A number of complaints were made to Perranzabuloe Parish Council on Tuesday after people spotted diggers cutting back the large dunes that Perranporth beach is famous for.The work was undertaken by The Watering Hole bar and the Perranporth Surf Life Saving Club.While one local resident said he was left "disgusted" that the beach bar was allowed to "destroy the beach" in such a way, the owner of the Watering Hole, Toomy Job said the work had instead been carried out to protect...

A man has praised his level-headed teenage daughter who fought to keep him alive after learning CPR from watching the medical TV series House. Barry Holland, 56, collapsed at home after his heart stopped. His wife Tina and daughter Kodie, 18, immediately called 999 and were told to begin chest compressions. And Kodie, who admitted to being obsessed by the American medical drama House, which features British actor Hugh Laurie, realised that her mother was doing the compressions...

Police, coastguards and two lifeboats were out in Looe yesterday afternoon as part of a search operation. Officers were requested on scene after 3pm and both of Looe RNLI's inshore lifeboats were launched at 4.21pm from East Looe beach. Read more: Whitsand Bay drama as diabetic woman is rescued after collapsing on cliff pathThe multi-agency operation lasted more than an hour and was triggered after concerns were raised for a local man, aged 28, who had been missing since the afternoon and...

Commercial space flights from Cornwall are one step closer to becoming a reality after the Space Bill was announced in the Queen's Speech. A government plan to secure growth in the UK's £13.7billion space industry was laid out in the Queen's Speech with the aim to make the UK the most attractive place in Europe for commercial space and make use of emerging technologies. The government said the Space Bill make it easier for Britain and regions such as Cornwall to secure a 10% share of...

If you spotted the police helicopter circling over Truro city centre this afternoon this is why.Police confirmed that a full-scale manhunt was under way in the area.The police helicopter and local ground units were tasked with searching for a wanted man. Read more: Man's body discovered in tourist townThe helicopter was first spotted at around 12.30pm and police confirmed that by 4.30pm the search for the wanted man was still ongoing. Read more: Head 'didn't tell bosses' school handyman...

One man has been left impressed by the Facebook community after his post to find the owners of two surfboard he nearly collided with on the M5 was shared more than 3,000 times.Harvey Standen posted a picture of the two surfboards in their bag on his Facebook page and received more than 700 comments and 3,200 shares. The bike enthusiast said he found the boards in the middle lane of the southbound motorway after they came detached from a roof rack. In his post, Mr Standen said he was keen to...

A diabetic woman has been rescued by lifeguards after she fell unconscious during a walk along a Cornish cliff pat lifeguards' busy shift.The incident took place on the cliffs at Tregonhawke Beach, Whitsand Bay, at 3.30pm on Sunday.Read more: Drugs found in body of John Sanderson from Liskeard who was killed after car hit tree in A38 crashLifeguards were called to a woman who had collapse on her return journey up the cliff path with her family.A spokesperson for the RNLI said: "Upon arrival...

Fresh plans for purpose-built student housing on the Ocean Bowl site in Falmouth is an "inappropriate use of land" that would affect the docks and tourism. That is the view of Falmouth Town Council as it opposed the second application from Rengen, which this time is for 190 students – the first was for 249 and is the subject of an appeal. The site at Pendennis Rise is owned by Pendennis Shipyard, which is planning to sell to developers Rengen, who had wanted to build two...

It could be seen from as far away as Truro and St Ives yesterday but this morning a gorse fire at St Agnes is still being tackled by firefighters. More than 50 calls were made to the fire service following the outbreak of the blaze on the Beacon at around 3pm. Overnight the incident has been scaled down to two crews from Newquay and Tolvaddon. They are using hosereels and beaters to damp down and extinguish hot spots. Read more: Investigations under way into cause of Suze Sita recycliing...

A £48million contract to run Cornwall's once troubled non-emergency medical care services will be taken over by a new partnership in a deal which they say will benefit patients. The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust, Kernow Health, which is owned by the county's GPs, and private sector organisation Vocare Limited has been chosen to run the new integrated GP out of hours and NHS 111 service. Dr Rob White, governing body member of NHS Kernow, the group which decides where money is spent on...

Hundreds of university students living in shipping container in Penryn could still be a reality after a new developer announced it was planning a major development in the town. Irregular Cornwall has unveiled a scheme for the former Home Shed site on Kernick Road, which could see 264 rooms built, along with a swimming pool and gym. There is also proposed space for a health centre, business units and innovation hubs. It follows plans that were put forward last April by Expedite Project...

The owner of a prominent building in Falmouth which has attracted rats, flytipping and vandalism has been asked to take steps to clean it up or could face a penalty. After pressure from angry residents, Cornwall Council has now written to the owner of Tregantle on the corner of the Dracaena cross roads asking her to carry out repairs and tidy the garden. The house has been empty for several years, but in April county and Falmouth Town councillor Candy Atherton said it had "deteriorated...

Dozens of firefighters are tonight battling a massive gorse fire at St Agnes which can be seen from as far away as Truro and St Ives. More than 50 calls were made to the fire service following the outbreak of the blaze on the Beacon at around 3pm. The area is away from most houses but is known to a hotspot for wildlife. Initially the fire service said 100 metres of gorse and heather were affected - around five hectares - but by 6pm this has spread to a further hectare and was covering the...

Frightened residents of a St Austell tower block welcomed safety assurance from firefighters today as the distressing events of London's Grenfell Tower tragedy continue to harrow households nationwide. Last Wednesday morning (June 14), many tenants of Park House, Cornwall's only tower block, woke-up to news of a blaze that had torn apart families overnight and killed up to 79 people. Read more: Cornwall's Islamic centre to increase security after London mosque terror attack Grenfell...

A man has spoken of how he was fleeced out of more than £10,000 in a bogus BT call centre scam. The fraudsters were able to steal the cash without even asking for his bank details. Tony Brown, 74, said he hoped his experience will now warn others not to fall for the same trap. He was caught out after scammers called and asked him to download a 'system checker' software programme. He was then asked to log on to his online banking account. In reality, the download file allowed the...

Firefighters are tackling a blaze at St Agnes Beacon this afternoon. More than 30 calls have been received about the large gorse fire, with smoke being spotted from as far away as Illogan. The fire service has confirmed that around 100m of gorse was on fire when they arrived at the scene. Crews from both Perranporth and Tolvaddon were sent to tackle the fire at around 3pm, using beaters to put out the flames. By 5pm the fire was still in progress, with many people taking to social media...

A 34 –year-old man has been arrested in Truro city centre after pulling out a knife on someone.Police were called at around 11.35am after a man had approached a person with a knife in his hand in a busy area of the city.Read more: Heatwave turns into a crimewave in Truro as police deal with almost 100 offences in a weekOfficers were sent to Furniss Island, where they stopped and searched a man who matched the description given and found a "bladed item".The man was arrested at the...

The heatwave that has brought sunshine and blue skies to Cornwall over the last few days has also brought on a crimewave in Truro.Truro Police said that the amount of offences dealt with by officers over the last week was "quite high", after being called to almost 100 incidents in just seven days.Read more: Manhunt launched after man travelled from Cornwall to Exeter for knife attackBetween Monday, June 12, and Monday, June 19, a total of 92 offences were committed. According to Truro...

One of Argos' main stores in Cornwall has closed and people are confused as to what is going to happen now.The Argos store in Bodmin, which used to be located in Homebase at the town's retail park, closed last week.Read more: Bodmin man Luke Rouse admits assaulting three security officers and trying to escape from courtThe British catalogue retailer confirmed the closure on Tuesday and that the store would not be replaced in Bodmin for some time.The move was brought forward after Argos, as part...

The British & Irish Lions Tour is a unique moment in the global sporting calendar and in New Zealand, the Lions squad, made up of the very best rugby players from across England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales are constantly prepping for their next match within the ten game adventure. Now, to celebrate the partnership between Doom Bar and the British & Irish Lions, Sharp's Brewery has announced a free Lions inspired rugby event at Camborne RFC on Saturday 1st July – and one and all...