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Little girl escapes primary school in Cornwall after gates opened early
'I am 100 per cent scared to send her now'
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Cornwall Council's innovative plan to build thousands of affordable homes on its land
They will only be available for 'local people' - people living in Cornwall - and only for principal residence - not to be sold as second homes or holiday lets. 'It's about solving that real problem of under-supply of housing in Cornwall.'
'Escape artist' 300-pound snake goes missing in Bodmin
Owner Ian says Aurora has a talent for 'pulling Houdinis'
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St Austell residents angry as 18 months of disruption sets in
It's only just begun but we hit the streets to see what people think. 'The trouble is the uncertainty'.
Surfers step in as swimmers get into difficulty at sea
Surfers raced to rescue swimmers who found themselves in difficulty in the sea at a Cornish beach. Two bathers found themselves struggling on Porthleven Beach on Friday (June 26).Porthleven Town Council has praised the heroic actions of Martin Lawless and Mark Kite, two members of Porthleven Surf Cl...
Magical effort is bringing Cornwall village Polperro's historic past back to life
Before mass tourism and second homes, it was a thriving fishing village, but almost wasn't - 'hearing that the lucrative fishing industry had been wiped out, the government of the day is said to have dispatched a naval architect from the corridors of power to the smugglers’ haunts off the narrow C...
Hundreds of seasonal jobs are recruiting right now in Cornwall - here are some of them
Summer jobs are booming right now - and I mean who WOULDN'T want do a stint as a holiday park entertainer?
Fire rages near Newquay as neighbours told 'close doors and windows' - updates
Crews are currently at the scene battling the blaze
87 Mazey Day photos capture moments from 'beating heart' festival of Cornish town
"It’s an expression of what unifies us, an expression of who we are, our community and our love for this place we live in"
Police incident shuts A30 Cornwall in early hours - RECAP
Devon and Cornwall Police attended the scene of the incident
Samurai sword attacker, sweary fisherman and rapists among Cornwall criminals jailed in June
A rogues' gallery of the nastiest beasts taken off the streets of Cornwall at Truro Crown Court in June
Loyal and supportive man who died suddenly among recent death notices for Cornwall
Our thoughts are with the family and friends of Bill and all those who have lost a loved one in our most recent list
Par police cordons as residents 'told to stay home'
A man was found seriously injured
Par police incident - full statement after man found with 'significant injuries'
A man and woman have been arrested after a serious incident in a Cornish village
Call for Newquay car park to be dropped from care home plans
There is an ongoing petition calling for the car park not to be used for the care home
Porth coast path battle rages as land owners install gates shutting public out
After decades of ownership and free passage for walkers and beachgoers the landowner seems to want people to stay well away. 'You have no right whatsoever to come onto our land. You are trespassing.'
Library forced to close after 'malicious' and 'threatening' hate over event
The venue was worried for the safety of the public, staff and performers
Councillor accused of 'belittling' local lady in video blasts 'witch hunt'
She says it's been blown hugely out of proportion and the hate is 'frankly shocking'
Serial banned driver, thugs and scythe wielding woman among those sentenced at magistrates courts in Cornwall
One young man assaulted a woman and another harassed one - neither jailed - among the criminals named in our latest magistrates' court list
Speeding vehicles and threatening behaviour prompts closure of Truro property
No-one except named residents can enter