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Legendary anti sewage campaigner in Cornwall is unlikely star of Dirty Business docudrama

Surfers Against Sewage co-founder Chris Hines is portrayed in Channel 4's hard-hitting Dirty Business, which also features South West Water heavily. At 63 he's still living by the Cornish sea, still surfing - and still fighting.

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Oreo the penguin caught red handed stealing from other penguins at Newquay Zoo

The brazen 'cheeky' thief then took his loot home to impress his girlfriend - because it's THAT time of year

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Flambards theme park Cornwall closes permanently after 48 years

Flambards closed its doors for the final time in November 2024 after nearly five decades of welcoming families, with pictures now showing its desolation

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A bobsleigh coach from Cornwall just made Olympic history

An ex-RAF and Olympic competitor himself, Tom faced one of his biggest challenges yet - taking a country's new team to its first-ever games

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Cornwall magistrates' courts sentence serial sweets thief, thugs and drink and drug drivers

One's banned from a whole Cornish town, another assaulted a cop - and their car

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Derelict caravan set ablaze in arson attack

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is treating the incident as arson

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Cornwall planning: Arson hit historic former school will be turned into houses

Locals started a pressure group to ensure the 19th century building's survival and wanted it to remain in community use

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Farmers warned after dog walker trampled by cows

Cattle will return to fields this spring

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Amanda Holden warned 'you'll be blacklisted from Cornwall' as she's forced to clarify mistake

The Britain's Got Talent judge revealed she angered Cornwall after she made a Cornish Pasty faux pas while talking on her Heart Breakfast show

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Driver arrested after car wrecked in A39 crash

Arrest made

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Town comes together to mark 'bigger than ever' St Piran's Day

After months of torrential rain and wind, the weather looked kindly on the town, allowing one of its yearly highlights to go ahead.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Man wins £4m Cornwall home and plans to replace dining table with snooker table

A snooker‑mad husband has won a £4m Cornwall waterfront home – and is already plotting to swap the dining table for a full‑size snooker table, if he can convince his wife

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'My colleague deepfaked my images which left me quitting my job at a school'

A war veteran was jailed by Truro Crown Court for multiple stalking offences and two of his victims have now spoken out on Good Morning Britain

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Man vows to turn £4m Cornish mansion into Crucible after Omaze win

Simon Mawdsley has already installed a snooker table at his new home

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Warning of 'taxi wars' in Cornwall

'The situation is difficult enough for people in rural areas. I think this could make it worse'

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Mystery surrounds death of Perranporth woman found at bottom of cliff

It has not been possible to determine how or why Colette fell to her death

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Inquest into death on South West Coast Path hears woman was found below cliffs

An inquest has heard how a 44-year-old woman was found dead at the base of cliffs on the South West Coast Path in Cornwall after years of struggling with her mental health

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Falmouth pre-school receives positive Ofsted inspection

Located at St Mary's Church on Killigrew Street, the pre‑school has been registered with Ofsted since March 31, 1970.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

PICTURES - World Book Day magic sweeps Cornwall as children bring stories to life

Cornwall’s young book lovers stepped into the spotlight on Thursday as schools and nurseries across the county celebrated World Book Day 2026

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Key details after Prince William's day in Cornwall

The Prince tried his hand at pasty crimping on St Piran's Day