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Anger as McDonalds 'take money for food online' but Falmouth branch is closed
An angry McDonald’s customer has slammed the Falmouth branch after claiming he paid for his food online only to arrive to find the takeaway closed. In a post on X he said that there was no indication on the McDonald’s App that the branch in Dracaena
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Tory crisis as third Cornwall councillor quits - leaving them without a majority
Cornwall Council’s ruling Tory administration is facing a political crisis as a second councillor quits the Conservative group in under a week - the third this year. The move by Cllr Adrian Harvey means the Tories have now lost their majority.
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Council's bid to improve lives of Cornwall’s second largest minority
The first comprehensive Gypsy, Roma and Traveller Strategy developed by Cornwall Council aims to improve health, living conditions and education for the community, writes Local Democracy Reporter Lee Trewhela. They make up the second largest minority
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Car-jacker who pushed out woman driver and drove at 120mph escapes prison
A Cornwall car-jacker tried to outrun police at 120-mph in a stolen car after pushing its female driver out of her seat at a motorway service station forecourt has escaped prison. Samuel Owen from Penzance got into the passenger seat of the VW
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Carjacker drove 120mph in stolen car under delusion his kids would be murdered
A Cornish carjacker tried to outrun police at 120mph in a stolen car after pushing the female driver out of her seat at a motorway service station forecourt. Samuel Owen got into the passenger seat of the VW Caravelle people carrier as the driver
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'Weekend of woe' on roads: 13.8m motorists expected to travel - many to Cornwall
Drivers are being warned to expect a “weekend of woe” on the roads as millions of families embark on getaway journeys to popular tourist locations such as Cornwall and Devon. It's after many schools in England and Wales broke up for summer this
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Police appeal for witnesses after motorcyclist suffers 'life-changing' injuries
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road crash which left a motorcyclist with potentially life-changing injuries near Newquay. Police were called to Spitfire Corner on the A3059 on Thursday, July 25 to reports of a collision
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Man in red face mask sought in connection with assault at sea shanty festival
UPDATE: 26.8.2024 Police have now located the man they wish to speak with in relation to this assault. A Devon and Cornwall Police spokesperson said: "Police have identified a man they wish to speak to in connection with an assault in Falmouth
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Cornish primary school making 'significant progress' despite Ofsted downgrade
A small village school on the Lizard peninsula has been praised for making ‘significant progress’ in pupils' education, despite being downgraded from its previous Ofsted inspection. Manaccan Primary School has recently received a ‘requires improvement
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Big Issue seller says he signed 'pieces of paper' to get £20 for drink and drugs
A Big Issue seller accused of helping to forge two wills has told his trial he had no idea what he was signing and just wanted £20 for alcohol and drugs. Big Issue seller Michael Davies-Patrick, known as Buddha, is accused of witnessing two forged