St Ives residents told to stay vigilant over suspect bogus callers
PEOPLE are being warned to stay on their guard after two suspicious incidents in St Ives.A man, posing as a care worker, knocked on a door in the town at around 10am this morning and asked to check an...
View ArticleSt Ives residents told to stay vigilant over suspect bogus callers
PEOPLE are being warned to stay on their guard after two suspicious incidents in St Ives.A man, posing as a care worker, knocked on a door in the town at around 10am this morning and asked to check an...
View ArticleThis year's Run To The Sun event in Newquay will be the last, organisers say
THIS year's Run To The Sun event in Newquay will be the last, organisers have confirmed. The car rally and music event has grown in popularity but Trevelgue Holiday Park, where part of the action is...
View ArticleCornwall councillor refuses to resign after saying all disabled children...
A CORNWALL councillor has apologised but refused to resign after telling a disability charity that all disabled children "should be put down".Colin Brewer, independent councillor Wadebridge East, made...
View ArticleLacklustre Truro City suffer league defeat number 19
Truro City 1 Weston-super-Mare 2City produced one of their most disappointing performances of the season at a chilly Treyew Road on Tuesday evening to slump to their 19th Blue Square Bet South defeat...
View ArticleTwo sheep killed following dog attack in Liskeard
Two sheep have died after being attacked by a dog in the Liskeard area. Police are appealing for information about the attack which occurred at Minions, Liskeard, on February 7. Officers said they...
View ArticlePenzance mum slams Cornwall councillor in disabled children row
The Penzance mother of a disabled child has hit out at a Cornwall councillor who said that children like her daughter "should be put down" because they cost too much.Lisa Nicholls, whose daughter...
View ArticleCornish Pirates sign Bath hooker Will Tanner
The Cornish Pirates have signed hooker Will Tanner on a dual-registration agreement with Bath.Aged 20, the Birmingham-born former England U16 and U18 international made his debut for Bath in the Aviva...
View ArticleCouncillor Collin Brewer is removed from political group for saying disabled...
A CORNWALL councillor who has been widely condemned for saying that disabled children "should be put down" has been kicked out of his political group at County Hall.Collin Brewer has apologised but...
View ArticleCharity fundraiser at Tregony village hall for St Piran's Day.
TREGONY will be celebrating St Piran's day on Tuesday by holding a fundraising evening featuring a ukelele band, a male singing group and 'good, wholesome Cornish food'.Proceeds will be shared between...
View ArticleLIVE COVERAGE: Councillor Collin Brewer discusses disabled children row on radio
Cornwall Councillor Collin Brewer went on air this afternoon to discuss the row which has erupted over his comments about disabled children. Mr Brewer, an independent Cornwall councillor for Wadebridge...
View ArticleBuilding company scoops £9m worth of contracts in Camborne
A BUILDING company has scooped four contracts worth £9 million in Camborne.Midas Construction's largest project is a £4.6m contract for new offices and warehouse facilities for Western Power at...
View ArticleDisability charity urges calm over councillor who said disabled children...
PEOPLE angry at a Cornwall Councillor who said disabled children "should be put down" have been urged not to call him or visit his home.Disability Cornwall, the charity which Wadebridge East councillor...
View ArticleBadger culls will take place in the Westcountry this summer
Controversial badger culls will go ahead this summer in the Westcountry, the Government has announced.Environment Secretary Owen Paterson told the National Farmers Union annual conference that culls...
View ArticleAdventurous pony rescued by Royal Marines from Rame Head at Torpoint
The perils of a pony found stranded 70 metre down a sheer cliff face were solved in a major rescue operation which even called on the Royal Marines.The Moorland Pony was discovered on an inaccessible...
View ArticleKatie Price hits back at Collin Brewer disability comments
Celebrity Katie Price has hit back at a Cornwall councillor who said that disabled children "should be put down". Collin Brewer, councillor for Wadebridge East, made the comments to a volunteer from...
View ArticleCouncillor faces more calls to quit
Chief ReporterA Cornwall councillor at the centre of a storm over his claim that disabled children "should be put down" has been kicked out of his political group.Independent councillor Collin Brewer...
View ArticleGiantkillers Helston to face Bodmin in Throgmorton Cup semi-final
Helston Athletic will face holders Bodmin Town in the Carlsberg South West Peninsula League Throgmorton Cup semi-finals after causing a shock by knocking out Tavistock on Wednesday night.Helston, the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Police commissioner Tony Hogg takes aim at drinks culture
Police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg has said it is time to "take a stand" against all-night drinking given its huge impact on crime.Mr Hogg, who marks 100 days in office today, has made no secret...
View ArticleMarine energy parks sign pact to boost jobs
The South West of England and the North of Scotland have signed a pact to work together to boost jobs in the growing marine power industry.The Government last year granted both regions Marine Energy...
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