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Shock as exploding electricity pylon catches fire in Cornish village
People in Mylor Bridge settling down to watch the latest episode of Shetland on the BBC last night were shocked after an “exploding” electricity pylon caused a power cut. It was reported that an electricity pylon in a field behind behind Bonython
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Leaders of £1.35m drug gang operated from camper van parked in holiday park
The leaders of a £1.35m drug gang who operated from a camper van parked on a holiday park on The Lizard have been handed long jail sentences. The dealers used the camper van to tour the South West as they built up networks in Exmouth, Dawlish,
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Has anyone seen Roo? Desperate search to find 'gorgeous' puppy missing seven days
An urgent appeal has gone out to try and find a ‘gorgeous’ missing puppy called Roo who was lost in the Falmouth area seven days ago. There have been several potential sightings of Roo, a female chocolate merle Cockerpoo, but unfortunately no one
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Two lifeboats launched to help 50ft dive vessel taking on water in bad weather.
Two lifeboats had to be launched yesterday to go the aid of a dive boat that was taking on water in deteriorating weather conditions. The St Ives lifeboat was launched at 4:30pm after the 50ft dive vessel had reported taking on water 15 miles north
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A cold and drizzly night sleeping outside Eden raises £12,000 for homeless charities
Close to 90 determined fundraisers spent a chilly night bedding down outside the Biomes recently (Thursday November 16) raising more than £12,000 for homelessness charities St Petrocs and the Amber Foundation. This year marked the 10th mass annual
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Eagles need to turn dominance into points after being overpowered by Plymstock
FALMOUTH Eagles were overpowered in an impressive display from league leaders Plymstock Albion Oaks at The Recreation Ground on Saturday. Going into the game, Head of Rugby Tom Spiller said that the coaching staff were looking to get an extra
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Project to build 94 homes in Helston will see 19 handed over to housing association
Cornwall councillors have visited the site of major new construction site in Helston to mark the start of construction of quality new homes for local people. Cornwall Council Leader, Cllr Linda Taylor, Cabinet Member for Planning and Housing, Cllr
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Falmouth musician starts fundraiser to record unique Cornish language EP
Falmouth musician Annie Baylis-Gray is raising funds to record a Cornish language EP. Annie recently achieved recognition by winning the International Pan Celtic Song Competition in Carlow, Ireland in April this year. Following her success
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Images show how ‘new’ Truro will look by 2026
Members of the public have had the first chance to view new projects set to transform Truro over the next three years. Improvements to Newham, Boscawen Park, Lemon Quay, Truro Harbour and Malpas were on display today (Wednesday, November 22) in Truro
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Persimmon Homes' donation boosts Helston theatre history project
The Trehenlis Gardens site developers, Persimmon Homes Cornwall & West Devon, are lending their support to a local theatre history project in Helston. The donation comes as part of their Community Champions initiative. An initiative known for
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Protected mature oak appeared to be 'injected with herbicide' before it died
A mature oak tree which died suddenly will have to be cut down after “historic signs of drilling" and the “systematic” injection of herbicide were said to be found. A council report found the oak in Trevellan Road, Mylor Bridge was at "severe risk
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Cornwall brewery working with South West Water to tackle sewage blockages
A Cornish brewery is one of the 1,300 businesses to work with South West Water to tackle sewage blockages. St Austell Brewery, housing over 180 pubs in the region, is pledging to prevent fats, oils, and greases from entering the sewage system.
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Cornwall housing market sees largest surge in property values post-pandemic
Cornwall's housing market tops the standings of local authorities that experienced an increase in property values due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A study by estate agency Yopa highlighted this surge, with Cornish valuations jumping by an impressive
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Police operation deemed a success as several arrests made
OPERATION Loki in Bodmin has been deemed a success by the local policing team. The operation, which began earlier this Autumn, was set up to tackle anti-social behaviour hotspots and prevent serious violence. The Neighbourhood Policing Team was
