Rock star to raise money for stroke appeal
Queen drummer Roger Taylor has signed five special edition CDs in aid of Cornwall's Phoenix Stroke Appeal.Rock star Mr Taylor, who grew up in Truro and has a home in Cornwall, did the favour for the...
View ArticleBadger cull delay could cost 'at least £80,000' as police try to recoup...
Police forces have claimed tens of thousands of pounds for planning security around badger culls which were later postponed.Chief officers drew up plans for preventing trouble amid fears animal rights...
View ArticleWildlife species 'could be lost within 10 years'
A survey of UK farmers has revealed that 96% think environmental work on their farms would be impacted if payments for wildlife-friendly farming were stopped or reduced.The RSPB conducted the survey to...
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Dog walkers go into battle to continue to use beaches
The general public doesn't often feel sympathy for politicians – although occasionally, when they are faced with complexities like the ones thrown up by the case of Abu Qatada last week, we may share...
View ArticleWest man hurt in fatal Thai plane crash
A British pilot has died and a man from West Dorset has been injured following a microlight accident in Thailand.Tom Grieve, 57, and Patrick Esser, 31, were said to be scattering the ashes of a friend...
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Hundreds fill cathedral to watch graduates collect degrees
Record numbers of graduates from Cornwall College, Duchy College and Falmouth Marine School donned cap and gown to collect their degrees this year.Hundreds of family and friends filled the pews at...
View ArticleSearch for driver after racist abuse on road
Police in Devon are hunting a driver who swore at a female motorist and made racially offensive remarks. Officers in Axminster are trying to identify the driver of a red P-registered car, possibly a...
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Campaign to save traditional coastal fishing hits Brussels
Westcountry fishermen have launched a manifesto to usher in "once-in-a-decade" reforms of European Union (EU) fishing law and preserve the region's traditional maritime heritage.Small-scale operators,...
View ArticleMan, 74, in court on theft, fireams charges
A 74-year-old man has been sent to Truro Crown Court on conditional bail charged with firearms offences and theft. Terence Fitt, of Tower Road, Newquay, appeared before Bodmin magistrates in custody...
View ArticleElderly man seriously injured in car accident
An 86-year-old man was taken to hospital in a critical condition after he was hit by a car in Devon. The pensioner, of Newton Abbot, was taken to Derriford hospital, in Plymouth, after a crash near...
View ArticlePolice question street robbery suspect
A woman was last night being quizzed by detectives after a 63-year-old woman had her bag snatched in Devon. The 43-year-old, from Barnstaple, was arrested following a street robbery at Ilfracombe...
View Article£7m funds will help low-skilled workers
Thousands of low-skilled workers could have their prospects boosted thanks to a £7.8 million scheme to make Cornwall's workforce one of the best in Britain.The Work Place Learning Project, which is...
View ArticleFarm college gets £3m for new centre
A South West agricultural college has received almost £3 million to provide a training centre for the care and management of rare animal breeds.Bicton College in Devon has secured the funding for a new...
View ArticleAction needed now as new world order is out of order
My recent observations identify what appears to be an unresolvable situation or at least one which won't resolve itself how we want it too.Recurring financial breakdowns, stop-start recessions,...
View ArticleSometimes all it takes is a smile and a friendly face
There's a basic rule of social interaction that says the more geographically isolated you are the greater the chance you will know the neighbours. Thus, if you live in a scattering of homesteads in...
View ArticleNHS staff deserve backing of West MPs in pay fight
Imagine this is you:You work hard at a hospital in the South West. It was always your ambition to be a nurse, not really for the money but because you seemed to have a calling. You work is a vocation,...
View ArticleFive small schools unite so they can stay at heart of their communities
A group of small Cornish primary schools have joined forces to help ensure their collective survival and success by adopting a team approach.Pensilva, Coads Green, Delaware, Upton Cross and Gunnislake...
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Home win for Alan as surf event shows depth of British talent
A record breaking number of entries has brought the British surf championship to a close for the season.The 2012 event, held at Fistral Beach in Newquay, saw more than 120 heats surfed during two days...
View ArticleHunts called off after equine herpes outbreak
Three hunts have cancelled their meets this week as a precautionary measure after the outbreak of equine herpes virus was announced at a North Devon racing yard last week.Victor Dartnall's stables was...
View ArticleRetail watchdog must be able to give supply chain bullies 'real pain' –...
London EditorMinisters have promised to listen to calls to give a new supermarket watchdog the power to mete out hefty fines to protect producers from "sharp practices".Proposed legislation to create...
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