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Newquay 2012 star Matt Whorwood 'proud' of success
LONDON 2012 bronze medalist Matt Whorwood, from Newquay, was one of the star attractions when the British Gas GBR disability swimming team met school children in Swansea this week.Gold medalist and BBC...
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Barking 0, Cornish All Blacks 61
Barking 0, Cornish All Blacks 61CORNISH All Blacks moved up to the heady heights of sixth place in the National Two South table by routing bottom side Barking at a very wet and muddy Goresbrook.After...
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Was Millbrook padlocked sluice gate opened too late for floods?
TOWNS and villages across South East Cornwall faced a massive clean-up operation this week after heavy downpours caused widespread flooding across the region.Roads were closed, homes were flooded and...
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Harry Dingle steals the (horse) show at Stephen-in-Brannel
BAD weather failed to dampen the spirits of competitors, judges and the stewards at the St Stephen-in-Brannel Horse Show. However, it did lead to the abandonment of the gymkhana due to the increasingly...
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Junkie Bodmin postman stole from Royal Mail
A POSTMAN stole money and gift cards from parcels and envelopes in order to fund his heroin habit, a court has heard.Ryan Kestell, aged 24, of Lynwood Terrace, Bosvenna View, Bodmin, admitted three...
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Newquay woman thanks to RNLI brothers who saved her life
A NEWQUAY woman has thanked two brave brothers and the town's RNLI team for saving her life with a donation of £515 to the lifeboat charity.Amanda Docherty had been walking her pal's dog, Ollie, on a...
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Par pathway painted to improve safety
A PAVEMENT has been painted on a so-called dangerous road under a bridge in Par as an experiment.Tywardreath Cornwall councillor David Hughes used £2,500 of his highway improvement budget so that...
View ArticleBodmin police hunt for pensioner's attacker
POLICE in Bodmin are searching for a man who attacked a 76-year-old pensioner in the town centre.The victim was assaulted outside Bunts newsagents on Mount Folly at about 7.40am last Thursday and...
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Disaster averted as mine water threatens oysters
Efforts to prevent contaminated waters leaching out of a disused, flooded mine shaft appear to have paid off.It was feared that rising water at the abandoned mine at Wheal Jane, near Baldhu – a hamlet...
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Luxury homes will rise from site of Newquay's Penhallow Hotel tragedy
PLANS to build six Newquay town houses worth £2.7 million on the site of Britain's worst hotel fire in 30 years have been approved by Cornwall Council.It had been feared that developers The Verto Group...
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St Austell nursery play gear is stolen, broken and dumped
A ST AUSTELL nursery has been left with no other option but to fundraise to replace play equipment snatched by callous thieves, damaged and then dumped.Heartbroken children and angry staff at Naturally...
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'Witches coven' child sex abuse case: Witness gives harrowing interview to court
PLEASE NOTE: SOME READERS MIGHT FIND DETAILS OF THIS CASE DISTRESSING. A harrowing video interview, made by an adult woman detailing the abuse and rape she allegedly suffered at the hands of men...
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Holmbush thieves stole treasured possessions from widow
HEARTLESS thieves pinched treasured possessions belonging to a widow. A letter written by a husband to his wife, his union card and driving licence were all stolen during the burglary on Sunday. The...
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Traffic light problems cause queues on Truro's A390
Traffic light problems are causing queues this morning in Truro. Traffic lights outside the old Richard Lander School on the A390 have been continually flashing, which has caused tailbacks as far as...
View ArticleChristmas fayre at St Issey School
St Issey School is hosting a Christmas Fayre on Saturday to raise funds for the school.The fayre will take place from 2pm-4pm and will include a visit from Father Christmas, along with fun and games,...
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Tests to be carried out after monkey dies at Looe sanctuary
STAFF at the Monkey Sanctuary in Looe say they're heartbroken following the death of Pepper, their 10-month-old capuchin monkey.Pepper passed away on Thursday November 22, the same night the sanctuary...
View ArticleTV dragon Peter Jones to launch a new apprenticeship scheme in Cornwall
BUSINESS guru Peter Jones CBE is expanding his mission to inspire a generation of entrepreneurs with the launch of a brand new Apprenticeship in Enterprise with Cornwall College.Following a successful...
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Cornwall Council manager Richard Mason sentenced for sex attacks at Truro...
A Cornwall Council manager who carried out a series of depraved sex attacks has been given an indeterminate sentence at Truro Crown Court.Richard Mason will serve a minimum of six years for the "truly...
View ArticleChacewater Post Office may move to shop down the road to Happy Shopper
PLANS have been unveiled to move Chacewater Post Office into a convenience store down the road. The Post Office say the move will mean extended opening hours and a wider range of post office services...
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Fuel spillage after crash near Tesco store in Callington
A two-car collision left a fuel spillage outside a Cornish supermarket today. Fire crews and police were called to Tavistock Road in Callington at 4:25pm after reports of a crash. A Citroen Saxo and a...
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