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New pay to pee charge introduced at Cornwall visitor hotspot

Locals have asked why they need to pay for a 'necessity' when they already pay council tax

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All Creatures Great and Small star announces brand new series filmed in Cornwall

Channel 5 viewers have seen Samuel West play Siegfried Farnon on All Creatures Great and Small since 2020.

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Vital Cornwall rail project to cost almost £5m more than originally estimated

Completion of the bridge is reliant on funding from the rail industry

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Exotic snakes found 'dumped' on Cornwall street

The reptiles were abandoned outside a vet surgery - tragically one has now died

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BBC The Repair Shop fans say same thing over expert's solo show in Cornwall

Restoration expert Dominic Chinea has been a fan-favourite on BBC’s The Repair Shop since 2017

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Cornwall Council £13m overspend not an 'error'

The council refutes claims and says the budgetry pressure is down to demand on adult social services

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Cornwall funeral notices as 'dearly loved' councillor, 46, among those remembered

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Cllr Kevin Towill and all those who lost a loved one in our list this week

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Royal Navy commander says Culdrose helicopter will protect UK nationals

Commander Alasdair Woodward said the Merlin Mk2 chopper, stationed in Cyprus, will 'track threats'

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Man stuck in ditch near Cornwall railway line

He became stuck in the early hours of the morning

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Cornwall D-Day hero who escaped tank being blown up dies aged 101

Richard Aldred was one of the few soldiers to drive a tank under the Brandenburg Gate

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Tuckingmill stabbing leaves one in hospital as police cordon off area

A suspect is in police custody

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A30 re-opens after two-vehicle Pool crash closed lane

Traffic was queueing

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I live near stunning seaside town where raw sewage overflows into the sea

A beautiful seaside resort featured on docudrama Dirty Business, but storm overflows have released raw sewage into the sea dozens of times in 2026 - officials are trying to sort this out.

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'Amazing' dad who died after Cornwall explosion left final note for niece

The tragedy took place a few years after a previous explosion which Stuart Cooper had survived. His grieving niece Emily, who always referred to Stuart as dad, said she only later learned it may have been a suicide attempt. Paying tribute, she said: "I can’t really fault anything dad did. He was a...

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Emergency services rush to Newquay harbour

Multiple emergency teams attended in the early hours

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The Repair Shop's Dom Chinea reveals one compromise he made with Cornwall move

Dom Chinea, his wife Maria and their dog Wendy have swapped the commuter bustle of Kent for the wild beauty of West Cornwall

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Train disruption in Cornwall clears after vehicle crashed into bridge

The incident has since cleared

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British Gas, Octopus, E.ON customers told of new 90-day rule with £40 payout

BBC Breakfast expert said around 3 million people could potentially be in line for cash

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Driving test in Cornwall and the longest wait times

One is much worse than the others - and out interactive tool lets you check them all

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DVLA told elderly Cornwall woman to drive hundreds of miles - for eye test

There's been a U-turn after CornwallLive got involved, but Sue fears she's not the only driver being told to travel to another county