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VIDEO: Sneaky seagull steals snack
Everyone knows seagulls love pasties and ice cream.But this brazen bird sneaked into a house in Penzance - to steal cat food. The cheeky scavenger trampled over children's toys as he marched through...
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Bolster festival attracts hundreds to St Agnes
A GIANT was spotted in St Agnes at the weekend as the annual Bolster pageant was held.The weekend's festivities included a bonfire, street entertainment and the Bolster parade at Chapel Porth with...
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Plans for two bridges over Truro River unveiled
AMBITIOUS plans to build two new bridges across the Truro River have been unveiled, the West Briton can reveal.The scheme dubbed the Truro Loops will include cantilevered foot and cycle bridges from...
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Police dig up garden at West Country home of paedophile friends...
Specialist officer from Devon and Cornwall Police are digging up the back garden of Fred and Rose West's paedophile friends - in a search for bodies.David Williams, 57, of Bradninch, Devon, was...
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A cloud of dirty smog is heading for Cornwall this weekend
A smog of dirty air from the continent is forecast to hit Cornwall this weekend as temperatures hit 17 degrees Celsius. Health warnings have been issued after forecasters reported a risk of air...
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Plans for huge housing development in Newquay set for approval
Plans for a development which could bring thousands more people to Newquay are set to be approved tomorrow.An application by Hautot Developments to build up to 800 new houses, a number of retail...
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St Ives to vote in second homes referendum
CONCERNS have been raised that St Ives could be the first town in the country not to back its Neighbourhood Plan as residents head to the polls.Meanwhile a planning expert has claimed that even if the...
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Council calls in consultants to advise on likely number of voters...
Cornwall Council has hired a firm of consultants to forecast how many voters there will be in different parts of the county by 2023 – to help councillors reach a decision on how many of them should...
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Today is polling day for Devon & Cornwall Police and Crime...
POLLING stations open this morning (Thursday) across Cornwall for the second election for the Police and Crime Commissioner. Today will see almost 1.3 million voters able to go to nearly 1,400 polling...
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Carbon monoxide leak puts six people in hospital after incident...
Six people have been taken to hospital with suspected carbon monoxide poisoning near Helston.It happened at the hamlet of Farms Common, Wendron.The family have spoken of how their alarms saved them...
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Cornwall's weather - another dry, sunny day
The Met Office says that after a cool start, today will be another dry and warm day with some good spells of sunshine. The sunshine possibly turning hazy at times due to a little high cloud. Maximum...
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Application submitted to expand student numbers at Penryn Campus
An application has been submitted to Cornwall Council to increase the number of students at the Penryn Campus.In order to increase the number of students Falmouth University and the University of...
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Residents' surprise as pirate ship 'sails' through village's...
VILLAGE residents were greeted with an odd sight as part of a pirate ship sailed through the tiny streets.The giant crow's nest was just one part of the ship that wound its way through the streets to...
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Redruth sexual abuse victim calls for criminal justice system...
A CHILD sex abuse victim has called for reforms to the criminal justice system after learning that her attacker could walk free after serving half of a five-year sentence.Rochelle Brunt, 27, saw Jason...
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Gang who fleeced Cornwall pensioners of life savings jailed
A gang of conmen who posed a police officers and fleeced pensioners in Cornwall and Devon out of their life savings in a £1 million fraud have been jailed for a total of 35 years.The cash was spent...
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Rare Mercury transit across the Sun
SPACE lovers can take advantage of a rare opportunity next week to see a celestial event that only takes place 13 times a century.The transit of Mercury will see the elusive planet move across the face...
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Woman filmed pleasuring herself on Truro bench after taking ...
A TEENAGE woman who was caught on camera pleasuring herself on a Truro bench in broad daylight after taking a legal high has been spared jail.The 19-year-old, who we have decided not to name, took...
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Father claims police letting petty criminals off the hook after...
A FATHER claims police are letting petty criminals get off the hook by not pursuing those responsible for minor crimes.Andy Howell turned detective after his son's wallet was stolen from a table in...
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Carbon monoxide alarm saves Wendron family from death
A FAMILY gassed last night by deadly fumes said they might have died without their carbon monoxide alarms.They said smoke and gas from a coal-fired kitchen range had seeped unto their 6-year-old...
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Cornwall councillors recommended to get 13.5% rise in allowances
AN independent panel has recommended that Cornwall councillors should get a pay rise of 13.56% with a basic allowance of £13,910.In a report published this morning the panel called for the increase...
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