Conservative Sheryll Murray was returned to Parliament with a handsome majority of 32.8% over her nearest rival. While she was always expected to retain her South East Cornwall seat the margin of her victory was probably wider than expected. Her campaign was marred by a shocking hustings video that showed her clashing with constituents before instructing her team to call police to remove a disabled woman she'd argued with.Mrs Murray repeated her success of the last two General Elections and...

A court has heard how a woman burst into flat demanding money from three football players before stabbing one of them with a knife. The 24-year-old was with another man who was also armed with two knives during the terrifying attack in Penzance. A court heard how at one point, the mum-of-two from Marazion threatened to cut one man face from cheek-to-cheek in a 'Chelsea smile'. The victim who was stabbed was a former soldier and said he was unnerved to have been injured in his hometown having...

The Royal Cornwall show has proved popular among pet owners this year as the dog tent was abuzz with excitement. We spoke to pooch owners from far and wide, who had attended to show and also admire the hopeful contestants.The annual Royal Cornwall Show (RCS) attracts upwards of 120,000 people over three days to the Wadebridge showground.Read more: Cornwall General Election final result sees another Conservatives clean sweep - live This main attraction is the agricultural show itself, which has...

St Austell has always been a traditional stronghold for the Liberal Democrats with the likes of David Penhaligon and Matthew Taylor having enjoyed strong support over the years. But that grip has loosened considerably with today's general election result which saw the party, in the St Austell and Newquay constituency pushed back into third place. Conservative Steve Double came out on top taking 26,856 votes, but the standout performance was from Labour's Kevin Neil who leapt into second place...

A top Cornwall got into the spirit of policing half a century ago to show the public what it was like. As part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Devon and Cornwall Police, Assistant Chief Constable Paul Netherton donned the force's regulation outfit from the time it started out. Mr Netherton then turned heads as he went on patrol on Wednesday (June 7) wearing the heavy cape, classic custodian helmet and large wooden truncheon. He said: "This is the 50th anniversary of...

The perception of farming as an old-fashioned way of life is being turned on its head with a new version of century-old nursery rhyme Old MacDonald ahead the annual Open Farm Sunday event. The new song, named Young MacDonald, has been released by UK farmers to counter the outdated view of the profession depicted in the traditional version. The verses include topic such as the diversity of modern farming, including new technologies, the environmental work farmers do, and the people who work on...

When you think of the Royal Cornwall Show, you think of all the things it's famous for - the Royal visit, show jumping, sheep shearing and the cow shed. But if you are planning your visit this year, here are seven wacky things you might not expect to see. We loved day one of the show yesterday (June 8) as well as the traditional agriculture and farming that have become synonymous with the annual event, we noticed a few new additions. Read more: Royal Cornwall Show live traffic,weather and...

Security has been increased at the Royal Cornwall Show this year as a direct result of the recent terror attacks in London and Manchester. Although officials said the threat level was low, they admitted they were "being cautious". Bag checks have been introduced at the entrances of the showground for the first time, stopping visitors at random.Read more: It's day 2 of the Royal Cornwall Show and we're live from the showground As well as the checks, increased security was in place...

St Ives is staying blue after an anxious wait for the General Election result saw Conservative Derek Thomas declared the winner - by just 300 votes. Just as the official declaration was about to be made the voting bundles had to be recounted amid rumours of a very close result. Candidates stood in anticipation with their eyes glued to the counting tables. But in the end Thomas held his seat with just 312 votes more than his Lib Dem rival Andrew George, who was MP for St Ives for 18 years...

A drifter and prolific criminal from Cornwall has admitted carrying out a robbery and breaking into a hotel room while he was transferring from a train to a bus. Michael Brickley had been travelling around Britain for months before he decided to return to his home in Bude in May. He got off a train at St Davids in Exeter and carried out two crimes in a short space of time before transferring to a bus to north Cornwall. Brickley, 34, formerly of Briar Road, Bude, but no of no fixed address,...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Friday, June 9, 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 Charlotte. If you've seen...

Newly re-elected Conservative MP Sarah Newton said she would hit the ground running and be back in her office this weekend. After a tense count at Carn Brea Leisure Centre, which saw the Truro and Falmouth MP face strong opposition from Labour, Mrs Newton called on all parties to work together in the nation's interest. She said that with Brexit negotiations due to start imminently, it was vital that all political groups came together to get the best deal for the UK. Read more: Who will be...

Cornwall has been ridiculed on social media after voters were kept waiting for the results of the general election. At 6.30am, four of the six constituencies that were still waiting for their results were in Cornwall after the country's fate had already been decided. Results for Camborne and Redruth as well as Truro and Falmouth have already been announced, however the Cornish are still waiting for North Cornwall, South East Cornwall, St Austell and Newquay and St Ives.Read more:...

Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap election in April in order to get a clear majority for the Conservative party - and she has spectacularly failed.The Tories cannot now win an overall majority, which means a hung parliament.The exit poll, published last night, showed the Conservatives on 314 seats, Labour on 266, the Lib Dems on 14, SNP on 34 and UKIP on zero. 326 seats are needed to get an overall majority.Read more: Cornwall General Election 2017 results and exit polls - liveSo far,...

Residents of one Cornish ward had to vote for two different elections yesterday after the Cornwall Council vote was delayed following the death of their former councillor. Today, in Bodmin St Petroc's, people will not only have a new MP but also a new Cornwall councillor. Read more: High turnout at polling stations in Cornwall as General Election results promise some surprises Steve Rogerson, former councillor and candidate for the Liberal Democrats, suddenly died in April as he was...

There has been a high turnout at polling stations across Cornwall, early results have shown. In Camborne and Redruth, the first constituency in the county where counting got under way, more than 70% of the electorate made their mark today. Read more: Cornwall General Election 2017 exit poll reaction and live results More votes will be added to the total of 46,916 as postal ballots handed in to polling stations in other parts of the county are included. Observers monitoring the counting...

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn is now odds-on favourite to be the next leader of the country, according to bookmakers. The Labour leader, who has just won his Islington North seat with an overwhelming vote of 40,086, is more likely to be the next Prime Minister than Theresa May, odds from Betfair and Paddy Power have shown. The odds were given after a shock exit poll published at 10pm showed the Conservatives on 314 seats, Labour on 266, the Lib Dems on 14, SNP on 34 and UKIP on zero.For an overall...

Early predictions have revealed that the Conservatives could fail to get an overall majority - and Theresa May might not keep her premiership.The country could get a hung parliament, the 10pm exit poll showed. The Conservatives were predicted to get 314 seats, Labour 266, the Lib Dems 14, SNP 34 and UKIP zero.Read more: Cornwall General Election 2017 results and exit polls - liveThe UK might not get a clear winner on Friday morning - so who would be Prime Minister in that case?The last time...

George Eustice, Conservative candidate for Camborne and Redruth, might not be re-elected for a third time, it has been rumoured. Sources at the count in Carn Brea Leisure Centre suggest that George Eustice is far from safe. Read more: Cornwall General Election 2017 exit poll reaction and live results Fisheries minister Mr Eustice is defending the seat, but assistants monitoring the count say he could be in danger. One of his campaign assistants, Jonathan Stokes, said the result would be...

The exit poll has predicted that the UK will get a hung parliament - but is it even accurate? The 10pm poll, published when polling stations close, has predicted the overall results of general elections in the past. Read more: General Election 2017 - what a hung parliament is and what will happen if the exit poll is right Tonight, it predicted that the Conservatives would get the largest number of seats in Parliament, but would not have the overall majority that could enable them to...