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Award for Christmas tree grower Ivan, 77
Evergreen Ivor Dungey has been sprucing up the nation's festivities for the past 60 years – as Britain's most prolific Christmas tree grower.Ivor, 77, has been nurturing trees since he left school aged...
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Two seagulls shot dead in Penzance
TWO seagulls were shot dead by someone with an air rifle in the centre of Penzance on Monday evening. The seagulls are believed to have been shot while perching on a roof at Voundervour Lane,...
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Work starts on identifying new Cornish development sites
Cornwall Council has started a process of identifying sites for new development by publishing a Site Allocations Scoping Report for consultation, which will set out specific land allocations for...
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Penzance pedestrian airlifted to Derriford with 'life-changing' injuries
A MAN in his 20s has been airlifted to Derriford Hospital with 'life-changing and life-threatening injuries after being in collision with a car on Alverton Road, Penzance at about 5.40pm today....
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Santa and reindeer head to Penzance store
REAL reindeer will join Santa in a festive visit to the Tesco superstore in Penzance this Sunday. They will be visiting the store in Branwell Lane as part of a Christmas Fun Day on the Sunday from 10am...
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From Elvis to the surrealists at Penzance auction
A SELECTION of fascinating lots have been put together to create what is likely to be one of the most interesting auctions ever held in Penzance. The Cornishman has already reported on the unquestioned...
View ArticleBraced for 120 jobs to be lost
MORE THAN 100 local government staff are expected to move out of Wadebridge and be based at Bodmin's new £15 million administrative centre after it was given the go-ahead last week by Cornwall...
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Unrepentant Mark Phillips, 23, or Callington, groomed 14-year-old for sex
AN UNREPENTANT young Callington man who groomed a 14-year-old girl for sex before taking her virginity on Valentine's Day has been jailed for six years.Mark Phillips, 23, was given an extended sentence...
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Motorist killed in crash with tractor on A30
A MAN was killed in a crash on the A30 at Five Lanes, near Launceston, after his red Skoda was in collision with a tractor pulling a trailer, loaded with grass.The accident happened on the westbound...
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Daredevil teenager Alex Ferguson to walk on hot coals in Camelford for the MS...
WALKING on hot coals is not what most teenagers think of doing on a Saturday night – but that is exactly what one Sir James Smith's Community School student is aiming to attempt. Year 9 student, Alex...
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Campaigners unhappy about Poltair hospital options
A LEADING health campaigner says she is "very concerned for the residents of West Penwith" over the options outlined for the future of a local community hospital. Poltair Hospital has been closed since...
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CCTV image released following Wadebridge burglary
Investigating officers have issued CCTV images of two men they wish to identify following a burglary in Wadebridge. The burglary occurred at an industrial unit on the Dunveth Business Park in...
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New 111 number to access non-emergency medical help
A new three digit number will be available in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly next year for anyone who needs non-emergency medical help. From 4 February 2014, the NHS 111 service will be provided by...
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210-mile cycle ride for Children's Hospice South West
Children's Hospice South West (CHSW) is offering the chance to experience an inspiring three-day cycling challenge which includes a rare opportunity to visit each of the charity's three children's...
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Puss in Boots in Cornish at Penzance theatre
A PANTOMIME with a difference is taking place in Penzance next Thursday. Students from the Heamoor Cornish class will be performing a Cornish language version of the pantomime Puss in Boots (Kathik yn...
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New head for the Cornwall Blind Association
Cornwall Blind Association has recently appointed a new chairman, Lance Kennedy, who will provide his expertise in steering the organisation into the future. He will be taking over from Neil Sargent,...
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Pioneering Trengwainton Gardens partnership provides work skills
THE garden team at Trengwainton Garden near Penzance have been supporting a pioneering partnership between the National Trust, Cornwall College and the Job Centre to provide work skills training for...
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Cornish Mexican Maria goes online to teach languages
A MEXICAN-born Cornishwoman is going global with her business teaching modern languages. Two years ago Maria Gracida, who has lived in the county for more than 20 years, launched her own business...
View ArticleCrisis at Christmas: foodbank needs you
A SUDDEN rise in demand for food packages has left Hayle Foodbank struggling for supplies in the run up to Christmas, with more working families calling in for help.Volunteers working at the service...
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Supplies running out as food demand soars at Hayle Foodbank
A SUDDEN rise in demand for food packages has left Hayle Foodbank struggling for supplies in the run-up to Christmas with more working families calling in for help.Volunteers working at the service say...
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