Polgooth residents shun bakery plans
PLANS for a new bakery in Polgooth have not risen well among some residents. This week, Cornwall Council is due to consider a proposal to change the use of the vacant Polgooth Press in Trelowth Road...
View ArticleCornwall fire fighters rescue over 100 tents from Glastonbury
FIRE FIGHTERS from Camborne, Penzance and Bodmin have collected over one hundred tents abandoned at Glastonbury festival last weekend. The crew of six, including Ashan Ishmael, Jamie Hollow, Mike...
View ArticleJolly's champions Illogan start title defence on the road
Jolly's Combination League champions Illogan will begin their title defence with a trip to Mullion when the season begins on Saturday August 17. League newcomers Redruth Utd's first game sess them...
View ArticlePolice hunt would-be baby snatcher in Penzance
POLICE are hunting a woman who is said to have tried to snatch a baby from her mother in Penzance. The child's mother suffered scratches to her arm as she tried to shield her daughter from the suspect....
View ArticlePolice seek missing Hayle woman Rachel Arme
Police are appealing for information in trying to trace a woman who has gone missing from her Hayle home. Rachel Arme, 35, was last seen at her home in the Commercial Road area of the town at 9.20am...
View ArticleCallington opener Matt Robins to captain Cornwall for rest of season
Callington opener Matt Robins will captain the Cornwall county cricket team for the rest of the season when available, it was announced this afternoon. This follows last week's news that skipper Tom...
View ArticleAndrew Gordon: Debate hots up - will the weather?
Our columnist Andrew Gordon takes a look at the latest forecast... We, the people of this green and pleasant land, are more preoccupied with the weather than any other nation on Earth. That's why if...
View ArticlePerranporth fun run raises cash for school pool revamp
More than 100 runners wearing imaginative and wacky fancy dress costumes raced on Perranporth beach raising more than £1,000 for a school pool. The fun run, organised by friends of Perranporth Primary...
View ArticleUPDATE: A38 closed at Saltash after two vehicle accident
UPDATE 6.40pm: The Carkeel roundabout near Saltash is said to be reopened, following an accident. The accident is believed to have involved two vehicles and an oil spillage. A diversion is now in place...
View ArticlePaedophile artist's 'lenient' sentence referred to the Court of Appeal
The Attorney General has referred the sentence given to convicted paedophile and internationally renowned artist Graham Ovenden to the Court of Appeal to determine whether it was "unduly lenient"....
View ArticleCornwall Council receive share of £120,000 fund to help train unemployed...
Cornwall Council has successfully bid for part of a £120,000 pool of cash to train unemployed young people. The council, partnered with the Real Ideas Community Interest Company, will now work with...
View ArticleUPDATE: A390 blocked following two car accident at Hewas Water
UPDATE 7.50pm: The road has now been cleared and traffic flow is said to be returning to normal. EARLIER: The A390 is partially blocked following an accident involving two vehicles at Hewas Water, it...
View ArticleSkybus flights cancelled due to poor weather conditions
The remaining scheduled Skybus flights to and from Newquay airport have been cancelled today due to poor weather conditions. Passengers can re-book a Skybus flight for tomorrow. Skybus usually runs...
View ArticleNHS Direct pulls out of NHS 111 number helpline contract
The group due to run the new NHS 111 non-emergency service in Cornwall has pulled out of the contract. The NHS 111 number was due to replace NHS Direct helpline, a service for patients with urgent yet...
View ArticlePICTURES: Monster lobster caught in the River Fal by St Columb Major angler
When Andy Hadfield left his St Columb Major home for a peaceful run-of-the-mill fishing competition along the River Fal, he had no idea that lurking in the murky depths was a ferocious, massive lobster...
View ArticleArchaeology dig by heritage project
AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL dig will take place at Castle Park in Liskeard this month in the hope of discovering more about the castle that once stood there.Organised by the Caradon Hill Area Heritage Project...
View ArticlePlanners to look at 126 homes scheme
PLANS FOR a major new housing development in St Austell are set to go before council planners tomorrow.The 126-home development near Porthpean is recommended to be approval when it is heard by Cornwall...
View ArticleTulip jobs at risk
JOBS at Bodmin's largest employer are at risk with meat processor Tulip looking to axe 150 across three of its sites.Redundancy talks have begun with an undisclosed number of its Bodmin employees,...
View ArticleDeath threats made against Big Brother Wolfy Millington of Falmouth
Death threats have been made against Big Brother housemate Wolfy Millington from Falmouth after she boasted she would be in the final. Despite being up for eviction this week, she made the claim...
View ArticlePenzance Ritz saved from bulldozers thanks to last minute buy out
A PENZANCE institution has been saved from the bulldozers thanks to a last minute buyout by a local cinema mogul. The future of The Ritz had been hanging in the balance for years as volunteers...
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