Cornwall Council encourages residents to get in the garden
The county's residents are being encouraged to put their gardning gloves on in readiness for 2013's Cornwall in Bloom.Organised by the council since 2009, the authority is hoping more people pitch...
View ArticleCornish Alice travels the globe for ShelterBox while studying for degree
An undergraduate has been working full-time at a Cornish charity and travelling all over the world while studying for her degree.Alice Jefferson, 23, from Truro, has visited Kenya, Beirut, the...
View ArticleCornwall residents are less likely to die young, report suggests
A study has found death rates in young people across the county are relatively low compared to other areas of the UK.Public Health England's new website, Longer Lives, launched to drive public...
View ArticleWe should all avoid tax when it is fair and legitimate
Despite being a Conservative Parliamentary Candidate last time round, as a financial adviser I commend the Labour Party's sensible strategy for eliciting a donation from John Mills. It is not wrong and...
View ArticleWomen unite in Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust lawsuit
A Westcountry hospital is facing a multi-million pound pay-out to 130 women who have joined a mass action over the alleged botched work of a former consultant.In a further development, the Royal...
View ArticlePICTURES: Protesters' march demands resignation of councillor
Campaigners hoping to oust Collin Brewer, the Cornwall councillor who said disabled children "should be put down", have vowed to fight on after taking their protests to his home town.More than 50...
View ArticleCost of farmland projected to reach £20,000 an acre by 2020
Top-quality farmland could be costing £20,000 an acre within the next seven years, according to a leading consultant.But while James Brooke, a partner in land agents Bidwells was referring to top-grade...
View ArticlePICTURES: Animal attraction draws 2,000 people to country fair
More than 2,000 people attended an annual showcase for a Devon college on Saturday which boasted three arenas, including elite horse and rider demonstrations from students.Visitors to the popular...
View ArticleUKIP councillor says voters mistook him for a woman
A councillor from Cornwall, who admitted he was surprised to get elected after barely campaigning, has said the reason he got in must be because people mistook him for a woman.Vivian Lewis won the...
View ArticleDeath of woman in car 'not suspicious'
Police say the death of a woman found in a car in St Austell on Saturday is not being treated as suspicious. Officers were called to the Hornick Hill area of the town at 9.15pm after concern was...
View ArticleYachtsman is rescued after suffering injury
Coastguards at Falmouth co-ordinated the life-saving rescue of a lone yachtsman who was been injured 120 miles out to sea. The man, a Dutch national, had set sail from Plymouth on Friday bound for...
View ArticleDog is saved after fire breaks out in kitchen
Firefighters rescued a dog from a house in Devon after a fire involving a cooker and tea towel broke out. Two crews from Newton Abbot were called to Manor Road in the town at 10.15am on Saturday. They...
View ArticleThree ticketholders share £3.5m jackpot
Three ticketholders won a share of Saturday's £3.5 million Lotto jackpot, collecting £1,193,270 each. The winning numbers were 33, 16, 04, 20, 03, 44 and the bonus ball was 27. Nineteen ticketholders...
View ArticlePICTURES: Murdoch Day celebrates life of steam engine genius
A Cornish town has celebrated its most famous citizen by staging a day-long jamboree which saw residents dancing through the streets.Murdoch Day in Redruth saw an array of free, live entertainment, a...
View ArticleWind farm subsidies used to create jobs
A Westcountry MP and Downing Street advisor on energy and climate change has dismissed a report that says each job the wind turbine industry creates is subsidised to the tune of £100,000.George...
View ArticleKehelland School pupil triumphs at London film award
A young film maker from a school near Camborne saw his work on American campaigner, Martin Luther King, premiered on the big screen in London's Leicester Square after winning a national award. The...
View ArticleBodyboarder rescued by lifeguards in Porthtowan
RNLI lifeguards rescued a body boarder who was in danger of being washed onto rocks in Porthtowan. RNLI lifeguard Adam Bunt was patrolling the red and yellow flagged area yesterday when he spotted the...
View ArticleSpecial meeting tonight to discuss plans for Penzance harbour
A SPECIAL meeting is being held in Penzance tonight to thrash out the town's view on plans for the redevelopment of the harbour.County Hall has sent a business case to Minister for Transport Norman...
View ArticleOff-duty fireman rescued holidaymaker surfing off St Agnes coast.
An off-duty fireman helped rescue a young holidaymaker who got into trouble while surfing off the coast of St Agnes. Howard Davey, 44, a fireman of 20 years who is normally stationed at Camborne but is...
View ArticleSt Agnes photographer launches appeal to help launch mobile darkroom
A St Agnes photographer wanting to launch her own mobile dark room is urging people to back her bid to raise £1,000 in under three weeks in exchange for rewards. Josie Purcell set up her community...
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