Five-year-old Tayla Saunders killed by truck at Lanlivery Vintage Rally,...
A five-year-old girl was killed by a vintage truck as she ran towards a helter skelter at a steam rally, an inquest heard today. Tayla Saunders was knocked down and pinned under the wheels of an...
View ArticleCouple from Goldsithney, Penzance celebrate £389k lottery win
A Goldsithney couple who won nearly £400,000 on the lottery have said the prize will pay to complete their Cornish dream. Paul and Jenny Marsh realised they had scooped £389,921 on The National Lottery...
View ArticleWest Briton named best weekly newspaper of the year
The West Briton has been named weekly newspaper of the year at the prestigious EDF Awards. The awards, held today in Exeter, celebrate the very best of the media in the South West from Gloucestershire...
View ArticleFive rescued after being cut off by tide at Carlyon Bay, near St Austell
FIVE people have been rescued after being cut off by the tide at Carlyon Bay, near St Austell.The group, believed to be holidaymakers, got in to difficulty at around 4.10pm today.A member of the group...
View ArticleCar ablaze on A30 near Indian Queens
A CAR ablaze on the A30 near Indian Queens has been extinguished by fire crews.The silver Isuzu 4x4, registered to Redruth, caught ablaze on the west bound carriageway at around 4.45pm between Victoria...
View ArticleRoad shut after two car collision in Trispen, Truro
The A39 near Trispen was closed for two hours last night following a two car collision. A grey Skoda Octavia and a Land Rover towing a caravan collided at around 10.05pm. Emergency services attended...
View ArticleMissing man, 39, found alive near rocks in Falmouth
A "distraught man" has been taken into the care of police after he was found sitting on a footpath, near rocks, between Swanpool and Gyllyngvase beaches in Falmouth. The man had been reported missing...
View ArticleFalmouth gears up for classic boat parade
The waters of Falmouth will come alive this month as classic boats of all shapes, sizes and types add a historic touch with a classic boat parade showcasing the new-look Falmouth Classics regatta. A...
View ArticleKehelland School children shortlisted in London film awards
ASPIRING young film makers from Camborne are heading to London (JUNE 13) for an awards ceremony after their work was short listed in a national competition. The four eager Kehelland School pupils saw...
View ArticleVIDEO: Man found dead after car goes over Newquay cliff
A man has been found dead after his car went over a cliff in Newquay this morning. Emergency services were called to the scene at about about 7.14am after the white car was spotted by a kayaker off the...
View Article99p aftershave range launched for Father's Day by 99p Stores in White River...
A BUDGET retailer in St Austell has launched a range of 99p aftershaves in time for Father's Day next Sunday. The 99p Stores shop in White River Place said this was following the huge success of its...
View ArticleVIDEO: Adorable four-day-old police dogs shown live on webcam
These adorable four-day-old puppies are the latest recruits at Devon and Cornwall Police. In the early hours of Monday morning Ruby the German Shepherd gave birth to four female and three male pups. It...
View ArticleWEATHER: Thunderstorm warning issued by Met Office
The Met Office has warned Cornwall could face thunderstorms and heavy rain later today. A yellow warning has advised people that travel could be disrupted by the adverse weather conditions set to...
View Article£4,500 jewellery haul stolen from Callington home
Police are appealing for information after a haul of jewellery worth more than £4,500 was stolen from a Callington home in broad daylight. More than 20 items, including several antique pieces, were...
View ArticleChefs set to cook up a seafood banquet at Fowey's Mussel Fest
A weekend chock full of seafood, real ale, live music, Cornish hospitality and pirates is coming to Fowey later this month as Mussel Fest makes a welcome return. The seafood celebration will be taking...
View Article"Exceptional" student crowned Saltash Young Citizen of the Year
An "exceptional" cookery student who lost both his mother and grandmother last year has been crowned Saltash Young Citizen of the Year. Aaron Bezant was nominated for the prestigious award by his...
View ArticleThe Royal Cornwall Show welcomes a cow that tweets
Movers and shakers of Twitter step aside, as straight from the dairy comes one of Cornwall's finest, a genuine mooooover and milk shaker, in a first for Cornwall, we now have Trewdy, the tweeting cow....
View ArticleVIDEO: Film crew shoot new Rosamunde Pilcher movie in Truro
A German production crew descended on Truro today to film a new feature movie based on a novel by a Cornish author. The two dozen film crew dashed between locations all across the city to shoot scenes...
View ArticleThe people of Truro pay their respects to Drummer Lee Rigby
Flowers and messages have been left at Truro's war memorial in respect of the tragic death of soldier Lee Rigby.Around a dozen bouquets of roses, carnations and other flowers have been laid at the foot...
View ArticleA pensioner has died after two vehicle RTC at Summercourt, near Newquay
A PENSIONER has died following a two car crash near Newquay.The 77 year old woman was a passenger in a silver Nissan Almera being driven by a 78 year old man, both from Truro, when it was in collision...
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