Cornwall Council publishes study showing impact of 12,000 years...
A legendary lost island which was said to have extended westwards from Land's End to the Isles of Scilly and reported to have had fair-sized towns and 140 churches before being engulfed by the sea has...
View ArticleCornwall Council to offer tax breaks based on religious beliefs
Cornwall Council is granting tax-breaks to people because of their religious beliefs – and Catholics are getting more than anyone else. The news is unlikely to please Cornwall's 2,169 Jedi Knights, who...
View ArticleMissing teenager Jake Schuette found "safe and well"
A schoolboy who was reported missing has been found safe and well. Devon and Cornwall Police thanked everyone who assisted in the search for teenager Jake Schuette of Wadebridge, who was found several...
View ArticleRecap: One man dies after major sea rescue in Newquay, storms hit...
That's all for today on our live coverage of all the day's biggest stories, traffic and travel from across Cornwall. We'll being you all the latest news, travel, traffic, weather and information from...
View ArticleA man dies as his family is washed into the sea at Fistral,...
A man has died and his two-year-old daughter is in a serious condition in hospital after being swept into the sea at Newquay yesterday evening.The pair, along with her mother and two other children...
View ArticleWhat are the chances of being killed by one of Cornwall's ...
So just how dangerous might a man-eating shark be, if it spots you on a surfboard off the Cornish coast? According to the International Wildlife Museum, the odds of getting attacked and killed by a...
View ArticleRed flags up and warnings issued but people still risking lives...
People in Cornwall have been warned to respect the water as one of the worst summer storms in years hits. Red flags have been put up on Fistral beach, where a family was swept out into the sea last...
View Article'Inspirational' rescuers praised for their efforts to save family...
There has been huge praise for rescue services after the tragic incident in Newquay yesterday in which a man lost his life after being swept out to sea.A man who works in a shop at Fistral, who did not...
View ArticlePolice appeal for witnesses after Newquay sea death
Police have launched an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in the sea off Newquay yesterday.An appeal has been made for any witnesses who saw the man with his family –...
View ArticleSpectacular photos and video show the fury of summer storm...
Huge waves and high winds have been battering the Cornish coastline over the past two days.The swell, whipped up by a combination of gale force winds and high spring tides, have been both spectacular...
View ArticleCocaine worth £80m seized near Falmouth in one of UK's...
A massive amount of cocaine worth £80 million has been seized from a fishing vessel off the coast of Falmouth.The discovery was made on Thursday during a joint operation between the National Crime...
View ArticleFather who died in Newquay sea tragedy was 'such an amazing...
The father who died after being swept out to sea by a large wave in Newquay yesterday was an 'amazing person' to know, a family friend has said.The family has been named as the Brunynius family – and...
View ArticleThe very young apprentice: Victoria, 9, has set up her own flower...
A nine-year-old girl from Saltash has turned entrepreneur for her summer holiday by setting up her own successful flowerpot business.Most children might be content to spend their summer holidays...
View ArticleCamelford taxpayers asked to find an extra £25 a year to...
Camelford residents are being asked to pay an extra £25 per year in council tax to save the town's library. The library is one of several where responsibility for running the service could transfer...
View ArticleNavy engineer at RNAS Culdrose attempts Guinness World Record bid...
A sailor from RNAS Culdrose at Helston, is attempting to break the world record for the most tandem skydives from 15,000ft. Lei Parsons is a helicopter engineer for 814 Naval Air Squadron, which is...
View ArticlePorthcothan toilets under threat as vandals dodge 20 pence charge...
Parish councillors have warned that continued vandalism at Porthcothan will force closure of the community's public toilets. The problem stems from the introduction of a pay-as-you-go charging regime,...
View ArticleSix taxis have been taken off the road after safety checks in St...
Six taxis were removed from the road in St Austell as Devon and Cornwall Police teamed up with Cornwall Council for safety checks.Out of 24 taxi checks, nine were found to be defective and six had...
View ArticleTake a tour of the old Penlee Lifeboat Station ahead of opening
This Sunday, to tie in with Mousehole Lifeboat Day, the old lifeboat station at Penlee Point will once again open its doors to the public.Inside the old lifeboat station.In October 2014, the lifeboat...
View ArticleSeven people involved in major two-car crash on A3082 Polmear...
The emergency services were called to a serious crash between two vehicles near Par last night. The A3082 road at Polmear Hill, between Par and Fowey, was closed after the collision at around 9.30pm....
View ArticleCar flips on roof in crash at Polbathic near Torpoint
The driver of this car escaped serious injury after the vehicle overturned and flipped onto its roof. Firefighters and police were called to the scene crash in South east Cornwall last night. The...
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