Residents are being encouraged to get into the green-fingered spirit by joining forces to improve their neighbourhoods for this year’s Cornwall in Bloom. Organised by Cornwall Council the annual event, now in its fourth year has encouraged many
Pupils from Marlbourgh School in Falmouth had a day of seashore exploration on Sunday. The pupils and their parents spent the morning wandering aroud the beaches of Falmouth, learning all about the sea and the creatures that live in it. Organised
A 16-year-old schoolgirl from Ponsanooth was first home out of all the women at the Castle to Castle Swim last week, despite never having entered the race before. Emily Theobald has plenty of experience in the water, being an active member of Portreath
A Camborne man has denied an assault on Jonathan Kerr at Camborne on May 4 when he appeared before Truro magistrates. He was Graeme Paul Fitzgerald, 49, of no fixed address in Camborne. He pleaded guilty to possessing 1.29 grams of amphetamine
Schoolchildren have been put through their paces at RNAS Culdrose with a day of adventure training. The youngsters from St Erth Community School took part in circuit training before visiting the engineering training section. They were also given
Falmouth's superb start to the season continued with victory over Paul at Trescobeas on Saturday, but the home side made hard work of it. Falmouth, who were without captain Adrian Noott, won the toss, and in damp conditions elected to bowl.
Falmouth sailor Sam Goodchild is on course for the best ever result by a Brit in the Solitaire du Figaro offshore race after finishing the Gijon to Roscoff stage in 14th place. Goodchild crossed the line in a time of 2 days, 12 hours and 29 minutes
Penryn Junior School’s sponsored guide dog puppy now has a name. The dog, which should be born within the next few months, is to be called “PJ”. Pupils at Penryn raised more than £2,000 for the Guide Dogs for the Blind Association with a variety
Staff have been suspended from a day centre for adults with learning disabilities in Liskeard, pending an investigation. The five staff from Morley Tamblyn Lodge have been suspended, with Cornwall Council saying it was looking into "safeguarding
The man who managed Newquay Airport’s transition from a military to commercial airport is the latest member to join Helston-Lizard Rotary Club. Nigel Sumpter has lived in Helston for the past 15 years, having first visited the town 37 years ago
The determination of a group of local fundraisers and the generosity of a mystery benefactor has seen £60,000 raised for Dementia UK in just a year and has led to the recruitment of two specialist nurses who will support those suffering from the condition
Penzance is gearing up to celebrate the Golowan festival with the support of Penwith College Golowan, Cornish for midsummer, is the festival of St. John and is held in Penzance each year in late June. While a centuries old tradition, it was revived
Foreign drivers have skipped off without paying half a million pounds worth of parking and speeding fines, according to figures released to the BBC. Motorists visiting south-west England have avoided the fines over the past five years in Cornwall
UPDATE: Following a parliamentary debate the Health Minister, Jeremy Hunt, has intervened in the sale of the former Budock Hospital site and taken it off the open market. Negotiations are ongoing with the site's owners, NHS Property Services (NHSPS
A Sainsbury’s employee who stole £1679.85 over a four week period from the store did so because he was being threatened. George Oliver Samuel Turner, 18, of New Portreath Road, Redruth, pleaded guilty to stealing from the company between December
A paramedic from Mylor Bridge has been recognised in the Queen's Birthday Honours List. Allan Cottle from Mylor was given an MBE for 15 years of voluntary assistance training Royal Navy search and rescue crews. Also awarded MBEs were Dr Michael
