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Police appeal following Penzance assault on Alexandra Road
POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted on Alexandra Road in Penzance yesterday.The woman was assaulted outside West Cornwall Angling between 4.30pm and 4.50pm by a female,...
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A woman and her two young children were trapped in a lift in the centre of Truro.The mother and children became stuck between two floors in the lift at Truro Community Library after a power cut.Staff...
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Cornish Pirates trio named in Championship XV to tackle New Zealand Maoris
The Cornish Pirates have been rewarded for reaching the last two RFU Championship finals with all three of their selected players due to start tomorrow for Championship XV against the touring New...
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West Cornish school to set up 'Where are they now?' board
Cornwall's most westerly secondary school is hoping to set up a high achievers board to highlight the success of former pupils.Cape Cornwall School is eager to hear how former pupils are doing to start...
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Death crash goalie set to stay in Truro
A goalkeeper who killed two children when drink-driving looks set to be Truro City's first-team choice for the rest of the season.The use of former Plymouth Argyle Luke McCormick in the troubled team...
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UPDATE: Tony Hogg elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall
12:26am update: Tony Hogg, Conservative, has been declared the winner of the Police and Crime Commissioner Election for Devon and Cornwall and has been sworn in. Speaking after the final results were...
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Off-road – rally Rover's wrong turn
This striking picture shows an unusual discovery in North Devon.The white Rover 25 car was found at Velator, in Braunton, by professional photographer Grant Stringer.The car was part of the 2012...
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Town to have its say on harbour bridge
Residents in Hayle will soon get the chance to have their voices heard on two key issues for the future of the West Cornwall town.They will be asked to comment on plans for a new footbridge as well as...
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The singing butcher who loved his county
A larger-than-life character, who was well known for his work as a door-to-door butcher, "Italian-style" singing voice and decades-long service to his town council has passed away.Francis Angwin, who...
View ArticleBomb damage set to close city high street
The high street in one of the Westcountry's most popular shopping centres is set to close for six weeks after engineers revealed the road is sinking.It is thought substandard work carried out in Exeter...
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Devon dog act catches Cowell's eye for new show
Move over, Ashleigh and Pudsey, there's a new star dog act in town – and Rachael Grylls and her pets Jessica and Jacob are set to take the entertainment world by storm.They are on course for stardom...
View ArticleThe day I think I joined the ranks of silly old duffers
Nowadays we call them "senior moments" – which is a kindly way of describing the wayward actions of people who used to be known as "silly old duffers".I experienced my first real, glaring, senior...
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Why we will always remain a proud champion for our region
Do you ever stand at the bar, clutching a five pound note ready to order a couple of pints – only to be surprised to find you are at least a pound short?Or do you still turn up at the cinema expecting...
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Licensed to harvest: Falmouth Rory delves the deep for seaweed
A FALMOUTH man has been granted the first licence in England to harvest and sell seaweed to eat.But Rory MacPhee will not be pulling swathes off the beaches – the 'sea vegetables' will be taken from...
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Artist makes new equipment for Gweek play area out of driftwood
YOUNGSTERS in Gweek are set to get their very own exotic play park in the heart of the village, which has been created from driftwood by a local artist.The park's centrepiece will consist of a giant...
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Fury at RSPCA 'attitude on badger cull'
A leading animal welfare charity is taking a cynical stance on the pilot badger culls in the South West, a Westcountry MP has warned farmers.Conservative MP Neil Parish told a meeting of farmers...
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Speed display sited on busy Falmouth road may save lives
DRIVERS on one of Falmouth's busiest roads where speeding is rife now have a permanent visual reminder to slow down.The police said lives may be saved as a result of the installations of a speed visor,...
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Truro community award winner shrugs off heart problems
A COMMUNITY activist from Truro who has overcome serious heart problems has won a prestigious regional award.Geoff Yelland, 75, has brought about a revolution on Furniss Island with swathes of...
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Tony Hogg elected Police and Crime Commissioner for Devon and Cornwall
12:26am update: Tony Hogg, Conservative, has been declared the winner of the Police and Crime Commissioner Election for Devon and Cornwall and has been sworn in. Speaking after the final results were...
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Tony Hogg named Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner
By KEITH ROSSITER Political Reporter, the Herald.A NAVY veteran sailed to victory in the first Police Commissioner elections in Devon and Cornwall.Tony Hogg, the Conservative candidate, took 69,419...
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