Reports of an armed man near a school yesterday sparked a police search which resulted in a man being arrested and an air rifle being seized.

At around 8.25am, police were called to Tavistock Road in Callington following concerns for the welfare of a man.

A police spokesman said: 'A member of the public had been approached by a man who indicated that he intended to harm himself.

See this week's Cornish Times for more on this story.