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Pasty-flavoured crisp to launch at Cornwall Food and Drink Festival
A new Cornish pasty-flavoured crisp will be launched at the Cornwall Food and Drink Festival next month. The Cornish Crisp Company has developed the snack in partnership with the the Cornish Mining...
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Ponies grazing on Rinsey Cliff work in all weathers
Dog walkers and nature enthusiasts will notice a new addition on the cliffs near Praa Sands after a herd of Shetland ponies have made the area their temporary home. The six ponies, Rocky, White Stripe,...
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Cornish MP Andrew George nominated Backbencher of the Year
Cornish MP Andrew George has said he was "just doing his job" after being nominated for Backbencher of the Year in an annual award from the Westminster corridors of power.The St Ives Liberal Democrat...
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Family farewells as killed soldiers arrive home
The tearful families of a Royal Marine killed in Afghanistan and the female medic who died alongside him gathered for an emotional ceremony to repatriate their bodies yesterday.Corporal David O'Connor,...
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Special church ceremony for MP Sheryll Murray's fisherman husband
A model of the fishing boat on which a Westcountry MP's husband died in a tragic accident has been installed as a permanent memorial at a Cornish church.Neil Murray, 57, husband of South East Cornwall...
View ArticleScrap two-tier local councils says Heseltine
A mega-fund totalling almost £60 billion should be set up to enable the Westcountry and other regions to action targeted plans to boost economic growth, it has been proposed.The "big bazooka" approach...
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Power firm bids to be first to connect to Hayle's undersea Wave Hub
The first energy-generating device is set to plug into the pioneering Cornish Wave Hub after an Irish firm applied for a marine licence.The giant hub – an undersea socket on the seabed, 10 miles off...
View ArticleCouncil chief is suspended from his post
The top council officer on the Scilly Isles is likely to face scrutiny after an investigation was yesterday ordered into his conduct.Philip Hygate was suspended from his £110,000 post as chief...
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North Devon Council seeks redundancies in bid to save £2 million
Hundreds of local authority staff are facing cuts to their pay in a savings drive.Staff at North Devon Council have been asked to consider working fewer hours, having an unpaid holiday or taking...
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Cornwall road accident victims improving in hospital
The condition of two people seriously injured in a crash involving three cars and a motorcycle was said to be improving. A motorcyclist and a woman in her 60s were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital...
View ArticleMan trapped in car as crash closes road
An elderly driver had to be cut from his car by fire crews yesterday after a crash in North Devon.His passenger, who reported suffering chest pains, was described as "walking wounded."The female driver...
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Westcountry pensioners can't afford to quit work
The number of working pensioners in Devon and Cornwall has soared over the past decade fuelling fears people cannot afford to retire.Latest figures from the Office for National Statistics show that...
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Scillies' council chief Philip Hygate is suspended
An under-fire council supremo has been suspended by councillors following six months of relentless pressure.Philip Hygate, chief executive of the Council of the Isles of Scilly, appeared in front of a...
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Police appeal for a missing Truro man
Police in Cornwall are appealing for information to help trace a missing man from the Truro area.Gerard Kearney, aged 53, is described as being white, medium build and has short dark brown hair.He had...
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3 in 4 nurses say cuts are affecting care
Rising patient numbers, falling staff levels and deep Government cuts have sent nurses' morale plummeting, according to a new survey.Unison, the UK's biggest health union, says that only 10%of the...
View ArticleTrick and treat as people enjoy Halloween fun
Legions of witches, ghosts, ghouls and zombies battled appalling weather conditions last night while stalking the highways and byways of the Westcountry in the spirit of Halloween.The annual scare-fest...
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Public should help vaccinate badgers, says Cornish MP
A Cornish MP has called on the support of farmers and wildlife experts for a badger vaccination programme to bear down on the problem of bovine TB outbreaks in local cattle herds.Speaking a week after...
View Article£9m to farmers for improving drinking water
Farmers in the South West have been awarded £9.8 million from a Government fund to help them improve the water quality on their land.The Catchment Sensitive Farming grant aims to improve the quality of...
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Lee Hodges calls on Truro City fans for support
Farnborough 4 Truro City 1A TIRED-LOOKING City side suffered a third straight defeat on Tuesday night, leaving them rooted to the bottom of the Blue Square Bet South table.They trailed 2-0 at half...
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Helston bounce back with home victory against St Just
Helston 15 St Just 3HELSTON returned to winning ways with a gutsy performance to defeat St Just in Tribute Cornwall One on Saturday.Before kick off Barry and Naomi Clark, owners of the Wheal Dream...
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