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CornwallLive shortlisted in Regional Press Awards 2026

It's in the News Brand of the Year (Large) category of the Regional Press Awards 2026, alongside the likes of much bigger competition including Manchester Evening News, Birmingham Mail, Liverpool Echo, Nottingham Post and The Northern Echo

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Leaked letter to staff shows extent of hospital data breach

It disclosed personal details of hundreds of colleagues - and was all posted online

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Perranporth Academy cancelled as readers slam school axe

Plans for a new 1,050-pupil secondary school on Cornwall's north coast have been scrapped by the Labour Government

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Cars 'break down' after visiting St Austell petrol station

Drivers have reported finding water in their tanks after filling up with fuel, as well as claims the wrong fuel was used - and now CornwallLive has got the answers they need

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Dramatic video shows A30 fire as smoke billows from burning wreckage

Fire crews worked to extinguish the dramatic blaze

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Talented young climber making waves on international circuit

Seren Wills, a 16-year-old from Saltash, has just capped off a challenging but successful competitive climbing season

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Hollywood director Rob Reiner's son arrested and held on £2.9m bail over parents' deaths

Rob Reiner's son, Nick Reiner, has been arrested and is in custody on £2.9m bail following the deaths of his parents, according to the LASD Inmate Center records.

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Jewellery with 'significant sentimental value' stolen in knifepoint robbery

A gold chain with a diamond pendant was also taken

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Live: Huge emergency response in Cornwall as air ambulance is spotted

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Rob Reiner and wife found dead in Los Angeles home

Rob Reiner, the acclaimed director of some of Hollywood's most iconic films, and his wife Michele have been found dead in their Los Angeles home in an apparent homicide, police say.

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Car on fire shut A30 in Cornwall

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Monster rapist locked up for years

He had been found guilty by a jury of all five charges of rape and violence

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Live: Met Office warning leads to flood warnings and cancelled trains

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The Salt Path Scandal explained as author hits back at claims

Raynor Winn's bestselling memoir The Salt Path was turned into a movie starring Gillian Anderson and Jason Isaacs

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Bondi Beach attack: Everything you need to know

Twelve people were killed and more than 40 injured - including at least one child - while celebrating a Jewish festival

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British-born Rabbi killed in Bondi Beach shooting named as London father-of-five

London-born Rabbi Eli Schlanger has been named as one of 12 victims, with police confirming a child received an arm injury in the attack

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Hero who wrestled shotgun from Bondi Beach gunman pictured as he recovers in hospital

Ahmed al Ahmed, a 43-year-old Sydney father of two, has been identified as the hero who disarmed one of the Bondi Beach gunmen and was shot twice during the extraordinary intervention

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Footbridge a 'much needed improvement' but critics say it spoils Victorian charm

The new train station footbridge offers step-free access to passengers for the first time after the old Victorian one was dismantled and moved to a heritage railway

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Cornwall planning: First stage of bid for over 100 new homes near city centre approved

Also among the latest applications and approvals are 46 homes in a Cornish village and 26 new houses near a village school

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Castle-An-Dinas tragedy was worst ever in Cornwall

'That tragedy changed my dad's and my family's life forever'. The memory still triggers strong emotions to this day for many who recall the horrific crash.