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Truro wins South West in Bloom

September 21, 2012
Truro wins South West in Bloom

Truro's parks, gardens and flower displays have been branded the best in the South West by judges.The city took home the Portman Cup and the Sponsor's Award for The Most Meritorious Entry at the South West in Bloom ceremony in Western Super Mare yester...
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Team GB rowers take on Cornish gigs

September 12, 2012
Team GB rowers take on Cornish gigs

The cream of Cornwall's gig rowers will be taking on a team of Olympians in the ultimate Cornish rowing battle this afternoon, which will be covered live on thisiscornwall.co.uk.10 Team GB Rowing Olympic medalists will be taking to the water off of St ...
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LIVE BLOG: Team GB rowers take on Cornish gigs

September 12, 2012
LIVE BLOG: Team GB rowers take on Cornish gigs

The cream of Cornwall's gig rowers will be taking on a team of Olympians in the ultimate Cornish rowing battle this afternoon, which will be covered live on thisiscornwall.co.uk.10 Team GB Rowing Olympic medalists will be taking to the water off of St ...
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£2.25million road improvements for busy Truro route

September 11, 2012
£2.25million road improvements for busy Truro route

A £2.25million scheme of improvements along one of Truro's busiest routes is due to start next Friday, September 21.Cornwall Council said the year of work on Trafalgar Roundabout, Tregolls Road and Morlaix Avenue will improve traffic flow an...
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New Eden Project building plans revealed

September 7, 2012
New Eden Project building plans revealed

Plans for a new building at the Eden Project have been revealed - which promises to create about 150 new jobs over the next 10 years.Working in partnership with Cornwall College, the HOW2 building will showcase sustainable technologies and provide educ...
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Queues instead of tickets for Truro Cathedral’s festive services

September 7, 2012
Queues instead of tickets for Truro Cathedral’s festive services

It will be first-come first-served at the Festival of Nine Lessons and Carols at Truro Cathedral this Christmas.The new entry system has been annouced in an attempt to reduce staff workloads as the popularity of the service grows and there is an increa...
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Man killed in fatal A30 motorbike crash named

August 30, 2012
Man killed in fatal A30 motorbike crash named

A man killed in a motorbike accident on the A30 over the bank holiday weekend has been named by police.John Dickenson, 48, from the Newbury area, was riding a Harley Davidson with his wife as a passenger, in the company of a group of friends.The single...
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Cows stop trains in St Austell, Cornwall

August 29, 2012

Cows are believed to be on train lines near St Austell in Cornwall, disrupting the service.According to the First Great Western website animals have blocked all of the lines, stopping all trains running through the station.More information as we have it.
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Cows invade train tracks at St Austell, Cornwall

August 29, 2012
Cows invade train tracks at St Austell, Cornwall

Cows which strayed on to train lines near St Austell this morning disrupted services.The animals temporarily blocked all of the lines, stopping all trains running through the station.But they were quickly cleared and the line reopened.Delays are expect...
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A30 crash victim was a "true gentleman"

August 29, 2012
A30 crash victim was a "true gentleman"

Heartwarming tributes have been paid to a Truro man killed in one of two fatal accidents on the A30 over the bank holiday weekend.Michael Flaherty, 20, was killed when a Toyota Landcruiser collided with his beloved BMW 316i at about 3.30am on Monday ne...
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A30 crash death victim named as Truro man

August 28, 2012
A30 crash death victim named as Truro man

The victim of a crash on the A30 in the early hours of Monday morning has been named locally.Michael Flaherty, 20, from Truro is believed to have been killed in the collision on the west bound carriage way, just before the Avers off slip at Redruth.Hun...
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Man airlifted to hospital after falling on to rocks on Cornwall beach

July 30, 2012
Man airlifted to hospital after falling on to rocks on Cornwall beach

A 45-year-old man has been airlifted to hospital after falling on to rocks on a Cornish beach this afternoon.He is believed to have sustained head injuries on Portholland Beach near St Austell.It is not known how far he fell, but a Cornwall Air Ambulan...
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Video: Injured biker rescued near Truro, Cornwall.

July 16, 2012
Video: Injured biker rescued near Truro, Cornwall.

Cornwall Air Ambulance was called to help an injured biker at land near Wheal Busy Mine near Chacewater on Saturday, July 14

The ambulance service was called at 10.47am to help the person who had fallen off their bike, sustaining leg and shoulder injuries.

They were taken to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske.