Organisers of Boardmasters festival said this year's festival has fewer thefts from tents, less traffic and less people needing to go to hospital, despite a record number of people attending. Around 50,000 people attended the five day surf and music festival at Watergate Bay, with a record number of attendees watching the international surf competition on Fistral Beach. "In total 200,000 people came to Newquay for festival with the biggest names in surfing and world-class music acts...

This amazing video shows huge tuna feeding on a school of fish in Falmouth Bay last week. It was captured by St Mawes fisherman Peter Green, who had been fishing alone when the spectacular sight appeared in the water. He said: "You used to see the tuna quite regularly back in the 1970's, I can remember seeing them landed on the quayside in Falmouth. "They would arrive whenever we had the mackerel and other shoals here for them to feed on, but they disappeared for many...

A mum who spent more than two months making an often twice daily 36 mile round trip to see her newborn prematurely born son in the neonatal unit is planning to take on a new challenge to raise funds for the hospital.Laura Colledge will be swimming 18 miles – the distance between their home near Fraddon and the hospital – over the next eight weeks in a challenge she has called the Long Road Home.She is raising funds for the Royal Cornwall Hospital's Cornwall Birth and Baby Appeal...

A Newquay woman has warned others after learning that thieves in Cornwall are using new equipment to gain entry into keyless cars. Lucille Helene Cox took to Facebook after her car was burgled while parked on her front drive on Friday (August 18).She said it would have been difficult to know the car had been broken into if the thieves hadn't stolen items because they locked the vehicle again afterwards.Writing on Facebook, Lucille said: "Just want to warn people that someone is going...

A pair of walkers in their 20s were rescued by Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team after their tent was blown down in a storm. The unhappy campers called for help after becoming increasingly cold and wet when their tent collapsed early on Saturday (August 19). An ambulance was sent out and called the Tavistock-based Dartmoor Search and Rescue Team for assistance.Devon Live reported that the couple was found by paramedics near Great Mis Tor at around 8am and members of the rescue team escorted the...

A man has been caught on camera by a fellow motorist watching a movie while driving behind the wheel of a car.SWNS described lorry driver, Peter Westaway's surprise when he looked down at the car beside him on the M5 motorway.He was horrified to spot that the driver had a television stored behind the wheel and was watching a movie. Peter said he witnessed the motorist watching a film at the wheel for a lengthy period between Weston-super-Mare and Avonmouth in the early hours of Thursday (August...

St Just and its surrounding areas are gearing up for a poignant occasion tonight (Saturday, August 19). The St Just Miners' Chapel, which dominates the local skyline, is hosting a grand tribute concert celebrate its survival and to remember a much loved friend. The concert is being held as a tribute to the late Paul Woolcock, linchpin of the St Just community and former landlord of the Commercial Hotel in Market Square, with his family's blessing. This will be the first concert to be held in...

A 62-year-old grandmother from Falmouth spent nearly a year thinking she was going to die from cancer after a blood test mix-up. After 11 months of turmoil, Mrs Hoyle, who doesn't want her first name to be printed, received a letter from Plymouth Hospitals NHS Trust explaining that there had been an error in her blood test results.The error meant Mrs Hoyle earlier received the devastating news that she had a condition called MGUS, which is an abnormal protein in your blood and can be a...

It's nearing the end of August and for many of us, it really doesn't feel like summer has even started in Cornwall yet.We remember our long six week summer holidays spent enjoying Cornwall's amazing coast in brilliant sunshine, but those days have felt like a very distant memory this August.While this summer may not exactly be proving one to remember – it's not too late to leave the mizzle and moody skies behind and head for warmer climates, sunshine or just a bit of a break.We checked out...

A cafe at Porthluney Cove in St Austell has appealed for information in an attempt to reunite a woman with her lost wedding ring. The team at Caerhays Beach Cafe posted on Facebook and asked followers to share the post, in a hope to track down the woman. Owner, Simon said that a woman had been asking if a wedding ring had been handed into the St Austell cafe last weekend. He added: "Someone came in looking for a ring, I think it was Sunday (August 13). "The girl working at the...

Supermarket giant Tesco has urgently recalled nearly 30 items including branded goods from major manufacturers.Advice listed on Tesco's website tells customers who have any of the items listed to return them to their nearest store.Here's the full list of what's being recalled by Tesco: Tesco Creamy Leek & Bacon Cooking Sauce 470gBest Before End: July 2018Batch code: 7031We have identified a manufacturing fault affecting a single batch of Tesco Creamy Leek & Bacon Cooking Sauce 470g. The...

The dangers posed to dogs left in hot cars cannot be understated. There are two common misconceptions with this issue. Firstly, even when the weather feels warm and not 'hot', it is still a very dangerous environment for a dog as cars behave much like greenhouses in the sun. Secondly, while many drivers believe that leaving a window or two open will regulate the heat inside their car, it won't. Leaving a dog inside a car with the windows open and a bowl of water will not counteract the...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Saturday, August 19, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic from 8am 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 David and Shannon here until 4pm when I hand over to the late team led...

A police appeal has been launched in an attempt to find the arsonist who set a blaze in Looe that was tackled by firefighters for three hours on Thursday (August 17). The force has asked members of the public to report anyone who might have returned home in the early hours smelling of smoke or accelerant. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "An arson occurred in Polean Industrial Estate, West Looe between 1am and 1.30am on Thursday, August 17. Read more: Police called to seaside...

A nursing leader in the Westcountry has warned nurses are "on their knees" as they struggle to hold down second and even third jobs in a desperate bid to try and make ends meet. Sarah Zanoni, pictured below, who has just taken over as the new regional director for the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) South West, said hard pressed nurses were even forced to use food banks. Read next: Cornish mental health services branded underfunded, understaffed and at times abysmal She said nurses...

There are companies out there who will pay you for everything from travelling the world to testing luxury hotels.And here's another job that's a long way from the standard 9-to-5: a new online adult store called LoveWoo is on the hunt for a sex toy reviewer.The main responsibilities will involve writing reviews on an array of sex toys, lingerie, games and much more, but the toy testing isn't the only perk of the job.Looking for a job? Check out our jobs hereNot only will the candidate be paid...

Police said that they were forced to intervene due to traffic chaos in Perranporth three times last week, directing motorists through the seaside village after gridlock got so bad that an ambulance got stuck.Miles of queuing traffic caused tailbacks towards Newquay, with long delays as people desperately searched for a parking spot.Those unable to do so simply waited in the road for others to leave the busy car parks – and the roads quickly became blocked. Police confirmed that they had...

Grime star Stormzy has reached out to people who were affected when a sudden crowd surge interrupted his set at last weekend's Boardmasters festival. He paused his gig as the scuffle erupted at the festival at Watergate Bay on Sunday night. Three members of the crowd were taken to hospital and treated for fractures after the incident. Read more: What happened when George Zoggy Zographou fell ill with meningitis at Boardmasters? Posting an image from the show on Instagram, Stormzy wrote:...

Fears are growing for a missing woman who is heavily pregnant and could be in Cornwall. Rebecca Leighton, 38, is from Wokingham but police believe she could be in Cornwall as she has links to the area. She has not been seen since the end of July, and fears are growing for her welfare. Read more: Sir Bruce Forsyth, king of UK gameshows, has died and the stars are paying tribute Thames Valley Police said that Rebecca is seven months pregnant. She is described as white, slim to medium build,...

Legendary broadcaster, entertainer and Strictly Come Dancing host Sir Bruce Forsyth has died at the age of 89. The veteran presenter had been unwell for some time and was in hospital earlier this year after a severe chest infection. In a statement this afternoon, his family said he died peacefully surrounded by his wife and children. His long career in showbusiness began when he was aged just 14, the BBC has reported. He became Britain's best-paid TV star, famous for hosting game shows...