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Teenage barber sold drugs "instead of claiming benefits"...
A TEENAGE barber turned to drug-dealing because he struggled to find work and "didn't believe in claiming benefits".Ryan Johnson, of Green Lane, Redruth, was arrested in November after being seen...
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Bin outside chip shop that's too high for kids branded "utte...
A BIN placed outside a fish and chip shop has been branded "utter rubbish" – because it's too high for children to reach.Deborah Bennetts, owner of Beacon Fish and Chips on Fore Street for 14 years,...
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Cornwall bids for £9m EU funds for more broadband - just...
Cornwall could be in line for a new round of superfast broadband installation next year – but only if Britain votes to stay in the European Union. The project would rely on £9 million of European Union...
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Dog attacks on sheep causing farmers high stress levels
SHEEP worrying by dogs is causing around 85% of affected farmers to experience elevated levels of anxiety and stress, a survey conducted by the National Sheep Association (NSA) has revealed.The...
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Doctors' strike to hit Royal Cornwall Hospital A&E
People in Cornwall are being urged to use local healthcare services wisely with the two-day junior doctors' strike looming.For the first time, the industrial action will include A&E departments...
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Accountants' quiz night adds up to fundraising boost for...
ACCOUNTING colleagues' fundraising efforts have added up to £1,000 for children's hospices.Staff at the Truro office of Bishop Fleming raised the money for Children's Hospice South West, which supports...
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Truro Round Table helps Cornwall's bereaved children's charity...
The City of Truro Round Table presented Cornish childhood bereavement charity Penhaligon's Friends with the proceeds from its Christmas sleigh. It raised £1,107 through donations by bringing Santa and...
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Bikers help with horse-riding events to aid Cornwall's hospices
The Cornwall division of the national Trail Riders Fellowship raised £500 for Cornwall Hospice Care (CHC) by helping out at long-distance horse endurance events.The members of the motorbike group lent...
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Crowan artist's bird armour to be displayed at Tower of London
VISITORS to a world famous London landmark will soon be able to marvel at the creative work of a Crowan sculptor.Seamus Moran has been in negotiations with the Royal Armoury and was recently informed...
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Vandals damage Parklive stage - just hours after it was put up
MINDLESS vandals have damaged the stage of a popular music event held in Falmouth – just 12 hours after it was put up. But organisers of Parklive, which launches this Sunday, say they won't let it get...
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Rocket science comes to Trevithick Learning Academy
A NUMBER of excited students at a Camborne primary school have taken up new roles as rocket scientists as part of a zero gravity experiment.Over the next six weeks 23 children from Trevithick Learning...
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Could the EU vote affect the Cornish pasty's future?
The debate over Cornwall's place in the European Union has never been short of wild claims – but here's a new one: a vote in favour of leaving Europe could spell doom for the Cornish pasty.Most of...
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A390 Tresillian blocked due to overturned car
MOTORISTS are facing delays in Tresillian this afternoon after a car crashed into a bridge and landed on its roof. A spokesman from Devon and Cornwall Police said emergency services were called to the...
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Thank you for transforming lives, says charity
A GROUP of very special canine visitors and their human friends were in Cornwall last week to say thank you to the generous people of the county who have raised tens of thousands of pounds to help...
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New partnership launched to promote beach safety in Cornwall
A new partnership has been formed to promote safe enjoyment of Cornwall's beautiful beaches and clean bathing waters.BeachWise is supported by Cornwall Council, the Environment Agency, Keep Britain...
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World's first epilepsy self-monitoring app, developed by a...
The world's first epilepsy self-monitoring app, developed with the help of a Cornwall-based doctor, has been shortlisted for three awards.EpSMon was developed by Dr Rohit Shankar, from Cornwall...
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Claims Falmouth University accepting sub-standard students in bid...
FALMOUTH UNIVERSITY is treating staff and the local community with "complete contempt" as it accepts sub-standard students in a drive to boost numbers, it has been claimed.It is understood the...
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Jealous man who put gun in girlfriend's mouth and threatened to...
A JEALOUS boyfriend who put a gun in his girlfriend's mouth, strangled her until she passed out and threatened to cut off her tongue with a kitchen knife has been jailed.Truro Crown Court heard John...
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Defibrillator to be installed in memory of PC Andy Hocking
PROPOSALS to install a state-of-the-art defibrillator at Pendennis Point, partly as a memorial to PC Andy Hocking, have been welcomed by Falmouth councillors.The Frontline Emergency Equipment Trust...
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Navy calls for Freedom of Helston Parade to be held in September
THE navy has called for the Freedom of Helston Parade – the greatest honour that can be given by the town – to be pushed back to the autumn.The parade, which sees sailors from Royal Naval Air Station...
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