Shetland pony saved from Cornwall mine shaft
A Shetland pony which had fallen down an adit, or mine entrance, in Mid Cornwall was successfully rescued by firefighters on Boxing Day. The alarm was raised at 2.15pm with four fire engines from St...
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More rain threatens floods in Westcountry for weekend
Stormy, wet weather is expected to bring more flooding in the Westcountry to mark the end of one of the wettest years in living memory.Fresh bands of rain and gale force winds today and over the...
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Cornwall Council loses court fight over man's care costs
Cornwall Council must pick up the care bill for an acutely disabled young man despite protests that he has never properly lived inside the county borders.The issue of who should pay for the lifetime of...
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Gavin Cattle retains belief in Cornigh Pirates' progress
Cornish Pirates skipper Gavin Cattle believes his side can match anyone in the Championship ahead of their crucial New Year's Day clash with Bristol.The Cornish side have lost just one of their last...
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Celebration of combined 210th birthday for two of Cornwall's oldest residents
TWO of Cornwall's oldest women saw in a combined 210th Christmas on Tuesday – after celebrating their birthdays on the same day last week.Edith Goodwin, from Newquay, turned 107 last Thursday while...
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A magical moment for brave boy Jay Hensby who met Father Christmas
A BRAVE tot who survived cancer has had a once in a lifetime wish to meet Father Christmas in Lapland granted.Plucky Jay Hensby and his family have just returned from a magical winter wonderland...
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Cornwall student duo are crowned UK's best in their exams
A LOSTWITHIEL student is officially one of the best in the country.Truro College student Arron Jolliffe came first in the country for law, ahead of 1,163 other students, after achieving 390 marks out...
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Floods misery for Looe monkey sanctuary
A monkey sanctuary which cares for sick and injured primates caught up in the UK pet trade is appealing for help after being devastated by flooding.The sanctuary and tourist attraction near Looe...
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Best read on This is Cornwall in 2012: Olympians, fires and Quentin
2012 has been a huge year for news in Cornwall, with flames in a variety of guises, medallists, football managers and Caroline Quentin. Here we take a look back at the best read on...
View ArticleChristmas Day rescue on Bodmin Moor
Members of the Cornwall Search and Rescue Team received an early wake-up call on Christmas day morning after they were scrambled to rescue an injured walker on Bodmin Moor.The alarm was raised at 3am...
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Camborne fatal car crash victim named as Stephanie Cook from Beacon
AN ELDERLY woman who died following a car crash outside Camborne One Stop Shop has been named.Stephanie Cook, aged 65, from the Beacon area of Camborne died from her injuries in hospital on...
View ArticleHunting trophies are stolen from an industrial unit at Helston
Two hunting trophies were stolen during a burglary at an industrial unit near Helston.The shoulder mounted Kudu is extremely large and has spiral horns which measure about some 60 inches. The other...
View ArticleOlympians Ainslie knighted and Glover awarded MBE in Honours List
Former Truro School pupil Ben Ainslie, who won his fourth Olympic sailing gold at Weymouth, has received a Knighthood in the New Year Honours list.Ainslie learnt to sail at Falmouth as a youngster and...
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Cornish Pirates keen to test their progress
Cornish Pirates head coach Ian Davies expects his side's Championship match with Bristol to provide a measure of their recent progress.The Pirates host their bitter rivals at Mennaye Field on New...
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Truro City again looking up before key home clash
Truro City player-manager Lee Hodges is again on weather watch ahead of the Cornish club's home Blue Square Bet South game against Weston-super-Mare.Today's match – kick-off 3pm – is subject to an...
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Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival grows into a weekend festival
A traditional one-day sailing event is to become three days of dedicated classic boat racing with a new link to the Falmouth International Sea Shanty Festival.For more than 20 years, the Falmouth...
View ArticleNew marine zones can work for all, MPs told
Conservationists and the fishing industry could both benefit from controversial marine protection reserves, according to Westcountry scientists.Last week MPs from the Science and Technology Select...
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Marine's climb tops tallest building
A Royal Marine climbed more than 3,000ft in nine hours to help raise money for the Children's Happy Hospital Fund.Sergeant Rob Garthland, a physical training instructor at HMS Raleigh, the Royal Navy's...
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Promiscuous badgers 'are adding to TB risk', say Cornwall academics
Promiscuous badgers that 'sleep around' are spreading bovine tuberculosis, according to a team of academics from Cornwall.Sleeping away from the family home is linked to health risks for badgers,...
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Think-tank attacks cuts in homes targets
The largest cuts in house-building targets have been made in the South West since the abolition of regional planning in 2010, according to research by the Policy Exchange think-tank.The radical...
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