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Lightning strikes in Cornwall as thunderstorm warning takes effect

What a display!

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Dramatic fire breaks out in St Austell car park

The scene has been made safe

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Doc Martin star Martin Clunes swears on The One Show as host issues apology

Martin Clunes accidentally swore during Thursday's The One Show, prompting co-host Roman Kemp to issue an immediate apology

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Car flips onto roof near Cornwall Airport Newquay

The road is partially blocked

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Cornwall surgeon guilty of rapes after retrial

'My beloved home and workplace were forever tainted by your malevolence'

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The sad life of 'nomad' whose remains were found in Sticker woods

A murder trial jury has heard about the life of one of the men whose dismembered body parts were found during police searches

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'We visited Cornwall’s richest village and found out why Gordon Ramsay upset the locals'

Hell's Kitchen star Gordon Ramsay angered some locals by building a massive modernist house in one of Cornwall's most sought-after villages

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When and where thunderstorms will strike Cornwall as socrching heatwave continues

A warning is in place tonight as the heatwave continues

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Cornwall school closures latest as 20 shut on Thursday

Live updates as others are closing early

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South West Water boss bonus 'a slap in the face' for local people

She was in post when 17,000 homes in a fishing village had cryptosporidium in their drinking water

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Cornwall man cools room down fast for 'better sleep' with 2 household items

If you're struggling to drift off at night during the heatwave, a Cornwall man has shared a video of his unusual approach to keeping cool - and all it requires is two items you're likely to already have

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South West Water 'faulty' meters are doubling people's bills overnight

SWW denies categorically installing meters that are "designed to give wrong readings".

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Cornwall planning: Second homes haven may finally get 100 per cent affordable houses for locals

A planning application says the project will 'sustain the survival' of the 'Millionaires' Row' village with 'some of the highest house prices in Cornwall, if not the country'

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'Significant need' for youth hub in Cornwall town hit by antisocial behaviour, deprivation and crime

The Christian charity behind the plan says there are 'real challenges linked to deprivation, antisocial behaviour and crime'

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Huge bee colony swarms swing in Liskeard park

People have been urged not to disturb it

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Jury hears horrifying details of gruesome discoveries at Sticker woods

James Desborough is accused of killing and dismembering two men he knew

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Man attacked by stranger at Truro bus station

The victim needed multiple surgeries after he was injured during the attack

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Woman with horrific criminal record threatened people with scythe

'This was a serious offence which caused fear'

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Couple build 'harmful' home, barn, hut, garden, loo without planning permission

While the 'sustainable living' project is unique and has some support and was called an 'exciting moment for Cornwall', it's said to harm a protected World Heritage Site

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Murder accused 'enjoyed dismemberment scenes on Dexter TV series', court hears

The trial heard that the accused bought a number of items, including a hand saw, a knife and firelighters