Truro City saved...for a week
The rollercoaster adventure of Truro City Football Club continued today with a stay of execution.The Football Conference was fully expected to formally expel the club at a board meeting this...
View Article'Repair of Perranporth beach steps is a farce'
ATTEMPTS to repair public steps leading to Perranporth beach and closed for two years have been branded a "farce".The future of Tamblyn Way, a popular route onto Droskyn beach, hangs in the balance as...
View ArticleWarm welcome for Carlyon Bay invaders
VISITORS to Carlyon Bay beach could have been forgiven for thinking they had been transported to a war-torn country on the weekend.More than 3,000 sailors and marines stormed the sands in a variety of...
View ArticleFree tyre safety checks offered across Cornwall
Motorists across Cornwall are being offered the chance to have their tyres checked for safety in an initiative from Cornwall Council, Devon and Cornwall Police and Steve Andrews Tyres.Safety check days...
View ArticleKing Edward Mine Museum gets lottery funding
The King Edward Mine Museum, near Camborne, has been awarded a 'Your Heritage' grant of £35,700 by the Heritage Lottery Fund to encourage more people to visit, learn about and enjoy King Edward Mine...
View ArticlePolice appeal for Liskeard burglary information
Police are appealing for information after burglars targeted several sheds and vehicles in one night in a Liskeard road.Three sheds and four vans were broken into in and around Trevanion Road,...
View ArticleSuper sub Reski sends St Austell through
St Austell 4, Bovey Tracey 3CHRIS Reski's introduction as a 67th minute substitute proved the turning point as St Austell fought back to clinch their place in the second round of the FA Carlsberg...
View ArticleEastleigh offer money to help Truro City FC
In the latest twist in the ongoing saga of Truro City's difficult financial situation, rival team Eastleigh have stepped in to offer the club the gate takings from next week's Eastleigh vs Truro...
View ArticleBodmin survive storming fightback to progress in FA Vase
Bodmin Town 3 Brislington 2Bodmin are through to the second round of the FA Carlsberg Vase - but only just after Western League premier division leaders Brislington staged a storming second half...
View ArticleSenior Cup holders Bodmin drawn away to Falmouth
Bodmin Town will launch their defence of the Westinsure Cornwall Senior Cup with a tough tie at Falmouth Town.The holders were paired with Alan Carey's side when the second round draw was made live on...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Cornish Pirates v Carmarthen Quins: Sunday from 3pm
Follow the Cornish Pirates live from 3pm on Sunday as they go head-to-head with Carmarthen Quins. Cornishman Editor Jacqui Walls brings you every tackle, try and conversion from the Mennaye Field....
View ArticleTwo more seek post of police commissioner
Two new candidates – both from the western end of the region – have entered the contest to be the new Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner.Graham Calderwood, a solicitor with 40 years in...
View ArticleFarmers' union and RSPCA shape up for battle on cull threats
Farming leaders are lining up for a legal battle with the RSPCA over a "hypocritical" warning that a valued quality mark could be removed from food producers who support or allow the badger cull.The...
View ArticleNewman steps down as director of cricket
Roger Newman has decided to step down from the position as director of cricket for Devon County Cricket Club after three years. That time has seen the setting up of both the Devon CCC Academy and the...
View ArticleAlbion beaten after failing to take chances
Plymouth Albion were given a lesson in how to be clinical by Munster's young guns during a 26-22 defeat at Brickfields.Although Albion enjoyed more possession and territory, particularly in the first...
View ArticleTaliban murder: Royal Marines charged
Five Royal Marines have been charged with murdering a Taliban fighter over an "incident" which took place on the battlegrounds of Afghanistan last year.The Ministry of Defence has confirmed that the...
View ArticleClermont fixture key to progress – Baxter
Exeter Chiefs head coach Rob Baxter admitted next Saturday evening's Sandy Park clash with French giants Clermont Auvergne will have a huge bearing on the club's Heineken Cup hopes.The Chiefs produced...
View ArticlePlymouth project gets PM reading aloud
A reading by the Prime Minister that aims to introduce the 161-year-old novel Moby-Dick to a new generation has gone live to the world. David Cameron has voiced chapter 30 of the classic American novel...
View ArticleMarketing boss Caroline Shopland-Saich must sell Ilfracombe house to pay back...
A marketing executive who used her company credit card to pay online gambling debts must sell her home to repay the money.Caroline Shopland-Saich, aged 41, has been ordered to repay the £22,620 she...
View ArticleFamilies call for clarity on St Columb cemetery proposal
THE FAMILIES of loved ones buried at St Columb Cemetery have called on community leaders to clarify plans for graves on the site.St Columb Major Town Council said it would debate the plans further...
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