Clik here to view.
Woman dies in tragedy at the King Harry Ferry slipway
An elderly woman and her two dogs died yesterday afternoon after the car they were in plunged into the causeway at the King Harry Ferry slip. The driver, her husband, was not in the car as it bumped...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Triple world record holder lends her support to Runway Runaround for the...
Not many people can claim a world record, let alone three, but Diane Charles, from Zelah, became the first woman to run a mile in under five minutes in 1954.Just 23 days after Roger Bannister broke the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St Ives RFC thrown out of Cornwall Cup
St Ives RFC have revealed that they have been thrown out of the Cornwall Cup after the failure of all parties to find a new date for their delayed semi-final against Wadebridge Camels.This means the...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Christian guesthouse owners will be able to turn away gay couples
THE CHRISTIAN owners of a Marazion guesthouse who were taken to court after they refused a gay couple a double room will now legally be allowed to turn away unmarried straight and gay couples.Peter and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Upgraded weather warning for Cornwall - gale force winds and very heavy rain...
Gale force winds and up to 100mm of rain are expected to hit Cornwall over the next two days.The Met Office has upgraded the warning level for Cornwall from yellow to amber.The rain sweeping the county...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Pick-up truck crash closes A390 Tregolls Road, Truro
Emergency services are on the scene of a crash on Tregolls Road coming into Truro.A white Ford pick-up towing a generator went into the central reservation near the speed camera at the top of the road...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A390 in St Austell closed and driver air-lifted to hospital following crash
The driver of a lorry has been flown to hospital following a crash with a car in St Austell this morning. The incident happened on the A390 on Coliza Hill, just before the Polgooth turn-off, at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Fowey students to hit the fundraising trail for Cancer Research UK
WHILE many school students use the Easter holidays to take it easy, four of Fowey Community College's Year 9 pupils will be donning hiking boots and hitting the trail to raise money for Cancer Research...
View ArticleClik here to view.
POLL: Marazion is runner up in list of best places to own a second home
Marazion has been named the second most desirable place in the country to own a second home, in a list complied by The Times.The ancient market town near Penzance has beat off competition from other...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"Goat Man" of Truro - Michael Chester - back in court for breaching animal...
The "goat-man" of Truro has been hauled before the courts once again after breaching a ban on keeping goats.Michael Chester, 65, of Malabar Road, Truro – known as the goat man - and William Rowland,...
View ArticleClik here to view.
A390 still closed between St Austell and Truro after traffic accident
A SECTION of the A390 is still closed following an accident which saw a casualty airlifted to hospital this morning.The incident involving a lorry and a car happened at about 11.15am on the Polgooth...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chancellor cannot rule out second home buyers in Devon and Cornwall getting...
George Osborne is under pressure to rule out second home owners getting state-backed 95% mortgages under his flagship housing policy. High levels of second home ownership cause huge resentment across...
View ArticleClik here to view.
St Ives Easter Judo course is calling all veteran members to attend a reunion
A WEST Cornwall judo event which celebrates its 50th anniversary this year is holding a reunion for its veteran members.St Ives Judo Easter course, which was launched in 1963, is hoping to see many old...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Kelsall Steele footballers bring home the spoils
Accountancy firm Kelsall Steele is celebrating sporting triumph after its team claimed top spot in a local corporate football league.The five-a-side league, run by Cornwall Sports Partnership, took...
View ArticleBodmin Town's top of table Friday night match rained off
The top of the table Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division match between Elburton Villa and Bodmin Town, scheduled for Friday evening, has been postponed.League secretary Phil Hiscox...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Coastal path fund hits its target – before fundraisers take place
The South West Coast Path Association has announced a £250,000 investment for improvements to coastal paths despite their fundraiser having not yet taken place.The association has already met the goal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Budget: Housing loans will not be extended to buyers of second homes
The Government yesterday attempted to reject claims second-home owners could get state-backed mortgages under its flagship housing policy.High levels of second-home ownership cause huge resentment...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Woman who died at King Harry Ferry slip tragedy is named
The woman killed when a car rolled down the ferry slipway at the River Fal in Falmouth has today been named as Ann Pewter aged 74 from Tavistock. Mrs Pewter and two dogs were trapped in the car when it...
View ArticleClik here to view.
LIVE: Cornwall floods cause landslides, road closures and river flood alerts
7.30 PM UPDATE: Road update: The A387 in Loee is still closed and the A394 at Breague still has surface flooding. The A39 at Playing Place roundabout has re-opened.6.20 PM UPDATE: The A39 at Kilhampton...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VIDEO: Newlyn floods after river bursts its banks as authorities deal with...
Newlyn business owners and residents were battling to keep flood waters out of their properties last night.Fire crews from Penzance, St Ives and St Just as well as police, who put road closures in...
View Article