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Retail park opposed despite stores' interest

Retail giant Marks and Spencer wants to open a store at a planned £110 million retail park in Cornwall.But members of St Austell Town Council have objected to the ambitious out-of-town shopping park at...

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Newquay man finds £85 down back of his old sofa

Most people will at some point have found some loose change down the back of their sofa but Norman Hore could not believe his luck when he found more than just the odd coin.He had been searching down...

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Road chaos as tanker breaks free from rescue truck near Tideford on A38

A fuel tanker that was being towed by a rescue truck broke free from the vehicle, ran backwards down a busy commuter road and jack-knifed – spilling up to 4,000 litres of unleaded petrol onto one of...

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Tributes to newsreader Kenneth Kendall

Newsreader Kenneth Kendall has died at the age of 88, his agent said yesterdayThe presenter, who was born in India of Cornish parents and retained close links with the Duchy, was known to many for his...

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Caleb Hollow, 11, hit by car in Hayle dies in hospital days later

Police have launched an investigation after a schoolboy hit by a car in Cornwall died in hospital.The 11-year-old, who was named locally as Caleb Hollow, suffered serious injuries after a collision in...

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Police appeal after serious sexual assault

Police are appealing for help in solving a serious sexual assault in Somerset and an attempt to grab a teenager in Cornwall.Avon and Somerset police want witnesses and information after a young woman...

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Sex abuse witches Jack Kemp and Peter Petrauske jailed for 32 years

Two men accused of being part of a paedophile ring involving murdered "witch" Peter Solheim have been given lengthy jail sentences for their part in "ritualistic, sickening" sex abuse of young...

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Misery of the floods returns to Devon and Cornwall

The Westcountry remains on flood alert again today after another 24 hours of downpours and strong winds.High tides, gale force winds and persistent rain led to a continuing risk of coastal flooding...

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Truro City Football Club sold to local businessmen Pete Masters and Philip...

Truro City Football Club has finally been sold after months of uncertainty.Local businessmen have stepped in to buy the club and are now hoping for "a new start".The club went into administration in...

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Land's End Airport closed on Saturday

The airport at Land's End is closed today, Saturday 15 December, following heavy rain which has waterlogged the runway.All Skybus flights have been transferred to Newquay Cornwall Airport and...

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Police launch Christmas advice campaign

Devon and Cornwall Police this week launched a safety advice campaign for the festive season called "The 12 Days of Christmas Advice".The Force has a message to release each day for the 12 working days...

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Redruth turn on the power to swamp Clifton

REDRUTH 39 CLIFTON 11A powerful second half performance from the Reds saw them record an emphatic National 2 South win over their visitors at the Recreation Ground reports Bill Hooper.The first half...

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Redruth turn on the power to swamp Clifton

REDRUTH 39 CLIFTON 11A powerful second half performance from the Reds saw them record an emphatic National 2 South win over their visitors at the Recreation Ground reports Bill Hooper.The first half...

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Cornish Pirates close in on cup quarter-finals after beating Swansea

Swansea 10 Cornish Pirates 30 The Cornish Pirates remain on course for a place in the quarter-final of the British & Irish Cup after completing a tournament double over Swansea in the mud and rain...

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Bodmin go back to top after 11-goal mauling of Penzance

Bodmin Town moved back to the top of the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League with an 11-0 hammering of bottom placed Penzance at Priory Park on Saturday afternoon.Amazingly it was the third 11-0...

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Truro City suffer damaging defeat in relegation battle

Truro City 0 Maidenhead United 1Perhaps it was too much too hope for that City could complete a great 24 hours with a victory.The news  released  late on Friday night that the club had been bought by...

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Firefighters in dramatic mud rescue at River Allen in Truro

Specialist water rescue units and fire appliances from from Falmouth and St Austell, were part of a dramatic rescue operation in Truro during Saturday night. The crews were called to the River Allen,...

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Cornwall firefighters to represent UK at World Trauma Challenge

Two firefighters from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service have been selected for the UK team for next year's World Trauma Challenge in Florida.Crew Manager Stephen Miles from St Mawes Community Fire...

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Celebrity doodles raise thousands of punds for Cornwall Wildlife Trust

Celebrities have put pen to paper and helped raise over £2000 for Cornwall Wildlife Trust through a Celebrity Doodle Auction run on eBay.Celebrities who included Jo Brand, Bob Hoskins, Jenny Agutter,...

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Car catches on fire in Gwinear

Fire fighters from Cambourne were called to Wall Road, Gwinear during Sunday afternoon with reports of a vehicle on fire. One appliance from Camborne attended the incident, and on arrival they found a...

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