A loving husband who cycles around with his dog taking photos of his beautiful Cornish surroundings to share with his wheelchair-bound wife is spreading the joy to the rest of his community. Julian and Vicky Hutchison love nothing more than heading out to enjoy the gorgeous coastal views around their home at Bude. But sometimes Vicky, 75, who suffers with severe arthritis and other conditions, can't make the trip. So Julian, 66, who is her full-time carer, gets on his bike with his dog Tashi...

The fire brigade has issued a warning over leaving food unattended on ovens after an incident in Falmouth last night. A neighbour in Arwenack Street called 999 after hearing an alarm sounding and the crew discovered the kitchen was engulfed with smoke and the resident was asleep. A fire brigade spokesman said: "The neighbour was concerned for the occupant's welfare."Read more: Man arrested after police raid uncovers number of cannabis plants "Crews found a pan of food left...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Monday, May 29, 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 Steve and Ginette here until this afternoon and then Lyn into the evening. If you've seen something going on and want us to check it...

One man has been arrested on suspicion of growing cannabis, following a police raid on a property in Newquay. Police officers executed a search warrant at a premises in the Watergate Bay area on Tuesday (May 23). Read more: Devon and Cornwall Police issue warning after teenager suffers suspected MDMA drugs death A quantity of cannabis plants were seized and four cannabis growing areas were dismantled. A man connected with the address was arrested on suspicion of cultivating...

Fire crews were called to the scene of a single car collision in Bodmin yesterday evening (Saturday, May 27), after a person became trapped in their car when it crashed. Two teams from Bodmin and Lostwithiel were sent to the scene of the accident near Lanhydrock House on Treffry Lane at around 8pm. Read more: Man sustains significant injuries after falling off cliff The casualty was released and treated by paramedics. A spokesman for Cornwall Fire and Rescue said: "Crews from...

Poldark star Aidan Turner has revealed a little more about what fans can expect when series three of the BBC period drama airs in June. But it'll be unlucky for some who tune in hoping to catch a glimpse of the Irish actor's candlelit abs; Mr Turner has hinted that he will keep covered this time round. Read more: Manchester attack latest - eight men are in custody while 18 victims have now been named In a recent interview the actor said he was unable to remember if he goes...

Members of the public have been warned of a new scam, in which fraudsters target victims via text message, pretending to be from a credit card company. Advice issued by Action Fraud, says that 'smishing' is the term used for SMS phishing - an activity which enables criminals to steal victims' money or identity, or both, as a result of a response to a text message. Read more: Man sustains significant injuries after falling off cliff A spokesman for Action Fraud added: "Smishing uses...

News of the terror attack in Manchester shook the world last Monday, as innocent teenagers and children were targeted at a pop music concert. Suicide bomber Salman Abedi left 22 people dead and many more critically injured when he let off an improvised explosive device, in the lobby of Manchester Arena, following an Ariana Grande concert. Read more: Devon and Cornwall Police issue warning after teenager suffers suspected MDMA drugs death In the wake of the attack, the UK's terror threat...

Whether it is the opening times of the local shop or someone to fix that pesky leak, the trusty friend you often turn to is Google. And it's no different for the thousands of people who come to Cornwall on their holidays each year or those already living here looking for things to do on a wet Saturday afternoon. But what is it about Cornwall that has you Googling away? The search engine's predictive function gives a hint of the most popular queries. If you start to type a question, the...

A man has sustained significant injuries after falling from the cliffs at Towan Beach, Newquay in the early hours of the morning (Sunday). Volunteers from Newquay Coastguard Rescue Team were paged at around 5am to assist paramedics. Read more: Devon and Cornwall Police issue warning after teenager suffers suspected MDMA drugs death Due to the location and the incoming tide Newquay Lifeboat also attended. Crew members from Falmouth and Padstow Coastguard teams were also called to...

An 83-year-old mechanic says he hasn't got plans to down his tools any time soon despite working on his own for the past 20 years. In a small garage nestled on the side of a busy road in Nancledra, Hugh Hunter contemplates hauling the engine out of a 1975 MG. Hunter is primarily known as "Jock" and has been working at the garage for 42 years after buying it in 1973. "You see the difficulties, as you get older you haven't got the strength," Jock said. Read more:...

An elderly woman was rescued by lifeboat crews after getting cut off by the tide in Polperro. Looe RNLI was called at 4.18pm on Friday to the aid of the woman, who was stranded on rocks by the outer harbour. Read more: Dramatic scenes as fire takes hold in Penzance town centre The crews took the woman, believed to be 90 years old, and a man who had climbed over rocks to help her, aboard the Atlantic 85 lifeboat and took them back to the harbour steps. One of the lifeboats heads out. Pic:...

Regretting that you couldn't make it to the Summer Masked Ball 2017 at its idyllic coastal venue in Porthleven? Well that regret is about to get even stronger, as we reveal the best pictures from this year's underworld-themed extravaganza. The otherworldly event is staged by a group of friends who "just love throwing parties" and finishes today. Read more: Devon and Cornwall Police issue warning after teenager suffers suspected MDMA drugs death Co-organiser, Alec Short, said the...

The ever-popular phone shop Fone Revive started out life selling just a few phones in a shop in Newquay - and now has 16 branches across the UK.We spoke to the shops entrepreneur owner Chander Koran to find out how he has been so successful. Mr Koran said that when Fone Revive opened its very first shop selling pay-as-you-go mobile phones, accessories and doing phone repairs, he never expected that the business would grow so quickly.Opening on East Street in Newquay in January 2013, Mr Koran...

This is Ellie Turner from Bude, she has just been named one of the best surfers in the world – and she is just 15. The teenager showed off her skills on the waves in Brazil earlier this month to prove once again that Cornwall is one of the best places to find young surfing talent.Ellie battled through the rounds of the Rip Curl GromSearch to compete in the world finals where she took home second place - you can see her in action in a video of the competition below. Read more: Terror...

A fire broke out in an electricity substation in the early hours of Sunday just off Penzance's most historic street. Firefighters battled the blaze for more than an hour in the early hours of the morning. The fire broke out off Chapel Street, in a car park area between the Exchange Gallery and Anella in Princes Street. Crews from Penzance and St Just used two breathing apparatus and two hosereels and awaited the arrival of Western Power to isolate the supply. Warning: video...

People in Cornwall are being told to prepare for the prospect of heavy rain and thunderstorms from Sunday lunchtime to Monday afternoon - with the Met Office issuing a yellow warning. The warning is currently in force from 12pm Sunday until 4pm on Monday and it includes Cornwall. The warning had previously been up to 12pm on Monday. However, forecasters said that the nature of such weather was 'hit and miss' and some areas would see little or no impact. Read more: Flash flooding keeps...

A woman who lost her husband and daughter in a tragic speedboat accident at Padstow has spoken out as the fourth anniversary passes. Victoria Milligan, who had her leg amputated after the accident, spoke to the Huffington Post this week. It was on May 5, 2013, that Victoria's life changed forever. Victoria, her husband Nicko, and their four children were spending time on their speedboat in the Camel Estuary when it veered out of control and they were all thrown overboard. The...

It's been a difficult week on the campaign trail with the Manchester Arena bombing demonstrating that terrorists will pick on any target - even children attending a concert. There are things we have learned even though campaigning was suspended and here are nine eye openers, ranging from heckles to headteachers. 1. Politics can be put aside when it really matters After the atrocity in Manchester, campaigning in the run up to the General Election was rightly suspended while the nation...

The man who heckled Boris Johnson in St Ives said that he didn't think twice about confronting the politician over what he said were broken Brexit promises. Video of Grant Curnow calling out the Foreign Secretary on NHS spending went viral after the high profile visit to the seaside resort which was designed to bolster Tory candidate Derek Thomas' campaign. But the love-fest in which Mr Johnson brought traffic to a standstill and delightedly posed for selfies with holidaymakers was brought...