A pet cat has been reunited with is family more than 150 miles away after taking a six-month 'holiday' to Cornwall. Rio the cat's owners said he had been missing from home in Bristol for six months after they were contacted by a local animal charity. The pet had been brought in to the National Animal Welfare Trust in Hayle and staff were somewhat surprised when they realised how far from home he was. The family said he had not been seen since December and they had been desperate to have...

A woman who attempted suicide at the age of 19 after struggling to cope with years of social anxiety has spoken out about her experience to try to help others in similar situations.Hayley Stanton, 29, said she had suffered from crippling anxiety since she was in her early teens, leaving her feeling so "lonely and ashamed" that she felt suicide was her only option.Now, talking to Cornwall Live about her battle with mental health, she said: "Growing up with social anxiety stopped me...

Next week's General Election has caused more heated debate on social media than almost any other in history. But if you don't know your local candidates, what the parties stand for or you're just not sure how to make your vote count, it may still be difficult for you to decide who to vote for on June 8.It's been just six weeks since Prime Minister Theresa May called a snap general election and many people feel like they're not quite ready for next Thursday. So, we've put together a handy guide...

Locals have reacted with fury after the town centre roads in Falmouth were gridlocked on Friday afternoon when a bus got stuck. A video posted on Facebook by community page Love Falmouth shows traffic queuing all the way up Killigrew Street, Market Strand and High Street during the Friday rush hour. It appears a double-decker bus wasn't unable to pass through Killigrew Street due to cars parked in the disabled bay partially blocking the road, causing a backlog of vehicles. Read next:...

A Bodmin man who died following a car crash in Dobwalls, could have had a mini-stroke behind the wheel and crashed his car when he lost control, in an attempt to sacrifice his own life rather than killing others, an inquest has heard. Henry Prow, 58, of Orchard View in Cardinham, a retired factory worker and former soldier of the 1st Battalion, Parachute Regiment, was travelling home from a hospital appointment at Derriford Hospital in Plymouth, when he lost control of his vehicle. CCTV...

Drivers are facing severe delays heading out of Cornwall on the A30 and A38 this Friday afternoon rush hour. Long queues are forming in several locations, including on the A30 around Bodmin and the A38 between Liskeard and Plymouth. The traffic has been heavy since lunchtime and has built up throughout the afternoon, leaving people queuing to get out of the county.Read next: Newquay primary school teacher named as assault victim left fighting for his lifeTraffic is particularly heavy heading...

Popular St Ives chef Lee Skeet has heaped praise on the "special" St Ives community who are helping him on his road to recovery after he was crushed by a crane as it ploughed into a wall. Lee Skeet and his two-year-old son Jackson were hit by the vehicle in the Ayr area of St Ives this time last week - just missing his partner, Emily Weaver, who is seven months pregnant. While Emily and Jackson's injuries were not serious, Lee was hospitalised, having had his left leg crushed in...

An election forecaster has revealed what would happen, both in the UK and in Cornwall, if the 2017 general election was held now.The Cornish are set to go to poll stations on next Thursday to decide the future of their county as well as their country.Although next week's results are currently too close to call in Cornwall, numerous polls give us an idea of what might happen - though we all know they've been wrong in the past.Read more: A30 Temple roadworks: People think they will not finish in...

A man has been jailed for perverting the course of justice after he volunteered to be electronically tagged in place of his housemate. The judge in the case said the sentence must send a clear message to those who attempt to abuse the curfew tagging system – used by courts as an alternative to prison – that they will face jail themselves. Miles Guiver, of Chapel Road, St Just, in west Cornwall, pleaded guilty to perverting the course of justice at Truro Crown Court. Read next:...

Plans have officially been submitted for a breathtaking new footbridge at the historic Tintagel Castle. English Heritage has announced that its proposals for the spectacular span, which will link the divided landscape of the famous site, have been submitted to Cornwall Council. The dramatic footbridge has been designed to follow the path of the original crossing between the mainland and headland. Read next: Visitors forced to use beach as toilet as Trebarwith Strand loos remain closed...

What's the most bizarre job you've ever had? Chances are it won't be quite as odd as any of these. Featuring bed warmers, pet food tasters, and golf ball divers, here are the 10 wackiest occupations. Getting bored of your current job and fancy something a little more out of the norm? Well you'll be pleased to hear that there's an abundance of quirky roles that require little to no experience for you to get involved in. Read more: Find your dream job among Cornwall's vacancies here That...

We've all heard rumours about speed cameras that don't actually work and ways to wriggle out of getting points on your licence.You may even have heard that if you're only two miles an hour above the speed limit you won't get fined - or that if you drive fast enough the camera won't catch you.But now the road safety charity Brake has spoken to our colleagues at Chronicle Live to lift the lid on some popular speed camera myths.Read more: People think the A30 roadworks won't be finished by summer...

A drug dealing teenager who was found in possession of thousands of pounds worth of illegal substances told police officers he "just found it." Jake Fielder, 19, from Hawkins Way in Helston, appeared at Truro Crown Court today after pleading guilty to possession with intent to supply cocaine and possession with intent to supply MDMA. Prosecutor Michael Brown told the court how on August 19 last year Fielder was in the back of a BMW parked in an industrial estate in Helston and when...

An 18-year-old girl who was mowed down by a car and left impaled on metal railings on Christmas Eve has been locked up by a judge. Ruby-Tuesday, 18, suffered horrific leg injuries after hit-and-run driver Ashley Godber ploughed into her at 60mph on a pedestrian crossing outside Drake Circus in Plymouth on Christmas Eve. Godber, 27, was jailed for 28 months at Plymouth Crown Court on May 25 after previously pleading guilty to driving dangerously and being over the drink-drive limit when he...

A woman who played a significant role in a huge cannabis growing operation in Cornwall has been jailed. Police seized almost £17,500 worth of cannabis and equipment after raids on five houses in Liskeard, Looe and Drakewalls, Gunnislake. Julie-Anne Anthea Painter, of Eastern Avenue, Liskeard, had denied the charge of conspiracy to grow the class B drug cannabis but was convicted by a jury in a previous hearing. Read next: Outpouring of support for teacher and dad fighting for his...

A broken-hearted husband savagely attacked his wife with a kitchen knife and a hammer while she lay naked in bed in darkness with four children in the house. Truro Crown Court heard how victim Sabrina Johns was lying naked in bed when the hammer blows started to rain down before Daniel Johns picked up a kitchen knife and started slashing and stabbing her. She screamed, waking three of her children and even some neighbours, as she felt the knife blade cut her skin, then managed to escape and run...

Drivers are facing severe delays on the A30 this lunchtime, with long queues forming in several locations. Traffic is particularly heavy heading eastbound towards the Carland Cross roundabout, with queues reportedly several miles long. There are also long delays heading eastbound through the roadworks at Temple, which stretch back to the A391 junction west of Bodmin. The delays are clear to see on Google Maps. Congestion is also reported on the A39 at Penryn, on the A3075 near...

How would you sell a fridge to an Eskimo? Do you know how many calories are in a supermarket? These are among ten strange but genuine job interview questions - and this is how to prepare for them. Experiencing a job interview can be stressful enough without having to endure being thrown a curveball as bizarre as some of these questions. While there are countless online guides covering the most common and basic topics that you'll likely encounter in your next interview, there's little you can...

The family of a pensioner who died after being involved in a four-vehicle crash have paid tribute to the "kind of man who gave Christians a good name". Brian Hartnell, 83, from Truro, was killed in an accident on the A39 between Kea Corner and Playing Place near Truro at about 11am on Friday (May 26). "He was the kind of man who gave Christians a good name," said a spokesman for Brian's family. Read more: Garden shed set alight in suspected political...

Although Cornwall Council announced the A30 roadworks will be completed on time and has given a new finishing date people still don't think it will be done by then - and these photos show why. After two years of frustration for motorists and daily long tailbacks - especially in the tourist season and at school holiday times - the completion date for the A30 dualling roadworks between Temple and Higher Carblake near Bodmin was confirmed recently as July 13 by the council, but now there is a...