Cornwall corporal honoured at military awards
A corporal from RNAS Culdrose, Helston, has been honoured at an awards ceremony celebrating the courage of the armed forces. Corporal Justin Morgan of 771 Naval Air Squadron, based at Culdrose, won the...
View ArticleCalling all Ellie's Haven supporters - the Looe-based charity needs you!
Supporters of Looe-based charity Ellie's Haven are being asked to take part in a "golden opportunity" to raise funds.In September 2012 the charity purchased a house in Duloe which is being renovated...
View ArticleCalling all Ellie's Haven supporters - the Looe-based charity needs you!
Supporters of Looe-based charity Ellie's Haven are being asked to take part in a "golden opportunity" to raise funds.In September 2012 the charity purchased a house in Duloe which is being renovated...
View Article'Deadly' railway crossing near Penzance could close following inquest
A RAILWAY crossing near Penzance which claimed the life of a grandmother when she was struck by a train last year has been recommended to be closed, following an inquest in Truro today.Jeanette...
View ArticleFishermen rescued from sinking ship
Three fishermen sparked a night-time rescue operation after fears their boat was sinking off the South Devon coast. One of the crew reported water on board the Pisces vessel near Dawlish and said they...
View ArticleChristmas comes early for Padstow
Padstow's 5th annual Christmas Festival runs from Friday 7th to Sunday 9th December 2012 and sees this Cornish fishing port come alive with celebrity chefs, culinary delights and festive fun.A...
View ArticleRoyal Cornwall Hospital pays £62,000 for pregnancy termination error
A Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust (RCHT) patient who lost a baby during an operation has received £62,000 compensation from the Trust.The unnamed woman was undergoing a hysterectomy operation to remove...
View ArticleTruro's Lemon Street Gallery shows paintings by Christine McArthur
A new exhibition of paintings by Christine McArthur opens today - Satuday 8 December - at Lemon Street Gallery, Truro.A text in her catalogue, by Roger Billcliffe, observes:"Still life has been the...
View ArticleStarbucks Truro sees tax demonstration
The Truro branch of Starbucks was the target of a demonstration today, organised by the Cornwall Anti-Cuts Alliance.About 15 people demonstrated outside the store for an hour, around midday, giving out...
View ArticleMicrolight aircraft crashes near Saltash
Emergency services were called to Landulph, near Saltash, today, following reports of a crashed microlight aircraft.On arrival, ambulance crews found a man trapped inside the aircraft, so called for...
View ArticleSt Blazey's FA Vase hopes ended after bad start
St Blazey 0 Bitton 3St Blazey were made to pay the price for a slow start as they bowed out of the FA Vase with this third round defeat against the Western League premier division visitors.In the...
View ArticleSanta Fun Run and Christmas Festival in Padstow
Hundreds of Santas pulled on their running shoes in Padstow today for a charity run in aid of Cornwall Hospice Care. Young and old joined in the fun, donning red suits before setting off on a circuit...
View ArticleTruro City make their point but rue missed penalty
Boreham Wood 0 Truro City 0City again showed their remarkable spirit to take a well deserved point off high-flying Boreham Wood at Meadow Park.And they could have made the long trip home with all...
View ArticleBodmin Town to carry Cornish flag into last 32 of FA Vase
Bodmin Town 2, Downton 0Bodmin Town will be flying the flag for Cornwall into the last 32 of the FA Carlsberg Vase in the new year after an impressive victory over Wessex League leaders Downton at...
View ArticleBodmin's Senior Cup tie with Launceston will have to be delayed
Holders Bodmin Town have been drawn at home to Launceston in the Westinsure Cornwall Senior Cup – but their tie will have to be delayed.The third round is due to take place on Saturday January 19, the...
View ArticleMan airlifted to hospital in Cornwall aircraft crash
A man was airlifted to hospital following an aircraft crash in Cornwall.The man, who was from the local area and in his 50s, had to be freed from the wreckage of the plane which came down at Landulph...
View ArticleUnion pledges to step up pay cartel campaign
A trade union has said it will "step up" its campaign to disband an NHS pay consortium, which has been branded a "cartel" by its critics.The pledge by the GMB union comes after MPs claimed the...
View ArticleFather and son are rescued from Exeter house fire
Fire crews have said an 89-year-old disabled man and his son are "lucky to be alive" after a blaze swept through their home in Exeter.The fire broke-out in the early hours of Saturday at the terraced...
View ArticleLooe turns back time for Dickens days
A Cornish town stepped back in time and into the sights and smells of a 19th century Christmas.Members of a local volunteer group donned Victorian hats, bonnets, suits and skirts during a Dickensian...
View ArticleWarning as Dieback tree disease spreads to Cornwall
A deadly tree fungus has been detected in Cornwall for the first time as the number of infected sites nationwide doubled in the past month to almost 300.The confirmed case of ash dieback was found in a...
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