A man has sustained significant injuries after falling from the cliffs at Towan Beach, Newquay in the early hours of the morning (Sunday). Volunteers from Newquay Coastguard Rescue Team were paged at around 5am to assist paramedics. Read more: Devon and Cornwall Police issue warning after teenager suffers suspected MDMA drugs death Due to the location and the incoming tide Newquay Lifeboat also attended. Crew members from Falmouth and Padstow Coastguard teams were also called to...

An 83-year-old mechanic says he hasn't got plans to down his tools any time soon despite working on his own for the past 20 years. In a small garage nestled on the side of a busy road in Nancledra, Hugh Hunter contemplates hauling the engine out of a 1975 MG. Hunter is primarily known as "Jock" and has been working at the garage for 42 years after buying it in 1973. "You see the difficulties, as you get older you haven't got the strength," Jock said. Read more:...

An elderly woman was rescued by lifeboat crews after getting cut off by the tide in Polperro. Looe RNLI was called at 4.18pm on Friday to the aid of the woman, who was stranded on rocks by the outer harbour. Read more: Dramatic scenes as fire takes hold in Penzance town centre The crews took the woman, believed to be 90 years old, and a man who had climbed over rocks to help her, aboard the Atlantic 85 lifeboat and took them back to the harbour steps. One of the lifeboats heads out. Pic:...

Regretting that you couldn't make it to the Summer Masked Ball 2017 at its idyllic coastal venue in Porthleven? Well that regret is about to get even stronger, as we reveal the best pictures from this year's underworld-themed extravaganza. The otherworldly event is staged by a group of friends who "just love throwing parties" and finishes today. Read more: Devon and Cornwall Police issue warning after teenager suffers suspected MDMA drugs death Co-organiser, Alec Short, said the...

The ever-popular phone shop Fone Revive started out life selling just a few phones in a shop in Newquay - and now has 16 branches across the UK.We spoke to the shops entrepreneur owner Chander Koran to find out how he has been so successful. Mr Koran said that when Fone Revive opened its very first shop selling pay-as-you-go mobile phones, accessories and doing phone repairs, he never expected that the business would grow so quickly.Opening on East Street in Newquay in January 2013, Mr Koran...

This is Ellie Turner from Bude, she has just been named one of the best surfers in the world – and she is just 15. The teenager showed off her skills on the waves in Brazil earlier this month to prove once again that Cornwall is one of the best places to find young surfing talent.Ellie battled through the rounds of the Rip Curl GromSearch to compete in the world finals where she took home second place - you can see her in action in a video of the competition below. Read more: Terror...

A fire broke out in an electricity substation in the early hours of Sunday just off Penzance's most historic street. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour in the early hours of the morning. The fire broke out off Chapel Street, in a car park area between the Exchange Gallery and Anella in Princes Street. Crews from Penzance and St Just used two breathing apparatus and two hosereels and awaited the arrival of Western Power to isolate the supply. Warning: video...

People in Cornwall are being told to prepare for the prospect of heavy rain and thunderstorms from Sunday lunchtime to Monday afternoon - with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning. The warning is currently in force from 12pm Sunday until 4pm on Monday and it includes Cornwall. The warning had previously been up to 12pm on Monday. However, forecasters said that the nature of such weather was 'hit and miss' and some areas would see little or no impact. Read more: Flash flooding keeps...

A woman who lost her husband and daughter in a tragic speedboat accident at Padstow has spoken out as the fourth anniversary passes. Victoria Milligan, who had her leg amputated after the accident, spoke to the Huffington Post this week. It was on May 5, 2013, that Victoria's life changed forever. Victoria, her husband Nicko, and their four children were spending time on their speedboat in the Camel Estuary when it veered out of control and they were all thrown overboard. The...

It's been a difficult week on the campaign trail with the Manchester Arena bombing demonstrating that terrorists will pick on any target - even children attending a concert. There are things we have learned even though campaigning was suspended and here are nine eye openers, ranging from heckles to headteachers. 1. Politics can be put aside when it really matters After the atrocity in Manchester, campaigning in the run up to the General Election was rightly suspended while the nation...

The man who heckled Boris Johnson in St Ives said that he didn't think twice about confronting the politician over what he said were broken Brexit promises. Video of Grant Curnow calling out the Foreign Secretary on NHS spending went viral after the high profile visit to the seaside resort which was designed to bolster Tory candidate Derek Thomas' campaign. But the love-fest in which Mr Johnson brought traffic to a standstill and delightedly posed for selfies with holidaymakers was brought...

A 15-year-old boy has died after taking what is suspected to be the recreational drug MDMA at a youth disco. Devon and Cornwall Police have now issued a warning in the wake of the tragedy. The force said that it was informed on Saturday morning that the teenager had been admitted to North Devon District Hospital after taking the drug at an event in Ilfracombe on Friday. Read more: Elderly man dies after Arch Hill crash He died in the early hours of Saturday morning and his next of kin...

A three vehicle accident has been causing some problems on the A30 Hayle bypass this evening with reports that some drivers are perfoming dangerous U turns to get out of the queues of traffic. Emergency services were called to the scene just after 5pm and found three vehicles involved, one of which was "issuing smoke". The road remains closed and a diversion is in place, but it is causing some heavy tailbacks. Beware a30 closed at st erth roundabout! All traffic going though Hayle...

A father was the only one injured in an accident involving a crane in St Ives which also struck his partner and their three-year-old child in St Ives. A police spokesman has now said the man received superficial injuries and although all three were taken to hospital, was in fact the only one to be hurt in the accident. The crane hit the trio and then struck a wall, which collapsed, in the Ayr area of town just after 7pm on Friday. The Road was closed for part of the evening. Originally...

An elderly man has died following a serious accident on the A39 in Truro. The 80 year old was taken to hospital following the four-vehicle collision between Playing Place and Arch Hill on Friday at around 11am. His condition was described at that time as life-threatening and police have now confirmed that he has since died. He has not yet been named, but his next of kin have been informed. The roads at Arch Hill and Kea Church were swiftly closed by police, who were on scene making...

A Cornish school has contacted police after a number of distressed pupils reported being stalked by an "unidentified car". Porthleven School took to social media to warn other schools and parents about the worrying report from some of their pupils. "We have received reports this morning of an unidentified car slowing down and trying to engage in conversation with children walking to school," wrote a spokesperson on the school's Facebook page. Read more: Everything we know...

Welcome to our live coverage of The Masked Ball, 2017! We'll be looking at all the amazing things going on with our team at the party so you can get a flavour of the event, even if you can't make it. If you've seen something going on and want us to check it out please get in touch - tweet us at @CornwallLive or see our Facebook page. The feed will load below in just a few seconds...

People are being urged to ensure they know the tide times after two sunbathers at a beach in Polperro had to be rescued by a lifeboat crew. The coastguard has issued the warning following the incident on Friday afternoon at around 2.30pm. The pair had been enjoying the glorious weather when they realised they had been cut off and called the coastguards. when out & about on the coast please be #wateraware & know your tide times It's all in a days work for the vols of the RNLI...

British Airways have cancelled all flights from London Gatwick and Heathrow because of computer problems. Flights up to 6pm today (Saturday) have been affected. It affects domestic and international flights and frustrated passengers have complained of long queues at check-ins and said they have been unable to use the airline's website or app. British Airways said the cancellations are due to a "major IT system failure that is causing very severe disruption to our flight operations...

Trebarwith Strand residents are furious as the closure of the public toilets has forced people to use the beach to do their business. One man said that due to limited greenery on the beach, near Tintagel in north Cornwall, visitors can't even go for a wee behind a bush. Read more: Armed police patrolling streets in Cornwall for first time ever after Manchester attack Ahead of the summer tourist season, angry residents and business owners have been campaigning to get the public toilets...