Greenpeace ship Arctic Sunrise to visit Fowey in support of local fishermen
On the morning of Thursday, May 30, the Greenpeace ship, Arctic Sunrise, will be arriving in Fowey to show its support to local fishermen. The 50 metre veteran of campaigns from the Arctic to the...
View ArticleTown parade to mark Falmouth University's new status
A day of celebration will take place in Falmouth on Friday to mark Falmouth University's title inauguration. The former multi-arts college was officially recognised as a university at the end of last...
View ArticleMounts Bay Harriers get Series off to a start in chilly conditions
Mounts Bay Harriers' first event of the 2013 Jubilee Pool Aquathlon Series attracted 75 hardy competitors from all over the country to take to the chilly waters of Jubilee Pool. Now in its sixth year,...
View ArticleNew fire station plans for Camborne, Pool, Redruth and Hayle go on show
PLANS for new fire stations in Camborne, Pool, Redruth and Hayle went on display today. The proposal is to relocate the existing Camborne and Redruth community fire stations to two new sites in...
View ArticleVIDEO: Newquay owl's best friend is a kitchen mop
This cheeky baby owl is the spitting image of his new best friend who he follows everywhere - a kitchen MOP. The Siberian Eagle Owl - called Lightning - loves watching his keepers using the floor...
View ArticleArtic Star veteran honoured at HMS Raleigh in Torpoint
A 93-year-old war veteran has received the Artic Star Medal at special ceremony at HMS Raleigh in Torpoint today. Royal Marines musician Eric Greenleaf was presented with the long-awaited medal in...
View ArticleSt Austell teenager cautioned for punching police officer
A 19-YEAR-OLD from St Austell has been cautioned for punching a charitable police officer in the face. PC Phil Dingle was awarded an MBE last year his work raising money for charity and using football...
View ArticleSmokers flout rules at Royal Cornwall Hospital six years after smoking ban...
Smokers are ignoring attempts to ban tobacco use from the Royal Cornwall Hospital site in Truro. The hospital said the problem was highlighted by smokers stubbing out their cigarette ends in a new...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle two accidental house fires in Falmouth and Newquay
FIREFIGHTERS have tackled two house fires in Cornwall this afternoon. Two crews from Falmouth were called to Tregenver Road at 3pm. On arrival they found a chip pan alight. A spokesman for Cornwall...
View ArticleCar crash causes traffic queues in Falmouth
THREE cars have crashed and are currently blocking a road between the crossroads at the junction of Dracaena Avenue and Trescobeas Road in Falmouth. Traffic is currently queuing and diversions are in...
View ArticleThe Bishops' School in Newquay rated 'good' by Ofsted inspectors
THE BISHOPS' School in Newquay has received high praise from Ofsted inspectors – but just missed out on the top 'outstanding' grade.Quality of teaching, achievement and leadership at the primary school...
View ArticleTributes to Dad's Army favourite
ACTOR Bill Pertwee, who lived in Wadebridge for the last year of his life, died in the early hours of Monday morning. He was 86.The actor was best known for playing Warden Hodges in Dad's Army, and...
View ArticleCar crashes into a field after collision on the A30 at Chiverton Cross
A woman was taken to hospital after a collision on the A30 at Chiverton Cross last night. The silver Peugeot she was driving ended up in a field 30m from the road, on its side, after going through the...
View ArticleBodmin blow as top quartet agree to join rivals Plymouth Parkway
Carlsberg South West Peninsula League champions Bodmin Town have been rocked by the departure of four of their top players to rivals Plymouth Parkway, writes Kevin Marriott. Bodmin manager Darren...
View ArticleFormer Bodmin player Glynn Hobbs admits serious assault
Former Bodmin Town striker Glynn Hobbs has admitted a serious assault – only weeks after he was given an ASBO banning him from the game. Hobbs pleaded guilty to inflicting grievous bodily harm on...
View ArticleSt Ives runner claims podium finish at Edinburgh Marathon
Jane Khan, from St Ives, took a podium position at the Edinburgh Marathon on Sunday. Khan, who now lives in Dubai, finished second lady behind Kenyan athlete Risper Kimaiyo. Khan finished the 26.6 mile...
View ArticleThieves steal more than 1,000 toilet rolls from Truro disabled toilet
Thieves stole more than 1,000 toilet rolls from a disabled toilet in Truro. The theft took place overnight on April 24 from the public toilets on The Leats in the city centre. The thieves forced the...
View ArticleTruro pensioner at home as thief breaks in
A TRURO pensioner was at home when she was burgled in the middle of the day. Police said a woman in her seventies was at home in Dobbs Lane when a mobile phone was taken from her kitchen on May 23. The...
View ArticleCrash involving Royal Mail closes A38 westbound at Tideford
2pm: The road was reopened at 9.45 this morning. The seriousness of the driver's injuries are not known at this time. EARLIER: A Royal Mail van has been involved in a collision with another vehicle on...
View ArticleRottweiler Maddie treads water for a day in mine shaft rescue
A pub landlord has been reunited with his pet dog after it fell down an open mine shaft near Carnkie. Nick Lake, who runs the Counrtyman Inn in Piece, said his three-year-old Rottweiler, Maddie, was...
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