Crash in Penpillick Hill, Par
Firefighters have made the scene safe since a vehicle crashed in Par this morning.Crew members from Lostwithiel attended the collision, involving one vehicle, in Penpillick Hill at about 6am.No-one was...
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Cornwall Council performs U-turn on planned increase in councillors' allowances
CORNWALL Council has performed a U-turn on a planned increase in the allowances paid to councillors after agreeing to freeze them for another year.The council had originally voted in October to...
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Tests show cat in the attic is ancient mummy
A man who found a dusty stuffed cat in his attic has discovered it is a 2,000-year-old mummy.Robert Gray, 56, found the strange-looking artefact in his loft where it had sat for the past 50 years.He...
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First wild food on the forager's calendar makes it onto the menu
The hungry gap for wild food foragers is at its height in most parts of the Westcountry right now.But restaurant owner and chef Matt Buzzo is lucky enough to have a frost free stream bank at the bottom...
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Tory plan on Press control by Royal Charter is best on offer
Statutory Press regulation could put freedom of expression at risk says media lawyer Tony Jaffa.Earlier this week, the Conservative Party revealed its proposals for implementing the Leveson Report, and...
View ArticleScientists call for plastic waste to be classed as hazardous to save sea life
Harmful plastic waste should be classed as hazardous because of the threat it poses to humans and wildlife, scientists have urged.Many rich countries class plastic as solid waste, which means it is...
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Victor Dartnall's steeplechaser Giles Cross relaxes at Woolacombe Bay ahead...
Westcountry steeplechaser Giles Cross takes a well-earned break at his favourite beach.The 11-year-old cooled down with a paddle in the light surf of Woolacombe Bay ahead of defending his crown in the...
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Turbine groups set to appeal refusal of Totnes plan
Supporters of plans for two of the tallest wind turbines in Devon are "likely" to appeal against the refusal of planning permission.Totnes Renewable Energy Society wants to challenge South Hams...
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Mansion tax plan could help Devon and Cornwall
Labour leader Ed Miliband has promised a "mansion tax" on £2 million homes to fund the return of the 10p rate of income tax to help low-income families.The pledge, Labour's first major economic policy...
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Stricken guillemots on the mend at animal centre
These guillemots are looking happier and healthier following an emergency clean-up after they were washed up on the coast covered in a ''waxy, glue-like" substance.More than 300 guillemots, a kind of...
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Horse abattoir halts work after 'bute' tests
A Westcountry abattoir at the centre of the latest horsemeat scandal has halted the slaughter of horses until safety tests are improved, it announced last night.The standstill was revealed after the...
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Devon and Cornwall's rising crime rates cited as proof of link with police...
Labour has blamed Government cuts for rising crime in Devon and Cornwall as MPs voted for reduced police budgets.Under the budget package approved by Parliament, Whitehall funding to the police will be...
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Cornish pasties off Truro school menu as horsemeat scandal worsens
Cornish pasties have been taken off the menu at a Truro school as fears grow over the horsemeat scandal.Richard Lander School said pasties, beef pasta sauces and beef used in baguettes had all been...
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Childhood friends reminisce during a visit to the National Maritime Museum in...
Two childhood friends were reunited with one of their folding boats which brought them both much joy growing up in the 1950s when they popped into the National Maritime Museum Cornwall in...
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Camborne Town Council will not support Lanner's affordable housing judicial...
CAMBORNE Town Council will not support Lanner Parish Council in its bid to challenge a judicial review that supported a plan to build 25 affordable homes in the village.The parish council appealed...
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Midnight microwave fire in Penzance
Fire crews were called to Mount Lidden, Penzance, during the night between Friday and Saturday to deal with a kitchen fire.When the firemen from Penzance Fire Station arrived on site, they found a...
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Charity concerned over rise in attacks on SW guide dogs
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has said that it is greatly concerned by the steady rise in the number of dog attacks on guide dogs in Devon and Cornwall.The attacks often have a devastating...
View ArticleTruro City snap up new defender but miss out on Bodmin striker
TRURO City have boosted their squad ahead of todfay's home game against Staines Town by signing Tiverton Town central defender Paul Kendall, but have missed out on free scoring Bodmin Town striker...
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Truro City sign new defender but miss out on Bodmin striker
TRURO City have boosted their squad ahead of today's home game against Staines Town (3pm), by signing Tiverton Town central defender Paul Kendall, but have missed out on Bodmin Town striker Chris...
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