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Devolution deal is 'first step' to greater power for Cornwall, says council leader
Mebyon Kernow's Dick Cole argues the level two agreement is 'local government accommodation rather than a Celtic-style devolution deal'


South West Water slammed as Cornwall Council votes to protect the ocean
Cornwall Council unanimously agrees a 'motion for the ocean'


Liskeard dad told girl to climb school fence before having sex with her
Ben Machin, aged 21 at the time, had sex with the victim three times and threatened to stab her in order to keep her quiet


Dog collapsed with biggest tumour vet in Liskeard had ever seen
Dexter had an enormous tumour growing inside his spleen that weighed the same as a house brick


Bodmin driver arrested on suspicion of drink driving after A389 crash
Road closures were in place while emergency services dealt with the scene


Government refuses to take the Tamar tolls pressure off Cornwall
Motion calling for the tolls to be abolished and funding provided by Westminster is pushed from full council to committee for discussion


Doting dad killed in Newquay crash took cocaine and was speeding
The crash happened outside the Aerohub business park outside Newquay


The exact date you should put your Christmas tree - and take it down
Some do it straight after Halloween - and others on Christmas Eve


Cornwall planning: beach campsite used only by locals for 100 years threatened
Flood risks threaten the future of an almost 100-year-tradition unlike any other in Cornwall

Lyn Bryant murder inquiry Cornwall detectives new leads
Detectives investigating the 1998 murder of Cornish mum Lyn Bryant are working on 40 new lines of enquiry following an anniversary public appeal.

Lyn Bryant: Police explore 40 new leads in Cornish mum's murder case
The 40-year-old was killed in 1998 as she walked the family dog in quiet rural lanes near her home in Ruan High Lanes on the Roseland

St Piran League Divisions Two to Four roundup
LIFE in division two (West) of the Kernow Stone St Piran’s League is proving really tough for St Day III this season after going down to another heavy defeat.
Penzance Harbour in Cornwall to be modernised with funding
Penzance Harbour is set to undergo a transformation over the next few years as part of work to boost the town’s economy as well as improve accessibility and the environment.
St Piran League Premier Division and Division One roundup
All of this week's action from the St Piran League Premier Division and Division One
Three men sentenced by courts in Cornwall this week
Three men were among a number of offenders sentenced to prison at courts in Devon and Cornwall last week.

Cornwall boy stunned after catching conger eel almost as big as him
The eel was so big it nearly pulled Jack into the water when he was reeling it in

Falmouth Town Football club in Cornwall vs Barnstaple
Falmouth Town inflicted the first league defeat of the season on a strong Barnstaple Town side at Bickland Park on Saturday

Motorcyclist seriously injured in A39 Falmouth crash
The incident happened following a collision between a car and a motorcycle


Cornwall Council jobs that pay between £33,000 and £63,000
You can be well paid as a civil servant in the county


Unique specialist fire truck still not used in Cornwall after 18 months
After 18 months it still hasn't been used once
