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Ten to fight election for Devon and Cornwall police and crime commissioner role
Ten candidates – thought to be the highest number in the country – are to fight it out to become Devon and Cornwall's first ever police and crime commissioner.The list of nominated candidates, which...
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Elloway calls for patience as Cornish Pirates look to rebuild again under Davies
Rob Elloway is clear what Cornish Pirates need to do this weekend against Leeds to get their Championship campaign back on track after four games without a victory.The Pirates made a promising start to...
View ArticleProper funding vital for Higher Level Stewardship scheme
The only way to maintain Bodmin Moor's unique landscape was by grazing livestock – and farmers needed to make money out of it to survive, said Steve Nancekivell.He was speaking at the conference to...
View ArticleYouth projects get £570,000 off lottery fund
A project delivering enterprise, project management and sales training for young people and the homeless will boost the South West by more than £570,000.The South West awards for all, which aims to...
View ArticleNew cabinet member collapses at meeting
During yesterday's meeting a member of the Cornwall Council cabinet was rushed to hospital.Carolyn Rule, portfolio holder for health and wellbeing and human resources fainted outside the...
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Deposed leader of Cornwall Council Alec Robertson stays away from meeting
One notable absence from the chamber meeting yesterday was former council leader, Alec Robertson.Last week he fell from power after he lost a motion of no confidence in his leadership.His determination...
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Police blamed over failure to solve rapes
Failings by Devon and Cornwall Police meant historic rape cases went two decades without being solved, the police watchdog has said.The Independent Police Complaints Commission said Devon and Cornwall...
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Badger cull delay until 2013 'the most responsible thing to do'
No badgers will be culled in the Westcountry this year as part of a national campaign to combat the spread of bovine tuberculosis.The decision was taken to call off two highly-controversial pilot culls...
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Isles of Scilly chief executive Philip Hygate under scrutiny
The conduct of the Scilly Isles top administrator is to come under scrutiny at a special meeting next week.Philip Hygate, chief executive of the Council of the Isles of Scilly, has recently been at the...
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Golden girls Helen Glover and Ruta Meilutyte join campaign to rid the world...
Westcountry Olympians have thrown their weight behind an on-going global campaign to rid the world of polio.Penzance rower Helen Glover and Plymouth swimmer Ruta Meilutyte have signed up to the Rotary...
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Dog destroyed after attacking cows in Perranuthnoe
MAGISTRATES have ordered the destructionof a dog that savaged three rare breed cows in Perranuthnoe. The 18-month-old pitbull, named Rocky, was involved in the incident at Trenow Cove Dairy on March...
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Cornwall shared services plan put on hold to allow full debate
Councillors in Cornwall have voted overwhelmingly to put the brakes on a multi-million deal with telecom giant BT to jointly run services.The day-long meeting at County Hall, Truro, was calm in...
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Navy's first female senior observer reaches another milestone at RNAS Culdrose
The Royal Navy's first ever female senior observer, based at RNAS Culdrose in Cornwall, has reached another aviation milestone by clocking up 3000 flying hours. Lieutenant Commander Kay Burbidge is the...
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Fire crews called to report of 'burning smell' at Royal Cornwall Hospital
Firefighters in Cornwall were called to Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) this morning after receiving reports of a "burning smell". Fire crews from Truro, Redruth and Falmouth attended the hospital...
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Cornwall Council votes to increase pay 20%
Councillors in Cornwall have called for their numbers to be slashed and pay doubled for those who remain in power.Yesterday, Cornwall Council voted in favour of bumping up their pay packets by £2,472 a...
View ArticleBodmin drug addict escapes prison term
A drug addict from Bodmin escaped a prison sentence this week after she admitted laundering £4,250 on behalf of her heroin supplier. Nichola Walker was advised by a judge at Truro Crown Court on...
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Friends: Latest donation is for WCH reception area
FUNDRAISERS who have contributed more than £400,000 to west Cornwall hospitals in the past 12 months are holding their annual event tomorrow.The League of Friends of West Cornwall and Poltair Hospitals...
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Targeted by vandals
VANDALS have damaged a new sign at the Hayle recreation ground just a week after it was put up to celebrate the community effort which saw a new football pitch installed there earlier this month.Damage...
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Some top bargains to be had
BUSINESSES in Penzance are calling on shoppers to Go To Town! and help give the high street a welcome boost.Around 50 traders have thrown their weight behind The Cornishman's latest free car parking...
View ArticleCar thieves' very sweet getaway
POLICE in Hayle are hunting a thief who stole more than 1,000 chocolate bars and packets of sweets from a car.The sweet-toothed crook got away with 384 limited edition white KitKat Chunkies, 288...
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