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Plan to build 16 turbines will 'destroy Bodmin's beauty'
Plans for two new controversial wind farms affecting Cornish beauty spots are set to divide opinion.The Duchy's historic "twin peaks" could soon be surmounted by plans for turbines on Forestry...
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More than 100 girls of 14 seek Truro sex clinic help
MORE than a hundred 14-year-old girls are getting sexual health treatment and advice every year from a centre at Truro.A doctor from the sexual health 'hub' at the Royal Cornwall Hospital said the...
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Treliske's weird world of teeth, eyes and noses
TUCKED away behind an unassuming door at the Royal Cornwall Hospital at Truro is a laboratory that plays a major but unusual role in improving people's lives.Opening the door unveils a weird world of...
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VIDEO: Historic St Ives boat saved from a watery grave
AÂ unique piece of west Cornish history has been saved from a watery grave by a mystery maritime enthusiast.Dos Amigos, believed to be the only surviving St Ives Carvel gig, was discovered rotting in...
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Smuggled giant clams have new home at Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium
A COLLECTION of giant clams seized by customs officials has gone on display at the Blue Reef Aquarium in Newquay.The southern giant clams, which can grow up to 60cm in length, were part of a large...
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Pupils stay at home as teachers at west Cornwall school strike
Dozens of school children were turned away from the gates of a west Cornwall primary this morning after most of its teachers went on strike.Six teachers at Heamoor Community Primary School near...
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First Great Western contract extended - no change for Cornwall Rail Services
Plans for a bidding competition for the franchise to run Great Western rail services into Cornwall have been put off.First Great Western has had its contract to run the service extended until October...
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Family pays tribute to St Agnes motorcyclist Mark Robinson who died last weekend
THE FAMILY of a St Agnes motorcyclist who died following a collision with a lorry have paid tribute to their "caring and gentle" son.Mark Robinson, aged 21, lost his life on a road at Bissoe near Truro...
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Friends and family gather at funeral for Plymouth teenager Jordan Cobb
MOURNERS gathered at St Andrew's Church in Plymouth this afternoon for the funeral of Jordan Cobb. The 16-year-old died after jumping from a ferry crossing the River Tamar on New Year's Eve. Almost a...
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Cornwall care worker Michael Callon jailed for abuse
An ex-care worker who admitted sexually abusing two women with mental disorders in Penzance has been jailed for three years.Michael Callon, 40, from Camborne, pleaded guilty to six charges involving a...
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Electric pedal bike abandoned in Newquay
POLICE are searching for the owner of an electric pedal cycle found abandoned at Mayfield Park, Newquay during the evening of Thursday January 24.It is a silver POWABYKE model and police are appealing...
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Campaigners protest against future housing numbers and renewable energy plans
CAMPAIGNERS gathered outside County Hall this morning to protest against plans for future development in Cornwall.Two different campaign groups wielded placards and chanted outside the Truro council...
View ArticlePlans for 90 homes at Treliever Road, Mabe set for approval
A decision on whether to allow a 90-home development at Mabe to go ahead will be made by Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee next week. Taylor Wimpey Exeter, Treliever Developments Ltd and...
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Penzance man adopted at birth did not know football player was sister
A PENZANCE man adopted at birth watched his sister play football for years without realising they were related.Barrie Prowse uncovered the startling news after tracking down his biological mother.Now...
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Cornwall Council offers "unreserved apology" for form gaffe
CORNWALL Council has "apologised unreservedly" after issuing a form which used a single tick box for people to identify as Cornish, Gypsy or traveller.The housing benefit and council tax benefit form...
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VIDEO: Truro City supporters dance the night away at relaunch of The Penalty...
Truro City Football Club has relaunched its legendary bar, The Penalty Spot.Supporters of the club danced the night away to music provided by Not The Beatles playing hits from the fab four.The Penalty...
View ArticlePerranporth widow is to record song in memory of her fisherman husband Brian...
THE widow of a Perranporth fisherman who died while angling off the Cornish coast, has joined a choir in his honour to raise funds for the Fisherman's Mission. Sue Hendriks, 57, and her daughter,...
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Marine litter 'crisis' prompts beach clean-up
Environmental campaigners have launched their annual spring clean of Westcounty beaches.Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) are calling on coastal communities to do their bit for this year's Big Spring Beach...
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Cornwall Council scheme launched to help older drivers stay safe
Older drivers who fear their driving skills might be getting a bit rusty can now be assessed by instructors to put their minds at rest.The new "RoadFit" scheme was launched this week by Cornwall...
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Cornwall College schoolboy died after inhaling toxic fumes
A teenage boy found collapsed in a college toilet in Cornwall died after inhaling toxic fumes, an inquest heard.Charlie Alford, 16, was discovered slumped on the floor of a toilet cubicle at Cornwall...
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