Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England News

Three teenagers who went to the rescue of an injured kayaker stranded on rocks at Maenporth have been praised for their quick and calm actions.

Man believed to be Dutch fell from mast after customs officers boarded yacht in St Mary's harbour on Isles of Scilly An investigation is under way following the death of a man who tumbled 40 feet from the mast of a yacht after the vessel was boarded by customs officers.

Northumberland County Council's trading standards service was contacted by a consumer from Wales who had seen the Audi advertised online, supposedly from an address in Berwick.

The A38 was closed for more than an hour as police negotiated with a man who had climbed into the rigging of the Tamar Bridge.

Trainee aircrew and Naval airmen from RNAS Culdrose joined forces with the Sustainable Trust to clear two areas of woodland, Crevner and Fox Groves on the Praze-an-Beeble Estate near Camborne, after both had become overrun with rhododendron and cherry laurel bushes.

The UK Border Agency are believed to be involved with police also investigating, however details are sparse at the moment The twitter account for St Mary's Harbour said: "Harbour staff are facilitating the police with their investigation and will endeavour to open the quay fully as soon as we can.

TELEVISIONS, speakers, stereos and games consoles were taken from a noisy neighbour in Saltash after they refused to stop making a disturbance.

The plane is due to touch down at 8.20am, carrying the first of 20,000 visitors expected to use the London Southend to Newquay service this summer.

Britain is creating jobs. I know it doesn't always feel like it a lot of families are still feeling the pinch.

The 20-year-old died after a crash with a tanker in Saltash last week. Now it has emerged his organs have been donated to save or help eight others.

Farmer Paul Parfitt is "fed up to the back teeth" with the problems of dogs on his land, chasing and worrying his sheep and cattle.

Campaigners hoping to oust Collin Brewer, the Cornwall councillor who said disabled children "should be put down", have vowed to fight on after taking their protests to his home town.

Afraid of the Dark is a new brand of theatrical terror that paralyzes the audience with fear.

A FLY past by a Dakota aircraft from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight, a drill display by Sea Cadets and displays by raptors, reptiles and motorcycles are just some of the highlights of a family fun day to be held on Saturday June 22. The event - staged jointly by Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire Royal British Legion - promises to be a great ... (more)

A holidaying couple drove 270 miles to catch a cross-Channel ferry to Spain but due to 'satnav error' - ended up on a tiny ten-minute commuter boat by mistake.

A 46-year-old father of four from Praze an Beeble has challenged himself to ten marathons in ten days to help raise charity funds.

"The female pedestrian suffered serious leg injuries and was treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to Derriford Hospital.

A police spokesman said that at around 09.15am on Saturday police were called to the Hornick Hill area after concern was expressed for the welfare of a 47 year local woman.

More than 400 runners took part in the Sticker 5 mile road race, round eight of the Cornwall Grand Prix Series, sponsored by Cornwall Glass and Glazing.

It is a step up for the highly-rated Jennings from division one west of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League to the premier division.