Flood warning issued for River Tresillian at Ladock
The Environment Agency has issued a flood warning for River Tresillian at Ladock including the B3275, Village Hall, Falmouth Arms, Post Office, Higher Cottages and Lower Cottages.A flood warning is...
View ArticleEnvironment Agency warns of immediate flood risk at A38
The Environment Agency have issued a flood warning for the River Seaton from the A38 to Seaton including Hessenford, Jopes Mill, the A387 and the A38.A flood warning is released if Flooding is expected...
View ArticleWarning of potentially life threatening floods issued for Polperro and Helston
The Environment Agency has issued severe flood warnings for Polperro and Helston.A severe flood warning is issued if there is a risk of severe flooding that might cause danger to someone's life.At the...
View ArticleCornwall homes evacuated as storm brings severe flooding
Homes in Cornwall are this evening being evacuated as high winds and torrential rain have caused major flooding on the south coast. Cornwall Council has set up a control centre at Truro's County Hall...
View ArticleCornwall flooding latest - 01.00
Cornwall continues to suffer from severe flooding with properties in Newlyn, Polperro, Millbrook and Helston under threat. Cornwall Council has confirmed that a rest centre has been opened at St John's...
View ArticleCornwall counts cost after night of storms which brought flooding and...
Cornwall is waking up this morning to assess the damage left by a storm which had every river in the Duchy on flood alert and caused many villages and town to flood overnight. The River Fowey and River...
View ArticleFire & Rescue Service gets 350 callouts
Heavy rain and high rivers have made for a busy night for the emergency services.Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service have been inundated with incidents, which started at approximately 2pm on Saturday...
View Article"Severe Flood Warning" at Helston
The Environment Agency (EA) issued a "Severe Flood Warning" at Helston yesterday evening in the area of St Johns Road, St Johns Close, Coronation Park and Loe Pool. This followed an earlier, less...
View ArticleDisruption to travel as rain and floods continue in Cornwall
Cornwall has been told to expect more rain today, with further disruption to the Duchys transport systems. Exeter-based weather agency, the Met Office, has Cornwall on a yellow 'be prepared' weather...
View ArticleExhibition will explain plans for major housing development in Porthleven
After a first public exhibition displaying initial housing proposals for land off Shrubberies Hill, Porthleven received a mixed response a second is being organised on Wednesday (Nov 28).Sixty homes...
View ArticleOlympic pressure was huge for Ainslie says coach
BEN Ainslie's coach David Howlett insists thoughts of the four-time Olympic champion competing at Rio 2016 are just that after revealing how he almost crippled under the weight of expectation at London...
View ArticleCamborne, Pool and Redruth east west link road approved
CAMBORNE, Pool and Redruth east-west link road has been given the final go-ahead today.The Department for Transport has authorised Cornwall Council to construct the new highway to run from Wilson Way...
View ArticleCoastline staff wave wands in fire prevention checks
Hundreds of Coastline homes are set to receive a complementary fire safety check, thanks to a partnership with Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service and the help of a new testing 'wand'.Coastline staff...
View ArticleNew Camborne, Pool and Redruth link road helps to create 6,000 jobs
A MULTI-million pound scheme to create a new road linking Camborne, Pool and Redruth has been given the final go-ahead today.The Department for Transport has authorised Cornwall Council to construct...
View ArticleLiskeard is latest to join community safety scheme
Liskeard is the latest town to be selected to take part in a scheme to improve community safety.The Safer Cornwall Partnership is to work with agencies in Liskeard to target issues specific issues...
View ArticleLanivet church closed after tree damages roof and porch
Lanivet Parish Church has been closed after it was damaged by a falling tree.High winds last Thursday brought down the tree which struck the roof and porch of the Grade 1 listed building.Bodmin rector,...
View ArticleFlooding causes closure of A39 at Perranarworthal
The main road between Truro and Falmouth has been closed by police due to flooding.The road is closed from the Devoran roundabout to the Treluswell roundabout. Officers were called after reports that...
View ArticleSouth Crofty Mine's Iconic Headframe Is To Get A Makeover.
Work is to begin shortly on the refurbishment of the iconic head frame at South Crofty Mine at Pool.Cornwall Council will be carrying out the work on the New Cooks Kitchen head frame, and the two Grade...
View ArticleCounting the cost of West's worst floods for decades
Communities in the South West have been coming to terms with some of the worst storms and flooding in recent memory.Clean-up operations have begun in earnest after the region bore the brunt of terrible...
View ArticlePolice search for Peugeot driver following fatal north Cornwall crash
POLICE have launched an appeal to trace the driver of a gold-coloured Peugeot following the death of a cyclist at St Mabyn earlier this month. John Phillips, a former Wadebridge care home manager, and...
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