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Mevagissey

Yacht 'Misty Blue' on rocks at Chapel Point near Portmellon. The yacht is at an angle facing towards land. The sky is clear and the sea is calm.

'Extensive inquiries' ongoing over missing skipper

Police are searching for David Sycamore, 75, who had been sailing from France to Cornwall.

A yacht run aground on rocks along the Cornish coast. Waves are heading to the shore. It is a sunny day with white clouds in the sky.

Search for missing yacht skipper called off

Coastguards say no-one has been found during the operation after the empty boat was found on rocks.

The yacht has run aground on rocks. It is out of the water. The yacht is leaning to one side. Large rocks are exposed.

Large search as yacht found with no-one on board

Coastguard, RNLI and police help conduct searches after the vessel is discovered at Chapel Point.

Schoolchildren stand around a piano in a school sports hall. Singer Gwenno sits at the keyboard with a microphone.

Cornish lessons with award-winning singer Gwenno

Singer Gwenno teaches schoolchildren about Cornish language and culture.

One of the ponds in The Lost Gardens of Heligan on a bright blue sky day. There is a mass of ferns, tree ferns and gunnera around the pond and its surface is largely covered by lily pads. It looks like a tropical jungle.

Heligan submits plan for parking and charge points

The Lost Gardens of Heligan seek permission for a car park of 241 spaces with 20 charging stations.

Tim Buescher at the grave of his great great uncle, Lance Corporal Samuel Chapman, with the military party comprising two soldiers in green dress uniform and a bugler wearing a ceremonial red uniform. Also present is a padre.

'We are amazed': WW1 soldiers finally identified

Rededication services have been held for soldiers from Yorkshire, Cornwall and Lanarkshire.

A tower in a field is covered in pink scaffolding. There is a blue sky with clouds in the background.

Coastal landmark under wraps for paint job

The Gribbin tower near Fowey is covered in 30 tonnes of scaffolding for a paint job.

Mark Sweeney and Jayne Sweeney

Woman's hopes for brain tumours breakthrough

Jayne Sweeney is hoping a drugs trial could end symptoms for newly diagnosed people.

A gritter in Cornwall

'Mevagritty' voted top gritter name in competition

The council asked the people of Cornwall to pick the names for its fleet of gritters.