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Stray firework sparks Camborne house fire
A crew of firefighters from Redruth attended a call to a report of a property on fire at Stray Park Court, Pengegon, Camborne on Saturday evening. The occupants of the house had been having a private...
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Wheelie bin fire in Camborne - second suspected arson of the weekend
Firefighters were called out to in the late hours of Saturday to deal with a wheelie bin fire at the rear of South Terrace in Camborne. The fire had spread to a garage."One crew of five firefighters a...
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Chimney fire in St. Blazey house
A home in Landreath Place, St. Blazey was hit by a chimney fire. However, the inhabitants were fortunate that the fire did not seem to do much damage. "One appliance from St. Austell was mobilised to...
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Search party launched for missing Truro woman
A search party is currently under way for a woman who has gone missing near Truro.Police and members of the public are out searching for a woman named as Sue Allen who was last seen this afternoon,...
View ArticleThousands march in protest at relocation
Four thousand people marched through the streets of a Devon town in protest at council plans to relocate its headquarters and sell off nearby parkland for development.Old and young alike, some...
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Barnstaple's Kevin Squire gets wish with nine-try triumph over Maidenhead
Barnstaple delivered the performance demanded of them when they trounced Maidenhead 63-13 in National Three South West.Director of rugby Kevin Squire said only a big win would do – and with Will Topps...
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Snow, hail, flood warnings and thunder in Devon and Cornwall this weekend
Winter arrived with a vengeance at the weekend, with several inches of snow falling in some parts of the Westcountry while others experienced a pummelling from hailstones and thundering showers.The...
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Thousands of fake DVDs discovered as officers raid house in Penryn
THOUSANDS of fake discs, including numerous films, music and computer games, have been seized from a house in Penryn.Trading Standards' officials joined police officers and the Federation Against...
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The trip of a lifetime for brave Penryn schoolboy Aiden, 11
A SCHOOLBOY who has fought off leukaemia twice has returned from a trip of a lifetime to the theme parks of Orlando, Florida.Aiden Pellow from Halvasso, near Penryn, joined 191 other ill or disabled...
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Hayle recreation ground sign vandalised after one week
VANDALS damaged a sign at the Hayle recreation ground just a week after it was installed to celebrate the community effort to create a new football pitch.Damage was caused to a number of fixtures at...
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VIP treatment and a new beret for Falmouth ex-army engineer
A RETIRED Falmouth dock worker, who took part in secret missions building bridges and railways during the Second World War, was given VIP treatment by soldiers working on a railway in Bodmin.Cyril...
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Dazzling displays at famous carnival
Roaring, smoking cannons, and a cauldron shooting fire high into the night helped mighty Gremlins Carnival Club capture Bridgwater Carnival's championship again – but they had to work hard to clinch...
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Eight men arrested after brawl in Newquay shipping container
EIGHT men from Wales were arrested yesterday after they gate-crashed a party in Newquay that descended into "large-scale violence", police have said. Officers were called to reports of a brawl at a...
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Claims that Truro City owes nearly £4 million
The scale of the alleged debt at Cornwall's biggest football club has emerged.Truro City Football Club owes nearly £4 million pounds, it has been claimed.The figure has been revealed in a report from...
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Call for ban on Chinese lanterns
Women farmers are calling for a ban on Chinese lanterns and are warning of their dangers on Bonfire Night.The Women's Food & Farming Union (WFU) has joined the clamour from other farming...
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Search and rescue team save Truro woman who went missing
A vulnerable woman who went missing in Truro was located in marshland beside a river by a search and rescue team last night. There were serious concerns for the 55 year old who was last seen at about...
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Sadness as huge Penzance beech tree chopped down
A TOWERING tree that has welcomed people to Penlee Park in Penzance for more than a century is being chopped down today. A crane has been set up in Penlee car park and the area by the Coach House has...
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St Ives parking spaces set to sell for £250,000
DESIRABLE St Ives location with whitewashed walls, brick paved floors and stunning sea views - five new developments for sale at auction with a guide price of £50,000 each.These offerings from Bradleys...
View ArticleTheatre Royal gets £5m 'regeneration' windfall
The Theatre Royal in Plymouth has been awarded £5 million funding from Arts Council England for a regeneration project.The Arts Council has committed the funds subject to the theatre raising an...
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Polperro villagers get back historic smugglers' banknotes
Cornish bank notes issued by a notorious businessman known as the "Smugglers' Banker" are to go on display in Polperro after being sold at auction in London.The rare £1 and £5 notes were bought by the...
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