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'Appalling' violent thug bit bus passenger's face in frenzied attack

For nothing more than having the courage to stand up to him over his behaviour to others

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Taxpayer-funded Cornwall to London flights are running with 80% empty seats

Angry councillor suggests airport 'incompetence' over £1.6 million owed to it by a bust airline as bad news continues for Newquay airport

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Bude to face 16 more weeks of gas work

The work started in September and now phase two is about to begin

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Cornwall funeral notices as mum and 'friend to many' aged just 34 among those remembered

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of 'devoted mum, cherished daughter, beloved sister' Bobbie Sheerin, who was only 34, as well as all those who have loved a lost one in our notices this week

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Graves disturbed by falling trees uprooted during Storm Goretti

The graves were unearthed as Cornwall was battered by the weather

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Nursing home without power for 36 hours after Storm Goretti

'Everything very quickly went from calm to chaos in regards to the weather'

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Funeral director kept woman's body for months after 'funeral' because he didn't pay his bills

Having recently taken over the Cornish family business from his grandfather, he found 'the sadness and grief from families that he was being exposed to' too much for him. But her son said: 'The thought of my mother being alone for nearly three months in the garage of the business is something unbear...

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Storm Goretti: Government says it stands alongside Cornwall as MPs ask for more help

The Government minister was clearly on the back foot as Labour tried to save face amid strong criticism of its handling of Cornwall's 'incredibly ferocious and terrifying' Storm Goretti trauma in Parliament

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Storm-hit Cornwall feels abandoned by government: 'county has been devastated'

Around 121,000 people in Cornwall lost electricity during the peak of the storm last week, with thousands still experiencing outages days later

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Cornwall planning: Decision to build shop will 'damage vibrancy' of Cornish community

The applicant argued the village needs 'alternative, cheaper shops than artisan bakers and the kind of higher value stores we have'.

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Campaign to reforest Cornwall after Storm Goretti carnage

Cornwall already has one of the lowest woodland cover in the UK. Now a campaign has been launched to reforest the county.

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GWR latest as three Cornwall railway lines remain closed

Not all for the same reason

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Health officials ‘heartfelt thanks’ for Cornwall communities after Storm Goretti

Health officials have praised the extraordinary measures taken by individuals to ensure that the most vulnerable members of the community were not left behind

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Government responds as Storm Goretti criticism grows in Cornwall

A lot of people - including a Cornish MP - think Cornwall has been left out in the cold when it comes to a national response. In reply, we got waffle from the Labour Government, if you ask us.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Cornwall food trader and comedian puts his brainpower to the test on Channel 4

The six-part series, hosted by Alan Carr and Susie Dent, sets out to uncover hidden brainpower in people living everyday lives, pairing ordinary jobs with extraordinary minds

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Yellow weather warning issued for Cornwall over flood concerns

A yellow weather warning has been issued for Cornwall with concerns of flooding.

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Man found dead at Travelodge in Cornwall

Police were called to the hotel yesterday

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Full list of Cornwall school closures - and why they're still shut after Storm Goretti

Fallen trees and power outages are still affecting schools in Cornwall

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Truro events space revamp as locals welcome 'community-friendly areas'

A projector which could be used for major sporting events and green landscaping improvements are coming to Truro as part of a £10.4 million transformation of Truro city centre

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Gap between richest and poorest neighbourhoods in Cornwall revealed

Those at the top having nearly £10,000 more to spend a year than those at the bottom - as you can check - as well as compare where you live - with our interactive map