Volunteers give Redruth park a spring clean
Victoria Park in Redruth was given a through spring clean by a group of volunteers.About 45 people rolled up their sleeves and weeded and edged flower beds, sanded and painted benches, cut back...
View ArticleBentley makes return for Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates fly-half Jonny Bentley makes his long awaited return from injury and goes straight into the team to face Bedford Blues at the Mennaye Field on Easter Sunday (3pm). Bentley has been...
View ArticleGodolphin too strong for Bridgers
Wadebridge Town 0, Godolphin Atlantic 2 JAMIE Whigg and Phil Lowry scored the goals as Godolphin Atlantic recorded a deserved win at Bodieve Park on Good Friday. It was another crucial win for the...
View ArticleLast gasp Newquay penalty claim rejected as Bodmin make their point
Newquay 1 Bodmin Town 1Newquay made Carlsberg South West Peninsula League premier division leaders Bodmin fight all the way for a point in a controversial Good Friday morning clash at a bitterly cold...
View ArticleCornwall gets extra funding to combat flooding
An additional £238,000 has been allocated to help Cornish communities affected by flooding.The money has been allocated to the Flood Resilience Community Pathfinder scheme, which was set up by DEFRA in...
View ArticleChairman of the Council of the Isles of Scilly Mike Hicks dies
THE Chairman of the Council of the Isles of Scilly has died.Mike Hicks passed away peacefully in his sleep at St Mary's Hospital, Isles of Scilly, this morning.He had recently been diagnosed with...
View ArticleGreat Scott's hat trick earns win for Truro City over Penryn
Truro City Reserves 3, Penryn Athletic 1In a bitter wind, Truro began this Division 1 West game brightly and looked likely to score early on but after ten minutes Penryn took over and dominated both...
View ArticleTruro City on the brink after latest defeat
Havant & Waterlooville 1 Truro City 0A goal at the start of the second half from the Blue Square South's top scorer Ollie Palmer edged City to the brink of relegation.It was the big striker's 21st...
View ArticleBodmin skipper Simmonds to miss Senior Cup final against Helston
Bodmin Town manager Darren Gilbert has revealed that club captain Steve Simmonds will miss the Westinsure Cornwall Senior Cup final against Helston at Saltash on Easter Monday.Simmonds, a school...
View ArticleThousands of families in Devon and Cornwall face flooding insurance misery
Thousands of families in the Westcountry face being left without insurance for their homes against floods after ministers admitted "time is running out" to renew a deal to protect high-risk areas.The...
View ArticleDisabled woman rescued from Long Rock flat fire
A disabled woman was rescued by firefighters this morning from her flat at Long Rock, near Penzance.She called the fire service at about 4:30am and said that she was unable to move. Firefighters from...
View ArticleDemonstrations target Bedroom Tax
Thousands of people are expected at more than 40 demonstrations across the country today against the so-called Bedroom Tax. These include events in Exeter, Plymouth and Truro.The "Bedroom Tax" is part...
View ArticleTruro Foodbank Manager pushes for an end to hunger
The Manager of Truro's Foodbank is taking part in a 100 mile trolley push, starting on 1 April, involving pushing a supermarket trolley from Lands End to Launceston.Bob Girvan, Truro Foodbank Manager,...
View ArticleA30 closed after three-vehicle crash - Life-threatening injuries to motorcyclist
A motorcyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash that closed the main road through Cornwall.The A30 was closed between Carland Cross and Chiverton Cross after the crash this morning...
View ArticleMisery continues for Redruth as they lose fourth game in a row
Redruth 28 Shelford 36Redruth slipped to a fourth consecutive defeat as Shelford came from behind to take the spoils at a shell-shocked Recreation Ground, reports Bill Hooper.A lack of control and...
View ArticleVeor add Cornwall Clubs' Cup to league success
Stithians 7 Veor 19Tribute Cornwall One champions Veor claimed the Cornwall Clubs' Cup with a solid performance against league runners-up Stithians at Penryn's Memorial Ground.Stithians were left to...
View ArticleDon't forget: Clocks go forward
British Summer Time begins officially on Sunday. This means that from 1am on Sunday morning it's time to set your clocks and watches forwards by one hour. The result will be that darkness arrives later...
View ArticleCamborne prove too strong for Wadebridge in Cornwall Cup final
Camborne 22 Wadebridge Camels 0Camborne claimed the Cornwall Cup for the second time in three years with a dominant performance over last year's winners Wadebridge Camels at Penryn's Memorial Ground,...
View ArticleHoax 999 caller has phone disconnected
Firefighters from Penzance Community Fire Station attended a report of a kitchen fire at around 10 o'clock on Saturday morning.Upon arrival at the address given, it was obvious the call had been made...
View ArticleEarp faces operation as St Austell return battered and bruised
Brighton Blues 31 St Austell 19St Austell's dreams of playing in a Twickenham final were ended on Saturday despite a rousing second half fightback in their RFU Intermediate Cup semi-final at...
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