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Destructive floods bring death and misery on long night of rain
Flooding has once again hit the Westcountry bringing death, destruction and misery to a region which has barely dried out after the last deluge.Swollen rivers burst their banks causing landslides which...
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Forecasters say worst of wet weather is over
Torrential downpours will give way to some sunshine as forecasters offered a glimmer of hope for the rain-drenched Westcountry.According to the Met Office, the worst of the terrible weather is behind...
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Three die as storm strikes Devon and Cornwall
Rescuers faced a perilous battle against the forces of mother nature yesterday as a devastating storm hit the Westcountry, leaving three people dead.Strong winds and heavy rain battered Devon and...
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Perfect storm likely to be followed by a deluge of potholes
Forecasters suggest the Westcountry could be about to experience the perfect conditions for the creation of potholes: a deluge followed by a penetrating frost.Council chiefs fear that this damaging...
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Police seek Dobwalls diesel theft suspect
Devon & Cornwall Police are looking for a man they believe to be responsible for the theft of over 200 litres of diesel from Lantoom Quarry, Dobwalls, Liskeard.The incident happened between 11.00...
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Weather plays havoc again with Cornwall sporting programme
The atrocious weather has played havoc with the sporting programme for Cornish clubs.The highest profile casualty was the Cornish Pirates' Championship game at Rotherham Titans, which was postponed...
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Car fire closes Truro road
Five firefighters from Truro attended a call to a car on fire in Truro at around 10am on Saturday morning.The car, stopped on the roundabout at the bottom of Morlaix Avenue, was well alight when the...
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Accident waiting to happen.
There is an old dividing wall in our small backstreet, which may have been built when our miner's cottages were in the 1800s. Recently, during all the bad weather, somoene must have bumped it with a...
View ArticlePolice and fire service investigating body found following shed fire at...
The emergency services are carrying out a joint investigation after a body was found in a shed following a fire at Helston last night (Friday).Fire crews tackled the blaze at Coronation Park, near a...
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RNAS Culdrose squadron pays tribute to lost crew members
Members of 849 Naval Air Squadron, based at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall, paid their respects to six members of their aircrew who lost their lives in a helicopter crash during the early stages of the Iraq...
View ArticleKnight-mare as Helston title hopes are hit
Helston Athletic 2, Dobwalls 2 JOE Knight scored an 89th minute equaliser as Helston Athletic's title hopes suffered a setback at Kellaway Parc on Saturday.The Blues looked on course to cut leaders...
View ArticleDan's the man as Wadebridge fight back to beat Penryn
Wadebridge Town 2 Penyrn Athletic 1Top scorer Dan Jennings fired a goal seven minutes from time to clinch an important victory for promotion-chasing Wadebridge over rivals Penryn at Bodieve Park on...
View ArticleTributes paid to Susan Norman following Looe landslip tragedy
Tributes have been paid to a woman who died after a landslide caused her home to collapse in the early hours of yesterday morning.After hours of searching, the body of a woman, who has been named...
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Fowey teenagers gear up for canoe marathon challenge
Four Fowey teenagers are planning to canoe around their local harbour for a marathon 12 hours to raise money for the RNLI, the charity that saves lives at sea.Fergus de Grey-Warter (14), Ben Bridge...
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Bottom club Truro City go down to league leaders
Truro City 0 Welling United 3City battled hard, but found Blue Square Bet South leaders Welling United just too strong on a bitterly cold afternoon at Treyew Road, in a game which only went ahead...
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JOIN THE FUN AT PORTHMEOR FOR DOG DAY AFTERNOON
ITS PARTYTIME at Porthmeor Beach today (Sunday, March 24) from 4.30pm when dog owning residents and visitors hold a dog-day afternoon of fun and games as part of the campaign to show support for...
View ArticleAngler swept into sea near Porthleven
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being washed off rocks whilst fishing by Trewavas Head near Porthleven.A member of the public witnessed the incident and dialled 999 at around 4pm on...
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Angler swept into sea near Porthleven
A man is fighting for his life in hospital after being washed off rocks whilst fishing by Trewavas Head near Porthleven.A member of the public witnessed the incident and dialled 999 at around 4pm on...
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Portreath Life Saver excels 'Down Under'
George Haynes, a member of Portreath Surf Life Saving Club, has been crowned New Zealand Surf lifesaving champion in the surf swim and runner-up in the prestigious iron man final, behind World silver...
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Cornwall's Helen Glover strikes gold with new partner
Penzance Olympic champion Helen Glover, partnered with rookie Polly Swann, has won the women's pairs at the Rowing World Cup in Sydney.The new combination, stroked by Swann - who had to miss the...
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