Car fire in Falmouth
Fire fighters were called to a car fire in Falmouth at around 1.40am this morning. The crew wore breathing apparatus and used hose reel jets to extinguish the car at Beach Close. A representative from...
View ArticleWalker said to have been travelling from Land's End to John o'Groats for...
A MAN who said he was walking from Land's End to John o'Groats for charity has gone missing.He had reportedly told people he was an ex-serviceman and that his name was Albert Edwards.Said to have...
View ArticleMore than £35,000 raised in South West for Syria Crisis appeal
Catholics in the South West have helped raise more than £35,000 to provide aid to people Syria affected by the war. Groups, schools and individuals have all contributed to the CAFOD (Catholic Agencies...
View ArticleTall ship to be part of Fal River Festival Beer Fleet opening ceremony
A tall ship will be accompanying the beer fleet from Truro to Falmouth to launch this year's Fal River Festival. Organisers are planning the biggest ever celebration to open the event, which is being...
View ArticleTwo vehicles crash between Hayle and St Ives
TWO VEHICLES have been involved in a collision between Hayle and St Ives. Initial reports suggest that a person may be trapped inside one of the vehicles.Fire services received a call at 4.40pm this...
View ArticlePICTURES: Two vehicle crash closes A30 between Hayle and St Ives
A road closure is in place on the A30 at Loggans Moor, Hayle following a two vehicle road traffic accident this afternoon. Emergency crews were called at about 4.40pm and are still on scene, but police...
View ArticleTwo vehicle collision with person trapped closes road at Mullion
A person was trapped after a two vehicle road traffic accident on the A3083 at Mullion this evening. Two fire crews from Mullion and Helston were called to the scene at Meaver Road just before 5.30pm....
View ArticleChild released after getting trapped in play log in Newquay
A child had to be rescued by firefighters after getting trapped in a play log at Trenance Road, Newquay this afternoon. A crew from the town were called just after 1pm and used crash rescue equipment...
View ArticleFormer Pirate Cook aiming to finish season on a high in Exeter
Former Cornish Pirates stalwart Rob Cook arrived at Kingsholm in the summer with two clear aims – to prove he could handle Aviva Premiership rugby and repay Nigel Davies' faith.This weekend he will end...
View ArticleCut plate size to save waste, say advisers
London EditorWestcountry hotels could cut food waste by reducing the size of plates in their restaurants, a team of Government advisers has indicated.The Government's Behavioural Insights Team (BIT),...
View ArticleBank holiday weather 'vital' for Westcountry's tourist trade
The value of a sunny bank holiday for the Westcountry's tourist industry has placed a greater emphasis on the need for good weather this weekend, according to tourism leaders.While tourist bosses in...
View ArticleBenefit cheats appear in court for sentencing
Four benefit cheats in Cornwall who falsely claimed more than £24,000 all faced court this week as part of council crackdown.The four, who all committed council tax or housing benefit fraud, were given...
View ArticleVIDEO: 3,000 singers spread musical joy across Cornwall
With 3,000 singers in 60 choirs performing at some 40 venues, there will be few places in Cornwall untouched by choral music this weekend.The sixth biennial Cornwall International Male Voice Choral...
View ArticleUKIP hope for change to political landscape
A new-look political map of the Westcountry will emerge today as the results of local elections will reveal whether the UK Independence Party's surging poll rating will translate into electoral...
View ArticleFire rips through Coverack bungalow
A fire has swept through a bungalow in Coverack on the Lizard Peninsula. Fire crews from St Keverne and Mullion were scrambled to the detached single storey bungalow on Polcoverack Lane shortly before...
View ArticleA missing man is found safe near cliffs at Portreath
A man has been found unharmed after going missing near cliffs at Portreath. A search and rescue helicopter from RNAS Culdrose, Portreath coastguard and a lifeboat crew from St Ives, were called in by...
View ArticleCamborne pocket guide launched by BID
A NEW guide featuring Camborne shops and businesses has been launched. The free booklet called Your Essential Pocket Guide to Camborne, was launched on Trevithick Day last weekend. Camborne Business...
View ArticleCornwall make late changes for Cup opener in Gloucestershire
Cornwall head coach Benji Thomas has been forced into a couple of late changes to his side as they prepare to face Gloucestershire at Dockham Road, Cinderford (3pm) in tomorrow's Bill Beaumont Cup...
View ArticleYoung West Cornwall footballers out to make history
The West Cornwall Schools' U13s team will be out to make Cornwall football history when they take on Liverpool U13s in the final of the English Schools' Football Association's Boys' Inter Association...
View ArticleTruro City manager Lee Hodges "gutted" at not being offered new contract
Truro City player-manager Lee Hodges said today he was "gutted" not to have even been offered a new contract for next season.Chairman Pete Masters rang the Tigers' boss this morning to inform him of...
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