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Hayle hospice receives more than £70k in will donation
Hayle's hospice has been left more than £70,000 in the will of a Crowlas woman.Olga Robinson left the generous donation to Cornwall Hospice Care, which runs St Julia's Hospice.At the end of last month...
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Power tools stolen from Falmouth building site
Falmouth police are appealing for information after tools valued at around £2,000 were taken from a building site in the town.A selection of power tools were taken overnight on Saturday from a house...
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UPDATE - Major search for missing 10-year-old Newquay boy
A 10-year-old boy who went missing sparking a major police search in Newquay has been found safe and well.The boy, who has not been named and is from the town, was playing football at Newquay's sports...
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Truro City latest
JAKE Ash says he and the rest of the Truro City squad would "love" to stay at the club next season, despite their relegation from Blue Square South finally being confirmed after their 2-2 Easter Monday...
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Sid Taylor hails Helston fans
SID Taylor has praised the 'amazing' support Helston Athletic received in Easter Monday's Westinsure Cornwall Senior Cup final in Saltash.Around 200 Blues supporters made the 130-mile round trip to...
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Tributes are paid to 'irreplaceable' Isles of Scilly Council chairman Mike Hicks
THE ISLES of Scilly Council is without a leader following the death of its chairman Mike Hicks.Aged 78, he died in his sleep at St Mary's Hospital following a worsening of his condition which had seen...
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Warning: cruel animal traps near Helston could kill your pets
"ILLEGAL" and "inhumane" snares have been set at a popular beauty spot near Helston, prompting fears that dogs and other animals could be injured.Regular visitor Geoff Holman said he removed the snares...
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Shipped off to Australia aged eight, Bill Stokes was whipped and beaten but...
BILL Stokes was taken from his mother when he was just six years old and she was deemed unfit to look after him.At the age of 8 he was shipped off to Australia – alone and with little understanding of...
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Leaders apologised for shipping children from Cornwall to Australia
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown apologised in February 2010 for the UK's role in sending thousands of children to Australia.He said the Child Migrant Programme was "misguided" and told the House of Commons...
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Bill Stokes from Falmouth was shipped off to a cruel childhood in Australia...
IT TOOK decades to be recognised as a shameful tragedy that scarred the lives of thousands of people.Children from Cornwall as young as 5 were shipped off to Australia, far away from their families, to...
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Anti-drugs charity linked to Scientology gives talks to thousands of children...
AN ANTI-DRUGS group which bases its programmes on the beliefs and "findings" of the founder of Scientology gave talks to thousands of children in Cornwall, the West Briton can reveal.Scientologist...
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LIVE: Stadium for Cornwall planning decision
Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee meet today to decide whether to approve controversial plans to build a 10,000 seat stadium in Cornwall at Threemilestone. Follow the meeting live from...
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Firefighters tackle car fire in St Austell
FIREFIGHTERS were called to a car ablaze in Trenance Road, St Austell, last night.Two crew members donned breathing equipment and used two jet hoses to tackle the flames at about 9.30pm.
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Truro Tesco to close for five days
The Tesco store in Truro will close for five days from Saturday.Bosses said the Garras Wharf store would close for improvements from 7pm on Saturday to 8am on Friday, April 12.During the closure the...
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Arsonists target St Austell rubbish bin
ARSON is the suspected cause of a rubbish bin blaze in St Austell yesterday evening.A fire engine was called to the incident in Truro Road at about 8pm. Crew members used a jet hose to tackle the...
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Volunteer Cornwall puts out rallying cry to help communities in austerity
A Cornish volunteering charity is issuing a rallying cry in the face of ongoing austerity and further cuts to public services.Volunteer Cornwall said resources such as people's valuable time need to be...
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Tregony girl wins Miss Cornwall competition 2013
Rosalie Douglass, from Tregony, has been crowned this year's Miss Cornwall.Ms Douglass was placed first by every judge at the competition ahead of 20 other women from all across the county.Sitting on...
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Traffic queues on A38 due to broken down lorry
TRAFFIC queues have been caused by a broken-down lorry in the Bodmin-bound lane of the A38 near Bodmin Parkway railway station.There are currently long queues in both directions.
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Bodmin woman will shave head for Cornwall Hospice Care
A woman from Bodmin will celebrate her 40th birthday a little differently this year, by shaving her head for charity.Rachel Fisher, a Complementary Health Therapist, will shave her head at the Cornwall...
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Crash on the B3277 in St Agnes
Emergency services are on the scene of a crash in St Agnes.Police said there was a head-on collision between a Fiesta and another car on the B3277 at approximately 2.30pm.The extent of any injuries is...
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