Cash and ring stolen from elderly Bodmin woman
Police are seeking information about a burglary at flat on the Finn VC Estate in Bodmin when cash and an engagement ring were stolen. The thief entered the property between 6pm and 10.30pm on January...
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Truro City appoint former manager Massey to new post
Truro City have sprung a surprise by appointing former manager Steve Massey as Head of Football Development with immediate effect.His role which will embrace the First, Second, Youth and Ladies' teams,...
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Fury after plans to move Carn Brea athletics track from Camborne to Par are...
A FURIOUS row has broken out over plans to possibly relocate Carn Brea running track to Par.Last week the West Briton revealed plans to refurbish the leisure centre by selling its car park and the...
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The Cornishman goes digital. Innovative paper offers readers an online...
Britain's most westerly weekly paper has launched an online edition for the first time in its history.The Cornishman's new digital page turner is aimed at Cornish expats who live away but are still...
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Police warn of rogue traders operating in Cornwall
Rogue traders are operating in Cornwall according to police.The "dubious salesmen" are selling chainsaws from the back of a van at various locations around the county.Police said they had serious...
View ArticleMeeting to shed light on life as a Penzance town councillor
AÂ second meeting shedding light on life as a councillor will be held in Penzance this month.The information evening will be a chance for people to learn more about the goings on of the town council...
View ArticleSponsored knit scheduled for Cornwall Hospice Care St Austell fundraising group
MEMBERS of a close-knit group have their needles at the ready for a charity event on Thursday, February 21.The St Austell Fundraising Group for Cornwall Hospice Care will hold its sponsored knit at...
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Exterminate! Rats to be wiped out to protect birds
Two entire populations of an animal which thrives on a pair of Westcountry islands are to be totally annihilated.But before animal-lovers depart for the Scillies where the mass extermination is to take...
View ArticleLearning to love the feral pigeon that flocks in our towns and cities
In the countryside pigeons are the major agricultural pest and also – happily for shooting men and women – the number one quarry species that is both challenging to shoot and delicious to eat.These...
View ArticleCountry notebook
In the 1920s our little village boasted three South Devon cows. The milk was entirely used for making cream, and cheese. Some of the cream sold locally to the one or two who could afford it but the...
View ArticleEvery day, in every way, I am getting grumpier and grumpier
Am I becoming a Grumpy Old Man, joining the greying geriatric ranks of Will Self and Arthur Smith?The television series was revealing and entertaining, throwing up opinions with which I agreed far too...
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Rural schools close in difficult driving conditions
Fourteen schools in Cornwall were closed yesterday as headteachers decided icy roads were too dangerous for staff, parents and pupils to attend.South East Cornwall was hardest hit after heavy overnight...
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Fire crews save horse from a watery grave
A dramatic rescue in the snow and thick mud has ended happily after an elderly horse got stuck in an icy, water-filled ditch.Fire crews were called after horse owner Faye Davis discovered her...
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Freeze brings roads chaos in Devon and Cornwall
Gridlock gripped the Westcountry yesterday as frozen hail on the region's main roads sparked a series of serious accidents.Commuters faced treacherous conditions during the morning with hail stones...
View ArticleCornish village Lanner 'likely' to appeal High Court homes ruling
A Cornish parish council is considering appealing a High Court decision in favour of 25 new affordable homes on the outskirts of the community.Lanner Parish Council took legal action against Cornwall...
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RNLI's flood rescue teams record busiest year in West
Chief ReporterLifeguards across the South West handled fewer emergencies last year as poor weather drove people from the region's beaches.But in contrast, and in keeping with the weather, the RNLI's...
View ArticleCouncil inquiry is branded a whitewash
Campaigners brandishing paint pots are to picket a Conservative council inquiry into a controversial business group which they have dubbed a "whitewash".Opponents of the East Devon Business Forum claim...
View ArticleBurglars take rings from elderly woman in Looe
Police are hunting thieves who stole wedding rings from an elderly woman's home in Cornwall.Burglars forced open the back door of the pensioner's property in the Brentfields area of Looe, South East...
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Benefits claimants in Cornwall to face lie detectors
"Big Brother-style" lie-detectors will be used by Cornwall Council leaders to trap benefit cheats, according to a cabinet member who last night resigned.Fiona Ferguson, portfolio holder for corporate...
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Police discover "potential cannabis factory" in Newquay home
A MAN and a woman have been given official drugs warnings after police officers discovered a "potential cannabis factory" in their Newquay home.Police carried out a search of the property on Tor Road...
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