Cornwall set for big freeze as winter weather hits
Bitterly cold winds are set to sweep through Cornwall at the start of the week, with a yellow weather warning in place for ice. The Met Office is forecasting icy temperatures for Monday morning, with...
View ArticleCOURT ROUND-UP: recent cases dealt with at Truro Magistrates'...
ALEXANDER McNEILLY, 33, of Phillack, Hayle, pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates' Court to speeding at 66mph in a 50mph zone at Carland, near Truro, in February last year. He said he had been driving...
View ArticleArson suspected after fire at derelict building in Camborne
Firefighters rushed to a fire at a derelict building in Camborne on Sunday afternoon.An appliance from Tolvaddon Fire Station attended a call after smoke was seen coming from a derelict building in...
View ArticleFirefighters tackle car fire in Perranarworthal
Firefighters from Falmouth Fire Station were called to a scene of a car fire in Perranarworthal on Sunday afternoon.An appliance attended the scene at 13.47 on Sunday. On arrival the car was well...
View ArticleDon't Tell the Bride looking for Cornish couples to star in new...
THE PRODUCERS of the hit TV show Don't Tell the Bride are looking for a loved-up Cornish couple to take part in the programme.In each episode the groom is given three weeks and a set budget to plan an...
View ArticleFaces of Cornwall - day four - Delia
The fourth 'Face of Cornwall' revealed in Clean Cornwall Week's campaign is Delia - a leading member of community groups called Friends of Portheras Cove and Lego Lost at Sea.She uses the Lego pieces...
View ArticleRedruth poker player set for Vegas after competition win
AN AMATEUR poker player who started off playing the game on Facebook will be hoping to play his cards right after he qualified for a major tournament to be held in the entertainment capital of the...
View ArticleFish on the menu in Gweek for Helford Marine Conservation Group...
FISH will certainly be on the menu at Gweek Village Hall next weekend Saturday night March 19th when the audience can hear all about good seafood and have the chance to tuck into a fish stew made from...
View ArticleHelston man William Brian Parsons was found dead at home
AN inquest has heard how a man who was a heavy drinker was found dead at his home in Helston.Police entered his flat in Church Street and found William Brian Parsons, 74, lying on the living room...
View ArticleFalmouth based RFA Mounts Bay deployed to Aegean Sea to tackle...
A navy ship based in Falmouth, the RFA Mounts Bay, will be deployed to the Aegean Sea to help tackle the migrant crisis.The Prime Minister, David Cameron, announced at an EU conference on the migration...
View ArticleTurn on the Tap - and help reduce pollution in Cornwall
A new campaign aimed at removing thousands of plastic bottles from the environment is being launched in Cornwall.'Turn on the Tap' is being organised by Clean Cornwall in association with St Austell...
View ArticleCould Poldark's Aidan Turner be the next James Bond?
POLDARK fans were left shaken but not stirred this morning following rumours Aidan Turner could be the next James Bond.The Irish hunk, who plays Ross Poldark is the hit TV show, is thought to be in the...
View ArticleRoyal Cornwall Museum needs you!
ROYAL Cornwall Museum is looking for new volunteers to take part in its internship programme. The Truro museum says it hopes to give people the opportunity to broaden their skills and gain experience,...
View ArticlePoldhu Amateur Radio Club spreads Cornwall St Piran's Day...
RADIO enthusiasts gave a special 'hello' from Cornwall all around the world for St Piran's Day on Saturday.Poldhu Amateur Radio Club operates from the Marconi Centre on the cliff above Poldhu Cove near...
View ArticleHomeless man assaulted cop after trying to lie on top of...
A homeless street drinker tried to lie on top of a woman who had stopped breathing and remove her trousers, a court heard.Richard Percival then carried out a "thoroughly unpleasant" assault on a PCSO...
View ArticlePICTURES: Trelawny Shout set to become an annual fixture after...
THE second ever Trelawny Shout – a mass 9pm St Piran's Day pub singalong of the Cornish anthem – was so well supported this year that it is set to become a firm fixture in Cornwall's events...
View ArticleCrash on the A39, Truro
There have been reports of an accident on the A39 Newquay Road, Truro this evening.The accident happened shortly after 5.45pm between the Penmount Crematorium and the turn-off for Trispen where road...
View ArticleFormer Camborne bus worker jailed for possessing thousands of...
A FORMER bus company worker has been jailed for possessing thousands of indecent images of child as young as four.Anthony Michael Lewis, 36, previously of Camborne, pleaded guilty to eight counts of...
View ArticleDamp day forecast for Cornwall before heavy rain and gales...
It looks like being a cold and wet day across Cornwall today, with more heavy rain and strong winds expected to sweep across the Duchy overnight.Light rain will affect most parts this morning, before a...
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