Police appeal for witnesses after girl sexually assaulted in Launceston
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after one teenage girl was sexually assaulted and another escaped a man's advances.The girls, both aged 15, were sat on a bench on Dockacre Road in Launceston when...
View ArticleDying woman's cycle path wish is thwarted
WORK has started on a controversial new cycle path overlooking St Michael's Mount that it was a dying woman's wish to stop.Heather Knight, from Rosevidney, was so keen to save the traditional viewpoint...
View ArticleNew talks start into closed railway crossing
AN INFORMAL consultation has been launched to help decide the fate of a controversial railway crossing at Long Rock that was closed last year.The Mexico foot crossing on the Penzance line was...
View ArticleShortlisted for award
THE CORNISHMAN has been listed among the top weekly newspapers in the UK by the Society of Editors.It has been shortlisted in the Weekly Newspaper of the Year category at the Regional Press Awards...
View ArticleMother, 46, admits neglecting two sons
TWO PENZANCE children were neglected so badly that they became morbidly obese, their teeth were left to rot and they were covered in filth and sores, a court has heard.Social services have been...
View ArticleSt John group threatens to fold in row over hall
ST JOHN AMBULANCE volunteers in St Ives have become embroiled in a bitter war of words with their own organisation that could see the town's dedicated lifesavers resign en masse.The St Ives group has...
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Quick-moving lifeguards pluck canoeist from surf
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...
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Bodmin contractors delayed by vandals
BODMIN-based contractors say persistent vandalism is preventing the restoration of historic mining buildings.A £270,000 project at the Taylor's and Davey's site in the Wheal Maid Valley at Crofthandy,...
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How times have changed even more than the tides
LEGEND has it you could once walk from one side of St Ives harbour to the other by stepping from fishing boat to fishing boat.In 1908 there were a staggering 1,207 men and boys listed as fishermen in...
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Tesco Truro introduces £70 car park fine
TRURO's new-look Tesco store is piloting a scheme that means drivers will have to spend £5 to park there.The superstore is one of only two among the chain's 3,000 in the UK to be trying the new parking...
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Tregony Parish Councillor vows to keep up dog mess spray paint campaign after...
A PARISH councillor who has used bright red spray paint to deliver a message about dog-fouling is determined to keep up his campaign despite Cornwall Council washing away his handy work.Councillor...
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Hayle harbour South Quay development work starting
PRELIMINARY works to prepare Hayle's South Quay for the building of a new supermarket have begun.Boats have been moved off the derelict quay while workmen have been spotted carrying out preparatory...
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LIVE BLOG: Gary Barlow, Chris Evans and team at Land's End for charity FAB1...
TAKE THAT star and XFactor judge Gary Barlow arrived in Land's End last night with Radio 2 DJ Chris Evans and Top Gear presenter James May for the start of their pink charity rally. The team, along...
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Tommy Matthews steps down as Cornwall county youth boss for new role
HE is one of the most popular and most respected figures in Cornish football, and this week Tommy Matthews confirmed he is looking forward to his next challenge after standing down as manager of...
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Investigation launched after cottage fire near Liskeard
AN INVESTIGATION is continuing today into the cause of a fire that destroyed a property in South East Cornwall. Fire crews from Liskeard and Callington were called to the two-storey cottage at Pengover...
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VIDEO: Chris Evans, Gary Barlow, James May and Prof Brian Cox launch FAB1MILLION
THE FAB1MILLION campaign geared up in style at Land's End this morning, with Chris Evans, Gary Barlow, James May and Professor Brian Cox braving the strong west Cornwall winds to meet supporters of the...
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MP criticises Camelford water poisoning report
NORTH CORNWALL MP Dan Rogerson and Lord Paul Tyler have described today's report into the 1988 Lowermoor water poisoning incident in Camelford as a "bitter disappointment". The disaster happened when...
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Police seek man after Truro railway staff threatened
British Transport Police (BTP) officers are appealing for the public's help to identify this man following an incident at Truro railway station. Officers have released CCTV images in the hope that...
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Looe chinese takeaway Ocean Dragon prosecuted over health and safety breaches
A CHINESE takeaway owner in Looe has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 in fines and costs after being found guilty of health and safety standards. Zhang He Gong, operator of the Ocean Dragon...
View ArticleLooe chinese takeaway Ocean Dragon prosecuted over health and safety breaches
A CHINESE takeaway owner in Looe has been ordered to pay more than £2,000 in fines and costs after being found guilty of health and safety standards. Zhang He Gong, operator of the Ocean Dragon...
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