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Helston charity ShelterBox to give £1 million in aid to Syrian refugees
Refugees fleeing the violence in Syria are to receive £1 million in aid from Cornish disaster relief charity ShelterBox.As fighting between government soldiers and opposition forces intensifies, an...
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Another 40mm of rain to fall in Devon and Cornwall today
A fresh bout of wet and windy weather is set to sweep across the Westcountry today bringing more misery to residents who have spent the week battling the elements.The Met Office has issued yellow and...
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Rains means more cancelled trains for several days
Due to heavy rain travellers planning to take the train from Cornwall further than Exeter should be prepared for long delays. All trains between Exeter St Davids and Tiverton Parkway have been...
View ArticleTruro School former pupil George Gray gives evidence in rape trial
A former Truro School pupil accused of raping a 17-year-old girl at an extravagant party has given evidence.George Gray, 19, from Taunton, Somerset, denied having sexual intercourse with the girl at a...
View ArticleCornish football programme washed out by the rain
Football in Cornwall has suffered a virtual wash out as the continuing heavy rain ruined the day's programme.All the scheduled Carlsberg South West Peninsula League games were called off,  as were the...
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Met Office extends amber warning to cover all of Cornwall
The Met Office have updated their warnings for the South West and put all of Cornwall in the amber warning category.Earlier on the Met Office issued yellow and amber warnings for Cornwall and Devon...
View ArticleRedruth shoot down top of the table Hawks
Redruth 17 Henley Hawks 11Â A superb first half performance from the Redruth pack laid the foundations for a morale- boosting win for the whole of the Redruth club following recent off the field events,...
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A30 and A39 blocked by flooding
Flooding is causing major disruptions to the traffic throughout Cornwall with the traffic arteries A30 and A39 both among the roads affected.The A30 is blocked at Victoria, because of flooding.The A39...
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Flood warning issued for River Tresillian at Ladock
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for River Tresillian at Ladock including the B3275, Village Hall, Falmouth Arms, Post Office, Higher Cottages and Lower Cottages.A flood warning is...
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Environment Agency warns of immediate flood risk at A38
The Environment Agency have issued a flood warning for the River Seaton from the A38 to Seaton including Hessenford, Jopes Mill, the A387 and the A38.A flood warning is released if Flooding is expected...
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Warning of potentially life threatening floods issued for Polperro and Helston
The Environment Agency has issued severe flood warnings for Polperro and Helston.A severe flood warning is issued if there is a risk of severe flooding that might cause danger to someone's life.At the...
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Cornwall homes evacuated as storm brings severe flooding
Homes in Cornwall are this evening being evacuated as high winds and torrential rain have caused major flooding on the south coast. Cornwall Council has set up a control centre at Truro's County Hall...
View ArticleCornwall flooding latest - 01.00
Cornwall continues to suffer from severe flooding with properties in Newlyn, Polperro, Millbrook and Helston under threat. Cornwall Council has confirmed that a rest centre has been opened at St John's...
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Fire & Rescue Service gets 350 callouts
Heavy rain and high rivers have made for a busy night for the emergency services.Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service have been inundated with incidents, which started at approximately 2pm on Saturday...
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"Severe Flood Warning" at Helston
The Environment Agency (EA) issued a "Severe Flood Warning" at Helston yesterday evening in the area of St Johns Road, St Johns Close, Coronation Park and Loe Pool. This followed an earlier, less...
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A39 remains closed - A30 re-opens at Victoria
The A39 between Falmouth and Truro remains closed on Sunday, in both directions, because of flooding near Devoran. Truro-bound traffic at the Four Cross roundabout, near Penryn, is being diverted along...
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Cornwall counts cost after night of storms which brought flooding and...
Cornwall is waking up this morning to assess the damage left by a storm which had every river in the Duchy on flood alert and caused many villages and town to flood overnight. The River Fowey and River...
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Newlyn clears up after flooding damages shops and homes
The people of Newlyn woke up this morning to start clearing up the thousands of pounds worth of damage caused by last night's flooding.By 10pm on Saturday evening the whole area in front of the...
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Cornwall due another night of rain after weekend of storms and flooding
Much of Cornwall is still being ravaged by high winds and heavy rain this afternoon, as residents are still counting the costs of last night's storm which flooded many low-lying areas and forced dozens...
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A38 in Cornwall closed by fallen tree near Saltash
The A38 is currently closed between Carkeel Roundabout in Saltash and Trerulefoot Roundabout in Trerulefoot because of a fallen tree.Westbound traffic is being diverted via the A388. Eastbound traffic...
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