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Wife and ex partner share support for men charged with sexual assault by church
Two defendants accused of sexually assaulting a woman on the steps of a church have been supported in court by their wife and former partner respectively. Before Truro Crown Court are Calvin Rosevear, from Mullion, and Joe Skewes, from Helston,
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Unsafe building forces road closure in Cornwall
A main road in Cornwall has been forced to shut this afternoon (Friday) due to an unsafe building. Cornwall Council has issued the closure on Fore Street (A39) in Camelford after an assessment of the building revealed safety concerns. The exact
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Shipwrecked battleship ashtrays return to Cornwall after 70 years
Ashtrays salvaged from a battleship which crashed in Cornwall more than 70 years ago will be displayed at Penlee Lifeboat Station. On April 23, 1947, eight men jumped for their lives when the 31,000-ton former battleship, HMS Warspite crashed
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People power wins out as town parking reverts to free hour
People power and the efforts of a Cornwall councillor have ensured a free hour’s parking has returned to a 'dying town'. The move follows concerns from traders that the loss of the free parking was stopping people visiting the town centre – with
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Investigation launched after suspected arson attack in West Cornwall
Investigations are ongoing following a fire in West Cornwall was referred to police after fire services suspected arson might have been the cause Police were called to the building on fire at Boat Cove Lane, Perranuthnoe just before 5.30pm on Thursday
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'It's breaking my heart': Helston residents fight to save much-loved tree
A Helston woman has spoken out after damage was allegedly made to a much-loved tree outside her home. Trelawney Road resident Sally Ann Pethick who has lived in the area for 20 years, has been campaigning to save the tree, which she said has stood
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Ten of the best places to go for a cream tea in Cornwall
Cornwall, the land known for its love of pasties and stunning coastlines, is also renowned for its delicious cream teas. Today (Friday) officially marks National Cream Tea Day and what better way to share the top ten places in the Duchy for a delicious
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Hotel and 'contemporary' B&B set to change if the owners get their way
A hotel and upmarket B&B in Falmouth have both applied to change what they are, one to become self-contained holiday apartments and the other to become a home. Nigel Sillis and his partner Sharon Retson who bought the Chelsea House Hotel in
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Driver told in error she had killed cyclist she hit in her Land Rover Discovery
A Land Rover Discovery driver who knocked a cyclist off his bike in Carnon Downs seriously injuring him was later told in error by police that she’d killed him. Sarah Pearce, 47, a personal tutor from Feock, pleaded guilty to causing serious injury