The Duke and Duchess of of Cornwall are set to return to Cornwall tomorrow, their second visit to the Duchy this week. The royal couple will come back to the right side of the Tamar after a day in Devon today. Hundreds of people turned out all over Cornwall on Wednesday to catch a glimpse of the potential future King of England and his wife. They will attend a service at St Protus and St Hyacinth Church, Blisland, with local parishioners and visit the local village hub which functions as a...

Pictures of a spectacular incident that took place in Bodmin this morning show a car that ended up in a ditch after going through the town's roadworks. The crash took place this morning at around 10.45am at Mount Folly. A yellow Fiat Panda drove through the town centre's infamous roadworks before ending up stuck 2ft down, in a ditch. Read more: This is the moment a Cornwall Council van crashed and rolled at Mount Folly in Bodmin A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said that fire and...

Crime has risen in Cornwall in the past year, official figures from the police have shown.The new figures, published today by Devon and Cornwall police for the period between July 1, 2016 and June 30, 2017, show a rise in recorded crime for our force area including Devon, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.Read more: Crime in Your Town: These are the Bodmin streets where 152 crimes took place in just one monthOfficers said they have seen a 17.4% increase between July 2016 and June 2017 and that...

You can watch 24 hours of live action from the first day of The Open 2017 and more without having to spend a penny. Golf enthusiasts and sports fans in general can rejoice as Now TV is offering a free Sky Sports Day Pass. The service provider reveals that there are no catches involved, saying: "free swings, no strings". The offer must be redeemed by midnight tonight Both new and existing Now TV customers over the age of 18 without a Sky Sports Pass can make the most of this...

Households in Cornwall could see their weekly rubbish collections taken away in a bid to increase recycling rates.The prospect of fortnightly collections is set to be considered again by Cornwall Council as it looks for ways to increase the amount of waste being recycled. The council is currently reviewing its waste and recycling contract with the current deal set to end in March 2020.At the same time the council is looking at how it can drive up the amount of households which recycle their...

Cornwall police's major crime team has been brought in to investigate a suspected assault with a hammer which has left a man with serious head injuries. An 18-year-old has been arrested. Devon and Cornwall Police cordoned off a large section of the Malpas estate off Malpas Road in Truro in the early hours. The victim was said to have suffered serious head injuries at about 1am. He was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital and then on to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, which has a specialist head...

Faecal bacteria has been found on ice at major fast food chains including McDonald's, KFC and Burger King. Scientists sampled ice at 10 random branches of the eateries in the UK to test for coliforms that indicate products that have been contaminated by the bacteria. The investigation was carried out following the shocking results of BBC One's Watchdog investigation three weeks ago, which found "significant levels" of faecal bacteria on ice samples in three major coffee...

Bullying is making life hell for up to a third of kids in Cornwall who have revealed in a survey that they were sometimes too afraid to go to school for fear of being picked on. In a shocking study of secondary and primary school pupils, a quarter of young people who responded said that they had experienced bullying in the previous 12 months at or near their school. The news - including a small number of religious or ethnicity-based torment - comes after the inquest into the death of Dagmara...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Thursday, July 20, 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 Dave here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Tom. ...

Watch: Relive Lafrowda Day 2017 above. Credit: Greg Martin Police in Penzance have taken to social media to share an image of alcohol confiscated at this year's Lafrowda Festival. It is an annual festival of arts and music which sees thousands of people enjoy parades, workshops and performances over two weeks every July. Lafrowda Day marks the end of the festival in St Just and comes from the ancient name for the church where the village stands today. Read more: Olly Murs concert...

A major project to replace underground cables in a Cornish town centre could take up to four years to complete, leaving traders, residents and visitors facing months of disruption at a time. Western Power Distribution is proposing to begin work in January on the scheme in Falmouth, which will ultimately see them dig up the road from Market Street to Grove Place and lay new cables. To begin it is anticipated a new sub-station will be put in to replace the one outside Marks and Spencer in...

It's in the top 100 of the biggest wealth gaps in England and Wales - an area of Cornwall where house prices are almost three times higher in one part than another. Exclusive analysis from the Trinity Mirror Data Unit of average property prices in council wards in England and Wales has revealed that the divide between St Minver and St Endellion and neighbouring St Teath and St Breward is the 100th largest among 47,000 in the UK. The median price paid for a property in St Minver and St...

Workloads have eased across all sectors of the construction industry in the South West as Brexit delays investment, according to the Q2 2017 UK RICS Construction and Infrastructure Market Survey. RICS has revealed anecdotal evidence from respondents suggests that uncertainty regarding Brexit is weighing on investment decisions, alongside what it calls the "political turmoil generated from last month's general election." The global professional body reports that after a positive...

Cornish fans of Olly Murs are devastated after a shock announcement was made informing them that he will not be coming to the South West after all next weekend. The X Factor 2009 star was due to perform at Powderham Castle, Exeter, on Saturday July 29, but organisers have this evening announced that the gig has been cancelled. The events company, Stephen C Associates Limited, revealed that they had ceased trading after going into liquidation – meaning that the 'Heart Skips a Beat'...

Cornwall turned out to welcome the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall today as they visited multiple places in Porthleven, Truro and Bodmin. Cornwall Live posted regular updates from the various stops in a Live Blog dedicated to the Royal visit. Porthleven was the first stop, as the Duke and Duchess met with local food producers to celebrate their work and businesses. Their Royal Highnesses also heard how the port has recovered since the infamous storms of 2014,to become a 'foodie' destination...

A Cosgarne Hall tenant on trial for the murder of a man found dead in a St Austell park admitted to police that he was a "lookout" during the attack, a court has heard. Two men accused of murder have appeared at Truro Crown Court for a trial that is expected to last around four weeks. Read more: Coverack floods: Fundraising appeal set up to support devastated village Three residents of the town's Cosgarne Hall hostel were arrested and charged with the murder of Stephen Bull, 31,...

An elderly couple who were airlifted to safety from the roof of their Coverack home have told Cornwall Live how they watched in horror as six feet of water engulfed their home. Chris and Penny Hammill admitted they didn't think they would escape from their property after they became trapped by the surging floods. Chris, 68, was working on a building project across the road when it began to hail at around 2.30pm, with raindrops "the size of a table spoon". He ran home and tried to...

A coroner has recorded an open conclusion on the death of a Polish-born teenager who was found hanged in toilets at her school after complaining that she had been bullied and called a ''stupid Pole'' and told to ''go back to your own country'' by other pupils. Dagmara Przybysz, an aspiring photographer who was looking forward to her Year 11 prom and shopping for a dress, told her mother and her boyfriend that she was being taunted by girls at her school before she was found dead at Pool...

Cornish pasties at the Horse and Jockey Bakery in Porthleven were given a royal seal of approval by the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. The bakery had even created a huge pasty for the royal visitors - which was much admired by the duchess. Hundreds turned out on an overcast day to cheer the royal couple including pupils from Porthleven School, who cheered noisily and waved flags. See related news: Prince Charles and Camilla in Cornwall for royal visit to Porthleven, Truro and BodminThe...

Prince Charles gave a heart-warming speech to staff and patients at the new Macmillan Cove Centre during his visit to Royal Cornwall Hospital. The Prince, as patron of Macmillan Cancer Support, also spoke to teenagers and women who were receiving treatment at the centre. He praised the centre and spoke of how pleased he was to see it open. You can see a video of his speech to staff above. See related news: Prince Charles and Camilla in Cornwall for royal visit to Porthleven, Truro and...