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Household bills slashed in Cornwall energy bulk-buy deal
Families in Cornwall are saving up to £450 on their annual fuel bills, thanks to the UK's first collective energy purchasing scheme.Cornwall Together yesterday announced that three companies – E.ON,...
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Voter payback warning over councillors rise in Cornwall
Councillors in Cornwall who raised their pay by 20 per cent could pay the price at the ballot box, a government minister has suggested.Brandon Lewis branded the £2,472 increase in allowances a "very,...
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Combat veterans help over-50s to get back to work in Cornwall
A project where combat veterans teach skills to people aged 50 and over with the aim of encouraging them into work is starting new courses across Cornwall.Active Plus targets people aged 50 and over...
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Mary welcomes new shop to Liskeard as part of "Portas Pilots"
A stylish and colour-filled shop has become the first to open in Cornwall as part of the "Portas Pilots" initiative to revive ailing town centres.Retail expert and television presenter Mary Portas did...
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Wind turbine buffer zones 'could hinder communities'
Councils must not bow to pressure from campaigners to create buffer zones around towns and villages to prevent wind farms blighting people's lives, a new report claims.The study comes as a battle rages...
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Shark shot helps Penzance photographer snap up national award
Most people wouldn't consider the ominous sign of a fin emerging from the water a reason to jump in after it, but on this occasion Jane Morgan's eye for a good photograph convinced her otherwise.The...
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War veterans denied their medals due to Foreign Office bureaucracy
Sailors who risked their lives as part of the notorious Arctic Convoys of the Second World War have been banned from receiving medals for their valour because of "shameful" Government red tape.The men,...
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NHS 'should drop national pay agreements' – report
National pay agreements for NHS staff should be dropped and each healthcare organisation be allowed to negotiate its own deal with employees, a report has recommended.Reform, a centre-right think-tank,...
View ArticleCornwall's Ginsters raise £10,000 for St Luke's hospice
Cornish pasty-maker Ginsters has raised £10,000 for a hospice in Plymouth. The company pulled out all the stops for the city's St Luke's Hospice, which this year celebrates its 30th anniversary. Mark...
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Westcountry Olympians do their bit for Children in Need
Olympic rowing stars from the Westcountry swapped boats for beats in a bid to raise money for Children in Need.Gold medallist Helen Glover, from Penzance, joined crewmate, Heather Stanning, from...
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Patients 'let down' by Royal Cornwall Hospital bosses
A damning report has revealed how hospital chiefs in Cornwall missed an opportunity five years ago to tackle a consultant obstetrician now at the centre of an inquiry over care.The report, following a...
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Westcountry arctic heroes from second world war denied medals
The Western Morning News today backs calls for the Government to recognise the courage and sacrifice of survivors of a perilous mission to deliver lifesaving supplies to Russian allies in the Second...
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Couple sell up and leave tiny Newquay Towan Island home
An aristocratic couple who live on a tiny island just off the coast of Cornwall have sold their home for £1 million – after years complaining about noisy revellers on the beach below.Lord and Lady...
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Truro City sign death crash keeper McCormick
Former Plymouth Argyle keeper Luke McCormick, who was jailed in 2008 for killing two young boys in a car crash while drink-driving, has signed non contract forms for Blue Square Bet South side Truro...
View ArticleDeadly ash disease found in South West
The region's first case of a deadly ash tree disease sweeping the country has been confirmed. The ash dieback infection has been identified by the Forestry Commission at a recently planted site to the...
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Small fire at Asda pizza counter
Firefighters have extinguished a small fire at the Asda supermarket in St Austell. Two crews were called to the store on Cromwell Road shortly after 11.30am and discovered the fire at the pizza...
View ArticleSquires off as Falmouth are denied
Falmouth Town 2, Cullompton Rangers 2LES Gilbert and Robbie Stephens were denied their first league win at Falmouth Town as Ryan Leverton's injury time point rescued a point for Cullompton Rangers at...
View ArticleTruro City's FA Trophy hopes ended as lights go out
Farnborough 3 Truro City 2Cash-strapped Truro's hopes of a lucrative FA Trophy run were ended at the first hurdle as they were beaten by their Bklue Square Bet South league rivals in Hampshire.But the...
View ArticleRedruth bounce back with gritty victory
REDRUTH 21 DINGS CRUSADERS 0Redruth ground out a good National 2 South win over useful opponents Dings Crusaders at the Recreation Ground as they bounced back from last week's hevay defeat at Hartpury...
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LIVE: Cornish Pirates v Rotherham
Cornish Pirates face Rotherham at home this afternoon. Follow all the action live on the blog below.Cornish Pirates v Rotherham
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