Woman trapped in car after two vehicle crash near Grampound Road
A WOMAN is trapped inside her car and another in shock following a crash near Grampound Road this morning.The two vehicle collision happened on the country lane off the A390 heading towards Grampound...
View ArticleChairman and committee to remain in place following Camborne Conservative...
CONCERNED members packed a social club for a controversial meeting called to address the club's perceived internal problems.As reported in West Briton last month, more than 30 disillusioned Camborne...
View ArticleSir Ben Ainslie thanks Sir Richard Branson after honeymoon yacht rescue
NEWLYWED Sir Ben Ainslie and wife Georgie Thompson have thanked Sir Richard Branson after he helped them when their boat suffered mechanical problems during their honeymoon.The Olympic sailing hero,...
View ArticleWEBCAST and LIVE BLOG: Cornwall Council cabinet to set rents
CORNWALL Council's Cabinet meets this morning for the first time in 2015. Councillors will be discussing plans to extend the rollout of superfast broadband in Cornwall with an aim to achieving 99%...
View ArticleIs Harold the oldest living staff member of Holman Brothers?
A CARPENTER who built aircraft during the Second World War celebrated his 100th birthday at a Helston care home.Harold Uren worked for Cornish mining equipment manufacturer Holman Brothers for most of...
View ArticleMatch off - Bodmin v Godolphin in Cornwall Senior Cup
The Cornwall Senior Cup third round tie between Bodmin Town and Godolphin Atlantic has been postponed for the second time in five days. Overnight rain, hail and snow left the Priory Park pitch...
View ArticleJob cuts at BT Cornwall defended despite pledge to create 500 new jobs
BOSSES at Cornwall Council and BT Cornwall have defended a move to axe dozens of jobs despite having made a pledge to create hundreds of jobs by moving council services into the private sector.The...
View ArticleCAMBORNECrown Court
DYLAN Hill, 18, of Parc an Tansys, Camborne, appeared before District Judge Kevin Gray at Truro Magistrates' Court charged with intentionally inciting a 14-year-old child to be involved in pornography...
View ArticleTRURODriver guilty
A CARELESS driver crashed his vehicle at Scorrier and had to be released by firefighters, Truro magistrates heard.Afterwards, Connor Dean Maddern told the police he could not remember anything of what...
View ArticleFormer Camborne catering students sought for reunion
A FORMER catering student is hoping to get in touch with old classmates from Camborne Technical College.Brian Kelleher, who now lives in Swansea, is seeking people who started in the college's...
View ArticleTruro Lions to support cancer charity's Great Daffodil Appeal
TRURO Lions are teaming up with their colleagues across Cornwall to support Marie Curie Cancer Care's biggest annual fundraising campaign, the Great Daffodil Appeal.The Great Daffodil Appeal encourages...
View ArticleHELSTON Bound over
A TEACHER involved in what the prosecution at Truro Magistrates' Court described as "a very minor incident" with her ex-husband outside her school has been bound over for six months to keep the peace...
View ArticleREDRUTHCrash injuries
POLICE are appealing for information about a car crash which left two elderly people from Helston in hospital with serious injuries.The incident involved a silver Ford B-Max, a silver Peugeot 306 and a...
View ArticlePrivate landlord Adam Penstraze prosecuted for failing to repair leaky roof...
A LANLORD has been prosecuted after failing to repair a leaking roof over a ten-month period, leading to a partial ceiling collapse.Adam Michael Penpraze admitted failing to comply with an official...
View ArticleHERO SAVES MAN, 85
THE family of an 85-year-old man have praised a "heroic" neighbour who dashed into his burning home and pulled him from the flames.Douglas Thomas was trapped inside after fire engulfed his bungalow in...
View ArticleOne year on Cornwall stops to remember devastating storm Hercules
THIS time last year Cornwall watched on as one of the most violent storms in recent memory battered the coast, leaving behind it a trail of devastation.The wind, rain and waves washes away buildings,...
View ArticleTRURO V WELLINGTONTRURO TITANS V FALMOUTHTRURO COLTS V LAUNCESTON
Truro 53 Wellington 10WITH Western Counties West leaders Exeter University facing a massive points deduction for allegedly fielding ineligible players in several matches, Truro know they cannot afford...
View ArticleRugby: Cornish Pirates reaction to Worcester game January 14
CORNISH Pirates director of rugby Ian Davies is hoping the lessons learned from Saturday's 62-26 thrashing at joint promotion favourites Worcester Warriors will help them when they visit third-place...
View ArticleRugby: Worcester v Cornish Pirates January 14
WORCESTER Warriors showed their Premiership credentials with a dazzling display of pace and power to overwhelm injury-hit Cornish Pirates at Sixways.The Championship's second-place side ran in 10 tries...
View ArticleBoy, 15, dealing in drugs
A 15-YEAR-old Penzance boy's drug activity was described at Truro Youth Court as an example of drug dealing between young people.The boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, admitted supplying...
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