CornwallLive

Cornwall Live serves as the premier online platform for news, sports, entertainment, and information relevant to Cornwall. It provides real-time updates and insights about our beautiful county. This site is the digital extension of well-known publications such as the West Briton, Cornish Guardian, Cornishman newspapers, and Cornwall Today magazine. With a dedicated team of reporters and photographers, Cornwall Live has been delivering important news from Bude to Penzance for over two centuries. The site is currently under the editorial guidance of Jacqui Merrington.

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Woman in 20s fighting for her life after Bodmin crash

3 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

A woman in her 20s is fighting for her life in hospital after being involved in a bike crash. The cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a collision on Cotton Hill, Nanstallon near Bodmin, at the weekend. The incident happened at 2.45pm on Saturday (April 19). Emergency services including Devon and Cornwall Police and paramedics were called to the area. A spokesperson for the police force said the road was closed while a crash scene investigation was under way.
South West pours its heart out as Pope Francis dies

3 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

Catholics in the South West have been reacting to the news that Pope Francis has died. The Pontiff passed away today (Easter Monday, April 21) at the age of 88 at his residence in the Vatican's Casa Santa Marta. The first non-European Pope, Pope Francis last officiated yesterday when hemade an appearance at the Vatican's St Peter's Square for Easter Sunday.
Travellers cause 'unbelievable' damage to youth club pitch

3 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

A youth football club has seen its pitch ruined by a group of travellers. The playing field at the Ludgvan Community Centre which is used by the Ludgvan Lions Junior Football Club near Penzance will have to be relaid after a group of travellers and 18 van and caravans broke through a fence and gate and moved in on Good Friday (April 18). At the time the club said the travellers had been very aggressive towards anyone who confronted them.
Dramatic photos show camper van blaze in Porthleven

4 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

Firefighters have sprung quickly into action after being called out to a car fire in Porthleven. The incident happened on Peverell Terrace and was witnessed by onlookers from across the harbour. Two fire engines were tasked after a white camper went up in flames. A column of black smoke could be seen from across the harbour before the blaze was quickly brought under control and extinguished.
Angry customers start 'don't put sh*t in the sea' SWW messages trend

4 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

Angry customers have started a trend of sending direct messages to utility company South West Water asking the firm to "stop dumping sh*t in the sea". The trend for direct messaging via the Messenger function on Facebook has seen people voice their anger at SWW following recent sea pollution incidents in Cornwall.
Live: A30 partially closed after crash near Penzance

4 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

The A30 is partially closed following a crash in Penzance. As reported by traffic monitoring site Inrix, the collision happened before 1.30pm today (Sunday April 20) and involved two vehicles leading to the closure of one lane and queueing traffic being reported building up between the B3315 into Newlyn and the A3071 Alverton Road to A spokesperson for Inrix said: "The A30 is partially blocked.
St Ives Food and Drink Festival 2025 announces new live music nights and beach yoga

4 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Lorna Hughes

St Ives Food and Drink Festival is returning for 2025 after its year off - with organisers promising plenty to do away from eating and drinking. This year will have a greater focus on live music in a "refreshed programme of celebrations", plus a host of wellness activities, family cooking classes and masterclasses.
Cornwall Travellers accused of trouble move to school field

4 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

A group of travellers who have been accused of 'wrecking' a youth football pitch have since been evicted, only to set up camp at a West Cornwall school. The group of 18 vans and caravans was removed from the Ludgvan Community Centre used by the Ludgvan Lions Junior Football Club near Penzance a day after they turned up and apparently smashed through a fence and gate. Despite settling down on the pitch, the travellers were moved on by police following concerns from the local community.
Mercedes driver on provisional licence arrested after cocaine roadside test

4 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

A Mercedes driver with only a provisional licence has been arrested after testing positive to cocaine following a police roadside test. The driver was stopped by Devon and Cornwall Police by the Innis Downs interchange on the A30 near Lanivet. In a post on X (formerly Twitter ), the force posted a picture of the car in question with its number plates blurred out and the message: "Mercedes stopped and driver found to be an unsupervised and uninsured.
Life is sweet in Cornwall's lovely Beyond Paradise seaside town

4 days ago | cornwalllive.com | Olivier Vergnault

Business owners in a tourist seaside hotspot can't wait for the season to start in earnest. Despite ongoing calls from some corners that Cornwall is being destroyed by over-tourism, and is being plagued by second homes, Airbnbs and holiday lets that price locals out of the housing market, not everyone is moaning about the county's largest industry.