Thousands in Devon and Cornwall could lose insurance for flooding
Westcountry homes at risk of flooding could be "uninsurable" after the Government reached deadlock with the insurance industry to provide affordable cover.As Devon and Cornwall continued to be battered...
View ArticleMore flooding and transport chaos for Cornwall as Met Office drops weather...
Much of Cornwall was yet again battered by heavy rain and high winds last night, bringing more flooding and causing disruption to transport. The Met Office has, however, dropped all weather warnings...
View ArticleEden Project's Singapore link
INTERNATIONALLY acclaimed landscape architect Andrew Grant was the star attraction at this year's Cornwall Architectural Trust Lecture.His lecture at Truro College, illustrated his newly opened Gardens...
View ArticleCrash on Morlaix Avenue in Truro
Emergency services were called to one of Truro's main roads after a crash this morning.The crash on Morlaix Avenue happened at about 9.30 this morning.The incident involved a van and a Volkswagen...
View ArticlePolice search for Peugeot driver following fatal north Cornwall crash
POLICE have launched an appeal to trace the driver of a gold-coloured Peugeot following the death of a cyclist at St Mabyn earlier this month. John Phillips, a former Wadebridge care home manager, and...
View ArticleCamborne Royal British Legion's record breaking fundraiser for the Poppy Appeal
A RECORD breaking £15,000 was raised in Camborne this year for the Poppy Appeal.The magnificent total was celebrated on Friday as members of the Royal British Legion Camborne branch got...
View ArticleCounting the cost of Westcountry's worst floods for decades
Communities in the South West have been coming to terms with some of the worst storms and flooding in recent memory. Clean-up operations have begun in earnest after the region bore the brunt of...
View ArticleA fallen Penpol Terrace tree in Hayle to be replaced with artwork
A GIANT tree that was ripped out from Hayle harbourside during yesterday's storm will be replaced with artwork made from the fallen evergreen.Local shopkeepers and motorists were left shocked when it...
View ArticleMabe Parish Council's meeting regarding Halvasso solar park plans by...
Mabe Parish Council's planning meeting to dsicuss Lightsource Energy Ltd's plans for solar park at Boundis Farm, Halvasso will begin at 7pm tonight (Tues Nov 27).This is half an hour earlier that...
View ArticleLast chance for you to vote on Coyte Farm proposals
TODAY is the last chance to cast your vote on a proposed out of town shopping centre near St Austell. The £110 million development planned for Coyte Farm has polarised the St Austell community....
View ArticleCar plunges down 15 metre embankment at Rejerrah, Newquay
A COUPLE were lucky to avoid serious injury after their car rolled down a 15 metre embankment on the A3075 near Newquay last night. Firefighters were forced to cut one of the casualties out of the...
View ArticleUniversity College Falmouth to be awarded full university status
University College Falmouth is to be granted full university status.David Willetts, Minister of State for Universities and Science, confirmed today that subject to final Privy Council approval,...
View ArticleAegean Marine Petroleum Network granted permission to provide bunkering in...
Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc has been granted permission by the Falmouth Harbour Commissioners to provide bunkering service in Falmouth. The company said the operations, which will begin today,...
View ArticleBill Gribble memorial ride raises almost £8,000 for children's cancer charity
A 100-mile cycle ride in memory of a teenager from a Redruth village raised almost £8,000.Keen rider Bill Gribble, 14, from Four Lanes, died from a rare cancer last year.Daniel Martin, 15, Matt Stone,...
View ArticleCamborne PCSO honoured for her work with migrant workers
A Camborne PCSO has been honoured for her "tenacity and professionalism".According to her bosses, PCSO BevFaull has been "outstanding" since she started working with migrant workers in west Cornwall in...
View ArticleFalmouth based RFA Argus delivers crucial aid to Jamaican schools hit by...
Falmouth-based RFA Argus has taken a detour from drug-busting duties in the Caribbean to deliver crucial aid to Jamaican schools hit by Superstorm Sandy.Although the local authorities dealt with the...
View ArticleDetectives hunting man with "distinctive tatto" after woman is raped in...
POLICE are hunting a man with a distinctive tattoo after a woman was raped in Callington. The woman was attacked at about ten past midnight on Saturday as she walked home alone along Launceston Road...
View ArticleDriver in Shock After Colliding With Tractor
AN ELDERLY driver has collided with a tractor.The incident happened at 4.50pm today. Ambulance and fire crews are currently on their way to the crash at Gwinear Road, Connor Downs.An Accident and...
View ArticleJack Kemp and Peter Petrauske of Falmouth accused of sexually assaulting...
Two Falmouth pensioners are accused of sexually abusing children over three decades as part of Pagan ceremonies involving a coven of white witches. The trial of 69-year-old Jack Kemp, of Grenville Road...
View ArticleKeep your wheels in motion.... Let Millers Garage Falmouth supply your winter...
Did you know tyres affect your vehicle's performance, manoeuvrability and also road-holding, suspension and braking. Not to mention the effect on fuel economy and comfort. They're the only link between...
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