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AgustaWestland announces "significant expansion plans" at Newquay Airport
HELICOPTER manufacturer and aviation training experts AgustaWestland has today announced plans for "significant expansion" at Newquay Airport. The airport's boss and business leaders in the county have...
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Bomb scare shuts down centre of Truro
A PACKAGE originally suspected of posing a potential threat in Truro has been declared safe.Bomb disposal experts arrived to deal with a reported suspicious package after part of the city centre was...
View ArticleScoffs of Bodmin - Bistro Grand Opening - Saturday 27th October
Scoffs of Bodmin are about to take on a exciting new venture - A Evening Bistro!Our cafe is constantly busy with customers throughout the day, we have now decided to extend this into the evening,...
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Prices slashed as Westcountry tourism battles against bad weather
Disastrous summer weather and the Olympics could prompt the Westcountry tourism industry to offer customers cheap autumn breaks, according to experts.As hotels, B&Bs and attractions tot-up the cost...
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Sales of farmland 'strongest' in South West
The South West was the most active region for farmland sales during the third quarter of 2012.But shortage of land was still a dominant factor in the market, according to agents Smiths Gore. Its...
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ShelterBox row continues as three affiliates quit Helston charity
Chief ReporterThree international ShelterBox affiliates have severed ties with the charity as the fallout from the sacking of founder Tom Henderson rumbles on.The Helston-based charity founded by Mr...
View ArticleSecond Westcountry case of swamp fever found
A second horse in the Westcountry has tested positive for the deadly "swamp fever" virus within weeks of an earlier case, the Western Morning News can reveal.The virus, which is spread via biting...
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Winter floods are on the way to Devon and Cornwall
The soggy aftermath of Britain's record-breaking wet summer will increase the risk of winter floods, say experts.Months of monsoon-like weather has left the ground unusually waterlogged for the time of...
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Don on a mission to rescue dumped food for Camborne, Pool and Redruth Foodbank
A VOLUNTEER is on a mission to help the poor by rescuing surplus food destined for the waste bins of supermarkets and manufacturers.Don Gardner, of Camborne, Pool and Redruth Foodbank, this week...
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Eyes of the world on Truro hospital blood conservation study
WOMEN could be given back their own 'recycled' blood lost during childbirth and avoid transfusions – in a pioneering Cornish study that is attracting worldwide interest.Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust...
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Controversial Padstow mussel sculpture roundly rejected
PADSTOW residents have given a resounding thumbs down to a proposal to install a giant mussel sculpture in the harbour.In a public vote, 397 were against the artwork conceived by Trevone sculptor Andy...
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St Agnes pub regulars live on in artist's 1950s pub sketches
CARICATURES of regular pubgoers in St Agnes by a leading artist from the 1950s are to go on display at St Agnes Museum.The images of Reg Trezise and George Morrison, who were captured while enjoying a...
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Newquay former alcoholic Louise McKenny now an 'inspiration'
A FORMER drug user and alcoholic from Newquay has been described as an "inspiration" after she turned her life around to help others.As recently as 2009, Louise McKenny, 40, was regularly downing booze...
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Police offer Halloween 'Trick or Treat' opt-out
Devon and Cornwall Police are taking steps to ensure that Halloween is a happy and safe time for everyone, whether young or old. It is also offering people the opportunity to opt out from...
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Car fire at Pipers Pool, Launceston
A crew of six firefighters from Launceston were mobilised to a report of a car fire at Pipers Pool early this afternoon.On arrival crews found the car to be well alight. Two breathing apparatus and two...
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Two men charged with arson over Redruth fire
Two men have been charged with arson in relation to a fire at a house in Penventon Terrace, Redruth, in October last year. Julian Ward, 42, and Nathan Sully, 24, have been jointly charged with arson...
View ArticleCornish Pirates put Dundee to the sword in cup
Dundee 6 Cornish Pirates 32A clinical performance from the Cornish Pirates on Scottish soil ensured that they travelled the 600 miles home sitting top of Pool 3 in the British & Irish Cup after a...
View ArticleHelston dump St Austell out of cup
Helston Athletic 3, St Austell 1JAMES Miller's second half wonder strike ended St Austell's hopes of avoiding a Throgmorton Cup exit as Helston Athletic booked their place in the third round of the...
View ArticleJake wins dramatic derby for Penryn with last kick of the game against Truro
Penryn 25 Truro 22Penryn fly-half Jake Seviour was the home club's hero as he landed a penalty with the last kick of the game to give his team a dramatic victory over their neighbours.An inexperienced...
View ArticleRampant Reds back to winning form with seven-try victory
Redruth 44 Chinnor 14Redruth got back to winning ways with a seven-try win over Oxfordshire visitors Chinnor, reports Bill Hooper.Despite the scoreine Chinnor proved to be tough opponents for Redruth...
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