VIDEO: Cornish teenager Josh Webb films skating video in Truro
A RISING star of skating has made a film shot in Truro to show off his skills. Josh Webb, 17-year-old former Penair School student, spent two days filming his top tricks with Matt Hunt from Truro's SJ...
View ArticlePanel selects choice for interim chief executive at Cornwall Council
A PANEL of councillors has chosen Paul Masters to take up the role of interim chief executive at Cornwall Council.Mr Masters, the current assistant chief executive at County Hall, was selected by a...
View ArticleReds make history with first league win at Launceston
Cornish All Blacks 9 Redruth 10Redruth finally laid to rest their bogey of having never won at Polson Bridge in the leagues in a game that will not live long in the memories of the neutral spectator,...
View ArticleLIVE BLOG: Cornish Pirates v Doncaster
The Cornish Pirates take on Doncaster today at home from 2.30pm. Catch the game live via our live blog below:Cornish Pirates v Doncaster
View ArticleCrew member dies before Fisherman's Friends concert
A concert in Guildford by the Port Isaac group Fisherman's Friends has been cancelled following the death of a crew member and a serious injury to another, during preparations.Surrey Police were called...
View ArticleCornwall businesses scoop gold in tourism awards
Tourism businesses from across the South West celebrated on Friday evening at the South West Tourism Excellence Awards 2012-2013, in association with Source for Business.The ceremony took place at the...
View ArticleCornish Pirates earn bonus point win over Knights in the Mennaye mud
Cornish Pirates 31 Doncaster Knights 18The Cornish Pirates maintained their pursuit of a place in the Championship play-offs as they scored four tries against bottom of the table Doncaster in a mudbath...
View ArticleFirefighters called to blaze at St Blazey
Cornwall Fire & Rescue Service were alerted to a fire at Rose Hill, St Blazey, at around 3pm Sunday afternoon.Initially, one fire appliance from St Austell and one fire appliance from Fowey were...
View ArticleDog rescued at Long Rock, near Penzance
A pumping appliance from Penzance attended an incident on the beach at Long Rock, Penzance at around 15:40 Sunday afternoon. A springer spaniel had fallen and was stuck between 2 large boulders.The...
View ArticleNew show opens at Falmouth Art Gallery "A Framer's Collection"
A new show opened at Falmouth Art Gallery on Friday evening, the collection of one remarkable man. Mattei Radev (1927 - 2009) was a refugee who fled his native Bulgaria as a stowaway on a cargo ship in...
View ArticleTruro City suffer massive blow as top scorer Moore seems set to depart club
Truro City's already slim hopes of avoiding relegation from Blue Square Bet South have suffered a massive blow with the news that top scorer Kieffer Moore seems set to join league rivals Dorchester...
View ArticlePaul Masters confirmed as Cornwall Council's Interim Chief Executive
Paul Masters has been formally confirmed as the Cornwall Council's new Interim Chief Executive. Masters, 50, has worked in local government in Cornwall for 32 years and is currently Cornwall Council's...
View ArticleThe new Archbishop of Canterbury will visit Truro
The Archbishop of Canterbury will visit Truro Cathedral for a day of prayer next month.The new Archbishop, Justin Welby, is encouraging others to join him at the cathedral on March 18 ahead of his...
View ArticleUPDATED: Woman and dogs killed in suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in St Ives
A woman and three dogs were found dead today in a suspected carbon monoxide poisoning in St Ives.Police and fire crews were called to a guesthouse on Bedford Road at around 8.45am this morning to...
View ArticleCornish ale Heligan Honey ranked best-loved beer in UK
A Cornish ale has been ranked the best-loved beer in the UK by an app which allows users to rate their favorite tipples.Cask Marque's CaskFinder app allows users to give beers a rating as and when they...
View ArticleBomb disposal squad called into to deal with grenade found in Boscastle
The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal Squad from Devonport was called in to carry out a controlled explosion in Boscastle yesterday, after a hand grenade was discovered in a garden in the North Cornwall...
View ArticleBomb disposal squad called in to deal with grenade found in Boscastle
The Royal Navy Bomb Disposal Squad from Devonport was called in to carry out a controlled explosion in Boscastle yesterday, after a hand grenade was discovered in a garden in the North Cornwall...
View ArticleMAP: £50m flood schemes to protect homes in the South West postponed, but...
Construction will begin this year on seven major Westcountry flood defence schemes to protect thousands of properties – but vital regional schemes to safeguard 2,500 homes have been shelved for five...
View ArticleBLOG. A crafty project for Valentines. Do you celebrate?
So, the 14th is nearly upon us once more, sending us into a frenzy of planning, buying, cooking, washing (!) and generally preparing for romance. In many cases it's a time for making too. What could be...
View ArticleHall for Cornwall trustee Rosemary Squire named as 16th most influential...
A trustee at the Hall for Cornwall has been named as one of the 100 most powerful women in the UK.Rosemary Squire has been recognised for her influence and importance today by being placed at 16th on...
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