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The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea makes 'difficult' choice as Cornwall home 'falls apart'

The Repair Shop's Dominic Chinea swapped life in Kent for a dilapidated farmhouse in Cornwall over a year ago, and he admitted that his house is "falling apart"

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Death and funeral notices Cornwall: Young man dies at home

Our thoughts are with Ian's family and friends and all those who have lost a loved one in our most recent list

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Reform UK would launch military operation in the Channel to stop small boats

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Athena BBC Panorama documentary reignites row as readers demand 'accountability'

BBC Panorama's Britain's Strictest Schools programme examines the Athena Learning Trust, which runs schools in Cornwall and Devon, amid claims its strict discipline policies went too far

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Bid to stop speed cameras on Cornish road where where 11 have died

Locals are taking Cornwall Council to task over its plan to reduce the risk of future collisions at the stretch where three young men died most recently

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Man on mobility scooter 'attacked by three men near river'

He managed to escape uninjured

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Cornwall kitesurfer drowned after suffering head injury in Scotland

An inquest has heard Jonathan Peskett was a 'devoted' father and husband

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Dad went into sea at Fistral Beach after his daughter was dragged in while fishing

An inquest heard Samantha was dragged off rocks into the sea and her father, John, tried to save her

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Major Truro road cleared after crash

Traffic is easing

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Lorry driven off after crashing into Portmellon wall

The wall was left unstable

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A30 traffic clears after crash

Traffic has eased

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Cornwall Council is now £1.5 billion in debt

Managers are being asked to find ways to cut £22 million, alongside a looming nearly £1 million in extra leap year care costs

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'I've killed her' - police make shocking discovery at Camelford after 999 call

Officers had to break in

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Investigation launched after bus crashes into lamppost near Treliske hospital

The bus company said it is working with relevant authorities

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Controversial Athena schools trust responds to Panorama investigation

'We appreciate that some of the content may be concerning for families'

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English Channel chaos as 'mega dinghy' carrying 160 migrants bursts into flames

A search and rescue operation was launched at around 6am on Tuesday after the so-called "mega-dinghy" carrying around 160 migrants went up in flames in French waters

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'I won my family tanning contest then collapsed chopping vegetables - doctor said I could have died'

Poppy Guy was amazed at how dark her skin got during a family holiday to Malaga but the reason behind it could have killed her

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Heartbreak as 'cheeky' RNLI volunteer dies suddenly aged 26

Kyle Simpson had been a volunteer at a lifeboat station for just a few months and was praised for "going above and beyond what is expected of a new volunteer" and for his infectious laugh

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Cornwall B-road shut after building fire breaks out

It started overnight