Sailor airlifted with steam burns to face
A man was airlifted from a tanker with up to 30% steam burns to his face, arms and legs. The man, who was a Russian crew member onboard the vessel in Falmouth Bay, was taken to Plymouth's Derriford...
View ArticleDogs rescued from house fire in Cornwall
Three labrador dogs were rescued from the scene of a house fire at the weekend. The animals were removed from the property in central Cornwall on Saturday after flames were spotted coming from the...
View ArticleLucky ticketholder wins £5.8m jackpot
One ticketholder scooped Saturday's Lotto jackpot of £5.8 million. The winning numbers were 39, 42, 17, 19, 03 and 01 and the bonus number was 31. The jackpot winner will collect a prize of £5,819,806...
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Supermarket damaged in major fire
A large section of a major supermarket store has been destroyed by fire.Emergency services were alerted to the incident at Waitrose in Wellington, Somerset, at around 6am yesterday after a bin...
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PICTURES: Alpaca Amaretti on the road to recovery after eye op
A baby alpaca at a Westcountry attraction has undergone complex emergency surgery to save her eye.Volunteers at Totnes Rare Breeds Farm, in South Devon, discovered that the three-week-old animal was...
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St Austell ale up for Champion Beer of Britain
ST AUSTELL Brewery's authentic Proper Job ale will be competing for the title of Champion Beer of Britain 2013 this summer after being judged the best in the South West region. Cornwall's premier...
View ArticleBattle with bureaucracy to get my blue badge renewed
Some weeks ago I received from Plymouth City Council a letter with a questionnaire containing a load of bumf, mainly regarding my qualification for a blue badge – despite my having been registered...
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The world – and the Westcountry – welcomes birth of Royal son and...
The Duchess of Cambridge and Prince William were given the congratulations of a nation last night on the birth of their baby son.News of the royal arrival broke at around 8.30pm, when a statement was...
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Three generations of heirs to the throne for the first time since 1894
The birth of the baby prince means the monarchy has three generations of heirs to the throne for the first time since 1894.The last time the monarch met her great-grandson was when Queen Victoria was...
View ArticlePrince's name expected to be traditional one
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are expected to pick a traditional royal name for their newborn baby Prince.Royal infants mostly have historical names which are passed down through the...
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Royal baby weighed in at a healthy 8lb 6oz
At a healthy 8lb 6oz the latest addition to the Royal family was within the average range for a newborn.The new Prince of Cambridge was heavier than his father, who weighed 7lb 1.5oz when he was born...
View ArticleRoyal visitor shares the West's great expectations
The Westcountry welcomed a Royal arrival yesterday as the world waited for news after the Duchess of Cambridge was taken to hospital in labour.Prince Edward was in Devon to officially open the £28...
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1 in 10 homes in Westcountry could miss out on superfast broadband
MPs have heard claims the Government decided to scale back plans for getting superfast broadband to every part of the countryside, which could mean thousands of remote homes and businesses in the...
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Royal baby: 'How I survived the crowd surges to see the announcement at...
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have become proud parents of a future King. It was the moment the world was waiting for and, unlike the media pack camped outside St Mary's Hospital, in London's...
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Witty and hardhitting tale of Pitmen Painters is a must-see
The Pitmen Painters Hall for Cornwall Review by Lee Trewhela I'LL BE honest, going out on a Monday night to see a worthy play about a bunch of early 20th-century miners turned artists wasn't an...
View ArticleControl of predators and swaling keeps more in shape
Our Environment Minister Owen Paterson was recently talking about Pillar 2 support for farmers who struggle in less favoured areas but with beautiful landscapes. Tourism brings in £33 billion per annum...
View ArticleLoos reopen for the summer in St Erth after council deal agreed
PUBLIC toilets in St Erth have been reopened following a decision to pay Cornwall Council to keep them functioning throughout the summer season.St Erth Parish Council has agreed to pay £800 from its...
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Bay sailors defy winds for 75th celebrations
HIGH winds on Sunday afternoon did not put Mount's Bay Sailing Club off course as it celebrated 75 years of history.The first of many celebrations was the Regatta Day, which kicked off from Marazion at...
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Coastwatch base transformed for German TV film
STAFF AT Gwennap Head lookout station had something new to keep an eye on with the arrival of a German TV crew.Dramatic re-enactments of helicopter rescues and a fictitious memorial service took place...
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A garden in the sun
MEMBERS of St Hilary Garden Club have been enjoying the delights of a summer garden and raising money for charity.The group were shown around Nampara, the garden of Robert and Enid Smith of Ros-...
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