Posts Tagged ‘ This is Cornwall ’

Cows invade train tracks at St Austell, Cornwall

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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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Falmouth coastguard comes to the aid of capsized catamaran

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August 28, 2012
Falmouth coastguard comes to the aid of capsized catamaran

A catamaran which capsized with three holidaymakers from Buckinghamshire on board was rescued by Falmouth Coastguards yesterday. The 16ft Dart Catamaran had been launched from the beach and had headed out into the bay where it met the full force of ...
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Newquay salvage a point in six goal thriller

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August 25, 2012

Newquay 3, Witheridge 3 NEWQUAY came from behind three times to salvage a draw at Mount Wise on Saturday, writes LEE HALL. Luke Weldhen's goal three points from time earned the hosts a share of the spoils in a fiercely fought contest. Despite heavy rai...
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Holidaymaker swept into sea at Tintagel named as David Hart

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August 22, 2012
Holidaymaker swept into sea at Tintagel named as David Hart

A holidaymaker who died after being swept into the sea at Tintagel has been named. David Hart, 62, of Ludlow in Shropshire, was believed to have been swept into the sea by a wave. He was airlifted to Royal Cornwall Hospital where he was pronounced de...
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Victory Bus tour for Olympic medallist

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August 16, 2012
Victory Bus tour for Olympic medallist

WHEN THOUSANDS lined the streets to watch the Olympic Torch relay make its way through Penzance in May, few would have dreamed that they would be returning to welcome home GB's first gold medallist of the Games.But that is exactly what will happen on S...
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Cat rescued after fire breaks out in Bodmin flat

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August 15, 2012
Cat rescued after fire breaks out in Bodmin flat

A woman was treated for smoke inhalation and a cat was rescued after a fire broke out in a flat. Two fire crews attended Carlton House in Church Square, Bodmin, to tackle a blaze which broke out in a ground-floor bedroom just before 11am yesterday. T...
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Benefits staff face job losses as welfare reform plans bite

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July 27, 2012
Benefits staff face job losses as welfare reform plans bite

Welfare reform will cost Westcountry councils millions of pounds in annual shortfalls and create a raft of redundancies as the Government centralises its benefit payments, officials calculate. Cornwall Council estimates it faces an annual funding shor...
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Petition against low pay ‘cartel’

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July 26, 2012
Petition against low pay ‘cartel’

Opposition to the creation of a regional pay "cartel", which unions say will drive down wages in the NHS, has exploded with thousands backing a call for it to be scrapped.In the space of just one week, a petition protesting against the South West Pay...
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Workers in Cornwall at bottom of pay table

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July 26, 2012
Workers in Cornwall at bottom of pay table

Workers in Cornwall have again been placed bottom of the South West pay league in the latest report to highlight wage inequalities.Full-time employees living in the county had the lowest gross average earnings in the region last year, earning £25...
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Penzance wishes Olympic hopeful Helen Glover good luck

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July 26, 2012
Penzance wishes Olympic hopeful Helen Glover good luck

PENZANCE'S Olympic gold medal hopeful Helen Glover has said the support she gets from the people of west Cornwall will give her an "extra edge" as she rows for gold on Saturday.Helen, who has already racked up an impressive collection of medals for Gre...
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Three hurt in a second Staffie attack

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July 26, 2012

THREE members of the same family were taken to hospital with "significant" bites after their pet Staffordshire bull terrier attacked them in their home.Police were called to a house in Newquay after the family rang them to report the dog was out of con...
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Cornwall breaks energy mould

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July 26, 2012
Cornwall breaks energy mould

A PIONEERING scheme which aims to cut energy bills for householders in Cornwall, as well as address fuel poverty was launched this week.Cornwall Together has brought together organisations including Cornwall Council, the NHS and the Eden Project to cre...
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Cornish food businesses urged to shout about their achievements

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July 20, 2012
Cornish food businesses urged to shout about their achievements

Cornwall's chefs, producers, farmers and retailers are being urged to shout about their achievements and put themselves forward for the BBC Food and Farming Awards 2012. With the deadline for entries to the prestigious awards looming, Cornwall Food and...
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Gallantry awards for lifeboat crew

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July 20, 2012

A PORT ISAAC lifeboat crew who risked their lives to save two fishermen in treacherous conditions have received three of the highest RNLI awards for their outstanding bravery.Helmsman Damien Bolton has been awarded the RNLI's silver medal for gal...
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Dont look dear, its nothing to do with us

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July 19, 2012

This blog post appeared on www.kreslu.org in March 2012My wife had a few friends over this weekend. One of them works in child protection (not with the police) and spoke about an incident in a town centre seeing a young, apparently abandoned child. As ...
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Burst water main leaves much of Probus without water

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July 19, 2012
Burst water main leaves much of Probus without water

A BURST water main in Probus has cut supplies to the majority of the village leaving Probus School and a number of businesses without water. South West Water (SWW) said workmen were dealing with the fault, near Ladock Road, but could not say what ca...
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Council to question teacher

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July 19, 2012

SERIOUS allegations against the former head teacher of the Isles of Scilly school have been outlined in an interim report leaked to The Cornishman.The report, from an audit investigation carried out by Cornwall Council, follows the suspension and subse...
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Man threw a curry at partner and grabbed top

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July 19, 2012

AN ARGUMENT where a couple threw things at each other led to the appearance before Truro magistrates of James Bird, 33, of Gwavas Street, Penzance.He pleaded guilty to assaulting Lisa Bond, his partner, at St Ives on July 4.Alison May, for the prosecut...
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Principal proud as young dancers achieve top marks

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July 19, 2012
Principal proud as young dancers achieve top marks

A GROUP of young dancers are celebrating after achieving top marks in their recent exams.Students in St Just and Carbis Bay took more than 80 tests during May as part of the Kidz Inc Stage Skool and local group Dare 2 Dance.A variety of styles were on ...
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St Austell crash victim’s family pays tribute to a ‘lovely person’

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July 18, 2012
St Austell crash victim’s family pays tribute to a ‘lovely person’

The family of a woman killed in a collision in St Austell last week have paid tribute to a "great mum and grandmother". Deborah Jones, 47, was involved in a collision with a car in St Austell last Thursday evening. She died on Friday in hospital. H...
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The Eden Project opens longest zip wire in England

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July 17, 2012
The Eden Project opens longest zip wire in England

The Eden Project has opened the longest zip wire in England, giving visitors an exhilarating ride across the top of the world-famous Biomes. The new attraction, known as the SkyWire, was launched today (Tuesday July 17) by Marco Fiera from the world-...
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