Employing the 20 most expensive temporary staff cost Cornwall's main hospital £650,000 in just two months. The revelation comes alongside figures exclusively obtained by Cornwall Live which reveal the Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust's (RCHT) under pressure A&E department has born the brunt of spending on temporary staff. Read more: Future of Cornwall's health overhaul questioned as it is savaged as weak, unaffordable and flawed According to the data, costs of temporary staff in...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Friday, May 26, 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 Gareth here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Tom. If you've seen something going on and want us to check it...

Highways England is set to lift or complete miles of roadworks in Cornwall in time for this bank holiday weekend. The agency is making 98% of motorways and strategic A roads free of roadworks to help make journeys better for locals and holidaymakers. Read more: Residents owe Cornwall Council a shocking £58 million in unpaid taxesHighways England was planning to either complete the roadworks concerned by 6am today (Friday) or suspend them until 12am on Tuesday (May 30). It said it also...

Crime in Cornwall has increased by more than 10% this year compared to last year, with some of the biggest increases in rape, commercial burglaries and public order offences.Every violent crime, including rape, sexual offences and violence with and without injury has gone up this year, compared to the previous year. There were four homicides recorded in Cornwall in the past year - exactly the same number as the previous year and robbery saw a slight decrease.The latest crime figures from Devon...

Poldark star Aidan Turner has revealed why he finds it difficult to watch himself in the BBC period drama - and it's not because he's bothered by seeing his semi-naked body. No, the Irish actor has admitted his struggle nailing the Cornish accent - making it tough viewing at times. Turner has played the Cornish captain Ross Poldark in the BBC period drama since 2015, and will soon return to screens in June for the third series. Read more: Council 'double standards' over butcher's signs But...

Police are appealing for information after a severe crash on Cornwall's busiest road which seriously injured a pensioner. Witnesses are being urged to come forward by Devon and Cornwall Police after a "serious collision" on the A30 at Lewannick. The incident took place next to the Plusha Services in Monday afternoon (May 22). Read more: Contents of child's piggy bank stolen in heartless Camborne burglary "Emergency services were called at approximately 2pm following the...

It has been confirmed this afternoon that Cornwall's iconic outdoor swimming pool, Jubilee Pool, will not reopen as expected this weekend. Readers of The Cornishman may be confused after reading this morning's front page about the pool being set to reopen on Saturday May 27 for the start of the season - but the "very disappointing" news has only just been confirmed. Director of Jubilee Pool Community Benefit Society, David Hoyes, has revealed that at the latter stages of the...

The 22 people killed in a terrorist attack at a concert in Manchester on Monday night have been named.An eight-year-old girl, several teenagers, parents who had gone to pick up their children and an off-duty police officer were among the victims who were at an Ariana Grande concert when the attack happened.At least 64 others were injured in the explosion and many are still being treated in hospitals across Greater Manchester, reports our sister title the Manchester Evening News.The attack...

Do you fancy working for the police? Devon and Cornwall Police has a number of job vacancies including a role which involves the answering and management of emergency 999 calls. Community engagement workers are needed across west Cornwall to help inform and involve communities in the work of the police and crime commissioner, providing a direct link between the police and the public. Devon and Cornwall Police said that community engagement workers (CEWs) played a very important and enjoyable...

In the wake of the Manchester bombing armed police will now be deployed on board trains in Cornwlal and across the UK for the first time as security is heightened to unprecedented levels. Specially trained firearms officers are patrolling on board nationwide train services as part of British Transport Police's (BTP) plan to ensure passengers are safe. Passengers who regularly use train services may see a "firearms presence" on their trains while the country is at a...

Head teachers across Cornwall are urging parents to demand answers from Parliamentary hopefuls about multi-million pound cuts to education funding which they said could mean classes of up to 100 pupils. In a letter seen by Cornwall Live, head teachers said they were being careful not to stray into politics but the scale of the cuts has plunged them into a "dreadful state" and they were facing "significant current financial difficulties". A new National Funding Formula...

The driver who was "showing off" while more than two times the legal drink driving limit when he ploughed into a teenager has been jailed. Ashley Godber was given a 28-month prison sentence for causing injuries which a court heard may be with 18-year-old Ruby-Tuesday Hobbs for the rest of her life. Plymouth Crown Court heard that Godber, 27, was driving at nearly twice the speed limit and driving dangerously when he hit the teenager, who bravely attended the sentencing hearing...

Footage has been captured of the moments shortly after a motorist ran over a bench in a bizarre incident in the centre of Newquay. The motorist crashed into the metal bench while driving up Newquay's busy East Street in the centre of the town on Thursday morning. The bench was destroyed by the impactIt is unclear exactly how the driver managed to drive directly over the bench, which is located on the sidewalk next to the low speed single-lane road.Read next: Manchester terror attack - Newquay...

A 33-year-old man from Hayle has appeared in court charged with robbery and taking a motor vehicle without owner's consent. Alan Rouffignac has been remanded in police custody after appearing before magistrates in Truro. Rouffignac entered no pleas and will next appear at Truro Crown Court next month. Rouffignac appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court. Read more: Victim of fatal A30 Roseworthy Dip horror crash named as 27-year-old twin sister Police were called at about 7.45am on Monday...

A 33-year-old man from Hayle has appeared in court charged with robbery and taking a motor vehicle without owner's consent. Alan Rouffignac has been remanded in police custody after appearing before magistrates in Truro. Rouffignac entered no pleas and will next appear at Truro Crown Court next month. Rouffignac appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court. Read more: Victim of fatal A30 Roseworthy Dip horror crash named as 27-year-old twin sister Police were called at about 7.45am on Monday...

A group of volunteers went to extreme lengths to help keep Cornwall beautiful by abseiling down the side of a cliff to help retrieve rubbish including two mattresses, clothes and bags of gravel discarded by fly-tippers. Local residents in the seaside village of Porthtowan were left upset after fly-tippers dumped rubbish in the popular beauty spot. The huge mound landed on a ledge about 300ft down the cliff, making it almost impossible to reach. Read more: Amazing video captures shark...

A minute's silence will be observed across Cornwall at 11am to mark the horrific terror attack in Manchester. Staff at all Cornwall Council buildings will be among those to fall silent this morning as part of a national commemoration to the victims of the atrocity. The Government announced on May 24 that there would be a silence at 11am on May 25 in remembrance of those who died in Monday night's attack, and for others affected by the explosion in Manchester Arena. At least 22 people were...

More than 350 drivers have been caught speeding in Newquay in just two days. Police mounted a traffic operation in the town last week in response to community concerns about speeding motorists and antisocial driving. Officers and staff from the Safety Camera Partnership joined road casualty reduction officers, neighbourhood police and speed watch volunteers during the two-day operation on May 16 and 17. Read next: Manchester terror attack - Newquay teen who went to concert says the...

A corn snake has been discovered in a residential area of Launceston, less than a month after another snake was reported to have been found. Castle Veterinary Group Ltd has appealed for the owners of the snake to get in touch. The snake was found on Wednesday, May 24 on St Leonard's Road, Lanstephen, Launceston and is said to be "fit and well".Read more: Manchester attack latest - eight men are in custody while 18 victims have now been named Castle vets also shared information on...

A nurse has been struck off for inappropriate behaviour and comments she made while she was working in a care centre in Cornwall after she flashed her knickers and asked patients sexual questions.Sharon Talbot, who used to work at Asheborough House Care Centre in Saltash, has been struck off by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) after she asked a wheelchair-bound patient, "have you just had sex?" and told another one to "put your todger in here".Read more: Vandals...