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Devon and Cornwall police investigating Jimmy Savile sex abuse accusations
The tentacles of the national investigation sparked by the Jimmy Savile sex scandal have now reached the Westcountry.Since the late BBC presenter's death hundreds of allegations have been made branding...
View ArticleSurf's up in Cornwall: The Hottest (and Wettest) Sports Activity for 2013
Advertisement Feature With more people staying in the UK for their holidays and even more people taking up sport following the success of this summer's London Olympics, it's possible that surfing could...
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Graffiti Grannys get festive in Hayle yarn bombing
Residents in Hayle have suffered from a bombing attack this weekend – yarn bombing that is.The infamous guerrilla knitting group, dubbed the 'Graffiti Grannys' have struck again, this time hitting a...
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Have you seen Brooke who went missing from her Bissoe home on Monday?
THE OWNER of a three-year-old dog has made a desperate appeal to help find her after she went missing from her home in Bissoe near Truro earlier this week.Brooke, a white with lemon markings clumber...
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Falmouth set to host 2014 Tall Ships Regatta
Falmouth is set to host the 2014 Iberian Tall Ships Regatta. Up to 25 majestic tall ships could visit the port in September, bringing thousands of extra visitors into the port and providing a welcome...
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Warning for motorists after a spate of thefts in Hayle
Eight cars and a garden shed have been broken into in the last ten days in Hayle.Police are warning motorists to make sure they lock their cars and keep all valuables out of sight following the spate...
View ArticleBreakthrough for Cornwall farmers using red diesel to help out in cold weather
Farmers in Cornwall will be able to use red diesel when helping to clear winter roads without fear of recrimination.Agricultural vehicles play a vital role in gritting rural areas and farmers have...
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Summercourt man charged with 35 house burglaries
A SUMMERCOURT man charged with 35 house burglaries in Cornwall is set to appear in court in the New Year.The 26-year-old was arrested on suspicion of a burglary in Truro on May 17 of this year before...
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Cornwall faces yet more flood alerts and weather warnings into the weekend
Cornwall has been placed on an amber weather warning and many of its rivers are on flood alert today as the Duchy braces itself for yet more wet weather and high winds. It's only been a matter of weeks...
View ArticleFaulty bedside lamp may have sparked Newquay hotel fire
A NEWQUAY hotel which caught fire on Friday may have started in a "faulty" bedside lamp, it has emerged.Four fire engines - including one with an aerial ladder platform - were needed to tackle the...
View ArticleDrunk Helston footballer, Wayne Pankhurst, died in motorbike crash
A HELSTON footballer died after riding his motorbike at top speed while nearly three times over the drink drive limit and crashing head-on into a van, an inquest heard.The coroner's court in Truro was...
View ArticleNewquay police call on Treloggan residents
NEWQUAY police want to hear from Treloggan residents interested in setting up a residents' association.It would be a forum to voice concerns about matters that effect the area and a way of contacting...
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More rain and floods for Cornwall as 60mm fell overnight
There have been 60 incidents related to flooding in Cornwall in the last day-and-a-half leading to numerous road-closures and rail disruption, with more rain forecast for the weekend. The latest...
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Road closures across west Cornwall after widespread flooding
WIDESPREAD flooding has caused multiple road closures across west Cornwall after hours of heavy rainfall.Leedstown is amongst the worst affected areas with the B3302 at Fraddam and the B3280 in the...
View ArticleStranded driver rescued from Bude road floods by firefighters
A STRANDED driver was rescued from flood water at Bude this morning.This is a picture posted on Twitter by Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service after specialist swift water rescue technicians from Bude...
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Stranded driver rescued from Bude road flood by firefighters
A STRANDED driver was rescued from flood water at Bude this morning.This is a picture posted on Twitter by Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service after specialist swift water rescue technicians from Bude...
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Partnership between Falmouth Harbour Commissioners and Plymouth University...
A project which helped Falmouth Harbour Commissioners become a more sustainable organisation has won a national award.The project saw a partnership forged between it and Plymouth University which saw a...
View ArticleSandra Critchley announces retirement from Falmouth School
FALMOUTH School will be under new leadership next year as Sandra Critchley has announced her retirement after eleven years as headteacher.But her replacement will be well known to the school community,...
View ArticleBodmin man has lucky escape after carbon monoxide leak
A BODMIN man had a "very lucky escape" after a faulty gas heater pumped out deadly carbon monoxide into his home. Fire crews from Bodmin were called to the St Georges Crescent property at around 5pm...
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Rail crossing which claimed life of west Cornish grandmother to close
A LONG ROCK railway crossing on which a grandmother was killed when she was struck by a train last October will close tomorrow.Cornwall Council will enforce an emergency closure request from Network...
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