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Truro City sense opportunity to win two on the trot
New Truro City goalkeeper Paul Hider and central defender Ben Gerring are poised to make their home debuts today as Cornwall's top non-League team bid for back-to-back Blue Square Bet South wins.Lee...
View ArticleIf you want to be sure of what you're eating, choose a local butcher
The scandal over horsemeat getting into the food-chain has been growing apace this week – here Martin Hesp considers what the Westcountry has to offer as an alternative to mass-produced foodstuffs....
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Flower farmers fight for the future of a great family tradition
Valentine's Day has come and gone for another year and for most men the annual flower-purchasing ritual is behind them. It can be a tricky decision: single stem roses or extravagant mixed bouquet,...
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Coastal walk is pure poetry for modern troubadour
In a nod to the troubadours of old, award-winning writer Simon Armitage will stroll along the South West Coast Path, giving poetry readings in return for food and shelter for the night.Without a penny...
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Body in North Cornwall cave confirmed as retired Padstow priest Barry Kinsmen
A body found on the North Cornwall coast has been confirmed as that of a well-known retired priest who went missing on New Year's Eve.Barry Kinsmen's car was found abandoned near Stepper Point and...
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Two Cornish teen sailors train with Olympic Rio squad
Two aspiring champion sailors from Cornwall have become the youngest ever to join the ranks of the Olympic Development Squad.Chris Thomas, 18, and sailing partner Jack Hawkins, also 18, are rapidly...
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Truro schoolchildren raise thousands for charity
Schoolchildren in Truro have raised thousands of pounds for a clutch of local and national charities.Youngsters at Polwhele House have worked hard over recent months to raise a grand total of...
View ArticleFire crews tackle fuse box blaze at house
An electrical fire at a house in the South East Cornwall village of Hatt was tackled by firefighters from Saltash early yesterday. Two crews from the town were sent to the property in Vollards Lane at...
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All-day dog ban at three Cornish beaches faces challenge from owners
Campaigners fighting 24-hour summertime beach dog bans in a Cornish resort are planning to launch a judicial review against the town council.St Ives Dog Owners Group (DOG) opposes the new dog bans due...
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David Cameron urged to 'get a grip' in wake of latest horsemeat scare
Labour last night said the Prime Minister needed to take "decisive action" to get a grip on the food scandal.Shadow environment secretary Mary Creagh said people would be shocked and dismayed that...
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Paedophile priest Robert Coles is jailed for sex offences
A paedophile retired Church of England priest has been jailed for eight years yesterday after pleading guilty to historic sex offences against young boys dating back to the 1970s.In December, Robert...
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Schools in Devon and Cornwall assured on meat quality
Councils across the Westcountry say they have been given quality assurances over meat in school meals.The assurances followed yesterday's announcements that horsemeat had been found in schools,...
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Midnight microwave fire in Penzance
Fire crews were called to Mount Lidden, Penzance, during the night between Friday and Saturday to deal with a kitchen fire.When the firemen from Penzance Fire Station arrived on site, they found a...
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Charity concerned over rise in attacks on SW guide dogs
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has said that it is greatly concerned by the steady rise in the number of dog attacks on guide dogs in Devon and Cornwall.The attacks often have a devastating...
View ArticleTruro City snap up new defender but miss out on Bodmin striker
TRURO City have boosted their squad ahead of todfay's home game against Staines Town by signing Tiverton Town central defender Paul Kendall, but have missed out on free scoring Bodmin Town striker...
View ArticleTruro City sign new defender but miss out on Bodmin striker
TRURO City have boosted their squad ahead of today's home game against Staines Town, by signing Tiverton Town central defender Paul Kendall, but have missed out on Bodmin Town striker Chris Luxton...
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Breakdowns cause long delays on A30 at Chiverton Cross
Traffic on the A30 at Chiverton Cross Roundabout has been severely disrupted throughout Saturday morning due a broken down vehicle around 8am and another vehicle breaking down around 11.30am.In the...
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Cornish Community Banking goes into liquidation
The fight to save Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Credit Union Limited - also know as Cornish Community Banking - from bankruptcy seems to be lost, after the credit union has gone into liquidation."On...
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Truro City slump to a demoralising home defeat
Truro City 0 Staines Town 3CITY'S hopes of winning two Blue Square Bet South games in a row for the first time this season were blown away by the struggling visitors.It was a lacklustre performance by...
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Penryn complete Western Counties league double over Truro
Truro 10 Penryn 29Penryn won a tense Tribute Western Counties West local derby against Truro at St Clements Hill to record the double over the city side for this season, reports Bill Hooper.Penryn...
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