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Heavy rain brings rare landslide warning for Devon and Cornwall
A rare landslide warning has been issued for the Westcountry as continued heavy downpours sparked fears of unstable cliffs.Numerous landslides – damaging roads and railway lines, blocking beaches and...
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New weather warnings issued for Devon and Cornwall
Weather warnings for further rain and possible flooding in the Westcountry remain in place until the weekend.The blustery, heavy showers which brought up to an inch of rain in some parts of Devon and...
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Pirates win by four points again at Brickfields despite Albion fightback
Cornish Pirates beat Plymouth Albion by four points at Brickfields yesterday, for the fourth time in the past five Championship games between them.The 9-5 final score in favour of the Cornish side was...
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Best viewed galleries of 2012: Floods, flames, St Piran's and Olympics
2012 has been a year of fantastic, famous and infamous images in Cornwall - a year engulfed by flooding, flames and a Jubilee. Taking a look back at the best viewed galleries of 2012, recent flooding...
View ArticlePony rescued from St Blazey mineshaft
A PONY was rescued after falling 15 ft down an old mineshaft in St Blazey yesterday.Fire fighters from St Austell and Bodmin were scrambled to the scene and helped the Shetland pony from the collapsed...
View ArticlePony rescued from St Blazey mineshaft
A PONY was rescued after falling 15 ft down an old mineshaft in St Blazey yesterday.Fire fighters from St Austell and Bodmin were scrambled to the scene and helped the Shetland pony from the collapsed...
View ArticlePony rescued from St Blazey mineshaft
A PONY was rescued after falling 15 ft down an old mineshaft in St Blazey yesterday.Fire fighters from St Austell and Bodmin were scrambled to the scene and helped the Shetland pony from the collapsed...
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It's C-C-Christmas! Hundreds hit Sennen for December 25 dip
There must be something in the sea air at Sennen. While most families are content with keeping warm and cosy at home on Christmas Day, around 400 took to Sennen Cove for the traditional December 25...
View ArticleGreensplat car fire suspected arson
ARSONISTS are suspected of setting fire to a car in Greensplat, near St Austell, last night.St Austell firefighters jumped into action after receiving a call at about 10.30pm that a car was well alight...
View ArticleGreensplat car fire suspected arson
ARSONISTS are suspected of setting fire to a car in Greensplat, near St Austell, last night.St Austell firefighters jumped into action after receiving a call at about 10.30pm that a car was well alight...
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Hundreds attend Boxing Day hunt meet in Madron
HUNDREDS of spectators packed out Madron on Boxing Day to witness the traditional meeting of the hunt.The post-Christmas meet is a tradition carried out across the country and the event in Madron was...
View ArticleWaterlogged airport means Land's End flights still diverted to Newquay
LAND'S End Airport remains waterlogged and closed to sceduled flights to and from the Isles of Scilly until the new year, it was announced today.The airport has been shut for most of December due to...
View ArticlePet collie dies after 100ft cliff fall in west Cornwall
A BLACK and white collie has died after falling almost 100ft off a cliff near Nanquidno in west Cornwall in bad weather yesterday.Rescue teams attempted to save the 8-year-old dog from the cliffside...
View ArticleLifeline provides a lucky escape for Bodmin man
A BODMIN man had a "very lucky escape" after a faulty gas heater pumped out deadly carbon monoxide into his home.Fire crews from Bodmin were called to the St Georges Crescent property at around 5pm...
View ArticleWhat a difference a year makes for young Joshua
WHEN Laura and Ross Colledge cradled their premature baby son in hospital last Christmas Day, they could only hope that next year's would be different.Born nearly three months premature on November 14,...
View ArticleTwice had no insurance
A SIX-MONTH driving ban was imposed on a Trethowel man last week after he drove without insurance twice within a month.Christopher Thomas, 30, lost his licence during a hearing at Bodmin Magistrates'...
View ArticleDecision on Tesco store plan is delayed
A DECISION on whether a Tesco store will be built in Looe has been deferred.The application to build a store off Barbican Road was due to be decided at last month's strategic planning committee.But it...
View ArticleDelight for audience as three choirs join forces to perform at church
CROWDS packed out St Andrew's Methodist Church in Mevagissey for a Three Choir Concert evening.Mevagissey Male Voice Choir, Mevagissey Ladies' Choir and Mevagissey Primary School Choir joined forces to...
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Cornwall homeowners to get help to cut cost of energy
A Cornish voluntary group working alongside an energy efficiency company has successfully secured over £126,000 of Government funding to help homes in South East Cornwall benefit from renewable heating...
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Couple heartbroken as Bodmin home faces being demolished
A couple have launched a desperate battle to save their dream home which has been earmarked for demolition – just six weeks after they bought it.Alan and Vicky Glynn, both 69, were delighted when they...
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