Four hundred years after China gave tea to the world, a Cornish company is exporting tea - to China. Tea, which until the 17th century was an international monopoly controlled by the Chinese, is now being exported to China from Cornwall. Cornish Tea & Coffee Company (CTCC) dispatched its first consignment of products to its Chinese customers in October 2016 and with retail sales going well, demand for Cornish tea is 'Peking' with five more Chinese superstores now stocking up Smugglers...

Police are understood to have surrounded a house in Callington where they believe a man may be armed with a weapon. Residents have been told to stay indoors for their own safety while police negotiators talk to the man. He is reported to be a 27 year old. The incident was first reported at 10am this morning after police were called to to residential street in Callington called Porthmellon Gardens. Read next: Campsite evacuated and major incident declared on ScillyUpdate 2pm: A police...

PETA has rushed 'humane action kits' to Cornish primary schools after cruel teenagers filmed themselves kicking a hedgehog to death. The charity, which is dedicated to the protection of animals, is sending emergency educational materials and letters to Launceston primary schools after video footage of a group of teenagers kicking a hedgehog to death in the area was publicised earlier in July. Read more: Cornish mum loses £700 on Ed Sheeran tickets after she bought them from tout for...

A campsite was evacuated and a major incident was declared after a fire broke in a farm building containing gas on the Isles of Scilly. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 3.20am from St Mary's about the fire in a farm building near King Edwards Road. Both appliances from St. Mary's were mobilised and were on scene in nine minutes but the building was already well alight and oxyacetylene was known to be contained in the building. Read more: Latest on rescue of sinking yacht...

An historic pub, located on the edge of Bodmin Moor, is likely to be turned into flats after it was announced the freehouse had to close because of 'lack of support'. The Stag Inn, in St Cleer, which has been running since 1842, will have to close within months and might be turned into flats.Read more: Car goes through town's roadworks and ends up in ditchThe owners of the inn submitted a pre-application to Cornwall Council on June 1 and sought advice about the conversion of the pub into...

Courageous and committed police officers and members of the public from across Cornwall have received rewards for bravery, investigative skills and dedication to the police service. The awards included one for officers who were threatened by a chainsaw-wielding man and forced to use a Taser to restrain him. A police officer who saved a motorist from a burning car who has also been rewarded.Other awards were given to officers who risked their own lives saving the lives of those intent on jumping...

This is the kind of home a few million quid can get you in one of Cornwall's most picturesque coastal villages. On a clear day the views from this five-bedroom dream home stretch some 200 miles across the sea. Imagine waking up in the morning to the tranquillity of the Fal River with super yachts and visiting cruise liners gently sailing by in the distance. It would be hard to tear yourself away from such a view that further encompasses the fishing moorings in the Percuil River, St Mawes...

Princes William and Harry have revealed their last conversation with their mother was a brief phone call on the day she died that Harry says he will regret "for the rest of my life".In a documentary about Diana, Princess of Wales, the pair speak of the remorse they feel at how short their final chat with their mum was, with Williams saying the brevity of the conversation still weighs heavily on his mind.But looking back at the life of the princess, whose death 20 years ago shocked the...

The sea seems pleasantly calm after the four-foot breakers to the west, where the RNLI lifeguards have placed their red and yellow flags.You wade in, keeping clear of the rocky reef, and after a while you feel a gentle tug as the water sweeps past your legs.Soon, you're up to your waist, and ignoring the whistles of a distant lifeguard. As each incoming wave lifts you off your feet, you find yourself just a little bit further offshore.Read more: The advice everyone needs to know about rip...

Police and highway chiefs are working together to improve safety on a stretch of the A30 where motorists have been shocked to see people performing dangerous U-turns. More images of drivers carrying out the dangerous manoeuvre on the A30 at Hayle emerged this week.It comes after an inquest heard last month from witnesses to a fatal accident when a retired music teacher carried out a U-turn in busy traffic. Read more: Here's what happened when Prince Charles and Camilla visited Cornwall on...

The pretty seaside Cornish village of Coverack should have been welcoming holidaymakers and visitors this week. Instead, the village on the Lizard peninsula became the centre of a huge rescue and recovery operation after it was engulfed in a terrifying flash flood. The video above was taken by Peter Wood. The drama unfolded on Tuesday afternoon with a sudden thunderstorm in Falmouth Bay. As heavy rain began to fall, the villagers put our sandbags – little realising the onslaught to...

A group of Cornwall firefighters are doing their bit to raise money for fellow servicemen involved in tackling the Grenfell Tower fire in London. The team at Penzance are trying to raise £800 to run an activity/teambuilding weekend in Cornwall for members of London Fire brigade. A massive blaze ripped through the West London tower block in June. It happened during the night and killed up to 80 people. The final death toll may not be known until the end of the year. Of the bodies found,...

As the latest blockbuster opens at cinemas, retelling the heroic efforts to save the lives of thousands of Allied soldiers from Dunkirk during the Second World War, we look at the role played by Cornwall in this incredible tale of heroism and bravery. Christopher Nolan's film Dunkirk, starring actors including Kenneth Branagh, Cillian Murphy, Mark Rylance and a debut for Harry Styles, tells the dramatic story of operation Dynamo – the huge mission to rescue 280,000 British and 40,000...

We have already had £1 coins, 50ps and plastic £5 notes, but the latest new money has been unveiled as a plastic £10 note featuring the face of Jane Austen to be released later this year.The 200th anniversary of the author's death was chosen by the Bank of England to reveal the new design of the note which will replace the paper one featuring Charles Darwin.But you will have to wait until later this year to see it unveiled at Winchester Cathedral, where the body of the Sense...

Plans are being considered to introduce fortnightly bin collections in Cornwall instead of the weekly collections currently in place. The idea by Cornwall Council has received a lukewarm reception so far from households up and down the county, with many people arguing that the bi-monthly bin collection will only work if households are given wheelie bins to accommodate the growing amount of rubbish. The move is part of the council's review of its waste and recycling contract, with the...

A yacht which was sinking off the coast of Cornwall has been successfully towed back to safety. The alarm was raised at 8am this morning after the boat began taking on water. It was reported that the three crew members, from Ireland, were waist-deep in water. Coastguards sent out the rescue helicopter from Newquay and they were joined by another rescue helicopter from Waterford in Ireland. Read next: Firefighters tackle a huge barn fire amid fears there could be an explosion Sennen RNLI...

While spending Christmas in Cornwall is hard to beat, helping Santa himself in a world of elves, snow, reindeer and huskies, sounds like a festive fantasy too good to miss. There's no need to pinch yourself - UK airline group Monarch is recruiting elves right now to assist Santa through his busy winter period in Lapland. Read next: Cornwall job vacancies near you The group says that the exciting role involves a range of duties with no two days the same. Helping to provide families with the...

Seagulls are the bane of our lives and when they dive bomb you for your food, they can seem massive, but these ones spotted in Newquay are gigantic. Luckily they are just cloud formations - otherwise we could be in serious trouble! Ann Bruton spotted the unusual sight as she looked across from the White Acres Holiday Park towards Mawgan Porth. She posted the photos on Facebook, where it raised a laugh. Last year Cornwall Live reported on Tesco, Truro having to evacuate its store after...

If, like us, you love Cornwall, whether as a holidaymaker enjoying some of the best beaches in the world, or our fine food and drinks, heritage, history and coastal walks, then you can do your bit to ensure Cornwall remains as pristine and plastic-free as possible. Ahead of the summer school holidays we look back at some of the worst incidents of plastic pollution in the county as a warning to all that if you don't want Cornwall to look like this... ...then take your rubbish with you or put...

Do you know your Watergate from your Widemouth or your Polzeath from your Porthcurno? Well now you can prove it by taking part in our Big Cornwall Summer Quiz. Our biggest ever quiz will really sort the Cornish from the blow-ins, testing your knowledge of our stunning beaches, our myths and legends, our amazing food and drink and even our current affairs.There's 50 questions in total to really separate the jammy beggars from the clotted cream of Cornwall. If you think you know your onions when...