Giant killers Helston and Penzance to meet each other in Throgmorton Cup
Helston's reward for their shock 3-1 Throgmorton Cup win over St Austell today is a third round trip to Penzance, who themselves scored a major upset with a 4-3 Friday night win over Falmouth Town...
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Pyrotechnician charged over M5 crash deaths
A pyrotechnican has been charged with seven counts of manslaughter in connection with the M5 pile-up involving 34 vehicles, which killed seven people and injured 51 on 4 November last year.Geoffrey...
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Truro City to stage Fans' Open Meeting on Monday
All Truro City supporters are being urged to attend a Fans' Open meeting at the club on Monday evening (7.30pm), when among those present will be Truro businessmen Pete Masters and Philip Perryman,...
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Rampant Redruth back to winning form with seven-try victory over Chinnor
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...
View ArticleCornwall Council Private Partnership Initiative and other nonsense
I, like Robertson, as he often reminds us, served in the military, including a tour in the Gulf. I have the medal to prove it. I and all the other personal offered our lives on the understanding we...
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A30 closed near Exeter Airport
The A30 is closed this morning (Sunday 21 October) both ways between junction 29 of the M5 and the junction with the B3174 Exeter Road, because of a serious accident.Diversions are in place.
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Serious crash on A389 near Padstow
Emergency services were called this morning to a one-car accident on the A389 near Padstow.On receipt of this call, fire appliances from Padstow and the rescue tender from Bodmin were mobilised. On...
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Stag weekend man rescued after Newquay cliff fall
A 30-year-old man on a stag weekend was rescued from cliffs at Newquay on Saturday afternoon.The man was part of a coasteering group, climbing on cliffs, when he fell 30 feet and was unable to climb...
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Electrical fire at Budock Water, near Falmouth
Two crews from Falmouth were mobilised on Saturday evening to a fire involving an electric box attached to a property at Budock Water, near Falmouth.A CO2 extinguisher was used to deal with incident...
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Suspended Penzance carer home workers are cleared of abuse by inquiry
Chief ReporterTen carers suspended over allegations of abuse at a day centre for vulnerable adults in Cornwall are to return to work after being cleared by an internal investigation.The Western Morning...
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Fire damages Falmouth frozen yoghurt shop
A fire broke out on Sunday evening above a shop on Market Strand in Falmouth, damaging the apartment and the shop below, Skoosh Frozen Yoghurt. Up to 50 firefighters from Falmouth, Redruth, Helston,...
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Councillors jockey for Cornwall Cabinet positions under Jim Currie
A complex round of political horse trading is under way in Cornwall as new council leader Jim Currie seeks to name a new cabinet.Leading councillors within the Independent group are said to be...
View ArticleSaga of Perranzabuloe repairs to beach steps is 'scandalous'
PERRANZABULOE Parish Council's handling of its repairs to steps leading to Perranporth beach have been described as scandalous.Many locals were dismayed last week when the West Briton revealed Tamblyn...
View ArticleJob hopes at Newquay Airport after expansion plan sealed
Chief ReporterBusiness and community leaders have welcomed plans to expand a flight training centre which promises to bring highly skilled jobs to Cornwall.Somerset-based helicopter manufacturer...
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Newquay Airport growth to drive up jobs
Chief ReporterMajor expansion of a flight training centre at Newquay Cornwall Airport will be of "immense value" to the wider economy, business leaders have said.Aerospace manufacturer AgustaWestland...
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Truro Cathedral to mark 125th anniversary
The 125th anniversary of one of the most significant events in Truro's history – the opening of its cathedral – is to be marked by a day of celebration and prayer.Dominating the city skyline since...
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Stories will capture Cornwall's past rural landscape
From crying the neck to croust time, furze stogs to firewood, a project working with communities and schools to explore and rediscover Cornwall's rural past through storytelling has been given the...
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Duchy courts superstore (not Waitrose) for its Newquay site
THE Duchy of Cornwall says it has lined up one of the UK's top supermarket chains to open a store at its proposed Nansledan development in Newquay.The Cornish Guardian reported earlier this month how...
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Launceston sex offender, 19, faces long jail term
A 19-YEAR-OLD Launceston man has been remanded in custody and told he faces a significant period in prison following his conviction for sex offences involving schoolgirls in the town.Unemployed Miles...
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Police appeal following serious weekend crash in Padstow
A man and a 12-year-old boy were airlifted to hospital with serious injuries after a crash in Padstow on the weekend. The collision took place at around 9.20am on Sunday on the A389 opposite the...
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