Redruth edge Titans in spectacular finale
Redruth 45 Taunton Titans 40Redruth and Taunton served up veritable try-fest for the spectators at the Recreation Ground reports Bill Hooper.Redruth's win sees them finish fourth in the National League...
View ArticleMassive gorse fires on Goss Moor and between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross
Massive gorse fires broke out at two separate areas near the A30 yesterday. Firefighters said a blaze on Goss Moor near the Iron Bridge was 200m wide and was fanned by high winds in the evening....
View ArticleDiving superstar Tom Daley goes surfing in Cornwall at Watergate Bay
Superstar diver Tom Daley returned to the beach of his childhood holidays to try his hand at surfing. The Olympic star and television personality was spotted filming at the Watergate Bay beach near...
View ArticleDamaged gas cylinder at Lanlivery near Bodmin
Firefighters were called to deal with a damaged gas cylinder at Lanlivery near Bodmin. The fire crew from Lostwithiel was called to deal with the incident at approximately 1.30am today. A fire service...
View ArticleGarden shed fire in Helston
A garden shed fire broke out last night in Helston. Firefighters were called to deal with the fire at Senchall Park shortly before 9pm. Crews used two hose reels, a main jet connected to a hydrant...
View ArticleLib Dems quietly optimistic, Tories hopeful and Ukip hoping for first seats...
This week voters in Cornwall will have the chance to decide their political leaders for the next four years. With the elections only five days away and counting the political temperature is starting to...
View ArticleVIDEO: New gig launched at Truro River Rowing Club
A new training gig for Truro River Rowing Club was launched in the sunshine at Loe Beach. Doris Ansari, Cornwall Councillor, officially launched the new gig by pouring champagne on the bow. The...
View ArticleIt's not about the money - Inspirational people from Cornwall on UK 'Happy List'
A pensioner who has tended one of Cornwall's loveliest gardens for 20 years has been included in a list celebrating people who make the UK a happier place. George Mannell, 80, is one of 100 unsung...
View ArticleUrgent appeal as two 14-year-olds go missing - massive search underway
UPDATE 10.30pm: Both children have been found safe and well.Sunday 8pmAn urgent appeal has been issued by police after two children went missing. The two 14-year-old children have now been missing for...
View ArticleToddler gets head stuck in toilet seat
A toddler had to be freed by the fire service after it got its head stuck in a toilet seat.Firefighters had to use a hacksaw to get the two-year-old free.The child became stuck in the toilet seat at...
View ArticleLiskeard stars in Mary Portas's new show Mary Queen of the High Street
Liskeard will feature in the third and final episode of retail guru Mary Portas' new show, Mary Queen of the High Street, on Sunday May 21. The town, which received £100, 000 of government funding to...
View ArticleNew list praises people who make us happy
A pensioner who has tended one of Cornwall's loveliest gardens for 20 years has been included in a list celebrating people who make the UK a happier place.George Mannell, 80, is one of 100 unsung...
View ArticleTruro City await Football Conference AGM before their fate is known
Relegated Truro City signed off from the Blue Square Bet South with a 3-2 defeat at Tonbridge Angels – before chairman Peter Masters issued a post-match statement clarifying the waiting game the...
View ArticleYoung criminals face new punishment rules
Changes to the way police deal with low-level youth crime could see more Westcountry youngsters forced to face up to their victims rather than go to court.New laws which came into force this month will...
View ArticleLabour family are unanimous – they are all standing for UKIP in election
Three members of a staunch Labour family – including the 85-year-old widow of a former Cabinet minister – are set to stand for The UK Independence Party (UKIP) in West Cornwall.Liz Shore, who was...
View ArticleTrevithick Day parade shows town is on the up
There was a bumper turnout for a day celebrating the rich industrial history of a Cornish town.Trevithick Day, named after Camborne's most famous son, saw thousands line the streets to see a gala...
View ArticlePolice scale down inquiry into Newquay death
A murder enquiry launched following the death of a man in Newquay has been scaled down to a major crime investigation.In a statement, Devon and Cornwall Police said: "Following an assessment of the...
View ArticleDevelopers hit back in MoD row over turbines
Plans for two huge wind turbines in Cornwall, which the Ministry of Defence (MoD) said could mask enemy jets entering British airspace, will be no bigger than those on a neighbouring site, according to...
View ArticlePrince's Trust marks its 30th year with £3m boost for region
A ground-breaking scheme which gives jobless young people a helping hand to set up their own business has delivered a social value boost totalling nearly £1 million in Devon and Cornwall.The Prince's...
View ArticleFour men rescued from boat grounded at Greenaway Rocks, Padstow
A lifeboat from Padstow was called to rescue four men from a vessel which had become grounded near Greenaway Rocks at 5am this morning. RNLI crew member Mike England said: "We were called to reports of...
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