Beaten drink driver went wrong way down one-way street while...
A DRINK driver heading the wrong way down a one-way street on his way to hospital after getting beaten up ignored a police officer who waved at him to stop.At Truro Magistrates' Court Ruari Michael...
View ArticleChild abuse is on the rise - 'Sometimes I eat pet food because...
The number of child cruelty and neglect cases in Cornwall and Devon has risen by 15% in three years, according to the NSPCC. The charity's annual child protection review – How Safe are our children –...
View ArticleCamborne's Kay sees work 'highly commended' in Parkinson's awards
AN ARTIST has been praised at an annual awards ceremony for people living with Parkinson 's disease.Kay Cotton, 59, from Camborne, has been 'highly commended' in the Arts category at the 2016 Mervyn...
View Article42 new jobs marks 5th anniversary at Pool software company
A SOFTWARE company has celebrated its fifth anniversary in the best possible way – by creating 42 new jobs.Outsource software development company Headfowards is based at Pool Innovavtion Centre and now...
View ArticleEU Referendum Live: Brexit wins. We are out of Europe. Farage...
Cornwall is still counting, but the votes won't now make any difference. The Leave campaign has won.This is what's happened so farMarkets in turmoil, political crises across Europe as everyone asks...
View ArticleHayle man creates new running events in appreciation for Cornish...
A man from Hayle has started creating new running routes that bring the story of Cornwall's heritage to life.Marathon runner David Andrewartha has created the Bys Vyken events, which translates as...
View ArticleTeachers set to strike in July over pay and working conditions
Teachers are to stage a one-day strike in July over pay and conditions. Members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) will walk out next month after voting by more than 9-1 in favour of industrial...
View ArticleA390 Grampound partially blocked due to overturned tractor
AN OVERTURNED tractor is causing delays on the A390 at Grampound this afternoon. One lane of the Truro bound carriageway is closed. A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesman said the tractor was carrying...
View ArticleTruro & Penwith College: Part-time courses, experiences of a...
Finding that moment for yourself in this busy world can often feel like an impossibility.Exploring an artistic passion or embarking on a dream career all too often slide down to the bottom of the...
View ArticleShuttle bus service to link Truro and Newquay Airport
A new shuttle bus service has been launched to link Truro with the county's main airport. The bus between the Cornish capital and Newquay Airport will debut on June 27 and end on September 3, running...
View ArticleOver 15,000 people moved to the South West from outside the UK in...
Over 15,000 people moved to the South West from outside the UK in one year – equivalent to the population of Saltash. The South West's population has increased by eight per cent in 10 years, the fourth...
View ArticleWill Cornwall vote to remain in the EU? Our poll says YES
Cornwall will vote to remain in the EU - that's what our own online poll is predicting. Back in March, right at the start of this campaign, we asked our readers to vote on whether they wanted to leave...
View ArticleIt's Brexit, as panic grips the markets, chaos in politics and...
Cornwall is waking up to a very different world this morning. Britain is almost certainly out of the European Union. The markets are in turmoil. The pound has collapsed. The effect of last night's...
View ArticleNational housebuilder Persimmon homes's option on land sparks...
GREEN fields which have been enjoyed for years by Truro residents could be lost to homes as the West Briton can reveal one of the UK's biggest housing developers has bought an option on the...
View ArticleLEAVE VOTE: Council seeks urgent talks on Cornwall EU funding
CORNWALL Council is seeking urgent talks with Government ministers on where the county stands on EU funding following the historic Leave vote.The council said prior to the referendum it was reassured...
View ArticlePM Cameron resigns as UK votes to leave EU
Prime Minister David Cameron has this morning announced he is to quit after the UK voted to leave the European Union.Making a statement outside Downing Street, he said he would go by October.The Prime...
View ArticleWe got there dreckly: Cornwall's Leave vote is last to be...
CORNWALL has voted 'out' in the European Union referendum but in true Duchy style the county's results were announced somewhat dreckly. Out of the 382 local authorities across the UK, Cornwall was the...
View ArticleTwitter reacts (badly) to Cornwall voting OUT
Cornwall, like the rest of the UK, is confronting the reality of Brexit this morning after voting to leave the European Union. After all the ballots were counted, 52% voted in favour of leaving the EU,...
View ArticleCould Cornwall see tourism boost after EU leave vote?
The fall in the value of the pound following the Brexit vote will make holidays to the EU more expensive, which could benefit the Cornish tourist industry.Accommodation and food and drink will now cost...
View ArticleSomeone started a petition to force another referendum - and it...
A petition calling for another EU referendum has received so many signatures it's crashed the government's website. The page was set up by William Oliver Healey with the aim of forcing the government...
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