Tate removes work by Cornish artist Graham Ovenden
Acclaimed art gallery the Tate has removed work by disgraced Cornish artist Graham Ovenden after he was found guilty of child sex offences on Tuesday. The gallery was displaying images of 34 prints by...
View ArticleHomeless Bryan Pesce on 1,100-mile charity walk raises more than £1,000
A 67-year-old homeless man from Truro is surpassing expectations on a 1,100 mile charity walk.Bryan Pesce is raising funds for Children's Hospice South West and has already had £1,250 pledged online.He...
View ArticleUPDATE - Council confirm five tonnes of pork cleared off Newquay Road
Cornwall Council has confirmed that five tonnes of raw pork was cleared off of a busy road leading out of Truro yesterday after it fell out of a lorry.Police were called to Newquay Road at 10.45am...
View ArticleRainford will show Barking total respect in home clash
The Cornish All Blacks know better than to take National League Two South strugglers Barking lightly this weekend.The Launceston club have enjoyed a good first year under their head coach Spike...
View ArticleRedruth have nothing to fear from Henley trip, says coach Evans
Redruth player-coach Steve Evans says his side have nothing to lose during their National League Two South trip to Henley Hawks this weekend.The Reds have dropped out of the promotion race in recent...
View ArticleTrident renewal will safeguard 25,000 jobs
David Cameron's warning against abandoning Britain's Trident deterrent in the face of the growing nuclear threat from North Korea will help protect Westcountry jobs, an MP has said.The Prime Minister...
View ArticleTown band wins place in national final
A Westcountry brass band has hit a high note by winning a place at a national final.Bodmin Brass Band musicians gained second place in its section at the West of England Area Championships at Torquay...
View ArticlePubs in Devon, Cornwall and Somerset named among Britain's best
Three pubs from Cornwall, Devon and Somerset have been judged among CAMRA's top 150 local real ale pubs.The Star Inn in Crowlas, Cornwall, The Ship and Pilot at Ilfracombe, Devon, and the Crossways Inn...
View Article101 volunteers for a 101st show – and the daffodil display will be best...
Around 10,000 people are expected to descend on the rolling Boconnoc estate this weekend for Cornwall Garden Society's annual spring flower show. Simon Parker spoke to some of the 100-plus volunteers...
View ArticleGreen light for Stadium for Cornwall – just £16 million to raise now
The overwhelming vote in favour of plans for a new Stadium for Cornwall do not guarantee the project will go ahead – but it felt like a victory for supporters of the plan after yesterday's strategic...
View ArticleTate removes images by sex abuse artist Graham Ovenden
The Tate has removed more than 30 prints by disgraced artist Graham Ovenden from its online collection after he was found guilty of a string of sex offences against children.Ovenden was found guilty at...
View ArticleSmiles all round at launch day for two new Fowey shops
The big day finally arrived on Fowey's, Webb Street, as celebration and music marked the arrival of two new shops in the vibrant town centre.Lazy Jacks and the The Webb Street Company have been...
View ArticleGrowing concerns for missing Hayle woman Meryl Cameron
Fears are rising about the well-being of a Hayle woman who went missing on the weekend. Meryl Cameron, 54, disappeared from her home in Canonstown in the early hours of Saturday 30th March. Her car, a...
View ArticlePlymouth Argyle fans make dreams come true for poorly children
Two Cornish teenagers are using their love of Plymouth Argyle to make very poorly children's wishes come true.Season ticket holders Liam Willoughby (15) and Kyle Marks, from Redruth, managed to blag a...
View ArticleTerry Waite to speak at Cornwall Business Fair
Cornwall Business Fair has announced that Terry Waite, CBE, will be the third key note speaker at this year's event. The former hostage negotiator will be attending the prestigious business fair on May...
View ArticleTruro HMV could be saved as Hilco sale goes through
UPDATE: 12.05pmThe Truro store will be saved, a spokesman for HMV has confirmed.The HMV press office confirmed the Truro store will be one of the 140 stores nationwide saved in a £50m deal.The...
View ArticlePendennis dieters raise money for Children's Hospice South West
A group of dieters from Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth have lost more than 200kg between them, and raised money for Children's Hospice South West in the process.Pendennis introduced a diet club earlier...
View ArticleCelebrity chef John Burton Race to donate TV appearance fee to Helston-based...
Celebrity chef John Burton Race will donate his fee from appearing on a television show to the Helston-based ShelterBox charity.Put Your Menu Where Your Mouth Is is a cookery contest returning to...
View ArticleDisabled children "should be put down" ex-councillor Collin Brewer will stand...
A councillor who resigned amid public backlash after admitting to saying disabled children should be "put down" will stand for re-election in May. Collin Brewer, 68, was an elected independent member...
View ArticleSolar panel farm near Truro given the go ahead
Cornwall Council has green lit plans for a solar panel farm to be built in Marazanvose, Truro.Councillors unanimously agreed that plans for the 25 acre solar panel farm, roughly the equivalent of 10...
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