Missing schoolgirl Kira Matthews from Helston found after police...
A SCHOOLGIRL from Helston who has been missing this week has been found safe and well.Police confirmed this morning that 15-year-old Kira Matthews has been located and thanked the public for their...
View ArticleNo quick fix for St Day's Telegraph Street mineshaft
A BUSY street which unexpectedly saw a large mineshaft open up on it will not be repaired in the near future.Back in March the shaft suddenly opened up in Telegraph Street, St Day, causing disruption...
View ArticleQuartet race the clock to conquer gruelling Five Peaks Challenge...
A TEAM of friends are enjoying a hard earned rest after conquering the challenge of a lifetime which saw them climb mammoth peaks in five countries in under 48 hours.Rich Smith, Trystan Chubb, Wella...
View ArticlePolice appeal after woman assaulted at Penryn Texaco garage
POLICE are appealing for information after a woman was assaulted at a petrol station.Officers say the 46-year-old woman from Falmouth suffered a cut lip and bruising following an incident at the Texaco...
View ArticleMadeira Hotel retirement flats plan approved
AN APPLICATION to build retirement homes on the site of the Madeira Hotel has been approved by Cornwall Council.Plans to build 34 residential apartments off Cliff Road in Falmouth were conditionally...
View ArticleYou can buy the world's best wine in Cornwall - and it costs less...
So it turns out you don't need thousands of pounds to enjoy the best wine in the world. In fact, according to experts it costs less than a fiver - and you can get it at your local Asda. The La Moneda...
View Article"I did drugs" - just another day in the life of Devon...
Devon and Cornwall Police and Crime Commissioner Alison Hernandez took drugs when she was a student. Speaking to the Cornish Guardian this morning, Ms Hernandez said she tried cannabis 20 years ago....
View ArticleQueen Bee Carole couldn't have won Royal Cornwall without the...
Redruth's Carole Allen is the Royal Cornwall Show's Queen Bee after her jars of honey impressed judges from Hampshire who awarded her the top prize - the Blue Ribbon. Carole runs Ninemaidens Mead with...
View ArticleFalmouth lifeboat launched to assist fishing ship off Porthscatho
Falmouth's all-weather lifeboat has been deployed to assist a fishing vessel in trouble off Porthscatho.The coastguard called out the lifeboat just after 11am this morning after a fishing vessel fouled...
View ArticleHoliday let proposed for Porthleven Bickford-Smith Institue clock...
PART of the iconic clock tower building in Porthleven could be turned into a holiday let.The town council has suggested the Bickford-Smith Institute cottage could be used for holiday accommodation.It...
View ArticleJohn Lawman from Lizard admits owning 7,900 indecent images and...
A PENSIONER has pleaded guilty to owning more than 7,900 indecent images and videos of children.John Raymond Lawman, 69, admitted 12 offences when he appeared before a judge at Truro Crown Court...
View ArticleCornish pasty will survive Brexit, pledges food minister George...
Food minister George Eustice has denied there is any threat to the Cornish pasty in the event of a Brexit vote in the EU referendum. Mr Eustice, the MP for Camborne and Redruth, said that when people...
View ArticleTwo men arrested after "suspicious devices" found at...
POLICE have arrested two men after "suspicious devices" were found at two properties in Cornwall. Officers were called a property in Camborne yesterday morning and discovered a device. The are was...
View ArticleDay 2 at the Royal Cornwall Show - huge crowds, no rain, lots of...
Day Two of the Royal Cornwall has again seen huge crowds. The threatened rain failed to materialise and most visitors got through the day without need of an umbrella.A Russian goat breeder has flown...
View ArticleFirefighters just helped deliver a baby girl in St Keverne
Firefighters helped deliver a baby girl in St Keverne this morning.The crew from St Keverne Community Fire Station were called to an address on the Penmenner Estate just after 9.15am where a woman was...
View ArticleRichard Lander School parents fined £1,100 because their...
The parents of a pupil from Richard Lander School in Truro have been ordered to pay fines and costs of £2,584 for failing to ensure that their daughter attends school on a regular basis.Truro...
View ArticleCornwall's WASPI women causing a buzz at state pension inequality
THE scene is one of friends who have got together for a catch-up and a coffee. But move closer to the group of ladies- all in their early 60s – and you'll spot some wearing suffragette style sashes and...
View ArticleThis pod of dolphins gave wildlife watches a swell treat off the...
Wildlife watchers were treated to a rare encounter with a frolicking pod of inquisitive dolphins along the Cornish coast. A total of 17 bottlenose dolphins were counted in the sea off Penzance on...
View ArticleThere's been a sighting of two killer whales - or orcas - off the...
Two killer whales have been spotted off the south coast of Cornwall.The pair of orcas were sighted in Gerrans Bay, near Portscatho on the Roseland peninsula on Wednesday.A sighting of two fins and one...
View ArticleThese adorable dogs are looking for a new home
THESE dogs, currently at the Last Chance Hotel, are looking for permanent homes.The little girl is called Dinky. She is a seven-year-old terrier who is house trained and walks well on the lead. Dinky...
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