The price of strawberries and raspberries could soar as farmers find it hard to attract fruit pickers as Brexit begins. Now farmers are calling for a scheme to recruit migrant workers to be reintroduced to try and alleviate the problem. A report commissioned by the Trade body British Summer Fruits suggests UK soft fruit prices could rise by up to 50% if producers are unable to attract seasonal workers from the EU in the future. Read more: No camping overnight signs put up by Cornwall...

A motorcyclist has been hospitalised after a collision with a car in Torpoint. Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed that the male biker, who is now being treated at Derriford Hospital, sustained "minor fractures" in the crash. His injuries, according to the force, are fortunately not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing. Read more: No camping signs put up after homelessness concerns The collision, which involved a white Yamaha motorbike and a black Nissan Duke,...

Newlyn fish market could become "one of the best in the South West, if not the country" after winning £1.3million for a major refurbishment. The European funding has been granted after two years of bidding to secure the money. Newlyn Harbour bosses say that the investment programme will improve facilities for existing users and also open up new selling platforms. Read more: Fire service cuts, protests, floods and nudists, here's what hit the headlines ten years...

There's so much going on in the world that sometimes it's nice to take a step back and reflect on some of the news stories we might have forgotten about.We gathered up the top stories that hit the headlines on this exact week ten years ago, to see how much has changed.Read more: UK's largest hotel chain reveals plans for new four-storey build in Newquay clifftop areaIn complete contrast to this weeks heatwave, ten years ago saw dramatic floods, it also saw the fire service threatened by cuts, a...

A man from Camborne will appear before Truro Magistrates Court tomorrow charged with attempted murder following an incident yesterday. Officers were called to an address in the town on Friday evening following reports of a disturbance, which was ongoing when they arrived. One man was arrested, and has subsequently been charged with attempted murder. No further details are available at present. Read more: See all the latest news from around Cornwall.

It turns out women in their 80s really like Poldark and muscular construction workers. Who would have thought it? Betty Hayton, 85, invited her pal Inez Bennetto, 89, and Cornwall Live into her St Austell flat for a chat about all things Aidan Turner. Read more: New bullet train to dart through Cornwall for the first time today Poldark returned for its third season earlier this month and has promised to be the most explosive series yet. It certainly has fans in the shape of these...

VIDEO: Foo Fighters' Dave Grohl dedicates Everlong to Laura at Glastonbury last night (Disclaimer: video may contain some bad language) While blowing everyone away with a stand-out Glastonbury performance the Foo Fighters frontman, Dave Grohl, paid a touching and classy tribute to a South West campaigner who lost her life to cancer last month. Plymouth's Laura Plane, a tireless fundraiser who died following a "heroic" battle with cancer for eight years, was a huge fan of the...

The Pirate Inn dates back to the early 1600s and is just one of many Cornish pubs currently on the market. Penzance is well known for its collection of fantastic pubs with most of them bearing rich historical backgrounds. When these property gems pop up on the market they offer commercial opportunities with a twist. Take the Admiral Benbow, for example. The world famous pub on Chapel Street in Penzance is famed for being the setting in the opening chapter of Robert Louis Stevenson's...

We see our beloved county at it's best and it's worst, when the storms batter the harbour or when the sun makes the sea glisten. Tourists from all over the world descend onto our beautiful patch to enjoy a limited few days of sea, sand and sunshine, when it makes an appearance. But for those of us lucky enough to live by the sea, there are a few things only we understand about exactly what life is really like with a beach on your doorstep. 1. Beach days aren't just reserved for the...

Several 'No overnight camping' signs have been put up by Cornwall Council after concerns raised by residents about rough sleepers in the area. Ten or so of these signs have been spotted on a grass verge on the way into the west Cornwall town since last Thursday. For a while now it has been noticed that tents have been pitched out of sight behind bushes by some homeless people. Cornwall Live has spoken to them in the past and they have explained they chose the spot so that they are not...

Planet Earth filmmakers camped in tents suspended from the roof of Eden's biome this weekend to raise awareness of a campaign to save the endangered Borneo rainforest. The crew worked on BBC's Planet Earth 2 in Borneo and on the award-winning iguana and snakes sequence in Galapagos. Read more: Masked attacker jailed for robbing and beating man in own home The Big Canopy Campout last night (June 24) saw climbers, adventurers and researchers camp out in forests around the world to raise money...

Cornwall gave Sir Tom Jones, who has played to some of the biggest stadiums around the globe, a warm welcome as he kicked off his latest tour at a more unusual location. The Sex Bomb star was part of this summer's brand new Bands In The Sands series of gigs at Perranporth beach. At one point fans worried that it might not happen as the venue was submerged in sand, but all went to plan in the end and Sir Tom later described the occasion as "incredible". Read more: 16 amazing Cornwall...

Following a week of warm weather most of us are pining for the seaside and sunshine. But wait! There's no need to jump on a plane to a hot country. Just play our Cornish beach quiz, which will test your knowledge of the county's best seasides AND enable you to reminisce about the heatwave. Read more: Headliners Jamiroquai, Alt-J and Two Door Cinema Club announced for Boardmasters in Cornwall Do you know your Widemouth from your Crantock? Could you identify a Newquay sand dune from a...

We all know Cornwall is an amazing place. We have beaches, great coastal paths, delicious food and amazing sights. Although these are enough for you to choose a staycation for this summer holiday, you might fear to miss out. That is fair enough. Foreign countries have amazing landscapes and landmarks. But so does Cornwall. Read more: Cornwall's newest Marks and Spencer food store finally has an opening date And actually, it has similar views to some of the most popular and stunning...

Police are warning people to be aware of fake bank notes being used across parts of north Cornwall. The fakes, which appear to be 'Bank of Ulster' £20 and £50 notes, have been used in a number of locations in Bodmin, Wadebridge and Padstow, and all bear the same serial number - D1233901. Police say the people using the notes are believed to have Irish accents, and are urging anyone who is handed a fake to contact officers immediately. Read more: Falmouth fire crew blocked on...

Firefighters in Falmouth have urged drivers to think before they park after one of their engines got stuck on a narrow street yesterday. The crew posted two images of themselves left with just a few centimetres to spare as they make their way down a town centre street between cars parked on either side of the road. The caption to the picture reads: "Take care when parking as time cost lives, this is what we encountered today #thinkbeforeyoupark." Read more: Nine arrested after 95...

Shoppers were left stunned, and cyclists were left with some serious saddle-sores, after Exeter's annual nude cycle ride yesterday. A procession of naked bikers made their way through the city's streets for the sixth year running as part of a series of similar events held across the globe. The event is designed to raise awareness of cycling safety - but it is fair to say it raised more eyebrows than anything else. Read more: From money worries to black alerts, what is going wrong at the...

Nine people are being questioned by police today after a 95 mile police chase along two motorways. Officers from four separate police forces, including Devon & Cornwall, as well as a police helicopter chased two vans following a ram raid in Exeter late on Saturday night. The vans, which are believed to have been stolen, were used to ram a commercial unit at the Newton Centre on Thorverton Road, Exeter at 9.30pm, according to Devonlive.com. Read more: Tent submerged by the tide at the...

Financial woes, black alerts, a revolving door for senior managers and perennially dissatisfied staff who say they'd rather not be there – what exactly is wrong with Cornwall's main hospital trust? Next month, a team of inspectors will make their fifth visit in less than two years to the Royal Cornwall's Hospitals Trust (RCHT), each time drawn back by the need to make sure serious safety issues have been addressed. But what makes this such a special case is not that this level of...

One unlucky tent owner is in for a very unpleasant surprise when they return to their camp spot this evening after failing to notice they were setting up in the tidal estuary. Where there had been green grass when they erected their tent, the tide has come in, and now the tent lies under a couple of feet of seawater. It was spotted by Newquay local Gemma Gagan, who posted a picture on social media, stating: "When Glastonbury comes to the gannel in Newquay!! I think someone is going to...