Accountant accused £1 million fraud
An accountant has appeared in court charged with tax fraud of more than a million pounds, theft and forgery offences. Simon Terry Pearce, 46, appeared at Bodmin Magistrates' Court yesterday. He entered...
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Homes crisis deepens in Devon and Cornwall
The number of families on housing waiting lists in Cornwall more than doubled last year, as the house-building crisis worsened, a study says.The South West housing shortfall rose by a quarter to more...
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200,000 new homes needed in Devon and Cornwall
An investigation by the Western Morning News in March revealed that Westcountry councils want 200,000 new homes built across the region in the next two decades.But today's report by the National...
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LIVE WEBCAST: Cornwall Council's Cabinet meeting from 10am
Cornwall Council's cabinet will meet this morning from 10am. Follow the meeting live via the webcast and join the debate on the blog. Please note the blog is moderated by Cornwall...
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St Ives dog beach ban vote tonight
COUNCILLORS in St Ives will vote tonight on whether to impose a total ban on dogs on all the area's main beaches during the summer months.At the moment dog owners are allowed to walk their pets on...
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Newquay couple held up by gunman
A COUPLE were held up by a gunman and an accomplice as they walked down a Newquay street on Monday night. The robbers approached the man and woman on Glamis Road at around 10.25pm and demanded cash....
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Woman suffers spinal injuries after Mevagissey morning crash
A woman had to be cut free from her car this morning after a two-vehicle-crash this morning in Mevagissey . The incident happened just before 7.30 on the road between Heligan and Mevagissey near the...
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Cornwall consultant who delivered David Cameron's daughter under review
A former consultant who helped deliver the Prime Minister's baby daughter at a Cornish hospital is at the centre of a major probe over the care and treatment he provided to over 1,500 women. An...
View ArticleSaint the sinner as St Austell defeat Saltash
St Austell 2, Saltash United 1Ross Saint's 90th minute penalty miss capped a miserable evening at Poltair Park on Wednesday night in a game that also saw Ashes' manager Stuart Dudley sent to the...
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Truro social care manager's depraved sex attacks
A MANAGER in the social care department of Cornwall Council carried out violent sex attacks.Richard Mason, 47, of Daniel Gardens in Truro, pleaded guilty at Truro Crown Court to five charges of...
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Police and crime commissioner elections: Q&A
In one week's time Cornwall will vote to elect its first ever police and crime commissioner (PCC), who will hold the police force to account and oversee how crime is tackled. Hailed as the biggest...
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St Ives councillors vote to ban dogs from bathing beaches
ST Ives councillors last night voted for a complete ban on dogs on the town's main bathing beaches during the summer months.In a packed meeting councillors voted to do away with the current rules that...
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David Cameron birth doctor inquiry at Royal Cornwall Hospital
A former consultant who helped deliver David and Samantha Cameron's baby daughter at a Cornish hospital is at the centre of a major inquiry over the care and treatment he provided to more than 1,500...
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Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall: Candidate profiles
Cornwall and Devon will go to the polls on Thursday November 15th to elect the first police and crime commissioner for Devon and Cornwall Police. With ten candidates the force area has one of the...
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The Bourne trilogy completed in sumptuous style
Matthew Bourne's Sleeping BeautyTheatre Royal, PlymouthReview by Lee TrewhelaI'VE said it before and I'll say it again – if you think you don't like dance, then head to a Matthew Bourne show and do a...
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Cornwall woman jailed for killing husband with pair of scissors
A WOMAN who fatally wounded her husband with a pair of dress-making scissors has been jailed for nine years. After being in retirement for more than 16 hours the jury at Truro Crown Court today...
View ArticleIt's easy to see to see why native wildlife is in decline
I read the article about farmers and wildlife charities joining forces to bring back the lapwing. Lapwings have suffered a catastrophic decline over the last 30 years. Why another costly study? Since...
View ArticleBreak-up and sale of historic estate looms
Chief ReporterVast swathes of a historic Cornish estate could be sold off, the Western Morning News has learned.The Port Eliot estate, centred around the historic house at St Germans, covers some 6,000...
View ArticleChinese company invests in region's solar power
Two solar parks in Cornwall are to be developed by a Chinese manufacturing company in its first foray in the UK renewable energy market, it has emerged.China Sunergy, which manufacturers solar panels,...
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Your guide to Christmas in Cornwall
Temperatures are dropping, the woolly scarves are coming out and mince pies are lining supermarket shelves: Christmas is just around the corner. In the coming weeks Cornwall will get well and truly...
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