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5PM update
There were some high profile councillors who lost their seats in Cornwall - not least former Conservative council leader Alec Robertson.
Mr Robertson was ousted as leader last year in the row over the part-privatisation of council services and now will find himself no longer a councillor at all.
He was defeated by Independent Phil...
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The Cornish Pirates take on Jersey today at home from 3pm.
Catch the game live via our live blog below:
Cornish Pirates v Jersey
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The Cornish Pirates take on Jersey today at home from 3pm.
Catch the game live via our live blog below:
Cornish Pirates v Jersey
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While carrying out a search in the St Agnes area yesterday, the crew of Devon and Cornwall Police helicopter came across this pod of seals enjoying the spring sunshine.
Cornwall Wildlife Trust said it's unusual to see so many in a pod like this on C...
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Cornwall Council meets in full this morning from 10.30am.
Watch the meeting live via the webcast and join the debate in the blog below.
Please note the blog is moderated by Cornwall Council.
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5pm UPDATE: The road has re-opened
EARLIER: There has been a crash on the A38 at Glynn Valley closing the road in both directions between the Two Waters Foot junction and the Old Road junction.
Fire crews from Bodmin and Liskeard are at the scene w...
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2.30pm UDDATE:
Emergency services have stood down after confirming no casualties were involved in the collapse of a 10ft section of the river bank at Malpas.
EARLIER: There are reports of a landslide at Malpas in Truro his afternoon.
Falmouth Inshor...
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Bodmin's priory park this morning saw hundreds of campaigners protest again against plans for a new Bodmin Link road.
Protesters do not want the road to cut a swathe through Priory Fields, close to the football ground. This is their second protest in...
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The woman who lead a revolt calling for beleaguered councillor Collin Brewer's resignation will stand for election against him in May.
Collin Brewer made a surprise decision to stand for re-election despite his resignation in February amid public fury...
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Flights from Cornwall to the Turkish Riviera began yesterday with a fully-booked inaugural flight to mark the start of a series of package holidays.
OSKA-TRAVEL, who are members of KENBA Group International, are flying to the holiday destination on fo...
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A fire was extinguished successfully at a property in St Austell last night.
Fire crews were alerted to the incident at 7.10pm with reports of smoke in the property at Lewis Way.
Crews battled the fire at a timber-framed wall with a hose reel, a ladd...
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A councillor who resigned amid public backlash after admitting to saying disabled children should be "put down" will stand for re-election in May.
Collin Brewer, 68, was an elected independent member for Wadebridge East, when made the comments to Disa...
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Fears are rising about the well-being of a Hayle woman who went missing on the weekend.
Meryl Cameron, 54, disappeared from her home in Canonstown in the early hours of Saturday 30th March.
Her car, a white Renault Megane with black soft top roof and...
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Acclaimed art gallery the Tate has removed work by disgraced Cornish artist Graham Ovenden after he was found guilty of child sex offences on Tuesday.
The gallery was displaying images of 34 prints by Ovenden online. A spokesperson said the "Tate is s...
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The Cornish Pirates take on Bedford today at home from 3pm.
Catch the game live via our live blog below:
Cornish Pirates v Bedford
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A desperate dog owner is appealing to anyone who might know the whereabouts of his puppy after it escaped his care whilst in Bude.
"Ash", a 6 month old Siberian Husky puppy, ran from his owner whilst in Crooklets Car Park on Friday 22 March and desp...
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British Summer Time begins officially on Sunday March 31st 2013.
That means clocks should be put forward one hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, resulting in lighter evenings.
Although there have been debates over the years about bringing the U...
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British Summer Time begins officially on Sunday March 31st 2013.
That means clocks should be put forward one hour at 1am on the last Sunday in March, resulting in lighter evenings.
Although there have been debates over the years about bringing the U...
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A woman is missing following a house collapse in Looe.
Susan Norman, in her 60s, has not been seen since her flat was reduced to a pile of rubble this morning.
She lived in one of six flats at the rear of the building which collapsed in the early hou...
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A body has been recovered from a building in Looe which collapsed this morning following a landslide.
Police had been searching for a resident of one of the six flats at the rear of the property.
Susan Norman, in her 60s, hadn't been accounted for fo...
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A body has been recovered from a building in Looe which collapsed this morning following a landslide.
Police had been searching for a resident of one of the six flats at the rear of the property.
Susan Norman, in her 60s, hadn't been accounted for following the collapse before 6am this morning.
A major hunt was launched...
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