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Speedway rider Ben Barker banned for careless road driving
Cornish speedway star Ben Barker has been banned from driving for six months after admitting two motoring offences.Great Britain international Barker was summonsed to court over an incident in his home...
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MP questions move of rescue base to Wales
North Devon's MP has demanded to know why one of the search-and-rescue helicopter bases serving the South West will be relocated from its current Westcountry home to south Wales.It was announced last...
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'You might hate UKIP and hate Nigel, but you are still welcome'
UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage chose to kick off his pre-election national tour in the small Cornish town of Callington yesterday. Simon Parker went along to see him in action."I am just...
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Tributes to motorcyclist who died in A30 crash
Tributes have been paid to a "larger-than-life" man who died in an accident on one of the region's major transport routes.David Mason, 52 from Truro, was the rider of a Kawasaki motorcycle involved in...
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Police scale back inquiry into murder of TV presenter Jill Dando
The murder investigation into the shooting of former Westcountry journalist Jill Dando has been shut down after a £500,000 forensic review failed to find new evidence, according to reports.Ms Dando,...
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World-renowned artist is found guilty of child abuse
An internationally renowned artist from Cornwall has been found guilty of a string of sex offences against children.Graham Ovenden, who studied under the so-called "Godfather of Pop-Art" Sir Peter...
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Ancient monument 'damaged by cattle'
One of the Westcountry's most famous archaeological landmarks is being threatened by grazing cattle permitted by the Government's environment watchdog, campaigners have warned.The Bronze Age stone...
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Date set for inquest of holidaymaker
A date has been set for the inquest into the death of a young surfer whose body was discovered in mysterious circumstances on a Cornish beach.Holidaymaker Oliver Doy, 26, went missing at around...
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Devon tee off title defence in Tavistock
Devon tee off their regional Channel League title defence against cross-Tamar rivals Cornwall on Sunday at Tavistock Golf Club (9.30am).An extra edge added to the annual pre-season opener is that...
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£6.7m grant for adaptations to help disabled
The Government has set aside more than £6.7 million to help Westcountry councils fund adaptations to enable disabled people to live independently in their own homes.Housing minister Mark Prisk...
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Cornwall Council allows travellers to camp on its land
Cornwall Council is under fire after allowing a group of travellers to move onto a piece of land at Pool.The travellers, who had been camped on the car park of Carn Brea Leisure Centre for a week,...
View ArticleSmiles all round at new Webb Street shops Fowey launch
The big day finally arrived on Fowey's, Webb Street, as celebration and music marked the arrival of two new shops in the vibrant town centre.Lazy Jacks and the The Webb Street Company have been...
View ArticleCamborne Community Centre and Donald Thomas Centre are hit by resignations
THE FUTURE of the Donald Thomas Centre and Camborne Community Centre have been thrown into doubt, following the resignation of the entire board of trustees and the manager.And unless replacements can...
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Leaders apologised for shipping children from Cornwall to Australia
PRIME Minister Gordon Brown apologised in February 2010 for the UK's role in sending thousands of children to Australia.He said the Child Migrant Programme was "misguided" and told the House of Commons...
View ArticleTake time out to listen to the birds, it might do more than just lift your...
Bird song is reaching a crescendo around now, as spring heralds the start of the breeding season and birds are seeking a mate.Most people find bird song lifts their mood, but new research has shown...
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Farmers to install CCTV to spy on badgers
Westcountry cattle farmers are to install CCTV cameras to spy on badgers potentially spreading tuberculosis to their herds.The infra-red surveillance cameras to be fitted in 75 farms across the South...
View ArticleLib Dems to focus on South West in local elections
London EditorThe Liberal Democrats are eyeing regaining control of Cornwall, Devon and Somerset councils next month as the party attempts to re-establish its local government power base in the South...
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Tourism strategy to attract 40m visitors to Britain - but no 'daylight saving'
Dying hopes of Britain pushing forward the clocks an extra hour to boost Westcountry tourism have been dashed by the country's tourism agency.VisitBritain this month expects to publish a long-term...
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Co-operatives will empower dairy farmers
Dairy farmers will have more power to get a good deal in the marketplace under changes coming into effect on Monday.Farming Minister David Heath announced yesterday they would be able to join forces...
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Easy-access gambling adds to addiction risk
People who use betting machines could be putting their domestic lives at risk, without realising they have a gambling addiction, new research has suggested.Academics at Plymouth University's Drug and...
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