Police are warning people to be aware of fake bank notes being used across parts of north Cornwall. The fakes, which appear to be 'Bank of Ulster' £20 and £50 notes, have been used in a number of locations in Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow, and all bear the same serial number - D1233901. Police say the people using the notes are believed to have Irish accents, and are urging anyone who is handed a fake to contact officers immediately. Read more: Falmouth fire crew blocked on...

Firefighters in Falmouth have urged drivers to think before they park after one of their engines got stuck on a narrow street yesterday. The crew posted two images of themselves left with just a few centimetres to spare as they make their way down a town centre street between cars parked on either side of the road. The caption to the picture reads: "Take care when parking as time cost lives, this is what we encountered today #thinkbeforeyoupark." Read more: Nine arrested after 95...

Shoppers were left stunned, and cyclists were left with some serious saddle-sores, after Exeter's annual nude cycle ride yesterday. A procession of naked bikers made their way through the city's streets for the sixth year running as part of a series of similar events held across the globe. The event is designed to raise awareness of cycling safety - but it is fair to say it raised more eyebrows than anything else. Read more: From money worries to black alerts, what is going wrong at the...

Nine people are being questioned by police today after a 95 mile police chase along two motorways. Officers from four separate police forces, including Devon & Cornwall, as well as a police helicopter chased two vans following a ram raid in Exeter late on Saturday night. The vans, which are believed to have been stolen, were used to ram a commercial unit at the Newton Centre on Thorverton Road, Exeter at 9.30pm, according to Devonlive.com. Read more: Tent submerged by the tide at the...

Financial woes, black alerts, a revolving door for senior managers and perennially dissatisfied staff who say they'd rather not be there – what exactly is wrong with Cornwall's main hospital trust? Next month, a team of inspectors will make their fifth visit in less than two years to the Royal Cornwall's Hospitals Trust (RCHT), each time drawn back by the need to make sure serious safety issues have been addressed. But what makes this such a special case is not that this level of...

One unlucky tent owner is in for a very unpleasant surprise when they return to their camp spot this evening after failing to notice they were setting up in the tidal estuary. Where there had been green grass when they erected their tent, the tide has come in, and now the tent lies under a couple of feet of seawater. It was spotted by Newquay local Gemma Gagan, who posted a picture on social media, stating: "When Glastonbury comes to the gannel in Newquay!! I think someone is going to...

The family of an elderly widow whose car was damaged when a driver allegedly hit his stationary vehicle and drove off without stopping is appealing for information to find the driver responsible. Ronald Jenkins, 84, was left "shocked and shaken" after the incident in Launcells near Bude on Friday lunchtime. He claims, what they now believe is a blue Ford Focus Gear, was headed towards him as he shortly after he left his home in Hersham when he pulled over to let them through, but...

The magic and mayhem of Mazey Day returned to Penzance today, drowning out the mizzle with a healthy dose of merriment and mega parades. The Golowan Civic Procession kicked off the day at 10am, though traders, street entertainers and, of course, the organisers had definitely been kept busy prior to then. Town mayor, Dick Cliffe, addressed the morning crowds wishing everyone a joyous day. He then introduced the Mock Mayors - Sir Benjamin Netton (Graham Mills) and Lady Slinky Kaput (Lizzie...

A pub which closed without any notice is set to reopen and its new tenant only wants one thing - bring it back to life for the community. The Mount Ambrose Inn near Redruth closed last year a year after its landlord of 16 years Rob Gordon took his own life following a bout of depression. The pub was taken over by Sam Gordon and his husband Mike Bettone for a while only to close down in 2016. The well-known community pub was purchased by Redruth brewery Keltek along with The Railway Inn in...

Devon and Cornwall's police and crime commissioner is set to appoint a Conservative colleague who she worked with during her local council days as her deputy, at a cost to the taxpayer of around £30,000. Back in April Alison Hernandez, who is on an £85,000 salary, said she was considering appointing a deputy commissioner to share the workload, which would also including increased scrutiny and has now announced fellow Conservative and Torbay councillor Mark Kingscote will be her...

Demolition work has begun to remove the crane which crashed to the ground at Falmouth Docks last month which led to a mass evacuation and 200 metre exclusion zone as firefighters dealth with the aftermath. On May 10 a major incident was declared after the arm came crashing to the ground, landing on gas canisters on the wharf below which were leaking and there was a risk of explosion. The crane, which was built in 1956 and weighs 600 tons and can lift up to 50 tons, was being used to take...

For those searching for a seaside home within striking distance of Plymouth city centre while providing a gateway to the rest of Cornwall, Looe presents itself as the perfect location. Locals to South East Cornwall will already know that this historic fishing port is a lovely place to live. Its dramatic landscape of steep hills punctuated by property, cocoons the heart of the town, where narrow cobbled streets border a working harbour, sandy beach and the River Looe, which flows between East...

Falmouth's first lifeboat arrived 150 years ago and since then the town's volunteer crews have been on more than 2,500 shouts saving 440 lives. This year Falmouth Lifeboat station celebrates its 150th anniversary with a whole host of events which look back at its history as well as looking at its future with a new fundraising appeal. To mark the occasion Simon Culliford, deputy lifeboat press officer, and David Barnicoat, master mariner, former lifeboat volunteer and retired pilot, have...

A Falmouth sailor has returned from an eventful 8,000 mile journey from Canada to Cornwall to bring back a classic sailing boat he rescued and restored. Simon Allan, a former winner of the Musto Cruising Award, spent eight months with a crew bringing the 105year-old classic Edwardian yawl Anne Marie, built in 1911 by Harris Brothers of Rowhedge Essex, back home. After an eventful journey of thousands of miles along the Pacific coasts of North and Central America, the Caribbean and the North...

Take a look inside the new Beefeater Carnon Inn as it welcomes guests to the "ultimate dining experience". There's good news for steak lovers across the county with the arrival of a brand new Beefeater restaurant in Truro. The restaurant is seeking to appeal to the masses with what is hyped to be a "mouth-watering menu" that caters for all, set within a light and welcoming environment. Guests are be welcomed by a fresh look showcased both inside and out, with the venue...

Drivers are facing long delays on the A30 this lunchtime, with queueing traffic reported in both directions around the roadworks at Temple. The queue heading eastbound starts around two miles before the A38 junction at Bodmin, while drivers heading west face a long delay as they approach the roadworks. Regular users of the road will be relieved to hear that there sghould only be another two weekends of delays on the busy route, as the roadworks are due to end on Friday, July 14th. Read...

A warning has been issued to parents over a new 'stalkerish' tracker brought out on Snapchat that allows people to see exactly where their friends are. The new Snap Map enables people to see in real time, not only the town and street, but even the house the user is in. When you click it asks you to share your location in order to view the map and you then get the option to have your location shown to friends, everyone who follows you on Snapchat, or to be in 'ghost' mode so nobody can see...

Cornwall's historic and illustrious connection with smuggling is something that has seduced, inspired and bewitched locals and tourists alike. This has led local author, Terry Townsend, to publish his new book West Cornwall: Smugglers' Pubs'. We have been speaking with him about the area's criminal past. Cornishmen and women had little regard for central government during the golden age of smuggling, thought to be between 1750-1830, or for the central government and a remote King who imposed...

In just three weeks' time, the new plastic ten pound note will be formally unveiled. The launch event will be held on July 18, the 200th anniversary of the death of Jane Austen, who will become the only woman featured on the back of a note. It will offer the first opportunity to see the new polymer note ahead of its introduction into circulation in September. It is expected to cause a similar stir to the new £5 note when it was introduced in September last year. Read more: A new Marks...

Review by Richard Whitehouse Debbie Harry - icon, music legend and now Queen bee of the Eden Sessions. Striding onto the stage wearing bees on her head and a cape with the legend "Stop f***ing the planet" on the back it's clear that Debbie Harry and Blondie have lost none of their spirit. And launching straight into One Way Or Another it was clear that this was going to be the crowd pleasing set that everyone had been hoping for. And when you have a back catalogue which has...