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Former Redruth forward Mark Bright condemns Cornish Pirates to defeat against...

The Cornish Pirates are still looking for their first Championship point of the 2014-15 season after a 30-19 defeat to London Scottish at Mennaye Field. The Penzance club at least met their stated goal...

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Cornwall batsman set to make First Class debut for Nottinghamshire

Cornwall and Callington batsman Jake Libby will make his Nottinghamshire debut, less than a week after signing his first professional contract with the club, in their final LV= County Championship...

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​Cornish charity ShelterBox pays tribute to beheaded aid worker David...

The chief executive of Cornish charity ShelterBox, Alison Wallace, has paid tribute to aid worker David Haines who has been beheaded by Islamic State militants.Ms Wallace extended her thoughts to Mr...

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Richard Harvey, 29, took nude pics of Helston woman as she slept

A HELSTON woman had been left traumatised after a man climbed into her bed, uncovered her and took naked pictures of her as she slept before downloading them to his computer, a court heard. The woman,...

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Car crash rescue demo has a hard-hitting impact

TRAPPED behind the wheel of a car, splintered glass and warped metal confront me, writes Caroline Chick.Under the wheels of the Renault Scenic estate is the motorcyclist that I have just hit.It's a...

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Design for Liner hotel plan for Falmouth Beach Hotel site is 'flawed'

A £30 MILLION hotel and spa complex proposed for the seafront is likely to "permanently disfigure" the town's waterfront, according to Falmouth Civic Society.The group described the design for the St...

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Jobs at risk in Cornwall after Phones 4u goes into administration

Dozens of jobs in Cornwall are at risk after mobile phone retailer Phones 4u announced it is to go into administration.The company, which has stores in Newquay, Truro, Falmouth and Penzance, made the...

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Cornwall Council could lose £20m a year in taxes due to second home owners...

Cornwall Council risks losing millions of pounds of potential revenue due to a loophole which allows second home owners to dodge paying council tax and business rates.It has emerged that up to 1,000...

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BLOG: How much should the tooth fairy leave under the pillow?

In his latest blog, digital editor David Thomas tackles one of the biggest issues facing parents: One of the world's favourite childhood traditions throws up one of the most difficult questions for...

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VIDEO: Timelapse film captures Falmouth's tall ships' parade of sail

Spectators who enjoyed the spectacular 'parade of sail' at Falmouth's Tall Ships Festival last month can relive the event in double-quick time thnaks to a new timelapse film of the event. The 44 tall...

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Inquest hears Perranporth driver was killed in crash after suspension failed

A MAN who was driving after drinking alcohol and taking drugs died when his car crashed after the rear suspension failed, an inquest heard.Daniel Laszczak, 28, from Perranporth, died in the accident...

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VIDEO: Claims of Falmouth Great White Shark are dismissed as 'scare stories'

Claims that a Great White Shark has been spotted swimming off the Cornish coastline have been slammed as 'scare stories' by experts. Several national newspapers have run with the story after a video...

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Record turnout for Martin Jennings ride

CORNWALL'S bikers went 'full throttle' to raise thousands for a cancer charity during an annual event in memory of a Camborne man.At least 1,500 motorcycles roared into Truro on Sunday morning to take...

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​35 firefighters tackle fire in Camborne garage

A garage fire in Camborne has taken 35 firefighters and seven engines more than an hour to extinguish.Crews were called to the commercial garage in Higher Condurrow at 11pm yesterday after several...

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Falmouth church's cash bid for 'iconic' spiral staircase and disabled access...

VOLUNTEERS at a Falmouth church have launched an appeal for almost £300,000 worth of improvements, which will include an 'iconic' spiral staircase with glass panels designed by school children.The 350...

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Redruth husband in fight to get his wife a UK visa

A DESPERATE husband is "willing to do anything" to get his wife a UK visa so he can bring her to Cornwall and start a family. The friendship between Chin Wei Cheung,  known as Will, of Redruth, and Si...

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Former Helston councillor David Swift whose heart stopped in Air Ambulance...

A MAN whose heart stopped for eight minutes is urging people to help the charity that saved his life.David Swift, from Helston, was airlifted to hospital by the Cornwall Air Ambulance after he...

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Elderly woman left with a broken neck and arm after attack by Threemilestone...

A MOTHER suffering from paranoid schizophrenia who attacked an 87-year-old woman was not receiving the treatment she needed despite her daughters raising concerns, a court has heard. Patricia Southwood...

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Driver Paul Dale Timmins refused breath test after crashing into house at Pool

A DRIVER broke his back and neck in a crash into a pedestrian crossing beacon and house which caused 70 homes to lose power.The ferocity of the collision ripped the engine out of Paul Dale Timmins's...

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'Bedroom tax' hastened death, claims daughter

THE daughter of a Truro woman says her death from cancer was hastened by being forced to move house due to the so-called "bedroom tax".Janet Mandeville, 52, died last month and her daughter Nicola...

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