Community launderette opens for business in Camelford
THE county's first community launderette has been launched.The Camelford Community Launderette was officially opened on Friday by the Lord Bishop of Truro, the RtRevd Tim Thornton and the Revd Steve...
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Community launderette opens for business in Camelford
THE county's first community launderette has been launched.The Camelford Community Launderette was officially opened on Friday by the Lord Bishop of Truro, the RtRevd Tim Thornton and the Revd Steve...
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Video and pictures: Controversy at start of World Pilot Gig Championships as...
By Lyn Barton on the Isles of Scilly Controversy marred the opening stages of the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly when nine crews were given their marching orders for flouting...
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Cornwall off to winning start in Bill Beaumont Cup
Gloucestershire 19Â Cornwall 24Cornwall made the perfect start to their Bill Beaumont Cup campaign as they beat 33-times finalists Gloucestershire at Cinderford, reports Dick Straughan from Dockham...
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When my aged maiden aunt came down from her bedroom after her two-hour rest period and excitedly announced at the tea table that he was crossing the pond to visit us and she wished that she could meet...
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Gamekeepers in training take to life in Romania
A trio of game-keeping students from Duchy College at Stoke Climsland have learnt about a very different way of life during a month-long visit to Romania.The three travelled to Romania to live in a...
View ArticleBadger cull planners prepare for action as protests go on
Many aspects of rural life are a mystery to those not directly engaged with them. The rhythms of life and death on the farm; the culls and the casualties, the control of vermin and the rearing, for...
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Feeling the love at Tiverton market
Giant supermarket chains tend to grab the lion's share of headlines when general retailing hits the national agenda, but now old-fashioned market towns are determined that their traditional ways of...
View ArticleWhy HeLP is making a drama out of rising childhood obesity
Youngsters and academics in the Westcountry are teaming-up to produce a nationwide plan aimed at tackling rising levels of childhood obesity.Schoolchildren across Devon are working alongside experts...
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Cyclists invited to the Tour D'Eden
Actors on exotic cycles and expert advice for all riders are two new features at the Eden Project's big bike bash today.Cyclists on bikes of all shapes and sizes are invited to pedal through the...
View ArticleSackathon warning for county's latest recruits
Bang goes my last chance to be a county councillor. Hopefully, I'll still be around in another four years but by then I should be passing my time pruning roses and looking after my bees far from the...
View ArticleRise of UKIP presents major headache for all three parties
The rise of the UK Independence Party is a major headache for David Cameron's Conservatives, but also has the potential to cause problems for the other two mainstream parties.While Westminster's...
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ShelterBox more vital than ever, says new chief
ShelterBox will only become redundant when "every single government in the world is able to respond to every single need all of the time", according to the charity's new chief executive.Speaking after...
View ArticleMillennium oaks face the axe as row erupts over 275-home plan
An avenue of 100 English Oak trees planted to mark the millennium and intended to last a thousand years has been threatened by a proposed new development costing several million pounds.Members of the...
View ArticlePolice educate teenagers over dangers of rape
A new campaign has been launched to raise awareness of rape among teenagers.Devon and Cornwall Police said it wanted to remind young people aged 13 to 21 about the importance of consent and to "push...
View ArticleNeighbourhood planning 'milestone'
Exeter residents have been some of the first in the country to approve a plan aimed at giving communities more say over development.The St James Neighbourhood Plan was overwhelmingly agreed by 92% of...
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Television presenter and adventurer Ben Fogle is fronting a national campaign to clean up Britain's beaches.The Barefoot Wine Beach Rescue Project is organised by Barefoot Wine and Cornwall-based...
View ArticleTwo die as speedboat careers out of control
A father and daughter have been killed and four other family members were left with "life-changing" injuries after they were hit by an out-of-control speedboat.Police last night confirmed that a...
View Article'Put disabled down' councillor urged to quit
Chief ReporterHundreds of people have already signed an online petition calling for Colin Brewer to resign his newly won place on Cornwall Council.The controversial councillor resigned in February...
View ArticleFirefighter 'run over by engine' in carnival
An investigation has been launched after a firefighter was reportedly run-over by his own fire engine during a carnival.Retained firefighter Justin Matthews is thought to have suffered a broken leg...
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