Excitement at Archbishop of Canterbury's visit to Truro cathedral
Living Cornwall EditorChristians will be invited to pray in the streets of Truro on Monday when the new Archbishop of Canterbury visits the city as part of a national tour.Archbishop Justin Welby will...
View ArticlePCSO Peter Bunyan guilty of 'sex-on-duty' misconduct
A married police community support officer accused of using the criminal intelligence system "as a dating agency" to strike up affairs while on duty has been found guilty of misconduct.Peter Bunyan,...
View ArticleTwitchers' anger over low-flying helicopters
Anger is growing among conservationists in Cornwall after birds were "flushed" from nature reserves by low-flying naval helicopters.Bird-watchers have bombarded the RSPB with reports of Sea King...
View ArticleTroubled children's service improving in Cornwall
The councillor in charge of Cornwall's troubled safeguarding children unit has vowed "I will overspend" if necessary to keep improving services.Neil Burden was speaking as an inspection of the service...
View ArticleMore Cornish jobs and services to go as full effect of tax freeze spelled out
Cornwall Council jobs will have to be lost, library hours cut and its presence at the Royal Cornwall Show axed, to meet additional multi-million budget savings caused by the controversial decision to...
View ArticleSt Austell family treated for carbon monoxide poisoning
While doing Home Fire Safety Checks on Roche road, Bugle, St Austell, on Friday afternoon, five firefighters from St Austell came across a family who they thought were showing signs of suffering from...
View ArticleFirefighters called to several Cornwall chimney fires
Firefighters in several Cornwall towns were called out to deal with chimney fires during Friday afternoon.Just past noon, six firefighters from Launceston were called to a chimney fire on Duke Street,...
View ArticleTruro City game and other matches hit by the rain
The heavy rain has caused a number of postponements in Cornish football today.The highest profile casualty was Truro City's home Blue Square South game with Eastleigh.The match looked set to go ahead...
View ArticleZumba Zestifal in Falmouth
Zumba fanatics gathered on The Moor in Falmouth this afternoon for an open air dance extravaganza. The Zumba Zestifal was organised by Core Fitness as part of the third annual Falmouth Spring Festival....
View ArticleBLOG: BEHIND THE SCENES AT BUDE SEA POOL
It's been a busy couple of months, working behind the scenes to keep the historic tidal swimming pool at Bude in North Cornwall open. I'm Rowena Hoseason, one of the founder members of the Friends of...
View ArticleFirefighters break into Camborne vehicle - to get child out
Five firefighters from Camborne were faced with the unusual situation of needing to break into a vehicle on Wesley Street in Camborne on Saturday afternoon.The firefighters were responding to a call...
View ArticleTraffic accident leaves person trapped in vehicle
A two vehicle crash on Boslowick road, Falmouth, left one person trapped in a vehicle.Five firefighters from Falmouth attended the incident and released the person, using crash rescue equipment. A hose...
View ArticleTorpoint hit back to win at St Blazey
St Blazey 1, Torpoint Athletic 2TORPOINT Athletic produced a battling display to claim a hard fought and deserved win at Blaise Park on Saturday, writes Lee Hall.The Premier Division clash was one of...
View ArticleFirefighters respond to fake Camborne fire
Firefighters from Camborne Community Fire Station responded to a hoax call about a bin fire outside a shop on Trelowarren Street in Camborne just before midnight on Saturday. "On arrival at the...
View ArticleYoung boy sustained 'life threatening injuries' in Holswothy crash
A young child sustained what Devon & Cornwall Police describe as 'life threatening injuries' when a car crashed on the A3072 between Bude and Holsworthy. The crash, which happened yesterday...
View ArticleRun Falmouth 2013 attracts hundreds
Hundreds of people took part in the Run Falmouth half marathon this morning, organised by Cornwall Hospice Care. Participants gathered on The Moor for a warm up before setting off on a coastal course...
View ArticleLIVE webcast and blog: Cornwall Council's Extraordinary Strategic Planning...
Cornwall Council's Extraordinary Strategic Planning meeting begins at 1.30pm today. Follow the meeting live via the webcast and blog below. Please note the blog is moderated by Cornwall...
View ArticleLIVE webcast and blog: Cornwall Council Extraordinary Cabinet meeting
Cornwall Council's Extraordinary Cabinet meeting begins today at 2pm. Follow the meeting live via the webcast and blog below. Please note the blog is moderated by Cornwall Council.Loading...Webcast...
View Article'Spies in the sky' in battle against hunts
Surveillance drones are to be deployed by an anti-hunting group to gather evidence of hunts breaking the law.The League Against Cruel Sports has declared "war" in the countryside and said it will use...
View ArticleAlmost 2,500 leave the Westcountry's military estates
Almost 2,500 military and civilian personnel have departed the Westcountry's major bases since the coalition came to power, the Western Morning News can reveal.The figures emerged as the Ministry of...
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