Work to install 10 100 metre wind turbines between Newquay and Truro underway
CONTROVERSIAL plans to install 10 100 metre wind turbines between Newquay and Truro are underway.It forms part of an on-going project to repower Carland Cross wind farm - close to St Newlyn East...
View ArticleTRUROFined £600
EMMA RETALLICK, 32, of St Clement's Close, Truro, was convicted in her absence at Truro Magistrates' Court of failing to give information to the police in Devon on September 13 and fined £600.
View Article£50,000 injection will help club's gymnasts step up to the mark
A MAJOR cash injection will help a gymnastics club dance its way to an exciting future.The Penzance group has been awarded £50,000 from the National Lottery as an Olympic legacy project. The Sport...
View ArticleInitiative for safer driving
AS A force-wide campaign gets under way to make motorists think more about safety on roads, police in Penwith are already targeting areas of concern.The 'fatal four' of drink-driving, failing to use...
View ArticleUnder threat: Giant gates need a home
TWO large pieces of Hayle's history are set to be destroyed if someone does not offer a new home for them in the next few days.The old sluice gates that used to be operated alongside the town's swing...
View ArticlePair injured
A MOTORCYCLIST and his pillion passenger had to be taken to hospital after coming off their bike in Hayle.Neither were thought to be seriously injured in the incident on Carnsew Road, which happened at...
View ArticleTimber and slate feature in marine renewables business park designs
PLANS for Hayle's marine renewables business park are set to be submitted to Cornwall Council this week.Representatives of the Cornwall Development Company (CDC) spoke to Hayle town councillors at...
View Article£250k funding hope for Penzance workhub centre
MORE than £250,000 looks set to be pumped into an enterprising new Penzance scheme.The Workhubs Network has secured provisional funding to offer a centre for self-employed and home-based businesses in...
View ArticleAnchor taken from boat in Hayle harbour
POLICE in Hayle are appealing for witnesses to come forward after a motorboat moored in the harbour was broken into.The incident happened between Saturday, January 12 and Tuesday, January 15.The boat...
View ArticleCarey clears so many hurdles to become the UK's Us Girl
IN WITH the big hitters – a teenage girl from Penzance came face to face with some of Team GB's best-known fighters after she won a national award.Carey Jehu met Britain's first ever female Olympic...
View ArticleNew panel called for at credit union
MEMBERS of a struggling credit union are hoping to take over and revive its fortunes.Cornish Community Banking (CCB), which has offices in Penzance and Newlyn, has had a tumultuous few months after a...
View ArticleTributes to young father Ryan Thomas who died in electricity pole accident
A LOVING young husband and father of an eight-month-old baby died in a tragic accident at work.Ryan Thomas, a keen sportsman and 28-year-old linesman for Western Power Distribution (WPD), died...
View ArticleMore traffic chaos as 'snow front' hits Westcountry hard
The Westcountry suffered another day of major disruption yesterday as heavy snowfall brought many parts of the region to a standstill.For the second day in a row – after the hail and ice which brought...
View ArticleNew research hub launched in Liskeard
A new research hub is being launched to help Liskeard residents trace their family roots and research local history.Developed by the Caradon Hill Area Heritage Project and the Stuart House Trust, the...
View Article'Words can't describe how grumpy I've become'
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...
View ArticleAll Blacks will not be caught cold, says head coach Spike Rainford
The temperature may be close to freezing, but Cornish All Blacks head coach Spike Rainford has no fear of his side being caught cold this weekend.The Launceston side expect their National League Two...
View ArticleCar fire in Liskeard
Fire fighters were called to a car on fire in Liskeard yesterday evening.A representative from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said the car caught alight after being involved in a two-car collision in...
View ArticleCheap Flyer Printing Cornwall, Free Delivery
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View ArticlePerranzabuloe Parish Council claims order, forcing it to make mine features...
A PARISH council appealing an abatement notice forcing it to make safe three mine features on its beach is claiming the order is "unnecessary and unjustified". Perranzabuloe Parish Council's legal...
View ArticleCamborne cadets raised hundreds of pounds for the 2012 Poppy Appeal
CAMBORNE cadets have been recognised for their efforts to help raise money for the 2012 Poppy Appeal.Air Training Corps & Army Cadet Force members raised nearly £800 last year.Earlier this month...
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