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Perranporth pupils see artwork turned into giant banners
School children who helped design silk flags flying on Perranporth's seafront have been seen their work turned into giant banners containing all of their designs. The Perranporth Community Art Project...
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Falmouth's lifeboat crew help exhausted sailor
The falmouth lifeboat crew assisted a lone sailor who had been at sea for seven days and was struggling to bring his yacht into Falmouth harbour because of a lack of sea wind. Cornwall's Coastguard...
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VIDEO: Cornwall put on level 3 heatwave warning as temperatures soar
Cornwall has been placed on a 'Level 3 - Heatwave' warning by the Met Office for today and tomorrow. A level 3 heatwave in the South West means there will be a maximum daytime temperature of 30...
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Tracks from Jessie J's hit Eden Sessions released on YouTube
Three tracks from Jessie J's spectacular performance at the Eden Sessions are to be released onto the dedicated YouTube channel Eden Sessions TV (www.youtube.com/edensessionstv). Jessie's performances...
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Ice cream producers go into overdrive as demand surges
It is not just the holidaymakers who have been making the most of the good weather, with the Westcountry's ice cream producers working round the clock to record massive sales increases.Some of the...
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Prime Minister to holiday in Cornwall for fourth year
David Cameron will once again head to Cornwall for his summer holiday this year, it emerged yesterday as MPs broke for recess.It will be the fourth year in a row the Prime Minister and his family have...
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A film fanatic's top ten favourite movies
Geoff Greaves' favourite films, in no particular order:Ordinary People: Oscar-winning directorial debut of Robert Redford.Star Wars: The first, and in most people's eyes, the best of the franchise set...
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Time to put Du Maurier name to new use – on luxury watches
The grandson of Cornwall's most famous writer tells Martin Hesp about turning an obsession into a business Stories have beginnings, they have middles, but sometimes they simply don't have endings......
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'I just wish I could save all crumbling cinemas'
A man who loves old cinemas has added another to his collection after being unable to bear the thought of a crumbling Art Deco structure being sacrificed to the wrecker's ball.Geoff Greaves has just...
View ArticleWinter fuel scheme benefits residents
Six park home residents in Cornwall have benefited from a pilot scheme aimed at cutting their fuel bills and helping them stay warm for winter. Cornwall Council and Community Energy Plus have joined...
View ArticleCouncil apology over poor road repairs
Devon County Council have issued an apology to drivers over the poor works carried out on a number of roads. Bickington, Fremington and Instow have all suffered from roads melting or bleeding as a...
View ArticleBurglar takes rings off pensioner in heatwave
An 89-year-old woman was the victim of burglary after leaving her front door open due to the hot weather. A number of rings were stolen during the incident in Bradninch, Devon around lunchtime on July...
View ArticleShoppers evacuated in supermarket fire
Shoppers were forced to evacuate a large supermarket store after a fire was discovered. The Asda store in Newton Abbot, South Devon was closed for more than two hours on Thursday evening after smoke...
View ArticleHot properties on the market this week with space and coastal views
Near Looe, South East Cornwall£450,000This detached bungalow, Shallow Pool, was built in 1999 and is set in three-quarters of an acre sloping down to a river. It has a mooring for a small boat and a...
View ArticleAuction chance for farmhouse
A substantial period country residence in Cornwall is coming up for auction next month.Lanoy House (pictured) in Coads Green, near Launceston, has been in the ownership of the same family for more than...
View ArticleLandscape adds to the dark mood of this drama
How fantastic to see Jane Campion directing new TV series Top of the Lake (BBC Two, Saturday).The director of two of my favourite movies – The Piano and Angel at My Table – is the consumate...
View ArticleGovernment U-turn on offer of £20m transport funding
Ministers have slashed the funding devolved to the Westcountry to spend on much-needed transport schemes.The Department for Transport has decided to hold back around £20 million it was giving to...
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Dance the night away again with Raul
Plymouth Pavilions, ThursdayIt starts with the hefty strum of an acoustic guitar and a blast of brass, swiftly segueing into an irresistible, hip-swinging, Tex-mex melody and Raul Malo's warm voice...
View ArticleCouture and risque cabaret collide
Princess Theatre, Torquay, tonightBurlesque artiste Bettsie Bon Bon is a one-time Lloyds underwriter with a law degree, but the briefs that occupy her these days are of a rather more frivolous nature....
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Play mines a rich seam of politics, class and art
Hall for Cornwall, Truro, Monday to SaturdayThe fascinating story of a group of Northumberland miners who, inspired by an art appreciation class, become artists, is told in Lee Hall's The Pitmen...
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