277 hens rescued by British Hen Welfare Trust's new Redruth...
MORE than 250 Cornish hens got their very own 'happily ever after' when they were rescued by a new team.On June 26 277 hens were saved by the British Hen Welfare Trust's brand new Redruth team.Families...
View ArticleCornwall swimmers called upon to take part in Penzance open-water...
KEEN swimmers from Cornwall are being called on to take part in this year's Yacht Inn Swim in aid of MacMillan Cancer Support.Tempus Leisure are looking for contenders to take part in the open-water...
View ArticleSeahawk Gliding Club flying high at 50th anniversary
PAST and present members of Seahawk Gliding Club have gathered to celebrate 50 years of navy gliding at Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose. Much has changed over the years since the club's first flights...
View ArticleCornwall is officially fatter than Devon (and 1 in 4 of us is...
Sorry to break it to you Cornwall, but it looks like you're a little out of shape. In fact, according to figures from Public Health England, 25% of us are obese - that's one in four people. And it's...
View ArticleThis violent St Austell sex attacker has just been jailed after...
A MAN from St Austell has been jailed for 14 years after brutally raping a woman in front of her six-year-old child.Truro Crown Court heard this morning that William John Alcock, 33, subjected his...
View ArticleClean living the secret as Nora hits 104
A GREAT grandmother has celebrated her 104th birthday by blowing out the candles on her cake in two mighty breaths.Nora Avery, who for many years lived in Illogan and Camborne, now resides at The White...
View ArticleWatch traffic chaos being caused by a road closure near one of...
These were the scenes just before rush hour at Threemilestone as the area has been plunged into four months of traffic hell due to a road closure only weeks after the completion of roadworks which...
View ArticleEstate which has UK's first tea plantation seeks new apprentices
The UK's first tea plantation – and one of the country's finest gardens – is looking for apprentices.The Tregothnan Estate in Truro is looking to recruit three new apprentices to join their teams and...
View ArticleTwo people treated for smoke after Helston house fire
TWO people were treated for breathing in smoke after a fire in Helston today.The fire service were alerted shortly before 11am of the fire at a building in Trengrouse Way.A fire service spokeswoman...
View ArticlePolice chased down a drink driver on the wrong side of the A38...
Police had to box in a car which sped away on the wrong side of the road in a shocking night on the A38. Officers said a disqualified drink driver had to be chased on the opposite side of the dual...
View ArticlePlans unveiled for 65 home housing development in Mabe Burnthouse
Plans have been unveiled to build approximately 65 homes on the outskirts of Mabe Burnthouse.South West Strategic Developments (SWSD) have asked for pre-application advice from Cornwall Council on...
View ArticleJeremy Corbyn supporters plan Cornish sand art to demonstrate...
Supporters of Jeremy Corbyn are heading for Cornwall's beaches on Sunday to demonstrate their backing for the embattled Labour Party leader. West Cornwall artist Stacey Guthrie is encouraging people to...
View ArticleCouncil apologises for lack of notice regarding free disabled...
CORNWALL Council has apologised for alerting disabled car users just days before a scheme which enables them to continue to park for free in council run car parks got underway.Earlier this week the...
View ArticlePolice extend bail for Sophie Taylor crash driver
The driver of the car that crashed in Falmouth in January killing 16-year-old Sophie Taylor has had his bail extended.Sophie Taylor died after the crash in the early hours of January 3 on Pendennis...
View ArticleHelston swimming pool to close for repairs
Helston's swimming pool is to close this month for essential maintenence work.A spokeswoman for Cornwall Council said: "As part of the council's ongoing maintenance commitments across the portfolio of...
View ArticleFarming and family fun at Duchy College Rosewarne
BAD weather wasn't enough to dampen spirits at Duchy College Rosewarne as more than 2,000 people turned out to enjoy its annual open day.The annual event at the campus just outside of Camborne, is an...
View ArticlePrimary students find fruity way to generate Electricity
A GROUP of primary school children have enjoyed a day of extraordinary scientific experimentation using some of their five a day. The year five and six primary students were invited to Camborne Science...
View ArticleNo general election until 2020
Two of the leading candidates to become the next leader of the Conservative Party - and therefore the next Prime Minister - have ruled out the chance of an early general election.Michael Gove has today...
View ArticleRaise your glasses as St Austell Brewery buys Bath Ales
St Austell Brewery has announced it has bought Bristol and Bath based brewer and pub company Bath Ales for an undisclosed amount. The deal includes the purchase of Bath Ales' brewery, its beers and its...
View ArticleFamily pay tribute to 'irreplaceable' Penryn man who died in A38...
The family of Andrew Head have paid tribute to him after he died in a car crash on the A38 near Saltash on Tuesday.The family of the 52-year-old who worked at Falmouth Docks paid tribute to him in a...
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