A Falmouth burger bar which was twice slated by hygiene inspectors has turned its fortunes round. The Meat Counter received a zero-star for hygiene from Cornwall Council food inspectors last July - the worst rating possible - and only managed a one-star rating shortly before Christmas. At the time the owner said there had been structural issues with the old building the burger restaurant is located in while paperwork had also lapsed. Read more: These six Cornish restaurants got a zero...

Developers hope their latest proposals for the redevelopment of Newquay's eyesore Fistral Bay Hotel will put an end to a long-running planning saga. The third design for the Pentire Avenue site has been unveiled by Queensbridge Homes Ltd after two earlier proposals were met with fierce objection. There was uproar within the local community in August last year when plans were submitted for an eight-storey, 81-apartment block.Most claimed the development would be too big and too...

A man from Cornwall is facing a long sentence after being found guilty of rape, sexual assault and voyeurism.Adrian Jewell has been convicted of raping two girls and of secretly filming a third one on his mobile phone by placing it in a bathroom.Read more: Cornwall's police to get body cameras that upload footage to serversThe 46-year-old abused one girl when she was 11 and 12 and raped the second victim in 2015 when she was aged 18. She made a complaint to the police who then found footage on...

Two siblings attacked their brother's former partner of 26 years in broad daylight a week after he was sent to jail for torching her home. Brother and sister David Hichens and Camilla Contrino appeared at Truro Crown Court to be sentenced after Hichens, 54, admitted counts of assault occasioning actually bodily harm, criminal damage and common assault. Contrino, 55, pleaded guilty to charges of common assault and criminal damage.Read more: Meet the owner of Claire's Closet - the new shop that...

A cast-iron post box has been prised from a wall and stolen.Penzance police received reports of the theft of the traditional red letterbox from the area of Higher Trenowin, Nancledra, Penzance.Read more: Cornwall's police to get body cameras that upload footage to servers They believed that the box was prised from the wall and taken away sometime between 3.15pm and 6pm on Sunday (May 14). Read more: Churchgoing pooch Zennor receives special certificate and prize for attendance "If you...

Cornwall's wannabe MPs should ditch their beards if they want to be elected, according a new survey which could also spell bad news for the Labour leader's famous facial hair. A national male grooming product manufacturer has discovered that there hasn't been a bearded prime minister for more than 100 years. Read more: Cornwall Live election survey reveals shock results for how you'll vote and your biggest concernBut overall, the survey suggests that despite its recent popularity thanks to...

A grizzlier and more gruesome version of last year's bush tucker trials in Truro is being promised by a salon owner in a bid to bring the city's businesses together. Tracey Parry, owner of Mamouchi Hair Salon in Truro, has managed to convince some of the city's 'local celebrities' to take part in her very own version of the gross-out challenge from the hit ITV show I'm A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! Mrs Parry coaxed 12 contestants to chow down on bugs and grubs last year and it was...

Police in Cornwall will be wearing body cameras after a successful study into the technology. Today, Wednesday 17 May, will see the deployment of Body Worn Video (BWV) which is being issued to 270 Authorised Firearm Officers (AFOs), across Devon & Cornwall Police and Dorset Police. The rollout of the cameras follows a successful trial and public consultation. Devon and Cornwall piloted head cameras in 2006, primarily to target cases of domestic abuse, and the six-month Home Office...

Discount homeware shop Wilko has opened its fourth and largest store in the county in Truro. The two-storey 16,500 ft store opened earlier today in the former BHS building in Boscawen Street. Shoppers started queuing an hour and half before the doors were finally opened on the long-awaited store at 9am. Tommie Maddox, Wilko Truro store manager, said the turnout had been overwhelming. "Even in the rain they were still out there. The fact that they have come out to see our store is...

Joyce Williams loved music and dancing. When she was coping with the devastating effects of Alzheimer's disease and feeling increasingly confused and isolated as the condition progressed, music therapy helped unlock those feelings of joy once again. Now a video showing the moving response from the Falmouth resident, then aged 90, in the final stages of Alzheimer's in which she joyfully exclaims "you've brought me back to life" during a session has attracted more than 25,000 views since...

A free vote is the cornerstone of our democracy, but did you know that technically, you can make your mark on the ballot paper using your own blood? Also, no matter how passionately you believe in a candidate, signing your name on the ballot paper will consign it to the dustbin while snapping a picture could mean a £5,000 fine. So here Cornwall Live brings you the definitive instructions and how, why and when to vote, along with the list of things you must never do on election...

A driver has died after their car crashed off the road and into a Cornish lake. The emergency services were called to Stithians Lake on Tuesday evening after reports that a vehicle had left the road. Police said the incident happened at around 9pm at Hillside, just outside of the hamlet of Carnmenellis by the south side of the lake. Read next: Three people including a child taken to hospital after multi-car accident near Bodmin The driver was taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital but...

A new games room has been unveiled at a west Cornwall primary school, following a community fundraiser set up to help an eight-year-old who could not play with his friends because of a rare hip condition. Harry Johns, from Leedstown, was diagnosed with Perthes – a rare childhood disease that affects the ball and socket joint of the hip. The keen rugby and cricket player was forced to watch his friends play outside because he could no longer run, enjoy football or use soft play. In...

A number of complaints have been received about "nuisance" trial bikers speeding through a peaceful woodland in Cornwall on motorised bikes.Locals said that there had been ongoing problems with the high powered vehicles being used illegally in the popular Parc Shady woodlands near Mount Hawke.Read more: Fraudsters claiming to be from Cornwall Council falsely promise council tax refundSt Agnes Parish Council is now taking a new approach to put a stop to the illegal bikers after teaming...

A Bodmin woman, who blamed the colour of the town's new pavement on Church Square for nearly causing her to fall over, has raised concerns over the design of the Building a Better Bodmin scheme. Hannah Lloyd said she believes visually impaired people will struggle to notice the drop between the pavement and road due to the colour - particularly when it is wet. Read more: Brothers Lee and Robert Firkins jailed for Wadebridge murders could appeal life sentencesCornwall Council says that the...

Three people are being taken to hospital following a multi-car accident on the A389 near Bodmin.A serious crash involving multiple cars took place earlier this evening near the village of Washaway and the B3266. Read more: Major works have started on Saltash Tunnel and this is what motorists should expectThe incident happened shortly before 6pm. A black Jeep Grand Cheerokee, a blue Volkswagen Golf and a silver one were involved, with the three cars registered to the Cornwall area.One lane of the...

Bargain homeware retailer Wilko is getting ready for the opening of its Truro store. It will welcome its first customers this morning.The firm is now putting the final touches to its latest shop, located in Boscawen Street, and staff could be seen from the street yesterday getting everything ready for when shoppers first come through the doors.Read more: Fraudsters claiming to be from Cornwall Council falsely promise council tax refundThe long-awaited opening will take place at 9am with a ribbon...

When a mum and dad wouldn't budge on the packed lunch gripes of twins they brought in their grandad as their secret weapon – and the response to their request will certainly raise a smile. Claire and Nick Jones received this hilarious letter sent on behalf of Lily and Maisie, aged seven, of St Austell last week, from grandad. Their daughters were most upset about being sent to school with sandwiches made from bread that they felt would only be fed to ducks. Claire's dad Michael...

Highways England have started major works on Saltash Tunnel and this is everything you need to know about them.Works on the A38 tunnel started this week and commuters that use it are likely to experience delays and diversions.Read more: Cornish England rugby star Luke Cowan-Dickie cleared of speeding with bungling postmen blamedWhy the works?Highways England are renewing fibre optics within the tunnel.Fibre optics provide the main communications link for the tunnel's safety system and the...

An England international rugby player from Cornwall has been cleared of speeding after a court blamed bungling postmen. Former Mounts Bay Academy and Truro College student Luke Cowan-Dickie, 23, was at training with Exeter Chiefs when his Mercedes car with personalised plates was caught by a speed camera five miles away. His vehicle was caught doing 55mph in a 30mph zone in West Clyst, Devon, but he denied the speeding offence and failing to identify the driver. Read next: Residents bid...