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Pirates ready for new campaign after final warm-up win
Cornish Pirates 32 Newport 18The Cornish Pirates completed their pre-season preparations ahead of the start of the new RFU Championship Season running in five tries in a feisty affair against Welsh...
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Huge fire at Launceston farm
Fire engines were called to a farm at South Petherwin, Launceston, yesterday afternoon. Following a 999 call, appliances from Launceston and Callington were mobilised.On arrival, a range of farm...
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Camerons arrive in Polzeath for mussel lunch
David and Samantha Cameron shared mussels for lunch at Polzeath yesterday on their latest visit to Cornwall.The couple, who are regular visitors to the Duchy, braved August showers to eat outside at...
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A30 closed eastbound at Launceston
Devon and Cornwall Police and the AA are reporting that the A30 eastbound is closed between the A388 Tavistock Road junction in Launceston and the A386 junction in Bridestowe, because of a serious...
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St Ives car parking space selling for £55,000
A car parking space in St Ives is up for sale at £55,000. The price is so high because parking is extremely scarce in St Ives, especially during the summer months, and is close to the record £60,000...
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Mash, bang, wallop! Tractor trailer carrying potatoes tips over on A388
A tractor and its trailer left a road in Cornwall blocked after spilling potatoes all over the road. The collision occurred on the roundabout at the Vallard's Lane junction in Hatt on the A388 at...
View ArticlePortreath victorious in British Life Saving Sport Surf Championships 2012
Portreath Surf Life Saving Club are celebrating taking first blood in Surf Life Saving Great Britain's British Life Saving Sport Surf Championships 2012. Host club Portreath took the Masters (30+...
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Camerons brave the rain for annual Cornish trip
The Prime Minister and his wife braved blustery showers at the weekend to enjoy lunch during their annual Cornish holiday. David and Samantha Cameron visited a beach-front cafe in the village of...
View ArticleFailure to turn up is wasting hospitals' time and money
Hundreds of thousands of patients across the South West failed to show up for hospital appointments, according to new figures released today. Department of Health chiefs said last year 346,614 patients...
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Farmers rubbish rock star's claims over badger cull pilots
Farming leaders in the Westcountry have accused rock star Brian May of politicising the badger culling debate instead of treating it as an animal welfare issue. The Queen band member prompted a...
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Farmer forces Tesco to remove false claim about locally butchered meat
A Cornish farmer has scored a victory over supermarket giant Tesco after taking offence at a large sign claiming its meat was supplied by a local butcher. Matt Watson Smyth, 40, marched into the...
View ArticleParking space in seaside town could fetch £55,000
A parking space in a cramped Cornish seaside town centre is expected to smash the £50,000 mark – doubling what drivers paid five years ago. In 2008, a parking space in the centre of St Ives would set a...
View ArticleHeavy rain washes out every game in league
The entire Jolly's Drinks Cornwall Cricket League suffered from a wash-out on Saturday. A band of heavy showers spread down across the length of the county around lunchtime. Some areas received...
View ArticleFlanker Phil Burgess sealed victory for the Cornish Pirates with four minutes...
Cornish Pirates 32 Newport 18 By Dick Straughan@ at Mennaye Field Cornish Pirates head coach Ian Davies declared himself satisfied that his new-look squad are ready for the start of the Championship...
View ArticleStudy reveals hidden secrets of the change
One of Mother Nature's greatest mysteries may have been unravelled thanks to the work of a Cornwall-based scientist. Andy Russell, working as part of an international team, believes the menopause is a...
View ArticleLandscape at risk from homes pressure
Building on precious Westcountry land would "irreversibly damage the countryside" while failing to deliver much-needed economic growth, the Government has been warned. Reports suggest that Chancellor...
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Newlyn Fish Festival opened by Caroline Quentin
TV presenter Caroline Quentin reiterated her love for Cornwall as she opened a damp Newlyn Fish Festival today. The presenter of hit ITV show Cornwall, which is due for a second series, arrived at the...
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Man and dog rescued from high tide cut-off near St Agnes
A man and his dog had to be rescued from the beach at Wheal Charlotte yesterday afternoon by St Agnes RNLI Lifeboat. The inshore lifeboat and her volunteer crew of Joe Daysh, Jamie Watkins and Richard...
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Truro City files for administration
Truro City has formally applied to go into administration in a move that could save the club. Truro City chairman Chris Webb announced the plan to file for administration on Friday in a bid to secure...
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Cornwall's Crealy reports one of its busiest years
Cornwall's Crealy Great Adventure Park has announced it will extend its opening hours after reporting one of its busiest years. The park was set to close on weekdays from next Monday but will now stay...
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