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Cornwall weather warning remains with more heavy rain forecast
Fire crews are attending flooding incidents at sites across Cornwall as heavy rain continues to fall. The county remains on a yellow 'be prepared' weather alert today as rain is forecast throughout the...
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BLOG: Phew what a roller coaster (a good one)!
Good morning everyone, I am sorry it's taken so long to keep up with my Health and Fitness Blogs, but it has been a massively busy period for me. I believe my last blog was on combining a varied and...
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Penzance to London passengers stranded for nearly six hours
First Great Western has apologised to passengers on its Penzance to Paddington train after they were strandded for more than five hours. Thre company said the train suffered a brake fault leaving...
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Barn owl numbers plummet in bad weather
Barn owl numbers are under threat because of the recent extreme weather. According to experts, who have been monitoring 73 sites in Devon and Cornwall, the birds have had their worst breeding season in...
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New Red McActee helps Gloucester to sevens finals
Redruth's new player-coach Rhodri McAtee insists he could not have warmed up for the new season in better fashion after helping Gloucester qualify for the finals of the JP Morgan Asset Management...
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Council workers repair headstone after Constantine vicar's complaint
Council workers have repaired a gravestone at a Constantine churchyard which they broke saying it was unsafe. Last week local vicar, Reverend Stuart Turner, had accused CORMAC Solutions Ltd of...
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Young Cornwall athlete makes successful international debut
CONNOR Swan loved his first taste of international athletics so much that he cannot wait to enjoy more of the same next year, writes Kevin Fahey. The 17-year-old Cornwall AC member from Connor Downs,...
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Preparing the way to return the native red squirrel to Cornish woods
Bringing back red squirrels to West Cornwall will succeed only when all the grey squirrels are cleared from the area. Project Co-ordinator Natasha Collings reports on progress.The project to...
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Perranporth couple say laughter is secret to happy marriage
A Perranporth couple celebrating 50 years of marriage say the secret to a long lasting relationship is "lots of laughter". Jenifer and Roger Harris will be marking their golden wedding anniversary with...
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Car window smashed in Truro
Police investigating the window of a car that had been smashed are appealing for witnesses. The car's front passenger window was completely smashed. The vehicle was parked behind Trennick Row in Truro...
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Four Lanes fun day in the sun
SCORES of people enjoyed Four Lanes fun day in dry and sunny weather last weekend. Councillor Malcolm Moyle opened the proceedings on Saturday morning and walked the field with new Cornwall councillor...
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Penponds church to launch £15k organ appeal
PENPONDS parish church has launched a £15,000 appeal for the renovation of its historic organ. Dating from the mid to late 19th century, the centrepiece of the church has given continuous service since...
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Primark looking to open new store in Truro
Bosses from Primark have been scouting Truro to find a suitable site for a new store, according to a local business. Rob Redgrave who is Head of the Commercial Department at Miller Commercial Chartered...
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Brazen burglars target top Newquay hotel - and escape in guest's car
A PAIR of thieves stole a room key at an exclusive hotel in Newquay before clearing out the guests' room and escaping in their car. A slim man and a largely built woman, both believed to be over 30...
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Stem cell hamburger cooked up by Cornwall chef
The world's most expensive hamburger has been served in London today - cooked by a chef from Cornwall. Richard McGeown, head chef at Couch's Great House Restaurant in Polperro, pan fried the €250,000...
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Cornish Pirates sign three players for long-term promotion push
Cornish Pirates have added three more young players to their squad ahead of the new Championship season. New arrivals Angus Sinclair, 23, Mike Pope, 23, and Luke Jones, 19, will bolster the Cornish...
View ArticleEstate agents in new call for change to Stamp Duty limits
Property experts in the Westcountry have echoed the call of a campaign group for the Government to change Stamp Duty charges, after it was revealed almost a quarter of home buyers in the South West are...
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Garden fete fun to celebrate hotel's 150th year
A historic hotel in Falmouth, from which Beatrix Potter wrote her first picture letter, celebrated its 150th anniversary in Falmouth on Sunday with a traditional English Garden feteThe Falmouth Hotel...
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Navy's 'fighting admiral' who helped to win Falklands War dies aged 81
The Prime Minister led the tributes yesterday to the Westcountry-born Naval Officer who helped to win the Falklands War for Britain, who has died at the age of 81.David Cameron hailed the "heroic...
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Your chance to name cutest arrival at Gweek seal sanctuary
West Briton readers are being asked to come up with a name for the latest arrival at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary. Babyface, one of the Cornish Seal Sanctuaries residents, shocked staff when he became...
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