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LIVE: Cornwall election results
RESULT: Looe East - IND gain from CON James Gowing, Con 225 Rick Harmes, Green 47 Sandra Preston, LD 30 Les Richmond, UKIP 183 Armand Toms, Ind 687 Turnout - 42.33%RESULT: St Blazey - LIB DEM HOLD Liam...
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Elderly woman stuck in Penzance lift
AN ELDERLY woman was trapped in a lift this afternoon.Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service reported at around 3.30pm that the woman was stuck for "around 10 minutes" at Cherry Gardens, New Street,...
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Cafe and public toilets for Penryn station?
Penryn may be getting extra public toilets if plans to build a cafe at the railway station go ahead. Andrew Robertson of Kernick Road has submitted a pre-application to Cornwall Council for the...
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Firefighters rescue cat stuck in window at Launceston
A cat which managed to get itself stuck in a window had to be released by firefighters in Launceston this evening. The moggie's body was inside the property and its head outside the window and it was...
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Cornish Pirates snap up four talented Academy youngsters in loan deal
The Cornish Pirates have continued their close season recruitment drive with the signing of four highly rated Truro College prospects on two-year loan deals from Exeter Chiefs Academy, writes Dick...
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Woman airlifted to hospital after falling onto rocks in Falmouth
A woman had to be airlifted to hospital after falling eight feet onto rocks in Falmouth this evening. The 45-year-old fell from steps onto the rocky foreshore between the Greenbank Hotel and the Royal...
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No new deal for Lee Hodges at Truro City
Truro City are on the look-out for a new manager and players following yesterday's announcement by chairman Peter Masters that the relegated Conference South club would not be offering player-manager...
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Snell gets the call for Cornwall's one-day tie against Hertfordshire
Cornwall get their MCCA Trophy campaigns under way tomorrow when they host Hertfordshire at Werrington (11am).It is the first time a one-day game has been staged at Ladycross, though two championship...
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Godolphin and Bodmin to receive trophies
Two Cornish clubs will be eagerly awaiting the final whistle of their Carlsberg South West Peninsula League fixtures today as they are both being presented with their respective championship trophies...
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Goss to follow guillemots' lead for North Sea kayak challenge
The tenacity of a humble seabird chick has inspired the latest record attempt by sailing adventurer Pete Goss.The veteran sailor, along with his friend Andy Warrender, are hoping to cross the North Sea...
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RNLI Lifeguards step up beach patrols this weekend
Lifeguards will begin patrols at 22 of the Westcountry's beaches this weekend, as the level of cover is stepped up for the bank holiday.Some of the RNLI lifeguards in Devon and Cornwall have already...
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Two former Westcountry MPs have resurrected their political careers after being elected as county councillors in Devon and Cornwall.Richard Younger-Ross, Liberal Democrat MP for Teignbridge in Devon...
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Power-sharing talks must decide who runs Cornwall
The three main political parties in Cornwall will be locked in discussion over the next few weeks to determine the future of the council after the election produced no clear winner.A major decline in...
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Disability row councillor is Collin Brewer re-elected to Cornwall Council
Collin Brewer, the Cornwall Councillor who said disabled children should be "put down", has been elected by a narrow margin.Amid heckles of "shameful" and "you are a disgrace", the Wadebridge East...
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Re-elected Wadebridge councillor Collin Brewer says his time away has been...
COLLIN BREWER, the councillor who received global criticism for his comments about disabled children, has spoken of his months of "hell" after the outcry. As TV cameras jostled for position to hear his...
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Record numbers expected for gig championships on the Isles of Scilly
Record numbers of boats will go under starter's orders today when the World Pilot Gig Championships gets under way on the Isles of Scilly.The event, the 24th time it has been held, has defied...
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Online storm as hundreds sign petition calling for Collin Brewer to resign
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling for Collin Brewer to resign his newly won place on Cornwall Council.The controversial politician resigned in February after it was revealed he said...
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UKIP's surge in polls signals election breakthrough
The UK Independence Party has won its first council seats in the Westcountry as Nigel Farage's party hailed breakthrough local elections.At Cornwall Council, the first election since becoming a "super"...
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Two treated for smoke inhalation after fire at Grampound Road chalet
TWO people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a chalet fire this morning.The blaze broke out at around 8.40am at a property on a farm at Grampound Road, near Grampound.Two people were...
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Deer humanely killed after being hit by car at Lower Treluswell near Penryn
A DEER had to be humanely killed after being hit by a car near Penryn.The animal was struck by the vehicle at Lower Treluswell at around 9.30am today.Police attended the scene and the deer was found to...
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