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Van found ablaze in Foxhole

At 23.29pm on Saturday evening firefighters from St Dennis were called to a van on fire in Foxhole near St. Austell. The crew used one hosereel and two breathing apparatus sets to extinguish the...

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Arson suspected as cause of gorse fire near Launceston

Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service were called to a suspected arson fire near Launceston on Saturday evening.  A little past 9pm the service received a call about a gorse fire in the Laneast area...

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Police 'increasingly concerned' for welfare of missing Cornwall woman

Devon & Cornwall Police say they are 'becoming increasingly concerned' for the welfare of Meryl Cameron, who has been missing from her home in Canonstown near Hayle since Friday evening.Her car, a...

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Sennen lifeguards deal with first major incident of the season

The 2013 season for the RNLI lifeguards at Sennen in West Cornwall started on Friday, and they have already dealt with their first major incident when a man collapsed in a local café.  The alarm was...

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Cornish Pirates fall to Bedford Blues in Easter cracker

Cornish Pirates 18 Bedford Blues 26The Mennaye Field crowd were treated to an RFU Championship Easter Sunday cracker but it was Bedford Blues who claimed the spoils of victory with a strong second...

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Fisherman rescues woman from icy waters of Newquay Harbour

A fishing boat skipper who single-handedly saved a woman from the freezing waters of a Cornish harbour has been praised by the RNLI.Newquay RNLI lifeboat crew were paged by Falmouth Coastguards at...

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Penair students welcome Baroness Dean from the House of Lords

WE WERE privileged to have a visitor from the House of Lords at Penair School.Baroness Dean of Thornton-le-Fylde came to speak to the School Council and some other students about how the House of Lords...

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Lee Hodges calls for yet more effort as Basingstoke lie in wait next

Truro City player-manager Lee Hodges has admitted Basingstoke Town pose another tough home test ahead of today's Blue Square Bet South match at Treyew Road (3pm).Hodges, 39, is hoping his basement side...

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Cornish All Blacks win after test tough against struggling Bournemouth

Beware playing clubs in danger of relegation – they can fight like cornered tigers, as the Cornish All Blacks found against struggling Bournemouth at Polson.In the end the Cornish bagged an emphatic...

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Biljon left frustrated by error count in Cornish Pirates home defeat to Bedford

Harvey Biljon was left frustrated by the error count from his team as the Cornish Pirates assistant coach watched his team slip to their second home defeat of the year.With head coach Ian Davies unable...

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Redruth fall to fourth defeat in succession

A sensational season is in danger of falling apart as Redruth fell to their fourth consecutive National League Two South defeat.The Reds managed to dominate Shelford for large spells but still looked a...

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St Austell's Cup dream ends in Brighton

Brighton Blues 31 St Austell 19St Austell's dreams of playing in a Twickenham final were ended on Saturday despite a rousing second-half fightback in their RFU Intermediate Cup semi-final at...

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Fowey set to host 4-day sailing celebration

A Cornish port will be a hive of activity next month as one of sailing's most popular events comes to town.Fowey marks the finishing line for this year's Saltica Race – a bi-annual event in which some...

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National solar centre to be launched in Cornwall

Energy Minister Greg Barker is to give the keynote address at the official launch of the BRE National Solar Centre in Cornwall later this month.Backed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change and...

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MP urges Treasury to block Cornwall's controversial waste incineration plan

London EditorMinisters have been told taxpayers could save £320 million if the Treasury blocked a controversial waste incinerator in the heart of Cornwall.In the House of Commons, Stephen Gilbert,...

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Lifeguards go to aid of man who collapsed in West Cornwall

RNLI lifeguards in West Cornwall dealt with their first major incident on just their second day of the 2013 season when a man collapsed in a local cafe.Lifeguards were able to provide the man, though...

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Weather strands kite surfers on Doom Bar

Two kite surfers were forced to abandon their boards after becoming stranded on Cornwall's infamous shifting Doom Bar sands in high winds. One of the men was rescued by the inshore lifeboat from nearby...

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Exotic plants flourish inside the warmth of Eden Project

While gardens across the Westcountry are slowly shivering into life, exotic plants are flourishing inside Eden's rainforest biome.One of the most spectacular floral displays is being provided by the...

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Iconic Land's End to be renamed 'Land's Start'

The world famous Land's End in Cornwall today announced plans to change its name to 'Land's Start,' in a bid to appeal to a new generation of visitors who have showed a clear preference for beginnings...

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LIVE BLOG: Cornwall Senior and Junior Cup Finals

Follow Both the Cornwall Senior and Junior Cup Finals LIVE today. Catch all the action from both games - St Austell v Illogan RBL and Bodmin v Helston.Cornwall FA Cup finals day

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