Bomb disposal unit destroys flare found on Mevagissey Beach
A naval flare found on a Mevagissey Beach has been destroyed in a controlled explosion.The Harbour Master alerted authorities to the metal object after spotting it on Island Beach at around 11am on...
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Bomb disposal unit destroys flare found on Mevagissey Beach
A naval flare found on a Mevagissey Beach has been destroyed in a controlled explosion.The Harbour Master alerted authorities to the metal object after spotting it on Island Beach at around 11am on...
View ArticleLooe landslip victim formally identified
A woman killed when the building she lived in collapsed on Friday morning has been formally identified by police as Susan Norman.The body of the 68-year-old was found hours after the collapse during...
View ArticleRomany Gypsy and Traveller FAQ
Romany Gypsy and Traveller families have been an integral part of British society since before the time of King Henry VIII yet myths and misconceptions continue to be perpetrated in both the media and...
View ArticleUKIP leader rallies party faithful at Exeter conference
In a speech at the party's conference in Exeter on Saturday, the leader of the UK Independence Party (UKIP), Nigel Farrage, spoke of a "wholesale rejection of the career political class". He claimed...
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Man given curfew order after admitting £8,800 benefit fraud
A man formerly from Camborne has been handed a 16-week curfew after admitting housing benefit fraud totalling £8,806.Luke Stevens, formerly of Pendarves Street, Tuckingmill, Camborne, but now living in...
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Eunice Woolcock and her pasties were a dream come true for TV crew
Eunice Woolcock has had an exciting few weeks. Ever since appearing on ITV's Food Glorious Food earlier this month making her pasties, she's getting used to being stopped in the street by complete...
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Boy, 10, discovers rare fossil of Cornish crabs
A schoolboy has discovered what appears to be an extremely rare fossil of footprints from more than 300 million years ago in Cornwall.Bruno Debattista, aged 10, found a piece of shale rock containing...
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Walkers hot-foot it to Isles of Scilly for Walk Scilly
While other parts of the Westcountry were clearing up after the Spring storms, islands 28 miles off Land's End launched their annual walking festival amid some of the warmest temperatures in the UK.The...
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Fatal Looe landslip 'an accident waiting to happen'
A man evacuated from his home shortly before a landslide which claimed the life of a neighbour said it was an "accident waiting to happen".The words came as the Westcountry was clearing up and counting...
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Cornwall Council chief executive Kevin Lavery leaves post for New Zealand
Cornwall Council Chief Executive Kevin Lavery has officially exited his post ahead of his controversial move to New Zealand to take up a new role.Mr Lavery had been in charge of Cornwall Council since...
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Children get up close and personal with farming
Hundreds of schoolchildren have been learning "close-up" about the journey of their food from farmyard to fork.Some 650 pupils from 19 Cornish schools met with food producers and farmers at the Farm...
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Body found in boating lake shed after fire at Coronation Park, Helston
A body has been discovered following a fire in a shed close to a boating lake in Cornwall.Emergency services were called to the scene of the fire in Coronation Park, Helston, at about 10.40pm on...
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Pasty maker's sales fell 15% due to 'horsegate' scandal
Revenue levels have now returned to normal at Cornish food manufacturer Ginsters after they dropped by between 10% and 15% as a result of the horsemeat scandal.Managing director Mark Duddridge admitted...
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UPDATE: Investigation launched into death of Looe landslip victim Susan Norman
An investigation has been launched into the death of Looe grandmother Susan Norman following Friday's landslip tragedy.The 68-year-old mother of three was killed after a landslip caused her home to...
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Former Camborne benefit cheat Luke Stevens sentenced
A FORMER Camborne benefit cheat has been given a sixteen week curfew after fraudulently claiming housing benefits.Luke Stevens, aged 37, formerly of Pendarves Street, Tuckingmill, now of Sittingbourne,...
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VIDEO: Children learn about science at King Edward Mine Museum
Children from Kehelland School swapped their classrooms for the historic setting of King Edward Mine (KEM) at Troon.The aim of their visit during National Science and Engineering Week was to try out...
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Offshore wind turbine could soon be floating off St Ives Bay
AN offshore wind turbine could soon be seen off St Ives Bay.Wave Hub, the energy test facilty off the coast of Hayle, has been confirmed by the Energy Technologies Institute (ETI) as the preferred...
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Car thieves strike In St Austell
Five vehicles in one night have been targeted by car thieves in St Austell. The thieves swept through the new Lovering Fields development and nearby roads overnight Saturday.Inspector Stuart Gibbons,...
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Police search for three men who abused staff at Liskeard railway station
Police are searching for three men who abused a member of staff at the train station in Liskeard. British Transport police has released CCTV images of three people they would like to speak to in...
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