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Heavy rain and snow on the way for Westcountry
Heavy rain and snow is set to cause travel chaos across the Westcountry.Up to four inches of snow could fall on upland areas of the South West on Friday, while a few centimetres may be seen in East...
View ArticleFinal piece in the jigsaw for controversial Truro development
Councillors expressed their "sadness" yesterday as proposals were passed for a park- and-ride scheme to link a controversial mixed development in a valley on the outskirts of Truro.A storm of protest...
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Happy rail heritage volunteers do the locomotion
Volunteers at a heritage railway in Cornwall have been making the most of the gap in train services to catch up on essential maintenance.The Bodmin and Wenford Railway – the county's only full-size...
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Sarah Cocks hits out at disabled access in Penzance
A YOUNG woman confined to a wheelchair after a shock diagnosis has hit out at the poor disabled access in a west Cornwall town.Doctors discovered that Sarah Cocks, from Long Rock, was suffering from a...
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Body discovered in Tamar in search for ferry-jump Jordan Cobb
A body has been found in the hunt for a teenager who is believed to have jumped from a ferry over a £100 bet, police said.Jordan Cobb, 16, jumped from the ferry as he made his way from Plymouth with a...
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Truro solicitors' firm Follett Stock denies that lead partner bullied woman
TRURO solicitors' firm Follett Stock has denied allegations of bullying by a lead partner said to have told an employee he did not want her to have a relationship or to have babies.Kate Baker, 33,...
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Falmouth's Azure Oil Services admits polluting the River Fal
A FALMOUTH company plans to decommission oil tanks it admitted have been polluting the River Fal for years – by building luxury homes.It has emerged that the Environment Agency was aware underground...
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Porthleven rallies round to help Riley Williams
THE family of a toddler diagnosed with a brain tumour just before Christmas have been overwhelmed by the support from their community.Riley Williams, 3, and a pupil at Porthleven Nursery School, has...
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Plan for rebirth of Carn Brea leisure site
CARN BREA Leisure Centre could be refurbished using funds generated by the sale of parking areas and the running track.That is the recommendation likely to be put to Cornwall Council's Cabinet early...
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LIVE webcast and blog: Cornwall Council strategic planning meeting from 10am
Cornwall Council's Strategic Planning meets today at 10am Watch it live via the webcast below and join in the debate on the blog. Please note the blog is moderated by Cornwall Council.Loading...Webcast...
View ArticleEngineer dies while working on an electricity pole in Cawsand
An engineer has died while working at height on an electricity pole in Cawsand.Police and paramedics were called to Pier Lane after an engineer from Western Power Distribution died late on Wednesday...
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BBC One food reporter Jay Rayner reveals a passion for cauliflowers while...
BBC One presenter Jay Rayner revealed an "obsession" with cauliflowers yesterday while filming a cookery segment for the One Show on St Michael's Mount near Penzance.Mr Rayner spent Wednesday in west...
View ArticleFire Crew Rescue Bodmin Resident
Fire crews from Bodmin and Lostwithiel tackled a kitchen fire at a property on Robartes Road, Bodmin, this morning.The crews responded to a call and arrived at the mid terrace, two-storey property at...
View ArticleCamborne is the second hottest place in the country
CAMBORNE is officially the second hottest place in the UK today.The temperature in the town is expected to climb to a balmy 8C.The Isles of Scilly are the warmest islands in the country with...
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Camborne is the second hottest place in the country
CAMBORNE is officially the second hottest place in the UK today.The temperature in the town is expected to climb to a balmy 8C.The Isles of Scilly are the warmest islands in the country with...
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Controversial Monkey Puzzle tree in Truro has been cut down to make way for a...
A CONTROVERSIAL evergreen planted in the middle of a parcel of amenity land earmarked for a three-bed home was cut down yesterday.Residents at David Penhaligon Way in Truro are furious after a "white...
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Knitters called upon to create blanket the size of a football pitch in Truro
KNITTERS of all ages are being challenged to get their needles out to help create 3,000 wool squares for an enormous blanket the size of a football pitch. Nikki Jenkins, owner of Truro Wool, thought up...
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Will Cornish Pirates be able to beat the weather and Quins?
The Cornish Pirates will hope that their British & Irish Cup tie in Wales on Saturday beats the weather as they face a long trip to Carmarthen Quins for their final Pool 3 game on Saturday (2pm),...
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VIDEO: Cornish hero Elephant Bill who rescued refugees in Burma during WWII...
It is a story that captures the imagination – a brave Cornish hero in a foreign land, majestic animals of the jungle and rescues from certain tragedy.No wonder BBC Panorama reporter John Sweeney was...
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Everywhere, snow - while Cornwall mainly hangs on to rain
As the rest of the country is waking up to a blanket of heavy snow this morning, much of Cornwall has been battered by heavy rain instead. While a light dusting of 'wet' snow covered Bodmin Moor this...
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