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Yellow plaques mark legacy giving of Cornwall's ShelterBox
A Cornish charity is among the first to be awarded a yellow plaque recognising the contribution made to the organisations by people who left a gift in its wills.The Remember A Charity yellow plaques...
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Defra's new 'contract' will re-connect with countryside
The Government will today attempt to connect with voters in the countryside by unveiling a "rural contract" outlining its promises to voters in remote corners of the UK.The Department for Environment,...
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Rick Stein and chums launch Padstow Cookbook
Rick Stein joined fellow chefs at his flagship Padstow restaurant yesterday to launch a cookbook to help fund the town's Christmas festival, writes Sarah Pitt.Mr Stein, who is about to jet off to India...
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Regional 'challenger' banks could aid economic growth
A Government-backed bank could prompt the growth of "alternative" lenders to hard-pressed business on the Westcountry high street, it was announced yesterday.The new institution will lift the block on...
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Rawlings backs his All Blacks to turn season around at Polson
Cornish All Blacks captain Tom Rawlings said his side will do all they can put their poor start to their National League Two South season right, against Hartpury College at Polson Bridge this...
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Farmers are being offered an introduction to social media which is "transforming the way the sector communicates".Duchy College Rural Business School is hosting an evening on Tuesday, September 25, at...
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More than one million people are living in 'transport poverty'
Well over a million people in Devon and Cornwall are living in "transport poverty" which puts vital access to work and healthcare at risk.Poor access to public transport and the rising costs of running...
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Penzance harbour plan fails to win absolute backing
A scheme crucial to both ends of a "lifeline" sea link remains in limbo after it failed to win wholehearted backing.Penzance Town Council last month issued their vision for the upgrade of outdated...
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Hodges awaits news of departures from squad as Truro suffer
Truro City manager Lee Hodges and his coaching staff of Dave Newton, Ian Leigh and Deba Sidhu have confirmed that they will stay with the financially troubled Blue Square Bet South club for at least...
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New parliamentary role for Cornwall MP
Cornwall MP Stephen Gilbert has been named as a ministerial aide to Energy and Climate Change Secretary Ed Davey. The Liberal Democrat MP for St Austell and Newquay has been appointed as a...
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Badger cull go-ahead 'as soon as possible'
A controversial cull of badgers looks set to begin this year after the Court of Appeal threw out a legal challenge by an animal welfare group.The Badger Trust had attacked Mr Justice Ouseley's decision...
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'Regional pay deal will put NHS staff at breaking point'
A survey of more than 1,000 health workers in the South West has revealed that 97% are deeply worried about proposals to establish a regional pay cartel in the NHS.Researchers for Unison found some key...
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Winning in the sun at Liskeard
A traditional show for everyone – that was the 2012 Liskeard Show, a triumph after early postponement. The event last Saturday was such a success that many regulars mused it would do better moved...
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Pilot caught out by cloud
A helicopter pilot died when his aircraft hurtled to the ground at 140pmh, exploding into a "ball of flame", an inquest heard.Christopher Dennis Watts, 45, a farmer, businessman and experienced pilot,...
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Match-winner Cook happy to be back at Pirates again
Rob Cook's return to the Cornish Pirates was a happy one at the weekend, but he is still eager to make the most of his Premiership opportunity.The Gloucester full-back, who scored 1,029 points over...
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Cornwall's cricketers make history with first ever Minor Counties...
CORNWALL have won the Minor Counties Championship for the first time in their history after completing a 150-run victory over Buckinghamshire at Truro this morning. After more than 100 years of...
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LIVE BLOG: Team GB rowers take on Cornish gigs
The cream of Cornwall's gig rowers will be taking on a team of Olympians in the ultimate Cornish rowing battle this afternoon, which will be covered live on thisiscornwall.co.uk.10 Team GB Rowing...
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Penzance councillor joins Mebyon Kernow
A PENZANCE councillor has resigned from the Liberal Democrats to join Mebyon Kernow. Cornwall and Penzance town councillor Tamsin Williams, who was a member of MK in the 1990s, described rejoining the...
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Out-of-hours GP service found to give 'poor care' is criticised by MP
A Westcountry MP said he was "not reassured" by a report into the county's out-of-hours GP service which found there had been "poor care but no systematic unsafe care".St Ives Liberal Democrat MP...
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Payouts for neighbours of wind farms 'is just bribery'
Proposed government "benefits" to woo homeowners opposed to wind turbines near their homes has been dismissed as "pure bribery" by countryside campaigners.Liberal Democrat Energy Secretary Ed Davey...
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