RSPCA rescues more guillemots covered in sticky substance
More than 30 birds have been rescued after being washed up on beaches across the south coast of England covered in a sticky substance, the RSPCA has said.A further 27 guillemots have been collected...
View ArticleRisk-taking by drivers leads to renewed call for 50mph limit on rural roads
Campaigners have renewed calls for a 50mph limit on rural roads after new research revealed the extent of risk-taking by motorists.As many as 44% of men have broken the 60mph speed limit on rural...
View ArticleFalmouth Beach Hotel contents to be sold by auction
The entire contents of the Falmouth Beach Hotel will be on sale at a special auction this month. A blaze at the hotel destroyed a large part of the building last April and although plans were drawn up...
View ArticleTruro accountant will cycle 950-miles to raise cash for Surf Action
A Truro accountant is gearing up to take on a mammoth charity cycle ride from Land's End to John O'Groats, next month.Ewan McClymont, who works at Bishop Fleming Accountants in Truro, will set off on...
View ArticleVERDICT: John Rosewarne guilty of child sex abuse
A RETIRED farmer has been found guilty of sexually abusing a naïve schoolgirl on a Helston farm. John Rosewarne, 63, of Pencarn Parc, Four Lanes, Redruth, was tried 35 years after he exploited his...
View ArticlePolice appeal: scaffolding stolen from Camborne
POLICE in Camborne are appealing for help after a significant amount of scaffolding equipment was stolen from a property.The theft, which includes scaffolding poles, fixings and planks that are...
View ArticleFamily of missing Canonstown woman Meryl Cameron appeal for help
A desperate family of a missing woman has appealed for help after she disappeared from her home two weeks ago. Meryl Cameron, from Canonstown, near St Erth, was last seen over the Easter weekend.Police...
View ArticleFamily and dog rescued from rising tide near to Mawgan Porth beach, Newquay
A FAMILY of five from Lancashire - and their dog - had to be rescued by Newquay's lifeboats and the search and rescue helicopter after they got trapped by the tide yesterday afternoon.The holidaymakers...
View ArticleAccident closes Falmouth's Dracaena crossroads
The area around Dracaena crossroads is currently closed following an accident.The junction between Dracaena Avenue and Kimberley Park, next to Majestic Wines is affected.Emergency services are on scene...
View ArticleCamborne's Cornish pasty making great grandmother knocked out of Food...
Camborne's "high priestess" of Cornish pasty making was knocked out of ITV's Food Glorious Food at the semi final stage.Great grandmother Eunice Woolcock's recipe got her through the regional heats of...
View ArticleVIDEO: Penzance "on the tipping point", says Tory Party chair Grant Shapps
CONSERVATIVE Party chairman Grant Shapps said Penzance was "on the tipping point" of success or failure as he attended a breakfast meeting in the town today.The MP for Welwyn Hatfield, who was invited...
View ArticleNewquay police release photo of man wanted in connection with assault
POLICE in Newquay have released a photo of a man they are keen to trace in connection with an assault.Officers are looking to arrest Frazer Rogers, 28, who has been linked to an alleged assault that...
View ArticleCornish Pirates face stiff test at Nottingham
The Cornish Pirates are back on the road this weekend for their penultimate match this season in the RFU Championship when they travel to Nottingham on Sunday to face the Green & Whites at Meadow...
View ArticleCamborne dad Martyn Haydney to run London Marathon
A CAMBORNE father of a severely disabled girl is ready to run the London Marathon in aid of a charity which flew his family to Walt Disney World in Florida for a break. Six-year-old Charlina Haydney...
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View ArticleCrash on Tresawls Road in Truro
Motorists are being warned of long tailbacks at Tresawls Road near Treliske Hospital in Truro following a four car pile up at around 2.45pm today. Ambulance and police crews are at the scene in Kenwyn...
View ArticleTruro home to "World's best marmalade"
A marmalade that is made in Truro has won a prestigious award at a global competition.Sue Hubble, founder of Hubble Preserves, received a gold award for her Mighty Fine Marmalade at the World's...
View ArticleLoyalty of Afful earns praise of Truro City's Lee Hodges
Truro City ever-present Les Afful is set to make his 39th Blue Square Bet South start in today's match at AFC Hornchurch.The former Exeter City winger made his 38th consecutive appearance for Truro in...
View ArticleHarvey Biljon wants to do Cornish Pirates supporters proud in Nottingham
Cornish Pirates coach Harvey Biljon has promised to do the club proud this weekend, despite a horrendous schedule of three games in eight days.The Penzance club face another long trip for Sunday's...
View ArticleDrugs baron who splashed the cash is to repay just £13,000
A drugs baron who posed with a £900,000 pile of money has been ordered to repay only £13,781.92.Michael Welch ran a major drug smuggling operation and was a big-time cocaine dealer who lived the high...
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