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Community rallies round to help Newquay family who lost everything in house fire
A FAMILY who were left homeless after a house fire destroyed everything they owned have been given a glimmer of hope this week.That's after the Newquay community and farther afield rallied around to...
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Helstonian will be face of global TV sports show
A FORMER Helston man will soon be known to millions across the globe as he presents a flagship American TV soccer show.Dan Thomas, 32, who grew up in Lowertown, has been chosen to co-host ESPN FC, a...
View ArticleWater customers to get £15 rebate after contamination alert
AROUND 1,500 families in the St Ives area who were told not to drink water straight from the tap last week have been given the all-clear.South West Water hand-delivered notes to affected customers last...
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Mother left son, 5, alone to go drinking
A PENZANCE mother who left her disabled five-year-old son home alone while she went out drinking has been jailed.Acting on a call from a concerned member of the public, police forced their way into...
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Opening of Hayle centre is a 'dream come true'
FINAL preparations for a new centre which will showcase the history of Hayle are being made, ready for the grand opening at the end of the month.Hayle Heritage Centre, based at John Harvey House on...
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Exeter MP's concern at 'crisis' in youth mental health care
Adolescents with mental health problems in Devon have been sent to units in Hull, Newcastle and Lancashire amid an NHS "crisis".Several vulnerable young people in the county have also been admitted to...
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Welly throwing, dog with the waggiest tale and lots of cake – it's show...
Summer shows and fairs are quintessentially English affairs and at this time of year are taking place all across the Westcountry. Philip Bowern previews the Manaton Show and Fair, to be held tomorrow...
View Article£1,000 'sweetener' for council tenants to move to smaller homes
Council house tenants in Cornwall hit by the Government's welfare crackdown are being offered £1,000 sweeteners to move to smaller properties.In April, the Government introduced the "under-occupancy...
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Farmers: 'Give us action now on badger culls'
The Government's draft plan to eradicate bovine tuberculosis (bTB) looks like "jam tomorrow" with no evidence of action on the ground, a senior national farming official has warned.Farmers are now...
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Redruth woman survived open heart surgery three times wants to "give...
A plucky Redruth woman who has undergone open heart surgery three times is staging a fundraising dog show to "give something back." Sally-Ann Gretton, 24, was born premature with no sight in her right...
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Nominees to replace disgraced councillor Brewer announced
Nominees for a new member to replace disgraced councillor Colin Brewer, who said disabled children should be "put down, have been announced. The former Wadebridge East Cornwall councillor stood down...
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Hollywood actor, Hugh Grant stuns staff at Helston railway
Hollywood heart throb Hugh Grant stunned visitors to Helston's Railway when he turned up at the attraction yesterday morning. The actor, famed for his appearances in Four Weddings and a Funeral, which...
View ArticleChefs' TV challenge steps on stage
READY STEADY COOKTV's ever-popular Ready Steady Cook challenge is taking to the road on a nationwide live tour and it's stopping off at Torquay's Princess Theatre on Tuesday, October 8 – the only...
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From sea to table - Newlyn Fish Festival celebrates our fishing heritage
All things fishy are to be celebrated in one of the region's most distinctive and original events.Satisfy your appetite with superb seafood while enjoying great cooking demonstrations from top chefs...
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Revealed - the secret green world that's hidden away in a city centre
A new green oasis has helped bring a little agricultural fat of the land into the heart of a city and open up opportunities for gardeners to grow their own produce.People living near the plot have been...
View ArticleNominations for Wadebridge East election
Candidates have been announced for a by-election to contest the Cornwall Council seat left vacant when Collin Brewer quit following comments that disabled children should be "put down".Former...
View ArticleMan on prostitution racket charge
A man has appeared before magistrates in Barnstaple accused of running a prostitution racket. Peter Moule, 62, entered no plea to a charge of controlling prostitution for gain when he appeared at North...
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Two trapped in house fire are rescued
Two people were rescued from a house fire in Devon in the early hours of yesterday morning. Emergency services were called out at 3.30am to Knowle House Close, Kingsbridge, to reports of a kitchen fire...
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WMN opinion: We deserve city quality services in the countryside
In rural areas we get used to second-rate services. And in some cases it is hardly surprising that what you get in the middle of nowhere fails to match up to the urban alternative. There are not many...
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World-class beauties help make holiday dreams
Miss World joined Miss England yesterday to hand over a luxury caravan to charity.Yu Wenxia, 24, of China, joined Kirsty Heslewood, 24, to officially open the new holiday home at the Finlake Holiday...
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