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Target in sight as David nears end of wettest SW coast walk
While you were enjoying the build-up to Christmas, this man was labouring alone on the Cornish cliff-tops in a gale; while you were relaxing after the turkey and other excesses he was striding in the...
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Search continues for Padstow's Reverend Barry Kinsmen after car is found on...
Police were yesterday continuing to search for a missing retired vicar whose car was found abandoned close to a Cornish clifftop.The Reverend Barry Kinsmen's vehicle was discovered near Trevone on New...
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Daffodils come early as mild weather lingers
Dry weather and mild temperatures are expected this weekend across the Westcountry as the wet weather respite is set to continue.Above-average temperatures and heavy rain have brought daffodils into...
View ArticleDownderry school moves pupils out to repair flood damage
Flood damage at a Cornish primary school will mean a disruption to the start of term next week.All but one of the rooms at St Nicolas Church of England School in Downderry were flooded following the...
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St Ives taxi driver jailed for assaults on women
A taxi driver who sexually assaulted three woman has been jailed for four years. Nigel Holland, 51, of Trelawney Avenue, St Ives, admitted the assaults in his taxi in 2010-11. In passing sentence...
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Number of South West families battling with bills doubles in a year
One in five householders in the South West are struggling to keep up with their rent or mortgage payments – double the number a year ago – a charity has warned.Research conducted by YouGov and Shelter...
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£20m is price of pothole problem in Devon and Cornwall
Councils face a multi-million pound repair bill as the shocking state of the flood-damaged South West road network is revealed in a new report.Local authorities in the Westcountry are assessing the...
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Flooding 'could push up the price of food'
Extreme rainfall cost farmers £1.3 billion last year and will mean a big hike in food prices if it is repeated, industry leaders have warned.The National Farmers' Union has estimated the exceptional...
View ArticleBodmin Town's match at Tavistock casualty of wet weather
Champions Bodmin Town's away match against Tavistock in the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier dvision was postponed on Saturday morning because of a waterlogged pitch.Although the weather...
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Newquay fire crew rescue locked in baby
A nine-month-old child who became locked in a property was rescued by firefighters this afternoon.The crew were called to East Street in Newquay just before 3pm after reports the infant was...
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Wadebridge back on track with comfortable win
Truro City Res 1 Wadebridge Town 3Wadebridge bounced back from the disappointment of surrendering a 3-1 lead with 20 minutes to go at top club Godolphin on Boxing Day to lose 5-3, with a thoroughly...
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Truro City fury at Hodges red card as they suffer stoppage time heartbreak
Welling Utd 4 Truro City 3 The controversial red carding of City player-manager Lee Hodges, for the first time in his long career, cost Truro the chance of a famous Blue Square South victory at...
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Chapman's heroics earn Falmouth Town welcome point
Falmouth Town 0, Saltash United 0SALTASH United were made to settle for a share of the points at Bickland Park on Saturday - thanks to the heroics of Falmouth Town goalkeeper Jason Chapman.The Town...
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Outbuilding in Harrowbarrow razed by fire
In the early hours of Sunday morning, smoke and the sound of fire meant that Cornwall Fire and Rescue Services were called to Harrowbarrow, near Callington. A unit from from Callington was sent to the...
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2012 saw steep drop in lead thefts from Cornwall churches
The last 12 months have seen a dramatic drop in the number of lead thefts from Cornwall's churches.While the number of thefts reported in 2011 was 14, the total for 2012 was only three.David Watson...
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Sweep plea amid spate of chimney fires in Cornwall
Residents are being urged to have their chimneys swept after fire crews in Cornwall attended more than 20 incidents in a month. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said it had dealt with 23 chimney fires...
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Westcountry farms in peril as Schmallenberg virus spreads
A virus which causes fatal birth defects in sheep and cattle is again poised to rip through the Westcountry after vets have reported that up to 50% of some flocks were already affected.The...
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Safety warning to firms after deaths in Devon and Cornwall workplaces double
Seven workers lost their lives in Devon and Cornwall last year – more than double the number in the previous 12 months – and 663 suffered a major injury while at work.Nationally, the number of deaths...
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Dare you see Cube Theatre in Constantine and Truro this week?
Cornwall's Cube Theatre has a new show with a difference. Freddy Dare & The Ginger Robber! is half-fil, and half-theatre. Specifically designed for young people aged 8-13, it promises to be a treat...
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"Sickening" masked Penryn Costcutter burglar lucky to avoid jail
A 21-YEAR-OLD was told he was lucky not to be jailed for his "absolutely sickening" behaviour. Splashes of blood at the scene led to the arrest of Luca Seaman, of Truro Lane, Penryn, who pleaded guilty...
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