Communities object to solar 'gold rush'
Campaigners say they fear that a "gold rush" in planning applications from solar firms and landowners will scar the Cornish landscape.Protestors are worried the cessation of a five-megawatt ceiling on...
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Anika's challenge: Bring athletics to life on slate
As the Olympic spectacle continues to bedazzle the world, images of our athletes blaze from every quarter.But perhaps for the first time the familiar features of Westcountry athletes Ben Ainslie and...
View ArticleFirefighters cut man free from car crash
Firefighters cut free a man from the twisted wreckage of a car following a three-vehicle pile-up during rush-hour traffic in Cornwall. The accident happened yesterday at around 8.20am. Emergency...
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South West debt crisis as more than 50 a day become insolvent
The Westcountry continues to be a "horror story" of debt as more than 50 adults became insolvent each working day across the region in the last 12 months.The South West has seen more than 13,000...
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Robins fills in as skipper for absent Sharp as Duchy continue title quest
Cornwall's quest for Minor Counties glory continues tomorrow when they make a first visit to Great Tew in the Cotswolds to face Oxfordshire.Cornwall go into tomorrow's game, which is key to their hopes...
View ArticleFirst Wave project seeks to recount tales that shaped the sport's history
I'm not sure whether it is the Olympic fever or just the fact that we are now fully into holiday season, but the line-ups in the South West this week have definitely seemed busy.The waves have not been...
View ArticleSchool rejects plans to join co-operative
One of the Cornish schools considering forming the second largest co-operative trust in Britain has withdrawn its application.Pendeen School informed parents last week that it was pulling out of the...
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Heartlands welcomes 100,000 visitors
Just three months after opening, 100,000 visitors have already taken a trip around Heartlands in Cornwall, surpassing expectations.The 19-acre site at Pool, near Camborne, is a free visitor attraction...
View ArticleBouncers are charged over resort fight
Three bouncers have been charged following a fight in a busy resort on a bank holiday weekend.In total, six people were charged with assault and public order offences following disorder in Central...
View ArticleIncinerator work to start as villagers lose court fight
Work is due to resume on a multi-million-pound incinerator in the heart of the countryside after a legal bid to halt its construction was thrown out.Cornwall Council says the building of the energy...
View ArticleHoneymooner admits to free holiday fiddle
A bride who worked at a travel agents fiddled free luxury honeymoon flights to Las Vegas, tickets to Ibiza for her hen party and a trip to Australia, to "keep face" a court heard.Mother-of-one Emma...
View ArticleWerrington face trip to bottom side Troon
It is top against bottom today in the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League.Fresh from their 50/50 Cup triumph last Sunday at Camborne , Werrington make a return journey down the A30 to play Troon...
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Nick flies 'home' to take command of training group
A man with family roots in Cornwall has taken over as commanding officer of RNAS Culdrose-based 824 Squadron.Commander Nick Gibbons is a helicopter tactical maritime observer. He joined the Royal Navy...
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Suspected arson attack at derelict hotel in Newquay
A derelict hotel in Newquay has been damaged in a suspected arson attack. Eleven fire crews fought the blaze at the former Hotel Riviera on Lusty Glaze Road, which broke out at around 6.30am. The fire...
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Rain warning issued for Devon and Cornwall as flooding is forecast
A warning of heavy rain has been issued for parts of Devon and Cornwall with forecasts of localised flooding. The Met Office has put a yellow warning in place for heavy rain between 11am on Saturday...
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Farm machinery destroyed in suspected arson
Two tractors and a telehandler have been destroyed in a blaze at Pendarves in Camborne.Fire crews were called to the area at approximately 3.45am this morning following reports that one vehicle was...
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Triathlon cyclist seriously injured in St Mawes
A cyclist believed to have been taking part in the Roseland Triathlon has been seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle on the race route.The male casualty collided with a van on Polvarth Road...
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Wartime Weekend in St Newlyn East
St Newlyn East has gone back in time as the Wartime Weekend returns for a second year. The village hall and recreational ground were transformed into a little corner of the 1940s today as Second World...
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Oxfordshire openers match Robins and Libby to frustrate Duchy
It was a day of mixed emotions for Cornwall against Oxfordshire in the Minor Counties Championship at Great Tew yesterday. Although the evening session was washed out by a thunderstorm, at teatime, the...
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Royal Mail celebrates Ben's golden moment with stamp and mail box
Stamps honouring Olympic sailing hero Ben Ainslie and his historic fourth successive gold medal were rushed onto sale in Cornwall yesterday.The 34-year-old, who learned to sail at Restronguet, near...
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