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Heated row on energy plans for Week St Mary
RESIDENTS living close to a proposed wind and solar farm have hit out at the so-called "gloss" projected by developers, claiming levels of support for the scheme do not add up.Good Energy wants to...
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Newquay residents' plea for home repairs at Sanctuary Housing estate
"WE HAVE been neglected for 16 years."Those are the words of furious Estuary View residents who claim their housing association has failed to properly maintain their homes.Dozens of residents of the...
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Liskeard town team says Portas money is being spent
THE Liskeard Town Team has spoken out following criticism that the money awarded to Portas pilot towns has not been spent fast enough.Last week an article in the Independent claimed that only 12 per...
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Hobbs did not deserve red card claims Bodmin Town manager Darren Gilbert
Bodmin Town manager Darren Gilbert has leaped to the defence of Glynn Hobbs, after the striker was sent off last Saturday for an alleged elbow on a Plymouth Parkway player. Hobbs, a former Parkway...
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Westcountry health trusts warned 'don't stir up unrest'
A union boss has called on Westcountry health trusts to "avoid stirring up more industrial unrest" and abandon the idea of regional pay.Dave Prentis, general secretary of Unison, said during a visit to...
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Cornwall councillors to write to David Cameron for change in planning law on...
Councillors in Cornwall have voted to write to David Cameron calling for a change in the law regarding second homes and holiday-lets.Yesterday, during a full council meeting in Truro, a motion was put...
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Horsemeat on agenda at annual NFU conference
The horsemeat scandal is likely to play a prominent part in the discussions and debates at the National Farmers' Union (NFU) annual conference, which opens today in Birmingham.Scores of farmers from...
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Cornwall Councillor Collin Brewer 'sorry' after 'put down disabled' jibe
A long-serving Cornwall councillor has apologised but refused to resign despite admitting telling a charity that all disabled children "should be put down" because they cost too much.Councillor Collin...
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Fire fighters tackle blaze in East Taphouse, near Liskeard
Fire fighters were called to a house fire in East Taphouse, near Liskeard, in the early hours of this morning. Appliances from Liskeard, Lostwithiel, Bodmin, Launceston, St Austell, Wadebridge and St...
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Mother slams Councillor Collin Brewer for saying disabled children should be...
THE MOTHER of a disabled girl has said she will fight to stop Collin Brewer from being re-elected as a councillor in May, following his comments about disabled children. Mr Brewer, an independent...
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Two sheep killed following dog attack in Liskeard
Two sheep have died after being attacked by a dog in the Liskeard area. Police are appealing for information about the attack which occurred at Minions, Liskeard, on February 7. Officers said they...
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Penzance mum slams Cornwall councillor in disabled children row
The Penzance mother of a disabled child has hit out at a Cornwall councillor who said that children like her daughter "should be put down" because they cost too much.Lisa Nicholls, whose daughter...
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Cornish Pirates sign Bath hooker Will Tanner
The Cornish Pirates have signed hooker Will Tanner on a dual-registration agreement with Bath.Aged 20, the Birmingham-born former England U16 and U18 international made his debut for Bath in the Aviva...
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Councillor Collin Brewer is removed from political group for saying disabled...
A CORNWALL councillor who has been widely condemned for saying that disabled children "should be put down" has been kicked out of his political group at County Hall.Collin Brewer has apologised but...
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LIVE COVERAGE: Councillor Collin Brewer discusses disabled children row on radio
Cornwall Councillor Collin Brewer went on air this afternoon to discuss the row which has erupted over his comments about disabled children. Mr Brewer, an independent Cornwall councillor for Wadebridge...
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Building company scoops £9m worth of contracts in Camborne
A BUILDING company has scooped four contracts worth £9 million in Camborne.Midas Construction's largest project is a £4.6m contract for new offices and warehouse facilities for Western Power at...
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Disability charity urges calm over councillor who said disabled children...
PEOPLE angry at a Cornwall Councillor who said disabled children "should be put down" have been urged not to call him or visit his home.Disability Cornwall, the charity which Wadebridge East councillor...
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Badger culls will take place in the Westcountry this summer
Controversial badger culls will go ahead this summer in the Westcountry, the Government has announced.Environment Secretary Owen Paterson told the National Farmers Union annual conference that culls...
View ArticleAdventurous pony rescued by Royal Marines from Rame Head at Torpoint
The perils of a pony found stranded 70 metre down a sheer cliff face were solved in a major rescue operation which even called on the Royal Marines.The Moorland Pony was discovered on an inaccessible...
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Pupil exclusions at Falmouth and Penryn schools risen by a third
EXCLUSIONS from schools in the Falmouth and Penryn area for bad behaviour have gone up by nearly half.Figures released to the West Briton under the Freedom of Information Act show 133 fixed-term...
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