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Cornwall Live - Newquay

Eastern Airways flight from London to Newquay diverted from Cornwall in 'emergency'

It issued the aviation emergency code and the plane is now being investigated

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Cornwall Live - Newquay

Flood alerts across Cornwall after deluge of rain

Locals are warned to take care as water levels remain high

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Anger at spaceport scandal dominates last Cornwall Council meeting before election

Two councillors even attended the full council meeting at County Hall in spacesuits to highlight the controversy

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Cornwall Live - Newquay

Live: Fish and chip shop on fire in Newquay

The fire service are currently at the scene

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Cornwall Council tells councillors that questions about top councillor's £70K job with council company won't be answered

Cornwall Council members are warned about raising the issue of the ex-cabinet member given the job with a council-owned company during today's final full council meeting before the May 1 election

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Cornwall planning: Anger that giant Kernow Slide is returning without permission

The council said it would cause 'considerable noise harm'. Neighbours say the owner is 'flying in the face of refusal'. And it's not the first time.

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Disabled man unfairly dismissed from disability support charity

The disability charity has been found to have discriminated against him - due to disability. William was 'absolutely floored' when he received the email dismissing him

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Dramatic cliff fall next to controversial Whipsiderry Beach development

2,000 tonnes of rock has fallen onto the beach below

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Police now investigating 'misconduct in public office' complaint against Cornwall councillor given spaceport job

A 'misconduct in public office' complaint followed a meeting at Cornwall Council when £200,000 was allotted to Spaceport Cornwall, where he then got the new job.

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Locals fear 'affordable' housing project will be out of reach for most

'More homes for people, for people that already have one'

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Live: Car, bus and motorcycle crash on A30 in Cornwall

The road is expected to be closed for some time

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Affordable housing in doubt in Newquay as locals want application withdrawn

The scheme by a Manchester-based developer was strongly opposed

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Spaceport Cornwall company refuses to say if anyone else was allowed to apply for £70K job given to top councillor

A top Tory councillor was able to apply after the first recruitment process failed - but there were still 24 other applicants. We understand the matter has been reported to the police.

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Cornwall planning: Anger intensifies over hotel site developer dropping affordable homes

Town councillors object to the developer ditching affordable housing in the prime spot, as it previously agreed to build, to instead pay money towards it elsewhere

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Cornwall Council elections 2025: All the candidates you can vote for on May 1

Every one of the 423 candidates hoping to get votes to make a change for Cornwall - including who is running to try to represent you and your neighbours

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Cash and other items stolen as seven Cornwall homes targeted in burglary spree

Police believe the raids are linked

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Cornwall planning: Angry neighbours slam 'arrogant' developer's 'scare tactics' used to build new homes

Some of the approved new houses could be bought as second homes

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Beach warning update two days after slurry pollution enters stream near Mawgan Porth

Slurry contains animal faeces and urine

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Famous Cornwall surfing champion caught driving stoned

He was the best in Europe and at the height of his career defeated the most famous surfer in history

Cornwall Live - Newquay

Hendra Holiday Park turns back on 'crappy snappy' bodyboards

The park does not sell the cheap easily breakable boards as part of its sustainability ethos - a leading example for others to follow as part of CornwallLive's Ban the Boards campaign #bantheboards