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West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Sell-out music festival blessed by fantastic weather
THE first Fisherman’s Friends Festival got off to a storming start over the bank holiday weekend, drawing a sell-out 5,000-strong crowd to Stithians Show Ground.
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May 28, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Advisory group will look at multi-academy schools
AN emotive Cornwall Council meeting has been told pupils are being “suppressed, oppressed and crushed” at multi-academy trust schools (MATs) in the county.
2 min |
May 28, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Bid to charge for parking at harbour
THE company which owns and runs Porthleven harbour is planning to introduce parking charges for cars.
1 min |
May 28, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Youths disrupting residents
YOUTHS have been reported knocking on doors, kicking gates and then running away, which police say can leave residents feeling intimidated.
1 min |
May 28, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Elderly man airlifted to hospital
A MAN was flown to hospital after what police described as a “serious road traffic collision” involving an e-bike.
1 min |
May 21, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Acid attack victim to raise funds for charity with Paris cycling challenge
A MAN who survived a horrific acid attack is to cycle from Cornwall to Paris on his own in aid of the charity that helped him rebuild his life.
2 min |
May 21, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Police appeal after woman injured
A WOMAN was left with serious injuries following a collision in Truro on Thursday, May 14.
1 min |
May 21, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Residents raise issues as new £47.5m hospital road opens
AS a £47.5m road connecting the A390 near Threemilestone to the Royal Cornwall Hospital officially opens, some nearby residents have expressed concerns.
3 min |
May 21, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Runners raise £12k for Merlin Centre
CORNWALL'S Merlin Neuro Therapy Centre is celebrating the efforts of three supporters who together raised more than £12,000 for its work by running the London Marathon.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Family's tribute to 'tiny and mighty' baby Ottilie who died unexpectedly
FAMILY say they are devastated after their \"tiny and mighty\" baby daughter died suddenly following a routine procedure at five months old.
3 min |
May 14, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Boss of controversial schools trust set to leave this summer
THE chief executive of one of Cornwall's most controversial school trusts is to stand down.
2 min |
May 14, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Museum hits 50,000 visitors
THE Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery is celebrating after welcoming 50,000 visitors in the past year, up from 28,000 four years ago.
1 min |
May 14, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Oldest Humboldt penguin celebrates 38th birthday
A PENGUIN believed to be the oldest in the world has celebrated her 38th birthday with an impressive ice cake topped with fishy treats.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Orthodontic patients left stranded as dental practice ceases NHS care
NHS orthodontic patients waiting for critical treatment have been abandoned after two dental practices closed to NHS patients with immediate effect and terminated all appointments.
2 min |
May 07, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Students enjoy canned satellite success
A TEAM of first-year Truro College students have travelled to the National STEM Learning Centre at the University of York for the finals of a national competition to design and build a satellite the size of a soft drink can.
1 min |
May 07, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Events company loses everything as fire sweeps through warehouse
THE owners of an event company have been left devastated after their life’s work went up in flames.
2 min |
May 07, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Rare 17th-century tokens fetch a pretty penny at Mayfair auction
A COLLECTION of more than 70 Cornish ‘coins’ from the 17th century has been sold at auction for more than £20,000.
2 min |
April 30, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Museum exploring further upgrades
THE former Royal Cornwall Museum is seeking pre-application advice on plans for interior demolition, alteration and refurbishment, with the aim of increasing annual visitor numbers from 30,000 in 2022 to 60,000 by 2027.
1 min |
April 30, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Plans tabled for 75 new homes
LONDON developer Obsidian Strategic Asset Management Limited has applied for outline planning permission for up to 75 homes on a site west of Park Kres, Penwinnick Road, St Agnes.
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April 30, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Actor Lox named in top 30 Young Power winners
Lox Pratt is one of Britain’s most promising young acting talents, recently starring in the BBC adaptation of Lord of the Flies
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April 23, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Refused 200-acre solar farm passed by planning inspector
A DECISION by a Cornwall Council planning committee to refuse a controversial application to build a solar farm covering 22 fields has been overturned at appeal.
2 min |
April 23, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Initiative will provide pressure-free Meet Ups for quiet people
A NEW weekly Meet Up in Hayle will offer a gentle and welcoming space for those who identify as quiet, introverted, shy or highly sensitive.
1 min |
April 23, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Firefighters alerted as bonfire spreads to large container
>>FIREFIGHTERS tackled a bonfire that had spread to a nearby container.
1 min |
April 23, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Property shut for another three months
A NIGHTMARE neighbour has been banned from entering their Truro home for another three months - at least.
1 min |
April 16, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Work set to resume on key regeneration site
WORK could soon resume on the abandoned Hayle North Quay project which stalled when the scheme went bust.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
New car park sign leaves residents and visitors in Camborne confused
NEW car parking signage has left Camborne residents, commuters and visitors baffled after it was mixed up with another town 340 miles away.
2 min |
April 16, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
£300k grant fund open for applications
THE Kenwyn Community Benefit Fund is inviting new applications for 2026, with £300,000 now available through its annual community funding programme to support projects which benefit residents of the parish of Kenwyn.
1 min |
April 09, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Fears of antisocial behaviour see McDonald’s late licence refused
AN application to allow a new McDonald's to operate between 11pm and 5am has been refused due to concerns that it would have led to antisocial behaviour, boy racers and noise disturbing nearby residents.
2 min |
April 09, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Student awarded national title for artwork inspired by local rock pool
AN A-level art student who was inspired by Mousehole rock pool and Dame Barbara Hepworth has been named winner of The Arts Society 2025-26 National Competition.
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April 09, 2026
West Briton (Truro and Mid Cornwall)
Swimmer owes his life to rescuers who had just finished training day
A HOLIDAYMAKER who got into difficulty while swimming in near-gale-force conditions says he owes his life to RNLI lifeguards on a training day.
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