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Harris determined to prove he is still worth Grand Prix series place
Chris Harris is ready to prove his class in the Grand Prix series after missing out on a fourth British Championship last Monday night.The Cornishman lost out to Scott Nicholls, who clinched a...
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After yet another bout of rain, summer is set to make a return
Cloudless blue skies and sunny spells are on the cards for the end of the week, according to Met Office chiefs.Following the recent stormy weather with heavy rain and floods, brighter, warmer weather...
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Festival organisers 'keep the love' by putting music before money-making
A renowned American folk musician will be interrupting his world tour this weekend to play at a fledgling festival in a Cornish field.Willy Mason, whose albums include Where The Humans Eat and If The...
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Stop floundering and be a dab hand at naming our fish
BY CARYS BARRIBALL Cornwall is renowned for its fishing ports and it was a couple's fascination with the industry that provided the inspiration for a new guide to all that swims in Cornish waters.A...
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'Steren' is the new star of Cornwall's daffodil world
BY CARYS BARRIBALL A gardening enthusiast has been given the opportunity to name a new species of daffodil after entering a competition at Cornwall's Spring Flower Show.Geoff House, from Jacobstow near...
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National Maritime Museum Cornwall to host Antiques Roadshow
The ever-popular Antiques Roadshow will be filming for its 35th series in Cornwall.The BBC One series fronted by Fiona Bruce will take over the Event Square of the National Maritime Museum Cornwall, at...
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Nick Clegg pulls plug on Devon and Cornwall boundary shake-up
Controversial plans to create an MP representing both Devon and Cornwall last night appeared dead following a Government row threatening to tear the coalition apart.Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg...
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Westcountry sailors triumph at top regatta
Westcountry sailors were at the heart of a British team which won one of the top inshore regattas in the world.While Ben Ainslie was winning his historic fourth Olympic gold medal at Weymouth, Team GBR...
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Farmers in bid to halt mass cull of badgers
Farmers in the Westcountry have set up a badger-protection group – less than a month before a Government cull of badgers is due to begin as part of the campaign to stamp out bovine tuberculosis.The...
View ArticleMP asked to intervene over Falmouth hotel plans
Opponents of plans to build a Premier Inn in Falmouth have taken their fight to the local MP.A group of residents and business owners from the area around the proposed site at Cambeltown Way met with...
View ArticleNew spa plans submitted for coastal resort
Plans to transform a neglected Cornish holiday village into a brand new £50 million attraction are falling into place.Developer Espalier has now submitted detailed plans for a new spa building at...
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Ainslie content to rule the ocean waves and sail into the sunset
In another world, without gold medals to win and Olympics to host, Ben Ainslie would make a fine pirate – mild-mannered and humble on dry land he is ruthless and tenacious on the water and he knows a...
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Courtyard provides the perfect setting for Jamaica Inn drama
A dramatic reinterpretation of Daphne du Maurier's classic swashbuckling tale of Jamaica Inn opens this week at the hostelry that bears the novel's name.Cornwall's Hookline Theatre Company, which...
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Fly-tipping costing thousands and 'ruining parts of the countryside'
Fly-tipping is ruining parts of the countryside while costing councils thousands of pounds to clean-up, according to new figures.Statistics collected by Plymouth City Council rank the authority second...
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Blaze in Tintagel derelict property tackled by fire crews
Firefighters are battling a fire in a derelict property in Tintagel this morning. Emergency services were alerted to the fire at a two-story building at Tintagel Head at 5.45am. Two major fire...
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Arsonist linked to five fires in one night in Penzance
POLICE in Penzance are searching for an arsonist who is suspected of starting five fires in Penzance between Monday and Tuesday. Firefighters from Penzance were called to three bins fires and a rubbish...
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Newquay Zoo delighted at birth of second nyala
A second baby nyala has been born at Newquay Zoo, to the delight of staff and visitors alikeThe zoo managed to breed the species of antelope for the first time last year, and were thrilled when one was...
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Police investigate Gunnislake bikes theft
Police in Cornwall are investigating a burglary at a garage in Gunnislake during which two expensive pedal cycles were stolen. The garage in Chapel Street was entered overnight Sunday 5 to Monday 6...
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Rents continue to rise in the South West
Renting a home in the South West has risen by more than two percent in the last year, according to industry experts.The trend is underpinned by would-be buyers continuing to struggle to get a foot on...
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Cornish Wonder Opie's palette comes back 'home'
A paint-encrusted palette believed to have been used by one of Cornwall's greatest artists will go on show in the village of his birth today after being snapped up by an eagle-eyed admirer.The small...
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