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Volunteer lifeboat crew from Cornwall become national TV stars for the night
A volunteer lifeboat crew from Cornwall have become national television stars after appearing in the latest episode of Beyond Paradise. A spin-off from Death in Paradise, set in the Caribbean, Beyond Paradise features a rather more familiar backdrop
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Persistent vandalism forces council to close public toilets in Falmouth early
Persistent vandalism has again forced the early closure of public toilets in Falmouth. Over the Easter weekend, ongoing vandalism culminated in all the locks on the cubicle doors in men’s toilets on Prince of Wales Pier being broken. In a post
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Helston Athletic Vets celebrate huge County FA Sunday Cup triumph
There was double delight for Helston Athletic this weekend, starting with a major cup triumph for the veterans team. Helston Athletic FC Vets squared off against Speak Out United Mental Health Football Club in the County FA Sunday Cup Final on
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Camborne complete the double over Exeter University
Exeter Uni 22 - Camborne 59 Camborne RFC gave a performance full of power and purpose to complete the double over Exeter University running in no fewer than nine tries in a comprehensive victory, writes Martin Symons. Try machine Ben Priddey
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Retiring Cornish Pirates CEO named new director of unique Cornish theatre venue
The retiring CEO of the Cornish Pirates has been announced as the new director of the Minack Theatre. The Board of the Minack Theatre Trust CIO said it was "delighted" to announce that they have appointed Rebecca Thomas as director. Rebecca
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Footballer Jack Grealish donates £500 to family of aid worker killed in Gaza
England professional footballer Jack Grealish has donated £500 to a GoFundMe page set up to support the family of James 'Jim' Henderson who was killed in Gaza. James aged 33, died alongside John Chapman, 57, and James Kirby, 47 on April 1 after
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Coastal towns and villages along Cornwall's south coast on high flooding alert
Towns and villages along Cornwall's south coast have been placed on high alert after the Environment Agency issued flood warnings. The warnings from Lizard Point to Gribbin Head excluding Truro City have been issued for tonight (Monday) and early
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Local rivals face off closely fought clash at Mennaye Field
Pirates Amateurs 37 - St Ives 3 Playing this sixth versus seventh contest in the Counties 1 Western West league against local rivals St Ives, a likely close-fought game was expected, writes Phil Westren. Seeing this latest contest was played
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League top four reshuffle after run of wins for club in St Piran premier division
AFTER a run of just one defeat in ten games, St Just have moved into fourth place in the Kernow Stone St Piran League premier division after defeating Perranwell 2-0, writes Leon Prynn. All the damage was done in the first half at Lafrowda Park
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Company behind huge solar park says residents have nothing to fear
The company behind plans for a huge solar park in the countryside between Truro and Newquay have given a response to concerns raised at a public meeting where residents likened the proposed 125,000-panel solar farm in Cornwall to a “glass and concrete
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Popular and respected Cornish football official honoured by FA after 50 years
ONE of the most influential and respected officials in Cornish football, Bruce Taylor, has been honoured by the Football Association and the Cornwall County Football Association with the presentation of a gold medal for completing over 50 years’ service
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Drivers advised to plan ahead as A30 closures in place again this week
Drivers are being advised to plan their journeys ahead of A30 road closures taking place in Cornwall this week. National Highways is advising drivers to plan their journeys ahead of work taking place under closures of the A30. As from tonight
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Gusts of up to 65mph forecast as Cornwall to continue to get a battering
Met Office severe weather warning for Cornwall for wind with gusts of up to 65mph forecast following Storm Kathleen. Following on from Storm Kathleen’s massive waves at Porthleven at the weekend, severe gales are forecast for tonight into tomorrow
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Driver in his thirties dies after collision between Toyota and Mercedes
Police are appealing for witnesses and information after a man in his thirties died following a collision near St Colomb Minor, Newquay. Officers were called to the Castle An Dinas Road near Quoit at around 4pm on Friday, April 5 where it was reported
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Cornwall dad-of-three who 'thought he was going to die' backs RNLI campaign
A man from Cornwall has shown his support for an RNLI campaign after the organisation saved his life. Matt Windsor, a dad of three, recounted his near-death experience when his fishing trip took a terrifying turn. He had planned to head out
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New landlords for popular Helston bar Henlys – and they're well known in town
New landlords have been revealed for popular Helston bar Henlys – and they are well known in the town. The bar and restaurant at the top of Church Street in Helston, Cornwall, has been closed since last October, with many wondering about its future
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Cornwall Women rugby squad announced for Gill Burns Cup
The Cornwall Women rugby squad has been announced for the Gill Burns Cup Division 2 campaign and Women's Tamar Cup match against Devon. The squad consists of thirty players, with five from the Penryn Ladies - Paige Clarke, Fern-Daisey Cumine, Rebecca