Boss of Cornwall Council Kevin Lavery to take up new job in New Zealand
CORNWALL Council's chief executive is leaving the authority for a new post in New Zealand. Announcing he had formally accepted the role as chief executive of Wellington City Council, Kevin Lavery, said...
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Cornish Pirates recall prop Paver for Albion clash
Cornish Pirates head coach Ian Davies has stuck with the majority of the squad who won in Wales ten days ago for the crunch Boxing Day derby at Brickfields against Plymouth Albion (3pm).The Pirates,...
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Vandal cuts Christmas tree lights
A VANDAL has cut through a set of Christmas tree lights, causing over £100 of damage.The Royal British Legion in Heamoor has been left with the bill after it was discovered that the lights had been cut...
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The volunteer lifesavers in need of a lifeline
With Christmas upon us, most of us are enjoying some festive fun with loved ones.But spare a thought for those who will sacrifice their own celebrations to keep the rest of us safe and well.If an...
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Meet the family roped in by the pull of bell ringing
We all have to-do lists as long as our arms over the festive season but as well as the usual merry-go-round of cooking, celebrating and present-wrapping, Sarah Peck will also have to find time to fit...
View ArticleAppeal against refusal for new homes rejected
An appeal over a decision to refuse planning permission for more than 200 new homes in Somerset has been rejected.The proposal for 244 homes, two shops and a play area at Wellington on land at...
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Woman dies two days after being hit by car in Camborne
A woman who died after being struck by a car leaving a council car park in Cornwall has been named by police. Stephanie Cook, 65, from the Beacon area of Camborne, was in collision with a car leaving...
View ArticleFundraisers present equipment to staff
New equipment purchased by the South West Mesothelioma Support Group has been presented to staff at Derriford Hospital and St Luke's Hospice in Plymouth. Two wheelchairs were donated to the hospital's...
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Investigation launched after police car collision in Torquay
Two police officers and a family of four were treated in hospital after an apparent head-on collision between two cars in Devon.All six occupants, including two young children, suffered minor injuries...
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Sales boost for estate agency of the year
A small Devon estate agency, which was named best in the South West for the third year running, claims its sales have risen by 40%. The Exeter and Topsham branch of Wilkinson Grant won the Estate...
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New Year Honours for Olympians
Westcountry sportsmen and women figure prominently among 78 Olympians and backroom staff today awarded New Year Honours.Cornwall's four-times gold medal winning sailor Ben Ainslie is knighted while...
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Weekend rain may make 2012 Devon and Cornwall's wettest year
Experts say it will be "touch and go" if this year becomes the wettest on record in the Westcountry with stormy, wet weather expected to bring more flooding this weekend.Some 1,524mm of rain have...
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Captain Hayes back for Chiefs
Exeter Chiefs skipper Tom Hayes has been restored to the starting line-up for their Aviva Premiership clash with Bath at Sandy Park this afternoon.Hayes' return in the second row in place of James...
View ArticleBig Taunton crowd expected for popular post-Christmas meet
SUNDAY horse RACINGTaunton expect their biggest crowd of 2012 for the ever-popular post-Christmas meeting tomorrow when the first of the seven races on the card, which boasts a total prize pot of...
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Fundraiser Janet Madron recognised in New Year's Honours
A STALWART of Penlee RNLI's fundraising committee, whose husband was lost in the 1981 lifeboat tragedy, has been recognised in the New Year's Honours list. Janet Madron, whose husband Stephen was...
View ArticleCornish sport suffers again in the unrelenting rain
The continuing heavy rain has again played havoc with the sporting programme in Cornwall.In the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League, the only game still on in the premier division was at Blaise Park...
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Cornwall community stars recognised with British Empire Medal
Seven women from Cornwall have been recognised for their services to community, culture and safety at sea in the New Year Honours list. Each will receive the British Empire Medal (BEM). The women...
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Bad weather cancels Falmouth to St Mawes Ferry crossings
The passenger ferry service between Falmouth and St Mawes was cancelled on Saturday, due to high winds.The service normally runs once an hour from Falmouth between 10:15 and 16:15 during the winter...
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St Blazey beat the rain to end 2012 on a high
St Blazey 4, Liskeard Athletic 2ST BLAZEY withstood a brave fight from Liskeard and difficult playing conditions to record a deserved win at Blaise Park on Saturday, writes LEE HALL.The premier...
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Families forced to flee homes after St Austell house blaze
Over 50 firefighters have tackled a blaze at a house in St Austell that threatened to engulf an entire terrace.Crews were called to the property in Holmbush Road at around 3am.The terraced house that...
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