1960s Batman star Adam West has died at the age of 88 after a short battle with leukaemia.A statement from his bereaved relatives said: "Our dad always saw himself as The Bright Knight and aspired to make a positive impact on his fans' lives. He was and always will be our hero."He died in Los Angeles surrounded by his wife Marcelle, his six children, five grandchildren and his two great-grandchildren.On his rise to fame in the late 1950s, Adam found himself starring in Paul Newman's...

Every year Cornwall is visited by thousands of tourists drawn to the county for the stunning scenery, sea air and the promise of a proper Cornish pasty – but while life in Cornwall might be laid back and simple, our roads are not.Locals and tourists alike, we all have our problems on the Cornish back roads whether it's getting stuck in a face-off with an oncoming driver down tiny windy country lanes just wide enough for your car, or getting confused by the difference between an actual mile...

A Devon & Cornwall Police sergeant has been 'viciously attacked' by another officers dog. Sgt Harry Tangye - winner of the Best Police Twitter award 2016 - posted a video this week showing him in an undisclosed field. The video starts by showing the dog perhaps 20 yards away but it isn't long before he's floored by the animal. Not long after making a dash for the copper, who turns in circles in a desperate attempt to avoid the dog's terrifying thirst for affection, the dog has him on...

So, you've survived the entire general election campaign - but could you survive in the wild? If you think you have what it takes, you could end up stranded on an island with just a few tips from Bear Grylls to see you through. The survival expert is looking for new contestants to take part in the new series of the Channel 4 show The Island. Read next: Royal Cornwall Show goodie bag item is urgently recalled due to fire risk concerns The contestants are marooned on a remote Pacific...

Cyber cops are warning people to increase their online security measures after a firm was hacked and their customers' card information stolen. Detectives on Operation Zephyr – the Southwest Regional Organised Crime Unit – didn't reveal which company had been targeted by the online criminals. But they detailed how the online trader had been targeted by a cross site scripting (XSS) attack. They said: "A company in the South West has been a victim of a XSS attack whereby hackers...

Theresa May's closest advisors have resigned in the wake of the Conservatives' failure to win the general election. Nick Timothy and Fiona Hill, who have been by May's side since she became Home Secretary in 2010, have been blamed for the disastrous election which saw them lose their majority. The PM had been warned she faced a leadership challenge on Monday unless she sacked the pair. Mrs May has said she intends to stay as prime minister and is seeking support for the Democratic...

Britain's oldest heroin dealer was caught red-handed by police at the age of 81 – with drugs stashed in his crutch. Granddad Albert Maycock was supplying the drug to a member of his family in Plymouth, a court heard. Maycock, walking with a crutch, admitted having 7.38 grams of heroin worth about £730. Read next: Police cordon off area around park after body found He had previously been caught with crack cocaine inside children's chocolate eggs and a watering can. Maycock...

A Bodmin-based firm as issued an urgent safety alert after one of its Royal Cornwall Show goodie bags contained an item which could be a fire risk. The white USB car charger was inside goodie bags distributed at the event by Sekoya Specialist Employment Services. But the firm has now issued an urgent recall for the item after it received reports that one of them was "smoking and melting", leading to concerns of a fire risk. Read next: It's day three of the Royal Cornwall Show and...

Residents in the Truro area are currently without water as engineers attempt to fix a burst water main. Proporties in Threemilestone, Chacewater and Perranwell have been without water since around 8am this morning. A spokesperson for South West Water said a repair team is in the area and the water supply should be reinstated by 3pm. Read next: Police cordon off area around park after body found "South West Water has a burst water main which may be disrupting the water supply to your...

Police have cordoned off an area of South Devon after the body of a man was found in a park. Investigations are underway after the unexplained death around the Furzeham Green area of Brixham. Inspector Mark Waldron has advised people to avoid the area while enquiries are carried out. Please avoid Furzeham Park, Brixham as we are currently dealing with an incident. — Newton Abbot Patrol (@responsenewton) June 10, 2017 Insp Waldron told our colleagues at DevonLive:...

One of Cornwall's favourite ciders is now available to buy all over the UK thanks to a new supermarket deal. Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm, maker of Rattler, has signed a national distribution deal with Morrisons. The contract comes as the retailer said it was responding to increasing demand from customers for more local produce. Having celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, Rattler has become synonymous with summers in Cornwall, resulting in production increasing by 25% in the past 12...

Two people may now be deported from the UK after police raided a Chinese takeaway looking for illegally immigrants. The operation in Falmouth by officers from the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement section was part of a clampdown on people working illegally in the country. Officers entered the Mayflower Chinese takeaway in Acacia Road where they spoke to staff and checked their work status. One man was found to have entered the county illegally while another employee had overstayed her visit...

A food bank has won a nationally recognized volunteer award, but has had to drastically reduced food to those in need because of the worst shortage seen in years. Camborne, Redruth and Pool food bank goes through 80,000 tins of beans a year and usually has between 300-400 tins of beans in stock. on Tuesday, three tins of beans sat on the shelf. "We have had to cut down on what we give out," director of operations for Camborne food bank Don Gardner said. "It's horrible trying...

A woman was left fearing for her life after being brutally beaten when she stopped to help a man who appeared in trouble late at night on a country road - but three months on the mystery attack remains unsolved. Good Samaritan Lucy Hawthorn, 36, was left unconscious in the attack, which happened at around 11pm on March 7 on a remote country road between her home in St Eval and nearby St Columb Major. Despite making numerous inquiries police are yet to trace the man - who was wearing...

A man who posted a picture on Facebook of a group of Muslims in Cornwall saying he feared a terrorist bombing has been slammed and accused of being a racist. The image of the five men in Penzance town centre was posted publically on the social media site by a man from the town. It is understood that the group was visiting to raise money for charity. The writer, whose identity Cornwall Live has decided not to disclose, said in the Facebook post: "Very disturbing signs in Penzance today...

Thousands of high-spirited visitors strolled around in sunglasses and T-shirts at the Royal Cornwall Show as the rain held off for a great day in Wadebridge. Visitors could have a go at bell-ringing, sample local cuisine and admire beautiful flowers. There really was something for everyone and the sunshine meant that visitors were able to stroll around, rather than running for cover under the nearest tent, to avoid the rain which was endured by many at the show on its first day. Read more:...

A man in his seventies was airlifted to hospital after falling from the Cornwall coastal footpath. Coastguards confirmed that the patient was a 77-year-old man who had been walking on the coastal path. The incident happened along the coast at Carbis Bay, near St Ives. The emergency services were alerted to the incident at 2.30pm on Thursday (June 8) and these images have now emerged. Read next: Mum stabbed footballer and ex-soldier in terrifying burglary A spokesman said coastguards assisted...

The new finance guru at one of Cornwall's top marine contractors probably has one of the coolest and greenest commutes to work in the UK - a kayak paddle across the river. Keynvor MorLift's newly-appointed chief operating officer Robin van der Bij has a commute most of us who are stuck in our cars for hours would envy. When he goes to the firm's headquarters at Falmouth Wharves from home in Flushing, Mr van der Bij climbs aboard his kayak and simply paddles across the Penryn River for a...

A mum has started a petition to get an old 1960s roundabout which was previously deemed safe by the authorities removed from a children's play park after her son was the second youngster to suffer a serious injury on it. Sabrina Patine Bampini said her son had been pushing his teddy bears on the heavy metal roundabout at Grampound when his foot became stuck in the mechanism, dragging him underneath. She said that Isaac Cabuk, three, has suffered a severe break to his foot and could need...

The North Cornwall constituency was one of two in the county which were considered to be possible risk seats for the Conservatives. In the event, Scott Mann was safely returned with a 14.1% majority over his predecessor Liberal Democrat Dan Rogerson who had hoped to regain the seat he lost two years ago. Mr Mann, who started the night looking rather nervous, eased up as stacked of ballots with his name on them piled up on the counting tables with increasing regularity at Polkyth leisure...