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THERE is no cash available for a subsidised service between Penzance and the Isles of Scilly, the government has said. Patrick McLoughlin, the Secretary of State for Transport, said the country needed to focus on cutting the deficit and not on securin...
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TWO lifeboats have been launched this morning to separate incidents around the west Cornwall coast.A crew from Sennen was sent to assist a Padstow registered fishing boat that had broken down a mile from the Longships Lighthouse, just off Land's End.Ca...
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A FISHING boat is being towed back in to Newlyn harbour this evening after breaking down off the west Cornwall coast. The vessel, named Sparkling Line, called for assistance at around 3.30pm today. A crew from Sennen Lifeboat was sent to rescue the s...
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A CLIMBER had to be rescued after falling from rocks in west Penwith. The man, believed to be aged around 65, was with a group when he tumbled around 20 foot from Vessacks rocks between Porthchapel and Porthgwarra. He is believed to have brok...
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A CLIMBER had to be rescued after falling from rocks in west Penwith. The man, believed to be aged around 65, was with a group when he tumbled around 20 foot from Vessacks rocks between Porthchapel and Porthgwarra. He is believed to have brok...
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TWO people have died and four left seriously injured after being thrown from a speed boat and mown down.A major rescue operation was launched in the Camel Estuary, Padstow after six people, believed to be from the same family, were ...
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THE Hayle town flag is flying at half-mast today following the death of one of the most well known members of the community. Councillor Richard Horwell, known as Dick, passed away at his home in the town this morning. The Hayle man was a well...
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A WEST Cornwall author is set to open this year's Cornwall Pride festival.Patrick Gale will launch the colourful event, which is due to take place in Truro on Saturday August 24 with the theme diamonds, diamante and divas.Celebrating the lesbian, gay, ...
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A south east Cornwall house has been evacuated after being hit by a car. The red Honda Jazz was driven into the front of the home in Wherry Way, Dobwalls, near Liskeard, at around 9.30am today and is believed to have caused "significant damage". Four p...
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THE first basking shark of the year has been spotted in west Cornwall waters.Arriving a little later than usual the gentle giant was seen swimming off Porthcurno last week.Believed to be a young shark, stretching just two metres compared to up to 12 me...
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THE first basking shark of the year has been spotted in west Cornwall waters.Arriving a little later than usual the gentle giant was seen swimming off Porthcurno last week.Believed to be a young shark, stretching just two metres compared to up to 12 me...
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A man is helping police with their enquiries after a car ended up on its roof in a hedge near Falmouth.The silver Ford Fiesta was found upside down on Bissom Road, Mylor Bridge, at around 4.30am.No one was in the vehicle when police arrived at the...
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ARSONISTS are believed to have torched a derelict building in Camborne.Fire crews from the town were sent to the burning site at Pendarves Street at around 7.20pm yesterday.They found a blaze in a concrete shed which is believed to have started after t...
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By Lyn Barton on the Isles of Scilly

Controversy marred the opening stages of the World Pilot Gig Championships on the Isles of Scilly when nine crews were given their marching orders for flouting rules.
In the iconic long line up today, which this year featured over 130 gigs, the crew from Appledore rowing...
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THE county's first community launderette has been launched. The Camelford Community Launderette was officially opened on Friday by the Lord Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Tim Thornton and the Revd Steve Wild, chairman of Cornwall Methodist District.It wa...
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THE county's first community launderette has been launched. The Camelford Community Launderette was officially opened on Friday by the Lord Bishop of Truro, the Rt Revd Tim Thornton and the Revd Steve Wild, chairman of Cornwall Methodist District. The ...
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A DEER had to be humanely killed after being hit by a car near Penryn.The animal was struck by the vehicle at Lower Treluswell at around 9.30am today.Police attended the scene and the deer was found to have suffered such serious inj...
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TWO people have been treated for smoke inhalation after a chalet fire this morning.The blaze broke out at around 8.40am at a property on a farm at Grampound Road, near Grampound.Two people were believed to have made their way out of...
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HUNDREDS of people have signed a petition calling for Collin Brewer to resign his newly won place on Cornwall Council. The controversial politician resigned in February after it was revealed he said disabled children should be put down because they co...
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Record numbers of boats will go under starter's orders today when the World Pilot Gig Championships gets under way on the Isles of Scilly. The event, the 24th time it has been held, has defied predictions it has become too big and too expensive and ...
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Prime Minister David Cameron has visited The Cornishman offices in Penzance this morning.
Answering the newspaper's call for him to visit the town and see for himself the efforts of local traders to boost the fortunes of the high street, he met with members of the Town Team and also took a look around Penzance.
Walking along Causewayhead...
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