South Korea welcomes Camborne Science and International Academy...
A GROUP of students from Camborne has returned from the trip of a lifetime sampling school life in East Asia.Eight students and two teachers from Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA)...
View ArticlePopular Redruth station cat Hector enjoying life in new home
A FELINE superstar who has captured the hearts of local commuters now has a permanent roof over his head thanks to a generous local.Hector the cat, who since 2013 has resided at Redruth Train Station...
View ArticleBoosters Limited donates £10,000 to fight preventable...
A LOCAL business has said that it was simply trying to give something back to the world after it donated £10,000 to an international charity that fights preventable blindness.Redruth-based promotional...
View ArticleFarming company to pay £125k for health and safety breach...
A FARMING company had been ordered to pay £125,000 after a young farm worker was fatally electrocuted while harvesting potatoes in a field near Falmouth.Konrad Miskiewicz was killed when the harvester...
View ArticleSchool children unveil First World War art project at Helston...
CHILDREN from St Michael's, Sithney and Garras primary schools were invited to unveil their work on understanding the First World War this week.They pupils have produced a series of wall hangings that...
View ArticleCornwall leisure centre company offers young people six swimming...
A CORNISH leisure centre company is offering young people aged 16 to 25 the opportunity to access six weeks of swimming for free.The 'Sportivate gets Cornwall Swimming' project will run from January...
View ArticleCornwall Council paid for Bulgarian crook's ticket home, court...
A BULGARIAN factory worker tried to rob a 72-year-old woman of her handbag during a string of offences committed less than an hour after he was released from police custody, having been arrested on...
View ArticleCornwall College Camborne to stage information event
CORNWALL COLLEGE Camborne will be opening its doors on Thursday for an information event.It will give prospective students the opportunity to visit the campus, take a tour of the facilities, meet staff...
View ArticleMore drones set to be used in Cornwall to assist officers with...
More drones are set to be used in Devon and Cornwall to assist officers with policing. Devon and Cornwall police embarked on a six-month trial of the remote-control gadgets, also known as unmanned...
View ArticleFormer addict's death a result of natural causes, coroner rules
A CORONER has ruled that the death of a former heroin addict who was succeeding in turning his life around was a result of natural causes.Douglas Taylor, 46, died at his home in Oxland Road, Illogan on...
View ArticleSainsbury's recalls chicken breasts over fears of 'potential...
Sainsbury's has recalled certain chicken meals from all of its stores over fears they could present health risks to people with food allergies.The supermarket said its Just Cook Chicken Breasts with...
View ArticleProud Trewirgie Junior School students show off new classrooms
CHILDREN at a Redruth primary school returned from the Christmas break greeted by the sight of newly transformed classrooms created to celebrate a glowing Ofsted report.Staff at Trewirgie Junior School...
View ArticleA burst water main near Asda in Penryn is causing disruption
There are reports that a burst water main near to Asda in Penryn is causing problems for traffic in the area. South West Water is understood to have been notified and they are dealing with the...
View ArticleOral sex drastically increases the risk of developing throat...
New research suggests that oral sex can dramatically increase the risk of developing throat cancer.A study found people carrying the HPV (human papillomavirus)-16 in the mouth were an alarming 22 times...
View ArticleBusiness concerns over West Street closure
ONE of Penryn's major roads will be closed for two weeks for urgent repairs, causing concern for the potential effect on local businesses.West Street and West End in Penryn will be closed from February...
View ArticleFalmouth budget row continues as councillor demands formal...
A COUNCILLOR has called for a formal apology to be made over a "rushed" decision on the council budget.Councillor Mathew McCarthy made the call at a meeting of Falmouth Town Council's finance and...
View ArticleHistoric Falmouth pub short-listed for national food prize
AN HISTORIC pub has been short-listed for a national prize for its food.The Star and Garter in Falmouth has reached the finals of Food Magazine's Reader Awards for Best Foodie Pub – even though it only...
View ArticleCornwall weather forecast for Friday
It's a wet start to the day in Cornwall, but the heavy rain will clear by mid-morning as it gradually moves eastwards, Drier and brighter conditions will move in from the west by around 10am, and...
View ArticleDrivers in the South West are among the worst in the country,...
The South West has one of the highest proportions of bad drivers in the country, according to analysis of black box data from 10,000 insurance policy holders. New research from Direct Line DrivePlus...
View ArticleCamborne health technology company nurtures tech talent in the...
AN IT company that is based in Camborne and specialises in supporting tech talent across the south west has announced the creation of a new Discovery Team.SCSLhealth leads innovation in Cornwall with...
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