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'Phenomenal' response to petition for 5p-a-litre cut in fuel
A thousand people have already signed a petition to secure a Government-funded 5p-a-litre cut in fuel for motorists in Cornwall.Both Devon and Cornwall were last week included in a list of 36 remote...
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Boardmasters surf, skate and music festival kicks off today in Newquay
CORNWALL'S biggest music festival kicks off in Newquay today. The Vaccines, Basement Jaxx, Everything Everything and even Ben Howard are just some of the big names headlining at this year's...
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David Cameron comes out fighting for the 'backbone of Britain' - its farmers
David Cameron has placed a buoyant farming industry and a thriving countryside at the heart of his vision for Britain to remain a global power ahead of a visit to the North Devon country show...
View ArticleThe treatment of Collin Brewer was pure persecution
Having recently read in the WMN, the date and information of the forthcoming Cornwall Council by election for the Wadebridge East ward. This by-election was created by the resignation of Mr Collin...
View ArticlePostmistress not guilty: IT now suspected
THE case against a St Keverne postmistress accused of false accounting involving sums of up to £22,500 has been dropped as part of a review into Post Office accounting systems.A verdict of not guilty...
View ArticlePlaque added to golden girl Helen's postbox
THE GOLDEN postbox that marks Penzance and Newlyn golden girl Helen Glover's Olympic achievement has a new addition – a commemorative plaque.The plaque was added by Royal Mail this week and was...
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Penwith musician one of the youngest stars in leading European orchestra
A PENWITH teenager has been given a place in the European Youth Orchestra.Edward Francis-Smith from Nancledra, who has just turned 17, is one of the youngest musicians in the ensemble and will be...
View ArticleRoad fuel rebate of 5p a litre could cover Cornwall
MP ANDREW George has welcomed a government announcement that a rural fuel rebate piloted in the Scillies will be extended to Cornwall.He has campaigned for a fuel concession in areas where a car is a...
View ArticleBroken down dinghy blown out to sea
A BROKEN down dinghy was swept out to sea on Monday afternoon with two people and a dog aboard in increasingly choppy conditions.Sennen Lifeboat Station was alerted to the situation by the coastguard...
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Late bloomer is a surprise
THIS striking bloom has taken everyone by surprise at Penzance's Morrab Gardens.Described as an "uninspiring spiky bromeliad" that sits in a small triangular bed near the bandstand, the Chilean plant...
View ArticleCops raid ship in drug ring operation
SPECIALIST police swooped on Penzance Harbour and arrested a man aboard a Penzance cargo boat suspected of being part of a major drug trafficking ring.It is believed the American national is wanted in...
View ArticleTrain operator apologises for six-hour delay
PASSENGERS stranded for more than six hours on a broken-down train from Penzance to London suffered diabolical treatment, says one.Customers who boarded the 11am from Penzance said the train was...
View ArticleTrain operator apologises for six-hour delay
PASSENGERS stranded for more than six hours on a broken-down train from Penzance to London suffered diabolical treatment, says one.Customers who boarded the 11am from Penzance said the train was...
View ArticleTrain operator apologises for six-hour delay
PASSENGERS stranded for more than six hours on a broken-down train from Penzance to London suffered diabolical treatment, says one.Customers who boarded the 11am from Penzance said the train was...
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Report: care home is failing its old folk
A ST IVES nursing home that cares for vulnerable dementia sufferers has been criticised for failing to respect the dignity and privacy of elderly residents by a government watchdog.Inspectors said some...
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Buller Day looms on The Lizard
Gig rowers from across the county will be battling it out on Saturday in the annual Buller Day at picturesque Cadgwith Cove on The Lizard. Intrepid rowers from as far as Bristol and the Isles of Scilly...
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Bid to record tiger moth numbers in our gardens
Nature lovers are being asked to look out for tigers in their gardens – but not because a big cat is on the loose.They are being urged to report sightings of tiger moths – including one first recorded...
View ArticleFalmouth woman: They stole my house from under my nose'
A FALMOUTH woman conned out of her own home has described the situation as a "horrendous nightmare".Patricia Young was duped by a brother and sister when she replied to a debt service advert in a...
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Vying to honour war hero Private James Finn
A BATTLE could be brewing between Bodmin and Truro to honour a war hero with a permanent memorial.The Government has announced that special paving stones for First World War Victoria Cross recipients...
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Red tape threat to Camel Trail's cycle hire pioneer
THE OWNER of the Camel Trail's longest-established cycle hire business has hit out at Cornwall Council after it threatened to remove his operating licence for not complying with a mobility scheme.Nigel...
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