A new green-fingered scheme has been launched in Cornwall to help support men suffering with dementia.There is estimated to be more than 9,000 people in the county living with devastating disease that can cause memory loss, speech problems and even personality changes.A new initiative The Horticultural Memory Café has now been launched in St Agnes with the hope of providing a practical interactive group for men, who can often feel isolated with "limited interactions with other people...

It was a busy night for fire crews in north Cornwall who not only had to rescue a cow from a slurry pit but also had to recover a car stuck upside down in a hedge. The Bude Community Fire Station crews were called out to both incidents last night. The single-vehicle crash happened shortly before 8pm on Friday, August 11, near Holsworthy.Read more: Full-scale rescue operation launched after man climbs Crinnis Island and gets stuckA spokesman for Bude firefighters said: "On arrival a car was...

Crowds will be drawn to St Agnes from far and wide this Monday (August 14) for the return of the annual St Agnes RNLI Lifeboat Day. The ever-popular fundraising event will be held at Trevaunance Cove, giving people the chance to see the boats up close and meet the crew. Hundreds head to the beach each year to watch as RNLI volunteer teams from around Cornwall take part in demonstrations, showing off life-saving rescue techniques, procedures and even a capsize drill. Read more: Tornado-like...

Firefighters in a picturesque riverside town are growing increasingly frustrated with residents and holidaymakers parking without any care and blocking their access as they go out on life-saving jobs. Lotswithiel retained firefighters have posted pictures on their Facebook page of the latest incident they attended, but were delayed as two cars parked on either side of the road forced their fire engine to slow down to a dead crawl - reducing their response time by precious minutes. On their...

One man wanted for crimes in Manchester has been arrested on his way to Boardmasters and two others have been arrested for driving while on drugs, police chiefs in Cornwall have revealed. The arrests were made as part of Operation Allied Wolf, which aims to keep Cornwall's busiest music festival safe and as free of crime as possible. Chief Inspector Adrian Leisk said that 150 vehicles were stopped in Newquay as part of the operation. Read more; Unicorns, time travel and banging tunes for...

More than 7,000 people have turned up to hospital in Cornwall and requested help to remove a foreign object which has become wedged in a body cavity. According to new figures, in the past four years medics at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) have treated an average of four people a day who have reported something is in their body which shouldn't be there. Read next: Cornwall's A&E is set to dramatically improve its waiting times ranking but it won't help you Between 2013 and 2016...

Ten crew members on board a Fastnet yacht had to be rescued off the Isles of Scilly after their rudder broke down. The 39ft yacht was 77 nautical miles north west of the islands when it encountered troubles and its rudder failed. The RNLI all-weather lifeboat from St Mary's was called out to help at 11.41am on August 9 with conditions on scene reported by the yacht as being moderate to rough seas with force six winds.Read more: Full-scale cliff rescue launched to free man from Crinnis Island in...

How would you like to work in a luxury Cornish mansion or at one the county's most iconic and historic landmarks?Stunning work places aside, being employed by the National Trust involves some great perks. All of the jobs below offer free entry to the charity's roster of properties for the employee, a guest, and their children. You'll also get a 20% discount in National Trust retail and catering outlets. BoscastleThe Elizabethan quay in Boscastle nestles in a dramatic amphitheatre of steep cliffs...

Tributes have been pouring in for a young rugby player who has died suddenly. St Ives RFC - known as Hakes - led the tributes to Peter Skeggs, who died this week. The talented rugby player had been a member of the club for many years. In a heartfelt tribute on its Facebook page, the club said Peter had a very bright future ahead of him on and off the rugby field. Read more: Full-scale cliff rescue launched to free man from Crinnis Island in Carlyon Bay The club said Peter, a former...

Cornwall's business community has been holding its own despite tough trading conditions, Brexit, Sterling losing a lot of its value against the dollar and the euro and growing uncertainties.To celebrate Cornwall's entrepreneurial spirit we've put together this medley of ice-cream parlours, shops, cafes, restaurants and other businesses which have opened in Cornwall over the past year.There is a blend of independent businesses and big chains but all have helped create jobs in Cornwall and are...

Do you have or know a little one with a gorgeous smile that you think could be the face of a major Cornish kids' clothing brand? Children's fashion firm Frugi is looking for child models for photo shoots in Cornwall in 2017, modelling its beautiful range of organic cotton children's wear.The award-winning brand, which specialises in soft organic brightly-coloured cotton print clothes, is based in Helston and holds all its photo shoots locally.The company was founded by Lucy and Kurt Jewson in...

A Cornish town councillor's treatment for a high-grade bladder cancer has been delayed by a month "because of NHS cuts" and he is now battling for Cornwall's health funding. When David Wilkins, a town councillor for Camborne, had a tumour removed from his bladder, he thought he would be out of the woods.Yet, the 71 year old was told he still had to get a treatment as his cancer is a high-grade one - which means that the cancer cells grow and spread more quickly. A letter from the NHS...

It has been essential to anyone crossing the border from Devon for four months now, but it looks like people are still entering Kernow without their Passport to Cornwall. The must-have, issued by a south east Cornwall publisher, was handed out on Brexit Day. It is said to allow its holder to pass freely, 'without let or hindrance', within the county. Read more: Driver stopped while driving at 110mph on A30 in Cornwall 'just to get to Trago to buy a carpet' Yet, yesterday, Polperro Press,...

Thursday is crunch day for thousands of A-level students in Cornwall who will find out whether their hard work has paid off. For many teenagers, the nail-biting moment they open the envelop will bring the results to send them on their way to college or university. However, for some, the path ahead will be more uncertain as perhaps their grades aren't good enough or they've just had a change of heart. The important thing to remember is that whatever happens you do have options and, if the...

A man had to be rescued from one of Cornwall's beach landmarks after he climbed up it but could not come back down. A full scale rescue operation was launched after the man had climbed Crinnis Island at Carlyon Bay near St Austell but found himself unable to get back down. His friends called 999 and a coastguard cliff rescue team from the town attended the incident on Friday, August 11. Video by St Austell Coastguard A spokesman from St Austell Coastguard said: "Our team...

What better way to spend time at home during the summer months than by chilling out in your very own private hot tub?Dream home hunters looking to splash their cash in Cornwall and celebrate with a moving in pool party or two may wish to glance over the following properties that come pre-packed with their own pools and hot tubs.From outdoor tubs with uninterrupted sea views to intimate indoor pools, here are some enviable homes on the market today.Carbis BayThis newly built two-bedroom property...

Retailer Wilko is set to shed thousands of jobs, blaming a rise in costs becuase of the pound's Brexit-induced slump.It said it had entered into redundancy talks with nearly 4,000 staff.The discount chain said, following a review of its operating functions, changes are required to "ensure it is best placed to continue to thrive within an ever-changing retail landscape".Wilko, which opened a store in Truro a few months ago and also has outlets in St Austell, Redruth and Falmouth, said...

A telecoms engineer who turned up for a job at the back of town centre shop was shocked to discover a backyard full of needles, wrappers and used condoms. When Openreach engineer Mikey Palmer turned up to fix a cable on a pole at the back of Poundstretcher on Market Jew Street, Penzance, he discovered wet clothing dotted around including a white hospital gown. But, more worrying, among the garments were many citric acid wrappers, sealed needles, condoms, syringes, used needles, metal bowls...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Saturday, August 12, 2017. We'll be looking at all the traffic 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 Steve and Oli here until 4pm when we hand over to the late team led today by Ginette. If you've seen something going on and want...

On a wet and windy Friday evening in Truro, 48-year-old Jo Homes draws henna tattoos while sipping a cup of tea amidst cheerful chatter in Truro's Addaction Recovery Café. Mrs Homes, of Falmouth, said she had issues with drugs and alcohol for thirty years, and came to the café for the first time a month ago after being told about it by friends. "Last time I came my face was actually aching because I was laughing so much," Mrs Homes said. "It's just about doing...