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Girl, 17, sexually assaulted in alleyway near school

The attack was disrupted by a dog walker

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Live: A-road closed after rush hour crash

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A30 re-opens after two vehicle crash

Diversion routes were in place

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Carnglaze Caverns slams Cornwall Fire Service over its 'significant' safety risk claims

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service has highlighted 'numerous fire safety deficiencies' but the unique venue says it is inspected annually, has operated safely for 20 years and nothing has changed

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Cornwall planning: 175 homes approved for village and latest proposals

One of the proposals is to create a natural burial ground on a farm

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Redruth man imprisoned ex, threatened to kill her and took her to have sex with another man

He took her to have sex with someone else, said he'd kill her. 'I was convinced I was going to die. I cry every morning, get scared something is going to happen, have nightmares. I can't even escape when I am asleep.'

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Environment Agency slams South West Water for not doing enough as sewage flows down farmer's field

The water company first told CornwallLive it knew nothing about the farmer's complaint. Then it said it had visited and found no pollution. The EA has now told it to 'do better'.

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Storm Ingrid causes 'devastation' at Porthpean Beach

Cornwall was battered by Storm Ingrid

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Damon Albarn surprises crowd with spontaneous performance at Cornish gig

No one knew he was at the venue until he jumped on stage

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Crisp packet from 52 years ago and 3,000 miles away washes up on Cornish beach

Plastic will stay in the ocean for hundreds of years

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Cribbar surfer tackles 'widow maker' Cornish wave that reaches up to 40ft

'He had no support crew, no jet ski. It was just pure determination and skill. It was epic.'

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Driver stopped by armed police with £36,000 of illegal tobacco in St Austell

The haul amounted several hundreds of packets in the car in Cornwall, which some people seemed quite amused by

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Huge barn fire in Cornwall

Electricity to the barn was isolated as firefighters worked to extinguish the inferno

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'Idiot' surfers spotted on Cornish rail track 'looking for the sea'

Don't do this

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Man with bright peroxide blonde hair missing in Cornwall

Police are concerned for his welfare

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Rare 1823 £1 bank note from Mevagissey Bank to be auctioned off

The £1 note was issued in 1823 a year before the bank went bust in an era when the prosperous fishing trade was declining - and smuggling was on the rise

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Cornwall funeral notices as much loved mum and cherished auntie, 56, among those remembered

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Cindy Hancock, who was just 56, as well as tattooist 'legend' Bryn, 'love and devoted' dads David and Andrew, both 59, and all those who have lost a loved one in our notices this week

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Cornwall planning: Destroying world famous Virginia Woolf sea view is 'criminal', say global fans

A burgeoning worldwide campaign says the flats will threaten the view made famous in Virginia Woolf's novel To the Lighthouse

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Chocolate box cottage and stretch of beach up for sale at auction in Cornwall

Some 177 properties include former St John Ambulance offices, thatched ‘chocolate box’ home, house with £100,000 guide price, land with sea views, a beach, council plots for £1,500, farmland, an industrial complex and three-storeys in a town centre for £47,500 guide

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Firefighters battle large garage fire in Cornish village

Multiple fire crews were called to the scene