Truro is Cornwall's capital and county town and rightly so, it can be argued. It is Cornwall's only city, its centre for administration, jobs, retail, media, leisure, sport and justice - and it does have a cathedral after all. But Truro isn't even among the three biggest settlements in the county, while it also doesn't boast an airport, adequate links to the A30, a particularly vibrant nightlife scene or a large university, like some other Cornish towns. Read next: Here's what happened...

Cornwall has had its fair share of UFO moments recently and while they may have turned out to be false alarms, NASA believes there is still a very real threat from potential alien life out there.The job of Planetary Protection Officer sounds like something straight out of Men In Black and while the job title is sure to raise a few eyebrows, it is offering a very serious salary of $187,000 (£141,000) a year, plus benefits.If you want a chance to shield the world from intergalactic warfare...

A man on holiday in Cornwall with his wife and son said that he wondered if he would survive, when he fell out of his kayak, miles away from land with no way of raising the alarm.The brave dad said that he tried to swim for shore, off the coast of St Agnes, but even though he was a strong swimmer and was wearing a buoyancy aid, he reached a point where he didn't know whether he would make it back.Jason Ferguson said that he had paddled out in his kayak alone from Trevaunance Cove earlier in the...

This awesome footage shows rescue teams working together in a tricky location to save a woman who'd fallen 20ft from the coast path near the Minack Theatre in west Cornwall.Just before 12pm on Friday, emergency crews were called to reports of a walker who'd injured her leg after falling from the coastal path.Porthcurno RNLI Lifeguards were first to reach the casualty, arriving within two minutes. Lands End Coastguard Search & Rescue Team, Polzeath Coastguard and the UK Coastguard search and...

One of the most incredible spectacles of the skies, a partial lunar eclipse, will take place on Monday (August 7), here's everything that you need to know.People around the world will be waiting in anticipation to watch as the Earth moves between the sun and the moon, casting a shadow and sending part of the moon into darkness.Read more: Heatwave warning issued as temperature hits 40C across the MediterraneanThe rare event will be able to be seen by skywatchers in Europe, Asia, Australia,...

A cheeky motorist has been caught on dashcam using the hard shoulder to dodge massive traffic queues on the M5 following a serious crash.Footage has emerged of the driver whizzing along past stationary traffic after two lorries and a fuel spillage caused chaos on the road yesterday afternoon.Motorists faced hours of chaos after a collision between two lorries near Weston-super-Mare meant that two lanes of the road between junction 22 and 21 had to be shut for 14 hours.This morning another crash...

This 1920s property boasts far reaching rural views, spacious gardens and striking architecture in a quirky Art Deco style. Property hunters with a taste for all things retro are in for a treat with this four-bedroom Truro home which showcases trademark curves and angles of the era both inside and out. Sunray is on the market through Country & Waterside Prestige at £475,000 and resides on Old Falmouth Road, conveniently located for the city's amenities. The house was built in the...

All dogs are at a high risk of heat stroke even in warm weather but owners of the following extra high-risk breeds must take extra care in the heat this summer. We have been spreading the message as part of our How Cool Is Your Dog? campaign that leaving dogs in cars for any amount of time can prove to be disastrous. It's not just the greenhouse-like environment of a car that is a danger zone for our canine pals, but the outdoors and over-exhaustion can all lead to heatstroke, suffering and...

It's not often the quiet hamlet of Carnkie near Helston makes the news but in September 2000 it was the scene of the brutal slaying of a whole family. Husband Lee Ford, 33, murdered his wife and four stepchildren in what was described as "a tale of true horror". Labourer Ford was given five left sentences for garrotting his victims with a rope and concealing the bodies for more than a month beside the family's bungalow and then in a field near Treluswell. Killer Lee Ford Three...

Falmouth became a sea of pink last night when hundreds of women in pink wigs took to the streets in a massive fundraiser. The Pink Wig Event is the biggest girls' night out in town and has raised thousands of pounds for Breast Cancer Now and the Breast Care Team at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. The parade last night saw hundreds of men and women don pink wigs and dress in pink to parade through the town in an event that now annually marks the start of Falmouth Week. Betty Stogs and the...

Many of us have had that sinking feeling when you can't find your passport or realise it's almost out of date and you're due to go away.New research shows British travellers collectively waste an estimated £64.2million each year as a result of failing to renew passports in good time ahead of travelling.Travel insurance specialist Columbus Direct has discovered one in nine people - or 5.7million - has experienced issues as a result of not renewing their passport in sufficient time over the...

Cornwall is a land full of childhood memories for so many people – but there are some things you would only know if you grew up here. John Allen, 63, shared his memories of his time growing up in Porthleven in the 1960s in a charming, off-the-cuff ode to his childhood. His recollections could well stand for any of Cornwall's seaside towns, which have continued to grow and change in recent decades. He remembers a time where everyone knew each other and would do anything to help; how...

One of the landmark buildings on the A30 is likely to be gone very soon after demolition work started on the building this week.The Kingsley Village shopping complex at Fraddon - on what's known as Hamburger Hill - closed in April to make way for a new M and S and retail park.This week, the site was closed off and large diggers were in action pulling down parts of the building, which had been a Cornish shop, cafe and food hall.TK MAXX and Marks & Spencer have already been signed up to take...

A developer which gained permission for a £250 million project at Carlyon Bay more than two years ago said it was still committed to the plan despite significant delays.In 2015 Commercial Estates Group (CEG) obtained planning consent for a new beachside resort and residential community with 511 homes, restaurants, bars, cafes and shops plus spa and leisure facilities.But the work has yet to begin and a spokesman for CEG has now revealed that the construction will be delayed...

Waitrose in Truro and Clarence House share more in common than you might think. There is often a lot of confusion around what the Duchy is, who is behind it, and what it actually owns in Cornwall. Founded in 1337 by Edward III for his son and heir, Prince Edward, the Duchy of Cornwall is a private estate of approximately 53,300 hectares in 23 counties of England and Wales. The Duchy estate includes over 600 residential lettings and more than 700 agricultural tenancies. Read next: Charles...

A 19-year-old remains in a critical condition after a serious crash between a pedestrian and a lorry in the early hours of Friday morning.Police and ambulance crews were called to the A30 between Fenny Bridges and Daisy Mount Cross in Ottery St Mary at 3am on Friday.Police have said the man, from Hampshire, was walking along the carriageway with three other men when he was involved in the collision with a HGV.Read more: M5 lorry crash and fuel spillage leaves drivers facing four hour delaysThe...

Stunned water officials discovered a croc basking in the sunshine on the side of an English lake. The hissing reptile - which is two feet long - was spotted clambering out of the water at Chew Valley reservoir in Somerset. Staff at Bristol Water caught the creature with a net before putting it in a box while waiting for a member of the RSPCA to collect it. It is unknown how the exotic reptile, which is native to the Americas and can grow more than 15ft, ended up in rural England. Read...

Commuters are in luck as fuel prices have come down in time for the summer holidays. Both petrol and diesel have dropped in price since the beginning of the year when, according to the RAC, the average cost per litre of unleaded petrol hit 117.23p with diesel reaching 119.63p. Along the A30, A38 and A39, the main arteries in Cornwall, fuel prices were even higher, with petrol spotted at 119.9p while diesel sold for 122.9p. These prices were the highest commuters had to endure since...

This list of people have all appeared at either Truro or Bodmin magistrates' courts in recent days to be sentenced. Offences range from stealing from Poundland to carrying a weapon in public and the crimes have been dealt with in a range of different ways. ALLAN JOHN THOMPSON, 55, of Killicourt, Gig Lane, Carnon Downs, Truro, pleaded guilty at Bodmin Magistrates' Court on July 28 to using a vehicle without a test certificate and insurance at Carnon Downs on June 5 was fined £440. PETER...

Motorists heading out of Cornwall face a hellish journey with four hour delays this evening as a large chunk of the M5 remains out of bounds.The motorway was closed this morning after a crash between two lorries on the northbound carriageway between junction 22 (Burnham-on-Sea) and junction 21 (Weston-super-Mare).The resulting fuel spillage shut two of the three lanes, as well as the hard shoulder and caused massive tailbacks all the way down to the A38 and A30.The huge fuel spillage resulted in...