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Anger at report into Camelford water poison scandal
Recommendations from a Government-ordered inquiry into the North Cornwall water poisoning are "too narrow", a former member of the committee has said.Scientist Doug Cross, who was living in the...
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Westcountry paypackets are shrinking, says the TUC
A fall in average earnings has cost some Westcountry workers more than £2,000 since the Coalition Government came to power, according to new figures from the South West TUC.In Cornwall, weekly incomes...
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Mixed Olympic blessings as fewer overseas tourists spend £16m more
The number of overseas tourists visiting the Westcountry fell during Olympic year, raising questions over the economic legacy of the London Games beyond the capital.Some 36,000 fewer foreign visitors...
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Gennaro hails Jamie Oliver's latest Fifteen apprentice graduates
The latest batch of apprentice chefs have graduated from Jamie Oliver's Fifteen Cornwall restaurant after completing an intensive 16-month programme.The 12 recruits, all aged 16 to 24 and not...
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Helston town council rejects first pasty drive-thru
Plans to build the world's first pasty drive-thru in Cornwall have suffered a setback after local councillors voted against them. The idea in Helston was first proposed last August by entrepreneur Ken...
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Police arrest Launceston man over sex assault on girl, 15
A man has been arrested following an alleged sexual assault on a teenage girl. The 33-year-old man from Launceston was taken into custody after two 15-year-old girls were approached by a man in the...
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Shame of our shores: Fury as 'whole generation' of birds is killed by chemicals
Conservationists have demanded immediate action to ban the dumping of chemicals at sea as the distressing death toll of seabirds on the Westcountry coast topped 1,000.The shocking total – described by...
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LIVE BLOG: Cornish Pirates v Jersey
The Cornish Pirates take on Jersey today at home from 3pm. Catch the game live via our live blog below:Cornish Pirates v Jersey
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Police and fire services help a Redruth man stuck on play equipment
A POLICE search was launched in Redruth in the early hours of this morning to find a man trapped at the top of children's play equipment. Following a search of several local parks in the area they...
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Cornwall name strong side to defend Tamar cup
Cornwall's preparations for their 2013 Bill Beaumont County Championship campaign, which they hope will end with the final at Twickenham, step up a notch with Monday evening's Tamar Cup clash against...
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This weekend: Visit National Trust gardens for free
THE National Trust has opened the doors to more than 200 of its houses and gardens for free this weekend. Today and tomorrow families across the UK will have the opportunity to explore some of...
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Rescue helicopter launched to airlift a holidamaker from Cape Cornwall to...
UPDATE: The 30-year-old holidaymaker was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital Treliske in Truro. She had suffered a fractured ankle. A RESCUE helicopter from RNAS Culdrose, Lands End Coastguard...
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VIDEO: "Axe, axe, the bedroom tax" in Camborne
A SECOND protest against the so called bedroom tax took place in Camborne this lunch time. A dozen campaigners gathered in the town square to show their feelings against the changes in housing benefit...
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UPDATE: Penlee lifeboat launched to assist a local fishing vessel
UPDATE: The fishing boat was towed back to the port arriving in Newlyn at 5pm. PENLEE lifeboat has been launched to assist a fishing vessel off the coast of Cornwall. The volunteer crew was paged at...
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Heartlands is one year today - visitor attraction smashes its target
HEARTLANDS in Pool has smashed its annual visitor figures target for year one by almost 40,000 guests. It has welcomed over 275,000 visitors just ahead of the 2013 Easter Bank Holiday weekend. Malcolm...
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Housing and homelessness high on agenda in Camborne last night
NEARLY 200 people questioned prospective Cornwall Councillors on their policies in Camborne last night. The meeting, held at Camborne Community Centre, started with a robust debate over the number of...
View ArticleFormer champion hits back to reach Cornwall Ladies' golf final
Home member and former champion Rachael Lloyd-Phillips fought back from three down against favourite Sammie Giles to clinch her place in tomorrow's 36-hole final of the Cornwall Ladies'...
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Cornish Pirates end season with a win over the Jersey boys
Cornish Pirates 28 Jersey 24The Cornish Pirates ended their Championship season with a first win in four games but were made to battle all the way by a resilient Jersey side at the Mennaye Field,...
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Kendall's late equaliser saves point for Truro City in final home game
Truro City 3 Farnborough 3 After an explosive start, which saw them go 2-0 up in less than four minutes, City were in the end grateful for a late Paul Kendall equaliser to claim a point from their...
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Godolphin crowned champions after victory over rivals
Helston Athletic 2, Godolphin Atlantic 3GODOLPHIN Atlantic have been crowned Carlsberg South West Peninsula League Division One West champions after beating title rivals Helston Athletic at Kellaway...
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