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Vital Cornwall to London flights to end amid council funding cuts
The Council has confirmed that funding for the route has been removed from its budget
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Cornwall issued yellow weather warning – but it’s not for rain
While the Duchy has endured persistent wet weather since the start of the new year, forecasters say this latest warning is focused on freezing conditions rather than further downpours
Police involved with weapons probe clarify statement after mistakenly naming Temu
It follows a police warning that weapons illegal to buy and own in the UK are being bought online by people in Cornwall.
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New diagnostic centre to improve access to tests in Cornwall
A new Community Diagnostic Centre (CDC) has opened next to Camborne Redruth Community Hospital.
Mousehole residents angry over proposed removal of bus service
Locals say the planned alternative involves walking up a steep, narrow and often unsafe hill that is not suitable for many elderly people
Cornwall pub earns national recognition in prestigious gastropub list
A North Cornwall pub has been recognised among the very best foodie destinations in the country after earning a place in the prestigious Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs list
Cornwall leisure centre to ban smoking across entire site
Bodmin Leisure Centre, the first of GLL’s nine leisure centres in Cornwall to become an entirely smoke-free site.
40 tiny dogs, some in pain and pregnant, rescued from Cornwall welfare crisis
Forty small dogs - many frightened and some heavily pregnant - are beginning a new chapter after being rescued from a welfare crisis in Cornwall
Impatient driver mounts pavement to overtake bin lorry - and gets fined
A moment of impatience proved costly for a motorist who received a £100 fine and three penalty points for mounting the pavement to get around a refuse lorry
90-year-old harbour bus stop faces final week as residents fight cuts
A petition to halt its removal has reached nearly 3,000 signatures.
Cornwall primary school and neighbours row about 'dangerous contamination' over arsenic levels
Residents say they have genuine concerns about children playing in soil due to arsenic. The school's head believes there is very different reason for their dismay.
First Bus confirms its final day as it quits Cornwall
Hundreds of jobs have been put at risk
Labour MPs in war of words with Cornwall Council over deleted funding post
Cornwall's Labour MPs believe the council may have breached its own code of practice on political neutrality.
Couple 'strangled, headbutted and punched' woman in street
The victim was also 'pinned to the ground and punched on a number of occasions'
Patient abused by disgraced NHS doctor receives first settlement from scandal
A patient abused by disgraced NHS doctor Iuliu Stan has received a five‑figure settlement.
First Bus confirms date services in Cornwall will end after years of financial strain
They said that the decision was exceptionally difficult.
Manhunt launched for Mousehole man wanted back in prison
An urgent appeal has been launched for the public’s help to locate a 34‑year‑old man from Mousehole who is wanted on recall to prison
Cornish Pirates open fundraiser as grandstand is demolished
The Mennaye in Penzance was left "badly damaged" and "unplayable," prompting Chief Executive Sally Pettipher to launch a GoFundMe.
New CCTV system to improve safety at town gardens
The historic gardens now benefit from improved surveillance aimed at deterring anti-social behaviour and protecting the gardens.
Community meeting tackles ongoing storm challenges in Cornwall
A meeting held on Monday evening to discuss ongoing challenges following recent severe storms received a strong turnout and active engagement