Could you decide if these were real or replica guns? Police warned that firearms officers might well shoot if confronted with similar looking weapons on the street. The two air rifles and five replica handguns were seized recently and look so much like the real thing, that police officers might well - given little time to react - assume they were real guns. Tactical firearms commander Ian Drummond Smith posted pictures of the weapons with the chilling warning: "Real or fake? One second to...

It has become one of the most talked-about 'trends' in with young babies recently.Social media has been littered with pictures of mums and dads posting snaps of their budding water baby being helped to swim with a neck float.But swimming teachers and parenting organisations have said they are seriously concerned about its safety.Read more: Mum claims she was asked to leave a pub because of her pramThey have even gone so far to label the accessory as a 'death trap'.A baby in a neck floatThe...

Good morning and welcome to our daily live blog for Tuesday, August 22. We're hoping for a scorcher today - well, at least the hottest day in August so far, which isn't saying much. We'll be bringing you all the latest news, weather, traffic, travel and information from across Cornwall to start your day today. If you see anything we're not talking about, please let us know. Did you catch the solar eclipse last night? We've seen some fab pictures from Plymouth following our live blog last...

The fate of Truro's popular bowling alley is in question after Cornwall Council purchased a large amount of land in the city centre.The council confirmed that it had bought a number properties and land at the top of Pydar Street, including the land that Truro Bowl sits on, but it won't reveal how much it paid.While the owners said that they had no plans to close the popular attraction, they added that they did not know what the future would bring.Read more: Watch driver left confused by road...

A community radio station which features a number of disabled hosts is defying its modest surroundings to build up a listener base in countries such as Ghana, Switzerland and Jamaica.KMF (Kernow Music Foundation) Radio is run from a unit in the quiet residential area of Tolgus Wartha in Redruth by a team of 75 volunteers, many of whom are disabled or from disadvantaged backgrounds.It first started broadcasting in 2015 and now features a number of hosts including Rory Bray-Harper who suffers from...

Teenagers from around Cornwall will be receiving some of their GCSE exam results under new grading rules for the first time this week.The government says replacing A* to G grades with scores of 9 to 1 will drive up standards, but teaching unions say many people are confused by the shakeup.GCSEs taken under the new rules are expected to be more challenging, with almost all exams taken at the end of the course and with less coursework.This is what you need to know to get your head around the new...

A teenager is believed to have died from an overdose while in mental health care, an inquest heard today.A pre-inquest hearing took place today (August 21) into the death of 18-year-old Courtney Doreen Saunders, also known as Courtney Smith.The teenager had been a patient at Longreach Hospital in Bodmin since December 2016, after suffering with mental health issues.She had become sick while under care at Longreach and was taken into the Royal Cornwall Hospital where it was discovered that she...

A programme of yellow lines and waiting restrictions in eight of Cornwall's towns has been drawn up to tackle increasing problems with traffic and parking.The work is part of Cornwall Council's town parking review which was carried out last year and led to 10,000 people responding to the consultation over schemes for Bude, Falmouth and Penryn, Newquay, Penzance, Newlyn, St Ives, Truro and Wadebridge.The council previously identified these towns as having the biggest problems and came up with...

A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a train by two men after she returned home from Boardmasters festival.The police are now appealing for help to find the two men, one of whom was wearing a novelty shark hat.The teenager was left upset and shocked after she was inappropriately touched by one of the men on board a train travelling between Newquay and Plymouth.A police spokesman said the incident happened on board a Great Western Railway service between approximately 8.45pm and 9pm on...

Eight homeless people have been removed from a derelict hotel in Newquay over fears for their safety.The former Edgcumbe Hotel on Narrowcliff has been closed since 2015, and is set to be torn down and demolished if a planning application gets the go ahead.Last week police officers from the Newquay force worked together with Cornwall Council's community protection team to remove eight homeless individuals from the building over fears for their safety.Read more: Crantock beach owners warned about...

This dramatic footage shows a coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Newquay battling appalling conditions to rescue a man who had fallen down a steep cliff.The incident took place at Rame Head in south east Cornwall at around 4.40pm yesterday.The man had fallen between 100ft and 200ft following a medical incident.It was attended by the Tamar, Plymouth and Looe Coastguard rescue teams and the coastguard helicopter.The man was quickly located and assessed by both the police and paramedics...

The owners of Crantock beach were warned about the risk of a "potentially fatal situation" months before a 27-year-old man died there last week, it has emerged.Holidaymaker Oneil Din lost his life after getting into difficulty in a rip tide at Crantock beach on Tuesday night (August 15).Only 11 days before the tragic incident, RNLI lifeguards saved the lives of more than a dozen holidaymakers in a mass rescue.Read more: Newquay lifeguards saved 15 holidaymakers in a mass rescue only...

According to teen magazine Future-Mag, more than half (54 per cent) of graduates say they'd think again about choosing university as the best way to find a job.If you don't fancy another three years of study, can't face the debt, or don't think you'd get there, don't worry. There are plenty of new routes into careers that were once the preserve of graduates.These new opportunities are partly thanks to a rise in apprenticeships since government and business invested more this year in professional...

Holidaymakers and parents and children trying to enjoy the school holidays can finally rejoice as parts of Cornwall will enjoy the hottest temperatures of the month tomorrow.The hottest any part of Cornwall has been this month is 20, but it has often been accompanied by rain. Temperatures are set to rise in the next 24 hours in many parts of the county.The warm weather is thanks to balmy air from southern Europe which will envelope large swathes of the south.It will feel humid for many later on...

At 7.30pm last night, one of the most spectacular of all natural wonders took place - a total solar eclipse. The total eclipse was visible across a huge swathe of the USA, while a partial eclipse was visible across a much wider area - including Cornwall. In the UK, only 4% of the sun's disc was obscured by the moon, but there were some stunning pictures captured nonetheless.The best way to watch the spectacular event from Cornwall was from the live coverage streamed from America. We...

Truro's exciting new venue The Old Bakery has partnered with Cornish Moonshine to present a special one-off gig later this week.The former Blewetts Bakery will host up and coming band Skinny Living on Sunday, August 27.Hailing from Wakefield, the hotly-anticipated four-piece have recently signed to RCA Records and released their new single, "Why, the lead track from the forthcoming "6" EP.The band's haunting acoustic soul music draws influence on the likes of Bill Withers and...

If you have been in west Cornwall recently, more specifically Penzance, you will have noticed something quite special. In any self-respecting art gallery or tourist haven you will see beautiful and nostalgic prints of Penzance from a bygone era. Though perhaps the vintage British Railway posters should soon make a comeback, due to the efforts of community-minded individuals. The iconic promenade, which in the past has been left battered by violent storms, is well and truly being brought...

An appeal has been made to find a Falmouth woman not seen since Thursday.Police are concerned for the welfare of 28-year-old Kathryn Lockley-Brown.A spokesman said: "Kathryn was last seen on Thursday 10 August around 9.30pm from her home address in Falmouth."She is described as white, of a thin build, 5ft 2ins, blonde hair, and possibly wearing a khaki parka jacket, green wellington boots and had an Aldi carrier bag with her.Read more: Mum of missing Tintagel boy Finnian...

Pork sausages and pre-packed ham from a leading UK supermarket may have unintentionally infected thousands of people with the Hepatitis E virus, Public Health England (PHE) have warned.PHE researchers probed the shopping habits of those infected with hepatitis E and found the consumption of ham and sausages from one store was a recurring feature.Imported pork infects between 150,000 and 200,000 British people a year with the virus, the new research claims, and the products mainly come from...

Construction work on a retail site development just outside of Penzance has dramatically stopped after its main contractor has ceased trading with immediate effect. Consolidated Property Group (CPG) announced last October that it was developing the site opposite Morrisons supermarket to bring a 15,800 sq ft retail sire to the area – including chain names like Pets At Home and Poundland. It would have included Cornwall's first Costa Coffee drive-thru at the adjacent to Sainsbury's at...