Now in their 16th year, anyone who has ever attended one of the Eden Sessions will know they are one of the most unforgettable concert experiences you can have – not just in Cornwall but the whole world.As the Evening Standard wrote, they are "the nearest you can get to watching a gig on the Moon".There is nothing quite as magical as seeing one of your favourite acts up-close, as the biomes pulsate in the background on a warm Cornish summer night. Even when it's raining the gigs...

Fans of Cornwall based BBC period drama, Poldark, will no doubt be pleased to hear that the season three release date has been confirmed - which promises to kick-off its most explosive series yet. Starring Aidan Turner as handsome leading man Ross Poldark and Eleanor Tomlinson as his fiery wife Demelza, the popular show hooked viewers far and wide with its turbulent relationships, good-looking scenery and even better looking cast, when the first series hit screens in 2015. Read more: Dad...

Six men responsible for flooding Cornwall with thousands of pounds worth of class A drugs over the period of a year have appeared before a judge to receive their sentences. The London-based gang made more than 40 trips between the capital and the South West bringing with them crack cocaine and heroin that was then broken down and passed to dealers on the streets of Penzance, Camborne, Truro, St Austell and Bodmin. Fidel Barzegar, 23, of Enfield in London, Pouria Najafpour, 23, of Islington,...

Two years of roadworks on the A30 near Temple will be concluded soon - bringing an end to misery for thousands of Cornish motorists and visitors to Cornwall. For the past two summers, traffic heading in and out of Cornwall has been hugely congested thanks to the A30 roadworks. The major programme, which started in June 2015, has regularly brought Cornwall's busiest road to a standstill between Temple and Higher Carblake. Read more: Massive hornet twice the size of a 1p coin was found in Bodmin...

Revellers who lost themselves in the madness of the Masked Ball music festival at Porthleven might well have lost a something else more significant. Organisers have posted pictures of several mobile phones and car and house keys - all found after the three-day event had come to the end on Sunday. As well as picking up various items of clothing, they also found 16 wallets or purses, 12 driving licences and 15 bank cards. The haul of lost property is now being slowly handed back to grateful...

This is the moment a device dragged up by a fisherman was detonated by bomb disposal experts in Falmouth this morning. Falmouth coastguard rescue team (CRT), who shot the footage, were called out to reports of a suspected phosphorus device on Gyllyngvase Beach at 8.16am. "On scene, we found a local fisherman had dragged the device up while tending lobster pots. He'd very sensibly placed it into a crate and left it in the water."The beach was cordoned off until the device was dealt...

St Austell will shortly benefit from some of the country's fastest broadband in a pilot which will enable downloads of a two-hour movie in just 90 seconds, Openreach has confirmed. More than 3,000 homes and businesses in and around St Austell are set to benefit from the new ultrafast service, known as G.fast, which provides download speeds of up to 330Mbps – more than 10 times the UK average.Read more: Dad who died after being tasered by police was 'funny, loyal and dedicated to his...

General election candidate Sheryll Murray's team said she was the victim of a "Nazi attack" as her campaign posters were vandalised with "incredibly offensive" swastikas - which are actually backwards.Posters for the Conservative candidate for South East Cornwall have been found with swastika-type crosses cut into the text and her photograph.Read more: Massive hornet twice the size of a 1p coin was found in Cornwall and people are scaredThe infamous cross, usually on a white...

To avoid a clash with Ariana Grande's star-studded Manchester bombing benefit concert ITV's Britain's Got Talent (BGT) has moved its final from Sunday night. The decision to switch the show to Saturday (June 3) was made by ITV bosses after the US popstar confirmed she would be returning to Manchester on Sunday to perform a concert in aid of those affected by the terror attack last week. It will now take place live at 7.30pm as BGT bosses don't want the final to distract from the benefit...

There's been an angry backlash against a last-ditch bid to frustrate plans for a new helicopter service to the Isles of Scilly mounted by the company which currently runs all transport to the islands.The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company (IoSSSC) has been accused of "greed" on social media after Cornwall Live revealed it had mounted a legal challenge to planning permission for a heliport in Penzance granted to a rival organisation.A petition calling on directors of the firm to...

A 'scruffy' man is wanted by Cornwall's police after he allegedly committed a burglary.Officers are investigating a report of burglary to a home in King Street, Torpoint. The incident took place on Saturday (May 27), at approximately 3pm.Read more: Tribute to teenager Luke Campbell-Tapson who died in suspected drugs incidentThe suspect entered the property via an unlocked door. Police said he then searched the home but left without stealing anything after being distracted.King Street, Torpoint.A...

Three teenagers have been arrested on suspicion of assault causing grievous bodily harm (GBH) after an attack left a man from Newquay with life-threatening injuries. The 32-year-old was punched in the head during an attack on Beach Road sometime between 4.30am and 4.45am on Monday, May 29. Read more: First look at new bullet trains being built in Italy for Penzance to London line It was believed he was assaulted by people he did not know, causing serious head injuries. He is currently...

Police have warned off-road motorbikers using a popular cycle route after children – one as young as four and using stabilisers - were forced off the track. The appeal for information included pictures of the bikers on the Bissoe trial, a former mining tramway west of Truro that is now a major cycling route enjoyed by thousands of riders and families. It runs from Devoran through Scorrier to Portreath and links with several other routes. The neighbourhood policing team for Truro,...

The family of a teenager who died in a suspected MDMA drugs related incident in Ilfracombe at the weekend have paid tribute to a 'funny, chaotic and shiny presence'. Luke Campbell-Tapson, who was 16 years old, tragically died at Derriford hospital in the early hours of Saturday, May 27 after a house party in Ilfracombe.The teenager, from South Molton in Devon, was admitted to the hospital after he possibly took a recreational drug on Friday night.Read more: Tributes to dad of two Marc Cole who...

West Cornwall's iconic lido swimming pool, which was meant to be reopen for the summer season last weekend, will now do so this Saturday – with free entry for all. There was a strong sense of disappointment in Penzance at the end of last week when it was revealed, a few days before the expected opening, that Jubilee Pool would not open, due to contract negotiations. However, it has now been confirmed that the 'jewel of Penzance' will once again open its gates to swimming and sunbathing...

A new fleet of bullet trains is on its way to transporting passengers on the Penzance to London line but it will be a while before you see them on the tracks or at your local station. However we have had a sneak peek at the carriages and engines being built in Italy. The hi-tech Hitachi factory in Pistoia in Tuscany is a hive of activity as its engineers prepare to bring a revolution to rail travel in the South West and across the UK. The 33 express trains due to serve the Penzance to...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Wednesday, May 31, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic so keep checking back to make sure you get wherever you're going as quickly and safely as possible. We will of course also be breaking news as it happens and keeping an eye on the weather. It's Gareth here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Mike. If you've seen something going on and want us to check...

Contentious plans have been unveiled for the redevelopment of two different sites in Porth. The first application is for a single dwelling which would be built on a green open space at Christian Way, while the second scheme would see 12 new apartments and houses constructed at Ebb Tide, off Lewarne Road. The land at Christian Way has been in the ownership of Mr and Mrs Johns, of St Columb Major, since 2003. Read next: Newquay cliff fall: police say man fell 40ft after 'ignoring' warning...

Visitors who missed the chance to see the famous Tornado steam locomotive cruise through the county can still get a glimpse up close and even ride behind it at Bodmin and Wenford Railway this week. The crowds were out in force on Sunday to see the Tornado haul a train called The Cornishman down to Penzance. It was the first time that the steam loco had come to Cornwall and hundreds of people were out at stations and along the line to make sure they didn't miss it. Read next: First glimpse of...

A man is fighting for his life after being attacked in the street in Newquay. The man in his thirties and from Cornwall was punched in the head in the attack in Beach Road. The incident happened sometime between 4.30am and 4.45am on Monday, May 29. Read next: Newquay cliff fall: police say man fell 40ft after 'ignoring' warning signs and barriers A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed that the man suffered "life-threatening injuries" in the attack. He was taken to...