean Industrial Estate, West Looe between 1am and 1.30am on Thursday, August 17. Read more: Police called to seaside...

A nursing leader in the Westcountry has warned nurses are "on their knees" as they struggle to hold down second and even third jobs in a desperate bid to try and make ends meet. Sarah Zanoni, pictured below, who has just taken over as the new regional director for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) South West, said hard pressed nurses were even forced to use food banks. Read next: Cornish mental health services branded underfunded, understaffed and at times abysmal She said nurses...

There are companies out there who will pay you for everything from travelling the world to testing luxury hotels.And here's another job that's a long way from the standard 9-to-5: a new online adult store called LoveWoo is on the hunt for a sex toy reviewer.The main responsibilities will involve writing reviews on an array of sex toys, lingerie, games and much more, but the toy testing isn't the only perk of the job.Looking for a job? Check out our jobs hereNot only will the candidate be paid...

Police said that they were forced to intervene due to traffic chaos in Perranporth three times last week, directing motorists through the seaside village after gridlock got so bad that an ambulance got stuck.Miles of queuing traffic caused tailbacks towards Newquay, with long delays as people desperately searched for a parking spot.Those unable to do so simply waited in the road for others to leave the busy car parks – and the roads quickly became blocked. Police confirmed that they had...

Grime star Stormzy has reached out to people who were affected when a sudden crowd surge interrupted his set at last weekend's Boardmasters festival. He paused his gig as the scuffle erupted at the festival at Watergate Bay on Sunday night. Three members of the crowd were taken to hospital and treated for fractures after the incident. Read more: What happened when George Zoggy Zographou fell ill with meningitis at Boardmasters? Posting an image from the show on Instagram, Stormzy wrote:...

Fears are growing for a missing woman who is heavily pregnant and could be in Cornwall. Rebecca Leighton, 38, is from Wokingham but police believe she could be in Cornwall as she has links to the area. She has not been seen since the end of July, and fears are growing for her welfare. Read more: Sir Bruce Forsyth, king of UK gameshows, has died and the stars are paying tribute Thames Valley Police said that Rebecca is seven months pregnant. She is described as white, slim to medium build,...

Legendary broadcaster, entertainer and Strictly Come Dancing host Sir Bruce Forsyth has died at the age of 89. The veteran presenter had been unwell for some time and was in hospital earlier this year after a severe chest infection. In a statement this afternoon, his family said he died peacefully surrounded by his wife and children. His long career in showbusiness began when he was aged just 14, the BBC has reported. He became Britain's best-paid TV star, famous for hosting game shows...

A drunk man pointed a rifle in the face of a fellow-pub goer after someone commented that his dog should be rehomed, a court has heard.Alan Buck, 32, formerly of Redruth, appeared at Truro Crown Court to be sentenced after previously pleading guilty to counts of possessing a firearm with intent to cause fear of violence, common assault, affray, driving with excess alcohol and criminal damage.Prosecutor Bathsheba Cassel told the court how on Friday September 16 last year Buck was drinking at the...

Crowds of people have been gathered outside an established Penzance business after its concerned owner displayed a series of extraordinary posters.Oliver Hawker, of Oliver's Photographics on Market Jew Street, created and put up the striking signs to criticise the proliferation of out of town shops and Cornwall Council's planning policy. He claims it is having a significantly adverse effect on high street businesses.Penzance recently lost its post office and currently has more than forty vacant...

This man could well be the biggest fan of Asda's gnome range with an amazing 62 of the supermarket's custom gnomes lined up on display in his back garden. Dave Robinson started his collection last year, buying the Queen gnome from his local store in Hayle Harbour, and has since bought almost every gnome Asda have released, from the giant gnomes to the smaller versions. The latest additions to his vast collection are the bride and groom incarnations. Colleagues at the Hayle Harbour store are...

A serving police officer from Cornwall has denied three counts of rape following a hearing at Truro Crown Court on Friday.PC Ryan Canning, 43, of Burraton Coombe, Saltash, is accused of three separate incidents of rape at addresses in Saltash between May 1, 2014, and April 27, 2016.Canning, who is based at Plymouth police station, denied all three charges when he appeared before Judge Simon Carr at Truro Crown Court on Friday morning.Canning was bailed by Judge Carr and will go on trial on March...

Today marks the tenth anniversary of the horrific Penhallow Hotel fire in Newquay which claimed three lives.Terrifying images of roaring scarlet flames stabbing the night sky from the roof of the Edwardian building on the Newquay seafront continue to haunt all who were involved. In scenes more reminiscent of the Second World War blitz, holidaymakers Joan Harper, 80, Monica Hughes, 86, and her son Peter Hughes, 43, all from Staffordshire, perished, while five others were injured. Teacher Mr...

Staff and shoppers were evacuated from Tesco in Truro this afternoon, crowding out of the supermarket and into the car park.Alarms sounded in the building as everyone was ushered out of the store on Garras Wharf at around 12.50pm today, Friday August 18.A Tesco spokesperson said: "The fire alarm did go off and the store was evacuated."But Tesco said that there was no fire and that there was "no obvious cause" for the alarm to have gone off.Read more: Community devastated...

An ex-con who beat up a man who he believed to be sleeping with his girlfriend while he was in prison has been put back inside.Ryan Herring, 24, most recently of Ivybridge, violently attacked Caspian Proszynski in Liskeard in the middle of the afternoon on July 11 of this year.Herring appeared at Truro Crown Court today to be sentenced after previously admitting one count of assault occasioning actual bodily harm.Prosecuting Herring, Philip Lee told the court that Herring had only been out of...