Camborne paedophile hanged himself in Exeter prison four days...
A paedophile, who used to live in Penzance and Camborne, hanged himself in jail just four days after he broke into a family home and abused a sleeping eight-year-old in her bed.Edwin Sharman was...
View ArticleNew Waitrose store in Truro will have "grazing" area...
TRURO'S new Waitrose will have areas for "grazing" for shoppers.The new supermarket is set to open next summer and Waitrose, which is part of the John Lewis Partnership, said it was looking to use the...
View ArticleCornwall Council to welcome Syrian refugees to Cornwall in March
CORNWALL Council has offered resettlement to Syrian families travelling to the UK following a government initiative to relocate vulnerable persons.As part of the five year resettlement programme, the...
View ArticleVIDEO: Follow Santa as he flies around the world on Christmas Eve...
CHILDREN will be able to track Santa and his reindeer as they fly around the world on Christmas Eve. NORAD (the North American Aerospace Defense Command) usually focuses on defending US airspace but...
View ArticleOverturned lorry blocks A30
An overturned lorry carrying cement has been causing delays on the A30 in Cornwall this morning.The major road has been blocked between the B3301 Carwin Rise (Loggans Moor Roundabout) and the B304,...
View ArticleHelston Nansloe Academy pupils learn about life with Falmouth...
PUPILS from Nansloe Academy in Helston visited Falmouth lifeboat station and were so inspired by what they saw, they decided to have a cake bake to raise funds for the charity.A cheque for £71.50 was...
View ArticleCornwall Council defends cutting paper from planning process
CORNWALL Council has defended its position over scrapping the way it sends out paper copies of planning applications to parish and town councils.The authority had been criticised by parish councillors...
View ArticlePolice search for driver that failed to stop near Falmouth...
POLICE searched for a driver who failed to stop near Falmouth Cemetry yesterday evening. Around four police cars were seen in the area at 8.40pm. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said...
View ArticleGovernment announces feasibility study into Helston Community...
THE Government has confirmed it will get moving with £22 million plans to rebuild Helston Community College in the new year.Despite the previous coalition government announcing in February that the...
View ArticleVictory for campaigners as High Court blocks opening Dean Quarry ...
THE High Court has ruled in favour of campaigners opposed to the reopening of Dean Quarry near St Keverne.The judge who oversaw a judicial review last month has announced today that planning permission...
View ArticleInternational organisation bring child labour free accreditation...
AN INTERNATIONAL organisation are bringing a new global accreditation system to the UK which will allow companies to have their supply chains independently certified as 'child labor free.Qualifying...
View ArticleHelston man's dead end with police internet Action Fraud service
A CUSTOMER who believes he has been ripped off on the internet said it was ridiculous he could not report the incident to the police.Steve Smith, 53, from Helston, said he gave up trying to contact the...
View ArticleRow over £40 loan ended with Arron Toy smashing a pint...
FAILURE to repay a £40 loan between friends led to one attacking the other with a pint glass in a nightclub causing his blood to spray up the walls and on the floor.Nicholas Lawrence left the country...
View ArticleSpeed camera call for A39 death road
CALLS have been made for speed cameras on a stretch of the A39 where "too many have died".Following the death of Matt Hodges in a crash on the three-lane section leading towards Treluswell early this...
View ArticleFalmouth company succeeds in getting its oysters recognised as...
A FALMOUTH company has succeeded in getting its oysters recognised alongside other unique foods such as Stilton cheese and Cornish clotted cream.It was announced that the EU has given the name Fal...
View ArticleTributes paid on the anniversary of the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster
The RNLI and people from across Cornwall and the country are remembering the lives lost 34 years ago during what became known as the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster.Lifeboat volunteers and members of the...
View ArticleFalmouth's Dracaena Centre gets in the Christmas spirit
The Dracaena Centre got in the Christmas spirit on Friday as it hosted a Christmas market.The market was organised by Ladies Unlimited and saw young and old come and peruse the stalls in such of...
View ArticleLifeboat deployed to assist cargo ship drifting off Porthleven
A lifeboat has been deployed to assist a cargo ship which is drifting off the Cornish coastline.The lifeboat, 'Ivan Ellen', from the Newyln station, has been deployed to assist the container ship,...
View ArticleHeavy rain forecast for Saturday evening with thundery showers...
The rain is set to get steadily worse into Saturday evening with heavy rain becoming more persistent.The heavy rain should clear up overnight with temperatures not expected to drop below ten...
View ArticleLIFESTYLE: Take a walk on the wild side with your Christmas...
WHILE badger and dolphin might not be to everyone's taste, there are simpler ways to take a walk on the wild side when it comes to your festive feast.Eccentric Arthur Boyt, who has spent years...
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