Thousands of people have been told to contact Hotpoint urgently after police revealed the Grenfell Tower fire was caused by a faulty fridge-freezer manufactured by the company. Last week the devastating fire ripped through a West London tower block killing up to 79 people. Read more: This is why diggers were moving tonnes of sand from the dunes at Perranporth In the days since the tragedy struck, the country has been gripped by the herculean recovery effort and political...

A hobby beekeeper has asked for people to look out for his bees after his colony buzzed off because the weather was too warm. Barry Kirkman had just housed the swarm in a new hive in his garden only to see them buzz off three days later, never to be seen again. The beekeeper feels the hot weather conditions may have triggered the colony he had in his Tamar Valley garden to swarm and up-sticks for better climes. Read more: New fast food delivery service will bring McDonald's to your door The...

A man was kicked off the BBC's Question Time debate on air amid angry scenes in Plymouth last night. The audience member is thought to be only the second person in 20 years to be told to leave on air for shouting at a minister and being too rowdy. The man, dressed in a distinctive shirt, continued to shout over people and the panel until host David Dimbleby lost his patience, the Plymouth Herald reports..Read more: The nationals need to stop patronising quaint old Cornwall with their tired...

A firm based in Cornwall has been fined for the illegal use of public water supply.Steve Hoskin Construction Ltd, located in Liskeard, appeared in court on Monday following a South West Water prosecution.Read more: Man on the run after burglary in BudeIt is the second blow for the building and civil engineering company in the space of one month. In June, it, along with Cavanna Homes, was fined £80,000 after a builder from Cornwall was killed when he was run over by heavy machinery as he...

You might be surprised to discover that St Austell's controversial incinerator has picked up a sustainable property award. The huge £117million, 240,000-tonne Cornwall Energy Recovery Centre (CERC) towering over St Dennis was the subject of a legal battle launched by local environmental campaigners but was finally give the go-ahead in 2012. Read more: Masked attacker jailed for robbing and beating man in own home The Eden Project, Mount Pleasant Eco Park and other well-known Cornish...

A multi-million pound project for a new bridge at Tintagel Castle has been heavily criticised by a Cornish organisation, which accused English Heritage of turning the site into a "cash cow theme park". English Heritage announced the submission of the plans to Cornwall Council earlier this month and claimed the bridge would help reduce congestion and improve access around the site, especially during peak periods.Read more: This is why diggers were moving tonnes of sand from the dunes at...

We all know that life can be tough at times. That's why there's now a day dedicated to bringing your pooch to work so life is as it should be, a happy pet-friendly heaven. Some businesses across in Cornwall will give the paw up to staff strutting in with Princess the pure breed long haired chihuahua or Stalin the Rottweiler - but only if their four-legged friends behave of course. What about your place of work? Will it turn into one giant playground for dogs, a mini version of Crufts or,...

A yacht had to be towed back to port by RNLI volunteers after suffering from engine failure off the Isles of Scilly. The St Mary's RNLI Lifeboat station was called out tot he incident after the single-handed yacht broke down 17nm out north west of the islands. A spokesman for the St Mary's RNLI lifeboat station said: "We were paged at 4.30pm on Thursday, June 22. Read more: Speak Cornish Week is back - here's what you can do to promote your Kernow identity "We launched our...

A year ago today, Britain voted to leave the EU. The referendum effectively split the country, with 52% of voters saying they wanted out, and 48% wanting to remain. In Cornwall the vote was more decisive - with 56.5% voting to leave. Since that momentous day the country has experienced a period of political turmoil, and increasingly divisive rhetoric from both sides. Read more: Hard Brexit vs Soft Brexit what does it really mean the pros and cons as negotiations get under way We have...

More than 800,000 broadband customers are being urged to change their passwords immediately over security concerns. Virgin Media said the risk to customers with a Super Hub 2 router was "small", but advised them to change both their network and router passwords if they were still set as the default shown on the attached sticker. The advice followed a Which? snapshot investigation which found that hackers could access to home networks and connected appliances in as little as four...

Welcome to our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall on Friday, June 23, 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. If you've seen something going on and want...

A garage located on the A30 near Bodmin is going under because of the roadworks and Cornwall Council won't help, its owner has claimed. Penlan garage has been seeing a dramatic drop in its sales for the past two weeks, its owner Tanya Jey said. Read more: Cornwall burger van man £27,000 out of pocket after admitting illegal tobacco sales Tanya said the nightmare started two weeks ago when contractor Kier changed the access to the business as part of the A30 Temple roadworks. She...

A new fast food delivery service has arrived in St Austell which promises to fulfill your Kentucky fried needs. One Delivery is a new franchise which aims to get KFC, McDonald's, Subway and Burger King to your door within 45 minutes of placing an order. Read more: Drugs seized and one arrest after police raid on housing estate We've all been there - it's the end of a long day and you only have mouldy cheese and a carrot in the fridge. Maybe you've overindulged the previous evening and...

High-rise residents of Cornwall's only tower block have revealed that antisocial behaviour is more of a worry than fire safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy last week. Devastating news of the west London blaze, that ripped apart families overnight and killed up to 79 people, hit home for Park House tenants in St Austell. Read more: Drugs seized and one arrest after police raid on housing estate Many began to question if the same safety issues identified in the Grenfell fire, could...

The backstage request lists for three of this year's biggest Glastonbury festival stars have been revealed - making for some very interesting reading. A-list celebrities are known for outlandish requests of food and drink to be made available to them backstage. According to rock legend Eddie Van Halen used to request a big bowl of M and M's, with all the brown ones removed, as part of his backstage "rider". Read next: Everything you need to know to survive the festival season in...

A team of 16 firefighters was called to rescue a pony which was stuck in a hedge near Camborne. A crew on three appliances attended the incident at Carn Entral Farm at around 9am on Thursday (June 22). On arrival they were tasked with rescuing a pony which was entangled in thick brambles between a hedge and a wall. Read next: Naked man chases shocked woman and her children down a Padstow street The Tolvaddon-based firefighters used a harness and lines to rescue the small pony from behind...

This was the scene on a busy road in Par on Thursday afternoon after a large haulage lorry got stuck while attempting to take a tight corner. The lorry was carrying a JCB when the driver realised he wouldn't be able to manoeuvre his vehicle around the corner under the railway bridge close to the docks on Harbour/Par Moor Road. Read next: Naked man chases shocked woman and her children down a Padstow street The road was blocked in both directions while recovery teams worked to remove the lorry...

Diggers spotted moving tonnes of sand from the dunes at Perranporth beach have sparked a huge debate in the seaside town.Many locals have been left angry by the steps taken by The Watering Hole and the Surf Life Saving Club to re-disperse sand build up behind the buildings.Complaints were made to the parish council by residents claiming that the work was being undertaken to build a stage area for the upcoming Tunes in the Dunes festival.Read more: Drugs seized and one arrest after police raid on...

Almost one fifth of St Agnes Beacon lies blackened, still smouldering and smoking two days after a devastating gorse fire.Fire crews and rangers from the National Trust could still be seen hosing hot spots where flames were still reigniting from the ground, earlier today.Read more: Bishop of Truro left appalled by report into abuse cover up by the Church of EnglandWe met with lead ranger Steven Sudworth, who took us around the area opposite St Agnes Head to show us the extent of the damage...

Three tower blocks in Plymouth are clad using the same flammable material that was used on the Grenfell Tower in London, it has been revealed. The 16-storey tall towers in Devonport, known as the Lynher, Tamar and Tavy buildings, are now having their fire p[recaustions checked urgently and will be monitored round the clock by security teams. Residents have been informed of the of the potential fire risk to their buildings, the Plymouth Herald reports. One lady said residents of the red,...