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Penzance Hope Project marks a decade of help
A VITAL Penzance service is celebrating ten years of helping people in need to furnish their homes.The Hope Project gives new household appliances to hard-up local people in a bid to help keep their...
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Retirement flats planned to replace Truro police station
TRURO Police Station is set to be demolished to make way for retirement apartments.Churchill Retirement has announced plans to replace the building off the Trafalgar roundabout with more than 50...
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Perranporth's Brian Healey proud to receive Arctic Star
A NAVY veteran of the Second World War Arctic Convoys has been awarded the new Arctic Star medal in recognition of his bravery in helping protect the vital supply link to the Russian front.Brian...
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No fuss for Hayle's Ada Birks who turns 100
NOT smoking, rarely drinking and staying fit and active have helped a Hayle woman reach her 100th birthday.Ada Birks, who was born just before the outbreak of the First World War, marked her ten...
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New affordable housing scheme opens in St Ives
A DEVELOPMENT of 27 new affordable homes has been officially opened in St Ives. Coastline Housing's development of 27 new affordable homes in St Ives has been officially opened by the Town Mayor,...
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Cornwall women golfers clinch runners-up spot
A 7-2 final day win over Wiltshire, earned Cornwall's top women golfers second place at South West County Match Week held at Woodbury Park, Exeter. It was the third win in five matches for the county...
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Cornish Pirates set to hit the road in B & I Cup
The Cornish Pirates will face some long away trips against unfamiliar opponents when they get under way in their British & Irish Cup qualifying group in October. The 2010 winners of the competition...
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South Crofty makes 35 staff redundant
35 PEOPLE have been made redundant at South Crofty Mine in Pool today. A skeleton crew remains on site according to mine owners Western United Mines (WUM) to keep the "place going in care and...
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Penzance gears up for Mazey Day
PENZANCE is gearing up for the start of Mazey Day. Stallholders and traders have been setting up along the main routes the day's parades will take since before 8am. And organisers are predicting a...
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Emergency services attend incident near Bugle after lorry turns over
FIREFIGHTERS from St Austell and Bodmin were amongst members of the blue light services called out after a large lorry turned on its side near Bugle in the early hours. The incident happened on the...
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Firefighters from Bodmin called to chimney fire at Cardinham
FIREFIGHERS from Bodmin were called to Little Downs near Cardinham at around 11pm last night after reports of a fire. One appliance from Bodmin attended was found to be a chimney fire that was already...
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Mazey Day's Crowst Parade turns Penzance into a riot of colour
PENZANCE was transformed into with a whirlwind of colour and smiles as the Crowst Parade weaved its way noisily through the town. If Mazey Day is traditionally the centre piece to Golowan Week then the...
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MORE VIDEO - The Crowst Parade at Mazey Day
PENZANCE turned out in force to cheer on the Mazey Day paraders. And the Crowst Parade or Children's Parade was a huge success.Schools from St Hilary to Humprhy Davy took part in a cavalcade that also...
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VIDEO - The Caterpillar Cometh! Penzance's Mazey Day 2013
This giant caterpillar was one of the first giant creatures revealed as part of Penzance's Mazey Day celebrations. The colourful monster was created - and powered through Penzance - by pupils, parents...
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Newquay man rushed to hospital after lunchtime flat fire
A MAN was rushed to hospital this afternoon after a fire at a Newquay flat. Emergency services were called to the flat shortly before 1pm to find smoke billowing from a building on Listry Road. Fire...
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VIDEO - Aerial view of Crowst Parade at Penzance's Mazey Day
PENZANCE was so packed for Mazey Day that cameraman and photographer Phil Monkton took to the skies. The Cornishman's top photographer filmed this aerial view of the Crowst Parade from a helpfully...
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First time holidaymakers say Cornwall is "best ever" holiday spot
FIRST time visitors to Cornwall – and especially St Ives and Carbis Bay – have dubbed it their "best ever" UK holiday destination. More than 600 people were polled by a Carbis Bay holiday firm. And...
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VIDEO - Fe Fi Fo Fum.... Pensans School's giant at Mazey Day Penzance
HERE be Giants! Pensans Primary School made one of the biggest impacts of a fantastic Mazey Day with the unveiling of their wonderful giant. The huge monster was carried through the town by some stout...
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VIDEO - Salsa sets the crowds rocking at Penzance's Mazey Day
AN ENDLESS whirl of noise set Penzance rocking on Mazey Day as bands of all types and descriptions took to the streets. DakaDoum from Falmouth set up outside The Cornishman office in Market Place and...
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Scillonian III starts Sunday Scillies service from Penzance
THE SCILLONIAN breaks with years of tradition when it launches its Sunday service to the Isles of Scilly in the first week of July. The Isles of Scilly Steamship Company start ten weeks of Sunday...
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