Cornwall pub named in CAMRA's Top 150 UK Local Real Ale Pubs
A SMALL independent pub with its own microbrewery in west Cornwall has been named in the UK's top150 Local Real Ale Pubs by CAMRA, the Campaign for Real Ale.The Star Inn at Crowlas, near Penzance, is...
View ArticleFans gearing up for Cornish Pirates v Munster at Penzance's Mennaye Field
CORNISH Pirates fans are gearing up for one of the biggest games of the season today in the quarter finals of the British & Irish Cup against Munster.Large crowds are expected at the Mennaye Field...
View ArticleNew plane makes 4,500 mile journey to Land's End for Scilly flights
A NEW aircraft is set to arrive at Land's End Airport from Canada this week to service the 28-mile route to the Isles of Scilly.Skybus, which has operated year-round flights from the UK mainland to the...
View ArticleMebyon Kernow launches Cornwall election manifesto
MEBYON Kernow has accused Tory and Lib Dem councillors of being "in denial" about the harm their own party's policies are having on Cornwall. MK made the claims as it launched its election manifesto on...
View ArticleSt Ives duo setting off to ride John O'Groats to Lands End for Phoenix Stroke...
TWO MEN from St Ives are setting off today to cycle the 960 miles from John O'Groats to Lands End for charity after both had grandparents who had strokes over Christmas. Jack Coop, 25, and Lewis...
View ArticleRedruth woman convicted of benefit fraud totalling more than £19,000
A REDRUTH woman has been given a suspended prison sentence for benefit fraud of more than £19,000.Deborah Moyse, 47, of Oxland Road, Illogan pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates Court to 14 counts of...
View ArticleLiskeard break-ins prompt police warning
Liskeard police are urging people to keep their homes and vehicles secure following a spate of break-ins in and around the town.A representative from the police said: "There has been an increase in...
View ArticleMan assaulted in serious attack in Redruth
A man was seriously assaulted outside the Spice of Life pub in Redruth.Two men were sat on a bench outside the pub, near the Zone night club, when they were approached by a man who verbally abused...
View ArticleThatcher: Opened former Redruth Grammar School art block in 1973
FORMER Prime Minister Baroness Thatcher has died at 87 following a stroke, it has been confirmed.The Iron Lady, who in 1973 opened the former Redruth Grammar School art block in her capacity as the...
View ArticleBREAKING LIVE BLOG: Former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher dies following a...
3.15pm UPDATE: George Eustice MP said, "Margaret Thatcher took the reins at a desperate time for Britain when strong leadership was required. "She played a central role in turning the country around,...
View ArticleRAOST comes home for its production of Seven Brides for Seven Brothers
Redruth Operatic Society is coming home for its next production.The company, known throughout Cornwall as RAOST, is to perform 'Seven Brides for Seven Brothers' at the refurbished Regal Theatre in...
View ArticleMan assaulted rail staff on broken down train near Gunnislake
Police are searching for a man who assaulted a member of rail staff on a broken down train near Gunnislake on Thursday February 21.Today officers have released a CCTV image of a man they think can help...
View ArticleRod Gill moves on from Norway Inn, Perranworthal, after 35 years as manager
A restaurant manager is moving on after 35 years at one of the area's most popular dining spots.Rod Gill has served thousands of customers at the Norway Inn since he started in 1978 on a Youth...
View ArticleMan's head slammed against window in "unprovoked attack" in Penzance
A MAN has been arrested following an alleged attack in which a 53-year-old man had his head slammed against a shop window in Market Place, Penzance on Saturday night.The victim, from Penzance, was...
View Article£1,875 worth of power tools stolen from Mevagissey homes
POLICE are appealing for information from anyone who has been offered stolen power tools.Two homes on Polkirt Hill, Mevagissey, were burgled between Tuesday, March 12, and Thursday, March 14.Those...
View ArticleRed Arrows will be part of Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week this year
The Red Arrow Display Team will be flying over Falmouth again this year.Organisers of Henri Lloyd Falmouth Week have confirmed this morning that the group will be part of the line up.They turned down a...
View ArticleRedruth bids to stage Cornwall Film Festival 2013
REDRUTH has launched an audacious bid to host this year's Cornwall Film Festival.The annual event is prestigious, attracting visitors from Cornwall and further afield.Approximately 30 per cent of...
View ArticleVideo: Cornish farmer stars in Moosual Suspects
A Cornish dairy farmer has starred in a series of online videos playing guess the cow. Produced by Trewithen Dairy, near Lostwithiel, the video Moosual Suspects shows farmer Peter Blake identifying...
View ArticleUPDATE: Homeless Bryan Pesce reaches first landmark on 1,100-mile walk from...
A 67-year-old homeless man from Truro has reached his first landmark as he treks 1,100 miles from John O'Groats, in Scotland, to Cornwall.Bryan Pesce emailed West Briton to say he arrived at Loch Ness...
View ArticleNew £1million terminal building opens at Land's End Airport
A NEW £1million terminal building at Land's End Airport has opened its doors to passengers.Now boasting new baggage handling facilities, hangar improvements and a cafe area with views over the...
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