Protest at County Hall over Collin Brewer disability gaffe
Furious protestors gathered at County Hall today to demand the resignation of a councillor who said disabled children "should be put down". Councillor Collin Brewer made the controversial statement in...
View ArticleYoungsters launch new Truro cycle link
A new cycle and pedestrian route linking west Truro with the city centre has been officially opened. Youngsters from Treyew Primary School officially opened the Coosebean Greenway a 1.3km off-road path...
View ArticleArson meeting to discuss latest attack on derelict indoor go-kart track in...
THE LATEST arson attack on a derelict indoor go-kart track near Camborne has prompted a multi-agency initiative to investigate the blaze. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service together with Safer Camborne...
View ArticleWin the chance to support Jessie J at Eden Sessions
THERE'S a chance in a lifetime for Cornish musical talent to open the Jessie J shows at the Eden Sessions in July. Jessie J and the Eden Project are giving artists from Cornwall and Devon the...
View ArticleDorothy, Tinman, Scarecrow and the Cowardly Lion collect food for the...
DOROTHY from the Wizard of Oz led the Scarecrow down the yellow brick road to over 12 schools across Camborne, Pool and Redruth yesterday in search of tins for the Tinman. He was looking for food...
View ArticleFire crews called to shed blaze in Probus
Fire crews were called to tackle a blaze in Probus earlier today. Several calls to the fire service had reported four sheds on fire at College Close in Probus at around 10.00am. Two appliances from...
View ArticleVulnerable adults' art work goes on show in Camborne
AN EXHIBITION showcasing the art works of vulnerable adults took place at the Drop in and Share Centre (DISC) in Camborne this week. Around 45 people saw the display on Wednesday created during a...
View ArticleLiskeard firefighters put out chimney fire in St Ive
FIREFIGHTERS from Liskeard put out a chimney fire in St Ive this afternoon. A crew attended a property at Glebe Estate at 5pm.
View ArticlePolice patrols to stop illegal raves in Cornwall this Bank Holiday weekend
POLICE in Cornwall will have dedicated rave patrols in place this Bank Holiday weekend to prevent and disturb organised illegal parties. According to the force each year in Cornwall and Devon a...
View ArticleLooe plasterer Phillip Godbolt died after taking cocktail of prescription...
The parents of a Looe man, who died after injecting the heroin replacement drug methadone, have called on authorities to do more to prevent the drug from being sold on the streets. Phillip Godbolt...
View ArticleUPDATE: Man, 38, killed in A30 crash near Hayle
UPDATE: 2pm. The Hayle bypass has reopened in both directions, following a fatal road traffic collision that claimed the life of a 38-year-old man. It had been closed for nearly 11 hours. A man has...
View ArticleEngland star Wigglesworth backing Cornwall's cup final opponents
AHEAD of Cornwall's appearance in Sunday's Bill Beaumont Cup final Richard Wigglesworth will be cheering on Lancashire - once he's finished tackling the Barbarians with England at Twickenham. The...
View ArticleWoolwich heroine Ingrid Loyau-Kennett speaks for first time after arriving...
Woolwich heroine Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, who stopped to try and help Drummer Lee Rigby and ended up talking to his alleged killers, has spoken for the first time after getting home to Helston. She told...
View ArticleWoolwich heroine Ingrid Loyau-Kennett speaks for first time after arriving...
Woolwich heroine Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, who stopped to try and help Drummer Lee Rigby and ended up talking to his alleged killers, has spoken for the first time after getting home to Helston. She told...
View ArticleBenji Thomas bidding to go out in style at Twickenham
CORNWALL head coach Dave `Benji` Thomas will lead the Black & Gold into battle for the last time on Sunday as his team take on Lancashire in the Bill Beaumont Cup Final at Twickenham (3.15pm)....
View ArticlePlymouth look to strengthen after second straight defeat
PLYMOUTH suffered their second successive home defeat in the Premier League when they lost 52-38 to Leicester at the St Boniface Arena on Friday evening. That was despite a promising start in which...
View ArticleRun to the Sun festival gets under way in Newquay
Thousands of revellers have descended on Newquay to attend an annual classic car rally and music festival. Run to the Sun, a three day event, attracts around 30,000 people from all across the country...
View ArticleHolidaymaker, 72, killed while crossing a road near Penzance
A holidaymaker has died in Cornwall after being hit by a car while crossing a road near Penzance. The 72-year-old man collided with a silver VW Golf on the A394 on Friday. An investigation has been...
View ArticleVeterans gather in Mawnan Smith to remember those who died in the Second...
Veterans gathered at Trebah Gardens in Mawnan Smith today for a service to remember those who died in the Second World War. The day is put on to celebrate and remember the American 29th Infantry...
View ArticleWoolwich heroine Ingrid speaks for first time after arriving home
Woolwich heroine Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, who stopped to try and help Drummer Lee Rigby and ended up talking to his alleged killers, has spoken for the first time after getting home to Helston. She told...
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