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Family treated Nowak as a son – then discovered he was daughter's killer
The parents of Catherine Wells-Burr slammed her killer boyfriend yesterday dubbing him "devious, callous and sickening" after they took him in as a son.Jayne Wells-Burr, 46, and ex-husband Philip, 48,...
View ArticleVibrant and arty Penzance is the place to be
These days, Penzance is arty, alternative and really rather cool. The most westerly town in Britain, it's exactly 300 miles from London and at the very end of both the main railway line and the A30....
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PICTURES: Sindy marks her 50th birthday with getaway on Sidmouth beach
She's the girl next door made of plastic, Britain's answer to North America's Barbie.And, celebrating her 50th birthday this year, Sindy has been spotted taking a break from her busy schedule on the...
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Ginger keeps the beat with a jazz fusion innovation
Exeter Phoenix on Wednesday, Queens Theatre, Barnstaple on FridayThe wild red curls are somewhat tamed and his attire is more grandad than grandad shirt these days, but Ginger Baker, founding father of...
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County comic takes a wry look at life
Hall for Cornwall, ThursdayJust a handful of tickets remain for what is the biggest theatre show to date for Kernow King (aka comedian Edward Rowe).From humble beginnings posting quirky videos such as...
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Police investigate after man dies in car cliff plunge
A man has died after a car plunged 100ft off a cliff in Cornwall.Officers were alerted early yesterday after the vehicle was seen going over the cliff, near the Atlantic Hotel and Tea Caverns in...
View ArticleMotorist dies after van hits roundabout
A man has died in hospital after his van careered into a roundabout in Taunton. Emergency services were called to the crash scene on the A38 Wellington New Road, near Silk Mills Road, at 2.45pm on...
View ArticleElderly driver suffers head injury in crash
An 86-year-old man is being treated in hospital for serious head injuries after his car crashed into a stone bank and overturned in North Devon. The man was driving a Honda Jazz on the B3234 at Lynton...
View ArticleWoman passenger died after collision
A pensioner died yesterday following a two-car crash near Newquay which left both drivers in hospital with serious injuries. The 77-year-old woman was a passenger in a silver Nissan Almera being driven...
View ArticleFirefighters mop up lorry's fuel spillage
A lorry leaking fuel on the M5 was tackled by firefighters from Burnham-on-Sea and Bridgwater, late on Thursday. Two fire engines and a water carrier were sent to the incident, northbound between...
View ArticleDespite cast and script, family drama disappoints
Pauline Paradise is retiring from her job as a lollipop lady. The head teacher presents her with a tea cup, secateurs and a hammock and tells the children: "When grandparents retire, they suddenly...
View ArticleMinisters told to prepare for councils' financial meltdown
MPs have warned the near collapse of a rural Westcountry council is an "early warning sign" about the health of other hard-pressed financial authorities.A report by the Public Accounts Committee warned...
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Strictly speaking, Lisa is irrepressible
Plymouth Pavilions, Wednesday and ThursdayIf you had to sum up Lisa Riley in one word, it would probably be irrepressible. The star of Emmerdale and Fat Friends and the presenter of You've Been Framed...
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Theatre group aim to change perception of 'high-brow' play
Starting at Fairfield in Redruth on WednesdayThis year Cornwall's Miracle Theatre have chosen Samuel Beckett's Waiting For Godot as their summer touring production, which they will be taking to outdoor...
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Westcountry graduate's murder - Polish three are convicted
A cheating Polish factory worker was yesterday found guilty of murdering his Westcountry girlfriend after hatching a plot with his jealous secret lover and her uncle.Rafal Nowak, 31, killed Catherine...
View ArticlePoor mobile phone coverage is holding back business in Devon and Cornwall
Rural businesses risk being left behind by a "smartphone revolution" as poor mobile phone reception continues to blight the countryside.Such is the scale of the problem that farmers are now being urged...
View ArticleBoddington Berries
BODDINGTON BERRIES sold out of fruit in the food and farming pavilion by mid-afternoon on the first day. "We'll be picking tonight and tomorrow morning. It will be dawn picking – she's a lovely girl,"...
View ArticlePaintings raffled
ARTIST Dick Twinney was at the show raffling off one of his paintings to mark his 40th anniversary as a painter and as fundraiser for the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution (RABI). The painting,...
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Princess greeted by sunshine and crowd
THE SUN shone on the Princess Royal when she was greeted by proper summer weather and a large crowd when she arrived at the Royal Cornwall Show on Thursday morning for a busy schedule of engagements.It...
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Baby fell, says dad accused of murder
A BODMIN man who stands accused of murdering his 11-month old son, said his baby's fatal head injury was caused when he dropped him onto a storage heater.Shane Hawkins, 25, is standing trial Truro...
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