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Private healthcare chief defends company over hospital bed closures
The boss of a private firm running Cornwall's community hospitals defended his company's record yesterday saying they were performing to contract despite dozens of bed closures.Kevin Baber, chief...
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Kingswear chef David's 630-mile coast challenge as a long-distance hiker
Some of the region's most spectacular scenery will provide the backdrop for a charity mission across the four counties.Devon chef David Jones will walk the South West Coast Path along the coasts of...
View ArticleChase away winter blues on the 'Munchtime Express' through the Looe Valley
The "Munchtime Express" will soon be steaming once again through the Looe Valley.Chefs from local restaurants will board the train every Tuesday for three weeks, offering passengers samples of food to...
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RSPCA faces NFU backlash on cull stance
The RSPCA has been labelled irresponsible for calling on farmers and marksmen involved in South West badger culls next year to be named and shamed.The National Farmers' Union has hit back at comments...
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Society puts long history of proud Cornwall on show
An organisation that prides itself on collecting, preserving and treasuring the many aspects of Cornish heritage met for its annual conference at the weekend.More than 140 members of Old Cornwall...
View ArticlePrivate hospital firm 'unfit for purpose'
The private firm running Cornwall's community hospitals was accused yesterday of being "not fit for purpose" as it lurches from one staffing crisis to another.The attack was aimed at Kevin Baber, chief...
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Truro's City Of Lights is a celebration of royalty
THOUSANDS are expected to line Truro's city centre for its annual light parade, which this year has a royal theme marking the Queen's jubilee.Now in its 16th year, City of Lights on Wednesday showcases...
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First permanent home for Hayle judo club after 50 years
A HAYLE club that has spent nearly 50 years moving from pillar to post has finally got a home of its own.Members of Hayle Judo Kwai are celebrating the move to their new dojo, or training place, which...
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Inquest will be held into suspected Newquay murders
AN INQUEST will today begin into the suspected murders of a mother and son at their home near Newquay. Patricia Philpotts was found dead at her Trevarrian home in January 2010 following a fire at the...
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Newlyn historians explore shops and pubs of yesteryear
In the days when the town newsagent knew every customer by name and everyone was a local down the old boozer, Newlyn's commercial businesses looked very different from now.The Newlyn Archive is asking...
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'I'll kill you all' said Connor Downs Barbie doll gunman to neighbours
A CAT-LOVER whose house contained naked Barbie dolls with nooses around their necks has been jailed after threatening to burn down his neighbour's house.Richard Thomas, 61, of Tresdale Parc, Connor...
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Goalkeeper jailed for boys' deaths makes Truro City debut
A GOALKEEPER who killed two children drink-driving has played his first game for Truro City Football Club.Former Plymouth Argyle player Luke McCormick was jailed in October 2008 after he admitted...
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Jilted mum 'tried to kill her ex and best friend' in The Lizard village
A JILTED mother tried to run down and kill her former boyfriend and her best friend three times in a jealous rage, a court heard.Karen Orchard, 40, drove on the pavement and rammed another car in her...
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'I'm owed £1m' says girlfriend of Truro City's former chairman
THE girlfriend of Truro City Football Club's bankrupt former chairman claims it owes her more than £1 million – but refused to say why.The West Briton spoke with Kevin Heaney's partner Julia Sincock at...
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Tributes to St Just 'man of the people', Francis Angwin
TRIBUTES have been paid to a friendly and larger-than-life St Just character, who was well known for his work as a door-to-door butcher, "Italian-style" singing voice and decades of service to the town...
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'Disgraceful' medals snub for west Cornwall convoy veterans
TWO west Cornwall 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 government red...
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Falmouth police seize booze from 50 in bid to stop crime
POLICE are confiscating alcohol from revellers pouring into Falmouth for a night out.As part of a campaign to reduce alcohol-related violent crime and antisocial behaviour, drink was taken from more...
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Farewell to an officer at the heart of Falmouth policing
FALMOUTH has lost the knowledge and experience of a police officer with a 26-year career in the force.Colleagues have said farewell to Sergeant Dave O'Neill, who was forced to retire as part of Devon...
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Pensioner who fell over trolley in Tavistock Morrisons awarded £44k
Trolleys used at thousands of DIY stores and supermarkets have been declared dangerous by a top judge after a 79-year-old woman tripped over one, shattering both her arms.Lord Justice Moses said...
View ArticleAction promised on 'ugly' rural roadsigns blighting landscape
The Government has vowed to ditch unnecessary signs cluttering up rural roads and despoiling the countryside.Transport Secretary Patrick McLoughlin has told an audience at a rural conference that much...
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