Cornwall's Filipino community has put on a traditional Flores de Mayo celebration in honour of the Virgin Mary. Many Filipinos living in Cornwall and Devon descended on Truro to take part in the traditional event. Flores de Mayo is a very popular and traditional festival that is now celebrated in many parts of the world where many Filipinos are residing. Cornwall's and Devon's Filipino communities comes together to Truro to puts on a traditional Flores de Mayo festival in honour...

More than 600 people have signed a petition to see a hard-hitting BBC drama about sexual exploitation shown in schools in Cornwall and Devon. The BBC three-part drama Three Girls first aired on Tuesday night and came to a conclusion on Thursday. It centres on the now infamous Rochdale child grooming and sex abuse scandal - where 47 girls were failed by the authorities after falling victim to a paedophile ring in the Lancashire town between 2008 and 2009. Read more: Cornwall Survey 2017:...

From cattle to horseflies, nettles to bees, wasps and Lyme disease, the countryside may not be as idyllic as you might think. In fact, rural living is full of danger as a new website listing all the dangers lurking in the countryside hasrevealed. Caudwell LymeCo charity and Lyme Disease UK have worked together to create enjoythecountryside.com as a way to raise awareness of Lyme's Disease - a bacterial infection spread to humans via ticks. Read more: Register to vote today in the General...

A man who runs the UK's largest online database of paedophiles says he is refusing to stop his work, despite appeals from the police. The UK database website contains details of over 54,000 convicted sex offenders, including dozens from across Cornwall. It has been viewed more than 50 million times, with in excess of 75,000 people logging on each day. Read more: Body found in Dean Street public toilets in Liskeard town centre In a statement issued on Facebook this week, the site's...

Mentioning Cornwall in conversation tends to conjure up idyllic images of the waterfront of St Ives, the surfing beaches of Newquay or the quaint fishing villages of Mevagissey or Porthleven. Mention Camborne or Redruth in conversation and you're more likely to be greeted with a groan and a response of "what a dive". However, despite not enjoying the best of reputations, Camborne and Redruth are full of energy and bustle and, we believe, among the best places to live in the...

A row has erupted after South East Cornwall constituents accused Conservative candidate Sheryll Murray of blocking them on social media when they asked questions. However, Ms Murray, the sitting MP for the area since 2010, said she will "not tolerate keyboard warriors and trolls" when they are rude, nasty or are not constituents. Many Twitter and Facebook users have expressed their frustration and anger with the Tory candidate for blocking them when they tried to engage with...

Seven million eligible voters have still not registered to vote in next month's General Election - and there are only 36 hours left to apply. The deadline to register is at midnight tomorrow (Monday, May 22), and, according to the Electoral Commission, a third of people aged under 34 have still failed to come forward. More than two million people have added their name to the electoral roll since April 18, the day Theresa May announced the snap election, nearly 40% of who are aged 25 and...

A set of public toilets were sealed off in Liskeard last night after the discovery of a body. Police were called to the public conveniences at around 6pm yesterday evening, and immediately sealed the area off while an investigation took place. A spokesman said: "A sudden death of a female took place in the public toilets at Dean Street in Liskeard. Read more: Woman airlifted to Royal Cornwall Hospital with suspected broken arm after St Ives cliff path fall "At this time, the...

Dolphins, seals and sharks are often spotted in Cornwall seas and, luckily for us, they do not seem to get tired of our coasts. Yet, in spite of their regular appearances, many of us have never seen one of those marine animals outside of an aquarium. Read more: Lucky Manchester City fan whisked up to the Etihad Stadium to watch first ever match Cornwall, and especially west Cornwall, is one the hotspots in the country to spot such a wide diversity of marine life. Common dolphins are...

A brave widow who took the decision to speak out about mental health issues after her husband died falling from the Tamar Bridge says she has been overwhelmed by the response she has received. Marie Bryant took the decision to talk just days after Trystan, 38, fell, in the hope it would get people talking about mental health. Now she wants to invite everyone who knew him to attend his funeral on Friday, which she says will be a celebration of his life. Trystan, who loved spending time...

Picturesque ports, stunning beaches and some of Cornwall's best-loved tourist attractions have appeared on a list of known 'dogging' site., it has been revealed. Several websites contain lists of popular dogging locations across the region where strangers meet for public sex - including some of the county's best-known landmarks. They include waterfront car parks, public parks, a boating lake, and even a country park. The underground practice – known as dogging – involves...

Sufferers could have relief from runny noses, sneezing and itchy eyes as scientists have developed the first ever hay fever map of Britain. The new, highly-detailed maps of the UK contain the location of key plants and trees known to produce pollen that triggers allergies and asthma. The maps, produced at the University of Exeter in collaboration with the Met Office, may help acute hay fever or asthma sufferers decide where to live or which areas to avoid at peak times when pollen is...

A group of campaigners has walked for seven miles across west Cornwall barefoot to raise awareness of the impact of proposed government cuts. They walked from the south to the north coast, from Marazion to Hayle along the main roads this morning. Alice Mumford, who organised it with her husband Bill, said they called the walk 'cuts hurt' and it was a "gesture and visual way" to draw attention to the cuts the government wants Cornwall Council to make. The barefoot walkers take to...

It's been another fascinating week on the campaign trail with the three major parties all revealing what they would do if the ballot box goes their way. Manifestos have been unveiled, promises have been made and people have been sceptical about whether promises will be kept.Here's Cornwall Live's weekly run down of some of the more quirky things we have learned from the last week in politics. 1. Labour could have a chance in Cornwall. No need to wipe your eyes, that's what we said. Labour...

A woman was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital after falling on a cliff path at St Ives this afternoon (Saturday). She had a suspected broken arm. Both Penzance and St Ives Coastguard Cliff Rescue teams attended the scene at Clodgy Point after being called by Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre. Penzance Coastguard Cliff Rescue Service said on Facebook: "Quickly on scene with the St Ives Team together with Ambulance and the Cornwall Air Ambulance, St Ives Coastguards had located...

We all know that Cornwall and Brittany are two very similar areas. But, when the Telegraph decided to publish "13 reasons why Brittany is better than Cornwall" last week, they clearly did not know what they were talking about. OK, everyone will tell you that the British county and the French region have the same landscapes, the same beaches, the same drinks, almost the same traditional language and flag, but also exactly the same climate. But, between us, isn't Cornwall much, much...

The iconic satellite dishes on a Cornish clifftop have been lit like rainbows and many people have been asking why on social media. The dishes belong to the Government Communications headquarters (GCHQ) in Bude and it said the colours were in celebration of International Day against homophobia, transphobia and biphobia. The site is one of the three UK Intelligence and Security Agencies, along with MI5 and the Secret Intelligence Service (MI6). The satellites all lit up like a rainbow. It...

Legal issues around Kodi means users one of the biggest add-ons for the freely-available video player has decided to stop supplying content after a decade. The team behind the popular Navi-X, which has operated since 2007, said the current legal issues surrounding Kodi have made it dangerous to continue. A member of the development team said: "After ten years of successful operation, Navi-X has sadly being discontinued. Navi-X was first released in April 2007, and is the oldest Kodi...

Drivers using the M5 southbound have faced delays following a crash in which a Land Rover towing a trailer careered off the motorway into a ditch. The accident, between junction 26 for Wellington and junction 27 for Tiverton, was reported at about noon and one lane had to be closed while a specialist vehicles were brought in to lift the Land Rover onto a recovery truck. It is not known if anyone was hurt, according to the Plymouth Herald. Highways England said delays were "beginning...

Someone who called the police on 999 to ask to borrow a phone charger has been shamed by Devon and Cornwall Police on social media. Details of the call – in which someone wanted to borrow a charger because their battery was running out – have emerged on twitter when an officer branded the call a "total misuse of the 999 system" adding the hashtag #ThinkBeforeYouDial! Emergency services have received thousands of non-essential or hoax calls over the last 12 months while...