Dry ski slope planned for Truro could get go ahead
PLANS to create Cornwall's first dry ski slope in Truro could become a reality after being earmarked for approval.Cornwall Council's planning committee will decide on proposals to create a dry skiing...
View ArticleIllogan family appeal for missing Siamese cat, Blue
A FAMILY are appealing for help after their beloved cat leapt into a builders' van at a neighbour's house and was driven miles away from his home. Siamese cat Blue was last seen by Kieran Lloyd, his...
View ArticleLove Cornwall? Then vote Cornwall ...
Cornwall is in line to win the title of the UK's best holiday destination for the sixth year running - and needs your help to ensure it holds onto the title. A public vote against rival category...
View ArticleHelston heroine Ingrid Loyau-Kennett detained under mental health act after...
HELSTON heroine Ingrid Loyau-Kennett was detained under the mental health act on Monday after police were concerned for her safety. She had been questioned by officers about allegedly making abusive...
View ArticleMount Ambrose Cricket Club opens doors to the public
MOUNT Ambrose Cricket Club have made a bright start to their Cornwall Division Four West campaign and secretary Marcus Rodgers is hoping their success carries over off the field as they swing their...
View ArticleRedruth man's ear bitten off in kebab brawl
Police are appealing for witnesses after part of a man's ear was bitten off outside a takeaway restaurant in Redruth. The incident happened outside the New Kebab Pizza and Burger Takeaway in West End...
View ArticleCornish lifeguard honoured for role in Australian rescue
A LIFEGUARD from Cornwall has been given a prestigious Australian lifesaving award for his role in a rescue in which three surfers' lives were saved in "extreme conditions".Ben Sowter from Mount Hawke...
View ArticleVIDEO: Man and his dog swim with giant barrel jellyfish
A man and his dog had a close encounter with a huge jellyfish when they went for a swim in the Percuil Estuary, near St Mawes. The video footage features Mango, the famous surfing dog who is owned by...
View ArticleGovernment expected to announce multi-million pound investment project for...
The Government is expected to announce a multi-million pound investment project to improve Cornwall's railway services tomorrow. Politicians of all parties across Cornwall are hopeful the Prime...
View ArticleHELSTONDriving ban
MICHAEL KOCH, 53, of Rinsey, Ashton, entered a guilty plea at Truro Magistrates' Court to drink driving at Helston on May 17 and was fined £110 and banned from driving for 15 months.
View ArticleCulture and history are attractive mix
A PACKED festival calendar, an array of historic sights and being a stone's throw from some of Cornwall's best beaches are some of the reasons why more people are flocking to Camborne and Redruth.New...
View ArticleThank Evans
CORNISH Pirates owner Dicky Evans has stepped aside as a new Board of Directors takes over at the Greene King Championship club.The Kenya-based businessman took control of the club in 1995 when, as...
View ArticleHuge choir's first visit to Penzance
WHAT is thought to be the largest mixed choir in the South West is paying a first ever visit to Penzance next weekend.The Cornwall Symphony Chorus, under musical director Alastair Taylor, comprises...
View ArticleVIDEO: First Great Western reveals what refurbished sleeper service could...
Rail company First Great Western has released a video showing what the new refurbished Night Riviera sleeper service might look like. Prime Minister David Cameron is expected to announce an overhaul to...
View ArticleThree-car accident on A394 Helston-Falmouth road
Three cars were involved in a crash on the notorious A394 Helston-Falmouth road this morning.Police were notified about the crash at Rame just before 8.45am. A black Smart car, registered to Helston,...
View ArticleHelston sailor in naming of new Royal Navy aircraft carrier HMS Queen Elizabeth
A HELSTON officer said he is honoured to be part of the historic naming ceremony tomorrow of the largest ship ever built for the Royal Navy. Lieutenant Commander Nathan Gillett is part of the company...
View ArticleOpening date set for new Fishermen's Mission charity shop in Helston
THE sea is coming to Helston on July 26 with the opening of a new charity shop in Meneage Street for the Fishermen's Mission. The charity has enlisted the help of the chef Nathan Outlaw and the...
View ArticleWorldwide tribute for former Queen manager and music industry entrepreneur...
MUSICIANS from around the world will travel to Porthleven tomorrow to pay tribute to Norman Sheffield - the first manager of the rock band Queen. Mr Sheffield was also the owner of Soho's Trident...
View ArticleMylor and Fowey remember "one of the biggest sea tragedies in modern times"
THE story about "one of the biggest sea tragedies" in modern times that led to the deaths of 31 people has been told in a new book. At the end of the month villagers in Mylor Bridge will remember the...
View ArticleCouncil say 15-room student house is too big
PLANS for a 15-room student house on a busy crossroads have been recommended for refusal by Falmouth town councillors after a neighbour told them it would destroy his privacy. Pendennis Property has...
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