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Public warned to stay away after large cliff fall in Cornwall
UPDATE, December 1: Emergency survey reveals risk of 'further imminent falls' at cliff in Cornwall Steps and a section of footpath leading to a beach in Newquay have been closed off to the public following a large cliff fall this afternoon (Wednesday
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Boardmasters announces first wave of artists for 2024 festival
CORNWALL'S best-known surf-and-music festival has announced the first wave of artists for next year's event. Boardmasters is back next summer from 7-11 August 2024 and today, Cornwall’s own surf and music festival drops the first huge wave of
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Latest headliner announced for The Wyldes 2024
IDLES have been announced as a headline act for the The Wyldes music festival in Cornwall next year. The acclaimed band will be performing a headline show at the grassroots open-air venue on July 21, 2024. This news comes shortly after the
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Truro City Football Club to hold open fans forum to discuss future plans
Truro City Football Club is set to hold an open fans forum tomorrow (Thursday) to discuss future plans. The event is scheduled for November 30 at the Hotel Vara in the city and will kick-off at 7.30pm. Entry is free and will begin from 7pm
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Concerned residents' grilling for ‘posh toastie’ van bid for sea-front licence
Residents of an area of Falmouth along with the town council have objected to a local man setting up a street van selling “posh toasties” on the seafront. However, Christian Dann has told a Cornwall Council street trading committee that he has
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Teenage girlfriend of thug who strangled her filmed it on her phone
A vulnerable teenager used her mobile phone to film her drunken boyfriend attacking her so violently that she needed hospital treatment. The 19-year-old woman was using her phone to play music and managed to switch on the video camera and record
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Change announced to planned car parking charges in Falmouth
CHANGES to incoming car parking charges have been announced by a rugby club in Falmouth. Visitors to Falmouth over the festive period will no doubt be delighted to hear that Falmouth Rugby Club has opted not to activate their new ANPR Car Park
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£79m to be invested in improving social housing across Cornwall over next five years
MAJOR improvements are planned for some of Cornwall’s oldest social housing stock with £79m set to be invested in homes over the next five years. Over the next 12 months, residents living in around 2,000 Council homes will see improvements to the
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'Unforgivable' Judge bans woman who punched daughter's pony from keeping animals
A woman who punched and kicked out at her pony as her daughter rode it in a field has been banned from keeping animals. Bradlea Clay also left two sick rabbits to starve in their own mess, Truro Crown Court heard. Clay's next door neighbour
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Landlord tells mum with autistic son she's responsible for fence blown down in storm
Tenants have been warned to check their tenancy agreements after a woman with an autistic son was told by her landlord that she was responsible for a fence blown down by Storm Ciaran. An appeal went out to help the woman get the fence fixed at
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Penzance community to celebrate Cornish legend with festive lantern parade
The organisers of a popular lantern parade in Cornwall have revealed the date and theme for this year’s event. Penzance’s Humphry Davy Lantern Parade will take place on Saturday, December 16 and the theme this year is “A Cornish Christmas” which
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Lifeboat called out to 50 foot sinking vessel taking on an 'alarming' amount of water
A LIFEBOAT service in St Ives has given a detailed report about an incident it attended last week involving a sinking vessel with two people onboard. According to the update, which was posted on the St Ives Lifeboat social media page: "The pagers
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Restronguet Sailing Club weekend race report
RACE Officer Patrick Clarke’s not-inconsiderable experience was tested on Sunday, writes Ian Symonds. Not only were various forecasts all somewhat off the mark but this included wind that shifted from south-westerly nine to fourteen for the first
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Snow warning for parts of Cornwall and this is where it will fall
UPDATE, NOVEMBER 30: It seems the white stuff has fallen a little bit further south than forecast today (Thursday)! See our live updates here for the latest: Sleet and snow falling across Cornwall causing some problems on roads The Met Office
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Brewing apprentices collaborate to create special edition Christmas beer
Four of St Austell Brewery’s apprentices have joined together to create a special Christmas beer to round off a successful 2023. Secret Santa was designed by Cavan Lewis, Joe Baker, Finn Price and Josh Bonner, who completed their brewing apprenticeships
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Good win on the road for Cornish Pirates
TAKING to the road to play their first away league game of the season, the Cornish Pirates ultimately ended the match having put in an impressive performance against a team that ahead of the contest was genuinely considered an in-form side. The
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Falmouth Town Reserves hammer Alternun to keep cup run going
FALMOUTH Town Reserves returned after a five-week layoff due to various postponements and weekends without a match to convincingly beat Altarnun 9 – 0 in the last thirty-two of the Tracey Banfield Cup, writes Jon Perrow. Altarnun, who are based
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Lantern parades, lights switch-on, and fireworks, oh my! Cornwall town's festive fun
A CORNWALL town has announced this year's list of festive events taking place next month. The whole town of Newquay is gearing up for the huge light-up night on Friday, December 1 , and across the first festive weekend, with its beautiful lantern
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New tapas restaurant to open in Helston this week
A new restaurant is opening in Helston this Friday, just in time for Christmas. For anyone wondering what has happened to Helston Meadery in Wendron Street, which closed down earlier this year, all has now been revealed. The building is becoming
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Falmouth Care Home Lighting up with Christmas switch on
LIGHTING up time got a whole new meaning at Falmouth Court Care Home as the community came together to see the home’s Christmas lights switched on this Christmas. Staff and residents at Barchester’s Falmouth Court care home, in Falmouth, got in
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Family business in Cornwall named 'Cafe of the Year' eight months after opening
A family at The Lizard has been left delighted after their business was named ‘Café of the Year’ in its first year of opening. It’s a true family affair for the Wavecrest Café at Lizard Point, which is owned by Gary and Victoria Pollard, while
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Skatepark jam fundraiser in memory of skater and tattooist who died of cancer
A call has gone out to all skateboarders to “drop-in” to a skate jam next month in memory of a prominent skater and tattooist who died of cancer. The event on Saturday, December 9 will be a Falmouth Skatepark fundraiser but will also be in memory
