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Spitfire proves popular at the showground
As one of the most iconic shows in the Westcountry it seems strange that until this year Royal Cornwall was yet to have been graced by one of the most iconic aeroplanes in British aviation history.The...
View ArticleZut alors! Marcel tells us what the French really think of us
Ever wondered what the French think of us Brits? Wonder no more with the musings of archetypal "Frenchman", Marcel Lucont.With his swarthy five o'clock shadow, dismissive gesticulations, glass of red...
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Thousands flock to Royal Cornwall sunshine show
They came in tens of thousands to the Royal Cornwall Showground, as hot sunshine brought out the crowds for the first day of an annual extravaganza of Cornish life at Whitecross, near Wadebrdge.In...
View ArticleFarmers raise £250,000 for charity fund
A cheque for more than a quarter of a million pounds was presented to farming charity the Addington Fund by the National Farmers' Union (NFU) at the show.It was part of the proceeds from the sale of...
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Plea for more aid to save our marginal farmlands
The character of many of the UK's most cherished landscapes – from the Cornish coast to the islands of Scotland – hang in the balance, it has been warned, unless the package of support farmers receive...
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PICTURES: Fudge the orphaned deer finds new home
This orphaned deer enjoys dashing through the buttercups as he gets used to his new surrogate mother.Two-week-old Fudge was found running wild in West Dorset before he was taken into care by an animal...
View ArticlePensioner airlifted after A303 crash
An elderly woman was airlifted to hospital following a crash that closed a major highway for more than five hours. The 73-year-old was rushed to Frenchay Hospital in Bristol after being cut free from a...
View ArticleMan arrested after woman is attacked
An appeal has been launched after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted in a North Devon town. The 37-year-old woman was attacked on Wednesday evening by a person apparently known to her at Castle...
View Article'Person' jumping from bridge actually a dog
A major search operation was abandoned after it emerged a "person" seen jumping from a bridge was actually a dog. Police, fire crews, coastguards and a search and rescue helicopter were called to...
View ArticleOne ticketholder wins £2.3m Lotto jackpot
One ticketholder won Wednesday's £2.3 million Lotto jackpot, Camelot said. The winning numbers were 43, 35, 10, 38, 41, 18 and the bonus number was 21. The ticketholder who matched all six numbers...
View ArticleTraditional matrons return to region's biggest hospital
More beds and more nurses have been promised for the region's largest hospital.The traditional role of the matron will also return to Plymouth's Derriford Hospital as bosses launch a new strategy...
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Dream comes true for lottery winners who can now buy home in Cornwall
A couple who won nearly £400,000 on the lottery have said the prize will pay for their dream home in Cornwall.Paul and Jenny Marsh realised they had scooped £389,921 on the National Lottery at midnight...
View ArticleResidents given power to use new law to halt wind turbines
Plans for huge wind farms across the Westcountry could be derailed by strong local opposition after ministers said some rural communities are "under siege".The Government yesterday confirmed new...
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Badger culls could take place in Cornwall next year
A cull of badgers could take place in Cornwall this time next year, if the pilot culls in two bovine TB hotspot areas, prove successful.Environment Secretary Owen Paterson told an audience of more than...
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Kehelland School children shortlisted in London film awards
ASPIRING young film makers from Camborne are heading to London (JUNE 13) for an awards ceremony after their work was short listed in a national competition. The four eager Kehelland School pupils saw...
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Craft makes a virtue of the twisting shape of living tree
The mounds of wood shavings are building up beneath the shaving horse as I pull the blade rhythmically downwards, taking off generous slices of soft, golden timber.Just a few moments ago, the piece I'm...
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Blue poppies in flower at last for patient Ray
A gardener is celebrating after growing a stunning batch of blue poppies, a flower rarely seen outside the Himalayas.Ray Brown has spent years trying to grow the elusive blooms which require cool,...
View ArticleFormer service personnel will be fast-tracked into the classroom
Military veterans will be able to qualify as teachers in two years under a new Government scheme.From next year, ex-service personnel who do not have a degree, but have experience or qualifications as...
View ArticleResearchers seek sightings of flatworms
An invasive worm from the other side of the world has been found across Cornwall.Staff and students at Cornwall College Newquay have now mapped where the flatworm has been found after a public appeal...
View ArticleVandals blamed for pollution – killing 50 fish
Vandals have been blamed for a major pollution incident in a Devon stream which resulted in 50 fish deaths.South West Water informed the Environment Agency on May 31 that one of its sewer manholes was...
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