Record numbers pay tribute to Newquay tot Joe Way at sixth Paddle for Life
THE PARENTS of tragic Newquay tot Joe Way have spoken today of their pride at watching more than 1,000 people support a fundraising paddle in memory of their son. Matt and Claire Way said it was...
View ArticleFire-fighters tackle vehicle fire on A30 near Fraddon
FIRE-FIGHTERS have just arrived at the scene of a vehicle fire on the A30 near Fraddon. A fire service spokeswoman said the car is "well alight" and crews are using two hose reels and specialist...
View ArticleFive children rescued by RNLI near Looe
FIVE children cut off by the tide on the South East Cornwall coast were rescued by the RNLI this afternoon. The youngsters, who are thought to have been trying to walk from Looe to Millendreath, were...
View ArticleCornish Rebels join 100 club with big win in Somerset
Cornish Rebels maintained their superb start to their first ever season in the South West Mens League with a resounding 100-30 win away to bottom of the table Somerset Vikings. Following wins away to...
View ArticleKayaker rescued after suffering sunstroke near Fowey
A KAYAKER was forced to call for emergency assistance after suffering suspected sunstroke and dehydration off Menabilly beach, near Fowey, this afternoon. Two lifeboat crews were despatched while a...
View ArticlePadstow father Ben Phillips left furious after bin men throw his holdall...
A PADSTOW father was left furious after bin men threw his holdall containing £350 worth of sailing gear into the back of their refuse lorry – and refused to compensate him.Ben Phillips, 35, has...
View ArticleNo end in view to pub saga
FRESH plans to make changes to a popular North Cornwall pub, which has been closed amid controversy for the past 21 months, have been submitted to Cornwall Council.The proposals to make changes to the...
View Article10 turbines installed and operational at Carland Cross wind farm, between...
The controversial £20 million installation of ten new wind turbines 100 metres high between Newquay and Truro is complete. Scottish Power has replaced 15 smaller 49-metre turbines at Carland Cross near...
View ArticleThree more years? "Eyesore" sea defences could stay until 2016
Visitors and locals at Crinnis beach could be faced with looking at "eyesore" sea defences for a further three years. Developers behind a multimillion-pound beach resort at Carlyon Bay pulled the plug...
View ArticleThe Lavery legacy - New Cornwall Council cabinet votes in favour of...
The newly-chosen cabinet at Cornwall Council had to decide this morning if it needed a new chief executive. The cabinet considered whether to have a chief executive or do away with the role in favour...
View ArticleCasualty in woods near Truro stretchered by firefighters
Firefighters were called to help paramedics recover an injured person from Killiow Woods near Truro yesterday. Five firefighters from Truro Community Fire Station assisted ambulance paramedics around...
View ArticleSt Austell and Newquay MP Steve Gilbert calls for free Wi-Fi on Cornwall's...
St Austell and Newquay MP Stephen Gilbert is calling for free Wi-Fi internet connection on Great Western Mainline trains as part of the future of the franchise. Broadband wireless internet is already...
View ArticleWEATHER: 50mph wind warning issued
North Cornwall is set to be hit by strong winds tomorrow, according to a Met Office warning. A yellow warning has been put in place by the weather office for tomorrow from 6am-8pm.For the full story of...
View ArticleDesperate dieter sold car to pay for gastric bypass
A woman from Cornwall sold her car to pay for specialist surgery to keep her weight down. Alison Batchelor was "exhausted" by decades of "yo-yo dieting" in which she lost a total of 70 stone - only to...
View ArticleBig Country play special concert in Falmouth
Big Country will be visiting Falmouth's Princess Pavilion on Wednesday, October 30 as part of the Land's End to John O' Groats Tour 2013. With this tour the band are taking on a very special project as...
View ArticleFamily pay tribute to Penzance man Tom Robins who died in Newquay road crash
The family of a 27-year-old man who died in a car crash in Newquay on Saturday have said a special place will always be kept in their hearts for him. Tom Robins, from the Penzance area, lost control of...
View ArticleCouncillors clash over £250k handyman work shop in Camborne
PAST and present Camborne town councillors have clashed over plans to spend about £250,000 on a new handyman workshop – in Redruth. The town council is expected to decide tomorrow night if it will buy...
View ArticleCyclists from Ocean Housing raise £9,000 for Cornwall Hospice Care riding...
PEDAL power across the English Channel has drummed up £9,000 for Cornwall Hospice Care. A team of cyclists from Ocean Housing set out from London early on Friday, June 7, and arrived in Paris three...
View ArticleDrug raids carried out in Bodmin, Newquay and St Austell
Police have carried out a series of drug and property raids this morning in an operation involving more that 80 officers. Most of the raids were carried out in Bodmin, but other searches were made in...
View ArticleMousehole show that they mean business with Vercesi signing
Having attracted former Premier League player Wayne Quinn to become their new manager, Mousehole have completed yet another coup this week following the signing of former Penzance midfielder Mark...
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