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Spin-off: Circus skill session hailed by school
PLATE SPINNING and juggling – not something you'd normally find on the national curriculum.But at Wadebridge Primary Academy the children got busy with circus skills, when company Splats Entertainment...
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Electoral response to disabled slur
WINNING WAYS: Pete Skea, who has cerebral palsy and stood for election in response to comments made by Wadebridge councillor Collin Brewer about disabled children, has won a seat on Bodmin Town...
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AS INVESTIGATIONS continue into the horrific speedboat accident on the Camel Estuary which claimed the life of a top TV executive and his daughter, police and coastguards have praised rescuers who...
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Jailed for the assault of girl
A 25-YEAR-OLD St Austell man has been jailed for four years for sexually assaulting a child.Kevin Trethewey pleaded guilty to four offences concerning a girl under the age of 13, which happened on two...
View ArticleVIDEO: Helston Flora Day 7am dance
FLORA Day started with the morning dance at 7am celebrating the end of winter and coming of spring. This year Graham Webber and Claire O'Haire, along with Sam Autie and Gillian Hammond had the honour...
View ArticleHelston Flora Day dance route roads closed
ROADS along the dance route of Helston's Flora Day will be closed to traffic until the last dance, which starts at about 5pm today. The ancient annual traditiona will see the decorated streets packed...
View ArticleTraffic delays on A3058 road near St Austell
THERE are long delays on the A3058 at St Austell due to temporary traffic lights.
View ArticleBroken down lorry on A387 near Portlooe
A LORRY has broken down on the A387 westbound near the turning for Portlooe, Looe. It is reported as being on a bend on the hill.
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FacebookIt's been confirmed by Buckingham Palace that the Queen is coming to St Ives and St Michael's Mount on May 17.Will you be there to welcome Her Majesty?Zoe Lobb: hope shes not as rude and...
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Falmouth's Zak Stanley has lucky escape after branch falls on car
Falmouth man Zak Stanley had a lucky escape when a large branch fell on his car this morning, narrowly missing his windscreen. He was on his way to work in Truro at 5.15am when a six foot branch struck...
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Parent protest against Colin Brewer, Cornwall Councillor who said disabled...
Parents of disabled children will protest this morning against councillor Colin Brewer, who said disabled children "should be put down". Mr Brewer was re-elected to Cornwall Council last week in a...
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No need to get in a flap if you see Goldie
PEOPLE living near Hayle are being asked to help track down a bright yellow parrot which is missing from a wildlife centre.Goldie, who has lived at Paradise Park for around four years, was being...
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All things Curnow
MEMBERS and descendants of the Curnow family from all over the world gathered in west Cornwall this weekend.Howard Curnow, of St Hilary, organised a reunion of people from the international Cornish...
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The Mount echoes to the sounds of Czech voices
ANGELIC voices could be heard singing out from one of west Cornwall's most iconic locations last week.The sixth biennial Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival began with the young members...
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Trust optimistic about £1.6m harbour grant bid
A HAYLE-based charity has been fast-tracked for a £1.6 million grant to develop a key section of the town's harbour.The Hayle Harbour Trust is hoping to secure the grant from the Coastal Community...
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Campaign wins award nomination
THE CORNISHMAN has been shortlisted for a second award in 2013.Your weekly newspaper is nominated in the Community Campaign of the Year category for the second year running at the EDF Energy South West...
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'Herculean efforts' raise the church roof at St Buryan
AFTER nearly two years of fundraising, a damaged church roof that threatened the building's future has been repaired.St Buryan Church needed urgent work to the tune of around £365,000 after it was...
View ArticleQueen and Prince Phillip to visit Marazion and St Michael's Mount on May 17
THE QUEEN and Prince Philip are to visit St Ives and St Michael's Mount on Friday, May 17.The royal visit to St Ives was revealed by The Cornishman two weeks ago after rumours spread around the...
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Former mayor to help greet the Queen in St Ives
A FORMER St Ives mayor is to meet the Queen after his years of service as a councillor were cut short by cancer.Colin Sanger, mayor in 2009-10, spent decades serving his community on St Ives Town...
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Pool to be opened up for greater leisure use
A LANDMARK decision to open up part of Hayle's waterways for increased leisure use is being hailed as a great boost for the town.Sailors, rowers, canoeists and other water users are finally set to get...
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