A SUPERB strike from Phil Cattran sent Helston Athletic on their way to their 20th consecutive South West Peninsula League Premier West victory, winning 1-0 at Mousehole on Friday night. Cattran’s superb dipping effort from distance in the 18th
Crowdfunding is underway in Falmouth to raise money to keep the lollipop lady at King Charles primary school. Cornwall council stopped funding this service in 2017, and the lollipop lady has been paid for by a private donor ever since. This funding
A Penryn-based researcher has published a paper showing that turtles will feed in the same areas even if they are damaged or over-fished. The paper authored by Julia Haywood, of the University of Exeter, suggests that turtles will remain in their
Cherilyn Mackrory MP welcomes additional £23.4million funding for Devon and Cornwall Constabulary as part of biggest increase in funding for the police system in a decade. The Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth has welcomed the news that
A Penryn man has been jailed for repeatedly stabbing a man over a £200 drug debt. Simon Luke Tripp, 23, of St Thomas Street, stabbed Adam Jenson-Lee in September 2017 in what prosecution described as a "frenzied attack." Judge Simon Carr sentenced
A 26 year-old man who was in charge of a vehicle whilst over the drink-drive limit has escaped a ban. Shane Lee, of Tresaderns Hill, St Day, admitted committing the offence on June 24 at Sticker. He had 81mcgs of alcohol in 100mls of breath when
Devon and Cornwall is one of only six police forces in England and Wales to see crime fall in the past year, figures show. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) report on recorded crime for the 12 months to September 2019 shows an overall decrease
Next in Truro will be closing in January next year. The retailer has announced the closing date for its town centre store, which has traded for more than 30 years. A spokesperson said that running the store was no longer profitable. They added
A THREE-CAR crash has occurred on the Penryn bypass this morning. Traffic is being affected in all directions in the area, with the lane from Penryn to Falmouth closed by police, who have set up a contraflow. A police spokesman said: "A call
A new job combining the skills of an on-call firefighter with a social care role could be developed in Cornwall, with the aim of reducing loneliness and social isolation in our communities. The proposal is part of a report that was presented at
COMMUTERS between Falmouth and Truro are facing traffic delays this morning following an accident at Playing Place. The northbound lane of the A39 is currently closed after the crash, which has occurred between Holywell Road at Playing Place and
