The issue of Cornish nationalism has been thrust into the spotlight in recent days amid outrageous claims by a group which has said it was armed and preparing for action to protect Kernow from 'the English'. News that a group calling itself the Cornish Republican Army (CRA) existed in Cornwall was widely ridiculed however and nationalists and other Cornish campaigners have been quick to dismiss such claims. They have also condemned media coverage as scaremongering and tarring all...

On December 17 1963 a group of people stood outside Horfield prison in Bristol to take part in a silent protest against capital punishment. At 8am, inside the prison walls, Russell Pascoe was hanged, making the 23-year-old, according to research, the joint-third-last person to be executed in the United Kingdom. Pascoe, along with Dennis John Whitty, 22, was convicted of murdering reclusive farmer William Rowe at his remote home at Nanjarrow Farm, Constantine, on August 14, 1963. In fact...

After more than two years of roadworks a new stretch of dual carriageway on the A30 at Temple was officially opened on Friday. It is the latest in a history of major improvements to the main route into Cornwall that have been ongoing since the 1970s in a bid to ease congestion. At Temple the existing A30 was widened to create a dual carriageway, but previous improvements have seen completely new sections and bypasses built, consigning parts of the old A30 route to history. Read more:...

Residents of one Truro estate have become victims of an insurance scam having been targeted by people claiming to live at their address in order to get cheaper car insurance. The scam was exposed when Georgie Carter received a letter from Manchester Police saying an investigation had been launched after a man in Manchester was caught using her home address. Read more: Vandalism ruins 'great community spirit' after successful celebrationsHe had claimed to live at Ms Carter's property because...

An annual night of spectacular fireworks is set to explode in the sky near you and this is all you need to know about how and where to best enjoy them. Every year teams from across the UK compete in the British Fireworks Championships. Now the stage is set for the 2017 event next month. All that needs to be hoped for is that the weather holds out for the amazing spectacle of lights and creativity for all the family in Plymouth. Read more: Court round-up: 21 people who recently appeared...

Here is the latest round-up of people who appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court for various offences. The 21 people were all sentenced earlier this month.CAROLE ANN GILLAN, 52, of Pendarves Road, Falmouth, pleaded not guilty but was convicted at Truro Magistrates' Court of two offences of benefit fraud by failing to declare the true extent of her capital to Cornwall Council when claiming housing and council tax benefits between 2011 and 2015, and she was given a 12-week prison sentence suspended...

Video footage of a group of teenagers kicking a hedgehog to death in Cornwall and posted to social media has sparked outrage among local residents. What is worse is that the youngsters brag about it being the third time they have done it this year. The RSPCA and police have been informed of the incident which happened in the Meadowside area of Launceston on Friday night. One woman said she saw the video and recognised some of those in it. Read more: Parents warned after girl of 15 dies from...

A pregnant St Austell woman has relieved the moment her chihuahua was mauled to death by a husky yards outside her home. Elizabeth Martin, who is expecting her first child in four months, said she was terrified the dog might turn on her.Elizabeth had just returned to her Chapel Field home in Bethel when her seven year old chihuahua Chopper was set upon by a much larger dog.Read more: A30 opening ceremony interrupted by irate farmer She said: "I am five months pregnant so luckily I didn't...

A warning has gone out about the dangers of drugs after a 15-year-old girl died when she took a 'legal high' in a park and two others were taken to hospital, according to police. Devon and Cornwall Police are investigating the tragedy and urged parents to speak to their children about the dangers of drugs. Officers said that the girl had taken the 'psychoactive substance' at a park in Devon. The force was called by the ambulance service to Baker's Park in Newton Abbot at 4.50am. The...

Many top football clubs leave these shores for pre-season tours around mainland Europe, North America and Asia, but that has never been a favourite of manager Neil Warnock. Warnock has always preferred to take his teams to Cornwall as the build-up to a new league season gets into full swing. Over the years Warnock has brought several of his teams - including Sheffield United, Crystal Palace, QPR and Leeds United - back near to his adopted home at Stoke Climsland for pre-season. Read next:...

The mother of a teenager who went missing in north Cornwall a week ago said she will continue to search day and night as she has no reason not to believe he is out there alive. Finnian Layland-Stratfield, from Tintagel, went missing last Saturday (July 8), after he was last seen near the town's youth hostel. The last sighting of the 17-year-old was between 6pm and 6.30pm by a walker. A rucksack belonging to the former Truro College student was found the next day. Police officers said they...

Two vicars and a horse walk into a bar – no, this isn't the start of a joke, more a true account of the sight which left pub-goers near Penzance puzzled recently. Regulars at The White Hart near Ludgvan had to double take when seven-year-old nag Creamy was fed crisps at the bar by two local vicars and pub landlord William Saunders. Creamy had been on a ride with owner Lisa Bond, from Penzance, and her mum Kim Johns and the group decided to call in at The White Hart which was having a...

An extensively refurbished Grade II listed hotel in St Austell which dates back to the 18th century is for sale, and it has an intriguing history. Boscundle Manor, which resides between Charlestown and Fowey on the A390, first opened as a hotel in 1978 and boasts three Silver AA stars. The hotel has been in the ownership of its current vendors since 2002 but is now on the market with Colliers International with a guide price of £1.1 million for the freehold. Read next: This is what...

Social media users have been shocked by an image of yet another car attempting a U-turn on a deadly stretch of the A30 in Hayle. "Idiots doesn't describe these people who think it's a good idea to do a U-turn on the Hayle bypass," said Barrie Prowse who uploaded the image (above), taken by a passenger in his car. "In about 30 seconds I have just witnessed five cars complete this illegal manoeuvre absolutely ridiculous. "I only managed to get this one on camera but while...

Police are appealing for help finding a missing man who fled Royal Cornwall Hospital in a cut up pair of jeans this morning. Concern is growing for the male believed to be called Mark Harris aged 49, who attended Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro for treatment and has left prior to being fully treated. Mark is described as about 6ft and a white male. Read more: Old enough to know better - seven over-50s jailed at Truro Crown Court this yearThe man who police believe is Mark Harris leaving...

A former BT worker who went missing has told of how he made an incredible recovery after living for weeks in a tunnel with no access to food or water. James Thompson said he returned from deaths door when he had to survive underground on his wits when he became sick, frostbitten and dehydrated. Mr Thompson, aged 51, was sleeping rough in Plymouth in March and felt he had been "let down by society" as he struggled to cope with severe mental health problems. He was scared for his...

There are reports of delays on the roads around Cornwall this morning with traffic queuing in various spots around the county. There are reports of an accident on the A30 eastbound between Liftondown and Broadwoodwidger and motorists are being advised to approach with care. There's also slow traffic on the A30 near Zeela and Three Burrows with delays expected in the area.Read more: The next big roadworks scheme on the A30 will cost £36,250,000 per mile#Cornwall On the A30 Eastbound,...

Surfing is as much part of Cornwall's DNA as pasties and St Piran. No longer seen as just a healthy past time associated with fans of 1960s Americana, it is a multi-million-pound industry and Cornwall is leading the way. From pioneering wetsuits to surf fashion and board-shaping, Cornwall is at the forefront of the surfing industry and now proudly exports its technology and its world champion pro surfers to all four corners of the world. Long gone are the days of wooden surf boards. Surfing...

The Tamar Bridge was closed by police during the early hours of this morning following reports that someone was at risk of falling. The bridge was completely closed to Cornwall-bound traffic as emergency services were sent to the scene. Both Plymouth Lifeboats were also launched at about 2.30am "to assist police with an incident", the RNLI said. Witnesses described how there were fears someone was at risk of falling from the bridge. Tamar Crossings tweeted that the bridge was...

A jury trying a company boss over the deaths of a Cornish man and three other people on board the Cheeki Rafiki yacht has been discharged after failing to reach verdicts on manslaughter charges. Douglas Innes was convicted of failing to ensure the safety of the vessel. But trial judge Mr Justice Dingemans discharged the jurors at Winchester Crown Court after they were unable to reach a decision on the four manslaughter allegations, which they had been deliberating over since Tuesday...