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Woman airlifted to hospital after suffering heart attack on Perranporth beach
A woman was airlifted to hospital after she suffered a heart attack on Perranporth beach yesterday evening. The woman is thought to have been taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske, just after...
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Ponies found starved to death on Bodmin Moor
Dozens of ponies have starved to death and others been shot dead due to poor health on Bodmin Moor, it has been claimed. At least two of the animals died while giving birth on the East Moor side and...
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Redruth back on track with six try win against Southend
Redruth 38 Southend 22Redruth put an end to their five match losing streak, outscoring their visitors by six tries to four in an entertaining match played in difficult conditions, reports Bill Hooper...
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Historic lugger returns to West Cornwall
AN HISTORIC lugger often seen in the waters of Mount's Bay has returned to west Cornwall after a major overhaul. Fittingly named the Happy Return, the vessel left Penzance at the end of last season and...
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Indian Queens stalwarts raise quarter of million for Cancer Research
TWO couples from Indian Queens have together clocked up more than 130 years of dedication to Cancer Research UK – and raised nearly £250,000 in the process. The Indian Queens Cancer Research Committee...
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Two tries each for Notman and Fuca help Redruth put a stop to five-match...
Redruth brought an end to their five-match losing streak, outscoring visitors Southend by six tries to four to secure a morale-boosting 38-22 win in an entertaining match played in difficult...
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Lee Hodges thrilled as Yetton inspires Truro City to away win at Hornchurch
Truro City player-manager Lee Hodges praised strike ace Stewart Yetton for his part in the Cornish club's 2-1 Blue Square Bet South win at AFC Hornchurch.Yetton – who opened the scoring at Bridge...
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Comedian's quest to find the king or queen of Cornish knowledge
If you think you know the difference between the Men an Tol and Men Scryfer or Carn Brea and Carn Marth or even Charles Causley and Charles Thomas, then comedian Kernow King wants see you at The Acorn...
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Footbridge to span A38 in safety push
A much-needed footbridge is to span the A38 in Cornwall as part of a £1.5 million project.The bridge is planned for the Plymouth side of the Carkeel roundabout, at Saltash, to provide access to the...
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Community in shock after horror of ponies starving to death is revealed
These harrowing images of emaciated and unmarked ponies which died in Cornwall – two of which perished while giving birth – reveal the shocking extent of a growing animal welfare problem.And it could...
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Rockpoolers brave wet weather to explore sea creatures on Gyllyngvase beach
Rockpoolers braved the weekend weather to explore a renowned Cornwall beach on one of the lowest spring tides of the year.Cornwall Wildlife Trust's marine team staged the free event at Gyllyngvase...
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Staff face uncertain future as tourism cash is axed
Council tourism chiefs are planning to pull the plug completely on all funding and support for Tourist Information Centres (TIC).Offices already stretched to the limit by severe cuts could close if...
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Opera star to share secrets of his global success
World-renowned Cornish opera star Ben Luxon will be discussing his extraordinary 30-year singing career at St Ives Theatre tomorrow.The retired baritone, who was born in Redruth in 1937 and now lives...
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Modern-day makeover set for Kate Winslet's former retreat
A cliff-top house in North Cornwall once owned by Hollywood star Kate Winslet and later destroyed by fire is be given a modern-day makeover.Castle Minor, a two-storey property at Tintagel, the fabled...
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Researchers prepare to lift the lid on Cornwall's political past and present
Living Cornwall EditorCornwall's unique and often troubled political history is to be the subject of a university research project.Led by Liberal Democrat deputy leader Simon Hughes, it will explore...
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Touchdown for Skybus after epic air journey
A small aircraft touched down in Cornwall yesterday after an epic 4,500-mile transatlantic journey.Skybus engineering manager Mick Yould and veteran pilot Doug Cochrane left Calgary, in Canada, in the...
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Fishermen feared dead after falling overboard
Two French fishermen are missing feared drowned after being washed overboard off the Westcountry coast.A major air and sea search was launched off the Isles of Scilly after Falmouth Coastguards were...
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Concern rising as more sea birds are washed up
Scores of oiled birds are again being washed up on the Westcountry coast in what's feared to a be a repeat of the pollution which struck two months ago.RSPCA inspectors have responded to dozens of...
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Rail delays fall as cable thefts drop by 72 per cent
Cable thefts on the rail network serving the Westcountry have fallen by 72% over the last year, reducing disruption to passengers.Network Rail has been working to tackle the crime which, at its peak,...
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Westcountry left trailing far behind UK economy
The Westcountry's economic difficulties have been laid bare after official figures revealed how the region trails behind much of the UK.Productivity in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly was the fourth...
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