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Cornwall Air Ambulance is not for sale, charity says
THE CORNWALL Air Ambulance is not for sale, the charity behind the lifesaving helicopter said today.The message from the organisation's chief executive Paula Martin follows news that the search and...
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Top book award for Falmouth author and illustrator Rebecca Cobb
A Falmouth author and illustrator has won an award for the best picture book at the the Waterstones Children's Book Prize.Rebecca Cobb said she was surprised to win the award for her book Lunchtime...
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St Ives School of Painting celebrates 75 years since it was founded by...
SEVENTY five years ago this weekend St Ives School of Painting opened its doors to its first students - 20 years after its founders made a pledge in the bottom of a World War I trench. Borlase Smart...
View ArticleWe are cursed with a modern information overload
Today's technology oriented lifestyles bring with them a deeply worrying problem. Vast mountains of data are available by the pressing of a few keys. Newspapers and TV carry much accurate data as news....
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Newquay brewery boss sponsors UK surf history project
A BREWERY boss from Newquay and his surf champion son have sponsored a new project documenting the history of surfing in the UK.Steve and Ben Skinner, of Skinner's Brewery, are backing 'The First...
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First Great Western's Charles Howeson calls for end to flood hit railway line...
The chairman of rail firm First Great Western's advisory board has made a dramatic call for the Government to fix the region's fragile mainline that has failed repeatedly because of flooding.Charles...
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VERDICT: Truro care home worker Daniel Mountjoy found guilty of abuse
UPDATE: Mountjoy was given a four-month jail sentence suspended for two years at 4pm after jurors at Truro Crown Court found him guilty by a majority of 11 to one.THE JURY in the trial of a care worker...
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Dragons Den star Peter Jones takes on Jessops - future of Truro store uncertain
Dragons Den star Peter Jones will take on the failed camera chain of Jessops by re-opening up to 30 high street stores.It is not yet clear whether the Truro store, which closed in January, is one of...
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Radio Cornwall and Spotlight hit in BBC strike against budget cuts and bullying
Radio Cornwall's legendary Laurence Reed is off the air and Spotlight is expected to be cancelled this evening as BBC staff go on strike.Industrial action is being taken across the BBC to protest...
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BBC One's Countryfile films at St Michael's Mount
By Elliot WadeAN iconic west Cornwall venue will feature in a prime-time TV programme this weekend.Viewers of BBC One's Countryfile will be able to learn about St Michael's Mount, Marazion and how the...
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New Abbeyfield home and Bosvale Community Centre plans unveiled for Falmouth
Plans have been unveiled for a multi-million pound Abbeyfield development at Bosvale in Falmouth, which will also replace the aging community centre.Falmouth Rotary Club has donated the plot of land...
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Gabrielle Aplin wants to move to Cornwall - the feeling's mutual
Gabrielle AplinPrincess Pavilion, FalmouthReview by Miles DavisShe looks like a sultry French version of Joni Mitchell and has a heartbreaking voice to match.Gabrielle Aplin enjoyed a massive love-in...
View ArticleCornish museum partnership received £250,000 for variety of projects
A partnership between five Cornish galleries has led to a grant of more than £250,000 for a one-year programme of work.The For Cornwall partnership is between Falmouth Art Gallery, the National...
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Newquay couple prosecuted over illegal balcony
A COUPLE from Newquay have been prosecuted after failing to remove an unauthorised balcony at a second property in the town.Christopher and Teresa Allday, of Watergate Road, Porth, were each fined £165...
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Bude man arrested on suspicion of dog theft
A BUDE man has been arrested on suspicion of the theft of a Siberian husky puppy which went missing last week.Six-month-old Ash ran off from his owner whilst they were on Crooklets Car Park at Bude...
View ArticlePersimmon Homes launch appeal against Cornwall Council over refusal of plans...
Developers have launched an appeal against a decision that went against them over hundreds of homes in Truro.Persimmon Homes want to build 320 homes on land at Tolgarrick Farm at the junction of Arch...
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Persimmon Homes launch appeal against Cornwall Council's planning refusal of...
Developers have launched an appeal against a decision that went against them over hundreds of homes in Truro.Persimmon Homes want to build 320 homes on land at Tolgarrick Farm at the junction of Arch...
View ArticleLooe roads to re-open
Cornwall Council says it hopes the main routes into Looe will be reopened by the end of this week.Both the A387 Sandplace road and B3253 St Martin's Hill were closed to traffic following last Friday's...
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The Darkness descend on Looe Music Festival
PLACE your hands on tickets to see Brit rockers Reef and The Darkness on Looe beach this autumn. Looe Music Festival 2013 promises 60 bands, three stages and one big party on the beach over the weekend...
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Local schools celebrate Easter in style
Easter celebrations at Rosemellin School in Camborne centred around an egg rolling competition.Children and their parents boiled eggs, decorated them and then brought them to school to race.Each class...
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