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Cornwall is officially the luckiest place in the UK to play the...
Here's some good news if you fancy a punt on the lottery this week: Cornwall is officially the luckiest place in the UK to play.According to official figures, more "high tier" wins - wins of more than...
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Foodies flock to county as Cornwall named top UK food destination
THE days of the cold-not-so-appetising pasty are over as foodies flock to Cornwall for fine dining and some of the nation's best cuisine.A new survey by travel company Expedia has revealed Cornwall as...
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Mystery remains over Helston College lock-down
THE police have said they will not comment further on the reason for a lock-down of Helston Community College this morning.Teachers were asked by the police to keep pupils indoors during break-time...
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Woman slams police after owner of dog which killed her family pet...
A dog owner has avoided criminal charges after a much-loved family pet died following a "brutal" attack – but only because the dog did not attack a person.A beauceron cross collie attacked a Jack...
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Will Poldark's Aidan Turner be the next James Bond?
Poldark heartthrob Aidan Turner is now second favourite in the running to become the next James Bond.Amid rumours Daniel Craig has turned down a multi-million pound deal to return as 007, Turner has...
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​Former Cornwall geology student Richard Osman named as Briton in...
A GEOLOGIST who studied in Cornwall has been named as one of the 66 people onboard the EgyptAir flight that is believed to have crashed into the Mediterranean Sea. Richard Osman, who was travelling to...
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Conman who fleeced £100,000 from Cornish couple has appeal...
A SMOOTH-TALKING conman who fleeced trusting investors out of their savings in a precious metals scam richly deserves his tough sentence, top judges have ruled. Oliver Anthony Slater, 28, used...
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What will the weather be like this weekend?
IF YOU were hoping to spend this weekend lazing about on the beach, you might want to make other plans.Forecasters say it's going to be pretty grim over the next few days but we should see a little...
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'Majority' oppose Ocean Bowl student flats development at...
The majority of those who attended a planning consultation meeting in Falmouth yesterday were against plans to develop student flats on the ocean bowl site according to a Cornwall Councillor.Councillor...
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Police apologise after sand sculpture of murder victim creates...
POLICE have apologised for causing offence after a team of officers created a sculpture of a murder victim during a sandcastle competition in Cornwall. The officers' entry into the contest, held in...
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Travellers to leave after 11 years in Coverack public car park
AFTER nearly 11 years of wrangling, eviction threats and court action, travellers living in a public car park are going to hit the road.Sally Bowers and her family had refused all attempts to remove...
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Falmouth based ship involved in search for missing EgyptAir...
A ship based out of Falmouth has been deployed to the Mediterranean to search for the wreckage of a missing EgyptAir flight.The RFA Lyme Bay, whose home port is Falmouth, was ordered to assist an...
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Man rushed to hospital after 25-foot fall near the Greenbank...
A man was rushed to hospital in the early hours of this morning suffering head, hip and arm injuries after falling ten metres off a wall near the Greenbank Hotel.The Falmouth lifeboat was deployed at...
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This is the world's first ever prime-time TV ad made ENTIRELY IN...
Prepare yourselves, because this is the first ever prime-time TV ad shot ENTIRELY in Cornish.It's been produced by Bodmin-based family-run ice cream company Kelly's of Cornwall, with support from the...
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Volunteers set to help get Porthtowan park reopened
VOLUNTEERS armed with spades, wheelbarrows and rakes will be out in force in Porthtowan this weekend in a bid to get the village's play area back open.The playground was forced to close after wind blew...
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Swanpool home plans given green light by planning inspectorate
Cornwall Council's rejection of 28 homes at Swanpool has been overturned by the planning inspectorate.The inspector, Jonathan Manning, decided to allow the appeal and granted planning permission for 28...
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The A30 is to close for two hours after a three major accidents...
Police say the A30 eastbound carriageway will be closed for two hours for recovery work after three major accidents on the A30.The three incidents took place with three hours this afternoon near...
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West Briton wins Regional Press Award for 'Thanks Andy' front...
The West Briton today won a prestigious award for its front page wrap celebrating the life of much-loved Falmouth police officer Andy Hocking.The newspaper beat hundreds of other papers from across the...
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Woo Woo loo is the answer when nature makes its call
SPENDING a penny at a busy allotment just got a little greener.More than 100 people gathered at Redruth Amateur Growers Association's allotments for the official opening of its environmentally friendly...
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Lorry driver Kenny taken to final resting place on flatbed truck
A retired lorry driver was given a fitting send-off when he was driven to his funeral on a flatbed truck.Kenny David Roberts, 68, drove all over the UK and Europe, and was among the first in a...
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