A warning has been issued about cold callers in Cornwall after a...
Trading Standards officers in Cornwall are urging people to be on the lookout for traders who cold call at properties offering their goods or services for rip-off prices. It comes after cold caller...
View ArticleA 'serious' crash involving a lorry and a motorcyclist has closed...
The A38 in Saltash was closed in both directions after a "serious" collision involving a lorry and a motorcyclist this evening.The crash took place on a stretch of road between Carkeel Roundabout and...
View ArticleEmergency services were called after a fire broke out behind...
There are reports that a fire has broken out behind a shop on Market Strand in Falmouth this evening. Witness Michelle Kent told the West Briton that two fire engines were at the scene dealing with the...
View ArticleWin front row seats to see the Red Arrows in Falmouth in our...
BUDDING young artists are being asked to draw or paint a picture of the Red Arrows to be in with a chance of winning front row tickets to see the world-famous display team.Falmouth Harbour...
View ArticleFirefighters and paramedics called out after fire breaks out in...
Firefighters were called out to a property in Playing Place near Truro in the early hours of this morning.A casualty required attention from paramedics following the fire which happened at around...
View ArticleCornwall weather: A weekend of mixed fortunes
Today:A bright start for some, especially in the east, followed by a warm and mostly dry day, with some sunshine too. However, some may see the odd slow-moving, heavy and perhaps thundery shower too....
View ArticlePolice appeal for help solving historic Beacon abattoir child sex...
POLICE are keen to trace a lorry driver who worked for an abattoir in the 1970s following a report of a historic sex offence on a child near Camborne.The female victim has recently come forward to the...
View ArticleHayle fashion designer marks her 101st birthday
A woman from Hayle says that the secret to life is to "trust each other and be happy" as she marks her 101st birthday.Jessie Power, whose birthday was on Wednesday, is described by family members as an...
View ArticleA weather warning has been issued for Cornwall on the first day...
The met office have issued a weather warning for Cornwall on the first day of the school holidays.Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected in the South West this afternoon before slowly fading this...
View ArticleHundreds sign petition to save popular Hayle sergeant from being...
Less than 24 hours after it was revealed that a popular Hayle and St Ives sergeant would be leaving his post concerned residents have set up a petition to save his job.After learning of Sgt Mike...
View ArticleHayle library under threat of closure
Hayle library is under threat of closure unless the town council can find a way to keep the service going – which could mean an increase in council tax.Cornwall Council is making severe cuts to its...
View ArticleThe main road through Boscastle is shut due to a fire in a...
One person is being treated for smoke inhalation and Boscastle's main road is closed due to a fire in a restaurant at the Old Manor House. Fire crews rushed to the blaze this morning to find the ground...
View ArticleTruro baby killer Stephen Coukham took his own life
A convicted baby killer took his own life three days before the birth of his second child, an inquest heard.Stephen Coukham killed himself in a field on October 12 last year and was found by a passing...
View ArticleSt Ives mayor urges residents and business owners to take...
St Ives' mayor is calling on the town's residents and visitors to take responsibility of their rubbish.Linda Taylor, who is in her third term as mayor, is urging everyone in the town to dispose of...
View ArticleSennen Cove RNLI rescue broken down trawler in the early hours
While many of us were tucked up fast asleep the Sennen Cove RNLI crew were leaping into action as they towed a small trawler suffering engine failure to safety in the early hours of Wednesday...
View ArticleVIDEO: A30 northbound is now dual carriageway between Temple and...
A second lane has opened on the A30 between Temple and Higher Carblake, helping traffic speed north out of Cornwall. The lane opened shortly before 6am this morning – but will close again on September...
View ArticleCalls to clamp down on 'chaved up' BMWs racing in Helston town...
Modified BMWs tearing through the centre of Helston at speed are putting lives at risk, the police were told.In the last two months, drivers have been accused of using the narrow town centre streets as...
View ArticleRedruth residents vent frustrations at planned Tolgus to...
AN EXHIBITION showcasing Cornwall Council's plans to carry out 'improvement' work along the A3047 corridor drew a hostile reaction from residents with some describing the plans as "diabolical".The...
View ArticleMan denies causing death of cousin by careless driving in A39...
A man has denied causing the death of his 20-year-old cousin by careless driving.Appearing at Truro Crown Court via video link, Adam Reid, 31, today pleaded not guilty to causing the death of Douglas...
View ArticleA tale of two housing estates and why our towns will be more...
WHY does one residential area of Helston get its grass cut by the council but another does not?While Gwealdues looks neat and tidy, the roads around the much newer estate of Hellis Wartha are left to...
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