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Royal Cornwall Show 2026 - Traffic, photos and updates on Friday

The roads are expected to be busy again

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Athena Learning Trust could disband amid 'reflection' period

The entire trust is undergoing a review after years of fury and tears from parents, exposed by CornwallLive

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Newquay Airport cost cut fears grow as locals insist it is 'vital for Cornwall'

The government-subsidised London Gatwick route has been scrapped, leading to a drop in income at the council-owned Cornwall Airport Newquay and prompting an efficiency study into potential budget cuts

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Child poverty in Cornwall MAPPED

More than one in three children live below the poverty line in the worst spot. You can check the level in your area with our interactive map

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Helicopter crashes in field near A30 in Devon - live updates

It happened early this morning

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Falmouth record shop allowed to sell beer but promises it won't open late

The resident of the flat above had raised concerns, saying her lease 'contains a covenant requiring that no noise nuisance or disturbance be caused to residents'

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Cornwall holiday park tragedy as man dies after fight

Police swarmed the site and the watchdog is now involved

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Bus crash closure at Treburley lifts as police give injury update

No injuries have been reported

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Nine children hospitalised after eating tree seeds at primary school

An air ambulance was scrambled after nine pupils from Jesse Gray Primary School ate seeds from trees in the school grounds [National news]

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Major 999 response after woman seen on Newquay cliff edge

Police and coastguard crews were called to the scene

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Man to stand trial accused of murdering and raping elderly woman

A pensioner was found dead at a bungalow last week

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Businessman had fake gun as cry for help after marriage break up

'What you did in in prison is remarkable'

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Hated A38 speed cameras work as crash numbers cut in half

'It demonstrates unequivocally that these safety measures have saved lives and made an improvement to people’s livelihoods'

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Rick Stein's ex-wife Jill admits problem with Padstow restaurants as locals snub Seafood

Jill Stein, who worked with he rex-husband Rick to found the sprawling Rick Stein business empire, admits that few of the customers who dine in their restaurants are Padstow locals

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MP says the Cornish are being treated like 'second class citizens'

Perran Moon's blunt speech at Westminster concerned the reaction by central government to the devastation in Cornwall

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Children's tragic deaths prompt demand for safety barriers on A30 at Hayle

It comes after the unfathomable loss of two young children involved in a crash that has rocked Cornwall to the core. 'Our community should not have to endure further tragedies when viable solutions are available.'

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Channel 5 viewers all have same complaint about Poldark star's 'daft' new drama

Channel 5's new psychological drama The Fortune - which stars Poldark's Eleanor Tomlinson - has divided viewers

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Kebab shop gutted by hygiene rating after trying to make things right

'We genuinely expected a 5-star rating based on the work completed and the current standards in place'

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85-year-old Porsche driver caused life-changing injuries

She's 85 years old

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Annabel Rock's final words to killer partner found in heartbreaking letter - 'I seem to make you angry'

Police sadly found Annabel Rook's letter to her partner on her laptop after she was found murdered in her own home [National news]