European funding expected to shape the future of Cornwall
CORNWALL and the Isles of Scilly Local Enterprise Partnership (LEP) is calling on local residents, businesses and the voluntary and community sectors from across the county to help shape the future of...
View ArticleNew A30 consultation this week
The public will have another opportunity to have their say on proposals for dualling a section of the A30 at Temple from tomorrow. A two day exhibition at Blisland Village Hall on Thursday and Friday...
View ArticleOrphan brothers of 2004 Boxing Day tsunami launch charity flip-flop brand in...
TWO orphans of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami were welcomed to Cornwall on Saturday as they launched their new flip-flop brand, Gandys, in the county. Brothers Paul and Rob Forkan, who lost their parents...
View ArticleSuccessful weekend for Cornish amateur team
Representatives of the Cornwall County Amateur squad travelled to Warrington in Cheshire for a return fixture from the County Show held in Newquay in February. The young boxers were selected and...
View ArticleRNLI boss slams Newquay revellers who sparked lifeboat launch with...
NEWQUAY'S lifeboat team manager has criticised revellers who sparked an emergency response by firing a flare into the sky from the town centre yesterday evening. Gareth Horner, of the RNLI, reminded...
View ArticleTruro's Williams to represent England in Championships
TRRUO City swimmer Josie Williams has been selected to represent England in the RLSS Commonwealth Lifesaving Swimming Championships in Australia later this September. The 18-year-old from Falmouth, a...
View ArticleBurst water pipe closes Falmouth Marine School
Falmouth Marine School is closed for the second day running after a water pipe burst, limited supply to the campus. Repairs to the damage, discovered yesterday morning, are currently being carried out....
View ArticleKrac is crowned Bodmin's player of the year
MIDFIELD maestro Shane Krac has been named Bodmin Town's player of the year as voted by the club's supporters. Krac was an influential member of the treble-winning squad and finished the season...
View ArticleEngland Counties tour call-up for Redruth star Jacques
REDRUTH'S Darren Jacques has been called up to the England Counties' squad for next month's tour to Belgium. The full squad will be confirmed by the Rugby Football Union after this Sunday's County...
View ArticleThree new websites launched in Cornwall
Cornwall's three weekly newspapers, which have loyally served the breadth of the Duchy for more than a century, have now got their very own websites. Today three new websites are launched -...
View ArticleHayle councillor John Pollard is Cornwall Council's new leader
A west Cornwall councillor has been elected unopposed as the leader of Cornwall Council. John Pollard, the independent member for Hayle North will head up a cabinet of Independents and Liberal...
View Article"Royal" approval for Cornish entry at RHS Chelsea Flower Show
THERE was "royal" approval for a Cornish display at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. Dame Helen Mirren, who took the lead role in the 2006 film The Queen, visited the Burncoose garden as a Prince's Trust...
View ArticlePerranporth man's plea to dog owners after savage attack on pet
A PERRANPORTH man whose dog was savagely bitten leaving him with a gaping wound in his stomach is urging other owners to keep their pets under proper control. Paul Stokes was walking his rescue dog,...
View ArticlePregnant woman's "terrifying" 35-hour journey to Truro after Brittany Ferries...
A mum has had to travel an additional 35 "terrifying" hours from France to her parents' home in Cornwall after a ferry company stopped her from boarding because she was too pregnant. Katie Kissack, 32,...
View ArticleHelston woman recalls tornado experience while visiting America
A HELSTON woman horrified by the latest devastation caused by a tornado that ripped through Colorado has spoken of her own terror after staying in the state during a storm. Louie Williams, 95, of...
View ArticleRepairs to fatal landslip road in Looe begin - and should be complete by...
REPAIR works have begun on St Martin's Road in Looe - where a landslip resulted in the death of Susan Norman - and should be complete in time for the summer holidays. A two-part scheme has been...
View ArticleAngry scenes as chairman-to-be at Feock Parish Council is ousted
A man who waited two years to become chairman of a parish council had his desire thwarted at the last minute by a new intake of councillors. John Brock said his "integrity" had been "questioned" as he...
View ArticleIndependent John Pollard elected as new lead of Cornwall Council
Independent councillor John Pollard has been elected unopposed as the leader of Cornwall Council. Mr Pollard, the independent member for Hayle North, will head up a cabinet of Independents, Liberal...
View ArticleFire crews tackle Lanteglos blaze
Fire crews were called to a loft fire at a property in Lanteglos, Fowey, this morning. Two appliances, one from Polruan and one from Lostwithiel along with a wholetime officer were mobilised to the...
View ArticleKate Humble spends time at the Fowey Festival of Words and Music
KATE Humble is a familiar face to TV viewers across the nation.The BBC presenter of nature shows such as Springwatch has become a popular and welcome visitor to living rooms throughout Britain, but,...
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