All news by author: Lisa Letcher

Jack Thomas was driving home at 3.30am after a sociable weekend with friends in June last year which saw him attend the Royal Cornwall show he had left a young farmer’s party

The poll by iLiveHere gave thriving Falmouth, known for its creative buzz and beauty, the unfortunate title of the most depressing place in Britain, to the fury of some

Two dog lovers who abhor the impending ban on the controversial dog breed have decided to show their feelings and honour any of the canines who die as a result of the government's action

Hundreds of thousands of people including a host of famous faces have posed alongside the iconic Land's End signpost in Cornwall since it was first put up in the 1950s

Mum Lisa Smith claims that Camborne Science and International Academy has "gone too far" with a new rule that means pupils have to attend a meeting to explain why they used the toilet during lessons

Mawgan Porth on the north coast of Cornwall has become increasingly popular, with celebrities including Cate Blanchett, Chris Martin and Jamie Dornan reportedly buying property in the area

After Phillip Huntley's body was eventually discovered by a colleague, the Asda supermarket in Bodmin, Cornwall, was evacuated and had to close for one day as police investigated

Edward O'Neill, 28, was diagnosed with Hodgkin lymphoma in 2013 when he was aged 17, and his wife Milly, 25, says he was told he would die from the cancer - before a second opinion gave him hope

Witnesses said children were 'screaming' and 'hiding' at the event in St Agnes, Cornwall - a 'rogue' firework hit the crowd, causing injuries and terrifying those watching

The noisy building work is causing villagers in Bodmin, Cornwall to lose sleep and their privacy - but residents say they can't sell their homes because of the work, leaving them 'trapped'

Football coach Martin Nelson was jailed for strangling his disabled neighbour into unconsciousness in front of his children, with a long-running dispute between the two homes reaching breaking point

Camborne Science and International Academy in Cornwall has faced backlash for the "harsh" detentions, which are also known as 'reflection' time

WARNING: DISTRESSING CONTENT Inmates at Gitarma prison in Rwanda are forced to walk through their own faeces due to sewage problems and are left standing due to overcrowding

Some parts of the UK's coastline have been plagued by sewage leaks and pollution in recent years, and as a result, South West Water was slapped with a hefty fine

There was commotion at Gyllyngvase Beach in Falmouth, Cornwall, but the animal was mistaken for a different creature, something experts say is a relatively common confusion

The unusual creature - known as Babakina anadoni - is usually found in warmer waters, but has recently been found by divers around the UK with the first sighting in August last year

Martin Goldsworthy, from Cornwall, shared the footage of the aftermath of one of his intense workout sessions before people across the world then accused everyone in it of being drug addicts

Issuing safety advice the Crantock Surf Life Saving Club said it wanted to educate people to enjoy Cornwall beaches safely after the incident

Dr Tom O'Shea, 35, from Frome in Somerset, filmed the large wild cat on his return to Cornwall for a visit, near to where the fabled Beast of Bodmin Moor is said to reside

Residents in Mevagissey, Cornwall, were left furious and confused after ticket machines from their village car parks vanished over the course of one weekend without warning

A petrol station forecourt owner has been fined more than £100,000 for breaking fire safety standards, after people were found illegally sleeping at the petrol station

Jed Dalton was hit with a Parking Charge Notice after spending just 172 seconds reading the rules at a car park in Cornwall and has now been left thousands of pounds out of pocket

Parents and carers in Bodmin, Cornwall have been urged to go through safety and travel procedures with their children after a man tried to lure a child into his car