'Herculean efforts' raise the church roof at St Buryan
AFTER nearly two years of fundraising, a damaged church roof that threatened the building's future has been repaired.St Buryan Church needed urgent work to the tune of around £365,000 after it was...
View ArticleQueen and Prince Phillip to visit Marazion and St Michael's Mount on May 17
THE QUEEN and Prince Philip are to visit St Ives and St Michael's Mount on Friday, May 17.The royal visit to St Ives was revealed by The Cornishman two weeks ago after rumours spread around the...
View ArticleFormer mayor to help greet the Queen in St Ives
A FORMER St Ives mayor is to meet the Queen after his years of service as a councillor were cut short by cancer.Colin Sanger, mayor in 2009-10, spent decades serving his community on St Ives Town...
View ArticlePool to be opened up for greater leisure use
A LANDMARK decision to open up part of Hayle's waterways for increased leisure use is being hailed as a great boost for the town.Sailors, rowers, canoeists and other water users are finally set to get...
View ArticleFamily's self-help drive for 'miracle baby' Woody
THE family of a 'miracle baby' who suffers from a skull deformity are raising money to help cure the condition after being told the NHS won't fund it.Woody Buxton has developmental brachycephaly, a...
View ArticleTraffic accident on A3075 at Newquay
THERE has been a traffic accident on the A3075 southbound at Newquay between the A392 Trevemper Road junction and the B3285 Halt Road junction at Goonhavern. Two fire engines from Newquay and the...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after stolen Liskeard motorcycle found damaged...
POLICE are appealing for witnesses after a motorcycle was stolen in Liskeard and later found damaged and discarded nearby.The white Sym bike was taken from the home in Culverland Park between 9pm on...
View ArticleHeavy traffic on A3075 after accident near Chiverton Cross roundaboat
THE A3075 is reportedly blocked with heavy traffic in both directions after an accident near to the Chiverton Cross roundabout.
View ArticleTeam spirit spells success for River Fowey Gig Club
The World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly brought double success for the River Fowey Gig Club who celebrated getting both the Men's and Ladies A teams into the finals. The standard for...
View ArticleVisiting French sailors beat Fowey locals at their own game
Since arriving over the Bank Holiday weekend the French sailors competing in the Sailtica race have been enjoying the best of Fowey's hospitality, embracing a few Cornish traditions and even beating...
View ArticleThe criminal investigation continues into the death of young father Ryan Thomas
THE criminal investigation into the death of a young father from Grampound Road is continuing. Ryan Thomas died on January 16 following an incident involving an electrical pole while working in Cawsand...
View ArticleA new care home for Truro?
CORNWALL's largest independent care provider is looking for land in Truro to build a new care home for older people. Cornwall Care hopes to replace its two existing facilities in the city, Mountford...
View ArticlePoldark to return - BBC to remake classic series
Set on the wild cliffs of Cornwall, the television series Poldark gripped the nation in the 1970s.Now the BBC has announced it is going to remake the hit programme.The original series, which ran...
View ArticleLooe Monkey Sanctuary welcomes new arrival
Residents at the Looe Monkey Sanctuary will soon be welcoming a new addition to the troop. Over the bank holiday weekend the sanctuary, which is run by the primate welfare charity Wild Futures, rescued...
View ArticleVIDEO: Truro teen Courtney Gwynn's memorial bench unveiled at Penair school
A SPECIAL bench has been dedicated at Penair School in memory of a student who took her own life last year. Courtney Gwynn was only 14 when her mother Agnes found her in her bedroom at Carharrack, near...
View ArticleKate Humble book signing at the Lost Gardens of Heligan
TV star Kate Humble will be signing copies of her new book at the Lost Gardens of Heligan next week.The former face of BBC's Springwatch will be at the gardens near Mevagissey on Wednesday between 3pm...
View ArticlePolice search for owners of stolen motorcross bikes
Police are searching for the owners of three motorcross bikes, which officers believe were stolen from the Bude and St Austell areas. Today the police released images of the bikes and are asking anyone...
View ArticleWest Cornwall youngsters make history with national final victory
Liverpool Schools U13s 0 West Cornwall Schools u13s 2Every schoolboy's dream is to play at a National final, but not many get to live that dream, and even for the lucky few that do, only a handful get...
View ArticleDeath crash goalie and former Truro City player Luke McCormick signs for...
A former Truro City goalkeeper who killed two children while driving drunk has signed for Plymouth Argyle.The signing marks a return to Plymouth for Luke McCormick who was jailed in October 2008 after...
View ArticleWest Cornwall arthritis sufferer set to take on Moonwalk Marathon
Despite suffering from a painful and sometimes debilitating condition 48-year-old Nikki White is determined not to let it stand in her way.The Goldsithney hair stylist and fitness trainer loves to keep...
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