VIDEO: St Breock primary school pupils get ready for Rio Olympics
Pupils at St Breock primary school, Wadebridge, have been getting in the Olympics mood by making a special video. The games, which start on Friday August 5, are based in Rio, Brazil. With music by...
View ArticleOwners of Hayle ice cream business looking to sell up after 10...
The owners of an ice cream franchise based in Hayle are looking to sell their business after 10 years.Last night the Barden family, who own and runs Mr B's ice cream parlour on Penpol Terrace,...
View ArticleRecords tumble at CSIA sports day
RECORDS tumbled at a highly competitive academy sports day which drew a packed crowd to Carn Brea Leisure Centre recently.Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA) held the event at the centre...
View ArticleTributes left for a woman found in a ditch after she was killed...
Tributes have been left for the victim of a fatal hit and run who was found in a ditch near Wadebridge.Locals left flowers and messages to the victim at the scene.One man has been arrested in London...
View ArticleWishes for Mel set to stage packed charity fundraiser
A charity fundraiser organised by a terminally ill mum is expected to draw the crowds to Camborne Rugby Club. The event will take place at 7pm on Friday July 29 and will include a pasty supper,...
View ArticleIt's that time of year again as Marazion gears up for annual...
MARAZION is gearing up to celebrate one of its biggest days of the year at the end of this month.The annual Marazion Carnival, a free parade and family event, will take place on Sunday July 31 between...
View ArticleLife of Sancreed's phantom tree planter inspires church service
THE life of a Sancreed man dubbed the phantom tree planter has inspired a church service in Cambridge.Tony Hole, who died in November last year, secretly planted trees at Sancreed Beacon for more than...
View ArticlePolice quash illegal Loe Bar rave near Porthleven
PLANS for an illegal rave on Loe Bar which was advertised on social media have been quashed by police.The police said the large party was due to take place in the coming days and had been publicised...
View ArticleHMIC report highlights Devon and Cornwall Police child protection...
DEVON and Cornwall Police are not always providing children with the protection they deserve, according to a post-inspection report.Watchdog Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) told the...
View ArticleWork begins in preparation for reintroducing sluicing to Hayle
Work to create deeper and safer navigation channels in and out of Hayle's harbour will be taking place this week.Parts of the estuary will be mechanically dredged in preparation for reintroducing...
View ArticleHu the red panda cub is leaving Newquay Zoo today and jetting off...
This adorable red panda cub is leaving Newquay Zoo today to start a new life at a zoo in Slovakia, where he'll play an important role in helping to save his species from extinction.Eight-month-old Hu...
View ArticleGlass artist opens gallery in Newlyn
A glass artist has opened a new gallery in the heart of Newlyn to showcase her work inspired by the light and landscape of Cornwall.Julia Mills, who has previously occupied galleries in Porthleven and...
View ArticleAngry red sea creature spotted on Porthleven beach
A HOLIDAYMAKER in Porthleven was delighted to chance upon a wayward octopus on the beach.The camouflaged creature flashed an angry red when she came near. Dee Cooke, an artist from the Isle of Wight,...
View Article80-year-old man from St Just skydives in name of charity
An 80-year-old man from Tregeseal, near St Just, has fulfilled his dream of jumping from an aircraft – all in the name of charity.John Leslie took on the tandem skydive challenge at Perranporth...
View ArticleHayle ice cream parlour's secret recipes could be yours for...
The owners of an ice cream franchise based in Hayle are looking to sell their business and their recipes.The Barden family, who own and run Mr B's ice cream announced last night on Facebook that they...
View ArticleRoadshow in Truro today tests people's risk of diabetes
A roadshow in Truro is giving people the opportunity to find out if they are at risk of developing type 2 diabetes.The Know Your Risk Roadshow from Diabetes UK in partnership with supermarket chain...
View ArticleAnger over uniform changes for Lizard schools in Keskowethyans...
SUDDEN changes to the uniforms of 230 pupils on the Lizard have been met with anger by some parents.Families of children in the Keskowethyans Multi Academy Trust, made up of St Keverne, Grade Ruan,...
View ArticleFirefighters hold Glastonbury tent sale in aid of charity
TENTS, sleeping bags, camping chairs and mats, all rescued from Glastonbury festival will be sold to raise money for charity.On Saturday, from 10am to 2pm, at Hayle Rugby Club, the discarded equipment...
View ArticleHomeMade at Heartlands serves up chance to build dream home
PIONEERS are being offered the opportunity to create a homemade dream home at the UK's first custom build pilot site.Carillion igloo and the government's Homes and Communities Agency, have announced...
View ArticleDoctor Chris can hang up his stethoscope after nearly 30 years of...
Wadebridge GP Dr Chris Saitch is retiring. Dr Saitch became a partner in the The Wadebridge and Camel Estuary Practice nearly 30 years ago – in May 1987.He qualified from Cambridge University in 1982...
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