LOSTWITHIEL'S Cornwall councillor Gavin Shakerley said he would have preferred South West Water to reach the site from Lanwithan Road and across Lanwithan Farm land – on which the company is already using a route to carry out preliminary work.T...
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Councillor favours other route: MP backs SWW
Boss fined after roof worker died in fall
The director of a building firm £1.5 million in debt has been fined after a self-employed contractor plunged to his death through the roof of a building.
Paul Gibbons, 59, fell 26ft through a fragile part of an asbestos cement roof of a building o...
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Demolition underway at fire gutted Falmouth Beach Hotel
Demolition work is well underway at Falmouth Beach Hotel, which was destroyed by fire last week.
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New Helston gallery opens
A new gallery and craft shop has opened in Helston to give every artist the chance to exhibit their work.
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Top surfers gather to mark the next phase of National Trust’s surf project
Last weekend is a bit of a hazy blur, thanks to a big group of old friends who I joined for a Cornish stag do.I vaguely remember throwing myself off cliffs into the sea, an unnatural act that is apparently called coasteering, which I can thoroughly rec...
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Superyacht firm fined £6,000 for apprentice’s fall
PENDENNIS SHIPYARD in Falmouth Docks has been fined after a teenage apprentice fell from a scaffolding tower, badly injuring his knee.David Banks, then 19, fell two metres when the scaffolding boards, which had not been properly secured, tipped over.He...
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Vital flood defences still not finished
RESIDENTS living in flood risk areas say they have endured a week of sleepless nights as heavy rain battered the region – with vital flood defences still not complete.
Homeowners in Pentewan, Mevagissey and St Blazey said they were fearful of a ...
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Falmouth arts teacher is a cut above
A dedicated and “inspiring” teacher from Falmouth has had her hard work recognised by being named Teacher of the Year.
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Falmouth town centre roadworks chaos: Warning
Resurfacing work on the Moor in Falmouth is causing serious roads chaos, with problems blamed on a lack of warning signs.
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Library supporter has donated £600,000
HUNDREDS of thousands of pounds have been donated to a fund to help transform Cornwall's only independent library.Building work at Morrab Library began with a groundbreaking ceremony after a £600,000 donation from a long-time supporter of the Pen...
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Police work to stop ‘legal highs’
Police in Cornwall work with trading standards officers to stop the sale of so-called "legal highs", which they say can be potentially harmful.
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Delays expected due to resurfacing work on Killigrew Street
DRIVERS are being warned to expect delays in the town centre for the next few days as resurfacing work is carried out in the area.
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Waterloo Restaurant relaunched
The Waterloo Restaurant at the Wellington Hotel in Boscastle has relaunched following completion of refurbishment work.
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1-in-3 of disability claimants fit for work
Hundreds of people on disability benefit have been found to be "fit for work" in parts of the Westcountry and stripped of the state hand-out, new figures reveal.A Government clampdown on those "languishing" on incapacity benefit has seen 1,180 people t...
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New refuse contracts criticised
A union representing refuse workers in Cornwall will meet Cory Environmental later over a "veiled threat" forcing workers to sign up to "detrimental" work conditions.
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Fall in unemployment in Cornwall
The number of people out of work and claiming benefit in Cornwall falls by more than 400 in a month, according to the latest figures.
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Artist’s American collection is a sell-out
A Westcountry artist, who travelled for two-and-a-half years to paint some of the world's most challenging environments, is taking his work across the Atlantic.Tony Foster's paintings of the American southwest will be displayed at a sell-out exhibition...
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Historic properties hit with ‘money-making’ rise in VAT
Historic buildings across the Westcountry could put at risk following controversial changes set to make it more expensive to maintain listed buildings.Owners of some thatched properties, if they are listed, now face forking out thousands of extra pou...
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Jobs go at egg packing plant
THE 44 employees at egg packers STC Ltd Cornwall, based at Tremar near Liskeard, have been told there will be no more work for them at the end of the month.
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GPs prepare to take on PCT’s role
GPs IN Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly have agreed to work together under one clinical group to commission NHS health services for more than 550,000 residents.As the NHS moves towards a GP-led commissioning structure under the Government's health refo...
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Truro art raises funds for wildlife
Truro has inspired an artist to created a very special piece of art work to raise funds for Cornwall Wildlife Trust and Compassion in World Farming. Suzy Sharpe's 5ft by 4ft canvas is one of 17
pieces produced by artists who all took to the street...
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