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DWP confirms 12 medical conditions most likely to receive maximum PIP award length

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) has confirmed which 12 medical conditions are most commonly associated with the longest PIP award lengths – but individual circumstances always apply

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UK bank holiday weather: Maps show possible 29C heat surge – where it will be hottest

The ECMWF weather model shows the mercury could reach 27C in and around London next Saturday, with highs of 28C possible in the south-east on Sunday and up to 29C in southern and eastern England on bank holiday Monday

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France admits £660m UK migrant deal won't stop Channel crossings

French officials responsible for the Channel coastline have openly criticised the £660m UK-funded agreement

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Cornwall funeral notices: Blood biker hero and proud Cornishman remembered

Tributes have been paid to people across the Cornwall area and beyond in the funeral notices

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Police shame Truro driver caught breaking roadworks speed limit

He was caught going 20mph over the temporary speed limit

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A30 closure near Camborne clears after two crashes

There was also a fuel spill on the road

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Cornwall dad's brave road back after sickening acid attack

Andreas wants to give back to the charity that helped him rebuild his life

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Man who drank 24 pints of cider a DAY has remarkable turnaround

'Drinking doesn't have to be the be-all and end-all'

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Phillip Schofield says 'there was no way back' as he addresses 'brutal' end of TV career

Former This Morning host Phillip Schofield has broken his silence for the first time since leaving ITV amid controversy over his relationship with a younger colleague

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Hour-long M5 traffic queues after Devon oil spill - live updates

Queues are reportedly three miles long with delays of about an hour

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Cornwall rider fighting for life after 'coming off bike' near Penzance hospital

He was found critically injured

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Cornwall court list: Dodgy drivers, violent thief and stalker sentenced

The latest cases revealed in Cornwall

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80k house in a bit of a state among most viewed in Cornwall

From £80k to £8.5million there's quite a diverse range of properties catching attention

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Man suffers serious head injury after brutal attack outside Truro sports bar

Police want to find the men pictured

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Developer says new 325‑home scheme could help tackle Britain’s huge housing backlog

A major 325‑home scheme has been unveiled, with the developer saying it could help ease one of Britain’s longest housing waiting lists

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'Scenic tidal river' in Cornish town given important designation ahead of summer

It is one of three new inclusions in the South West

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Dogs muzzled after barbaric swan attack in Cornwall

Her eggs have remained in an empty nest and her mate is in mourning

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Cornish farmer fined after river pollution kills more than 1,600 fish

A Cornish farmer has been ordered to pay more than £3,700 after a major pollution spill killed thousands of fish in a north Cornwall river.

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Cornish farmer caused so much pollution 1,600 fish died

Around 2,300 gallons of digestate had entered the water from a tank

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Every Cornwall beach with dog restrictions in 2026 - dates and times in full

Cornwall’s seasonal dog restrictions have now come into force, with dozens of beaches introducing daytime bans running from now until the end of September