Truro City's Lee Hodges is pleased by progress of Moore
Truro City player-manager Lee Hodges has hailed the form of rookie striker Kieffer Moore.In the wake of Tuesday's agonising stoppage-time 4-3 Blue Square Bet South setback at leaders Salisbury City,...
View ArticleCornish Pirates wait as weather causes huge disruption
Cornish Pirates must wait until this morning to find out if their British and Irish Cup match against Carmarthen Quins will go ahead.Heavy snowfall and freezing temperatures have already forced...
View Article999 memo 'poorly written' says GP service
An out-of-hours GP service has denied putting patients at risk after a leaked internal memo suggested staff manipulate calls classed as "999" to maintain performance targets.The memo from managers...
View ArticleClassic aircraft attraction on target to re-live heyday of British aviation
Visitors to Cornwall this summer may be forgiven for thinking they have stumbled on to the set of a remake of Those Magnificent Men in Their Flying Machines as the skies are filled with classic...
View ArticleSouth West hospitals 'worst hit' by norovirus
Hospitals in the Westcountry say disruption has been kept to a minimum despite the onslaught of a strain of winter vomiting bug which has forced the closure of wards across the region.According to...
View ArticleTreacherous conditions as snow results in widespread ice on Westcountry's roads
The Met Office has warned that ice is set to become widespread on Westcountry roads following the heavy snow and rain.Councils were yesterday organising gritters to hit the roads most at risk in Devon...
View ArticleTrains cancelled and traffic chaos – winter's here again
Heavy snow and blizzard conditions have brought chaos to the Westcountry with icy conditions set to bring more trouble this weekend.A blanket of deep snow covered vast swathes of Devon yesterday,...
View ArticlePolice and crime commissioner Tony Hogg: 'I can halt police cuts'
The major decline in police officer numbers in Devon and Cornwall – caused by Government cuts and blamed for a recent rise in crime – could be halted. Police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg is still...
View ArticleHave you seen this man?
North Yorkshire Police are appealing for help to locate a 32-year-old man, currently missing from the Reeth area of North Yorkshire, who has links to Devon and Cornwall.Michael Witham has not been in...
View ArticleBodmin fire station hosts "drop-in" day
Bodmin fire station is hosting a "drop-in" information day today, Saturday 19 January, between 9am and 1pm.The public are invited to give feedback on the Community Safety Service Plan and talk to crews...
View ArticleCornwall businesses urged to bid for Government funding
BUSINESSES in Cornwall are being urged to bid for Government funding created to support growth and safeguard jobs – and the deadline clock is ticking.The Regional Growth Fund will see £350million worth...
View ArticleSeventy patients recalled to Royal Cornwall Hospital
Royal Cornwall Hospital (Treliske) in Truro has asked seventy female patients to return to the hospital for checks in relation to work carried out by obstetrician and gynaecologist Rob Jones. Jones was...
View ArticleHelston fight back to earn place in Senior Cup quarter-finals
Helston Athletic 2, Callington Town 1Helston Athletic are through to the quarter-finals of the Cornwall Senior Cup after coming from behind to defeat Callington Town at Kellaway Parc on Saturday and...
View ArticlePenryn skipper's dramatic stoppage time try sinks St Austell
Penryn 20 pts St Austell 15 ptsA dramatic stoppage time try by Penryn skipper Jordan Rose earned his side a thrilling win against Western Counties West leaders St Austell at a chilly Memorial Ground,...
View ArticleCamborne warm their supporters with bonus point win
Camborne 34, Wadebridge Camels 22Camborne warmed the hearts of their supporters on a bitterly cold afternoon with a bonus point win over their Cornish rivals in a pulsating Tribute South West 1 West...
View ArticleBeaten Cornish Pirates face anxious wait on the home front
Carmarthen Quins 17 Cornish Pirates 12Defeat in Wales in their final Pool fixture in the British & Irish Cup means that the Cornish Pirates now face an anxious wait to see if they have secured...
View ArticleFirefighters called to Launceston car blaze
Firefighters were called out to a car fire in Launceston just after 7pm on Saturday evening.On receipt of this call, one appliance from Launceston was mobilised. On arrival the crew found the vehicle...
View ArticleSuspected arson fire on A39 in Camelford
Firefighters from Delabole Community Fire Station were called to Camelford just past 2am on Sunday morning to deal with a fire involving a rubbish container. The rubbish container was at the rear of a...
View ArticleBLOG: Behind the scenes at BUDE SEA POOL
Regular readers may have seen news items and diary dates about Bude Sea Pool, and wonder what exactly all the fuss is about. I'mRowena Hoseason, one of the founder members of the Friends of Bude Sea...
View ArticleFirefighters called to flaming van in St. Austell
At 9.14am Sunday morning Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service were called to Robartes Place, St Austell to deal with a van on fire. When the crew from St. Austell arrived on the scene, they found a van...
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