Chimney fire in St. Blazey house
A home in Landreath Place, St. Blazey was hit by a chimney fire. However, the inhabitants were fortunate that the fire did not seem to do much damage. "One appliance from St. Austell was mobilised to...
View ArticleSearch party launched for missing Truro woman
A search party is currently under way for a woman who has gone missing near Truro.Police and members of the public are out searching for a woman named as Sue Allen who was last seen this afternoon,...
View ArticleUnion calls for 'living wage' to help kick-start economy
Union leaders want tens of thousands of workers in Devon and Cornwall to receive a higher hourly rate to bridge the gap between rich and poor and kick-start the economy.TUC chiefs carried out their own...
View ArticleTruro City overcome loss of goalkeeper to seal victory in 'must-win' battle
Truro City picked up three crucial points in their desperate battle to avoid relegation from Blue Square Bet South in an incident-packed 3-2 home win over fellow strugglers Hornchurch at Treyew Road on...
View ArticleStadium for Cornwall plans are unveiled
Finance for Cornwall's landmark sports stadium could be in place in the "near future" as developers revealed the first images of the planned 10,000-seater venue.The £16.5 million stadium proposed for...
View ArticleFirst Devon and Cornwall police and crime commissioner will face crisis in...
New police and crime commissioners will be thrown a "hospital pass" by the Government if funding for crime prevention work continues to be slashed, one of the candidates for the Devon and Cornwall...
View ArticleGiant poppy pull to Truro raises awareness and funds
A 6ft poppy has arrived in Truro after being pulled around Cornwall to raise awareness of the Royal British Legion.Despite driving rain, members of the public turned out on Saturday to see the giant...
View ArticleFirefighters rescue man from St Austell property
A man was rescued from his smoke-filled property by firefighters in the early hours of Saturday. One fire engine from St Austell responded to a 999 call at 4.30am from the man, who was trapped in his...
View ArticleWayward firework causes house fire in Camborne
A firework blown off course during a garden display sparked a fire in the bedroom of a house in West Cornwall at the weekend. One fire engine from Redruth was sent to the incident at Stray Park Court,...
View ArticleBoom in Cornish degree students
More people from Cornwall than ever before are choosing a university-level education – and the numbers are growing faster than any English region. Official figures from the Higher Education Statistics...
View ArticleName change campaign for highest point in Cornwall, Brown Willy
A campaigner is calling for the name of Cornwall's highest point to be changed back to its original form.Bronn Wennili, which means 'Hill of Swallows', stands at 420 metres, or 1378ft, and is on Bodmin...
View ArticleThousands of fake DVDs discovered as officers raid house in Penryn
THOUSANDS of fake discs, including numerous films, music and computer games, have been seized from a house in Penryn.Trading Standards' officials joined police officers and the Federation Against...
View ArticleThe trip of a lifetime for brave Penryn schoolboy Aiden, 11
A SCHOOLBOY who has fought off leukaemia twice has returned from a trip of a lifetime to the theme parks of Orlando, Florida.Aiden Pellow from Halvasso, near Penryn, joined 191 other ill or disabled...
View ArticleHayle recreation ground sign vandalised after one week
VANDALS damaged a sign at the Hayle recreation ground just a week after it was installed to celebrate the community effort to create a new football pitch.Damage was caused to a number of fixtures at...
View ArticleVIP treatment and a new beret for Falmouth ex-army engineer
A RETIRED Falmouth dock worker, who took part in secret missions building bridges and railways during the Second World War, was given VIP treatment by soldiers working on a railway in Bodmin.Cyril...
View ArticleSearch and rescue team save Truro woman who went missing
A vulnerable woman who went missing in Truro was located in marshland beside a river by a search and rescue team last night. There were serious concerns for the 55 year old who was last seen at about...
View ArticleEight men arrested after brawl in Newquay shipping container
EIGHT men from Wales were arrested yesterday after they gate-crashed a party in Newquay that descended into "large-scale violence", police have said. Officers were called to reports of a brawl at a...
View ArticleClaims that Truro City owes nearly £4 million
The scale of the alleged debt at Cornwall's biggest football club has emerged.Truro City Football Club owes nearly £4 million pounds, it has been claimed.The figure has been revealed in a report from...
View ArticleSadness as huge Penzance beech tree chopped down
A TOWERING tree that has welcomed people to Penlee Park in Penzance for more than a century is being chopped down today. A crane has been set up in Penlee car park and the area by the Coach House has...
View ArticleSt Ives parking spaces set to sell for £250,000
DESIRABLE St Ives location with whitewashed walls, brick paved floors and stunning sea views - five new developments for sale at auction with a guide price of £50,000 each.These offerings from Bradleys...
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