Hospitals get high ratings for patient care
Community hospitals in Cornwall have been rated highly following inspections on cleanliness, food and privacy and dignity.Patient Environment Action Team assessments are carried out every year on...
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24-hour doctor service in Cornwall is 'failing'
Major problems with Cornwall's out-of-hours GP provision must be rectified if the service is to "remain safe", an independent report has warned.Its author, Dr David Colin-Thomè, was called in by the...
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Suspended head's wife claims porn images were 'planted'
Pornographic images discovered on a head teacher's computer were deliberately "planted" in a bid to discredit him, according to his wife.In May, Bryce Wilby was suspended from his post at Five Islands...
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Padstow tidal mussel art sparks petition
HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition against plans to erect a landmark mussel sculpture in Padstow.The artwork – which would feature a giant mussel which opens and closes with the tide – was...
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Bishop of Truro puts his faith in climbing ropes and boots
Bishop Tim Thornton of Truro proved he has a head for heights after spending a day with youngsters rock climbing and other outdoor activities.The cleric joined Year 7 pupils from Falmouth School at the...
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'White elephant' fire control centre to be sold off
Tenants are now being sought for a "white elephant" fire control building which costs the taxpayer £5,000 per day, despite standing empty.The Taunton "Zenith" fire control centre is now being marketed...
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'Inspirational and exceptional' athlete returns to Cornwall College
Inspirational Paralympic golden boy Jonathan Fox returned to the scene of his academic success to show off his medal and be quizzed by students.The 21-year-old, who won gold in the 100m backstroke at...
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WMN opinion: Dog owners should be taking more responsibility
"I don't blame the dog, I blame the owners," is a sentence most of us will have heard hundreds of times.Whether it is reaction to the latest news story about a child attacked by a dog, or the sight or...
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Castle Drogo transports visitors back to 1940s with wartime re-enactment
Old and new went hand in hand as a festival of nostalgia celebrated the wartime role of Castle Drogo.The National Trust-owned site of the last castle to be built in England – on Dartmoor – held a...
View ArticleInjured sailor in Cornwall sea saved by detector
An injured yachtsman who had fallen overboard was found three miles away from his vessel thanks to a lifesaving piece of equipment.Emergency services were alerted yesterday morning after a personal...
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Zapcats make Newquay 'adrenaline-sports capital'
Adrenaline junkies buzzed across the waves in an end-of-season, white-knuckle watersports event in Newquay.There were thrills and spills as customised boats with 50 horsepower engines – known as...
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Plymouth Albion: Slade; Bailey (McAtee 70), Howley-Berridge, Armitage, Arnott; Roberts, Cushion; L Cowan-Dickie, Vickers (T Cowan-Dickie 64), Fairbrother (Morton 70); Beukeboom, Ascroft-Leigh...
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Stadium for Cornwall plans to be submitted this week
Detailed plans for a privately funded £20 million sports stadium for Cornwall are expected to be submitted to planners this week.The blueprint for phase one of the project will contain a 4,000-seater...
View ArticleLaws should have waited for election return, says his father
The father of disgraced Somerset MP David Laws has spoken of his embarrassment at his estranged son's departure from the Cabinet after an expenses scandal broke just days into the Coalition...
View ArticlePlanning row as advice 'ignores will of public'
Planning officers have been told to "stop interfering" after seeking support for plans for an out-of-town retail centre in Wadebridge which has been opposed by local councils.Town and parish councils...
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Damaged £8.8m ship in dry dock
A cargo ship which ran aground during her maiden voyage is now undergoing repairs at Falmouth Docks.The 89-metre, 2,500-tonne MV Huelin Dispatch was en route from Southampton to the Channel Islands...
View ArticleSea-level rises will not threaten nuclear power station
Your correspondent Barry Prickett (WMN, September 17) trots out many problems with siting the proposed Hinkley C nuclear station on a cliff overlooking the Bristol Channel. He foresees floods, tsunamis...
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Badger cull could come to South Hams next if pilot project is a success
The second phase of badger culling could be held in Devon's South Hams if pilot projects prove to be successful, a senior police officer has indicated.Natural England has already granted a licence for...
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Brutal assault leaves Truro pensioner out cold
A PENSIONER falsely accused of being a paedophile was battered unconscious on his way home from a pub.The vicious attack was the latest in a nightmarish cycle of violence and unwarranted abuse that has...
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Hot topic of Penzance harbour protection on agenda
A HUGELY controversial issue that has caused deep divisions in a west Cornwall town is back on the agenda this week.Rock armour sparked many a heated debate when it was discussed as part of the doomed...
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