Helston pair to help refugees in Greece
TWO graduates from the Helston area were flying to a Greek island yesterday(Nov 18) to help Syrian refugees.Moved by the plight of people arriving at Lesbos, Peter Lamin and Daniel Warden, both aged...
View ArticleWheels of love still turning for Redruth couple who met at roller...
THE wheels of love are still turning for a couple who met at a roller skating rink and have been married for more than 60 years.Garfield and Dorothy Moyle "fell" for each other while they whizzing...
View ArticleTruro Mayor's Bake Off will help the homeless
THE mayor of Truro's Great British Bake Off obsession has prompted her to stage her own version of the BBC show.Councillor Lorrie Eathorne-Gibbons' Mayor's Bake Off, to be held on December 5 on Lemon...
View ArticleSyrian refugees to be screened twice before they enter UK
Refugees from Syria coming to the UK will be screened twice to ensure they do not pose a terrorist threat.The first charter flight bringing people fleeing the war-torn Middle East state is expected to...
View ArticleKayakers' round-the-UK trip raises hundreds of pounds for...
A pair of kayakers who completed a round-the-UK trip raised hundreds of pounds for the Falmouth RNLI.Katie Ellis and Lee Taylor set off from Swanpool Beach in Falmouth in April and arrived back 128...
View ArticleChildren enjoy Cops 'n' Robbers trip back in time at Redruth's...
THE CORNISH Studies Library in Redruth was overrun with cops and robbers over half term when children were invited to participate in a heritage learning workshop.On display at the library were a number...
View ArticleHundreds flock to The Cornwall 0-Gauge Group model exhibition
NEARLY 400 people, almost 100 up on last year, visited the annual exhibition of the Cornwall 0-Gauge Group at the Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, on Sunday.O-Gauge is the size used by Hornby Trains in...
View ArticleWhen does Truro City of Lights take place in 2015?
TRURO will be transformed into a City of Lights tomorrow when thousands of people will line the streets to watch the parade of lanterns.The procession will lead off from the Richard Lander monument in...
View ArticleNOSTALGIA: 61 pictures of Truro's City of Lights procession...
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View ArticleKnowing he was innocent was all that prevented cleared murder...
A MAN falsely accused of the murder of Camborne pensioner Terry Oldham has spoken for the first time about his ordeal.Richard Rosevear, 33, was last week cleared of the murder of the frail 63-year-old...
View ArticleLanner thanks musical director for seven years of decorated...
THE MUSICAL director of a silver band has been waved a thankful goodbye after seven years of service.Stuart Chappell is leaving Lanner and District Silver Band after a successful stint which included...
View ArticleResident issues warning following Illogan crime wave
A RESIDENT has sounded a warning urging people to be vigilant after a mini crime wave swept through Illogan.Over the past two weeks numerous residents in the village have had their vehicles targeted by...
View Article15-year-old from Plymouth charged with worldwide cyber attacks...
A 15-year-old boy from Plymouth has been charged with offences related to cyber attacks on websites around the world.The teenager has also been charged with two offences relating to bomb hoaxes carried...
View ArticleNew NHS group win contract to provide adult community health...
A TRIO of NHS health providers in Cornwall have united and won a contract to provide services including the county's community hospitals.Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust, which runs the county's...
View ArticlePool business brings Christmas to Eastern European families
FAMILIES across Eastern Europe will now be able to have a happy Christmas thanks to the work of a Pool-based business.TRAC Services, a pharmaceutical regulations firm, based at the Pool Innovation...
View ArticleFallen tree blocks A3078 St Mawes road
A FALLEN tree is blocking the A3078 St Mawes road.A Cornwall Council spokesman said a team from Cormac, the council's contractor, is on site and is working to clear the tree and re-open the road as...
View ArticlePupils from Pool Academy help transform neighbourhood
STUDENTS from Pool Academy have joined forces with staff at a housing provider to create a living wall.The youngsters were accompanied by staff from Coastline Housing and Coastline Services to fill a...
View ArticleThe end of the 'lads' mag' as FHM and Zoo to close down
Men's magazines FHM and Zoo have said they are suspending publication.The move was announced simultaneously on Twitter and their websites fhm.com and zootoday.com.An online statement on the FHM website...
View ArticleDepressed dog was too sad to get out of bed
His hangdog expression says it all. But the tale of a dog so unhappy he couldn't even get out of bed has a heart-warming ending.Jasper the English Springer Spaniel had been in kennels for six months...
View ArticleInquest to open into death of High Sheriff of Cornwall, Anthony...
An inquest into the death of the High Sheriff of Cornwall will be opened at Truro Coroners' Court tomorrow.Anthony Fortescue was found dead at the Boconnoc estate near Lostwithiel on Monday, November...
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