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Cornish Pirates launch new year with stylish derby victory
Cornish Pirates 32, Bristol 17THE Cornish Pirates started 2013 in style as they ran in four tries to comfortably beat Bristol at the Mennaye Field and move into the play-off zone in the Championship...
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Threat to businesses from £27m Camborne, Pool and Redruth link road
AT LEAST one business may be forced to close with five jobs lost to make way for the planned £27 million link road.The firm, which asked not to be named, is among dozens of landowners and business...
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'Truro sewerage plan will kill our businesses'
TRADERS in Truro say they fear a planned £3 million sewer improvement programme could destroy their businesses.They warned of catastrophic consequences after learning large-scale work in the area of...
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Helston shop that gave £1m to sufferers closing
HELSTON'S Cancer Funding for Cornwall shop is to close at the end of this month because nobody is willing to run it.Margaret Fitter, who set up the shop 12 years ago, has, with colleagues and...
View ArticlePredatory sex attacker jailed for four years
A ST IVES taxi driver who preyed on vulnerable women and sexually assaulted them in his car has been jailed for four years.Truro Crown Court heard that Nigel Holland, 51, of Trelawney Avenue, St Ives,...
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Top marks as Sennen School reverses its fortunes
A SCHOOL that was under special measures imposed by Ofsted less than a year ago has become one of the top performing primary schools in the country in a dramatic change of fortune.Every pupil at Sennen...
View ArticleFundraiser planned to help get a new skatepark for Falmouth
Campaigners behind plans to get a new skate park in Falmouth are holding a fundraiser later this month.Falmouth Skatepark Committee has re-ignited its campaign to improve the facilities at Dracaena...
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Wadebridge pensioner mugged by teenager
Police are appealing for witnesses after a woman in her 90s was mugged by a teenager. The incident occurred between 2.25pm and 2.35pm yesterday (Wednesday) in West Park, Wadebridge. The victim was...
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Dates announced for fourth Rock Oyster Festival
Organisers have announced the fourth Rock Oyster Festival will return over the midsummer weekend of Friday, June 21, to Sunday, June 23.Early bird tickets are now on sale for the family-friendly event...
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Summercourt man charged with stealing Easter eggs, birthday card and Russian...
A SUMMERCOURT man has been charged with 37 counts of theft – including taking easter eggs, a birthday card and a pair of Russian binoculars. Andrew Lawry, from West Villas, appeared before Truro...
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Fire at Truro hospital
Firefighters were called to a fire at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro this morning.The alarm was raised after fire broke out in the medical services block at the hospital shortly after 9am.A...
View ArticleInjured crewman rescued by Falmouth lifeboat
An injured crewman on a vessel anchored just outside of Falmouth was picked up by a life boat crew in order to get treatment yesterday afternoon.The man was on board the Maltese registered bulk carrier...
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VIDEO: Falmouth Gangnam video raises more than £8,000 for Josh
A Gangnam Style video made by members of Devon and Cornwall Police in Falmouth has now been viewed 133,000 times and raised more than £8,000 towards transforming the life of a severely disabled young...
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Thief drops cans in bungled New Year's Day beer grab
Police are appealing for information regarding the photograph below after a theft from a petrol station near Truro.A man grabbed 12 cans of lager from the Shell Garage at Playing Place on New Year's...
View ArticlePerranporth accounant, David Pennington, appears in court charged with...
A CHARTERED accountant from Perranporth has appeared before magistrates in Truro charged with fraudulently obtaining more than £140,000.David Pennington, 68, of Bolingey, whose business is based on...
View ArticleLorry tangled in live electric cables in Bugle
LIVE electric cables came down onto a lorry in Bugle yesterday.The flat bed heavy goods vehicle was driving down the A391 when the cargo it was carrying got caught up in the overhead lines.A team of...
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Ian Davies targets back to back cup wins for Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates boss Ian Davies has set his side a straightforward challenge ahead of their home British & Irish Cup clash with Dundee High at the Mennaye Field on Sunday (2pm), writes Dick...
View ArticleFalmouth Missions to Seafarers volunteer Penny Phillips rewarded for her work
A volunteer described as a "true ambassador" for a charity helping seafarers in Falmouth has been honoured for her services.Penny Phillips has received the Falmouth Harbour Commissioners(FHC) Annual...
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No action over Asda Penryn's pharmacy "planning breach"
Cornwall Council's enforcement team has closed an investigation into an alleged breach of planning by Asda in Penryn, where a pharmacy has opened in the car park.The store has a pharmacy licence, but...
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Camborne fire station crews attend numerous calls in the last quarter
CAMBORNE fire crews responded to 62 incidents between October and December last year.They were called to 26 fires, 17 special service calls which include road traffic accidents, one flooding and 18...
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