'Swamped with donations' in responce to Bodmin food appeal
PEOPLE in Bodmin are rallying to help desperate families who are cannot afford to feed themselves.Since last week's Cornish Guardian's story about poverty-stricken people calling at the home of the...
View ArticleNorth Cornwall local councils will run the public toilets
PUBLIC toilets across towns in North Cornwall are to be secured after parish and town councils agreed to take over their reins from Cornwall Council.The county authority has reached agreement with...
View ArticleM&S is Coyte Farm development's 'golden carrot'
RETAIL giant Marks & Spencer wants to open a store at the £110 million Coyte Farm development, councillors have been told.The news was revealed at a meeting of St Austell Town Council on Tuesday...
View ArticleRequest for Duchy of Cornwall estate details turned down
A veil of secrecy covering the Duchy of Cornwall estate will not be lifted for another two years after a court ruling in London, a Westcountry campaigner has claimed.Mike Bruton, former head of the...
View ArticleStunt show not facing charges for Newquay 'human cannonball' death
A STUNT show will not face criminal charges following a year-long investigation into the death of a "human cannonball" from Newquay, police have confirmed.Matt Cranch was taking part in his 12th event...
View ArticleDavid Cameron says projects like Falmouth harbour dredging are put in the...
The Prime Minister cited the delay in dredging Falmouth harbour as an example of how projects that could boost the economy are put in the "too difficult" box. The £20million scheme is part of a wider...
View ArticleBailey's Country Store in Penryn named best food shop
Bailey's Country Store in Penryn has been named the best food shop at the Cornwall Life Food and Drink Awards.They were shortlisted after being nominated by customers and owners Emma and Simon Bailey...
View ArticleTeens' homemade fireworks stunt causes Penzance bedroom fire
Two teenage boys set fire to a bedroom in a Penzance house yesterday after the homemade fireworks they were making exploded.The friends were both treated for minor burns at West Cornwall Hospital...
View ArticleNew signing Kyle Moyle set for Cornish Pirates debut at Swansea
Kyle Moyle is in line to make his senior debut for the Cornish Pirates tomorrow as the squad travel to Wales to take on Swansea (4.30pm) in the British & Irish Cup at St Helens, writes Dick...
View ArticleFire crews tackle Newlyn fishing boat blaze
Fire crews tackled a blaze on a fishing boat in Newlyn harbour last night after its engine room caught fire.Two appliances from Penzance Fire Station attended the incident just after 10pm, successfully...
View ArticleA38 is closed as up to 10,000 litres of petrol pours onto road near Plymouth
The A38 has been closed in South East Cornwall after a fuel tanker crashed onto its side spilling up to 10,000 litres of fuel across the carriageway and damaging the road surface. The route closed at...
View ArticleVOTE: Marks and Spencer is coming to St Austell - but what do you think?
MARKS and Spencer has confirmed its interest in opening a store at the £110 million Coyte development – and we want to know what you think. Could this big retail name benefit the town as a whole, even...
View ArticleCaleb Hollow, 11, dies in hospital after being hit by car in Hayle
AN 11-YEAR-OLD boy who was left in a critical condition after being hit by a car in Hayle has died in hospital. Caleb Hollow, aged 11, of Hayle, died yesterday. Tributes to "friendly" and "happy" Caleb...
View ArticleDramatic return to Truro City for veteran striker Hayles
Veteran striker Barry Hayles has made a dramatic return to Truro City and has gone straight into the squad for Saturday's crucial home Blue Square Bet South game against Maidenhead Unted.The former...
View ArticleTruro City 'sold' to local businessmen who saved club from liquidation
Truro City supporters have been given the early Christmas present they wanted with the news that the club has been sold to the Truro businessmen who stepped into save from extinction earlier this...
View ArticleCourage of victims helps put sex abusers Jack Kemp and Peter Petrauske in jail
Three women bravely told of the sickening abuse they endured as children up to 30 years ago at the hands of Kemp, Petrauske and others.The victims, who cannot be named for legal reasons, sat in the...
View Article'Negativity' costs Liskeard Mary Portas re-brand
Allegations of "negativity" by leaders in a Cornish town prompted retail guru Mary Portas to withdraw her offer to re-brand the town.Much fanfare was made when television's queen of shops was...
View ArticleBarry Hayles is back to aid Truro City's escape bid
Truro City player manager Lee Hodges has expressed his delight at signing veteran striker Barry Hayles on the eve of today's Blue Square Bet South home clash against Maidenhead United (3pm).The...
View ArticleLaurie McGlone set for his 100th game for Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates forward Laurie McGlone will achieve something of a landmark for the club after being recalled to the starting XV today.The Pirates take on Swansea in the British and Irish Cup, leading...
View ArticleBodmin Town can reclaim top spot in Carlsberg South West Peninsula League
After two fine cup victories, reigning Carlsberg South West Peninsula League champions Bodmin Town can concentrate on reclaiming top spot in the Premier Division.Darren Gilbert's side, fresh from their...
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