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Yeovil Town strike late and steal Trophy victory from Torquay United on...
Converting all five of their penalties after a 2-2 draw in 90 minutes, Yeovil Town edged past Torquay United after a highly entertaining Johnstone's Paint Trophy second-round tie last night.All that...
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Police issue fresh witness appeal after cyclist dies following collision on A30
Police are appealing for witnesses after a Camborne cyclist died following a collision with a car on the A30. Paul Kemsley, 54, died after he was hit by a van as he was travelling on the eastbound...
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Pair from Redruth charged with tobacco smuggling to appear before magistrates
Two men from Redruth are due to appear in court charged with smuggling nearly 400kg of bootleg tobacco.Lindsey Mayne, 56,of North Country, and David Anthony Mutton, 54, of Paynters Lane End, were...
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Tickets go on sale for Cornwall Film Festival in Newquay
Tickets have gone on sale for this year's Cornwall Film Festival, to be held at the Lighthouse Cinema in Newquay next month. The festival is an annual celebration of Cornish and international...
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Penlee lifeboat helps free yacht trapped on Penzance rocks
A YACHT, which was trapped on rocks near the entrance to Penzance harbour this morning, was helped free by lifeboat and coastguard teams.The yacht, Astra, which made a call for assistance at 11.50am,...
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Brothers praised by Newquay RNLI for sea rescue
Two brothers have been praised by the RNLI team at Newquay after they used their lifeguard training to help rescue a woman.It's believed the woman and her dog had been washed into the water between...
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Bidder pulls out of Cornwall Council privatisation project
ONE of the bidders competing to form a partnership with Cornwall Council to run local services has pulled out.Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC) informed Cornwall Council yesterday (Tuesday) that it...
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Elderly couple left hanging in car near Truro
An elderly couple were left in their car hanging off a riverbank after an accident this morning.Emergency services were called to the scene on the Probus to Tregony Road at approximately 8.45amPolice...
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Huge swell combines with highest tide of the month in Newquay
A huge swell and high tide created a dramatic spectacle in Newquay this evening as gigantic waves pounded the cliffs and beaches. Earlier in the day Newquay's notorious reef 'The Cribbar', which breaks...
View ArticleAccountant charged with £1m tax fraud
An accountant has been charged with tax fraud thought to exceed £1 million, together with theft and forgery offences. Simon Terry Pearce, from St Austell, faces two counts of cheating the public...
View ArticleTwo charged with evading tobacco duty
Two men from Cornwall will appear in court next month charged with evading tobacco duty estimated at £60,000. Lindsey Mayne and David Anthony Mutton were arrested by HM Revenue and Customs officers in...
View ArticleKitesurfer aged 63 is airlifted to hospital
A 63-year-old kite surfer was airlifted to hospital yesterday after crashing into rocks in strong winds. Swansea Coastguards said they were "inundated" with 999 calls when the incident happened at...
View ArticleMP's two homes are broken into
A Westcountry MP has told how her London flat and her constituency home were broken into as she spoke out during a new row over Parliamentary expenses.Totnes MP Dr Sarah Wollaston said she had grave...
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Are ministers considering a U-turn on badger cull?
There was confusion last night about the future of the controversial badger cull after ministers called off interviews with journalists prompting speculation that rising costs might mean a postponement...
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West warships head for Mediterranean exercise
Westcountry warships took some well-earned shore leave in Gibraltar ahead of two months of Naval exercises in the Mediterranean.But rather than relax, under the shadow of the iconic rock, crews...
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Rugby star's agony at loss of his baby twins
Exeter Chiefs player Chris Budgen has spoken of his trauma at losing twin boys after they were born prematurely.His wife Tina went into labour after just 23 weeks, with Taylor passing away after nine...
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Monkey business for zoo's 90th birthday
Paignton Zoo is celebrating its 90th birthday with an ambitious plan combining art, conservation and the community.The Great Gorillas Project will bring a host of life-size model gorillas out onto the...
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We're here to help with cash for businesses
Today is a good day for business in the South West. In tough economic times, it's not often I can say the Government is opening its purse strings. But today companies and organisations in Devon,...
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Growth fund of £72m will secure 8,600 West jobs
The Westcountry is to receive £72 million to boost jobs across the region, including a £3.9m grant for small business bid for by the Western Morning News and Plymouth University that is expected to...
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Outrage at plan for councillors' 34% pay rise
Cornwall councillors have been warned it would be "outrageous in the extreme" if they approve a 34% increase in their allowances.The 123 councillors on the authority are currently paid basic allowances...
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