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West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Image celebrates gardens
AN “almost perfect” combination of sunshine and showers has delivered a spectacular show of blooms in the Great Gardens of Cornwall.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Convicted rapist had sordid affair with prison officer
A FEMALE prison officer who became the lover of a dangerous rapist and child sex offender from Cornwall has avoided jail.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
New Tory leader reflects on election mauling and 'message of rejection'
THE new leader of the Conservative group at Cornwall Council has responded to a disastrous election result which saw the party lose almost 40 seats and its control of the unitary authority.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Taste of the West's failure is a bitter blow to food sector
If anyone had been taking bets on the next business to find itself in choppy waters, most punters would have expected to be offered pretty long odds on Taste of the West.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Violent rapist is jailed for 13 years
A RAPIST who abused his victim so violently that she suffered injuries to her back has been jailed for 13 years.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Molly enjoys excellent win at Diamond meet
CORNISH pole vaulter Molly Caudery kick started her 2025 outdoor season with victory in the women's event in Doha.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Dealership fined £200k for injuries to body shop staff
A CAR dealership has been fined more than £200,000 after two workers were diagnosed with a permanent disabling condition.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Former deputy mayor is banned from cathedral over 'safeguarding concerns'
THE former deputy mayor of Truro has been banned from the city's cathedral and its grounds due to safeguarding concerns, the Diocese of Truro has said.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Bingo with Betty for hospice appeal
SKINNERS Brewery held its first Bingo with Betty night on April 10, raising £2,245 for Children's Hospice South West's Ride for Precious Lives 2025.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
New Champ Rugby will offer promotion chance
THE RFU have revealed a transformed format for the second tier of rugby union, which will give clubs like Cornish Pirates the chance to win a place in the Premiership.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
£150m overhaul of docks is planned
THE biggest investment in 70 years could transform Cornwall's premier cruise ship destination, according to a newly filed planning application.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Supporters lament loss of village heavy horse show
TREGONY Heavy Horse Show and County Fayre will not take place this year after organisers raised concerns over the maintenance of the field in which it is held.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
COUNTRY COTTAGE
Set in the rural hamlet of Porth Kea, near Truro, Lanhethians is a well presented character cottage with individual features, fabulous countryside views and a beautifully landscaped garden.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Community hub plan for old chapel
AN application has been submitted to change the former Devoran Methodist Chapel into a community hub in a village “with limited facilities and no shop”.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
FORMER VICTORIAN SCHOOL
His handsome former Victorian school sensitively converted into four cottages nestles in a picturesque setting with views to the north Cornish coast.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Planet A leads the way in Zero Bills homes
SPONSORED CONTENT: NEWHAM AND THE PORT OF TRURO
2 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Fall in recruitment 'an opportunity for South West firms'
HIRING conditions across the South of England continued to weaken at the start of the second quarter, according to the latest Report on Jobs: South of England from accountants KPMG and the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC UK).
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Family pay tribute to biker who will be 'missed beyond measure'
THE family of a young biker who died after a two-vehicle crash have paid tribute to him.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Event helps to mark 20 years of nurturing young Cornish talent
THE 20th anniversary of a programme which supports the county’s young talent has been celebrated with a special event.
10 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
The overlooked battleground in the new order
Either way, the fight over Kashmir is no longer just about borders. It’s about the foundations of the future financial order
3 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Imerys plans £18m 'dry mining' plant with Shared Prosperity contribution
THE firm responsible for china clay extraction in Cornwall has announced an investment in its dry mining process of almost £18 million.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Cornwall Over-60s team take national title in Berkhamsted
CORNWALL took two sides to the National Racketball County Championships in Berkhamsted at the weekend.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Homes refused despite land gift offer
A PLAN for 50 new homes in Hayle, which would have seen land gifted to allow a primary school to expand, has been refused by Cornwall Council.
2 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Smallholders guilty of neglect are banned from keeping farm animals
TWO smallholders have pleaded guilty to five charges of animal cruelty in a “distressing” neglect case.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Mystery as Taste of the West group goes into administration
MYSTERY surrounds the collapse into administration of the UK’s largest independent regional food group, Taste of the West.
1 min |
May 22, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Daughter's plea after dad's grave vandalised
An angry and distraught daughter has issued a plea to the vandals who damaged her father's grave to leave him alone and let him rest in peace.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Ceremonies held to mark VE Day 80th anniversary
TOWNS and villages throughout Cornwall came together on VE Day to honour those who made the ultimate sacrifice.
2 min |
May 15, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Warm-up show at Pavilion
RISING Irish country-pop star CMAT is set to play a Glastonbury 'warm-up' show in Cornwall next month.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Vehicle on fire thought to be arson
A VEHICLE fire in the early hours of Monday, May 5 is believed to be arson.
1 min |
May 15, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
F-Troop party after Wilson goal wins Falmouth Senior Cup
FALMOUTH Town beat St Austell 1-0 to win the Cornwall Senior Cup at a packed-out Mount Wise in Newquay on Saturday.
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