Police have cordoned off an area of South Devon after the body of a man was found in a park. Investigations are underway after the unexplained death around the Furzeham Green area of Brixham. Inspector Mark Waldron has advised people to avoid the area while enquiries are carried out. Please avoid Furzeham Park, Brixham as we are currently dealing with an incident. — Newton Abbot Patrol (@responsenewton) June 10, 2017 Insp Waldron told our colleagues at DevonLive:...

One of Cornwall's favourite ciders is now available to buy all over the UK thanks to a new supermarket deal. Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm, maker of Rattler, has signed a national distribution deal with Morrisons. The contract comes as the retailer said it was responding to increasing demand from customers for more local produce. Having celebrated its 10th anniversary last year, Rattler has become synonymous with summers in Cornwall, resulting in production increasing by 25% in the past 12...

Two people may now be deported from the UK after police raided a Chinese takeaway looking for illegally immigrants. The operation in Falmouth by officers from the Home Office's Immigration Enforcement section was part of a clampdown on people working illegally in the country. Officers entered the Mayflower Chinese takeaway in Acacia Road where they spoke to staff and checked their work status. One man was found to have entered the county illegally while another employee had overstayed her visit...

A food bank has won a nationally recognized volunteer award, but has had to drastically reduced food to those in need because of the worst shortage seen in years. Camborne, Redruth and Pool food bank goes through 80,000 tins of beans a year and usually has between 300-400 tins of beans in stock. on Tuesday, three tins of beans sat on the shelf. "We have had to cut down on what we give out," director of operations for Camborne food bank Don Gardner said. "It's horrible trying...

A woman was left fearing for her life after being brutally beaten when she stopped to help a man who appeared in trouble late at night on a country road - but three months on the mystery attack remains unsolved. Good Samaritan Lucy Hawthorn, 36, was left unconscious in the attack, which happened at around 11pm on March 7 on a remote country road between her home in St Eval and nearby St Columb Major. Despite making numerous inquiries police are yet to trace the man - who was wearing...

A man who posted a picture on Facebook of a group of Muslims in Cornwall saying he feared a terrorist bombing has been slammed and accused of being a racist. The image of the five men in Penzance town centre was posted publically on the social media site by a man from the town. It is understood that the group was visiting to raise money for charity. The writer, whose identity Cornwall Live has decided not to disclose, said in the Facebook post: "Very disturbing signs in Penzance today...

Thousands of high-spirited visitors strolled around in sunglasses and T-shirts at the Royal Cornwall Show as the rain held off for a great day in Wadebridge. Visitors could have a go at bell-ringing, sample local cuisine and admire beautiful flowers. There really was something for everyone and the sunshine meant that visitors were able to stroll around, rather than running for cover under the nearest tent, to avoid the rain which was endured by many at the show on its first day. Read more:...

A man in his seventies was airlifted to hospital after falling from the Cornwall coastal footpath. Coastguards confirmed that the patient was a 77-year-old man who had been walking on the coastal path. The incident happened along the coast at Carbis Bay, near St Ives. The emergency services were alerted to the incident at 2.30pm on Thursday (June 8) and these images have now emerged. Read next: Mum stabbed footballer and ex-soldier in terrifying burglary A spokesman said coastguards assisted...

The new finance guru at one of Cornwall's top marine contractors probably has one of the coolest and greenest commutes to work in the UK - a kayak paddle across the river. Keynvor MorLift's newly-appointed chief operating officer Robin van der Bij has a commute most of us who are stuck in our cars for hours would envy. When he goes to the firm's headquarters at Falmouth Wharves from home in Flushing, Mr van der Bij climbs aboard his kayak and simply paddles across the Penryn River for a...

A mum has started a petition to get an old 1960s roundabout which was previously deemed safe by the authorities removed from a children's play park after her son was the second youngster to suffer a serious injury on it. Sabrina Patine Bampini said her son had been pushing his teddy bears on the heavy metal roundabout at Grampound when his foot became stuck in the mechanism, dragging him underneath. She said that Isaac Cabuk, three, has suffered a severe break to his foot and could need...

The North Cornwall constituency was one of two in the county which were considered to be possible risk seats for the Conservatives. In the event, Scott Mann was safely returned with a 14.1% majority over his predecessor Liberal Democrat Dan Rogerson who had hoped to regain the seat he lost two years ago. Mr Mann, who started the night looking rather nervous, eased up as stacked of ballots with his name on them piled up on the counting tables with increasing regularity at Polkyth leisure...

Conservative Sheryll Murray was returned to Parliament with a handsome majority of 32.8% over her nearest rival. While she was always expected to retain her South East Cornwall seat the margin of her victory was probably wider than expected. Her campaign was marred by a shocking hustings video that showed her clashing with constituents before instructing her team to call police to remove a disabled woman she'd argued with.Mrs Murray repeated her success of the last two General Elections and...

A court has heard how a woman burst into flat demanding money from three football players before stabbing one of them with a knife. The 24-year-old was with another man who was also armed with two knives during the terrifying attack in Penzance. A court heard how at one point, the mum-of-two from Marazion threatened to cut one man face from cheek-to-cheek in a 'Chelsea smile'. The victim who was stabbed was a former soldier and said he was unnerved to have been injured in his hometown having...

The Royal Cornwall show has proved popular among pet owners this year as the dog tent was abuzz with excitement. We spoke to pooch owners from far and wide, who had attended to show and also admire the hopeful contestants.The annual Royal Cornwall Show (RCS) attracts upwards of 120,000 people over three days to the Wadebridge showground.Read more: Cornwall General Election final result sees another Conservatives clean sweep - live This main attraction is the agricultural show itself, which has...

St Austell has always been a traditional stronghold for the Liberal Democrats with the likes of David Penhaligon and Matthew Taylor having enjoyed strong support over the years. But that grip has loosened considerably with today's general election result which saw the party, in the St Austell and Newquay constituency pushed back into third place. Conservative Steve Double came out on top taking 26,856 votes, but the standout performance was from Labour's Kevin Neil who leapt into second place...

A top Cornwall got into the spirit of policing half a century ago to show the public what it was like. As part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the Devon and Cornwall Police, Assistant Chief Constable Paul Netherton donned the force's regulation outfit from the time it started out. Mr Netherton then turned heads as he went on patrol on Wednesday (June 7) wearing the heavy cape, classic custodian helmet and large wooden truncheon. He said: "This is the 50th anniversary of...

The perception of farming as an old-fashioned way of life is being turned on its head with a new version of century-old nursery rhyme Old MacDonald ahead the annual Open Farm Sunday event. The new song, named Young MacDonald, has been released by UK farmers to counter the outdated view of the profession depicted in the traditional version. The verses include topic such as the diversity of modern farming, including new technologies, the environmental work farmers do, and the people who work on...

When you think of the Royal Cornwall Show, you think of all the things it's famous for - the Royal visit, show jumping, sheep shearing and the cow shed. But if you are planning your visit this year, here are seven wacky things you might not expect to see. We loved day one of the show yesterday (June 8) as well as the traditional agriculture and farming that have become synonymous with the annual event, we noticed a few new additions. Read more: Royal Cornwall Show live traffic,weather and...

Security has been increased at the Royal Cornwall Show this year as a direct result of the recent terror attacks in London and Manchester. Although officials said the threat level was low, they admitted they were "being cautious". Bag checks have been introduced at the entrances of the showground for the first time, stopping visitors at random.Read more: It's day 2 of the Royal Cornwall Show and we're live from the showground As well as the checks, increased security was in place...

St Ives is staying blue after an anxious wait for the General Election result saw Conservative Derek Thomas declared the winner - by just 300 votes. Just as the official declaration was about to be made the voting bundles had to be recounted amid rumours of a very close result. Candidates stood in anticipation with their eyes glued to the counting tables. But in the end Thomas held his seat with just 312 votes more than his Lib Dem rival Andrew George, who was MP for St Ives for 18 years...