Eyewitnesses say officers laden with guns descended on Hayle's Premier Inn earlier today and later arrested a man, aged 42. Hayle is a port town in west Cornwall, about seven miles from Penzance.

Opponents say they will hold a "peaceful protest" at New County Hall / Lys Kernow in Truro on the day of the meeting. St Ives-based artist Shelley Thornton said: "In her wisdom, a Cornwall Council ...

A spokesman from Premier Inn said: "Truro is a town we would like to invest in. "Therefore we are exploring a number of potential opportunities to develop a new hotel in the local area." ...