Christmas opening times at Millers Garage Falmouth
We are open up until 17:30 on Friday 21st Dec for you last minute xmas motoring needs. MOT,Tyres, bulbs, fluid top ups.... We will do our best to help anyone. Call in at Tregoniggie ind est Falmouth...
View ArticleHigh speed broadband delivered via satellite
A company which owns and operates a satellite from Cornwall's earth station at Goonhilly, has teamed up with a broadband provider to reach out to consumers living in digital "not spots".London-based...
View ArticleFalmouth traders call on community to Shop Local
Falmouth's Business Improvement District has launched a new initiative calling on all the town's residents and visitors to support local shops.As part of its Shop Local, Think Falmouth promotional...
View ArticleMP: 'Funding inequality for Cornwall must come to end'
London EditorCornwall gets less funding than it deserves for policing, local government, health and education, the Government has been told.In the Commons, Dan Rogerson, Liberal Democrat MP for North...
View ArticleNew PCC says communities must 'play their part' in tackling crime
Towns and villages across the Westcountry are to be deputised in the battle against crime and anti-social behaviour, the new police and crime commissioner (PCC) has revealed.Tony Hogg challenged...
View ArticleMet Office issues amber flooding alert for Devon and Cornwall
The Westcountry is to bear the brunt of yet another blast of wet and windy weather with forecasters predicting flooding in places where the ground is already saturated.The Exeter-based Met Office...
View ArticleToby the carnival pony from Fowey enjoys a pint in retirement
A carnival pony which spent decades pulling carriages and sleds is to enjoy retirement having his favourite treats pulled for him – pints of beer.Toby the Shetland Pony likes nothing better than a pint...
View ArticlePolice appeal for help to trace sex attacker in Bude
Police in Cornwall are appealing for information after a woman was sexually assaulted and injured in Bude. The alleged incident took place on Sunday at around 10.40pm in Donkey Lane, which runs between...
View ArticleThree injured in school bus accident near Wadebridge
Three people were injured after a school bus carrying 11 children crashed in Cornwall. The driver of the bus was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro following the collision with a van...
View ArticleCornish fisherman loses appeal against murder conviction
A Cornish fisherman jailed for murder after his victim died almost two years after the attack, has lost his Court of Appeal challenge to the conviction.Brian Leslie Harrison, 32, subjected 44-year-old...
View ArticleWestcountry farmers driven close to suicide
Farm charities are seeing a record number of requests for help from Westcountry farmers, after the worst summer since 1912 depleted feed stocks and caused prices to spiral.In some areas the workload...
View ArticleGraffiti Grannys get festive in Hayle yarn bombing
Residents in Hayle have suffered from a bombing attack this weekend – yarn bombing that is.The infamous guerrilla knitting group, dubbed the 'Graffiti Grannys' have struck again, this time hitting a...
View ArticleHave you seen Brooke who went missing from her Bissoe home on Monday?
THE OWNER of a three-year-old dog has made a desperate appeal to help find her after she went missing from her home in Bissoe near Truro earlier this week.Brooke, a white with lemon markings clumber...
View ArticleFalmouth set to host 2014 Tall Ships Regatta
Falmouth is set to host the 2014 Iberian Tall Ships Regatta. Up to 25 majestic tall ships could visit the port in September, bringing thousands of extra visitors into the port and providing a welcome...
View ArticleWarning for motorists after a spate of thefts in Hayle
Eight cars and a garden shed have been broken into in the last ten days in Hayle.Police are warning motorists to make sure they lock their cars and keep all valuables out of sight following the spate...
View ArticleBreakthrough for Cornwall farmers using red diesel to help out in cold weather
Farmers in Cornwall will be able to use red diesel when helping to clear winter roads without fear of recrimination.Agricultural vehicles play a vital role in gritting rural areas and farmers have...
View ArticleSummercourt man charged with 35 house burglaries
A SUMMERCOURT man charged with 35 house burglaries in Cornwall is set to appear in court in the New Year.The 26-year-old was arrested on suspicion of a burglary in Truro on May 17 of this year before...
View ArticleTall ships to come back to Cornwall for Falmouth regatta
Tens of thousands of visitors are expected to swarm into a Cornish town to welcome the Tall Ships as they glide gracefully into port.Yesterday, it was confirmed Falmouth will host Iberian Tall Ships...
View ArticleNew owners want the help of fans after assuming control of Truro City
Pete Masters, who has taken over Truro City along with fellow local businessman Philip Perryman, has revealed that the club was on the brink of liquidation last Friday night as frantic efforts to...
View ArticleTruro City looking for some festive cheer
WITH their future off the field at last looking much more secure, Truro City will now be hoping their on the field fortunes start to improve.Saturday's 1-0 home defeat against Maidenhead United, has...
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