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VIDEOS & PICTURES: St Piran's Day parade in Falmouth
The people of Falmouth took to the streets today to celebrate St Piran's Day. Local school children, musicians, performers and dignitaries paraded through the town to mark the feast day of the patron...
View ArticleMobile Macmillan cancer unit to visit Liskeard
Macmillan Cancer Support's mobile service will be stopping off in Liskeard on Friday March 8.The service offers free, confidential, advice and support to anyone with a concern or a question relating to...
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VIDEO: Hundreds turn out for St Piran's Day parade in Truro
Hundreds of people turned out in black and gold to celebrate St Piran's Day on a procession through Truro.The parade went from St George's Road just after 1pm and went through the city before arriving...
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Police appeal for information after vehicles vandalised across Falmouth
Police are appealing for information after a number of vehicles in Falmouth were vandalised in the last week.The window of a VW Polo in Arwenack Street was smashed overnight last Wednesday.Then on...
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Video: Penzance flies the flag for St Piran's Day
Hundreds of children donned the traditional white and black of the Cornish flag to dance through the streets of Penzance for St Piran's Day.Proud parents and well wishers turned out to watch around 650...
View ArticleCornish driller dies in tragic accident in Ghana
A Cornishman who worked for FugroSeacore at Penryn has been killed in an accident while working in Ghana.Alex Osborn, 24, was allegedly electrocuted while staying at a hotel in Takoradi.It is believed...
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"Major incident" status declared following Norovirus outbreak at Royal...
A "major incident" plan has been enacted by the trust that runs Cornwall's acute hospitals to deal with high levels of emergency admissions, discharge delays and a Norovirus outbreak.Two wards have...
View ArticleEco-devices tested at new wave energy lab
A university's state-of-the-art ocean tank, to test wave energy, is already proving successful in the design of renewable energy machines.This week Plymouth University's £19 million Marine Building at...
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When does a bedroom tax turn into a spare room subsidy...?
Prime Minister's Questions sketch by London Editor Graeme Demianyk.On occasion, Prime Minister's Questions is reduced to little more than a shameless attempt to get a soundbite on the evening news....
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Deer in firing line as experts call for cull of up to a million
Experts are urging all-out war on deer which could see almost a million animals being shot each year in the UK – with the Westcountry likely to be one of the hotspots for a cull.The call to arms was...
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South Devon College mounts a bumper week for fact finding
This year sees a bumper week of activities and events to encourage everyone – including potential apprentices, employers and parents/carers – to get involved.South Devon College is ideally placed to...
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551 new homes announced for Devon and Cornwall
A major housebuilder has identified the Westcountry as a key target after announcing plans for 551 new homes which is expected to help create hundreds of jobs.The construction by Barratt Group, has...
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PJP's new LP is A-OK
PJP BAND – the great white hopes of South West rock – release their long-awaited debut album And So It Goes on June 3.However, from Monday as a special thank you to local fans, PJP Band will be...
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Nowell remains determined to maintain progress at Exeter Chiefs after rousing...
Jack Nowell knows he has still got a lot to learn, despite starting Exeter Chiefs' last six matches.The 19-year-old has forced his way into the side with some impressive displays on the wing or in his...
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End of fish discards will force seabirds to learn how to forage for themselves
Throwing large quantities of over-quota fish back into the sea – dead – was condemned as a scandalous waste of a precious food resource for years.Now, finally, the policy is to be phased out following...
View ArticleBLOG by Kevin Marriott: My disabled brother is one of the happiest human...
"HE will never walk, he will never talk. And he'll probably end up a vegetable."Those were the first words delivered to my parents by a specialist after their second son – my brother – had been...
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Hospitals in Devon and Cornwall at crisis point
The Westcountry's health system is facing a critical combination of pressures caused by increased demand, bed-blocking and the impact of the winter vomiting bug.The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust at...
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Removals van and driver stuck overnight at the end of the road in tiny St...
A removals van came to the end of the road in a tiny Cornish waterside village.The driver is thought to have taken a wrong turning and ended up stuck overnight in St Clements near Truro.The road into...
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Whistleblowers role in raising concerns about out-of-hours GP service...
WHISTLEBLOWERS played an important role in highlighting problems with Cornwall's out of hours doctor service which led to action being taken.That is the finding of the National Audit Office (NAO) which...
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Appeal for information after boat stolen from Durgan, Mawnan Smith
Police are investigating the theft of a boat from Durgan at Mawnan Smith this week.The Narwhal HD520 Rib and the trailer it was on was taken sometime between 8am on Monday and 9.30am yesterday...
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