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Cornwall burger chain sold immediately after collapsing into adminstration
The future of Hub Box, the popular burger chain that started in Cornwall, has been secured after it collapsed into administration. A deal to sell the chain will see all of Hub Box’s ten restaurants across the South West of England and Wales, including
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Popular Cornish pub closes suddenly after owners make sad announcement
The owners of a popular Truro pub have decided to close their doors with immediate effect. The Wig and Pen in Truro has closed its doors after owners Tom and Lara Trubshaw announced the difficult decision, citing the ongoing challenges of running
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Cornwall Council-owned firm 'no longer viable'
CSW Group, owned by four local authorities including Cornwall Council, is considered "no longer viable" following a review. The company's owners, which also include Devon County Council, Plymouth City Council, and Torbay Council, have concluded
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Have you seen this man? Fresh appeal launched to locate missing person
A new appeal has been launched in an attempt to locate a missing person in Cornwall. Police said that Craig Roberts, 52 was last seen in the area of Looe Holiday Park at around 5.45pm on Sunday, July 7. Craig is described as a white male, of
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Abandoned rubber dinghy with warm engine found on rocks after motorboat sinks
A lifeboat crew were unable to stop an abandoned 19m motor boat from sinking but later found an abandoned rubber dinghy on rocks onshore with a warm engine. RNLI Penlee was tasked by Falmouth Coastguards at 6:30am this morning (Thursday, July 11
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Helston groups take action on climate change with £10,000 grant
Helston Town Council has announced the recipients of its inaugural Community Environmental Grant programme. The council launched its Community Environmental Grant programme in May, offering a boost for local environmental efforts. Non-profit
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Pub says it won’t return to ‘wild west’ after residents raise concerns
A pub, once described as being like the “wild west”, wants to overturn a number of strict conditions which were imposed two years ago after people living nearby said they had experienced abusive language, fights and drinkers urinating in the street
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Lib Dem MP calls on new Labour ministers to block water companies price hike
Newly elected Cornwall Lib Dem MP Andrew George is calling for Labour government Ministers to stop water companies from implementing another large water bill price hike. Mr George says South West Water’s parent company, Pennon, saw its share value
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Bus operator announces plans to close depot in Cornwall
A bus operator in Cornwall has announced plans to close one of its outstation depots at the end of this month. Cornwall by Kernow, which is part of First Group, has revealed that on July 28, the outstations in Helston (located by Sainsbury’s garage
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Naked man having sex with woman near BBC Radio Cornwall outraged public decency
A man charged with outraging public decency by being naked and having sex with a woman in a public place in sight of BBC Radio Cornwall has appeared at Truro Magistrates’ Court. Shane Keogh, aged 52, of Headland House, Falmouth Road, Truro was
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Company director jailed for five years over historic child sex offences
A Truro businessman has been jailed for five years after being convicted of historic child sex offences up country. Aidan Treglown, aged 31, of Tregolls Road, Truro, Cornwall, was sentenced at Reading Crown Court on Tuesday (July 9) following an
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Teenager from Cornwall in top one per cent of students in the world
A college student from Cornwall has joined the top one per cent of students in the world to achieve full marks on the International Baccalaureate (IB) Diploma course. Aimee Paull, from Redruth, earned an impressive 45 out of 45 points on her IB
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Council meeting stopped for five minutes to allow councillors to 'calm down'
Despite their victory in the general election last week, it was less than peace and harmony at the Labour run town council on Monday when a meeting was adjourned for five minutes to allow members to calm down. The dispute came as the finance and
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Police chief 'extremely concerned' public may be 'misled' over latest inspection
Cornwall’s police chief said he is “extremely concerned” that the public could be “misled” over the force’s performance in its latest inspection report, saying certain judgements were based on historical data – some of which he said was more than a