'He'd do anything for anyone'
TRIBUTES flooded in following news of Matthew Oke's death."He was a star in goal," said Mike Caesar-Gordon, the secretary of Week St Mary AFC."He joined us when we were in the Duchy League in 2004 and...
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Crew saves seven after SOS in sand
AN SOS message written in the sand resulted in the rescue of four adults and three children by the volunteer crew of the Rock RNLI lifeboat.A walker on the cliff top raised the alarm after seeing Send...
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Florist comes blooming close
A BUDE florist has taken second place in the final of the Interflora Florist of the Year competition at the RHS Tatton Park Flower Show.Erica Tippett, who works at Bleujen Florists, created three...
View ArticleAward nomination delights company
BUDE based Holiday Cottages has been nominated in the British Travel Awards 2013 in the Best UK Cottage/Self-catering Booking Company categories for the second year running.Managing director, James...
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Foster Hall's fate 'shows talk of localism is a lie'
STINGING criticism in the House of Lords and a last-gasp effort to save Bodmin's Foster complex have fallen on deaf ears.The impending demolition of the former St Lawrence's Hospital building, designed...
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Celebration of village life was popular draw
HUNDREDS of people flocked to the Latchley, Chilsworthy and Cox Park Show on Saturday to celebrate village life.Held at the Showfield in Latchley, just north of Gunnislake, the show saw more than 1,100...
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RNLI lifeguards rescues dozens from deadly rip currents in Newquay
THE RNLI has issued a stern warning to beachgoers after dozens of people were rescued from deadly rip currents in Newquay this week.The resort's RNLI lifeguards pulled around 15 people out of the sea...
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Walkers' double charity boost
A TEAM from the Maltsters Arms at Chapel Amble raised £1,610 for two good causes when they competed in Bodmin Ten Tors walk.The money has now been divided between Cancer Research UK and the Riding for...
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LIVE: Cornwall Council cabinet meeting webcast and blog
Cornwall Council are holding a cabinet meeting today from 10am. We are following events of the meeting live via the webcast and live blog below. Please note the blog is moderated by Cornwall...
View ArticleNewlyn's raft race to be put back on the map
NEWLYN'S raft race is being put back on the map this weekend, raising money for its Christmas lights display.A day of fun on Sunday starts at 10am and includes food stalls, live music, welly- throwing,...
View ArticleHorses and dogs galore
THE going is set to be good for showjumping at Penzance Horse Show on Sunday, say the organisers.In other rings will be showing classes, a gymkhana, a dog show and dog agility, and the Cornwall Trec...
View ArticleTRUROHoax alleged
A TRURO man has appeared in court accused of a bomb hoax.Nicholas Rimmer, 55, of New Bridge Street, entered no pleas when he appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court, charged with communicating false...
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Tina 'relived her blinding as new lover attacked'
MUM of two Tina Nash has told how the attack by her new boyfriend brought back terrifying memories of when Shane Jenkin blinded her.Tina, right, from Hayle but now living in Penzance, had her eyes...
View ArticleHELSTONDenies rape
A HELSTON man denied raping and defrauding a woman when he appeared at Truro Crown Court on Friday.Brian Marshall, 59, of Godolphin Road, is set to stand trial accused of a fraud of £26,470 from a...
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Tall ship lost off Ireland was a visitor to Mount's Bay only days before
A STATELY tall ship that moored in Mounts Bay barely a week ago has foundered on the Irish coast after being driven on to rocks.All 30 people on board the 42m Dutch vessel Astrid were rescued by RNLI...
View ArticlePenzance mother jailed after her children found living in Dickensian squalor...
A PENZANCE mother jailed after her children were found living in "Dickensian squalor" has seen her sentence halved.The woman, then 46, who cannot be identified, admitted two counts of cruelty to a...
View ArticleTop mark for three units at hospitals
THREE wards across the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT) have scored a maximum 100 or +100 in patient feedback from the new Friends and Family test.However, the majority of patients who filled out...
View ArticleIslands blaze
A BARBECUE left unattended caused a fire on the Isles of Scilly on Monday night.Crews from Tresco and St Mary's joined a response team from St Martin's to tackle the flames at around 9.30pm, after...
View ArticleThieves take gold necklaces
POLICE in St Ives are appealing for information after two gold necklaces were stolen during an opportunist burglary in the town's Trewyn Flats.Work was being carried out on the flat that involved the...
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Fans following every second of baby red pandas' lives
FORGET the royal baby – the amount of attention surrounding the birth of Hayle's red panda twins has led to the launch of a 24-hour live PandaCam.Public interest was piqued when one of Paradise Park's...
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