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Exmouth Inshore Lifeboat

Sunken speedboat among multiple rescue efforts

Coastguard rescue teams were called out 22 times in 24 hours in Cornwall, the UK Coastguard said.

  • 16h16 hours ago
  • Devon

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Exmouth Inshore Lifeboat

Sunken speedboat among multiple rescue efforts

Coastguard rescue teams were called out 22 times in 24 hours in Cornwall, the UK Coastguard said.

  • 16h16 hours ago
  • Devon
Burning field

Wildfires continue across Cornwall and Devon

Firefighters have been working extremely hard in "arduous conditions" in the hot weather.

  • 17h17 hours ago
  • Devon
Station

Rail disruption ongoing across south west

Great Western Railway is advising people to only travel if absolutely necessary.

  • 19h19 hours ago
  • Devon
Andrew Neal

Truro go top with big win over Dorchester Town

Truro City boss Paul Wotton says his side's fitness showed as they beat Dorchester Town to keep up their perfect start to the season.

  • 1da day ago
  • Football
Smoke rising near houses

Large wildfire in Cornwall tackled by nine crews

The fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in Camborne but has since been brought under control.

  • 1da day ago
  • Cornwall
Departures board at Glasgow station

Train strikes cause more disruption for passengers

Great Western Railway is running no services in Cornwall as 6,500 train drivers walk out in a dispute over pay.

  • 1da day ago
  • Business
Fire by the A30

Fire breaks out next to A30 in Cornwall

Cornwall Fire service "very operationally busy" with number of wildfires and other incidents.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Cornwall

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Exmouth Inshore Lifeboat

Sunken speedboat among multiple rescue efforts

Coastguard rescue teams were called out 22 times in 24 hours in Cornwall, the UK Coastguard said.

  • 16h16 hours ago
  • Devon
Burning field

Wildfires continue across Cornwall and Devon

Firefighters have been working extremely hard in "arduous conditions" in the hot weather.

  • 17h17 hours ago
  • Devon
Station

Rail disruption ongoing across south west

Great Western Railway is advising people to only travel if absolutely necessary.

  • 19h19 hours ago
  • Devon
Andrew Neal

Truro go top with big win over Dorchester Town

Truro City boss Paul Wotton says his side's fitness showed as they beat Dorchester Town to keep up their perfect start to the season.

  • 1da day ago
  • Football
Smoke rising near houses

Large wildfire in Cornwall tackled by nine crews

The fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in Camborne but has since been brought under control.

  • 1da day ago
  • Cornwall
Departures board at Glasgow station

Train strikes cause more disruption for passengers

Great Western Railway is running no services in Cornwall as 6,500 train drivers walk out in a dispute over pay.

  • 1da day ago
  • Business
Fire by the A30

Fire breaks out next to A30 in Cornwall

Cornwall Fire service "very operationally busy" with number of wildfires and other incidents.

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Cornwall
Burning field

Wildfires continue across Cornwall and Devon

Firefighters have been working extremely hard in "arduous conditions" in the hot weather.

  • 17h17 hours ago
  • Devon
Station

Rail disruption ongoing across south west

Great Western Railway is advising people to only travel if absolutely necessary.

  • 19h19 hours ago
  • Devon
Andrew Neal

Truro go top with big win over Dorchester Town

Truro City boss Paul Wotton says his side's fitness showed as they beat Dorchester Town to keep up their perfect start to the season.

  • 1da day ago
  • Football
Smoke rising near houses

Large wildfire in Cornwall tackled by nine crews

Departures board at Glasgow station

Train strikes cause more disruption for passengers

Fire by the A30

Fire breaks out next to A30 in Cornwall

Queue for water at Boardmasters

Drinking water tankers brought in for festival

  • 2d2 days ago
  • Cornwall
A person walks a dry bank of a tributary to the Dowry Reservoir close to Oldham

Why has a drought been declared in England?

  • 2d2 days ago
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Bull rescue

Mud-stuck bull rescued 15m from pool shore

  • 2d2 days ago
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Porthmellon beach

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Burnt field

Wildfire callouts continue across county

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  1. Posted at 13:03 14 Aug13:03 14 Aug

    Sunken speedboat among multiple rescue efforts

    Exmouth Inshore Lifeboat

    Coastguard rescue teams were called out 22 times in 24 hours in Cornwall, the UK Coastguard said.

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  2. Posted at 12:09 14 Aug12:09 14 Aug

    Wildfires continue across Cornwall and Devon

    Burning field

    Firefighters have been working extremely hard in "arduous conditions" in the hot weather.

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  3. Posted at 10:12 14 Aug10:12 14 Aug

    Rail disruption ongoing across south west

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    Great Western Railway is advising people to only travel if absolutely necessary.

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  4. Posted at 18:15 13 Aug18:15 13 Aug

    Truro go top with big win over Dorchester Town

    Andrew Neal

    Truro City boss Paul Wotton says his side's fitness showed as they beat Dorchester Town to keep up their perfect start to the season.

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  5. Posted at 16:43 13 Aug16:43 13 Aug

    Large wildfire in Cornwall tackled by nine crews

    Smoke rising near houses

    The fire broke out on Saturday afternoon in Camborne but has since been brought under control.

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  6. Posted at 6:06 13 Aug6:06 13 Aug

    Fears for tourism with more rail strike disruption

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    Nature shot of Anglesey

    On one of the hottest weekends, holiday businesses fear disruption will put people off railways.

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  7. Posted at 17:31 12 Aug17:31 12 Aug

    Drinking water tankers brought in for festival

    Queue for water at Boardmasters

    The hot weather is leading to more fires while water is brought in for Boardmasters festival goers.

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  8. Posted at 15:18 12 Aug15:18 12 Aug

    Fire breaks out next to A30 in Cornwall

    Fire by the A30

    Cornwall Fire service "very operationally busy" with number of wildfires and other incidents.

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  9. Posted at 14:24 12 Aug14:24 12 Aug

    Mud-stuck bull rescued 15m from pool shore

    Bull rescue

    Using an inflatable path, a boat and lines the firefighters rescued the bull from the pool.

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  10. Posted at 10:21 12 Aug10:21 12 Aug

    Family win £3m house from £25 raffle ticket

    By Gavin Bevis

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    Uttam, Raki and Aaron Parmar

    Uttam and Raki Parmar said they were "screaming down the phone" when they found out they had won.

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  11. Posted at 9:01 12 Aug9:01 12 Aug

    Sturgeon Moon lights up South West sky

    By Alex Green

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    The supermoon over St Michael's Mount

    Stargazers post photos to social media as the Sturgeon Moon is seen across the south-west of England.

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  12. Posted at 13:45 11 Aug13:45 11 Aug

    'Bumper year' for Cornish choughs

    Cornish choughs

    The Cornish Chough Conservation Network says 25 pairs have been found this year.

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  13. Posted at 7:45 11 Aug7:45 11 Aug

    Bin collections to be earlier due to hot weather

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    Cornwall Council warns residents to get their rubbish out earlier.

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  14. Posted at 7:05 11 Aug7:05 11 Aug

    Wildfire callouts continue across county

    Burnt field

    Fire crews across Cornwall are sent to further fires involving gorse, grass and woodland.

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  15. Posted at 23:04 10 Aug23:04 10 Aug

    'Swimming pool was a big part of our community'

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    Video caption: 'Swimming pool was a big part of our community''Swimming pool was a big part of our community'

    Children in Falmouth are learning life-saving skills in the sea but their local pool has shut.

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  16. Posted at 17:45 10 Aug17:45 10 Aug

    Boardmasters 2022 gets under way in Cornwall

    Boardmasters festival

    The music and surfing festival near Newquay usually attracts about 50,000 people.

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  17. Posted at 11:07 10 Aug11:07 10 Aug

    Bill Bailey completes charity walk for Sean Lock

    Sean Lock

    The comedian and Strictly Come Dancing champion raises £110k walking 100 miles of coastal paths.

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  18. Posted at 8:11 10 Aug8:11 10 Aug

    'Early stages' plans for north Devon justice hub

    By Alex Green

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    Aerial view of Barnstaple

    Initial funding is secured to explore options for a new combined police station and court.

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  19. Posted at 6:04 10 Aug6:04 10 Aug

    Call for spider crab reporting after mass sighting

    Snorkeler and spider crabs

    The mass gatherings of spider crabs in Cornwall are "not dangerous to humans", conservationist says.

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  20. Posted at 5:18 10 Aug5:18 10 Aug

    Bats, lichen and water features hit by hot summer

    A bat

    The National Trust issues a warning over the impact of the hot summer at some of its sites.

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