Devoran Acoustic Sessions' new season opens with John Kirkpatrick on Sunday, October 6. John is one of the most prolific figures on the English folk scene, performing solo, in duos, acoustic groups and electric bands, and has established an enviable
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Falmouth MAT (multi-academies trust) has appointed a new interim CEO. Sarah Karkeek, currently Newquay Education Trust's CEO, will be taking over the role from Brett Miners, whose departure was announced last week. She will lead the trust in
Police are hunting a 24-year-old Camborne man in connection with an alleged assault on a woman. Josh Trescothick, from Troon, is wanted by police following a reported incident in Camborne on August 16. Numerous enquiries have been made by police
Euro Auctions, is pleased to announce their appointment as valuer and auctioneers to manage the disposal of machinery and equipment on behalf of Cornwall based WH Bond and Sons Ltd. This family run business is one the leaders in the field in the
Environmental activists were criticised by a town councillor who branded their methods "project fear". Extinction Rebellion members attended a town council meeting on Monday to give an update on their work to tackle the "climate emergency".
FIREFIGHTERS were sent to tackle a grain dryer on fire on Thursday morning. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service got the call to attend the scene at the hamlet of Gollawater, six miles north-west of Truro, shortly after 9am. Fire engines from Perranporth
Two community projects in the Helston and Lizard area have been awarded a combined £19,000. The National Lottery Community Fund has given Coverack's Fishermen's Rest £10,000 towards the restoration of the building, meaning work can now being next
A NEW store has opened its doors for the first time on Pydar Street in Truro. Selling own-brand cookware, kitchen knives, accessories and tableware, alongside iconic branded products, ProCook is one of the leading brands for both home cooks and
A NARROW street has been closed in Camborne after a woman was hit by a lorry this morning. The incident happened in Moor Street just before 10am and the road has been shut down between Centenary Street and Union Street to allow police accident
DESTROYING a mobile phone has resulted in a fine for a Truro teenager. Jacob Curgenven, aged 19, of Trelander North, admitted committing the offence on August 21. He was fined £200 and ordered to pay £100 compensation and £32 victim surcharge
Calls to allow councillors to take part and vote in meetings from home have been rejected by just one vote. Liberal Democrat councillor Jesse Foot had led an impassioned bid to get Cornwall Council used as a pilot area for remote voting access for
Police have named the Truro woman who died in a collision on Tuesday (September 10). 68-year-old Shirley Frost was pronounced deceased at the scene after the collision at the junction of the B3275 and A390 near Probus at around 10.30am. Paramedics
Owners of a Falmouth guest house have been told they can turn it into a residential home in what has been described as a "finely balanced" decision. Cornwall Council granted Rosemary Riddette-Gregory change of use for Wellington Guesthouse on Melvill
Cornwall Council has admitted that it is responsible for the delay in getting work under way on the Stadium for Cornwall. In July Cabinet member Bob Egerton claimed that the deal to transfer the land needed for the stadium, which would unlock funding
There was almost a right old ding dong merrily on high when a request to move St Keverne's Christmas tree prompted a slightly spiky response from some councillors. The village's Christmas lights committee had visited the parish council to ask for
TWO people were trapped inside a property which was on fire in Truro this morning. The incident happened just before 6am, when Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service's Critical Control Centre mobilised crews from Truro, Tolvaddon and a local officer.
Tens of thousands of adults in Cornwall were prescribed highly addictive opioid painkillers last year, a new report reveals. Health secretary Matt Hancock has said the country is "in the grip of an over-medication crisis", and pledged to take immediate
Helston has been told it needs to set out "clear priorities" after missing out on millions of pounds worth of grants once again. On Friday it was revealed that four areas of Cornwall would be receiving up to £25 million each, as part of the government's
