So, all the votes are counted, all the results are revealed, and we are still in the dark over who will run Cornwall for the next four years, writes Cornwall Live head of digital David Thomas, a former specialist politics reporter. All in all, it was a great result for the Conservatives. Usually the party in Government in Westminster pays the price when it comes to local elections, but not this time around. Boosted hugely by the collapse of UKIP, the Tories increased their share of the vote...

If you wanted to know who are the people at grassroots level who will be making decisions on behalf of their communities look no further as Cornwall Live brings you a comprehensive guide to who sit on town and parish councils following Friday's elections. Although many seats were uncontested, there will be many news faces within the council chambers or meeting rooms as a large number of councillors did not stand for re-election this year. That includes those who have held seats for many years...

Firefighters rescued people from overturned cars in two separate crashes in Cornwall. Police and ambulance paramedics were also in attendance. Read more: This is why fire crews closed a main procession route during Flora Day at Helston At Nancharrow Hill at St Just in west Cornwall two fire crews from St Just Community Fire Station attended a single-vehicle accident where they rescued one person at 12.30pm. A Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service spokesman said no cutting equipment was used in...

I heard it more than once among the thronging crowds at today's Flora Day celebrations – to people from Helston "it's better than Christmas". The unique welcoming of spring, which mixes pagan traditions and Victorian splendour amid a sea of lily of the valley, is thought to have attracted 10,000 to the town despite horrible weather. None of the dancers, musicians, stewards and especially the revellers were put off by the rain, which ranged from torrential for the 7am dance to...

The Flora Day celebrations had a bit of drama as firefighters were called out to secure the roof of a shop along the procession route in Helston. The area around Sweet Pea Florist was cordoned off as the crews used a ladder to secure part of the roof amid fears it could fall into the street with huge crowds in the town. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service attended to the problem in Meneage Street at 12.20pm, just after the famous Midday Dance went through during the height of one of the biggest...

Concerns are growing for a missing teenage girl in Cornwall. Chloe Timms, 15, has not been seen since Wednesday (May 3). Devon and Cornwall Police believe that Chloe is in the Callington area. Read more: Helston Flora Day 2017 - live coverage of the dances, dresses and drinking As reported by Cornwall Live, Chloe, who is from the town, went missing twice within a fortnight but returned home safe and well at about this time last month. She first disappeared on March 25 and again on March...

A Cornish brewery has vowed to try and save as many 'endangered' pubs as possible so they are not turned into flats but remain at the heart of the community. Keltek recently expanded its portfolio of pubs with the acquisition of the Mount Ambrose Inn, Mount Ambrose, and The Railway Inn in Illogan Highway, bringing the total of pubs it owns to six. The Redruth-based brewery, which was founded by Stuart Heath 20 years ago in a small barn on the Roseland Peninsula before it moved to its...

There are 242 charities in Cornwall registered with the Charity Commission. Some are really small and employ a handful of people, while others are large business-like organisations employing hundreds of staff. Some are proper Cornish, but others are county branches of national charities such as the RSPCA or Age Concern. Read more: Woman dies moments after stepping off bus - police serious collision unit investigating Regardless of their size or level of activity, all of them must comply...

Two more areas in Cornwall have voted in new rules to try to stem the takeover of second homes. The referendums in St Minver and the Rame peninsula on Thursday followed one last year at St Ives. The referendums were voted on during the local Cornwall Council elections. The policy voted in at St Ives faced a High Court challenge, which failed to kill it off and the referendum decision stood. The plan, which has remained in place for a year now, meant that new houses must be occupied by residents...

A determined 13-year-old athlete from west Cornwall has returned home victorious from the 24th Dwarf Sports Association UK (DSAUK) National Games and is determined to prove she can succeed on the world stage. Mounts Bay Academy pupil Abigail Birch, from Madron, suffers from a rare form of dwarfism, called hypochrondroplasia - which affects the long bones of the body resulting in a lack of growth hormone and therefore short stature, along with other complications. She returned to Cornwall on...

A pupil at St Winnow CE Primary School has been featured in a documentary showing how schools cater for pupils with ongoing medical conditions. Ten-year-old Daniel Lindley was diagnosed with Type 1 diabetes when he was eight. His family have always been full of praise for his school and the support and care offered to them. Now the Health Conditions in School Alliance has used Daniel as a good example of how schools can work with children who have medical conditions, and their families, to...

There are fears Cornwall could be on course for drought following one of the driest winters on record and with reservoir levels lower than the last year one was declared. According to figures published by South West Water, the two of the three reservoirs for Cornwall, Colliford and Roadford, are down to 84% and 75% full respectively. Stithians is fairing better at 95% full, but overall the five main reservoirs for the Westcountry are at around 85% capacity while the same week last year was...

We're live from Helston for Flora Day 2017. Our team is covering the day from the Morning Dance at 7am through the Hal an Tow, Children's Dance, Midday Dance and all the partying in between. It's Helston's biggest day of the year when it welcomes thousands of visitors for the Flora Day celebrations.As is tradition, hundreds of townsfolk will dance through the streets accompanied by the Helston Town Band, starting with the Morning Dance which leaves from the Guildhall.The live feed with update...

A 91-year-old driver got herself stuck in a sticky situation after following sat nav instructions and getting wedged on a set of pedestrian steps in Plymouth. Following directions to "turn left at Tesco", the driver of a silver Vauxhall Corsa got her car stuck against the concrete steps leading down a city centre car park, shortly before 11am this morning. Read more: Rough sleeper in court for converting camera to stun gun for street bully protection Tesco staff at the store on...

The count has now finished for Cornwall in the 2017 local elections and the Conservatives have made significant gains, winning most seats but failing to take overall control. It has been a good day for the Tories as the party became the largest group on Cornwall Council, with 46 seats. They took seats from all of their rivals, ending with 35% of the overall vote. The Liberal Democrats are now the second largest party, with 37 seats, with the Independents in third place with 30. Cornwall...

According to voting figures for the 2017 Cornwall Council (CC) elections, voting saw a 5.05% increase compared with the last poll in 2013. In Cornwall, an average of just 33% of residents headed to a voting booth in 2013 to elect their next councillors. While this year, figures released at Carn Brea revealed that the average turnout this year was 39% - that might still seem low, but it's actually up by 5.05% in 2013. Read more: Cornish company has special offer for anyone who smashes...

Two alleged robbers who were said to have brandished a knife at staff working at Domino's Pizza in Falmouth before stealing £15 were arrested within 48 hours of the robbery. Ben Bowdery, 36, and Rowhan Glenister, 19, from Truro, appeared before Bodmin Magistrates' Court. They have been charged with robbery following the incident at the shop in Killigrew Street at about 1.50am on Tuesday. During the incident two of the shop's workers suffered minor wounds. #witness #appeal. At approx...

A five-year-old boy has been taken to Royal Cornwall Hospital after being hit by a car in Camborne, shortly before rush hour.The boy has a right leg injury, which is not thought to be life-threatening or life-changing.Read more: Cornwall local election results and reaction as votes are counted - liveA spokesman for Devon and Cornwall Police said: "A five-year-old lad has been in collision with a car around 3.25pm on West Charles Street in Camborne. "The boy was treated at the scene and...

The sound of traditional folk music echoed through the streets of Redruth as scores gathered to pay a touching tribute to a Cornish theatre company's pioneering artistic director. Bill Mitchell, founder of Wildworks, passed away recently surrounded by his family and friends. A procession of mourners playing a range of instruments wound their way around the town's streets in the direction of Fairfields.Read more: Serial conman admits swindling Cornish residents out of more than...

Crashes are causing chaos on major roads in the South West this afternoon - with delays on the M5, A30 and A38.Queues are expected to last until 6pm on some routes.Traffic experts Inrix are reporting: M5 - SOUTHBOUNDQueueing traffic on M5 Southbound between J29 A30 (Exeter / Honiton) and J31 A30 (Exminster).Delays due to the earlier closure of the A38 Westbound following a multi-vehicle accident. A38 - KENNFORD - WESTBOUNDLong delays, one lane closed and very slow traffic due to accident, four...