An amazing video taken from St Agnes Head on Cornwall's north coast has captured the rare sight of what is believed to be a whirling waterspout, spiralling down from the clouds to the sea. The striking phenomena was spotted by avid wildlife watcher Ian Boreham from Newquay who was out enjoying a walk along the cliff tops when he saw the tornado looking formation heading towards the coast. Mr Boreham said that he had seen similar sights in the past, but admitted that it was "quite...

A national fraud intelligence organisation has issued a warning about scammers, who are taking advantage of the global cyber attack which hit hospitals across the country earlier this month, to make money. Action Fraud says tech-support scammers claiming to be from Microsoft are taking advantage, following the global WannaCry ransomware attack. Read more: Council 'double standards' over butcher's signs One victim fell for the scam after calling a 'help' number advertised on a pop up...

A Newquay teenager has described the moment she and her father found themselves caught up in the Manchester terror attack. Roni Elliott, 15, and her father Jamie were leaving the Manchester Arena on Monday night when Mancunian Salman Abedi detonated a homemade bomb in the foyer following a concert by American singer Ariana Grande. Roni has been left shaken by the incident and described how it has changed her life. Read next: Manchester attack - terror threat is raised to 'critical' while...

A property on a Cornish industrial estate has been targeted by burglars who caused damage while committing the suspected crime.Suspects have entered a cabin at Walker Lines Industrial Estate in Bodmin between Monday evening and Tuesday morning.Read more: Huge police presence surrounding car covered with tarp in car in St IvesThey caused damage to windows and a door during the break-in.A spokeswoman said: "We have received a report of burglary to a cabin in Normandy Way, Walker Lines...

A youth is believed to have used bat to smash a leisure centre window in St Austell during the early hours of Tuesday.The incident took place at around 1.45am on Tuesday (May 23). Read more: Manchester attack - terror threat raised to critical while eight of the victims are named The suspect is said to be a white male in his 20s. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "We have received a report of criminal damage to a window of a leisure centre in Carlyon Road, St Austell. ...

Police and scenes of crime officers have mounted an investigation at St Ives. Uniformed officers and personnel in white suits with blue gloves are at the scene at Nancledra, on the road to Penzance. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is also said to be there. It is understood the operation relates to a silver car which has been covered in a tarpaulin and that police have been there for a couple of hours. The scene is in a car park near old mining buildings near the Engine Inn. The live...

A man has died following an incident in which he was tasered by police. Reports last night said he was "slashing himself" with a knife in Falmouth. The police have just issued a statement after the incident was referred to the Independent Police Complaints Commission. He was thought to be walking around with a knife, prompting Langton Road to be closed off by police. A30 CRASH: Victim of fatal 30 Roseworthy Dip horror crash named as 27-year-old twin sister Media reports last...

Looking to earn some extra cash? Here's how you can earn up to £100 for just a couple hours' work. Life models, iPad technicians, and trainee driving instructors are among the roles in demand. Whether you're looking for some extra hours to bulk up your income or your circumstances mean that you are unable to commit to full time work, part time positions can offer better pay than you might initially expect. Here are some of the current opportunities across Cornwall that you can apply for...

Try not to laugh, Cornwall. Devon has just felt the burn after being described as a 'cultural wasteland' which smells. And the people that live there didn't escape the abuse either. Apparently they're are miserable whingers according to a London columnist. Daily Mail writer Shona Sibary has detailed her experiences living in Devon after deciding to move to the county with her family from Surrey - and has crafted more than 2,000 words on her quest to get back to 'civilisation'. Sibary...

This harrowing video shows a teenager whose life has been robbed from her for nearly five years - and it will break your heart. Brave Tia Poore has allowed the video to be made as she clings to the hope that one day she will be given back the life she treasured so much. The 19-year-old from Probus has seen her life turned upside down by illness but has only recently been diagnosed with chronic Lyme disease, after sending a blood sample to the US. Tia first went to the doctor when she started...

A man has been remanded in custody after appearing in court charged with the murder of a missing 32-year-old woman from Marazion. Dean Nigel Lowe, 32, of St Elmo, Marazion, is accused of murdering Kirsty Noden, also known as Kirby, who has not been seen since January this year. Ms Noden, who was living in Marazion, was originally treated as a high-risk missing person after friends and relatives raised concerns for her welfare on Thursday, May 18. Read next: Manchester attack - terror threat...

A newlywed young mum was enjoying her first family holiday in Cornwall when thieves turned the trip into a living nightmare by stealing her handbag which contained sentimental items – including her dad's ashes.Joanne Young, from Bath, was enjoying a holiday in Perranporth with her new husband and their children, aged one and three. The seaside town had been a special place for her since she visited every year with her mum, dad and sisters before her father passed away after a short battle...

Just short of 200 people ran the rule over final designs for the last piece of an ongoing waterfront regeneration puzzle. The large turnout attended the Passmore Edwards Institute in Hayle to meet the team working on the final designs for wharf houses, apartments and the quayside restaurants on South Quay at Hayle Harbour. New owners Hayle Quays Ltd acquired South Quay in February this year, and have been in consultation with heritage groups in recent months to develop plans which were...

More than 15,000 people are calling on Falmouth University to reconsider its plans to drop two of its longest-standing art courses. Two petitions, one for each of the two courses, have been handed in to the Penryn campus this week calling on the university to change its minds about closing the courses. The contemporary crafts degree has just seen its last degree show and the foundation diploma in art and design which has had its application process suspended while its future is...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Wednesday, May 24, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic until this evening, 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 Tom. If you've seen something going on...

It is four months later than scheduled, but Falmouth Hospital has finally reopened its inpatient ward. It follows extensive refurbishment at the site, but delays in the work resulted in the ward staying shut twice as long as planned. The 24-bed Boscawen ward moved to Longreach House near Camborne and Redruth Community Hospital in October and scheduled to return in January. All of the doctors and nurses who work on the ward moved with the patients to ensure they continued to receive...

A seagull that was trapped in netting on the roof of a building in Polruan, has been driven 110 miles for rehabilitation and a man has claimed it will be driven back to Cornwall to be released. A passerby, named Morris, was travelling through the village on Sunday (May 21) and noticed firefighters climbing onto the roof of a building near the village hall. Read more: Mum and daughter forced to lick Poundworld staff's feet in humiliating hoax Morris said: "There was a seagull up on...

The leader of the party which came second in the local elections will take the helm at Cornwall Council bringing two weeks of wrangling to an end. Adam Paynter, head of the Liberal Democrat group, was propelled into one of the most important jobs in local government after winning 70 votes in a secret ballot at a meeting at County Hall in Truro today. Read next: Truro Capital of Culture bid ditched after new council leader pulls plug The group had taken just 37 seats on May 4, nine less...

The mother of a 13-year-old Cornish schoolgirl who was groomed by a sexual predator to send explicit images and videos has spoken of her daughter's suicide attempt and devastation the series of events have caused to the family. Last week 19-year-old Kieran James Bowers of Llansanffraid in Wales, appeared at Truro Crown Court after admitting two counts of causing or inciting a girl aged between 13 and 15 to engage in sexual activity, one count of causing a child to watch or look at an image...

An ambitious bid for Truro to enter the race to become a European Capital of Culture has effectively been ditched after Cornwall Council's new leader pledged to call time on the project. Adam Paynter said it was simply too late to take a meaningful shot at the coveted title despite the fact it had won widespread backing from Cornwall's arts and heritage scene and was enthusiastically backed by his own deputy. Read more: Cornwall pays tribute to James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore who has died...