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Truro golfer to represent England in South America
Truro golfer Sarah-Jane Boyd has been chosen to represent England in the South American Amateur Championship in Colombia later this month.The 21-year-old former Truro School pupil won the British...
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Hospital Trust introduces first electronic prescribing system in the South West
THE ROYAL Cornwall Hospitals Trust has become the first in the South West to introduce an electronic system for prescribing and recording the administration of inpatients' medications.The Electronic...
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Was Richard Trevithick's high-pressure steam engine "the greatest invention...
RichardTrevithick's high pressure steam engine will go head to head with the electric light bulb, the vacuum cleaner and the worldwide web in a new BBC TV series about the 50 greatest British...
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Williams Travel customers in Camborne raise thousands of pounds for Cornwall...
A CAMBORNE bus company customers have helped to raise £2,000 for Cornwall Hospice Care.Williams Travel started its Coach Seats for Causes campaign last summer to support the wider community in Cornwall...
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Truro law firm Follett Stock boss Chris Lingard accused of bullying at tribunal
A female solicitor claimed that her bullying boss did not want her to have a relationship or to have babies, an employment tribunal judge has been told.Kate Baker claims she was sent a text message...
View ArticleI don't want to be a trustee of mother's will
Don't want will workQ. I am a trustee, together with my brother, of my mother's will. I am seriously considering relinquishing this task, mainly because of a clash of personalities. I know it will...
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Phone fault leaves Hayle family unable to talk to relatives at Christmas
Two Hayle youngsters were unable to talk to their overseas father at Christmas after a phone line fault cut off their access to the internet for five weeks.. Alison Johnson, 50, a sales administrator...
View ArticleIf new town was flooded, politicians should fund clear-up
Having watched a couple of TV programmes recently about wild weather of 2012, it has been very irritating to watch Environment Agency officials arguing that it would perhaps be wise to return to the...
View ArticleCouncil officers recommend planning appproval for Lanhydrock cycle scheme
Cornwall Council planning officers are backing a project by the National Trust to revamp part of its estate at Lanhydrock into cycle trails.The local authority's strategic planning committee meets in...
View ArticleJimmy's a long-haired lover from Liverpool who is still performing after...
I offer an apology straight away. "I'm old enough to want to call you Little Jimmy Osmond," I tell the former child star who had massive international fame with his brothers and as a solo artist.Even...
View ArticleWorries for missing teen after pub trip
Police say they are increasingly concerned for the welfare of a teenager who has gone missing from the Ivybridge area. Jamie Grewal, who is 18, was last seen on the afternoon of Friday, January 4. He...
View ArticleThe name's Cole, Brendan Cole, as Strictly star is licensed to dance
As soon as Strictly Come Dancing ended on our screens, professional dancer Brendan Cole went into rehearsals for his touring show – something he does alongside his Dance Academy, charity work,...
View ArticleAmbulance firm warned it must improve
The care watchdog has demanded improvements at a privately-run Devon ambulance service.The Care Quality Commission raised concerns about the Four Counties Ambulance Service, based in Wilmington.It has...
View ArticleWoman's car crashes into telegraph pole
A woman suffered serious injuries after her car struck a telegraph pole and wall on the B3227 near Torrington yesterday morning. Police, fire and ambulance crews were called to the scene at about...
View ArticleBallet on skates deserves its rapturous reception
REVIEWPlymouth PavilionsHow do you keep four sophisticated nine-year-old girls, still in the flush of Christmas excitement, amused for a couple of hours on a wet afternoon? Easy peasy, take them along...
View ArticleMugger steals £100 from elderly woman
A woman in her 90s was left shaken after a teenager ran off with her bag which contained more than £100. The woman had just reached the top of some steps at the end of an alleyway in West Park,...
View Article'Moral duty to build homes'
London EditorThe minister charged with unleashing a housing boom has admitted going on a "journey" from "Nimby" opponent to building near his family's Westcountry home, to enthusiasm for new...
View ArticleRelentless rain gives way to first snow alert
Freezing temperatures and snow are set to bring a sharp end to the mild weather in the Westcountry.Up to four inches of snow could fall on parts of the South West tomorrow as temperatures plummet to...
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Ain't no mountain high enough to keep this Marine from fundraising
A ROYAL Marine physical training instructor climbed higher than the world's tallest building to raise money for the Children's Happy Hospital Fund.Sergeant Rob Garthland, from HMS Raleigh in Torpoint,...
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RAF man is commended for first responder role
AN RAF sergeant from North Cornwall has been honoured for his management of an RAF Ambulance Co-Responder scheme in Buckinghamshire.Alex Bedborough, who was a pupil at Bodmin and Wadebridge...
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