Madonna goes missing in Bodmin
A statuette of the Madonna and Child has been stolen from a church rectory in Bodmin. A 100 year-old, four foot high china structure was a gift to the Reverend Canon Graham Minors from a group of...
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Penryn cruise into last eight of Cornwall Senior Cup
Penryn booked a Cornwall Senior Cup quarter-final trip to Torpoint Athletic next month with a comfortable 3-0 win over Jolly's Combination League leaders Illogan RBL at a chilly  Kernick on Wednesday...
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More police officers to fight retirement rule
Five police forces, including Devon and Cornwall Police, are being taken to employment tribunals after hundreds of officers were "forced" out of their jobs after 30 years, it has been confirmed.Under...
View ArticlePolice hunt for cattle and pony attacker
A spate of attacks which has seen cattle and ponies released onto roads could result in somebody being killed, Devon and Cornwall Police have warned.The attacks on farms in West Cornwall started in...
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New research hub launched in Liskeard
A new research hub is being launched to help Liskeard residents trace their family roots and research local history.Developed by the Caradon Hill Area Heritage Project and the Stuart House Trust, the...
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Date set for Liskeard Show
This year's Liskeard Show is set to return on July 13, organisers have announced.More than 6, 500 people attended last year's show, which was postponed until September due to bad weather over the...
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'Low earners will suffer' as tax discounts are cancelled
Cornwall Council leaders have been accused of ignoring the wishes of members after passing recommendations to make all householders pay at least 25% in council tax including the poorest.Yesterday,...
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Truro College to host Premiership Academy game
Some of the country's best young rugby players will be in action in Cornwall this weekend when Truro College host the  Premiership Academy match between Exeter Chiefs and Saracens on Saturday (2.30pm...
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Fowey novelist offers free talks to groups in Cornwall
A Fowey writer is generously offering to give illustrated talks to groups around Cornwall completely free of charge.The talk, titled, 'Captain Scott's expedition from the novelist's perspective' will...
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Jobless figure falls by 10,000 in South West
The Westcountry boasts a "dynamic" economy despite a round of job losses in the region, the employment minister has said.Official figures yesterday showed national unemployment fell by 37,000 in the...
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Cornish Pirates await new date for Newcastle trip
The Cornish Pirates will now travel to play Newcastle Falcons in the RFU Championship on the weekend of February 22-24 after tomorrow night's game was called off following a pitch inspection at...
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More traffic chaos as 'snow front' hits Westcountry hard
The Westcountry suffered another day of major disruption yesterday as heavy snowfall brought many parts of the region to a standstill.For the second day in a row – after the hail and ice which brought...
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Lottery funds for sport clubs in Penryn, Redruth, St Agnes and Perranporth
SPORTS clubs across Cornwall scored a share of £2.4 million funding from the National Lottery.Sport England is handing out the cash to help improve local facilities.Recipients and amounts...
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Newquay's Lane Theatre gets ready for next production
NEWQUAY'S Lane Theatre is gearing up for its latest production, Silhouette, which will be performed over the coming weeks. Work on the set is due to be finished soon and rehearsals are now into their...
View ArticleCornish man gets call up to England's Six Nations squad
CORNWALL can claim another rugby success with the news that Worcester Warriors flanker Matt Kvesic has been called in to England's Six Nations training squad.The 20-year-old's mother Julie (nee...
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Open verdict for Camborne man Aaron Davis found hanging
A CAMBORNE man hanged himself at home after taking a cocktail of drugs and alcohol, an inquest heard today.Aaron Christopher Davis, aged 28, was found by his wife Kate at the couple's home at Rosevean...
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Redruth pensioner David Nice killed himself,Truro inquest heard
A RETIRED joiner and shop fitter from Redruth killed himself shortly after being given an ultimatum to clear his debts by a solicitors' office.David Nice, aged 66, from Lanner, was found hanged in his...
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Government property for sale or rent in Cornwall to go online
Fancy living in a magistrates' court or buying a barracks?A new website going live tomorrow (Friday) will for the first time provide the public with details of property being sold off or put up for...
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Tributes to young father Ryan Thomas who died in electricity pole accident
A LOVING young husband and father of an eight-month-old baby died in a tragic accident at work.Ryan Thomas, a keen sportsman and 28-year-old linesman for Western Power Distribution (WPD), died...
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Rare book is the second high value collectible stolen in St Ives on New Years...
POLICE have revealed a second high value collectible - a precious leather-bound book - was stolen in St Ives on the same afternoon a rare Troika style vase was taken in the town.On January 10 The...
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