One of Cornwall's most prolific shoplifters has been jailed for pinching more than £1,200 worth of goods to feed her heroin addiction. Last month Cornwall Live reported how 37-year-old Una Devlin, most recently of Observer Close in Truro, had been given one last chance to tackle her demons. She admitted stealing from supermarkets and shops in Redruth, Hayle and Truro. Magistrates in Truro granted her four weeks to be assessed by a drugs agency before passing sentence. Devlin, 37,...

One of Cornwall's most prolific shoplifters has been jailed for pinching more than £1,200 worth of goods to feed her heroin addiction. Last month Cornwall Live reported how 37-year-old Una Devlin, most recently of Observer Close in Truro, had been given one last chance to tackle her demons. She admitted stealing from supermarkets and shops in Redruth, Hayle and Truro. Magistrates in Truro granted her four weeks to be assessed by a drugs agency before passing sentence. Devlin, 37,...

Police in St Columb Major are increasing patrols after a gang of youths caused chaos at a historic campsite over the past two nights. Officers received reports of the culprits turning on taps, tipping over logs and throwing engine oil around at the Trewan Hall campsite. The incidents happened on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Read next: Police warning after van driver is seen acting suspiciously in FraddonAlan Lenton, the police neighbourhood beat manager for St Columb Major, described the...

A woman from Launceston has taken to Facebook in the hopes of finding a dance partner to accompany her at salsa classes. Mother of three, Merryn Turner, was quick to insist that she wasn't looking for a date but something to do in her spare time. Read more: Chickenpox - parents warned to look out for symptoms following an outbreak of the disease Writing on Launceston Noticeboard on Facebook, Merryn said: "Just out of curiosity, would anyone fancy being a salsa/dance...

A supermarket has found itself at the centre of a storm after a mother kicked up a fuss over the design featured on a £4 jumper. Many shoppers will have passed this jumper without batting an eyelid, and some will have even snapped it up for their little one. But one mum took offence when she spotted the £4 blue sweater during a trip to Asda, claiming that it "damages stereotypes". Read more: Pooing pigeons 'endangering lives' in Cornwall town In a now deleted Facebook...

Work is underway at the site of a new Premier Inn at Bude as details of the 67-bedroom hotel have been revealed. In November 2015, full planning permission was granted by Cornwall Council to demolish the former Strand Hotel, which was one of the tallest buildings in the town. Read more: Police warning after van driver is seen acting suspiciously in Fraddon The Strand Hotel, which sat empty for years, overlooks the River Neet and is on one of the main roads into the town's centre. This...

A son who spent the final months with his dying father restoring an iconic British car has made an emotional appeal to be reunited with his wheels – more than a decade on. For Lewis Tolputt, 33, the Austin Mini not only replaced his first car which was an "absolute disaster", but precious and happy memories spent with his father Trevor. The pair spent countless hours during 2004 and 2005 restoring the little green classic motor in the family's workshop in Carn...

Have you ever fancied being at the helm of an authentic village pub? Here are tenancy and managerial positions available right now across Cornwall where you can do just that. Lugger Inn, Polruan St Austell Brewery states that this village pub presents "a well-established business with increasing year on year figures." The Lugger Inn resides in Polruan on the opposite side of the estuary to Fowey. The brewery says that it benefits from "a strong seasonal uplift, and a very...

The latest used car sales figures reveal that the nation is leaning towards a new favourite colour. The numbers also suggest that drivers are becoming more environmentally conscious. It seems used cars are the way to go at the moment when it comes to getting a new set of wheels. The UK used car market has got off to a strong start in 2017, with a record number of vehicles reportedly sold in the first quarter, according to data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...

Pooing pigeons who continue to bombard residents of Redruth are putting lives at risk, according to a fed-up local. The Bond Street Railway Bridge, adjacent to Alma Place has been a popular nesting place for pigeons for a number of years and the birds living there can regularly be seen splattering the pavement below and those who dare walk by. A local man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: "They nest under the bridge and poo on the pavement, street signs and pedestrian crossing push...

Devolution of power to regional assemblies and to Cornwall is an emotive subject at the best of times. It is a topic which has largely been supported by the county's incumbent MPs, who are now vying to be re-elected in the forthcoming snap General Election. Cornwall may be a "vigorous" region which has found a "willing ear" in Government in its calls for greater autonomy, as the then local government secretary Greg Clarke put it back in 2015. Read more: General...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Thursday, May 18, 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 Dave here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Charlotte. If you've seen something going on and want us to...

A fast-growing tech company at the heart of Cornwall's own Silicon Valley, has found an innovative way to get its staff's creative juices flowing - by supplying them with beer, of course. Headforwards is putting into practice what the tech giants of California have theorised, which is that a small amount of alcohol can loosen the creativity of staff and improve their performance. Read more: Camborne Pool Redruth: How technology is turning a deprived part of Cornwall into Silicon Valley The...

A huge statue of St Piran is being sculpted out of Cornish granite to be transported by boat to France where it will become part of the Valley of the Saints. The five-ton, three-and-a-half-metre tall piece, bring created by David Paton and Stephane Rouget, will be the 100th to go into the large sculpture park . Commissioned by La Vallee des Saints itself, where since 2008 they have been siting huge granite saints in the Breton landscape, the work will celebrate the connections between...

Relieving the pressure on hard pressed schools and mental health services have won favour with Cornish voters, according to our exclusive poll. The General Election will be held in three weeks on Thursday June 8, and Cornwall Live has already revealed that more than a third of people in some constituencies haven't made up their mind which way to vote. We can now unveil the results of a fresh poll of local people's views and the factors that are swaying opinion right now. Read more:...

Police in Cornwall are urging members of the public to help find a woman who has been missing for several days. Rita Koelewyn is missing from Bodmin, police have reported. Read more: Cornwall man Adrian Jewell guilty of of five rapes and two sexual assaults and voyeurism using phone The 53-year-old was last seen on Sunday (May 14). Missing person Rita Koelewyn, 53yrs, 5ft8, long greying hair, glasses. Not seen since Sunday. Missing from #Bodmin #Cornwall. Ref 648 16/5....

A project in Cornwall is helping combat loneliness experience by people with dementia.Side by Side, which is run by the charity, Alzheimer's Society, matches volunteers and people who have dementia, based on shared interests.Helpers give up what time they can spare to accompany the dementia partner on activities ranging from football matches, strolls and garden centre visits to simply having a chat over a cup of tea or on the phone."I am currently supporting a person to play bowls every...

People close to Dagmara Przybysz have spoken out about how much they miss her one year after her death. The schoolgirl was found hanged at Pool Academy in Redruth. Read more: Cornish man Adrian Jewell guilty of of five rapes and two sexual assaults and voyeurism using phone Her friends and family have paid a heartbreaking tribute to her on the first anniversary of her death. "People will forget what you said and people will forget [what you] did but they never forget how you...

This was the dramatic moment Cooper the boxer dog and his owner were rescued by lifeboat crews after becoming trapped on a Newquay beach. RNLI volunteers rescued Cooper and his owner from the incoming tide at Bedruthan Steps shortly after 4pm on Saturday (May 13), three hours before high tide. Read next: Newquay Fistral Bay Hotel saga rumbles on as THIRD design is unveiled with one less storeyThe crew on the charity's D class inshore lifeboat gave the woman some warm clothing and rescued the...

Cornwall's students were among the many across the country who were dumbfounded by a strange question in their biology GCSE exam. Twitter came alive as year 11 students mocked the paper, supplied by awarding body Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA), for what appeared to be a totally random question about Charles Darwin. Expecting difficult questions on topics such as the menstrual cycles and photosynthesis, students were confronted by the question "Explain why Darwin is drawn...