Johnson will know when time is right
wdsport@bepp.co.ukYeovil Town manager Gary Johnson will only dip into the transfer market if members of his squad regularly disappoint.The Glovers welcome Colchester United to Huish Park tonight in the...
View ArticleDjokovic makes up for Olympics in Toronto
TENNIS: Novak Djokovic made short work of France's Richard Gasquet in the final of the Toronto Masters on Sunday, winning 6-3, 6-2 in 61 minutes. "It's been a long week, a tough week, especially for...
View ArticleRebels come through busy Scottish tour
SPEEDWAYSomerset Rebels began a busy few days with a 48-42 home victory over the Edinburgh Monarchs.A 5-1 from Sam Masters and Kyle Newman gave the Rebels an eight-point (40-32) lead after heat 12;...
View ArticleBacklash over May's fox protest
Rock star Brian May has been criticised after using the closing ceremony at the London Olympics to highlight opposition to a badger cull to tackle TB in cattle ruining West Country farming.Performing...
View ArticleSuccess as strongman
AN AVID weightlifter is celebrating after winning a regional strongman contest. Ryan Hough from St Erme emerged victorious after five heats at the Bristol's Strongest Man 2012 competition, held on July...
View ArticleNo need for another 'vision' for Penwith Moors' future
I was surprised to read the headline "Opinions sought on vision for Penwith landscape" (WMN July 28) as I was sure I had seen something very similar in an edition of The Cornishman a few years ago. I...
View ArticleReady to move on from Penhallow Hotel fire tragedy
ON THE EVE of the fifth anniversary of the Penhallow Hotel fire, the family of a pensioner who was killed have said this is the year they will try to move on.Sue Harper said the grief of losing her...
View ArticleGuide to what's on in Cornwall weekend 18 and 19 August
With the apparent return of wintery weather there are still plenty of events in Cornwall to keep the family entertained. Here's our guide to the best bits of the Duchy happening this weekend. ART:...
View ArticleTruro City struggle for numbers for league opener
Finnacially-troubled Truro City will take a squad of just 12, or possibly 13, to Billericay Town for their opening Blue Square Bet South game of the season on Saturday. Both Andy Watkins (groin) and...
View ArticleVersatile living with self-contained annexe
Situated on a double plot, this detached house boasts versatile accommodation with four double bedrooms in the main house and one bedroom in a self-contained annexe.The downstairs accommodation in the...
View ArticleWeather puts dampener on Falmouth Week fireworks but Rally steams ahead
Heavy downpours and high winds in Cornwall today is playing havoc with Falmouth week line-up. The Met Office has issued a weather warning for the South West advising we should expect 'pulses of rain,...
View ArticleExecutive-style trio
Three executive-style houses on a small exclusive development on the fringe of the town of Buckfastleigh are available for rental.All properties are arranged over three floors and are well appointed...
View ArticleCentre of the village
Two unfurnished properties have become available to rent, in the centre of the village of Upottery.2 Addington Cottage is a Grade II Listed three-bedroom home on a 6/12 month tenancy at £675 pcm....
View ArticleCountry character and cottage industry
A recent instruction for the Exeter office of Jackson-Stops & Staff is Whitley Farm, which is a period farmhouse and two cottages.It is situated in an idyllic rural location at the end of a no...
View ArticleThe perfect getaway
A Taylor Wimpey Exeter development in St Austell is proving so popular with house hunters that the first release of three-bedroom designs has sold out, with more being released soon.Tregorrick View in...
View ArticleTrust makes formal bid for Lanhydrock cycle trails
Chief ReporterControversial plans to create a major cycling centre at a flagship National Trust property in Cornwall have formally been submitted.The Western Morning News revealed last month that the...
View ArticleFire crews in Cornwall kept busy despite the rain
The rain hasn't dampened the fire service responses today. An accidental fire was being fought in a Wadebridge residential property this morning. Appliances from Wadebridge and Delabole attended the...
View ArticleCornwall Design Fair at Trereife House
Visitors to Trereife House can see work by some of the country's top designers this weekend as the Cornwall Design Fair returns for its fourth year. About 80 designers from Cornwall and around the...
View ArticleFirefighter fury at authority request for 'casual labour'
A firefighters' union has accused an authority of treating its members like "casual labour" after they were asked to take on extra work to cover a council contract.The Fire Brigades Union (FBU) has...
View ArticleZoo's hope that vets can salvage sight in Duchess's remaining eye
A one-eyed elephant will have an operation after routine tests found that she is now practically blind in her remaining eye.In 2011, Duchess, Paignton Zoo's 42-year-old African elephant, became the...
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