Clik here to view.
Harris fails to reach semi-finals in British Grand Prix
Cornwall's Chris Harris failed to make it to the semi-finals in Saturday night's British Grand Prix in Cardiff one an action-packed evening in Wales which saw fellow countryman Tai Woffinden suffer a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Performers at friendly festival seriously good
MUSICAL competitors at a "friendly" local festival turned in some outstanding performances, say organisers.Classes at Wall Music Festival, known as the Friendly Festival, attracted participants from...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Taxi's green plans meet a stop sign in St Austell
A ST AUSTELL company with the first electric taxi in Cornwall fears the brakes could be applied to their plans to put the eco-vehicle on the town's ranks.C&C Cars has invested £23,000 in the green...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Thousands spent on Bodmin town buildings
CASH-STRAPPED Bodmin Town Council has suffered years of massive losses on the buildings it owns.The council has closed the Public Rooms and has made six staff redundant in a bid to save money, but its...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Lemon Quay showcases the best of Truro students' art
A GLIMPSE into the talent of local student artists and a few names to watch for the future were in evidence at the White Out summer exhibition.White Out, the eighth annual exhibition of work by Truro...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Wannabe Hayle Rapunzel forsakes her hair for charity
A HAYLE youngster who wanted hair as long as Rapunzel has had it cut off to help a child with cancer.Seven-year-old Chloe Dowrick has raised more than £550 and donated her blond locks to the Little...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Chacewater chapel hosts first wedding in 150 year history
A chapel in Chacewater has hosted its first wedding in its 150 year history. Tom and Lowenna Blee tied the knot at Wheal Busy Chapel, which was built in 1863 by miners and run by the Methodists until...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VIDEO: EastEnders star Steve McFadden among those completing the Castle to...
EastEnders star Steve McFadden was among the hundreds of swimmers who took the water yesterday for the annual Castle to Castle swim from Falmouth to St Mawes as part of the Fal River Festival and to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Man detained by armed police after waving around machete at Cardinham Woods,...
Armed police officers were called to Cardinham Woods after a man was seen waving around a 15 inch machete. Darren Lewis made the 999 call yesterday afternoon after he came across the man while walking...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brass band tribute for neglected composer
The music of a neglected Cornish composer will "come home" later this month when two brass bands stage a concert to mark the centenary of his birth.George Lloyd is to be the subject of an evening of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Flambards founder Douglas Kingsford-Hale recalls flying career
The man who gave Cornwall its first family theme park will this week launch a book charting his eventful career as a Royal Navy pilot.By the time Douglas Kingsford-Hale set up Flambards at Helston in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PICTURES: Thousands sit down together for one very big lunch
Dozens of communities from across the Westcountry gathered together to celebrate the fifth annual Big Lunch yesterday joining millions of others for the event inspired by the co-founder of the Eden...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Growing appetite for Big Lunch event across globe
Since the Big Lunch was started by Eden Project co-founder Sir Tim Smit and Paul Twivy in 2009 it has been participated in by more than ten million people.The lunch was enjoyed by 8.5 million people in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
PICTURES: Hundreds pack Looe for annual Festival by the Sea
Some of the region's finest food and drink was enjoyed at the water's edge during a popular annual event in Cornwall.Hundreds of people descended upon the Festival by the Sea during a fine sunny...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Disease fears to ancient forests
Thousands of trees, including some of the Westcountry's most ancient forests, could be on the brink of destruction from pests and disease wreaking a "devastating" impact on the region's fragile...
View ArticleClik here to view.
60th anniversary coronation celebrations fit for Queen
Celebrations took place across the Westcountry yesterday to mark the 60th anniversary of the Queen's Coronation.In Truro a full scale reenactment of the ceremony in 1953 was carried out by children to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Glorious weather provides economic boost to tourism
A week of good weather has provided a much needed shot in the arm for the Westcountry tourist industry with thousands of visitors and locals heading out in the region.High weekend temperatures that...
View ArticleHousing crisis hits economic recovery
The chronic housing crisis – characterised by high property prices and a dearth of affordable homes – is stifling economic recovery across the South West, businesses have warned.The "sky-high" cost of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CPS to shut Truro office
The Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) is to shut its Truro office. Offices in Plymouth and Taunton are to be shut down and a further office in Gloucester will also close.For the full story of CPS to shut...
View ArticleClik here to view.
VIDEO: Children's coronation at Truro Cathedral
Truro Cathedral became Westminster Abbey yesterday when a full scale re-enactment of the Queen's coronation took place. The event featured Cornish school children dressed in royal clothes including...
View Article