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Cornwall shortlisted to become government 'health pioneer'
Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have been shortlisted to become a Department of Health pioneer. The work of a local partnership, made up of the NHS, councils, community services and charities, is...
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Naval man's ' Helstonbury' fever
A Royal Navy engineering officer has pulled off his 13th Helstonbury festival bringing together local and naval communities. Paul Turton, naval air engineering petty officer, staged the event at The...
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Lone dog walker struck over the head in "unusual" attack near Camborne
Police are appealing for witnesses to an unprovoked attack on a lone female while she was walking her dog in Praze an Beeble, near Camborne. The 21-year-old woman was struck over the head with an...
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Win tickets to Paulo's Circus in Newquay
THE POPULAR Paulo's Circus in Newquay ends its run on September 1. Fear not, however, as we are giving away five sets of family tickets (two adults, three children) for ringside seats to any...
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Guaranteed to bring out your inner reactionary
What an absolutely cracking documentary Benefits Britain (C4, Monday) turned out to be.It absolutely nailed the dilemma at the heart of the current crisis in the welfare state, by turning back the...
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Eddystone memorial row for Monty
Television presenter Monty Hall and fisherman's daughter Rachel Cole are to take on an epic challenge in memory of the RNLI's most legendary rescue.The duo, who are both volunteers for the RNLI in...
View ArticleGive weeds the old heave-hoe
Nature will not tolerate a vacuum and an empty space ripe for colonisation is exactly what a lovingly prepared plot of bare soil represents.If unattended, within days the green haze of seedling weeds...
View ArticleWhat is next for the large Westcountry estates?
Cycling our way up through some of Cornwall and Devon's finest landed estates, we were reminded that their ownership has changed very little over the last 200-300 years (700-800 in some cases).The...
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Credit union helps communities affected by loan sharks
THE Kernow Credit Union (KCU) is the county's best response to extortionate loan sharks, said St Ives MP Andrew George.Mr George was speaking at the recent opening of a Penzance branch of the KCU at...
View ArticleFacebook campaign seeks a new play park for Newquay
NEWQUAY residents have launched a campaign to get a new children's play park built in the town.More than 800 people have liked campaign page New Park For Newquay on social networking site Facebook.The...
View ArticleControversial Premier Inn plans are set to be resubmitted
A FRESH application for a Premier Inn in Falmouth is due to be submitted this week after an appeal against refusal was dismissed.It means campaigners' delight that the scheme for a 74-bed hotel at...
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Funding cut puts lifeline at risk
SHOCKED users of a lifeline community group were told its meeting hours will be slashed because of a cash shortfall – raising concerns it could be axed altogether.There were emotional scenes at the...
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Home owners blame Hallenbeagle developers for flood damage
OWNERS of flood-damaged homes in Scorrier blame developers of the nearby Cornwall Biopark for the "river" of water, mud and rubble which destroyed a driveway, overflowed septic tanks and flooded the...
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17mph tractor travelling on a road near you shortly
IF BEING stuck behind a tractor frustrates you, you might want to think again before travelling around west Penwith later this month.Burnham-On-Sea Rotary Club plans to trundle through the area as part...
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LIVE: Cornwall sport scores Saturday 17 August
Catch all the scores from matches across Cornwall today from the updates below. Send us a score by using #CornwallScores on Twitter.Tweets about "#cornwallscores"
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Hand reared and thriving – Pinky, Perky and Porky
These three little piglets are being given some TLC by staff at a Westcountry visitor attraction after being rejected by their mother.The adorable Berkshire piglets were born at the Big Sheep...
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LIVE VIDEO: Thousands pour into Plymouth for Flavour Fest 2013
Thousands of people descended on Plymouth city centre for the start of one of the region's largest food festivals.The three-day Flavour Festfood extravaganza got off to a wet start but Plymouth's...
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POLL: Fire chief needs to choose, union says
Firefighters have demanded that chief officer Lee Howell choose between leading the service in Devon and Somerset and working for the Welsh Government.The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) is angry at Mr...
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Dynamic art from music legend Bob Dylan
Plymouth Auction RoomsWork from two world-renowned artists – legends in their respective fields – will feature in an auction in Plymouth next month.Pictures by American music giant Bob Dylan and...
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Tourism boost as businesses in Devon and Cornwall report surge in visitors
Holiday cottages, hotels and guest houses across the Westcountry are enjoying their best summer business in years with the hot weather and an Olympics after-glow boosting visitor numbers.Owners and...
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