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A man sleeping on the street in a sleeping bag

Council boosts emergency accommodation

Cornwall Council buys a former holiday park near Hayle to help provide accommodation for those most in need.

  • 4h4 hours ago
  • Cornwall
Environment Agency staff member at the River Ottery, Jacobstow

Dead fish prompt pollution probe at waterways

People are advised not to move any dead fish near waterways in Wadebridge and Jacobstow.

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  • Cornwall
Falmouth Road in Penryn

Funding to develop walking and cycling route

Cornwall Council is given £1.2m to develop plans for a route between Falmouth and Penryn.

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Peter Cherry

Falklands 40th anniversary: 'He died in my arms'

Callum Patterson

Pirates centre Patterson to retire

Cornish Pirates centre Callum Patterson is to retire from rugby aged 29 after two serious injuries.

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Environment Agency staff member at the River Ottery, Jacobstow

Dead fish prompt pollution probe at waterways

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Falmouth Road in Penryn

Funding to develop walking and cycling route

Cornwall Council is given £1.2m to develop plans for a route between Falmouth and Penryn.

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  1. Posted at 16:1316:13

    Council boosts emergency accommodation

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    Dead fish prompt pollution probe at waterways

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  4. Posted at 16:29 24 May16:29 24 May

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  5. Posted at 15:16 24 May15:16 24 May

    Cornish Pirates captain De Battista retires

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    Cornish Pirates club captain Nicolas De Battista announces his retirement from rugby union.

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  6. Posted at 10:42 24 May10:42 24 May

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  10. Posted at 11:32 23 May11:32 23 May

    Cutmore leaves Cornish Pirates as duo sign deals

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  12. Posted at 11:25 23 May11:25 23 May

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  13. Posted at 11:10 23 May11:10 23 May

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  14. Posted at 5:10 23 May5:10 23 May

    Four police station front desks reopening

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    The desks in Tiverton, Penzance, Newton Abbot and Falmouth are due to reopen by December.

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  15. Posted at 17:48 21 May17:48 21 May

    Cornwall to make Twickenham return

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  16. Posted at 9:41 21 May9:41 21 May

    Ukrainian singer to perform in Penzance

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  17. Posted at 17:08 20 May17:08 20 May

    Surfer rides monster wave off Cornwall

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  19. Posted at 14:14 20 May14:14 20 May

    Amputee cycles length of UK for charity

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    Stuart Croxford cycled up to 20 hours a day for 10 days from Land's End to John O'Groats

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  20. Posted at 10:40 20 May10:40 20 May

    Drunk driver charged over death of motorcyclists

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