Waterlogged Land's End Airport to remain closed
LAND'S End Airport remains closed to flights to and from the Isles of Scilly until at least Saturday following a runway inspection ay lunchtime today.The airport has been waterlogged since last...
View ArticleTruro Primestock Show brings farming to the city centre
Farming came to the heart of Truro today as the Truro Primestock Show returned to the city centre. Visitors to the event on Lemon Quay were able to see the best of Cornwall's prime cattle and sheep at...
View ArticleM5 closed as four injured in road crashes
Four people were injured in two separate crashes on a motorway – leaving the road closed in both directions.One person was airlifted to hospital after the first crash on the M5 yesterday which involved...
View ArticleMan trapped after double-decker crash
A man had to be cut free from his car after a collision with a double-decker bus in Cornwall. The crash involving the man from Falmouth, who was driving a blue Peugeot, happened on the A39 near Truro...
View Article'All to pay at least 30% council tax' call defeated
PLANS to force households in Cornwall to pay a minimum of 30 per cent council tax have been set back after councillors voted against the proposals.Cornwall Council is reviewing its system after the...
View ArticleGuide to entertainment in Cornwall weekend December 7th, 8th and 9th
As we hurtle towards Christmas and the end of 2012, there's plenty on in Cornwall to keep your cockles warmed. Here's our guide to what's on this weekend in Cornwall.ART: Friday onwards, The Institute,...
View ArticleWestcountry cider could be exempt from price crackdown - minister
Traditional cider could be exempt from a Government crackdown on cheap alcohol if it hits jobs in rural areas, a minister has suggested.Farmers in the cider heartlands of Devon and Somerset have warned...
View ArticleBurglar hit with brick as he tried to enter Wadebridge home
A wounded burglar ran off when a woman struck him with a brick as he tried to enter her home in Wadebridge.The incident happened at about 7.15pm last Friday evening at Trevanson when the woman arrived...
View ArticleEasyjet announce Newquay Airport link-up
BUDGET airline giant Easyjet has announced it will operate from Newquay airport for the first time next year with flights to Liverpool and London Southend.The company will run six services per week to...
View ArticleTruro academic has co-authored a report identifying 15 top conservation...
An academic from the European Centre for Environment and Human Health in Truro has co-authored a report identifying 15 issues that could affect the diversity of life on Earth in 2013. They include...
View ArticleJury is out on Pool murder trial
THE JURY in the trial of a chronic alcoholic accused of murdering a Pool man earlier this year has retired to consider its verdict.Somes McFarland, 28, of Fore Street, admitted killing but denied...
View ArticleTeenager injured in town centre attack
A teenager was left with serious facial injuries following a late-night attack in Newton Abbot. The 19-year-old man from Bovey Tracey suffered a fractured cheek bone when he was assaulted on The Avenue...
View ArticleDriver sustains head injuries in road crash
A motorist suffered minor head injuries in a collision between two cars. The driver was taken to hospital as a precaution after the head-on collision on the A30 at Crowlas near Penzance in Cornwall...
View ArticleMagnificent tall ship will return to Falmouth
With sails billowing in the breeze and masts standing proud, the majestic tall ship glides elegantly into view.The spectacular Mercedes – a Dutch vessel – will make a return journey to Falmouth in the...
View ArticleWadebridge Sticky Fingers Day Care Nursery closure hits 70 children
GOVERNMENT inspectors have ordered a Wadebridge nursery to close down after a mix-up over registration.Sticky Fingers Day Care Nursery was closed last Thursday after a visit from Ofsted which claimed...
View ArticleNew book published on the historic port of Portreath
IT WAS February 17, 1917 and the Olivia was steaming from Liverpool to Portreath with a cargo of 300 tons of coal.The crew, suspecting they were being followed, rushed on deck to find a submarine...
View ArticleComputer and silver items stolen in Lostwithiel burglary
THIEVES forced their way into a Lostwithiel property during daylight hours on Thursday, December 4.Burglars broke into the house on Mill Hill and made off with items including a blue Acer laptop, a...
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View ArticleSerious sexual assault charges by Newquay town councillor Gary Redman denied
A NEWQUAY town councillor accused of nine sexual offences against young boys is set to stand trial at Truro Crown Court in the new year.Gary Redman, 55, of Cranstar Apartments, Hilgrove Road, Newquay,...
View ArticleCornish Pirates boosted by Marriott's return from injury
Kyle Marriott returns to captain the Cornish Pirates in their British & Irish Cup clash with Welsh Premiership side Swansea at the Mennaye Field on Sunday (2pm), writes Dick Straughan.The...
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