This is the "heartbreaking" photograph that shows why it's no fun for anyone who wants to visit the newly opened toy shop The Entertainer in a wheelchair. The high street shop has sparked outrage among parents and on social media within weeks of opening after the mother of one boy posted the photograph of her son trapped on the ground floor of the Boscawen Street store. Adam, 10, has neuromuscular condition and is a full-time wheelchair user. Unsurprisingly, just like most other...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Friday, May 19, 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 Dave here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Charlotte. If you've seen something going on and want us to...

A St Blazey betting shop was targeted in a burglary during the early hours of Wednesday (May 17) morning. Cornish Racing Services on Station Road was hit in a burglary between 2.30-3am and police believe the suspect/s used a block to smash a door in order to gain entry. Read more: Pooing pigeons 'endangering lives' in Cornwall town Police have also confirmed that the incident is under investigation. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Officers are investigating a report of...

A campaign for a bollard to be installed at the entrance to a Newquay beach looks set to fail after council officers said they would install signs instead. Great Western Beach leaseholders Lee Gamble and Adam Griffiths are campaigning for a bollard to be put in place to prevent a tragedy from occurring following a bizarre incident last week. A 38-year-old man from Newquay was arrested on suspicion of drink driving after a VW Golf was reportedly "driven into the sea" in the late...

Police are appealing for witnesses to a three-car crash that injured three people including a child.The accident took place two days ago on the A389 near Washaway, which is between Bodmin and Wadebridge.Read more: A boat is blocking an M5 slipway after it fell from a trailerIt involved a blue Volkswagen Golf, a silver Volkswagen Golf and a black Jeep.A woman and a seven-year-old child from the Jeep were injured and taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital at Treliske. The male driver from the blue Golf...

Fisheries minister and Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle, along with party colleague and fellow candidate Derek Thomas, who is hoping to clinch St Ives, are visiting Newlyn this evening. The duo are meeting with around 30 fishermen in the port to talk over some of the points of the Conservative Party manifesto, which was released today. Both Mr Eustice and Mr Thomas were passionate Brexiteers and their stance in favour of leaving the EU will chime with many...

Our political leaders have always relished the chance of a photo-shoot in sunny Cornwall. Our beautiful county lends itself naturally to the idea that our leaders are all men and women of the people – sharing the same simple pleasures of life that we all enjoy. Whether it's enjoying a beach holiday, tucking into some chips, visiting our many tourist attractions or admiring freshly-caught fish, Cornwall is a press officer's dream. Read next: Third Tory heavyweight lends support in...

A Newquay man has been found guilty of murdering a two-year-old boy by punching or kicking him in the stomach in a loss of temper. Joseph Eke, 22, inflicted the fatal injuries on May 26 last year when he had been left alone with Harry House at their family home in Broadmayne, Dorset, for a few minutes while the child's mother popped to the shops. Following a three-week trial a jury at Winchester Crown Court found Eke - who grew up in Newquay before moving to Dorset - guilty of murder as well...

Dramatic pictures of Falmouth streets have been published on social media after the town was flooded without warning. Deep water was reported earlier today in Falmouth streets after severe weather conditions. Read more: A boat is blocking an M5 slipway after it fell from a trailerPictures show cars and pedestrians struggling in the flooded streets including Market Strand. The incident is thought to have started around 11.45am. Police have warned people to be careful when driving around the...

A busy road is being blocked this afternoon - by a boat. Police said they were called to the slip on to J30 of the M5 just before 1pm after a boat came of a trailer. Read more: These are the cars and colours you are most desperate to buy as secondhand sales hit record high The vehicle is currently blocking the road and drivers are being warned of delays. Exeter, Sandygate lane for M5 South onslip J30 boat in the road HG pic.twitter.com/udz3b9t7bO— Devon Alert (@DevonAlert) 18 May...

One of Cornwall's most prolific shoplifters has been jailed for pinching more than £1,200 worth of goods to feed her heroin addiction. Last month Cornwall Live reported how 37-year-old Una Devlin, most recently of Observer Close in Truro, had been given one last chance to tackle her demons. She admitted stealing from supermarkets and shops in Redruth, Hayle and Truro. Magistrates in Truro granted her four weeks to be assessed by a drugs agency before passing sentence. Devlin, 37,...

One of Cornwall's most prolific shoplifters has been jailed for pinching more than £1,200 worth of goods to feed her heroin addiction. Last month Cornwall Live reported how 37-year-old Una Devlin, most recently of Observer Close in Truro, had been given one last chance to tackle her demons. She admitted stealing from supermarkets and shops in Redruth, Hayle and Truro. Magistrates in Truro granted her four weeks to be assessed by a drugs agency before passing sentence. Devlin, 37,...

Police in St Columb Major are increasing patrols after a gang of youths caused chaos at a historic campsite over the past two nights. Officers received reports of the culprits turning on taps, tipping over logs and throwing engine oil around at the Trewan Hall campsite. The incidents happened on Tuesday and Wednesday night. Read next: Police warning after van driver is seen acting suspiciously in FraddonAlan Lenton, the police neighbourhood beat manager for St Columb Major, described the...

A woman from Launceston has taken to Facebook in the hopes of finding a dance partner to accompany her at salsa classes. Mother of three, Merryn Turner, was quick to insist that she wasn't looking for a date but something to do in her spare time. Read more: Chickenpox - parents warned to look out for symptoms following an outbreak of the disease Writing on Launceston Noticeboard on Facebook, Merryn said: "Just out of curiosity, would anyone fancy being a salsa/dance...

A supermarket has found itself at the centre of a storm after a mother kicked up a fuss over the design featured on a £4 jumper. Many shoppers will have passed this jumper without batting an eyelid, and some will have even snapped it up for their little one. But one mum took offence when she spotted the £4 blue sweater during a trip to Asda, claiming that it "damages stereotypes". Read more: Pooing pigeons 'endangering lives' in Cornwall town In a now deleted Facebook...

Work is underway at the site of a new Premier Inn at Bude as details of the 67-bedroom hotel have been revealed. In November 2015, full planning permission was granted by Cornwall Council to demolish the former Strand Hotel, which was one of the tallest buildings in the town. Read more: Police warning after van driver is seen acting suspiciously in Fraddon The Strand Hotel, which sat empty for years, overlooks the River Neet and is on one of the main roads into the town's centre. This...

A son who spent the final months with his dying father restoring an iconic British car has made an emotional appeal to be reunited with his wheels – more than a decade on. For Lewis Tolputt, 33, the Austin Mini not only replaced his first car which was an "absolute disaster", but precious and happy memories spent with his father Trevor. The pair spent countless hours during 2004 and 2005 restoring the little green classic motor in the family's workshop in Carn...

Have you ever fancied being at the helm of an authentic village pub? Here are tenancy and managerial positions available right now across Cornwall where you can do just that. Lugger Inn, Polruan St Austell Brewery states that this village pub presents "a well-established business with increasing year on year figures." The Lugger Inn resides in Polruan on the opposite side of the estuary to Fowey. The brewery says that it benefits from "a strong seasonal uplift, and a very...

The latest used car sales figures reveal that the nation is leaning towards a new favourite colour. The numbers also suggest that drivers are becoming more environmentally conscious. It seems used cars are the way to go at the moment when it comes to getting a new set of wheels. The UK used car market has got off to a strong start in 2017, with a record number of vehicles reportedly sold in the first quarter, according to data released today by the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders...

Pooing pigeons who continue to bombard residents of Redruth are putting lives at risk, according to a fed-up local. The Bond Street Railway Bridge, adjacent to Alma Place has been a popular nesting place for pigeons for a number of years and the birds living there can regularly be seen splattering the pavement below and those who dare walk by. A local man, who wishes to remain anonymous, said: "They nest under the bridge and poo on the pavement, street signs and pedestrian crossing push...