A fraudster who tried to purchase his council house in Cornwall under the right-to-buy scheme was rumbled when officials discovered that he actually lived in the Canary Islands.Michael Raymond Whittaker, 68, formerly of Downderry, Torpoint, pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court on Wednesday (July 5) to one count for fraud by dishonestly making a false representation on a right to buy application and was given a 12-month jail sentence.Whittaker had said that the property to which his application...

The fortunes of a Cornish pub look to have been transformed thanks to a major refurbishment and a new, and perhaps unlikely, face in charge. The White Hart at Ludgvan is under new management following a £150,000 renovation project which has seemingly gone down very well so far with customers old and new. It is a case of a change of career adding up for their new publican, William Saunders, who swapped bookkeeping for bar-tending last October when he left his job as an accountant to...

Workmen in Saltash have been reunited with their long lost tools after eagle-eyed police officers spotted a story about vans of stolen goods being stopped - in Ireland. The successful operation by Irish police followed a week-long spate of thefts from works vans across Saltash and Plymouth back in April, reports the Plymouth Herald. From April 18 to April 24, thieves targeted streets in Plymouth, with the vast majority of vehicles targeted white Ford Transit vans with sliding side...

Chicken farmers have cracked after an egg-splosion in egg theft from honesty boxes in Cornwall - and have taken to social media to hunt the poachers. A Facebook post from Cornhill Farm near Camborne showing two men captured on CCTV appearing to take a large tray of eggs has been shared more than 600 times in the past 24 hours. Owners of the farm at Kehelland said the pair left only 90 pence in change but appeared to have taken £16 of fresh eggs. The pair were snapped on camera just...

With the new dual carriageway section of the A30 opening this week, we look back at another controversial stretch of the main road through Cornwall which opened exactly ten years ago.There were sighs of relief on July 11, 2007, when a new section of the A30 opened between Bodmin and Indian Queens. The old seven-mile road crossing Goss Moor was infamous for being delay-ridden and having a poor safety record before any work had started.Read more: Average speed cameras have been removed from the...

Proposals by the NHS to reclassify some of the parishes around Penryn have been criticised with questions being asked as to whether there is an ulterior motive for the move. Penryn Surgery said if villages like Mabe and Budock are changed from rural to non-rural that could have severe knock-on effects, not just for the future of village surgeries, but for shops as well. Currently the GP surgery is able to send prescriptions to the village shops for patients to collect. The NHS said...

A team of volunteers who wait outside bars and clubs to ensure that young people find their way home safely after a night out will be back on the streets after a successful relaunch in Redruth. Councillors, church officials and volunteers attending the event were told Street Pastors could be back patrolling in Camborne, Pool and Redruth before the year is out. The relaunch, held at The Engine House Church, explained the initiative which sees volunteers walking the streets on weekend evenings...

A total of 265 crimes were recorded in Newquay in one month, according to street-by-street figures released by Devon and Cornwall Police. The data covers the month of April, which are the latest figures published by the force at www.police.uk. The interactive map for Newquay (below) shows the latest of Cornwall Live's crime figures reports, following on from those published for these towns, which you can see by clicking on the names here - Truro, Penzance, St Austell, Helston, Redruth and...

A St Buryan mother who was inspired by personal tragedy to raise money for those coming to terms with stillbirths has passed a very special fundraising milestone. Tracy Cutler has just donated an additional Cuddlecot to Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske (RCHT), Truro, two years after she -with the help of her sister Sherran Thompson - supported her daughter, Fay Donovan, through the loss of her two babies. Edward in April and Harry in October 2015 were both born sleeping and Tracy wanted to...

A Devon MP has been suspended by the Conservative party following a racist remark, it has been confirmed. Prime Minister Theresa May has suspended whip Anne Marie Morris from her party after she was recorded using the N-word at a meeting of eurosceptics in Central London. Ms Morris described the UK leaving the EU without a deal as a "real n*****r in the woodpile" at the launch of a report into the future for the UK's lucrative financial sector after Brexit. Ms Morris, who is the...

A Cornish fishing town has hit the national headlines after it wound up on a list of Europe's worst named holiday destinations alongside the likes of Bra and Ugley. Looe has been featured on the list along with Weener, Windpassing, Rottenegg and Reigny in the index released by airline Monarch which recently appeared on Mail Online. Featured towns and cities range from Cornwall to Austria proving there is no shortage of unfortunately-named destinations throughout Europe. However, despite...

There was a special visitor making a poignant return to Cornwall almost 54 years after the Spanish coaster he sailed in was tragically wrecked. Benito Mayo Núñez, 71, the only surviving member of the crew of the Juan Ferrer crew which ran aground on the rocks of Boscawen Point on October 23, 1963, returned to Cornwall to pay his respects during an emotional dedication service for a new memorial stone. Only 4 of the 15 crew survived the tragedy after a south-westerly gale and...

The latest plans for improvements to the A390, including changes to Threemilestone roundabout and the Ash Hill junction will be revealed at a public meeting later this month.The meeting will give residents the opportunity to find out more about the proposed A390 Truro Western Corridor works, which aim to ease the congestion caused by an estimated 18,000 daily commuters.Read more: Average speed cameras have been removed from the A30 near BodminIt is hoped that the works, which are due to be...

It may be a hollow victory for objectors of plans for a Premier Inn in Falmouth as, although the scheme was rejected by Cornwall Council, those behind it look set to appeal the decision. Members of the council's planning committee voted 10 to five to refuse the application by parent company Whitbread which would have seen a £6 million scheme on the car park at Campbeltown Way, Discovery Quay, near to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. It was an application opposed by residents,...

A St Blazey charity shop was burgled by two men in the early hours of Saturday morning. Police revealed the male offenders forced entry through a door between 2.30am and 3am on Saturday, July 8. Read more: Police are 'urgently' looking for this missing teenager The offenders were wearing black clothing and made off with a quantity of cash. A spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Officers are investigating a report of burglary to a Charity shop in Middleway, St Blazey,...

A marine energy company is looking to recruit highly-skilled staff to work on renewable offshore projects and oil rigs all over the world. Headquartered in Roche, UTM Consultants Ltd is aiming to address the immediate and long-term skills needs of the global marine energy sector. Founded by managing director Richard Tozer and operations director Alex Meeks, the company specialises in the acquisition and deployment of highly-qualified and accomplished professionals from a range of technical...

The bank Santander has announced that it is to close its branch in Helston due to a lack of customers. It follows the closure of the HSBC branch from the town and many similar closures elsewhere in Cornwall by Lloyds. Santander said its bank in Meneage Street will close on December 14. It is one of 36 branches earmarked for closure around the UK by the bank. There are no other planned closures in Cornwall. Read next: Revealed: 9 terrifying near-misses by aircraft above Cornwall by UK...

Bosses at St Austell Healthcare have announced changes to the appointment booking system which they hope will reduce telephone congestion. The healthcare provider has faced criticism over the system in the past, with patients having set up a Facebook group to discuss experiences. Read more: Police are 'urgently' looking for this missing teenagerIn March, patient Wayne McIntosh told Cornwall Live that he would be forced to dial 999 at a "tremendous cost to the NHS all because the local...

Average speed cameras have been removed on a section of the A30 as part of the final week of a long-lasting roadworks scheme. More than a dozen speed cameras were located on the A30 between Temple and Carblake. Read more: The history of St Lawrence's hospital: From the 'lunatic asylum' to the urbex hotspot They have now been removed as contractor Kier enters the final week of a two-year scheme to build a dual carriageway near Bodmin. A spokeswoman for Cornwall Council confirmed the...

Residents who had been living through nine-months of hell while a roadwork scheme was being carried out in their town centre are now saying the new roads are dangerous and chaotic. In June, Bodmin residents were relieved to see the end of a roadwork scheme which started in September of last year and had paralysed the town centre since then. Read more: The history of St Lawrence's hospital in Bodmin: From the 'lunatic asylum' to the urbex hotspotHowever, many of them are now saying that the...