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Meet the WMN team at Devon County Show
Are you going to the Devon County Show next week?If you are, here's your chance to meet members of the team that bring you your award-winning Western Morning News and its website, westernmorning...
View Articlewesternmorningnews.co.ukWebsite off to a flying start
The new westernmorning news.co.uk website is off to a flying start and we would like to thank our readers for making its early days such a success.Since its official launch 13 days ago, we have seen a...
View ArticleSurvey shows rise in number of empty Westcountry high street shops
City centres are still visibly showing the effects of the recession as the number of empty high street shops climbed once again.Figures from the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)...
View ArticleCool weather forecast for Ten Tors challenge
Forecasters are predicting windy and cool weather for the legendary Ten Tors Challenge as it takes place this weekend.Thousands of teenagers will today take part in the challenge on Dartmoor National...
View ArticleThief told woman he was compiling survey
A burglar thought to be behind two thefts in the same afternoon told an elderly woman who confronted him that he was completing a health and safety assessment of her house. The two incidents took place...
View ArticlePolice hunt burglar who targeted elderly
Police are hunting for a burglar who targeted the homes of elderly people in Barnstaple, stealing hundreds of pounds in cash. The offender struck at two homes in Bishops Tawton during Saturday, May 4,...
View ArticleCrews dig out fire on bed of pine needles
Firefighters spent over 90 minutes tackling a fire in a large area of pine needles on Exmoor. Crews from Minehead, Porlock and Nether Stowey were called in at 9.30am yesterday by a park ranger to the...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle chimney blaze
A fire crew from Penzance was called out to deal with a chimney blaze in West Cornwall. Firefighters were called to Fore Street in the seaside village of Mousehole at 8.30pm on Thursday after being...
View ArticleFolk maverick Chris tells it how it is
Acorn, Penzance, 8pm tonightHighly regarded contemporary folk artist Chris Wood makes a welcome return to Cornwall tonight, accompanied by his trio, to share songs old and new – particularly those from...
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Midge prepares for dream cliffside gig
Minack, Porthcurno on Thursday; Exeter Phoenix on WednesdayWhen you have achieved such lofty ambitions as Midge Ure in his four decades as a professional music maker, it's the little triumphs that now...
View ArticleGrotesque and evil or sweet and funny
Exeter Northcott, May 15-18Phillip Pullman's enchanting I Was A Rat! has been adapted for the stage. It's the story of Roger (Fox Jackson-Keen) a scruffy page boy who turns up one evening on the...
View ArticleITV crime dramas reveal one winner, one loser
ITV's new drama seemed right up my street. The offer of crime-solving through forensics in the Second World War could be a blend of Silent Witness and Foyle's War.There would be a nostalgic wartime...
View ArticleNow that the feeling's mutual
The building society sector is dominating lending to first-time buyers and is set for further growth in 2013, according to Deloitte, the business advisory firm.Overall lending by mutuals in 2012...
View ArticleHappy days for Lynda on country house estates
Lynda Bellingham laughs long and loud when I tell her I've seen lots of pictures of her with sexy young chefs in a kitchen.Laughing is something the actress does easily and frequently. It's clear that...
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Man dies in car crash at Lanner
A man in his early twenties has died in a car crash on the A393 at Lanner, Redruth. The man was driving a grey Honda Civic when the accident happened shortly before 10.15pm last night. Despite attempts...
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'Unexplained' death in in Newquay
A man has collapsed and died on Towan Beach in Newquay. Police were called to the town's beach shortly before 2am this morning after a member of the public reported a man had collapsed and was not...
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Update: Newquay beach death not suspicious
The death of a man who collapsed and died on Towan Beach, Newquay is not being treated by the police as suspicious. Police were called to the town's beach shortly before 2am this morning after a member...
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Man who fell asleep while cooking has lucky escape from Redruth house fire
A Redruth man is lucky to be alive after he fell asleep while cooking. The fire broke out in Pond Lane, at 9.45am this morning. The man was woken by a smoke alarm. A Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service...
View ArticleLive blog: St Agnes Barbarians vs Wasps Legends
RUGBY legends from Premiership side Wasps take on St Agnes Barbarians this afternoon in a hotly-anticipated charity match, which thisiscornwall.co.uk will be covering live. The event will mark the...
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Education champion receives highest Cornish award
Eminent academic professor Alan Livingston has become the latest recipient of Cornwall's highest award. Mr Livingston, who is regarded as the architect of higher education in Cornwall, will be...
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