A distressed grandfather is desperate to find his seven-year-old grandson who went missing following the Barcelona terror attack.According to reports, Julian Alessandro Cadman, who has dual British and Australian nationality, was with his mother when they became separated. Tony Cadman posted a photograph of Julian on Facebook, and wrote: "My Grandson, Julian Alessandro Cadman is missing. Please like and share. We have found Jom (my daughter in law) and she is (in a) serious but stable...

Drivers trying to get out of Cornwall today face long delays and a tough choice over their route. Both the M5 and the A303 are gridlocked, with a delay on the M5 of an hour and a half, according to traffic experts Inrix. The A303 has problems heading east, with around 40 minute delays on the slower route. However, the 303 has worse problems heading west - with delays of around 50 minutes. The M5 and A303 at 2pm on Friday. As of 1.40pm, Inrix was reporting: "M5 - DEVON -...

More than 2,000 homes and businesses are without electricity this lunchtime after a power cut.The majority of those affected are between Bodmin and Liskeard, with nearly 1,000 homes affected.Local electricity supplier Western Power Distribution (WPD) reported the incident affecting PL13 and PL14 postcodes at 12.43pm, and estimate supplies will be restored by 5pm.Another 334 homes and businesses affected are situated between Falmouth and Constantine, where it is hoped supplies will return to...

Police in Camborne have launched an urgent appeal to trace the actions of a motorist who left in his wake a trail of destruction causing damage to parked cars, buildings and lampposts last night.Officers are appealing for witnesses and information regarding an incident involving a silver Mitsubishi Shogun.Police were called at 7:50pm and it is believed the vehicle took the following route:Through the village of Piece, East Hill in Tuckingmill, Cornwall College, Dudnance Lane Pool, Ford an Bal...

Drivers on a busy road had a lucky escape yesterday after a door flew off a roof rack, narrowly missing cars and a van following behind.The dramatic incident was caught on camera via a dashcam in the vehicle directly behind it.It took place at 10.40am yesterday on the A380 near Newton Abbot in Devon.Kelly McIntosh and her partner, from Exeter, who does not wish to be named, were in the car directly behind.They believe that whoever was driving the white Golf "could have killed...

Two of the wold's most controversial leaders put in surprise appearances at the Red Arrows performance in Fowey on Thursday (August 17).Donald Trump put aside plans for cooking up 'fire and fury' as he joined a bunch of North Korean army officials for a stroll around Fowey harbour.Ok... So it may have been someone in a plastic Trump mask posing as the US President but it's still an usual sight in Cornwall.Fowey Town Band donned the costumes for their performance and even went to the trouble of...

A young man who turned to a Facebook selling group when he was feeling lonely and struggling with mental health issues has said it has helped to "restore faith in humanity" across Cornwall.Brave 21-year-old Liam Smith bared his feelings on social media group Let's Flog it Cornwall to say that he was struggling to cope and had "no one to talk to".He told Cornwall Live he put the post up as he didn't know where else to turn and was left shocked by the response after receiving...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Friday, August 18, 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 Gareth here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Mike. If you've seen something...

A west Cornwall woman is trying to track down a plastic owl, which holds significant sentimental value and was recently removed from her gran's front garden.The owl has been in Rosie Whiting's gran's garden for a short while and was one of the very few possessions she kept of her daughter Rachel Hill, who tragically passed away last year aged just 47 following a short illness."We believe that it has been deliberately taken," said Rosie. "It had sand in it to weight it down so it...

Students born in the summer are less likely to go to Britain's top universities than their classmates born in the autumn, new analysis reveals. Oxford, Cambridge and other top universities were asked for details on when their last four years of undergraduates were born. The investigation was prompted by concerns that summer-born children tend to do worse at school because they have less time to develop in their early years than those born around the start of the academic year in...

A fire which closed a popular pub and hotel in the heart of St Agnes village on Thursday is believed to have started in a fryer in the kitchen.The fire at the family-run 17th century St Agnes Hotel started at around 12.30pm this afternoon (August 17) and fire crews finally left the scene at around 3.30pm.The kitchen is said to have been completely destroyed in the blaze that broke out this afternoon.Read more: Star student George who died after falling ill at Boardmasters should have been...

The "popular and clever" student who died after contracting meningitis at Boardmasters was due to collect his A level results today and he'd done well in his exams.There was a sombre mood at St Brendan's Sixth Form College in Bristol where George Zographou – better known as Zoggy – had been a star pupil.The 18-year-old died at around 1.40pm on Wednesday after falling ill at the Boardmasters in Newquay last Saturday.Michael Jaffrain, principal of the college, told the...

A terror attack in Barcelona has left 13 people dead and at least 20 injured after a van ploughed into pedestrians on the famous Las Ramblas street. The vehicle mounted the pavement along the promenade - sparking a manhunt for the driver. There are also reports of hostages being taken in a Turkish restaurant. Photos and video posted online show bodies scattered on the floor and victims being helped at Placa de Catalunya after the van struck people on a crowded pavement. Read next: Star...

Thousands of Cornish students received their A Level exam results today – with cheers and tears being witnessed all across the duchy. For many an exciting future is on the horizon after a nervy experience with those brown envelopes and early signs show that Cornish students achieved remarkable triumphs. Many will now be considering whether to undertake training, enter the workforce, go to university or even join the forces – but one thing is for sure, Cornwall is very proud of...

Lifeguards saved 15 body boarders in a mass rescue at Crantock only days before a 27-year-old man died after being swept out to sea at the beach, it has emerged.The holidaymaker, named as Oneil 'Kenny' Din, died after getting into difficulty in a rip tide at Crantock on Tuesday night (August 15).He was among a group of three males who got into trouble; the other two swimmers are not believed to be seriously injured.Now it has emerged that RNLI lifeguards saved the lives of over a dozen...

A leading voice in Coverack has warned that it's going to take a long time for life in the village to return back to normal exactly one month after devastated floods swept through the village.Residents of Coverack and surrounding communities are only now beginning the long recovery process and counting the costs from the savage floods of July 18.Councillor Bill Frisken OBE has praised the work of Cornwall Council and Cormac in getting the road reopen in just five days, but says some residents...

An overturned lorry on the A391 in Lanivet has been causing traffic delays for motorists. A traffic update has revealed that all approaches to the Innis Downs roundabout have been closed. Police were informed of an incident on Truro Road near Bodmin at around 12.20pm. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We received reports of a lorry overturned. "The lorry driver has been able to get out of the vehicle and does not appear to be injured. "The lorry is...

A Bude salon owner has warned others of a scam which sees thieves run-off with hairdressing scissors after taking them away to be sharpened.Jen Short co-owner of Just Gentz said that a man phoned the salon on Friday (August 11) offering to visit the Queen Street barbers to sharpen their tools.She added: "The girl he spoke to asked around and there were a few others who said they would be interested."He told her he would pop in on Saturday before 1pm to sharpen the scissors but didn't...

A young offender who head-butted and then punched his pregnant girlfriend in the stomach has been sent to prison.Brandon Chapman, 20, from Treningle View in Bodmin , appeared at Truro Crown Court today to be sentenced after being convicted at Cornwall Magistrates' Court of an assault on his then-partner Katrina Godfrey.The conviction also placed him in breach of a suspended sentence previously given to him for carrying a knife or bladed article in public.The court heard how Chapman and Miss...

An overturned lorry on the A391 in Lanivet has been causing traffic delays for motorists.Police were informed of an incident on Truro Road near Bodmin at around 12.20pm.A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We received reports of a lorry overturned."The lorry driver has been able to get out of the vehicle and does not appear to be injured."The lorry is obstructing the road and causing traffic delays.Updates: Follow live coverage of the incident on our blog including...