Helston ranked as best retail hotspot in Cornwall
HELSTON has been ranked among the top 100 retail hot spots in the UK outside London, according to International Planning Analysts the CACI.The town was ranked 61st on the list of 100 towns and cities,...
View ArticleToday's weather round-up for Cornwall
IT WILL BE a cloudy but mild start to Friday in Cornwall with gale force winds picking up throughout the afternoon.The cloud will start to lift during the morning but there may be some showers...
View ArticleWhat is Black Friday? And some of the best deals...
BLACK Friday has arrived in Cornwall after days of hype and hysteria.Black Friday is the Friday following Thanksgiving Day in the United States – the fourth Thursday of November – often regarded as the...
View ArticleCall in House of Commons for Helston's 'Angel of Woolwich' Ingrid Loyau-Kennett
AN MP has called for Helston's "Angel of Woolwich" to be honoured for confronting the killers of Lee Rigby.Ingrid Loyau-Kennett, from Helston, Amanda Donnelly and Gemini Donnelly-Martin should be given...
View ArticlePerson pulled from the water in Penryn this morning, reports say
EMERGENCY services have reportedly pulled a person from the water near Penryn River this morning.The fire service, paramedics and police force all attended the incident in the inner basin of Penryn...
View ArticleLOCAL FOOTBALL & RUGBY RESULTS: November 28-30
FOOTBALLSaturday:FA Trophy, third qualifying round (3pm): Truro City v Hemel Hempstead Town.CARLSBERG SOUTH WEST PENINSULA LEAGUEPremier Division (3pm): Bodmin Town v Witheridge; Bovey Tracey v...
View ArticleSt Austell man sent 'grossly offensive' images to Islamic community centre
A ST AUSTELL man sent grossly offensive pictures to an Islamic community centre in Cornwall after becoming enraged by videos of beheadings and mass murders carried out by Islamic State terrorists.Eric...
View ArticleKrowji to stage lantern making workshop
CRAFT enthusiasts are all set to take part in a new one day lantern making workshop.The workshop will be provided by the Workers' Educational Association (WEA) and delivered at Krowji in...
View ArticleWoman found in water at Penryn this morning has died, police confirm
DEVON and Cornwall Police has confirmed that a woman pulled from the water in Penryn this morning has died.Police received calls at around 8am this morning of a body seen in the water near to Anchor...
View ArticleCornwall College Camborne students wow Royal Television Society judges
FILM students have been awarded a prestigious regional prize considered "the pinnacle within the broadcasting industry". Work from Cornwall College Camborne students won one award and was highly...
View ArticleWorkmen describe scene of body being pulled from Penryn River
WORKMEN who witnessed an apparently lifeless body being pulled from Penryn River have described the "horrifying" experience.The body of a woman was retrieved from the inner harbour at Eastwood Road...
View ArticlePenryn body was 'local woman in her 50's': police say death is not suspicious
Police investigating a body pulled from the water at Penryn harbour this morning say they are not treating the death as suspicious.In a statement released this lunchtime, officers have confirmed the...
View ArticlePolice appeal for help after a kayak was stolen from Portreath
POLICE are appealing for information after a kayak was stolen in Portreath.The kayak was taken from the front garden of a house between 11am and 4.30pm on Monday. The vessel is described as a bright...
View ArticleTen things to see and do in Cornwall this weekend
FRIDAY: One of the South West's best live bands Mad Dog Mcrea play the ever-charming Acorn in Penzance.FRIDAY: Hot new Redruth duo Wolf Note will pummel you into submission with just guitar and drums...
View ArticleVIDEO: Helston Christmas Lights switch-on goes with a bang
HELSTON kicked off its Christmas celebrations in style this evening with a fireworks display in Coinagehall Street.It was a perfect mild and dry night for the festivities, which had been gathering pace...
View ArticleCornish Pirates cup hopes lifted by victory over Cross Keys
Cross Keys 21 Cornish Pirates 30 Cornish Pirates gave their hopes of progression in the British and Irish Cup a lift with a bonus-point 30-21 victory over Cross Keys at Pandy Park last night. Tries...
View ArticleCouncillors and traders' group clash over Helston cash
A PUBLIC war of words erupted between Helston town councillors and the Helston Business Improvement Partnership (HBIP).On Thursday, deputy mayor Mark Upton called for the traders' group to pay back...
View ArticleFather and son Granville and Lee Hempshall banned from driving for crash...
AN UNEMPLOYED father and son could have caused a horrendous accident when they towed an uninsured and engineless Range Rover with a "knackered" 45-year-old Land Rover from Praa Sands to Pool. The Land...
View ArticleHelen Tite of Falmouth's Core Fitness Studio appears on Surprise Surprise
A FALMOUTH fitness instructor had the surprise of her life when she was whisked onto the set of a hit ITV show.Helen Tite said she had no idea her friends had conspired with Surprise Surprise...
View ArticleHefty price tag for market town homes
BUYING a rural home can come with a hefty premium in some sought-after Westcountry hot spots, a new survey shows.The figures come amid widespread forecasts of a cooling in the housing market and a drop...
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