People in Devon and Cornwall urged to Buy Local as horsemeat fears grow
MPs have lined up to urge consumers to buy local produce to ensure they are not inadvertently eating horse meat.The call to "buy British", which could be a boon for the Westcountry's key farming...
View ArticleGerry Cottle's WOW Circus fined for illegal use of standpipe
Circus bosses have been fined thousands of pounds for flouting water rules by using an unauthorised standpipe to get water.South West Water took Gerry Cottle's Circus Ltd, trading as Gerry Cottle's WOW...
View ArticleWorld Pasty Championships winner reveals secrets of a proper Cornish pasty
Reigning double World Pasty Champion Graham Cornish has revealed some of his secrets to making a perfect example of Cornwall's national dish. Graham, from Launceston, Cornwall, won both the Cornish...
View ArticleLIVE webcast and blog: Cornwall Council meeting
Cornwall Council meets in full today at 10.30am. Watch the meeting live on the webcast below and join in the debate on the blog. Please note the blog is moderated by Cornwall Council.Loading...Webcast...
View ArticleFalmouth lifeboat goes to aid of fishing vessel
A fishing vessel got into difficulties on Sunday when it suffered engine failure in Falmouth Bay.An RNLI lifeboat crew from Falmouth were called out at 11am after the coastguards were arerted by the...
View ArticleFalmouth man Michael Garry jailed for 12 years for knife attack on student
A man with a record of knifepoint robberies has been jailed for 12 years after attacking a university student.Michael Garry of Trevethan Road, was on licence from a nine-and-a-half year sentence...
View ArticleMylor Dental Practice closes, leaving thousands without NHS provision
Mylor Dental Practice has closed with thousands of patients left without any NHS provision. Honor Richardson, the contract holder for the practice on Passage Hill gave notice of her intention to cease...
View ArticlePublic meeting to be held in Pool to discuss new light controlled crossing
A PUBLIC meeting is to be held in Pool this evening (Feb 14) to discuss plans for a new zebra crossing in the centre of the village.The community has been campaigning for more than a decade for a...
View ArticleFisherman's Friends' Trevor Grills dies in hospital from severe head injuries
A MEMBER of the Cornish sea shanty singing group the Fisherman's Friends has died in hospital after suffering severe head injuries when he was hit by a falling metal door. Trevor Grills, 54, a tenor in...
View ArticleComputer games, consoles and cash stolen during burglary at Bude shop
A large quantity of games, computer consoles and cash has been stolen from a shop in Bude. The items were stolen from Computoz Systems shop in Queen Street sometime overnight between Sunday and Monday....
View ArticleLiskeard boy Reece Cory Mayo walks out with the England football at Wembley...
A 10-year-old boy from Liskeard got to live out every little boy's ultimate dream last Friday as he walked out alongside the England football team at Wembley Stadium.Reece Cory Mayo walked side by side...
View ArticlePaul Masters confirmed as Cornwall Council's Interim Chief Executive
Paul Masters has been formally confirmed as the Cornwall Council's new Interim Chief Executive. Masters, 50, has worked in local government in Cornwall for 32 years and is currently Cornwall Council's...
View ArticleThe new Archbishop of Canterbury will visit Truro
The Archbishop of Canterbury will visit Truro Cathedral for a day of prayer next month.The new Archbishop, Justin Welby, is encouraging others to join him at the cathedral on March 18 ahead of his...
View ArticleUPDATED: Woman and dogs killed in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in St Ives
A woman and three dogs were found dead today in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in St Ives.Police and fire crews were called to a guesthouse on Bedford Road at around 8.45am this morning to...
View ArticleCornish ale Heligan Honey ranked best-loved beer in UK
A Cornish ale has been ranked the best-loved beer in the UK by an app which allows users to rate their favorite tipples.Cask Marque's CaskFinder app allows users to give beers a rating as and when they...
View ArticleBomb disposal squad called in to deal with grenade found in Boscastle
The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal Squad from Devonport was called in to carry out a controlled explosion in Boscastle yesterday, after a hand grenade was discovered in a garden in the North Cornwall...
View Article20-year jail term for Liskeard sex offender
"I HAVE been waiting all my life for this."Those are the harrowing words of the victim of a prolific sex offender after she saw him jailed for 20 years for 26 different offences spanning a 40-year...
View ArticleFire crews called to kitchen fire at Pendennis Rise, Falmouth
Two fire crews called to Pendennis Rise in Falmouth found a reported kitchen fire was already out.They were alerted just before 7pm last night, but discovered the fire was contained to the grill pan.It...
View ArticleLIVE webcast and blog: Cornwall Council's Cabinet meeting
Cornwall Council's Cabinet meeting takes place today at 10am. Watch the meeting live on the webcast below and join in the debate on the blog. Please note the blog is moderated by Cornwall...
View ArticleVIDEO & AUDIO: Doc Mustard singer in bid to reopen Long Rock crossing
Do they know It's Christmas? Fight The Power and God Save The Queen.History is littered with songs written in opposition to perceived social injustices.And now one man and his guitar from Long Rock are...
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