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Westcountry needs new roads 'to catch up with the rest of UK'
Campaigners for improved road links in the Westcountry have dismissed warnings that a major rethink is required on a raft of road building schemes.The Campaign for Better Transport says kick-starting...
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Walkers find their feet for festival along the Fal
Bejewelled on either side in swathes of lilac, gold and emerald, the Fal River glides through the Cornish countryside.Every year thousands of walkers enjoy ambling along the riverside – and its...
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Second homes pricing crisis in Devon and Cornwall
Second homes are damaging communities and fuelling a housing crisis in the South West, the National Housing Federation has warned.The federation (NHF) fears the high number of second homes in the...
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Royal Cornwall Hospital hit with £100,000 delay bill
Delays in the hand-over of patients from ambulance staff to casualty departments has cost one Westcountry hospital over £100,000 in penalties this year.The Royal Cornwall Hospital (RCH) has reported...
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Hayle PC 'let down by the justice system' after jewellery robbery
A RETIRED Hayle PC whose home was raided while he was on holiday has spoken of his anger after three men linked to the crime were sentenced.The trio walked free from court last week after £20,000 worth...
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Animal wreath shouldn't be laid at Truro Remembrance memorial – RBL chair
THE organiser of Truro's Remembrance ceremony has criticised animal rights activists wanting to lay a wreath at the city's war memorial to commemorate creatures lost in combat.RBL's county officers...
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Cornishmen tag huge crocodile in Malaysian Borneo
A PENWITH man has come face to face with one of the biggest crocodiles yet caught.Measuring at more than five metres, the creature was tagged by a team researching crocodiles in Sabah, Malaysian...
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High tides halt Perranporth beach path work
WORK to create a £70,000 concrete footpath across Perranporth's beach ground to a halt during last week's high tide.Workmen had to down tools on the scheme, which aims to make the beach more accessible...
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A30 crash - woman critically injured
A woman is in hospital with critical injuries following a crash on the A30 on Friday evening.The crash, which occurred at Roseworthy, near Camborne, involved three cars and a motorcycle. The woman was...
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Armed robber jailed for four years
Adam Peters, 23, from Plymouth, was yesterday sentenced at Truro Crown Court for an armed robbery which took place at the Shell petrol station at Fraddon last month. During the hearing the judge...
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Clocks go back on Sunday
British Summer Time ends officially on Sunday. This means that from 2am on Sunday morning it's time to set your clocks and watches back by one hour. The result will be that darkness arrives sooner in...
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'Penzance is hanging on... somewhat precariously'
"Economically I'd say Penzance was hanging on, but somewhat precariously: plenty of visitors; restaurants, bars and quirky shops packed with tat and treasure; a whiff of exoticism and a whiff of decay....
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Late goal sinks Truro City as manager Hodges contemplates future
Truro City 1 Sutton Utd 2 Watched by their biggest crowd of the season, City suffered late heartbreak as the Surrey visitors grabbed a winner with just four minutes to go.Fans turned out in force to...
View ArticleBodmin make it a year unbeaten in the Peninsula League
Bodmin Town have completed a year unbeaten in the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division following their 2-0 victory at struggling Cullompton Rangers on Saturday.That was their 34th win...
View ArticleWinnan stars as Porthleven earn a point
Perranporth 0, Porthleven 0VETERAN goalkeeper Symon Winnan produced an inspired second half display to help earn Porthleven a point at Perranporth on Saturday.Winnan pulled off a number of fine saves...
View ArticleSt Austell's win at Truro marred by injury to winger
TRURO 23 ST. AUSTELL 38 St. Austell maintained their unbeaten league record in Tribute Western Counties West with a hard fought win over a plucky Truro reports Bill Hooper from St. Clements. The win...
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LIVE BLOG: Cornish Pirates v Leeds
Cornish Pirates take on Leeds at the Mennaye Field in Penzance today at 2.30pm, returning to league action after a cup weekend. Follow the live blog below. Cornish Pirates v Leeds
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Car crash on Trescobeas Road, Falmouth
In the early hours of Sunday morning the Fire Service received a call to a one-car Road Traffic Collision on Trescobeas Road in Falmouth.Two appliances from Falmouth, the Rescue Tender from Camborne...
View ArticlePirates see off Leeds to get back to winning ways
Cornish Pirates 21 Leeds 8The Cornish Pirates got back to winning ways in the Championship with a dogged display in difficult conditions at the Mennaye Field too see off a strong challenge from Leeds,...
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Plymouth march supports accused Royal Marines
Around 150 people marched today in Plymouth in support of the five Royal Marines who have been charged with murder. Marchers started at Devil's Point, near Stonehouse Barracks and continued into the...
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