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Tributes paid to Adam Smart biker killed in A38 Saltash crash
Tributes have been paid to motorcyclist Adam Smart who passed away last night at Derriford Hospital. The 20-year-old suffered serious injuries after the bike he was driving collided with a tanker on...
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The rise and rise of Kernow King - show at Hall for Cornwall sold out
What started out as "a bit of a laugh" for a lad from Falmouth has turned into a show that has sold out at the Hall for Cornwall. Ed Rowe, under his stage persona of Kernow King, will play to a...
View ArticleVIDEO: Penryn students help support African literacy project
Youngsters from Penryn College have helped provide literacy boxes to send to African schools. The school's Interact Club, for junior Rotary members, raised the money for the boxes through an Apprentice...
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Sharp's beer to raise cash for Cornwall Air Ambulance
Sharp's Brewery has teamed up with the Cornwall Air Ambulance Trust with the aim of raising Ā£10,000 for the charity this year. Based in Rock in North Cornwall, Sharp's will donate 5p from the sale of...
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Two vehicle collision in Newquay
Eleven firefighters in two appliances from Newquay attended a call to a two vehicle road traffic collision with two persons reported as trapped on the A3075 at Trevemper late this afternoon. On the...
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Woman badly hurt by her runaway van in Truro
A GRANDMOTHER was dragged down a hill by her runaway van while trying to save her grandson inside.Elaine Kent, 58, scrambled to reach the handbrake of the Volkswagen Transporter as it careered...
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Penzance has fewest affordable homes compared to applicants
PENZANCE is the worst town in Cornwall for affordable homes to be built, despite having the highest housing need.Only 14 affordable homes have been built since 2009 but there are still 1,385 local...
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St Ives School placed in special measures
FAILURES in teaching, pupil achievement and leadership have seen St Ives School put into special measures after a damning Ofsted report.Labelled as inadequate, the findings come with the recently...
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Newquay man was almost seven times the drink-driving limit
A NEWQUAY man with a history of drinking petrol died after downing a cocktail of booze ā and possibly anti-freeze.Neil Milburn, 45, of Pydar Close, had so much alcohol in his system that it starved the...
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Falmouth loses out as liner forced to sail on by
CAMPAIGNERS backing proposals to dredge Falmouth harbour say the town missed out on crucial trade because a large cruise ship could not berth this week.The five-star Marina, operated by Oceania...
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Founder of ShelterBox: shock arrest
THE founder of ShelterBox has been arrested on suspicion of fraud and money-laundering offences.Tom Henderson was one of three men arrested as part of a continuing fraud inquiry.In a statement, Devon...
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Thieves raid several Callington properties and make off with tools
WITNESSES are being sought after thieves raided two Callington sheds and a garage and stole power tools this week. Police in Cornwall are appealing for witnesses and information after power tools were...
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Fowey RNLI lifeboat launches in search of drifting yacht
The Fowey inshore lifeboat, Olive Too, launched at half past midnight in search of a reported yacht drifting in Fowey harbour. The launch took place following Ed Bateman, of Sam's Bistro spotting the...
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Cornwall's RNLI lifeguards saved 39 lives in 2012, new figures show
CORNWALL'S RNLI lifeguards saved 39 lives and rescued 827 people in 2012, latest figures have shown. The RNLI's annual report also showed that the service attended more than 6,000 incidents on Cornish...
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British Longboard Classic Crantock Presentation Evening at The Bowgie Inn
Bowgie Inn hosted the Presentation Evening for the British Longboard Classic at Crantock.Trophies made by local artist Paul Foreman were specially made for the competition for the JuniorĀ U18 Boys, the...
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Kate Middleton, Duchess of Cambridge, to launch ship captained by Truro man
The ship being launched this morning by Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, will be captained by a man from Truro. The Princess Royal, a new class of cruise ship, will hold 3,600 passengers and...
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Dobwalls pensioner killer Alec Pearn dies in car crash, court hears
A man who killed a Dobwalls pensioner following a row at a bus stop in 2008 was killed in a car accident shortly after his release from prison. Alec Pearn was sentenced to six years in jail in August...
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Missing Truro pensioner found safe and well in riverbank area
A Truro pensioner who had been missing for nearly two days has been found safe and well. Emergency services had carried out an overnight search for Jane Shalloe, 65, who was last seen on Tregolls Road...
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Cornwall's ambulance service is awarded national accolade
Cornwall's ambulance service has received national recognition in a vote by healthcare workers. South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust was given the Shared Learning Award by the National...
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Midnight walk for Camborne Sophie Wherry with life limiting condition
A MIDNIGHT walk in aid of a Camborne girl with a life limiting illness takes place this weekend. Brave Little People fundraising group is inviting more volunteers and sponsors to walk an estimated ten...
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