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Ban on Roseland Community College teacher after stroking pupil's leg
A teacher at a Cornish school, who stroked a female student's leg, sent an explicit text message to a pupil's mother and was found to have pornography on his work laptop, has been banned from the...
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Cornwall degree student research maps the dolphin hotspots
A marine science student in Cornwall says dolphin fins are as individual as human faces after she was inundated with picture of the creatures as part of her research.Stefanie Krafft, who is studying...
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Somes McFarland jailed for 13 years for Pool hostel killing
A man who battered a fellow resident to death at a homeless hostel will serve a minimum of 13 years before he is eligible for parole.Earlier this month Somes McFarland, 28, who has Asperger's syndrome,...
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I'll be sorry to leave, Cornwall Council CE Kevin Lavery admits
Cornwall Council's chief executive has confirmed he has been offered a job in New Zealand after his candidacy was widely leaked on the internet.Kevin Lavery said he was now considering whether to take...
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Christmas is a struggle – but it's worth it
It is warm and cosy in Charlie Gray's living room. There's a Christmas tree decorated with baubles and stars, cards on the mantelpiece and shelves lined with books. It has been a tough year financially...
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MPs call for change in flood relief finance as Devon and Cornwall misses out...
The Government's "outdated" emergency relief funding programme could leave Westcountry councils picking up the full bill for flood and storm damage, it has been warned.Ministers earlier this year...
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Flooded out 11 times is enough for Mevagissey pub landlord Tony Ginn
A landlord is quitting the village pub he took over just two months ago – after it was flooded 11 times.Tony Ginn, 50, was told The Ship Inn at Mevagissey, Cornwall, was prone to "occasional" flooding...
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Walker trapped under car in Camborne road crash
A woman was critically ill in hospital yesterday following an accident outside council offices in Cornwall. Emergency services were called to Dolcoath Avenue in Camborne shortly before 5pm on Thursday....
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Man charged with assault on motorist in Polruan
A 34-year-old man has been charged with grievous bodily harm with intent over an attack in a Cornish village in October. Lee Stokes, from Widegates, near Looe in South East Cornwall, was arrested...
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Gas poisoning leaves Mount Hawke elderly couple unconscious
Two elderly people were taken to hospital after carbon monoxide leaked into their home in Cornwall.A neighbour alerted the fire service after finding the couple unconscious at their home in Rope Walk,...
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More rain for Devon and Cornwall as storms threaten Christmas holiday getaway
More wet weather is set to wash-out the final weekend before Christmas as thousands face disrupted road and rail journeys.Vast swathes of the South West remain on flood alert during one of the wettest...
View ArticleRed flag shown to plans for Marazion Festival of Sport
A MAJOR sporting event, which brought thousands of people to west Cornwall and pumped much-needed cash into the local economy, will not return next year.The Festival of Sport was held in Marazion for...
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Homes evacuated and transport chaos after another night of rain and floods...
Homes have been evacuated and roads have been closed following heavy rains and flooding in Cornwall overnight. Up to 40mm of rain fell across the Duchy overnight causing rivers to burst their banks,...
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Flooding causes evacuation in Helston and landslips in Looe
Heavy rain overnight has caused massive flooding to return to Cornwall, with residents evacuated, roads closed and properties underwater.Rail and bus services across the Westcountry are affected,...
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Cornish sport decimated by torrential rain
The horrendous weather has virtually wiped out sport in Cornwall today.The biggest and latest casualty was the eagerly-awaited National 2 South clash between the Cornish All Blacks and Redruth at...
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Further heavy rain in store for flood hit Cornwall
Update 5pm: A 70ft tree has fallen across the A387 in Looe by the police station, blocking the road in both directions.Officials have warned that heavy rain sweeping through the Duchy over the rest of...
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Cornwall prepares for another night of torrential rain and floods
After a night and day of torrential rain and floods in Cornwall, the Duchy is bracing itself for another deluge tonight. Cornwall remains on an amber weather warning from the Met Office, with two of...
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VIDEO and PICTURES: Cornwall counts the cost of floods but remains on weather...
Cornwall is waking up to count the cost of flooding which has affected many towns and villages in the Duchy following strong winds, torrential rain and a high tide which took place in the early hours...
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Landslide hits two properties east of Looe
Two properties in Tregunnick Lane, Seaton, east of Looe, have been affected by a landslide from a cliff behind them. Firefighters from Looe Community Fire Station were present and reported that mud and...
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Rail line out of the South West could be cut for a week
Flood waters could keep a vital train line to and from the South West closed almost till Big Ben rings in 2013. The line between Tiverton and Exeter is currently blocked and damaged by the floods and...
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