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Much loved vintage boutique in Cornwall to close after four years
The owners of a vintage clothes shop in Cornwall have announced the business will close its doors for good next month. After a rollercoaster of a ride, including lockdowns, a recession, and an energy bill crisis, the popular Lady Eve Vintage in
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'We know this is upsetting': Proposal to close Cornish care home
Residents and staff of a care home in Cornwall are being kept 'up to date' following a proposal to shut the home for good. Retirement Villages Group (RVG) is consulting employees and residents of Roseland Court on the proposed closure of the home
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Police hunt trio as 'substantial' false refunds lead to fraud probe in Cornwall
Police investigating three incidents of fraud at a shop in Cornwall are hoping to identify people from CCTV who they believe could help. Devon and Cornwall Police is asking for the public's help to identify the trio in connection with reported
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University wants to put up two wind turbines near to its campus in Penryn
A PROPOSAL to locate two wind turbines near the university campus in Penryn is to be the subject of a public engagement event this month. Exeter University is proposing to locate up to two wind turbines near its Tremough Campus, to provide clean
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'Game changer' car offering hospital level treatement attends 100 incidents
The country’s first NHS major trauma car that launched in Cornwall has now responded to more than 100 incidents. The car, a first for England and Wales and described as a “game changer”, means major trauma consultants can provide critical care
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RNLI Castle 2 Castle swim the biggest ever raising £73k for the charity
This year’s Castle to Castle swim was the biggest in the event's history with 467 swimmers taking part, raising £73,000 for the RNLI The swim from Pendennis Point to St Mawes Castle is a fundraiser for the RNLI and, despite taking place on June
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Hundreds enjoy works of art at Stithians Scarecrow Festival
Residents of Stithians outdid themselves at this year’s Scarecrow Festival. Less scarecrows than works of art, the creations depicted a variety of books and TV shows. In first place was 'Scrumdiddlyumptious', depicting The BFG. Image
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RNLI issue safety warning after busy weekend for lifeguards in Cornwall
RNLI lifeguards are issuing safety warnings to be aware of the dangers of rip currents after a number of incidents in Cornwall over the weekend. On Saturday (July 6), six people caught in a rip current at Watergate Bay near Newquay had to be rescued
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Seal sanctuary reveals cost of feeding pups rescued from Cornwall's coastline
The Cornish Seal Sanctuary has shared shares its latest figures for the 2023-24 pup season – and it's a whopper! The sanctuary at Gweek saw a busy winter with the team working hard to rescue, rehabilitate and release grey seal pups from around
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Farm in Cornwall hopes to diversify into hub for self-storage containers
A farm in Cornwall hopes to diversify in order to become a hub for self-storage containers. George Richards Farms have applied to site 18 containers, with the continued use of two more, on land at Higher Trefullock Farm, Summercourt, in order to