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Electricity pole fire in Millbrook

Fire fighters were called to Millbrook this morning to an electricity pole that was on fire.The pole, which is on Mill Road, was still smoking when the crew arrived at 6.30am.A team of nine fire...

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Chimney fire in St Cleer

Fire fighters were called to a chimney fire at a property near St Cleer on Friday evening. A team of six fire fighters were called to the building at around 5.30pm and used a thermal imaging camera, a...

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Two car collision in Boslowick Road, Falmouth

One person had to be cut free from a vehicle following a two car collision in Boslowick Road, Falmouth on Saturday morning.The accident happened at 11.45am and a crew from Falmouth fire station were...

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"Tax rich, not poor" protest in Camborne against bedroom tax

A DOZEN protesters gathered in Camborne town centre on Saturday afternoon to express their opposition to forthcoming changes in housing benefit rules dubbed the "bedroom tax ".Amongst them were town...

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Falmouth Classics sailing regatta launches new dedicated website

A Falmouth classic boat event dating back more than six decades has been brought into the 21st Century with the launch of a dedicated website.The site for Falmouth Classics 2013 includes a full...

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New support service launched in Cornwall to help people who lose a beloved pet

People left devastated by the loss of their pet can now get support from a new service set up in Cornwall.Duchy Vets in Penryn, Redruth and Hayle and Mounts Bay Veterinary Practice in Penzance are...

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Town and parish councils to take over toilets from Cornwall Council

AROUND 110 public toilets throughout Cornwall will be managed and maintained by town and parish councils in Cornwall from next month, according to Cornwall Council.The move follows localism discussions...

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VIDEO & PICTURES: Archbishop of Canterbury visit to Truro

The Archbishop of Canterbury was met with brilliant sunshine and singing children on the streets of Truro this morning.The Most Reverend Justin Welby came to Truro as part of his Journey in Prayer tour...

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VIDEO: Youngsters paint Falmouth yellow for the Spring Festival

Falmouth is looking decidedly more spring like after a group of primary pupils and university students helped distribute 8,000 daffodils to mark the start of the Falmouth Spring Festival.A total of 70...

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Police warn of bogus callers in Newquay

POLICE are warning people in Newquay to be wary of bogus callers after an elderly woman opened the door to a man falsely claiming to represent Cornwall Lifeline. The man, described as white, dressed in...

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LIVE: St Austell supermarket application meeting

A LONG-AWAITING meeting will see Cornwall Council make a decision on two controversial supermarket applications for St Austell. The strategic planning committee will either approve or reject the plans...

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VIDEO: Trebah Gardens hosts the annual Daffy Down Dilly Day to welcome spring

The advent of spring was welcomed at Trebah Gardens at Mawnan Smith at the weekend at the annual Daffy Down Dilly Day.The attraction hosted the annual event, with hundreds of visitors enjoying the...

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Prestigious restaurant guide launched at Fifteen, Watergate Bay

LEADING South West chefs launched the region's most prestigious dining publication, the Trencherman's Guide, at Fifteen Cornwall today.The guide showcases 122 of the very best of the region's...

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Six shotguns stolen from Duchy College, near Callington

Shotguns are among a haul of items stolen from Duchy College in Stoke Climsland in the early hours of Friday morning. In total six guns were taken from from a secure gun cabinet at the specialist...

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New courses at National Maritime Museum Cornwall in association with the Boat...

The National Maritime Museum Cornwall is launching a new series of courses in partnership with the Boat Building Academy, Lyme Regis.The first weekend course at the Maritime Museum in Falmouth runs...

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St Ives' Cornwall Councillors club together to fund rusting railing replacement

RUSTING railings battered by vicious seas last week on an exposed St Ives walkway are being replaced thanks to two local councillors. Joan Symons and Joan Tanner, who both sit on Cornwall Council and...

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Westcountry could miss out as regions take power from centre

Concerns have been expressed that the South West could be overlooked under new government plans to decentralise power and funding away from Whitehall.It was announced yesterday that the Government is...

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Camborne badminton girls are the best in the south west

A group of girls from Camborne Science and International Academy have become the first ever Key Stage 3 team to make it through to the Centre Parcs badminton national schools championships final.Kellen...

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VIDEO: "Tax rich, not poor" protest in Camborne against bedroom tax

UP TO 30 protesters gathered in Camborne town centre on Saturday afternoon to express their opposition to forthcoming changes in housing benefit rules dubbed the "bedroom tax ".Amongst them were town...

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Chemical fire at Wheal Jane lab near Truro

A chemical fire broke out at a laboratory near Truro.Specialist hazardous material teams had to be sent out to deal with the dangerous incident.The blaze was discovered at the Wheal Jane Mine...

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