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Rudolph's cousins visit village school
A tantalising preview of Christmas was delivered to Cornish youngsters when a pair of friendly reindeers paid a visit.Lowen and Nadelik, who take their names from the Cornish words for Merry and...
View ArticleDump NHS pay cartel plan
London EditorMPs have urged the Government to step in to halt plans for a South West NHS pay "cartel".Cornwall MP Andrew George has tabled a parliamentary petition calling for the Government to do "all...
View ArticleDrunken man in boat journey is cautioned
A late-night reveller received a police caution after he took a small fishing boat for a trip around a Westcountry harbour, following a drinking session.The 34-year-old man from Birmingham was...
View ArticleLegal bid to stop cafe plan is thrown out
An application for a judicial review of a controversial council decision over plans for a new glass-fronted, seafront cafe has been rejected.East Devon District Council's planning process had been...
View ArticleEDF 'already committed' to simple tariffs
Energy companies have cast doubt over whether Government promises to ensure people are on the cheapest tariffs will actually mean lower bills for households.Ministers yesterday announced proposals to...
View ArticleWaste disposal alternatives 'could save £320m' on incinerator contract
Cornwall Council could save up to £320 million if it considered alternatives to its controversial waste incinerator contract, a report said yesterday.Opponents of the planned £117 million incinerator...
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Double success for artistic wedding photographer
A talented wedding photographer from Plymouth has been named the best in the South West for the second year in a row.Andrew Younger, 39, started in wedding photography more than 20 years ago but only...
View ArticleCouncils 'may struggle to balance books'
Councils in the Westcountry have escaped the worst of the funding cuts under the Government's austerity drive – but some authorities are still poorer by around £100 per head of population.The Audit...
View ArticleElegant avocets arrive in the West to spend their winter months
Up to 400 avocets have arrived in a Westcountry beauty spot ready to spend their winter months.The gracious-looking bird with the curved upwards bill will be scything from side to side through the mud...
View ArticleRelentless day of action for county's police
Police across the west of Somerset have been out in force as part of a drive to arrest suspected criminals.In total 54 arrests were made across West Somerset, with 27 people arrested in Taunton, seven...
View ArticleLet's get the facts straight on plans for an incinerator
Dydh da oll media. One's only wish is that the media could find out and publish the truth instead of fabrications.The following is the truth on the incinerator situation.Last Wednesday Cornwall...
View ArticleFormer police chief Bull faces data investigation
Former Devon and Cornwall police authority chief Mike Bull faces an investigation by the Information Commissioner into an alleged breach of data protection rules.The outgoing chairman, who has now been...
View ArticleToxic silt boss has his court costs slashed on appeal
A company director who "turned a blind eye" as toxic silt was dumped in the sea, off Falmouth, has had his "swingeing" financial penalty slashed by top judges.Peter James Frampton, 56, was originally...
View ArticleEnergy Club celebrates first anniversary
A consumer club which delivers more competitively priced heating oil to members in Cornwall has celebrated its first birthday.The Community Energy Club aims to bring together the collective buying...
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'Stunned' bishops pledge themselves to allowing female bishops in future
The defeat of legislation introducing the first women bishops will be viewed by many as "a tragedy", the Bishop of Exeter has said.The General Synod narrowly failed to give final approval to the...
View ArticleMP: 'make the church change its mind'
A Westcountry MP has pressed Parliamentary authorities over reversing the Church of England's rejection of women bishops.Former Culture Secretary and Exeter MP Ben Bradshaw has asked Commons officials...
View ArticleVillagers' victory as turbine plan refused
Residents are celebrating triumph after plans were rejected for a 46-metre wind turbine in their Devon village.Campaigners led by Dennis Smith, who discovered rock band Muse, fought against the...
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Flybe invite youngsters to 'come fly with us'
A group of fledgling flyers got a taste of what it is like to take the controls of a commercial airliner with a spin on a top flight simulator.The 16 youngsters from St Peter's Combined Cadet Group, in...
View ArticleHuge drop in university applications by students
Parts of the Westcountry have seen a staggering drop of almost a fifth in the number of people applying to university since tuition fees were trebled.The figures, released by the House of Commons...
View Article400 calls for help as homes count the cost
Householders and businesses were today counting the cost of freak weather after heavy rain caused widespread flooding across the Westcountry.As a deluge of rainfall swamped areas of the region...
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