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Double number of families facing a homeless Christmas
The number of people facing homelessness at Christmas in the West Country has nearly doubled in three years, as stagnating wages struggle to compete with rapidly rising rents.Since 2009, calls to a...
View ArticleLiskeard pub owner who sold alcohol to under-18 fined
A Liskeard publican has been ordered to pay more than £1,000 by the courts after he was caught selling alcohol to a child.Lewis Jon Elliot, who runs the Railway Inn in Barn Street, was taken to court...
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Sea death man Peter Solheim named in sex abuse case
Please note some readers might find the details of this case distressing.A murdered man has been sensationally named in a current court case as sexually abusing a young girl amid a witches' coven and...
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Pendennis Shipyard's expansion plans launched in Falmouth
Sixty jobs will be created at the Pendennis Shipyard after the yacht-builder was given approval to expand its Falmouth base.The development, which includes the creation of two new wet docks, will allow...
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Cornwall Council applies for dog ban for Portmellon beach
Dogs could be banned from a Cornish beach after complaints about unruly animals and "irresponsible owners".Mevagissey Parish Council is applying for a Dog Control Order from Cornwall Council for...
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Next step for Cornwall MP's Marine Bill
Proposals to streamline regulations at ports and harbours around Britain have cleared the Commons.Tory MP for South East Cornwall Sheryl Murray introduced the Marine Navigation (No 2) Bill to MPs...
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Crops under the microscope in Duchy College study to aid Westcountry farmers
New research taking place at Duchy College in Cornwall could provide vital information for the development of farm crops in the Westcountry.The college was selected to host and run the Cropping Systems...
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Fishermen fear 'one size fits all' policy on discards
Westcountry fishing leaders warned a trial suggesting more selective fishing could be the key to ditching discards was too small to be representative of the industry.According to research conducted by...
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St Ives head teacher's 'paperweight' is a sculpture worth £80,000
A sculpture that normally sits on a St Ives head teacher's desk has been named "probably the most expensive paperweight in the world" after Antiques Roadshow experts valued it at £80,000.St Ives School...
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Intriguing inscription from 120 years ago still a puzzle
MYSTERY surrounds the reason why two workmen hid an inscribed piece of wood behind a fireplace.The relic bore the names of James Smith and Frederic Augustus Richards and was found when the fireplace at...
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Cornwall milliner Natalie Ellner designs headwear for Kate Winslet
A CORNISH milliner had one of her show-stopping creations worn by Kate Winslet when she collected her CBE from Buckingham Palace.But this was not the first time Natalie Ellner has collaborated with the...
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Landslide at Looe closes A387
Cornwall Council has closed the A387 on the eastern side of Looe, following a landslide. Â The Council says that poor weather conditions caused two areas of concern close to where the B3253 meets the...
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Police launch drink-drive campaign with dramatic video
Devon and Cornwall Police has released dramatic video footage of a drink-fuelled collision as part of the Force's annual drink drive Christmas campaign.The campaign, which will run throughout December,...
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Skybus transfers flights from Land's End to Newquay
The airline Skybus, which provides flights to the Isles of Scilly, has announced that it is temporarily transferring its operations from Land's End to Newquay Cornwall Airport. In an announcement on...
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Council issues beach water quality warning
Cornwall Council is warning beach users to be aware of possible reduced water quality in the sea, streams and rivers across the Duchy, following last week's heavy rains.With surface run off from...
View ArticleBodmin on cloud nine after cup stroll
Falmouth Town 0, Bodmin Town 9CORNWALL Senior Cup holders Bodmin Town cruised into the third round of the competition with an emphatic victory against a depleted Falmouth Town side at Bickland Park on...
View ArticleBrook's early double helps Newquay through tricky tie
Lanreath 1, Newquay 3Newquiay came through a potentially tricky Cornwall Senior Cup second round tie at Rally Park on Saturday with a disciplined display against a lively Lanreath side.Any nerves the...
View ArticleLate extra time winner sends Torpoint through in Senior Cup
Torpoint Athletic needed extra time to see off Godolphin Athletic in the Westinsure Cornwall Senior Cup at The Mill on Saturday.The game was level after 90 minutes at 1-1 but Darren Edwards' Carlsberg...
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Truro City earn vital win over the Angels
Truro City 2 Tonbridge Angels 0City gave their hopes of avoiding relegation from Blue Square Bet South a much needed boost with a well deserved victory over the Kent visitors.A Marcus Martin penalty at...
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Rail services resume after Teignmouth landslip
Network Rail has announced that services to Plymouth and Cornwall resumed on Saturday after lines were reopened. This followed a landslip on the Teignmouth-Dawlish section on Thursday. Both tracks...
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