Davies keen for Cornish Pirates to head into league break with Rotherham scalp
With the RFU Championship set to take a short break after this weekend's round of fixtures, the Cornish Pirates will hope to extend their current unbeaten run to five games as they face Rotherham...
View ArticlePenryn not assuming repeat win will be easy
After Penryn beat Bude 27-12 in last Saturday's Tribute Western Counties West encounter at the Memorial Ground, the two teams are due to meet again tomorrow (2pm) in the quarter-finals of the Tribute...
View ArticleScissors killer Sandra Clinch was 'violent to previous partners too'
A woman has been jailed for nine years after being found guilty of killing her fourth husband after fatally wounding him with scissors when he ignored her command to tidy the house.Sandra Clinch looked...
View ArticleHistoric Port Eliot estate could be broken up and parts sold off
Chief ReporterVast swathes of a historic Cornish estate could be sold off, the Western Morning News has learned.The Port Eliot estate, centred around the historic house at St Germans, covers some 6,000...
View ArticleFears for future of Fowey's post services
RESIDENTS in Fowey could face a 17-mile round trip to tax their cars after the town's main post office closes, a sub-postmaster has warned.The town's current Fore Street post office is set to close...
View ArticleRaking up fantastic art on Newquay's beaches
MORE than 150 people grabbed rakes to create the largest work of art ever seen in Newquay on Saturday – a sand drawing spanning three beaches.The stunt was part of the Big Draw, a national event aimed...
View ArticleBodmin Moor's Jamaica Inn under fire for £100 smoking fine
A NORTH Cornwall couple have been left fuming after they were "fined" for allegedly smoking in a bedroom at a landmark pub on Bodmin Moor.Gill and Stuart Wall discovered £100 had been taken out of...
View ArticleShock at poor hygiene scores for Newquay businesses
EIGHT food businesses in the Newquay area scored just 1 out of 5 in hygiene inspections this year, the Cornish Guardian has learnt.One pub – the Treguth Inn at Holywell Bay – was even given a score of...
View ArticleTremar man 'lucky to be alive' after chip pan blaze
A TREMAR man says he's lucky to be alive after a chip pan fire swept through his kitchen while he and his 17-year-old stepson were upstairs.Steve Mason, who is the managing director of a training...
View ArticleWould gates help at horror crash site in St Columb?
A PENSIONER from St Columb remains in a critical condition after a 7.5-tonne lorry reversed over her a fortnight ago.Patricia Heard, 65, was airlifted to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth for emergency...
View ArticleGuide will outline regeneration plans for St Austell, St Blazey and china clay
A BLUEPRINT for regeneration across the St Austell, St Blazey and china clay area has been approved, putting an end to planning policy limbo.The revised St Austell, St Blazey and China Clay Area...
View ArticleBodmin councillors pull plug on town's Christmas lights
THERE will be no Christmas lights in Bodmin this year after councillors voted to pull the plug on the town's festive illuminations.The town council says it cannot afford to pay £3,500 needed to carry...
View ArticlePolice called to Fistral Beach in Newquay after military flare found
A section of Fistral Beach in Newquay was cordoned off yesterday morning after a member of the public discovered a military flare. Police were called to the scene at 7.10am after the flare was found...
View ArticleCornwall Tourism Awards winners announced
Tourism businesses across Cornwall are celebrating today after scooping prizes at the Cornwall Tourism Awards last night. The event saw Red Hotels, which comprises of The Scarlet and Bedruthan Steps...
View ArticleHomeowners urged to be vigilant following two burglaries in Liskeard
Homeowners in Liskeard are being reminded to keep their homes secure following two burglaries in the area. Police said a purse and its contents were stolen during a daylight burglary at a house in...
View ArticleA38 closed at Glynn Valley after lorry, van and car crash
A section of the A38 in Cornwall was closed this afternoon after a lorry, van and car crashed in the Glynn Valley area. Police closed the road at the Two Waters Foot junction to allow the air ambulance...
View ArticleWorld Pasty Championships to return to Cornwall
The World Pasty Championships will return to the Eden Project next March with new entry classes and a grand Oggy Oscars party, the Cornish attraction has announced. The first-ever event of its kind was...
View ArticleCattle is restored as captain of Cornish Pirates
Gavin Cattle has reclaimed the Cornish Pirates' captaincy in time for tomorrow's Championship home game against Rotherham Titans at Penzance's Mennaye Field.The Welsh scrum-half returned to action in...
View ArticleHodges delighted as prolific striker Watkins sticks with Truro City
Truro City are boosted by striker Andy Watkins' decision to turn down a transfer switch to Blue Square Bet South rivals Bath City ahead of today's FA Trophy third qualifying round tie away to...
View ArticleAge Concern group builds its many activities around friendship in Falmouth
Falmouth Age Concern's befriending service offers a lifeline for lonely people in the Cornish town. And the group is appealing to the £££s for People campaign so it can continue its work.The heart of...
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