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Falmouth children escaping criminal convictions by saying 'sorry'
MORE than 120 children in Falmouth, some as young as 10, have escaped being given criminal records by saying they are sorry for crimes such as assaults and malicious wounding.They have gone through the...
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Crucial seven days for Helston football club's season
WITH two vital cup ties and a crucial weekend of league games, has there been a more important seven days in the history of Helston Athletic Football Club?Last night the Blues were bidding to reach the...
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Young Helston rugby player stars for England
HELSTON'S Jack Stanley was part of the England U16s side which defeated Wales at Oxford University on Saturday, writes Lee Hall.The 16-year-old prop forward, who also started for his country against...
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Henley v Redruth match report
Henley 65 Redruth 19GIVEN Redruth's recent poor run of form, defeat at Henley was perhaps not unexpected.Henley play a good brand of rugby, but it was still a surprise to see the Reds completely out...
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Solo challenge excites Falmouth sailor Sam Goodchild
FALMOUTH sailor Sam Goodchild is all set for his first solo race of the year in France today.The 23-year-old will be one of 26 sailors at the start line in Les Sables d'Olonne for the 'Solo Arrimer'...
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'Jilted ex Alexander Brown attacked me with tractor'
THE VICTIM of a man with a history of domestic violence says she could have been killed when he overturned her caravan as she slept inside.Alexander Brown was jailed for up to ten years after driving a...
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MBEs for rowing's Olympic golden girls
Two rowers who started Britain's Olympic gold rush of medals were awarded MBEs yesterday.Helen Glover and Heather Stanning made history when they triumphed in the coxless pairs, winning Team GB's first...
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Marine protection zones 'must go ahead' or sea life will suffer
MPs have warned the Government has "shifted the goalposts" and delayed the landmark introduction of aquatic reserves off the Westcountry coast.The cross-party Science and Technology Committee has...
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Benefits cuts will 'intensify' the poverty of rural workers
The Government's welfare crackdown will "intensify" rural poverty, an official guardian of the countryside has warned.In a letter to ministers, Dr Stuart Burgess, the outgoing chairman of the...
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Looe businesses invited to drop-in session to discuss roadworks
Looe businesses are being invited to attend a drop-in session tomorrow (Friday April 12) to discuss last month's tragic landslip and the ongoing roadworks.The session is being held at the Guildhall,...
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Who is that surfing the Cribbar off Fistral Beach, Newquay?
The Cribbar made a rare appearance off Fistral Beach, Newquay, yesterday. Photographer Simon Piper caught these shots of an as yet unidentified surfer on the wave - that Simon described as being as big...
View ArticleA body has been found in a car near Helston
The body of a man has been found in St Martin near Helston. Police have cordoned off the area after the man was discovered in a vehicle at 9.15 this morning. Police ruled out any suspicious...
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A30 roundabout at Hayle set to get £170,000 upgrade
Tens of thousands of pounds is set to be invested in west Cornwall to relieve congestion at Loggans Moor roundabout on the A30 near Hayle.The Department for Transport today announced a £170,000...
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RNLI lifeguards rescue canoeist from rip current at Godrevy
RNLI lifeguards rescued a canoeist who was swept away in a rip current and capsized at Godrevy.Phillip Stevens and Sara Rowe sprang into action after being alerted to the incident by RNLI lifeguard...
View ArticleGrant will help boost inward investment
A Cornish business which aims to provide links for various strands of renewable energy activity has been awarded £240,000 in grant funding which will see it recruit around 20 people.Newquay-based KEO...
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Tory chairman tours region to launch party election campaign
Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps aimed to set out the differences between the two Coalition parties during a tour of the Westcountry.Mr Shapps underlined the 2015 election messages during a...
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Bay's shell fishermen count the cost of cargo ships 'damage'
An increase in cargo ships anchoring in Mount's Bay has damaged thousands of pounds worth of fishing equipment and "annihilated" the sea bed – according to a fisherman who has warned he may be pushed...
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Family rescued after getting stranded by tide in North Cornwall
A family of five were rescued after getting cut off by the tide and getting stranded on the coast.The family had been walking on the North Cornwall coast when they ran into trouble.A helicopter and two...
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Children's social care services in Cornwall freed from special measures
Children's social care services in Cornwall have been formally freed from central government intervention – bringing to an end possibly the longest period a council service has been deemed unfit.The...
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Chemical leak at East Looe River costs SW Water £65,000
South West Water has been hit with a massive legal bill after toxic chemicals leaked into a Westcountry river.Corrosive aluminium chloride was illegally discharged into the East Looe River in 2010...
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