Two construction firms have been fined £80,000 after a builder from Cornwall was killed when he was run over by heavy machinery as he was putting his tools away at the end of a day.John Small, 47, was working on a site in Dawlish when he went under the rear wheels of the telescopic handler, which was being used to moved plant from the site to metal storage containers.The work was to build 265 new houses for Cavanna Homes and the ground works were being carried out by Liskeard-based Steve...

Users at a training centre for adults with physical and learning disabilities are now able to plough the fields once more thanks to the generosity of the local community. Thanks to funding from the Clare Milne Trust, Camborne Town Council and a host of local crowd-funders and private donors, Kehelland Trust has been able to purchase a new compact tractor for use on its 16-acre horticultural site in Kehelland, near Camborne. "Our existing compact tractor had got beyond cost-effective...

Never mind dogs at polling stations, this pup made her views quite clear on her local Conservative candidate ahead of the General Election. Labrador cross Nellie took an instant dislike to the election leaflet for Conservative candidate Derek Thomas, tearing it to shreds on the doorstep after it dropped through the door in Penzance. Owner Rachel Gregory said they'd had dozens of leaflets posted through the letterbox, but this was the first one that the dog had completely destroyed. Who...

Plymouth's Derriford Hospital has fallen victim to a global cyber attack which has blighted hospitals across the country.Patients have been warned to carefully consider if they need urgent medical attention before travelling to the hospital's emergency department in the wake of the attack.A number of NHS hospitals across the country reported that their computer systems had been affected by a bug on Friday afternoon. Cornwall's Treliske hospital confirmed tonight it was in the clear.Read more:...

Everybody loves a bargain and we all know there's no better place to find one than at a car boot sale. Whether you're a seller who has had to battle away the vultures trying to get into your boot as you park or a buyer who has uncovered a diamond in the rough at a rock-bottom price, car boot sales are certainly a unique experience. Cornwall, like anywhere, has its fair share of car boot sales so we've racked our brains and searched around on the internet to put together a list of gatherings...

Statistics show that women make up around 5% of the UK prison population, but that doesn't mean that some members of the fairer sex aren't capable of committing some particularly heinous crimes. Here in Cornwall it's no different and the Cornwall Live team has taken a trawl back through the archives to bring you some of our county's worst female criminals currently serving time behind bars. Read more: These are the baby-faced criminals from Cornwall who have been put behind barsKaren...

A teenage drug dealer who flooded Boardmasters Festival in Newquay with Class A drugs has been sent to prison despite his tears. Sobbing Benjamin Durrant, 19, of Lifton in Devon, appeared at Truro Crown Court to be sentenced after admitting supplying MDMA and diazepam tablets on August 13 last year, as well as being in possession of a small quantity of cocaine. Durrant cried hysterically from the moment he entered the dock and continued to do so throughout the hearing. Also appearing to be...

The man who died after a serious accident on the A38 was 29 years old, police have revealed.The crash took place near Newton Abbot in the early hours of Friday morning.Read more: Man dies after falling from Tamar BridgeAt approximately 2.50am, police received a report that a car hit a parked lorry and left the road and gone into the hedge, on the eastbound carriageway of the A38 just before the Drumbridges exit.Police and ambulance went to the scene where the driver of a black Mercedes A180 was...

Drivers have been taking to Facebook to warn others of potential delays in the Newport area of Launceston today. According to reports, motorists have been struggling when travelling towards both the town centre and Dutson. Read more: Man who fell from Tamar Bridge has died Three sets of work forces have been in the area, addressing separate problems. Traffic lights on Newport Square are expected to be in place until June 9. A spokeswoman for Cornwall Council said that the authority is...

A scaffolder – who now lives in Penzance – with a history of domestic violence, has been sent on a course after beating his partner in two horrendous incidents. Matthew Harris will undergo a Building Better Relationships course after he locked his victim inside her Exeter home and then kicked her so hard that she suffered bleeding and feared she may have miscarried. She needed in-patient treatment for anxiety and post-traumatic stress after suffering a mental breakdown due to how...

Work is under way on the site of a new M&S Foodhall, Costa and B&M in Launceston, as further details of the stores have been revealed. A planning application for the former B&Q store on Hurdon Road, which has sat empty since it closed in October last year, was submitted to Cornwall Council in November 2016. Read more: Photography helped grieving dad cope with death of daughter Despite confirming that they would be opening a new store, M&S has remained tight-lipped...

The "special" community of west Cornwall has rallied round to organise an event to remember a well-known Newlyn woman. Pamela McGraa, whose love and talent for painting was renowned locally, died last year at the age of 68 following a long battle with cancer. Now a special exhibition of her art work and a star-studded evening concert has been organised by friends and strangers from Newlyn, Mousehole and Penzance. Read more: It's that time of year again as RNLI and firefighting...

The man who fell from the Tamar Bridge last night passed away this morning, police have revealed.The man fell from the Tamar bridge after climbing onto it twice, causing the police to close the A38.He was taken to Derriford hospital in Plymouth last night after the ambulances services attended with one rapid response vehicle, one ambulance and our Hazardous Area Response Team (HART).Read more: Cat alone in Torpoint ferry needs to find owners but no one knows if it is from Cornwall or DevonThe...

Cornwall is not just about beaches and looking pretty or resting on its industrial age heritage. Business leaders in the Duchy have been left fuming and angry after a high level report to access future government funding and promote Cornwall as a county which regularly adds value to the UK's economy was completely watered down. The report - Building Our Industrial Strategy - was branded 'bland', 'wishy-washy' and a 'waste of time' for not putting Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly forward as the...

A Hollywood crew has been filming a new production Guernsey in Cornwall and a photographer was allowed to take pictures and videos behind the scenes.Dave Cross, an amateur photographer, was permitted to photograph the set of Guernsey at Sandymouth Bay in Bude on Wednesday, May 10.Read more: Cat alone in Torpoint ferry needs to find owners but no one knows if it is from Cornwall or DevonGuernsey is a post Second World War drama directed by Mike Newell (Four Weddings and a Funeral, Harry Potter...

A burglar who stole more than £20,000 worth of motorcycles from a Cornish business and then laid low for a year has been jailed. Richard Murphy, 29, of Binstead Road in Birmingham, appeared at Truro Crown Court to be sentenced after admitting once count of non-domestic burglary. Prosecutor Ramsay Quaife told the court how Murphy was part of a gang who deliberately targeted St Blazey Motorcycles and travelled to Cornwall with the sole purpose of raiding the business. Read more:...

The Liberal Democrats have made a dramatic manifesto pledge they believe will raise up to £1billion in tax – by letting shops and social clubs sell cannabis. It was announced today by party chiefs that if the party wins the upcoming General Election they will completely legalise the drug and allow it to be on the market – though with just nine seats in the last parliament, it would seem they are quite unlikely to achieve this. That being said they are still understood to be...

A cat took a lift on their own on a Torpoint ferry and people are now trying to reunite it with its owners. The cute black and white pet was found on board this morning. It was being cared for by ferry staff members until the vets opened at 10.30am and the attempt to find its owners could begin. Read more: Fate of man who fell from Tamar bridge still uncertain The Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry Joint Committee posted an appeal on their Facebook page two hours ago. "Does anyone...

A Newquay mother says she was left horrified after a man stared at her daughter through a car window before trying to enter the vehicle while they were parked in the town. The mum says she was parked on the side of the road near the Maharajah restaurant on Cliff Road when a man who was walking by stopped at the passenger window and stared at her young daughter, before trying to get into the car. After she locked the car doors the man stood by the vehicle for a short time, before continuing his...

From Penzance to Launceston, Lidl stores are recruiting managers, assistant managers and customer assistants with exceptional salaries on offer. Do you fancy earning £50,000 a year with a fully expensed Audi A3 or VW thrown in? Well, you can get exactly that as the store manager at Lidl's Launceston branch. Despite being a discount chain, Lidl has an exciting range of employment packages up for grabs. In advertising the store manager role, the supermarket chain states on their...