Primark has urgently recalled a range of flip-flops over fears they could cause cancer.The budget fashion retailer operates stores across the UK, with the one Cornwall store in Truro.But, worryingly for shoppers, the chain has revealed three versions of the Cedar Wood State range in khaki, black and blue contained chrysene.Read Next: Former Primark employee reveals inside secrets including tip for discounts and 'book of faces'Chrysene has been noted to be a carcinogenic risk to humans and can...

An organisation in Par is making plans to transform a former auction house into a new creative hub, which hopes to make arts and performance more accessible to local people. The Par Bay Community Trust says that converting the former Bonhams auction house into the hub will bring a diverse range of creative activities together under one roof. Read more: Devastated family pay tribute to 'golden boy' who died on A38 The creative hub hopes to attract local artisans, crafters and other social...

The heat of the day is set to give way to thunder, lightning and torrential rain causing flash floods with the possibility of hail storms tomorrow evening (July 18). The Met Office says to expect thundery showers pushing across southern parts of the UK through Tuesday evening. These may become more widespread towards midnight. There is a chance of localised flooding of homes, businesses and susceptible roads, while some areas may not be hit by the rains. Read more: Inquest into death of...

We've all criticised weather forecasters in our time - remember Michael Fish - but now you have the chance to find out just how tough the job really is. The BBC are looking for a presenter to work from their Plymouth weather hub, delivering bulletins across the south west. The job, which is being offered on a six month fixed term contract, offers up to 28 hours a week and a 'competitive' salary, according to the Plymouth Herald. Read more: Hundreds of jobs on offer across...

Aldi has unveiled its largest-ever recruitment drive, which includes jobs across Cornwall with salaries worth more than you might expect. The discount supermarket chain has told Fruitnet that it needs more staff to match its growth plans. Some 4,000 jobs are up for grabs across the country both in stores and distribution centres to match Aldi's plans for expansion and rising sales figures, Fruitnet reports. The company has said that it received 900,000 new shoppers in the past year and is...

The Royal Mail has released a set of stamps celebrating contemporary British architecture - featuring Cornwall's very own Eden Project. The images are said to capture the distinctive lines and shapes of the structures that have become famous landmarks. Read more: Stithians Show 2017 - live updates from the showground A spokesman said: "The past two decades has seen a surge in the construction of new public buildings in the UK. "A great many of these adventurous and...

Small and feisty and designed for anyone – the Mirror dinghy has stood the test of time since it was created in 1963 and is an important part of Cornish sailing. This month the World Championships will take place in Cornwall. In fact one of the men behind the design of the tiny boat with a big personality had a home with a workshops in St Mawes and often tested his boats out on his twin sisters who lived in Cornwall. Barry Bucknell, who died in 2003, was a big personality at the time,...

Police in Camborne have warned illegal parkers they face a fine and a three point penalty after they snapped numerous examples on a Saturday night patrol. Officers patrolling the town centre captured on camera three examples of vehicles parked on white zig-zags on the approach and exit of pedestrian crossings last night.Then they posted the photographs on Facebook for all the world to see.Read more: Arson suspected after fire at derelict home possibly occupied by squatters A statement on the...

Fears that the new dual carriageway on the A30 at Temple could merely push congestion further down the county are unlikely to be realised, according to transport chiefs. Friday marked the official opening of the Temple to Higher Carblake road, ending a two year project and one of the worst bottlenecks in the region. However concerns have been voiced that the vast amounts of traffic which accumulated in peak season when the dual carriageway turned into a single track road just before Bodmin...

In case you missed it the first time around Prince Charles and Camilla will be visiting Cornwall this week and we've got details of where you can catch them. The Royal couple will be visiting the duchy – as they did last summer – and calling in at a number of different towns and villages, chatting to locals and visiting local businesses. Prince Charles and Camilla will arrive in Cornwall on Wednesday and visit Great Cornish Food, Newquay Road, Truro - an independent grocery...

A 25-year-old British actress has been confirmed as the first ever female Doctor Who. It has been announced that Yorkshire-born Jodie Whittaker will be the 13th Doctor Who. The BBC confirmed that the Broadchurch star who filmed in South West will take over from Peter Capaldi following the 2017 Christmas episode. The much-anticipated announcement was made on Sunday July 16 on BBC One after the Wimbledon men's final. New head writer and executive producer Chris Chibnall who takes over from...

A total of 25 firefighters were needed to tackle a fire at a farmhouse near Penzance this afternoon. At 12.57pm Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service received a call alerting them to a fire at the unoccupied farmhouse at Alverton, Penzance. Two crews from Penzance were dispatched to the scene and on arrival the firefighters noted fears that people may have been trapped inside. The crews requested further assistance and before long were joined by other teams from Penzance, St Just, Hayle and a...

Two cars went up in flames within a few miles and a couple of hours of each other. Fire crews attended the scenes at the Truro City Football Club car park and an estate in Threemilestone. Just after 9am a crew of five firefighters from Tolvaddon Community Fire Station at Camborne found a car "well alight" at the football club's ground off Treyew Road, Truro. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said: "Five firefighters from Tolvaddon attended a call to a car fire in a carpark off...

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. The festival came to an end last night following a three processions through the town centre – the last being a lantern procession at 10pm. There had been live music in the Square and on the Butterfield stage in...

Newquay has once again been dubbed the 'Shagaluf of the UK' and we're not having it. It happens several times a year. As predictable as Saturday traffic jams on the A30 - yes, probably even with our shiny new dual carriageway - the onset of summer brings the hatchet job on one or more of our thriving, vibrant, proudly unique local communities. The stressed reporter who had hoped for a few days of sun and surf but for tyrannical editors handing them a trashy headline and demanding a piece to...

Three fire crews were called to battle a fire at a derelict property in St Austell which firefighters suspect was started on purpose. Two pumps from St Austell Community Fire Station were called to the fire at Truro Road shortly before 9:30am yesterday (July 15). Upon arrival firefighters found smoke coming from the property and initially suspected that there may have been people inside due to the possibility the property could have been being used by squatters. Read more: The £4 murder...

A woman was taken to hospital after a house fire near Truro. A neighbour called 999 to report smoke coming from a home in Highe Polsue Way, Tresillian, at 9am. Sixteen firefighters on three engines from Truro and St Austell and a senior fire officer attended the scene and immediately confirmed there was smoke coming from the house. They used breathing equipment and two types of hose jets to tackle the fire in the two-storey property as they cut off the gas and electric supply to the...

One of three car and pedestrian ferries which transports people across the Cornwall and Devon border is out of action after problems arose in the cooling system. A major pipe has burst which, said operators, is a major problem in itself, but fluid has also leaked into the drive and electrical systems of the Torpoint Ferry.Motorists have been warned to allow extra time for journeys between Plymouth and south east Cornwall.Ferry bosses said over the weekend that the cooling system pipe burst had...

A large number of people have now been interviewed as part of an independent investigation into the death of a man after he was tasered by police in Falmouth. Marc Cole died in May when police were called to Langton Road to reports of a man "slashing himself" with a knife and used a taser - allegedly twice - to restrain him. He was officially named two days later.The Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC) launched an official investigation into the incident and appealed for...

A coroner is expected to take three days to investigate the death of a Polish teenager who was found dead at a Cornwall school last year. The inquest of Dagmara Przybysz will get underway at 10am in Truro tomorrow (July 17) and senior coroner for Cornwall Emma Carlyon is expected to deliver her conclusions on Wednesday. Dagmara Przybysz was found at Pool Academy on May 17, 2016, at about 2.15pm, but paramedics were unable to save her. It will expect to be determined in the hearing whether...