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West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Photography competition marks 25th anniversary of lakes trust
THE South West Lakes Trust is running a 'Love Your Lakes' photography competition as it marks 25 years of protecting, enhancing and sharing the region’s inland waters.
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June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
VILLAGE COTTAGE IS FULL OF CHARM
Centrally positioned in the south coast village of Mawnan Smith, near Falmouth, Windyridge is a charming, characterful and versatile cottage with scope for an integral annexe.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Dad fined for taking son out of school for anniversary of tsunami that killed his brothers
A SINGLE father says he is upset and angry at being fined for taking his son out of school so they could attend the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami that killed his two brothers.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Former cabinet member apologises for conduct code breach over Spaceport job
A FORMER senior Cornwall councillor has apologised for breaching the unitary authority's code of conduct by backing a £200,000 grant to Spaceport Cornwall after he'd been offered a job there.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Retired GP took his life after his mental health declined
A RETIRED GP and clay pigeon shooter took his own life after a decline in his mental health which caused him to act irrationally, including trying to deactivate ammunition by heating it in a pan on the hob.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Bar plagued by violence is forced to close by court
A BAR in Camborne has been served a closure order after it became a hotspot for violence and antisocial behaviour (ASB).
2 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Miracle Theatre hits the road with a new adaptation of Twelfth Night
Prepare for belly laughs, heartache, gloriously outrageous characters, and a contemporary twist proving that it's hearts, not parts, that truly matter
2 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Classics fleet ready to entertain crowds
DOZENS of classic yachts and motor cruisers have converged on the port in readiness for the 38th Falmouth Classics Regatta which runs from tomorrow until Sunday.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Owners of South West Water report loss of £72.7m
SOUTH West Water owner Pennon has reported widening losses while it said hiking water bills this year would help fund its £3.2 billion investment plans.
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June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
EXTENDED HOME IS VERY SPACIOUS
Tucked away in the corner of a small cul-de-sac in the village of Illogan, near Redruth, this spacious family home provides bright, well-appointed accommodation that has been extended and upgraded by its current owners.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Drivers complain new speed hump safety measure is like a 'ski jump'
A MEMBER of Cornwall Council's new cabinet has raised concerns about a new speed hump, which drivers have labelled a \"ski jump\", on a busy road in Truro.
2 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
New Cornwall Council leader sets 'back to basics' agenda
Liberal Democrat Leigh Frost is now in the hot seat at County Hall and is determined to make a real difference, as he told Local Democracy Service reporter Lee Trewhela
7 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Askey and Harvey take top NLS honours
TRURO City's remarkable National South title winning campaign was acknowledged at the National league's end of season awards night with manager John Askey being crowned manager of the year and striker Tyler Harvey winning both the golden boot and national South player of the year.
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June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
FPTP means Reform doesn't need majority to win power
JEREMY Hall (May 15) warns us of the potentially perilous consequences flow- ing from a \"tsunami of Reform[UK] votes in the next election\" leading to a \"Trump-lite government\" [in Westminster].
2 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Kenny is promoted to fill contracts manager role
A REGIONAL housebuilder has promoted from within to find a new contracts manager.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
New education centre plan
PRE-APPLICATION advice is being sought for the proposed development of an alternative education centre, including outdoor learning areas, at North Roskear, Camborne.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Royals raise a toast as crowds enjoy another successful show
A DOUBLE royal visit stole the limelight at the Royal Cornwall Show as tens of thousands of visitors enjoyed the three-day celebration of all things agriculture.
3 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Vaulting ambition: precious metals firm brings empty bank back to life
A FIRM which buys precious metals has brought some sparkle back to an abandoned town-centre building by opening a new branch there.
1 min |
June 12, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Tree campaigners prepare for more confrontation as council goes silent
THE Stop the Chop campaign-ers whose three public pro-tests forced Cornwall Council to halt the felling of much-loved trees in their town say they are prepared for further confrontation.
3 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Council to debate 'offensive' Holocaust comments
A PARISH council is to hold an extraordinary meeting next week to discuss allegations that one of its members has brought it into disrepute with remarks about the Holocaust.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Champions Penzance lay a marker by beating Callington
REIGNING Bond Timber Cornwall Premier Champions Penzance lost both games to Callington last season - but laid a marker for 2025 with a 57-run win at Moores Park.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Skills reform will address shortages to 'steer economy'
YOUNG people in Cornwall are set to benefit from some of the 120,000 training opportunities being created across England.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Project working to restore the Fal catchment area with innovative source-to-sea initiative
THE Fal Rivers to Reef project is working to restore the Fal catchment for farming, nature and communities by taking an innovative source-to-sea approach to restoring 18,000 hectares of land.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
A30 to close for final stage of £330m dualling scheme
THE A30 is to be closed for a further 20 nights this month as the £330 million dualling scheme enters its final stage.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Council promises new signage on lane that's too narrow for lorries
A MAN sick and tired of lorries getting stuck in the narrow road where he lives has claimed a significant victory.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
GARDENS ADD TO ITS CHARM
Set in a substantial plot of around 0.57 acres in the parish of Kenwyn, Silverdene is a three-bedroom detached bungalow offering prime development potential very near the Langarth Garden Village - one of Cornwall's most ambitious growth zones.
1 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Cruise passenger invasion could overwhelm the town
IS Falmouth actually ready or even willing to cope with an extra 200,000 cruise ship passengers a year (West Briton, May 22, “£150m overhaul of docks is planned”)?
1 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Pauls fights back with win at low-key affair
Now the Newquay Bomb wants his British middleweight belt back
2 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Cornwall women win Tamar Cup but can't stop Devon progressing
ON a glorious afternoon at Polson Bridge, both sides served up a feast of attacking rugby for the four figure crowd - but it was Cornwall who enjoyed a 31-27 win over Devon.
2 min |
June 05, 2025
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Beach bar to open new rooftop extension
A BEACH bar on the north coast says its new rooftop bar will be opening tomorrow or on Sunday, coinciding with the Tunes in the Dune music festival.
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