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Skipper Ash earns ten man Truro City point with last gasp equaliser
Dorchester Town 2 Truro City 2A superb stoppage time equaliser from skipper Jake Ash gave ten man Truro City a positive start to 2013 as they came away from The Avenue Stadium with a welcome point...
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Number of New Year's Eve arrests decreases in Devon and Cornwall
Almost 100 people were arrested in Devon and Cornwall during the New Year's Eve celebrations, police have said. Devon and Cornwall Police revealed there were 97 arrests – all for alcohol-related...
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Cornish Pirates give supporters a happy new year by beating great rivals Bristol
Cornish Pirates made an early break for a top-four Championship finish by beating their great play-off rivals Bristol at Mennaye Field yesterday.Last season's Championship semi-finalists are both...
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Exhibition to fund foreign artist's visit to Cornwall
A fundraising exhibition of work by some of West Cornwall's most sought-after contemporary painters is being held in studios once occupied by the founders of the St Ives colony of artists.Proceeds from...
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500 schoolchildren to enjoy hands-on farm experience
Today's children are increasingly out of touch with the countryside – and with farming in particular. And even though it is a predominantly rural county, the problem is as prevalent in Cornwall as it...
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A drive to get more young people working in food and farming has been kicked off today by farming minister David Heath.Farming and other related industries such as agricultural engineering and science...
View ArticleAngler washed off rocks into cold rough sea
A fisherman was plucked from the freezing cold sea off the Cornish coast in a dramatic rescue which left a lifeboat badly damaged.The man was washed off rocks near Tintagel Head on New Year's Eve and...
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Photographer of war Philip Blenkinsop picks Cornwall for UK showcase
A multi award-winning photojournalist who has worked in some of the world's most dangerous trouble spots has chosen Cornwall as the venue for his first UK exhibition.Philip Blenkinsop's unique style of...
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Hundreds brave icy sea to take a New Year dip
Naval officers, Santas, men in tutus and swimmers in bikinis all took to chilly waters for an annual New Year's Day dip to start the year.Hundreds of swimmers around the Westcountry braved the icy...
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Torpoint David Wetherill's super shot in top 50 sport moments
Table tennis player David Wetherill, who pulled off a spectacular diving shot at the Paralympics, says he is stunned it was voted one of the top sporting moments of 2012.His diving forehand at the...
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Conference call to battle costly rural crime menace
Landowners, farmers and businesses across Devon and Cornwall will join forces with police this year to combat the "menace" of rural crime.The Country Land and Business Association (CLA) and the...
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2012 close to wettest for the Westcountry on record
The Westcountry was given a final dousing before the new year as experts prepared to declare 2012 the wettest on record for the UK.Forecasters predicted a "quiet" start to 2013 after the recent deluge...
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Three rescued from burning block of flats in Liskeard
Two people suffered smoke inhalation after being trapped on the top floor of a blazing building in Cornwall. Firefighters rescued the pair and a passer-by who had gone to their help at a block of flats...
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Pickles attacks 'greedy' pay rise of Cornwall councillors
Councillors in Cornwall should buy the "darkest sunglasses they can possibly get" after awarding themselves a pay rise at a time of austerity, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has told the...
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Search called off for Jason, 16, who jumped into river from Tamar ferry
A search for a teenager who jumped into a river from a ferry was last night called off without any trace of the boy being found.Jordan Cobb, aged 16, could not be located despite dozens of people, plus...
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Life ban for Roseland Community College teacher who had porn on computer
A TEACHER who sent a "sexual" text message to a pupil's mother, stroked a pupils's leg and had pornography on his school computer has been banned from the classroom for life.Education Secretary Michael...
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Penryn cartoonist Nick Brennan continues his Dandy comic characters online
A COLOURBLIND Cornish cartoonist responsible for some of The Dandy's most popular modern characters has taken his creations online.The weekly children's comic hit national headlines when its publishers...
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A year to remember for Duchy and beyond
WHETHER it be the London Olympics, the Ryder Cup or England winning a Test series in India the sporting memories of 2012 will long be remembered.Just for good measure the Cornish cricket year also came...
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Managers fall out as rain plays havoc with Festive programme
AFTER one of the wettest festive periods on record, which has decimated sporting fixtures across the county, teams across Cornwall will be hoping to return to action this weekend.On Saturday just two...
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Battery-powered bikes open up Cornwall for all
Cycling the rugged Westcountry coastline can be a test for even the most experienced rider.But a Cornish company has unveiled a fleet of electric bikes to help less able cyclists explore Cornwall on...
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