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West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Villagers rally to buy chapel warning it could become 'another second home'
VILLAGERS fighting to save their chapel after it was put up for sale have warned they don't want \"another second home\".
2 min |
October 30, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Engineer killed in crash was twice alcohol limit
A YOUNG man with a passion for vintage engines missed his chance of a lift into town and decided to drive despite having had too much to drink, an inquest has heard.
2 min |
October 23, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Teenager is jailed over ‘macho’ attack
A TEENAGER who launched an unprovoked attack on another young man in an attempt to impress some girls has been locked up.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
National Trust estate hosting Cornish folklore collaboration
CORNISH folklore steps out of the shadows and into the light at Trelissick this half-term.
1 min |
October 23, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Appeal to raise funds for village's 'beating heart'
FORGET second homes or sewage spilling onto the beach at Trevaunance Cove on a regular basis, St Agnes is now facing another battle.
3 min |
October 16, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Former mayor says doomed church site should not be used for housing
» St Paul’s Church in Truro
2 min |
October 16, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Sightings of praying mantises and 'hair curler slug' are firsts for county
SIGHTINGS of praying mantises in Cornish gardens mark the first records of the species living in the county.
2 min |
October 09, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
City-centre project facing changes amid rise in costs
» These plans for Lemon Quay are having to be revised. Below, plans for a lifting bridge linking Boscawen Park with Newham have also had to be changed
2 min |
October 09, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Work starts to redevelop M&S store
WORK is well under way on the controversial housing scheme which will replace Falmouth’s defunct Marks & Spencer store.
1 min |
October 09, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Latest plan for riverside bungalow site is refused
A fourth attempt by a controversial developer to demolish a riverside bungalow and replace it with three two-storey houses in an area of outstanding natural beauty has been refused.
2 min |
October 02, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Pupils wearing new sports kit with pride
PUPILS at Mylor Bridge Community Primary School are celebrating the arrival of a brand-new sports kit, thanks to the support of holiday letting company Classic Cottages.
1 min |
October 02, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
'Exceptionally rare' bed to be sold
Woolley and Wallis
2 min |
October 02, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Diocese confirms crumbling city church will be levelled
THE planned demolition of Truro’s Grade Il-listed St Paul's Church, condemned as unsafe, should go ahead, officials have decided.
2 min |
September 25, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Public health worker delighted to join ranks of Queen’s Nurses
A PUBLIC health nurse has been awarded the prestigious title of Queen’s Nurse.
2 min |
September 25, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Frustrated landlord ditches parking firm
A PUB landlord has said he will no longer be using a private firm to manage his car park after too many of his customers received fines.
1 min |
September 25, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Dance company opens new studio to inspire creative expression
A DANCE and Pilates company has opened a new space in Hayle to elevate the studio's mission of inspiring creative expression for all ages.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Menace is jailed for 48 weeks and banned from two towns
A MAN who was making local people’s lives misery has been given a prison sentence and banned from two towns.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
'Ambitious' book festival set to be real page-turner
RGANISERS are gearing up for the ‘boldest and most ambitious’ Falmouth Book Festival to date, bringing some of the UK’s best-known writers, thinkers, and performers to Cornwall this autumn.
1 min |
September 18, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Call for action over 'dangerous' car parking in summer holiday season
RESIDENTS of a coastal town in Cornwall are calling for more to be done to stop \"ridiculous\" parking in the resort during the holiday season.
2 min |
September 18, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Witness appeal after teenage biker injured in collision with car
A TEENAGE biker was hospitalised after a crash at a crossroads near Redruth.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Site excavated after Arthur finds prehistoric tooth at beauty spot
A SIGNIFICANT discovery could have been made after a boy thought he found a shark tooth.
1 min |
September 04, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Campaigners call for 'transparency' from council over tree felling order
THE long-running saga of Falmouth’s tree felling, which has seen three protests since the end of last year, continues.
3 min |
September 04, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Work to restart on 'bomb site' project
Buildings set to be demolished in Pydar scheme. See page 7
1 min |
August 28, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Council tax misery
»4.99% increases are inevitable, says cabinet member. Page 11
1 min |
August 07, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Calls for Duchy to become the fifth nation
»Council sends clear message to Westminster. Pages 14-15
1 min |
July 31, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Scrapped plan for bridge to link city cost £1m
Massive cost of 'iconic' Truro scheme revealed. See page 8
1 min |
July 24, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
IT'S DECEPTIVELY SPACIOUS
This unique former toll house may have a cute and modest appearance but the deceptive three-bedroom property actually offers practical, family-sized accommodation and generous gardens.
1 min |
July 10, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Cornwall home advantage in T20 Super12
>>CORNWALL will have home advantage in the Super12 stage of the National Counties T20 competition after doing the double over Herefordshire at St Austell at the weekend.
1 min |
July 10, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Rapist jailed for subjecting girl to 'appalling' abuse
A CORNWALL takeaway owner who raped and assaulted a young girl has been put behind bars for up to 15 years.
2 min |
July 10, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Hard work at hospital pays off as waiting lists fall significantly
WAITING times at hospitals run by the Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) are better than the national average, the trust has said.
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