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Residents in the Cornish village of Lelant have launched a campaign to oppose the building of more than 20 homes in a farmer's field.They fear the new development on the road to Carbis Bay – and one for 15 homes on the other side of the busy art...
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UPDATE 11am
The Queen is now speaking to RNLI crew members in St Ives after arriving in the town to excited crowds lining the streets.
Some of the first people to speak to her in St Ives wee Anne Bassett, wife of harbourmaster Stephen and Margaret Hi...
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PLANS for a multimillion-pound marina on the site of a Newlyn quarry have moved a step closer after the formation of a joint venture company.The proposals would see Penlee Quarry used first to extract armour stone and then developed into a marina compl...
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PLANS for a multimillion-pound marina on the site of a Newlyn quarry have moved a step closer after the formation of a joint venture company.The proposals would see Penlee Quarry used first to extract armour stone and then developed into a marina compl...
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THE VISIT of the Queen to St Ives tomorrow will be used by the RNLI to launch an appeal for the £1 million needed for a new lifeboat launcher.The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh will arrive in St Ives by train and then visit the lifeboat house on...
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A PENZANCE team known as the Dynamo Choughs laid down the gauntlet when they issued the Scillies' footballers with a challenge – the chance to compete in the inaugural Lyonesse Cup and win the smallest trophy in the world."We have the smallest le...
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SEVERE weather across west Cornwall left homes without power last night as high winds brought down power cables.The high winds were causing problems until early this morning, with Penzance Community Fire Station called at 6am to respond to a blown tran...
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A YEAR after the Olympic Torch started its journey from Land's End a 'community games relay' is set to get under way.Starting on Sunday the 70-day event will retrace the steps of last year's Olympic Torch relay.Land's End will mark the day the flame ...
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A CLIMBER had to be rescued after falling around 20 feet from rocks in west Penwith.The man, believed to be aged around 65, was with a group when he tumbled from Vessacks rocks between Porthchapel and Porthgwarra. He is believed to have broken his ankl...
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The interesting and varied work of the Isles of Scilly traditional pilot gig is being revealed as part of a new exhibition.While the gig has become the focal point of the annual World Championships, it has a history of putting pilots on inbound shipp...
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A NEW-look Penzance Town Council met for the first time as it welcomed two familiar faces to head the authority.Last year's mayor Phil Rendle and deputy David Nebesnuick were both officially appointed this week. They were joined by eight new members o...
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PLANS have been revealed to improve safety on a road where a Hayle boy was knocked down and killed.Caleb Hollow, 11, was hit by a car while crossing Loggans Road to catch a bus to school in December. He died in hospital almost a week later.Since then h...
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TWO west Cornwall seven-year-olds have been presented with an environmental film award by Sir David Attenborough.Solomon Brighton from Hayle and his friend Jemima Smith from Marazion made a short film about plastic pollution, which they entered in the...
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THE first reported snake bite of the season has been treated by a Penzance vet who is warning pet-owners to be on their guard against the potentially life- threatening attacks.With the weather warming up, adders are becoming increasingly common sightin...
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A CON artist has cheated a Penzance pensioner out of more than £1,000 and left her struggling to afford to live.The woman, who has asked not to be named, was duped by a caller pretending to be from a legitimate payment protection insurance (PPI) ...
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VOLUNTEERS caring for a much-loved Penzance park have hit out at vandals for covering the grounds in graffiti.Princess May Recreation Ground has been targeted by the spray paint offenders in recent weeks with the toilet, picnic and play areas tagged.V...
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THE FRIENDS of West Cornwall Hospital – who have raised nearly £750,000 in the past four years – are seeking new blood.The group are looking for new members to help with fundraising.The friends, who have almost single-handedly funded ...
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THE Marazion cycle path has been designed to provide a traffic-free connection between Penzance and Marazion, to encourage people of all abilities to cycle and walk more between the two towns in safety and away from the local road network.The removal o...
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THESE are my concerns and the concerns I have heard from locals and visitors, particularly those who have been visiting regularly for decades.It has been one of those issues that everybody has been talking about.Firstly I would ask, who is going to use...
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THE bravery of a Gulval veteran who served in some of the most dangerous maritime missions of the Second World War has finally been recognised.Harry Hawes, who served on HMS Rodney as an acting leading torpedoman, has received his Arctic Star, nearly 7...
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SPEEDING motorists will have nowhere to hide during an operation in west Cornwall this month, say police.Officers will be out and about with speed guns in the Penzance area and anyone caught driving too fast could get points added to their licence or b...
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