All six of Cornwall's MPs voted against allowing unaccompanied...
Follow @GrahamSmithCG All six of Cornwall's MPs last night voted against a plan to allow 3,000 unaccompanied refugee children into Britain. The government defeated a proposal by 294 votes to 276. The...
View ArticlePolice are looking for a half naked cyclist who rides around...
Devon and Cornwall Police are on the lookout for a cyclist who twice rode through a busy street wearing a dark hoodie - but no trousers or underwear. In the early evening of Monday, April 25, police...
View ArticleJunior doctors are taking part in the first all-out strike in NHS...
Junior doctors in Cornwall have joined colleagues across the country in the first all-out strike in NHS history.Accident and emergency departments, maternity wards and intensive care units have all...
View ArticlePool Academy maths department makes national team of the year...
MEMBERS of a maths department at a west Cornwall academy are crossing their fingers after being nominated for a national award.Pool Academy's maths department has been shortlisted for the Maths...
View ArticleBrian Jonestown Massacre: world's biggest cult band come to...
Named in tribute to the legendary Rolling Stones guitarist and his influence in introducing Eastern culture and music into the world of Western rock & roll, the Brian Jonestown Massacre formed in...
View ArticleLloyds Bank confirms plans to close Penryn branch
The closure of a bank in Penryn will leave the town without a bank.Lloyds Bank have confirmed that their branch in Penryn will be closed in July and they will no longer be operating in the town.It was...
View ArticleRoad closed after accident at Scarcewater
THE A3058 has been closed in both directions at Scarcewater following a crash between Scarcewater and Fraddon.There are no further details at present but the closure is affecting travel between...
View ArticlePolice to take on 225-mile cycle ride for charities
POLICE officers from Cornwall will be saddling up alongside their colleagues from Devon and Dorset in a cross-border cycling challenge to raise money for local charities.Devon and Cornwall Police Chief...
View ArticleCornwall Council to back out of commitment to pay the living...
Cornwall Council is to back out of its commitment to pay the living wage to 1,800 of its lowest-paid workers after just a year, according to leaked documents.The council had said it could afford the...
View ArticleCornwall Council to back out of commitment to pay the living...
Cornwall Council is to back out of its commitment to pay the living wage to 1,800 of its lowest-paid workers after just a year, according to leaked documents.The council had said it could afford the...
View ArticleEurope makes every person in Cornwall £76-£127 per...
Follow @GrahamSmithCG Officials have calculated that every person in Cornwall benefits from between £76 and £127 a year because of Britain's membership of the European Union. The calculation, made as...
View ArticleWrong tissue sample taken from patient as RCHT records a...
Follow @GrahamSmithCG A so-called "Never Event" has happened at Truro's Royal Cornwall hospital, resulting in a tissue sample taken from the wrong part of a patient. The patient suffered no long term...
View ArticleA man has died after a motorcycle collided with an HGV on the A30...
A motorcyclist has died after a collision with an HGV on the A30 at Fraddon this morning. It happened at around 6.30am.Police and the ambulance service were called following the collision between a red...
View ArticlePolice condemn suspected Cooperative store burglars who slashed...
POLICE have condemned burglars who they suspect directly endangered the lives of officers by slashing the tyres of patrol cars in Helston.They said the reckless vandalism could have caused the death of...
View ArticlePetitions launched to save Falmouth nightclub closed after...
Petitions have been launched to save a popular nightclub in Falmouth town centre that suddenly shut down over noise complaints earlier this week.Mango's bar and club announced on Facebook on Monday...
View ArticleCatherine Tate brings Nan and her other characters to the...
The critically acclaimed, award-winning comedian and actor Catherine Tate, will take The Catherine Tate Show - Live across the country this autumn, with a 21-date UK tour starting on November 1,...
View ArticleCampaign launched to fund unique Minescapes celebration in Troon
PLEDGES are being sought to fund a unique live art event at an atmospheric and historic Cornish landmark.A Crowdfunder campaign has been launched for Minescapes, an evening which will celebrate the...
View ArticleFormer Truro footballer suspended by club for allegedly...
A FORMER Truro City star has been suspended by his club for allegedly choke-slamming a referee during last night's Carlsberg SWPL game against Tavistock.Marcus Martin, now of title-chasing St Austell,...
View ArticleTruro Cathedral chorister Peter Hulme retires after 37 years
A chorister who cannot read music has just retired after 37 years in Truro Cathedral choir.Tenor Peter Hulme of Penryn said it was time to let someone else have a chance to perform.The 68-year-old had...
View ArticlePuppy walker needed for Devon and Cornwall police dog Bevan
Dog lovers are being urged to lend a helping paw to Devon and Cornwall Police by offering a temporary home to a police puppy.Bevan the puppy is looking for a home and a walker in either Devon or...
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