If your image of a lifeguard is super buff, sun-tanned and above all young, think again. Greenwich Leisure Limited (GLL), which operates most of Conrwall's leisure centres, has launched a campaign to recruit older people to help tackle the national shortage of lifeguards. The organisation says that around a fifth of lifeguarding posts are unfilled and to plug the gap they are looking towards people who aren't necessarily in their first flush of youth. Read next: Vandals poured acid over...

The latest figures from the Office for National Statistics reveal that Cornwall house prices are continuing to rise, although properties are generally cheaper than those in Devon, Somerset and Dorset. Cornwall average house prices hit their highest since records began in March when the Office for National Statistics reported that properties in the county typically came with a price tag in the region of £217,786. The newly released UK House Price Index, published on Tuesday, June 13,...

A call have been made for the police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall to resign over a row about members of the public arming themselves with guns to meet a terrorist attack. Alison Hernandez was quizzed about gun control by a caller during a radio interview. The police and crime commissioner (PPC) was asked by a gun dealer from Bude if - in the unlikely event of a terrorist attack in Cornwall – the caller should arm herself with one of her own weapons. Rather than...

A huge music festival due to be held on a beach in Cornwall this weekend has been hastily moved inland – over a blunder with the paperwork. Due to last minute licensing complications, the lease-holders of Great Western Beach have been forced to reveal they cannot accommodate the Electric Beach Festival as planned. Scheduled to take place on Friday and Saturday, June 16 and 17, the Electric Beach Festival has now been switched to a new location - The Chy Bar & Kitchen and The Koola...

The family of a former clay worker from St Austell have secured a five-figure settlement after it was revealed he died as a result of exposure to dust while at work. They hope this landmark case will now allow others to learn from this tragic lesson. Walter Patton, from St Austell, died aged 83 in February 2013. An inquest into this death found that he passed away as a result of kaolin pneumoconiosis linked to his employment. Following his death, Walter's son Brian instructed industrial...

A Bodmin mum was terrified after reading a death threat text on her daughter's phone while she was away on a school camping trip. Karen Ford's 13-year-old daughter, who asked to remain anonymous, had left her mobile phone at home with her mum while she was away on a Wadebridge School residential. Read more: These unsafe children's car seats have been recalled Karen said she returned home yesterday (June 12) to discover a text message waiting on her daughter's phone which read: "You...

A sweeping consultation has been launched on where more than 27,000 new homes will be built in Cornwall in the next 13 years. The Site Allocations Development Plan Document (DPD) has just been published by Cornwall Council which sets out where major housing and economic development sites will be located around the county. It is designed to enable a planned approach to the future growth and regeneration, earmarking the sites of major developments and safeguarding precious natural...

The MP for South East Cornwall has said she won't do another hustings after feeling "threatened" at an event held before the General Election. MP Sheryll Murray, who was first elected in 2010, also said that she hopes police will take action over "immense" vandalism to political posters. Read more: These unsafe children's car seats have been recalled Conservative, Mrs Murray was returned to Parliament last week with a majority of 32.8% over her nearest...

The A30 between Exeter and Bodmin should be renamed the Devon Bypass because there's now no reason to stop in Devon, a Cornwall tourism boss has suggested. Malcolm Bell, chief executive of Visit Cornwall, the organisation charged with promoting the county to national and international visitors, believes that when the final stretch of road work is completed near Bodmin, the road will offer a smooth drive from Glasgow to Cornwall without the need to stop in Devon. "It will be the easiest...

A man who lost his life in a motorbike crash has been described as a "kind and extraordinary" man by his family. Christopher Leslie Bluck, 26, died after a collision with a cow on the A386 near Monkleigh in the early hours of Wednesday, June 7. In a statement, his family said his death was an "immense and devastating loss". His family described Chris as "the beloved son of Alan and Amanda, devoted big brother to Alex and Daniel, doting uncle and adored grandson,...

A businessman said he was in fear for his family's lives after attackers who poured acid over his car left a note saying "your face will be next". Yeter Acar, 51, said he was scared to be in the house in Truro he shares with his pregnant girlfriend and her young son, and he had been the victim of several other recent crimes.Read more: Notorious homeless man sentenced for bomb hoax targeting supermarketThe acid damage to his car took place in Newquay, where he has a business, while Mr...

More than a third of people taking the British citizenship test failed last year - but could you do better? Passing the test, also known as the "Life in the UK" test, is one of the criteria for becoming a British citizen or settling in the UK. You must also have spent a certain period of time in the country, pass an English language test, and not have any criminal convictions. Read more: Notorious homeless man Sticky O'Rourke jailed for bomb hoax at Tesco in Falmouth It...

A grade two former chapel has become the latest such building in Cornwall to go on the market after its congregation dropped to just six. The previous Methodist chapel in the village of Sticker near St Austell is perhaps one of the quirkiest and most unusual properties currently on the market in Cornwall.Dwindling numbers of regular service attendees, which dipped to about half a dozen, brought about its final service and ultimate closure in June 2013.Read next: These famous and intriguing...

Police, rescue crews and helicopters spent eight hours searching Bodmin Moor for a missing woman after her car was discovered abandoned in a car park. Crews were deployed on a search near Minions at just before 2pm yesterday (June 12), to find a missing despondent woman. Working with Devon and Cornwall Police officers and dogs, Cornwall Search and Rescue Team covered a wide area around the car parks.Read more: These unsafe children's car seats have been recalled A police helicopter and a...

The Ministry of Defence is among the government departments currently recruiting in the county. From admins to apprentices and helicopter instructors, these are the latest job vacancies. Resettlement assistant, Helston This Ministry of Defence (MOD) position is based at RNAS Culdrose, the home of Carrier Aviation. The successful applicant will form part of a busy department offering education and resettlement services, primarily to military personnel. Read next: The latest job vacancies in...

Devon and Cornwall's Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner, Alison Hernandez, came under fire yesterday following comments made during an interview with local radio - she has now spoken out for the first time since. Cornwall Live readers reacted with outrage to a suggestion that members of the public could arm themselves with guns in order to combat against suspected terrorists in the Duchy. The idea was put to Police and Crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall, Alison Hernandez, by...

A notorious homeless man has been jailed for falsely telling police that a bomb was planted at a supermarket in Falmouth. Sticky O'Rourke was sentenced by Truro magistrates after pleading guilty to the offence. O'Rourke, 44, had been charged over the claim relating to the Tesco Metro in Killigrew Street. Although the court listed his address as Windsor Court, Falmouth, he has been in and out of the courts repeatedly for years over his behaviour in the town and in Truro, including incidents...

A Newquay charity has warned dog owners about the risk of their pets falling off cliffs when visiting the beach this summer. St Francis Home for Animals took to Facebook after hearing about the death of dogs over recent weeks. Read more: Rick Stein's Porthleven restaurant caught fire while he celebrated his 70th birthday The organisation said it felt compelled to warn both locals and holidaymakers of the danger. A spokesman for St Francis Home for Animals said: "We are dog lovers,...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Tuesday, June 13, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic from 7am until this evening, so keep checking back to make sure you get wherever you're going as quickly and safely as possible. We will of course also be breaking news as it happens and keeping an eye on the weather. It's David here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by...

Built in 1896, this renovated school boasts harbourside views and private gardens. It can be yours for just under £2,000,000. Not many of us contemplate returning to school in later life, but one look at Old School Studio might just sway you somewhat. This rare opportunity to purchase a former infant school is sure to gather plenty of attention from both locals and out of county property buyers alike. Residing on Daglands Road in Fowey, Old School Studio is now a four-bedroom home...