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Homeless man with 'weapon' in bus shelter was making breakfast with butter knife
A homeless man who had made his home in a bus shelter in Penryn found himself surrounded by police while preparing breakfast with a butter knife. Police were called to the shelter in Commercial Road at around 8.20am on Wednesday, September 9, following
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Helston festival secures £10k grant funding in council ultimatum
A HELSTON festival secured a milestone £10k of community grant funding in a dramatic plea at a special council meeting yesterday. Helston Spring Thing festival, which features vibrant creative workshops and drew over 4,000 guests last year, was
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Helston groups awarded more than £23,000 in community and environmental grants
More than £23,000 in grants has been awarded to 15 organisations in Helston after a special council meeting on Thursday. Helston Town Council has officially allocated a total of £12,600 in community grants and £11,000 for community environmental
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Trolvis road in Longdowns to close for resurfacing works in October
A road in Longdowns is set to be closed for resurfacing work. Trolvis, Longdowns, will be closed between the junction of Chywoon and the entrance to Trolvis Quarry from October 5, 2026 to October 7, 2026. The closures will be in place between
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'There were firemen everywhere': Earlier incident in Penryn now cleared
2:12pm Earlier crash A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed that there was a two-vehicle crash
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School in Cornwall uses Harry Potter style 'Sorting Hat' to assign houses
There was a touch of Harry Potter at Camborne Science and International Academy this week, as students used a Sorting Hat to discover which of the school’s four new houses they would join. The Sorting Hat may not have had any magical powers, but
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E-bike rider caught and machine seized after triggering Truro speed camera
A modified e-bike has been seized in Truro after members of the public raised concerns about it being ridden dangerously, including an incident in which the rider triggered a speed camera. Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police's neighbourhood
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Cornwall Council appoints interim deputy chief executive
An interim deputy chief executive has been appointed at Cornwall Council as part of temporary leadership changes. Andy Keeling, a former chief executive of the Falkland Islands Government and head of paid service at Leicester City Council, will
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Verdict on whether Martin Jennings Run can go ahead this weekend given by organisers
The Martin Jennings Memorial Run has been postponed for one week because of concerns over weather conditions on the day of the event. Organisers announced this morning that the decision was taken for safety reasons, with rain forecast during the
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Neigh thanks! Scottish gran jokes she mistook £4m Cornwall house win for a horse
A Scottish grandmother has won a £4 million beach-club style mansion on Cornwall's Lizard Peninsula plus £250,000 in cash - after jokingly first mistaking her life-changing prize for a horse. Mary Dickson, 72, from Castle Douglas in south-west
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Licence refused after restaurant customers caught urinating on beach and cliff path
A Cornwall Council meeting has heard that men and women – said to be customers of a pop-up restaurant – have been seen urinating on a beach and neighbouring cliff path in front of families. A number of residents of Pentireglaze Haven (which is
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Action underway after reports of man 'living' in Falmouth disabled toilet
Action is being taken against a wheelchair bound man who is said to be currently “living” in the toilets for the disabled in Grove Place in Falmouth and preventing people from using them. Simon Stone, who is wheelchair bound, was moved from Helston
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Irish guitarist Paul Sherry to kick off UK tour in Falmouth next week
Award-winning Irish guitarist Paul Sherry is set to kick off his UK tour in Falmouth next week. The artist, a prominent figure on the Irish rock ’n’ roll scene since the age of sixteen, will perform at Finn M’Couls on September 15 with free entry
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Falmouth restaurant raises £2,610 for flood victims in Nepal
A restaurant has raised more than £2,600 to support flood victims in Nepal. Balti Curries in Falmouth, Cornwall, raised £2,610 through a two-day fundraising event held on September 5 and 6 in response to the devastating floods in Nepal. The
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ShelterBox appoint interim chief executive after CEO steps down
ShelterBox has appointed a new interim chief executive following the departure of its long-serving CEO. Roger Yates will join ShelterBox in October as interim chief executive following Sanj Srikanthan’s decision to step down at the end of August
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Camborne to lose Post Office as TJ Jones store set to close before Christmas
Camborne is set to lose its town centre Post Office before Christmas as department store TJ Jones prepares to close its doors. The Post Office branch, based inside TJ Jones in Commercial Square, will shut when the retailer ceases trading from the
