One north coast hotel is in the running for the quirkiest in the UK title. The Camelot Castle Hotel in Tintagel is the only South West hotel to be shortlisted in the Eviivo Awards 2017 in the 'quirky hotels' category. The Victorian folly stands out on the cliff and stares at the Tintagel ruins where as legend would have it King Arthur was born. The Tintagel hotel attracted the limelight last November when its owner John Mappin, a self confessed Donald Trump super fan, made £100,000...

A casualty had to be airlifted from the beach after getting stuck on rocks. The coastguard helicopter was called in due to the location of the man at Perranporth Beach. The coastguard teams cleared people from the area so that the Rescue 924 helicopter could land just after midday yesterday (July 8). He was winched to safety and returned to the beach. The Newquay team was assisting the St Agnes Coastguard Search & Rescue Team at the scene. Read more: Fatal crash involving five vehicles...

In July 2016, dressage competitor Sherbert the horse was having subtle and occasional lameness issues which owner Libby Gill said was "frustrating" because "one day, or literally one minute he would be fine, the next he would feel lame". Lameness is an abnormal stance of an animal, usually caused by pain or a mechanical dysfunction. Sherbert suffered from it so badly during a competition at the Badminton Championships last year, that Libby and him were unable to continue...

A main road in Cornwall has been closed due to a serious accident believe to have caused a death. The A38 is said to be shut in both directions between Tideford and Landrake. Congestion is building up around the scene and there are knock-on effects with westbound traffic reportedly slow at Liskeard. Police have told the Plymouth Herald they believe there has been a fatality. The live feed will load below in a few moments

We are told the wait is finally about to end. After two years of dread every time we faced the prospect of crawling along the two-mile stretch of the A30 bogged down in roadworks and then gritting our teeth when everything grinds to a halt, we are assured the nighmare almost over. As a final insult, many of us have to deal with complete closure of the road overnight all this week.But we are assured the end is in sight. We have asked several times - 'are you really sure there won't be nay more...

Hair-raising reports of near-misses by aircraft in the skies above Cornwall have now been revealed. They include airliners taking action out of Newquay Airport, incidents involving the police and Cornwall Air Ambulance and a frightening near-miss between a navy helicopter and Hawk fast jet after a mishap by air traffic control. In one case a navy Merlin helicopter crew flew less than 50 feet below a mystery object - which they spotted seconds before. In total, since the year 2000, there...

An inquest tomorrow (July 10) will try to get to the bottom of the tragic death of a police officer weeks after he found the body of his policewoman girlfriend. Shaun Keen, who was a police sergeant who served at Camborne, died on August 7 of last year. The 49-year-old who had competed in triathlons for Great Britain had spent 27 years with Devon and Cornwall Police. Known as 'Keeno', he was originally from Camborne and was believed to have attended Pool Comprehensive School. At the time of...

An organisation which manages Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall is to continue tackling food poverty in the county by encouraging people to cook for themselves thanks to a successful online fundraiser. Cornwall remains one of the most disadvantaged regions in Europe, with several wards in the 10% most deprived in the country. In a bid to help tackle local food poverty issues, Cornwall Food Foundation has appealed to the public and raised £40,000 to expand its FoodWorks programme. Read...

Men are being encouraged to masterbate because of the findings of a study which said it could help reduce the risk of cancer. The findings, which were published in the journal European Urology, concluded that ejaculating at least 21 times a month could reduce their risk of getting prostate cancer. The peer-reviewed study was compiled by researchers from Harvard and Boston medical schools and universities. They studied 31,925 men in good health through a questionnaire about their ejaculation...

Tucked away in an unlikely corner of a Launceston industrial estate is a magical teddy bear community busting at the seams with more than 2,500 bears. Handcrafted Charlie Bears of all shapes and sizes are on display in the life-size model village on Pennygillam Industrial Estate. Read more: Mass brawl involving more than 100 teens broke out after Newquay club's 'no alcohol' event For FREE families can explore the streets and visit bears in the greengrocer, post office, sweet store and...

A Penzance man reaffirmed his faith in Jesus by being baptised in the UK's coolest pool. Chris Hawke was first baptised in 2002 at Redruth Baptist Church but 15 years later he decided he wanted to consolidate his original baptism and wondered whether he could do so at the world-famous Jubilee Pool. Just after 10am on Friday (July 7) Chris was joined by Andrew Chapple, from Redruth Baptist Church, and the pair made their way down to the children's pool to conduct the ceremony.Read more: Jubilee...

Margaret Ferrell lovingly places freshly made cream rolls and Saffron buns on the window shelf early Tuesday morning, inside the very bakehouse she was born in 59 years ago. Early morning walkers pass by the tiny SH Ferrell & Son Bakery at the end of Fore Street in St Ives inspecting the contents of the windowsill as Margaret fills them with tempting goods fresh out of the oven. The shop has been in the family for nearly 200 years, originally selling coal and tobacco before Margaret's...

Experts have said seagulls are suffering as they are getting 'drunk' on flying ants and being affected by the hot temperatures which has led to an unusual amount of dead birds across the country. The problem reported across the country is more apparent this week as the nation experienced the annual 'Flying Ant Day'. The logic behind it all? According to the Bristol Post, it's all thanks to the Queen ants leading the males on a wild chase, with the fittest gaining the right to mate - in what...

Wildlife campaigners fear that more dolphins will be found washed up dead on British beaches - because of Brexit. Almost 200 dolphins and porpoises have been found dead on Cornish beaches already this year with the sharpest-ever rise recorded between January and April. Most of the protection for the mammals comes from the EU but once we leave, campaigners say, even more will die with no replacement legislation currently proposed. A petition urging Fisheries Minister George Eustice, MP...

We all know Cornwall has the best beaches. Now it has scored no fewer than four of them out of the top 10 in the country after a new list was announced. The travel website TripAdvisor has released the results of a survey. It ran a poll of people who use its site and out of the top 10, two were even in one Cornish town - St Ives. There's even one that makes the grade in Devon. Read more: 29 free things to do in Cornwall to entertain the family on a budget Cornwall's entries are Fistral...

Motorists are reporting total chaos on the A30 around Temple as the roadworks enter the final stages with one driver saying it took two hours to get three miles. It has happened most weekends since the roadworks began two years ago, but with an end finally in sight for them to finish this week, tempers are getting frayed. Quick tip: If you know what's good for you, avoid the A30 at all costs - it's gridlocked... #cornwall— マーク・ターナー (@dalliard_dotnet) July 8, 2017 On Friday four new...

Calling Cornwall graduates – you can travel the world for free and become a teacher with no previous experience and full training provided. An exciting opportunity has appeared from the global education company, EF English First. The company is seeking graduates to fulfil its English teaching vacancies across China. Entry level vacancies are available in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Guangzhou and many other cities across the country. Read more: Job vacancies in Cornwall near...

Britain's most-loved stereotypes, the Mr Men, have been around for more than 45 years and in that time they've taught us some important life lessons. We got to thinking if the famous characters would be the same if they were Cornish. For example, would Mr Happy be quite so happy if his commute to work was delayed by the A30 roadworks at Temple? Or would Little Miss Sunshine be quite so cheerful if she got burnt to a crisp sunbathing on the beach in Newquay? Read more: Tunes in the Dunes...

Visitors to Gwithian beach may have spotted an unusual wreck emerging from the sand at low tide in recent weeks. Shifting sands and big spring tides have revealed part of a Land Rover that got stuck there almost 30 years ago. Read more: Criminal damage discovered at Asda in Hayle The most prominent part of the vehicle, the rear passenger side wheel, complete with a tyre that still appears to be full of air, has appeared and disappeared over the decades as the sand has moved. However,...

The thousands of people who pour into Falmouth to watch the Red Arrows performing over Carrick Roads from across the harbour will have to find a new vantage point this year after major safety changes have been made to the show. A fatal crash at an air show in 2015 has led to the aerobatic team moving their stunts away from the river, town centre and the inner harbour out into the Bay itself during Falmouth Week next month. The Red Arrows are due to fly on August 9 at 6.15pm, subject to...