A fitness instructor at Brannel School in St Stephen has opened up about her emotional journey battling ovarian cancer - in the hope that she can raise awareness of the "silent killer" and symptoms that she says go unrecognised by many. Before being diagnosed, Emma Webb said she started getting fatigue to the extent that she "couldn't do anything". Read more: Watch happy deer enjoying a leisurely morning swim A year later, she found a lump on her stomach and was sent...

A Cornishman and his views on modern Britain have gone viral after an intriguing video interview with a national news outlet. The Guardian's "Anywhere by Westminster" team of John Harris and John Domokos recently took to the streets of Redruth as part of their five-week tour of the UK, in the "crucial battleground" of south west England. The full video below features interviews with people in Camborne and Redruth – a former hub of mining heritage in Cornwall. Read...

They are the latest craze sweeping school playgrounds, but one mum is warning of the dangers of Fidget spinners after her son was hurt using one. She said her boy "nearly lost an eye" while showing his school mates some tricks. Fidget spinners are the new craze sweeping schools across the nation and have become this year's 'must-have' gadget for kids. The Australian mum, known only as Molly, was horrified when her 11-year-old son Isaac suffered a painful injury after throwing...

A row between a house builder and residents on a Truro estate over a missing playground could be set to appear on national television. The ongoing saga between Persimmon Homes and families living at Lowen Bre has been well documented by Cornwall Live. Now a television company are due to film the complaints by residents for the Channel 4's investigative programme Dispatches. Persimmon Homes were granted permission by Cornwall Council to build the 116 homes off Newbridge Lane, but...

An elderly woman with dementia and vulnerable man from Penzance need help in trying to find their beloved lost care dog, Barney. Barney went missing on Sunday afternoon from the Ding Dong area of the town. Read more: Cornish firefighters scrambled to bush arson in Penzance near bus station Their carer, Jodie Mann, has been trying get the dog home since it went missing on the weekend by sharing images and appeals on Facebook. Jodie said: "Wondering if you can help us find our very...

Fake cops are targeting tourists by gaining their trust and then stealing quantities of cash and valuables, Devon and Cornwall Police has warned. According to information from the National Fraud Intelligence Bureau, there have been a number of recent incidents reported to Action Fraud where a lone fraudster has approached victims who they believe are unfamiliar with the area. Read more: Surfer rescued from sea in Scotland after 30 hours stranded speaks of incredible ordeal A police...

An acapella group from Roche, who will shortly be the only chorus representing the county in a national competition in Newcastle, could be Cornwall's answer to Pitch Perfect's Barden Bellas. Acapella Sound, a modern and contemporary, all-female group, is currently making final preparations for their performance in Sweet Adeline's national barber shop competition later this month. Read more: Shocking video shows fox being ripped apart by dogs in Chacewater In the video above, Acapella...

A charity beer named after Cornwall's favourite rugby son has raised thousands of pounds for a life-saving charity. More than 100,000 pints of the Cousin Jack Ale - named after Newlyn's Exeter Chief player Jack Nowell - has raised more than £6,500 for the RNLI through the St Austell Brewery Charitable Trust. The traditional Cornish Pale Ale, which was crafted on St Austell Brewery's Small Batch Brewery, was launched in January to coincide with the start of the Six Nations Rugby...

A Cornish windscreen fitting company has reiterated their generous offer for anyone who finds themselves having to repair a window they smashed to save an animal, following an incident in St Ives last month. Cornwall Windscreens, a mobile service which operates all across the duchy, is offering cost price replacement glass to anyone in the "unlikely position" of having to pay for window repairs because they rescued an overheating animal from a car. They also promise to double to...

A young girl born with a problem which meant her legs and arms did not develop properly has formed a special relationship with a puppy she is helping train to become a police dog. Marina, eight, who was born in Russia with congenital limb differences and adopted at the age of two, adores her "best friend", eight-month-old Tag.Read more: Royal Family say Prince Philip to step down from public engagementsHer mother, Jo Pritchard, said the bond between the two had helped improved...

Cornwall went to the polls on Thursday and now the wait begins to find out what the county's council will look like. More than 400 candidates stood in 122 wards on Thursday, with St Petroc's ward in Bodmin choosing their councillor next month. There were also 16 seats up for grabs on the Council of the Isles of Scilly. Read more: Local election day in Cornwall as voters head to the polls Counting starts at Carn Brea Leisure Centre and Wadebridge Leisure Centre on Friday. The result is...

A surfer rescued after more than 30 hours stranded at sea has revealed he thought he was going to die just moments before he was found by a helicopter. Speaking from his hospital bed in Belfast as he recovers from hypothermia, Matthew Bryce vowed he would never surf again. Read more: Cornish firefighters scrambled to bush arson in Penzance near bus station He was reported missing by family when he failed to return from a Sunday morning surf off the Argyll coast of Scotland. He was...

Shanay has now been located. The family of a missing 14-year-old from Redruth have been appealing for her safe return on Facebook. Shanay Murton was last seen at 10am on Thursday (May 4) on Church Road, Redruth. Read more: Cornish firefighters scrambled to bush arson in Penzance near bus station Police are said to be "growing increasingly concerned" for the missing girl. Shanay's step-father, Matthew Roberts wrote on Facebook: "PROPER IMPORTANT. "Please share...

Shanay has now been located. Concern is mounting for a missing 14-year-old who was last seen at 10am this morning. Shanay Murton was last seen at Pool Academy, Church Road, Pool, Redruth. Read more: Shocking video shows fox being ripped apart by dogs in Chacewater Shanay is described as white, approximately 5'2" tall of a slight build. She has long, blonde hair. When last seen she was Pool Academy school uniform which consists of a dark blazer, white shirt, black tie with yellow...

Firefighters were in action on the Truro river this lunchtime and drafted in the service's aerial platform vehicle - prompting quizzical glances and questions from passers-by. However, it wasn't for an emergency, but part of ongoing training to make sure they are ready for every eventuality. The huge platform, which can extend to up to 34 metres – the equivalent height of Park House flats in St Austell, was used as part of the crew's training. In recent months the aerial platform...

Cornish firefighters have been dealing with a bush blaze in Penzance this afternoon - arson is suspected. The fire took place behind Sullivan's Diner, near the Penzance bus and train stations. The fire has been successfully put out, it is not yet known how it started but witnesses believe it could have been deliberate. Emergency services, who also suspect arson, attended the scene at around 3pm this afternoon. Read more: Watch as shark circles boat near Penzance "The fire looked a...

"I have had many pleasant surprises during my career as a journalist in Cornwall, but one of the best was when I received a phone call at my home in Truro from the British Embassy in Paris asking: "Would you like to have lunch with the Duke of Edinburgh?" It was May 2000 and I had been making arrangements to travel and go through all the security measures which were necessary to be among the press corps covering the 60th anniversary of the evacuation of the French port of...

Viewers using Kodi boxes have been warned they could face harsher punishments if found illegally watching and sharing copyrighted content thanks to the UK government's Digital Economy Act. Following a recommendation proposed by the UK International Property Office (IPO), the maximum prison term for copyright infringement has been increased from two years to ten, reports The Mirror. Last week the Digital Economy Act received Royal Assent, meaning it officially passes into law. Matt Hancock,...

A sixth student in eight months has died in a suspected suicide at the same university where a teenager from Penzance killed himself. Sam Symons from Barnstaple in North Devon, attended UWE, Bristol and is believed to have died during the night of Sunday, April 30, or in the early hours of Monday, May 1. Read more: Shocking video shows fox being ripped apart by dogs in Chacewater The first year law student is believed to have taken his own life - making him the sixth student from a Bristol...

People are cashing in on the faults in the new £1 coins by selling them for almost £300 a pop on eBay. Huge numbers of the new 12-sided editions, dubbed 'counterfeit proof' by the Royal Mint, have entered circulation with striking errors, including an upside down Queen's head and in some cases a completely missing head. And while the coins are legal tender - meaning you can use them to pay for goods - they're selling like hotcakes online, with one coin - the bestseller so far -...