There are delays for drivers on the A393 at Ponsanooth this lunchtime due to an accident involving a lorry.

The road is reportedly passable with care, but queues of traffic have been building up on the busy road.

The accident took place at the Pelean Cross junction, and recovery work is underway.

The entire coastline of Cornwall has been put on alert with warnings of heavy rain, strong winds and possible flooding all issued.

The Met Office has issued a yellow warning for rain and wind, with a forecast for winds gusting up to 60mph and heavy showers to last from today and throughout tomorrow.

The warning states: "Through Wednesday evening with gales expected overnight. Gusts are likely to reach 50 mph quite widely, with 60 mph gusts possible across exposed coasts and headlands, and also in association with squally, thundery showers. Winds will then moderate through Thursday morning.

"The public should be aware of the potential for some minor disruption. An area of low pressure will move eastwards towards southern Ireland later on Wednesday, with strong winds around its leading flank. In addition, very unstable conditions are likely to generate strong, squally gusts in association with showers.

"The winds will also combine with high tides and large waves, leading to some coastal over-topping."

At the same time, the Environment Agency has issued a flood alert for the whole of the Cornish coastline.

The warning states: "High Astronomic spring tides are combining with moderate surge from Tuesday evening until Thursday evenings high tide.

"This will lead to increased flood risk to low lying areas. We expect to issue Flood Warnings for Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, as tide levels, wind and waves increase.

"Environment Agency staff will be monitoring water levels and sea defences. This message will be updated on Wednesday morning when the latest weather situation is available."

UKIP has confirmed its candidates for three of Cornwall's six parliamentary constituencies - and says it expects to name more in the near future.

David Evans will contest Camborne and Redruth, which is currently held by Tory George Eustice with a majority of just 66 votes.

MR Evans, a former defence systems researcher for the Army and Navy who now works as a sheep farmer, said: ""I'm proud to have been chosen by UKIP to fight for the Camborne and Redruth seat in next year's general election.

"It is a key winnable seat for the party and an area that has suffered years of deprivation through lack of investment."

He added: "The people in the constituency need an MP who puts them first and fights for their interests, rather than those of the Westminster political elite and people whose high incomes are many times those of their own.

"For too long Cornwall has been out of sight and out of mind to our politicians."

Bradley Monk will stand in South East Cornwall and Julie Lingard will be battling for the North Cornwall seat.

UKIP candidates for St Ives and the Isles of Scilly, St Austell and Newquay, and Truro and Falmouth will be announced in the coming weeks.

A TEACHER was inspired to research all 56 names of those from his parish who lost their lives in the First World War – after peering over his garden wall.

Paul Roskrow, who lives behind the All Saints Church, in Tuckingmill, has taken on the project as part of a First World War memorial service he has organised at the church on Sunday October 26.

He said: "The idea for the service came about whilst looking over my garden wall which backs onto the graveyard of the church.

"Close to the wall is a First World War memorial to Norman Frederick Evans who died in 1918 and was in the Royal Air Force.

"It led me to wonder who these people were, so I decided to research all 56 names that constitute the fallen of Tuckingmill and I now have a large folder of details of all the soldiers and where possible know where they lived, where they fought, if their families still live in the area and in some cases, pictures of who they are."

Mr Roskrow's research will form part of an exhibition in the church that he hopes will be of interest to the wider community.

The memorial service will feature poems, readings, hymns and multimedia content, including colour footage of the First World War. A candle for each of the fallen will be placed at the altar and lit by local schoolchildren, members of the Royal British Legion and relatives of the men.

"To support the service, the memorial at the front of the church has been renovated and now has newly-painted inscriptions and cleaned granite," he said. "I'm trying to contact relatives so that I can build up even more information about those who lost their lives.

"So far I've found some fascinating stories including those of men who tunnelled under German lines, machine gunners and members of the Duke of Cornwall Light Infantry. Despite this there are still some men who I have no information about so if anybody is able to help please get in touch."

Much of Mr Roskrow's research has been through family history sites.

The service at 5pm, on October 26, will be led by reader Ken Dodds and be attended by the Lord Lieutenant of Cornwall, Colonel Edward Bolitho, Mayor of Camborne Colin Godolphin and a Victoria Cross decorated soldier from the Second World War.

Any living relations or people with information about those from Tuckingmill who lost their lives during the conflict are asked to e-mail Mr Roskrow at paul.roskrow@me.com

CORNWALL'S only free school – at Camborne – has responded to criticism from a teaching union which questioned the £4.5 million spent on it.

The National Union of Teachers (NUT) has branded St Michael's Catholic Secondary School a waste of money and questioned the need to build it with other secondary schools in the area operating 600 places below student capacity.

Information released by the Department for Education has revealed that it cost more than £700,000 to buy the former old grammar school site where the school is located and a further £3.8 million for the construction of an extension.

As a free school, it is directly funded by the Government, not the local education authority Cornwall Council.

An Ofsted report in May stated that the school 'requires improvement'.

Ian Williams, from the Cornwall NUT, said: told the BBC: "If you look at the simple maths here, is it right to spend £4.5 million when there is no need for a school in that particular area?"

St Michael's opened in September 2012 and currently has about 150 pupils from across the county, half of its maximum capacity.

Chairman of governors Joyce Sanderson hit back, saying the school offered a type of education different to others around Cornwall.

She said: "Essentially St Michael's is a result of parental choice.

"There is a need for a Christian state secondary school in Cornwall as previously we were the only county not to have one."

Cornwall councillor Andrew Wallis, portfolio holder for children and young people, has said the next time a free school opens, it should be in an area with an urgent need for a new school.

"If there are any more plans for free schools, they should be opened in areas with a greater need," he said.

"Often, we don't even need a new school and the money could be spent better on improving existing school facilities and buildings."

Concerns have also been raised about the multimillion-pound backlog of repairs at schools across the county.

The school landed itself in controversy when it first opened when a governor said that although homosexual children would be welcomed at the school, it wouldn't be encouraged.

St Michael's quickly distanced itself from the claims saying that it was a view of the governor and not the school itself.

An increase in fly posting around Penryn is to be tackled with those in bus shelters to be removed.

The town council said recent months had seen a proliferation of posters.

Clerk Michelle Davey said: "While many of the posters are from local community groups advertising their services and events, some are from groups outside the parish or are for commercial advertising."

Several negative impacts were discussed by councillors, including them looking an "unsightly mess", many are not removed when out of date and leave a sticky residue when they are.

"This is difficult and costly to remove," said Ms Davey.

"The posters obstruct the view of pedestrians as they look for traffic when crossing the road after alighting from a bus."

Unauthorised posting on the shelters, which are maintained by the advertising contractor, is forbidden under the terms of its contract with the council.

"Over the coming weeks all posters will be removed from town council bus shelters," added Ms Davey.

The council has a community noticeboard and uses social media to help promote local business initiatives and community groups.

Many of the local businesses also accept posters.

"Therefore there are alternative options for advertising," said Ms Davey. "The town council has decided to take steps to prevent further recurrence of the problem."

Any further posting may result in the council seeking to reclaim the cost of removal.

Anyone who has concerns about fly posting in the shelters can contact the council on 01326 373086.

Days after an official warning was issued about a noisy party, officials have been in Falmouth encouraging new students to be good neighbours.

A stage one antisocial behaviour warning letter was served on a student property in Falmouth following complaints from residents about a party.

And three days later agencies joined forces to promote safety and encourage everyone to be good neighbours.

It is the third year the campaign has run with Cornwall Council's public protection, community safety and anti-social behaviour teams working with Falmouth Town Council, Falmouth police's neighbourhood team, the senior living support officer from Falmouth University and the University of Exeter and members from the Falmouth University and University of Exeter Students' Union (FXU).

They visited more than 300 properties in the town to offer advice to residents, including the student population, on a variety of topics including personal safety, waste collection, noise, anti-social behaviour and fire safety.

Those involved said the community awareness day was well received by the residents and the overall feeling was that on the whole the students integrate well into the community with minimal disruption.

Roger Auster, FXU president student experience said: "It was exceptionally positive to be part of such a great initiative and very rewarding to see just how much the students and wider local community are merging into one entity.

"The students we met seemed keen to be part of Falmouth town, and the local residents were welcoming the students openly.

"It's fantastic to see how the two groups are no longer separate, but have formed a strong society in such a short space of time."

Useful contact details for anyone experiencing problems are -

Environmental Protection – noise issues

E-mail envhealthandlicensing@cornwall.gov.uk or call 0300 1234212

Community safety team -

crime prevention and support - E-mail communitysafety@cornwall.gov.uk or phone 0300 1234232

University-related community issues -

E-mail community@fxplus.ac.uk or call 01326 255666 (24-hour voicemail service with call-back between 9.30am and 11.30am, Monday to Friday.

Anti-social behaviour team -

E-mail antisocialbehaviour@cornwall.gov.uk or call 0300 1234232

Police response - emergencies call 999, non-emergencies 101

24hr Fire safety advice - call 0800 3581999

THE NME has this week declared the £250,000 pledged to bring the Foo Fighters to Cornwall should be spent on the local music scene instead.

The music paper's Laura Snapes wrote of the Crowdfunder initiative: "An under-served audience is making themselves heard. I grew up in Falmouth, so I know what it's like to frequent the one covers band that do Franz Ferdinand because it's something, but while I admire these fans' energy, I'm also sceptical.

"While regular people have been supporting the campaign, their willingness to stump up for a gig that might not happen is sad news for indie promoters who struggle to get people to pay to watch local acts. Even Peace barely filled Falmouth's Princess Pavilion earlier this year.

"The harsh truth is that the arts aren't most Cornish people's priority.

"So you see this Foos-designated £214,000 (at the time of writing) and imagine what else it could fund: sustainable community projects in poor towns like Redruth, which recently hosted the inaugural Inland Art Festival with a hard-won Arts Council grant. It could better equip Troubadour, a brilliant studio/venue in a Falmouth harbour warehouse frequented by the town's great bands – The Black Tambourines, Red Cords and Lost Dawn among others. Penzance punks Crows-An-Wra could press a record. Knee Deep Festival could ensure its future."

While I agree with some of Laura's points, which are also featured in an online blog at NME.com, there are more I don't.

She is in the fortunate position of being in a major city where she is paid to attend big-name concerts, if she chooses.

Music-lovers in Cornwall have to travel to Bristol, at best, or usually London to see these acts, with all the travel and accommodation costs that incurs.

The people of Cornwall have spoken in this case.

I'm no Foo Fighters fan, but it doesn't matter which big band this Crowdfunder bid sought. If it starts the ball rolling and we get the Princes, U2s and Stones of the world down here then it can only be praised.

Funding for the arts in our county is a whole other issue, and to declare "the arts aren't most Cornish people's priority" is patronising.

Try telling that to all those who support our galleries, the myriad theatregoers who lap up every Kneehigh, Rogue and Miracle performance, the thousands who voted in our What's On Cornwall Awards for best Cornish band, solo artist, venue, etc.

Laura's right when she says those smaller scale gigs aren't supported. It's frustrating and often embarrassing when the likes of The Charlatans' Tim Burgess or The Wedding Present play to less than 200 people in a spacious venue.

But ploughing a quarter of a million pounds into a tiny recording studio/venue (which is charming as it is), an arts / music festival, or punk band EP is no guarantee of bringing those missing Cornish music fans out of the woodwork. In fact, I know they would attract the same numbers they do now. And, thus, the money would be wasted.

Cornwall just hasn't got the population to ensure a stellar turn-out at many arts events, as galling as that may be. What may entice the hip and groovy in Dalston, may also fall upon deaf ears in Camborne.

For those of us whose tastes are more esoteric it may irritate that the likes of UB40 play to thousands at Heartlands while The Fall play to a small audience at the Princess Pavilion. But that's the nature of the beast – pop music will always attract the wallets of those who have long given up on regular gigs.

Having said that, ask any band doing the pub circuit and they get much better audiences down here than they ever do upcountry.

As far as I can see the local music scene is doing very well, thank you very much. The Black Tambourines, Lost Dawn and Red Cords are about to head out of Cornwall on tour; Falmouth University's music course is producing stunning acts at a huge rate; the likes of Pastel Colours are played on BBC 6 Music; Backbeat Soundsystem are now one of this country's leading reggae bands, and acts as varied as jazz singer Johanna Graham, folk songwriter Sarah McQuaid and the ever-popular Ruarri Joseph fill out venues wherever they play in the UK.

Instead of the NME telling us how to run our "local scene" perhaps it should have shortlisted a Cornish venue in its best small venue competition. The Thekla in Bristol is a long way from Kernow ....

AMATEUR cooks of all ages are being encouraged to get baking for Grade-Ruan Horticultural Society's autumn show this Saturday.

Schedules are available detailing baking, gardening, art and craft and children's classes. The show at Ruan Minor Village Hall opens at 2.30pm, with the official opening at 3pm by the Reverend Deirdre McKrill. Entry is 50p for adults; children go free.

MABE Gardening Club is holding a coffee morning on October 12 at Mabe Community Hall from 10am until noon with a chance to meet well-known local daffodil grower Ron Scamp.

Visitors will also be able to buy some of his bulbs.

A MOPED rider stopped by police for riding in an unbalanced way was almost twice the drink-drive limit.

At Truro Magistrates' Court waiter Lewis Busbridge, 21, of Lower Porkellis, admitted drink-driving at Helston on September 7, testing at 67mcg. He was fined £200 with £105 costs and surcharge and banned from driving for 17 months.

THERE is a rare opportunity to visit Falmouth's Dissenters Burial Ground next weekend.

The site at Ponsharden, which dates back to 1808 and contains Jewish and congregationalist graves, is usually closed to the public.

But on October 19, from 1pm until 5pm, it will be open for tours and a book which details the cemetery will be on sale.

The site contains the remains of Packet Ship officers, surgeons, ministers, lawyers and wealthy merchants, and records show that more than 580 bodies lie beneath the surface.

A TEAM of divers had to be rescued by a lifeboat crew after their boat broke down in the Helford River.

The three people were on board a rigid inflatable when an electrical fault caused the engine to fail on Saturday afternoon.

Falmouth coastguard was alerted at 2.48pm and the inshore lifeboat went out and towed it to Porthkerris.

The group had been on a diving expedition.

A NATIONAL exhibition showcasing pieces by artists from around the world has opened in Redruth.

Organised by CMR Gallery, "Misbehavior" includes two and three dimensional works, installations and films based on the theme of mischief by 50 artists. The exhibition will run in the Royal Circus Buildings, Back Lane West, Redruth, between noon and 4pm, Wednesday to Sunday until October 29. For more information call curator Katja Rosenberg 07799 411587 or e-mail katjarosenberg@hotmail.com.

CCTV at British Home Stores in Truro led to the identification of a thief who helped himself to a knife block worth £24.21.

At Truro Magistrates' Court, Matthew Munday, 24, of City Road, Truro, pleaded guilty to the theft on September 20. He had previous convictions.

Deborah Von Kohler, for the defence, said he had lost his catering job with Torquay Football Club and had family in Truro. He had issues for which he was getting help.

Munday was given a 12-month conditional discharge and told to pay £35 costs and surcharge, and compensation of £24.

LEE ALAN BRIDGER, 44, of Trevella Vean, St Erme, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to driving without due care and attention in Aldi car park, Truro, on December 24 and was fined £235.

Camborne residents will tonight have the opportunity to discuss pressing issues around the town.

Cornwall Councillor Paul White will again be holding one of his fortnightly surgeries at the Tuckingmill Community Centre.

Mr White will be at the centre between 6 and 7pm. No appointment necessary.

JOHNATHAN FINCHAM, 43, of Pellor Fields, Breage, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to attempting to steal razor blades worth £45 from Tesco at Pool on September 2.

Alison May, for the prosecution, said he had been seen in the store tampering with security labels on the razor blades and then putting them in his rucksack.

Paul Simons said Fincham stole to fund his drug habit. The case was adjourned to October 14.