A police officer who had to issue an official statement after posting a video where he's seen travelling at 140mph on the M5 on a way to an ongoing incident has seen the funny side as social media went mad with memes and jokes. Devon and Cornwall Police sergeant Harry Tangye posted a video of himself and a colleague travelling at break-neck speed on the motorway while on their way to a suspected theft of metal from a scrapyard 15 miles away. The video shows the BMW X5 marked cars, with...

The funeral of a mother and her six year old son who were tragically killed in crash on the A38 is being held today. Laura, 32, was travelling to visit family in Looe with her two sons, Alfie and Tommy, when they were involved in a collision near Landrake last month. Both Laura and Alfie died at the scene. Tony Woodman, a 53-year-old man from Plymouth, was also killed. Little Tommy, aged four, is now back at home with his father after receiving treatment at Bristol Royal Hospital for...

The number of incidents when paramedics responding to 999 calls have required police back up has quadrupled in 18 months in Cornwall, new figures have revealed.South Western Ambulance Service said that as of July 7 this year, there were 35 addresses where police attendance was advised alongside an ambulance response and six where police assistance was mandatory.This was up from 15 address with police attendance advised and three where police attendance was mandatory in October 2015, according to...

Police have launched an investigation after a woman in her 40s was found dead in a flat. Officers say the woman's death is being treated a s unexplained after they were called at 8.30am this morning. Five police cars are at the scene, which has been cordoned off. Paramedics were also called to the scene in Union Street, Plymouth. One officer at the scene said the death is thought to have been caused by a "medical episode", reports plymouthherald. A full post-mortem...

Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! Oh, Jeremy Corbyn! Whoever it was who decided to marry this chant with a White Stripes anthem could never have imagined how it would take off – to the extent that the refrain is be heard whenever two or more progressively-minded individuals gather. It was on the lips of the crowd at last month's Foals gig at Eden, it was there on Plymouth railway station when a group of noisy away supporters alighted for their team's match at Argyle this summer, and it could be heard...

From every direction they came. In cars, by train and on foot. Young families and elderly couples, time-served socialists and rookie radicals. Such is the grass-roots popularity of a man many believe will be Britain's next prime minister. Looking more like a festival site than the venue for a political rally, Heartlands at Pool was thronged by hundreds of Labour supporters from across Cornwall. They were joined by visitors who, despite the sunshine, had taken time out from their holidays to...

Meat and vegetarian pasties sold by ASDA and LIDL have been taken off the shelves and anyone who bought one is asked to return it amid fears they could contain glass. Peter's Food Service Ltd has recalled several baked meat and vegetarian pasty products because they may contain glass fragments. Products include ASDA, LIDL and Peter's brand products. Product: ASDA 2 Peppered Steak Slices Pack size: 2 x 150 grams Use By date: 19 August 2017 Batch code: L6 220 Product: ASDA 2 Peppered...

More than 70 Cornish businesses have joined forces with major players like Nathan Outlaw and Jamie Oliver's Fifteen to support sustainable fisheries producing quality seafood.The Eden Project and St Austell Brewery have also pledged to support the fight by joining Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Cornwall Good Seafood Guide.As part of the work, an eco label has been produced which can be used to clearly consumers that the seafood they are being offered is sustainable.The label will also be on display...

A massive search and rescue operation was launched for a diver when he failed to return as planned.The rescue mission got under way after the diving party the man was part of sent a distress signal when he failed to appear after being 15 minutes overdue.The coastguard search and rescue helicopter at Newquay and volunteers from Porthoustock coastguard rescue team, Mullion coastguard team, Falmouth and The Lizard RNLI lifeboat stations, were all scrambled to the scene one nautical miles off the...

A man charged with murder in connection with a fatal stabbing at Plymouth Railway Station is to appear at crown court this morning. Jamie Skinner, of Bodmin Road, Plymouth, will stand in the stock after appearing at Plymouth Magistrates' Court earlier in the week. The 28-year-old, who was not asked to enter a plea, is charged with murdering Wayne Fenton on Tuesday, August 8. Follow live updates from today's court proceedings with our colleagues at the Herald...

Festivalgoers at Boardmasters in Newquay have been forced to keep their valuables inside their sleeping bags at night after a number of thefts were reported. Devon and Cornwall Police issued advice earlier this week and reassured the public that there would be "significant police presence" at the event this year. The force also issued the following advice for those attending: Never leave your drink unattended. Even soft drinks can be spiked with drugs or alcohol. If you are...

Former Prime Minister David Cameron may have been surfing at a sewage-polluted beach while on holiday in Cornwall. The former Conservative leader was spotted at his favourite Cornish holiday destination frolicking in his the sea with his two children on a day untreated human waste is understood to have gone into the sea. Local surfer Seamus McCoy was in the water at Polzeath beach on Tuesday when he spotted Mr Cameron and two of his children swimming. Mr McCoy told Metro: "He was...

Five people have been injured after being involved in a nighttime collision in a small Cornish village. The female driver and a man are in hospital with serious injuries after a car and a tractor hit at Hatt near Saltash. Paramedics and firefighters were also called to the A388 just after 10pm on Thursday night. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said the incident happened at 10.08pm near the roundabout at Hatt. The police said five people were injured altogether in the crash but...

A housing association said it was finally repairing a leaking pipe at a Falmouth property, which one resident claims has blighted his life for three years.Keith McDowell of Mulberry Court claims gallons of water had been wasted due the problem at nearby Opes Court off Market Strand.He said the water pours continually down a wall into Free Steps Ope from a leaking pipe of an upstairs flat and he has spent the last three years trying to get action from either South West Water of Santuary...

The spectacular Perseid Meteor Shower is due to come to its peak this weekend, gracing our skies with up to 80 shooting stars every hour.The annual shower is arguably the most highly anticipated sky event of the year and thousands of us will be heading out to watch, capture it on film and even make some wishes.Providing we have clear skies, the display will be able to be seen in the skies above Cornwall.Read more: How to watch this week's lunar eclipse and meteor shower over CornwallAs the...

There was a rock star reception for Jeremy Corbyn today as the Labour leader promised a rally of supporters that they could turn the political landscape of Cornwall rose red. Chants of "ooooh Jeremy Corbyn" rippled around Heartlands in Pool echoing the rapturous reception the politician received at Glastonbury this year. Read next: 1,000 turn out for Corbyn at Heartlands - live updates After an impassioned speech which lasted around 30 minutes and was delivered without the aid of a...

A small asteroid is expected to fly past Earth on October 12 this year, missing us by an estimated 27,000 – a close shave in astronomical terms.Astronomers recently spotted asteroid 2012 TC4 under a collaboration between the European Space Agency and the European Southern Observatory (ESO) to locate faint objects that might strike Earth.The close pass will provide scientists with a valuable opportunity to learn more about its orbit and composition.The campaign will exercise the...

The family of a woman who died from a cocktail of drugs is considering appealing the findings of an inquest into her death after their questions and worries remained unanswered.Barry Crabtree believes that there is more than was revealed at the inquest into his daughter Lisa's death and has now taken her case to South East Cornwall MP Sheryll Murray.An inquest into Ms Crabtree's death heard that the 43-year-old mother from Liskeard had a history of drug misuse and died in her bath at her home on...

An ex serviceman was reaching for his burger while twice over the legal drink-drive limit in a dangerously faulty car when he lost control and crashed into an empty house, an inquest heard.Dominic Waters had been celebrating successfully passing his forklift truck licence when he drove home in a Volvo E70 described at the inquest into his death as the 'most poorly maintained car ever seen'.The 32-year-old father of two from St Giles on the Heath in Devon had been travelling at night on the A388...

A 28-year-old man has appeared in court charged with murdering a man at Plymouth Railway Station.Jamie Skinner was asked to confirm his name, age and address during the brief hearing at Plymouth Magistrates' Court this morning.Skinner, of Bodmin Road, Plymouth, is charged with one count of murder in connection with the death of Wayne Fenton on Tuesday.The case was sent to Plymouth Crown Court, where Skinner, who was charged late last night, is due to appear tomorrow at 10am.Skinner was not asked...