We're live inside County Hall as leadership deal is thrashed out following the local elections in Cornwall. Our reporter Mike Smallcombe will be speaking to councillors, officials and sources to find out just what's going on behind closed doors. We will bring you the latest news and speculation as it happens. For a recap, here's our earlier story: Who runs Cornwall Council to be decided after elections give no group majority Let us know your thoughts by getting in touch - tweet us at...

Job vacancies offering a rare chance to develop the production of juvenile lobsters are up for grabs. Aiming to promote sustainability issues in coastal fisheries through programs of stock enhancement, research and education, the National Lobster Hatchery in Padstow delivers a crucial maritime service that is partly funded by research grants and charitable donations. The charity, while located on the harbour wall in Padstow, is setting up a satellite hatchery which will be constructed at...

The Labour party has revealed the latest of its prospective parliamentary candidates ahead of the upcoming general election on June 8. It has been announced that Camborne Town Council member Graham Winter will stand in the Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency on behalf of the democratic socialist party. The party said Graham lives in the constituency and is heavily involved in the community, having recently helped to organise Camborne's Trevithick Day as a member of the committee and spent...

A crash early this morning left a man pinned against a bridge by his own car. Seventeen firefighters rushed to an incident near St Erme, Truro, where the man was trapped between the car and a bridge wall. Teams from Truro and Perranporth and the Rescue Tender from Tolvaddon used crash rescue equipment to release him. Once free the casualty was left in the care of ambulance crew. TRAFFIC UPDATES: Live: Breaking news, traffic, travel and weather for Monday, May 8, 2017 Busy night for...

It was a year ago that the people of St Ives voted over the controversial adoption of their neighbourhood - which included a ban on any new second homes. It now appears that the restriction has now been endorsed by a planning inspector for the first time. And during Thursday's local elections, referendums like the one passed at St Ives were approved by voters in two other Cornish communities. St Minver and the Rame peninsula will now institute similar rules that restrict new-build homes to...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Monday, May 8, 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 Gareth here until 2.30pm when I hand over to the late team led today by Tom. If you've seen something going...

Two men have been arrested on suspicion of drug dealing after they were stopped by police on the A30. A search by armed officers found that the car was full of drugs including cocaine.A vehicle, which was believed to be heading into Newquay, was stopped on the A30 at Roche. Armed police officers searched the car and found out it was full of drugs controlled by the UK Misuse of Drugs Act.Read more: Police need your help to find missing Phillip Bray from Derbyshire who may be in CornwallCocaine is...

The main political groups on Cornwall Council will meet tomorrow to discuss how it will be ruled for the next four years. After the elections on Thursday the Conservatives won the most seats but failed to take an overall majority and it is still not clear which parties will rule Cornwall Council.Read more: Illegal levels of arsenic found in cereals for children and rice cakes for babies say researchersThe group, which secured 46 out of the 122 seats, needed twelve more to gain overall control of...

These roadworks are taking place in Cornwall during the week ahead. You may need to plan extra time or alter your journey accordingly. A30 Fivelanes, west of Launceston: road marking Eastbound exit slip road will be closed from 8pm on Tuesday (May 9) until 6am on Wednesday (May 10). A diversion via Kennards House will be signposted. A30 Longrock bypass, east of Penzance: drainage works Westbound carriageway will be closed between 8pm on Tuesday (May9) and 6am on Wednesday (May 10)....

From drink driving and driving while using a mobile phone to assaulting a policeman and carrying a kitchen knife in a child's play area, these are the latest cases to have been in court locally. All of the appearances were at Truro Magistrates' Court last week. KIRSTY PAMELA WARD, 29, of Copper's Beach Hotel, Newquay, admitted breaching supervision requirements following her release from prison when she appeared before Truro Magistrates' Court on May 3 and was fined £40. NICHOLAS...

Half of baby rice food products contain illegal levels of arsenic that could be dangerous in the long term, a new study has found. Researchers claimed some babies' and children's foods contain traces of arsenic above new safety limits. According to some medical experts, the poison can harm child development and cause cancer in later life. Read more: These roadworks in Cornwall this week could mean having to change your plansThe study, conducted by Queen's University Belfast, has found nearly...

Part of a house has suddenly collapsed in a Cornish village. Two walls, a chimney and part of the roof came tumbling down at the cottage at Egloshayle near Wadebridge at about 7am. Locals said the cob home, which was believed to be about 300 years old, was sold last year and nobody has lived in it since. The previous owners were said to have lived there for about 30 years. Read more: Appeal shared at car boot sale for owners of car with dog locked inside and windows closed Work had started...

A picture of Lily James has fueled speculation that the actor might be filming a major movie in Cornwall as the crew is currently shooting scenes in the region. The 28-year-old star is most famous for her role as Lady Rose Aldridge in the ITV series Downton Abbey. She also starred in the 2015 Cinderella film with Cate Blanchett and Game of Thrones' star Richard Madden. Read more: Superstar diver Tom Daley got married in a Devon castle and his wedding was a true fairytaleYesterday, the...

*NOTE: Previously embedded Facebook post and comments about it have been deleted from Facebook and this has removed them from this article*The hunt was on for the owners of a car with a dog apparently locked and sealed up inside in the heat for more than half an hour. Car boot sale organisers took it upon themselves to get the message out on Facebook late this morning after seeing that the windows were closed. The Hayle carboot Facebook page posted a photo of the car appealing for anyone who...

Olympic diver Tom Daley has got married in a most romantic ceremony in Devon. The wedding, which was Shakespeare-inspired, took place in one of the county's poshest venues. Daly, 22, wed Hollywood fiance Dustin Lance Black over the weekend at an intimate civil partnership ceremony at a lavish golf resort in Dartmoor national park, the Sun reported. The couple said their vows at Bovey Castle and have re-enacted the balcony scene from Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet. Read more: How do you fancy...

How do you fancy putting on a dress and being "habducted" from a Cornish castle? Organisers behind a Cornish town's fresh attempt at the Guinness World Record of having the most pirates gathered have taken to social media with a rather unusual request, that you perhaps would only hear in Cornwall. The 2017 attempt at a Guinness World Record challenge will come ashore in Penzance this August as the town looks to top its gathering of pirates recorded three years ago. Read more:...

This year's Flora Day celebrations were enjoyed around the world. The annual dress-up and dance in the streets extravanganza at Helston was said to have been attended by more than 10,000 people. Huge crowds gathered to watch townsfolk dance through the town in the morning and midday dances, as well as the adorable children's dance, and many lasted until the evening dance. The traditional Hal-an-Tow ceremony was a big draw at its traditional home in Lismore Gardens.Read more: More than 10,000...

Police are appealing for help to find a missing man who they believe may be in Cornwall. Derbyshire police said that Phillip Bray has not been seen for five days and may be in the Leicestershire area or could have travelled to Cornwall. They are asking people to share this appeal on Facebook to try to locate him. Mr Bray, 46, was last seen by a member of his family at his home in Millford, Derbyshire, on Tuesday (May 2) at 1.30pm. He is 5ft 11in with dark brown short hair. Read more: How...

An Amazon bestselling author from Cornwall and mum is due to release her second cookbook. When she left her job to become a full-time mum, Amy Sheppard started shopping only at discount supermarkets to help keep household bills low and trying to create tasty and healthy meals with the budget goods. Read more: Wadebridge mum Keren Woodward prepares for huge UK tour with 80s pop stars Bananarama She later started a blog to share her creative meal ideas and quickly developed a cult...

A mum from Cornwall who was badly injured when a shop sign fell on her and her son in strong winds is in line for a High Court damages payout which could top £200,000. Petula Chapman, 61, was knocked unconscious and fractured bones all over her body when she was struck by the sign in May 2014. She had been in the Euronics Store in Penarth, south Wales, when the large store front hoarding came free. Read more: Helston Flora Day 2017 - live coverage of the dances, dresses and drinking The...