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Battle to keep Westcountry bobbies on beat with 2% rise in council tax
Police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg is pushing for a 2% rise in council tax to keep more bobbies on the beat in Devon and Cornwall.Mr Hogg said accepting the Government's tax freeze deal would...
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Sexual health centre: Parents would be shocked at what their children know
DOCTORS in Truro are seeing "younger and younger" children for treatment or advice regarding sexual health.Health professionals say it is essential for children to be able to get the right advice in...
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Truro City goalkeeper Luke McCormick signs for Oxford United
A TRURO City goalkeeper who killed two children when drink-driving has left the club.Luke McCormick was jailed in October 2008 after he admitted causing the deaths of Arron Peak, 10, and Ben Peak, 8,...
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Fisherman's nets stolen from Helford River
A fisherman has had new nets stolen from the Helford River.Police are investigating the theft, which happened between last Thursday and Sunday.The nets, worth several hundred pounds, were taken from a...
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Inquiry after second wind turbine topples in Westcountry
Safety concerns have been raised over wind turbines and a fresh investigation has now been launched after a second tower was said to have been toppled during high winds in Cornwall.Investigations...
View ArticleLostwithiel Skate Park Project recieves £50,000 boost
A Cornwall skate park project has received a huge boost after being awarded a grant of £50,000 towards its construction. Members of the Lostwithiel Skate Park Project have been working around the clock...
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Club defend decision to sign Truro City keeper McCormick
Oxford United have defended their decision to sign keeper Luke McCormick from Truro City.The 29-year-old former Plymouth Argyle No 1, who in 2008 was found guilty of causing the death of two young...
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Yours for £1.49m - Perranporth Airfield up for sale
An airfield that enjoys one of the most beautiful locations in the country has been put on the market.Perranporth Airfield, with stunning views of the North Cornwall coast, is up for sale for £1.49...
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Woman seriously injured after collision with lorry on A30 westbound at Redruth
A female pedestrian has suffered serious injuries on the A30 in Cornwall today after she was involved in a collision with a lorry. The A30 south/westbound (heading towards Penzance) from Scorrier to...
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Track and Field in West Cornwall under 'serious threat' if track sold off...
The fight to save the athletics track at the Carn Brea Leisure Centre from being sold off for development is gathering momentum.Cornwall Council officers have put together a report recommending the...
View ArticleCourt hears St Agnes man with history of alcohol abuse died alone in his...
A ST Agnes man who had a history of alcohol abuse died alone in his bungalow, an inquest heard. Ian McGinty found his father's body, John, 61, at his home on Polbrean Avenue on June 16 last year. The...
View ArticleUpcoming chefs nominated for Nick Love Award
The winner of the first ever Nick Love Award, which recognises the work of upcoming chefs in South East Cornwall, will be announced on Monday.The award was set-up by Taste South East Cornwall in memory...
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Conservatives choose Wadebridge postman Scott Mann to fight North Cornwall...
The Conservatives have chosen a postman from Wadebridge to fight the North Cornwall parliamentary seat at the next general election.Scott Mann, a Cornwall councillor for the town, was last night...
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Boardmasters 2013 headliners revealed - best line-up yet?
Boardmasters Festival returns to Cornwall from August 7 to 11 with arguably its best line-up yet. The first wave of acts to be announced includes headliners Ben Howard, Basement Jaxx and The Vaccines....
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Drivers who abuse parking spaces face fines at St Gluvias Church hall, Penryn
Drivers who abuse the private parking spaces at St Gluvias Church hall in Penryn now risk a hefty fine.The Parochial Church Council (PCC) has made the decision to contract Armtrac Security Services to...
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Torpoint factory worker David Lee took his own life after jumping from...
A MAN took his own life by jumping off the Torpoint Ferry weighed down with a rucksack full of potatoes, an inquest has heard. David Lee, a factory worker from Torpoint, jumped from the vessel at 1pm...
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Cornish town remembers its little princess
An intriguing chapter linking the last emperor of a 3,000-year-old African dynasty and a West Cornwall town has come to a close with the death of Ethiopian princess, Aida Desta.Aida Desta was the...
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Tories finalise line-up for Duchy election candidates
London EditorThe Conservative Party has picked all its would-be MPs in Cornwall to fight the general election in almost two years' time.Cornwall councillor and Wadebridge postman Scott Mann has been...
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Withdrawal of Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust 'disappointing'
A controversial public-private partnership which has already cost a council leader his job has been thrown into disarray after a key player pulled out.The Cornwall Strategic Partnership was designed to...
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Over 500 say Cornish is their first language
Some 557 people have claimed Cornish is their main language in the 2011 Census.In Cornwall alone, 464 people stated Cornish is their mother tongue, according to the Office for National Statistics, or...
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