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Police will be checking the speeds of drivers across Cornwall this week

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Cornwall Live - Penzance

Man found dead at Penzance property

A large police presence was reported

Cornwall Live - Penzance

'Obsessed' worshipper who harassed Cornwall priest had to be pushed from his home

'I just want to get on with my job and my life.' Her 'relentless, remorseless and repeated, if not constant' campaign of harassment was only stopped by bail conditions.

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Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall funeral notices as larger than life character with great sense of humour among those remembered this week

Our thoughts are with all those who have lost a loved one on our list this week

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall planning: 35 new applications

They vary from a shepherd's hut for holiday let and two coastal homes being replaced by a bigger one to caravans for staff accommodation and new signs on a Grade II listed pub - and a commemorative buoy.

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Seafox offshore platform 'stuck' in Mount's Bay by weather

It made for a curious sight off our coast for two months

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Penzance Wetherspoon closed as video captures 'raining' ceiling inside

The pub in Cornwall shut suddenly

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Hundreds oppose closure of historic bridge to traffic in Cornwall town

It's to improve safety for pedestrians and cyclists, but some residents say it's 'not just a piece of infrastructure, it's a lifeline for many in our community'

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall Council leaders decide new parking charges WILL go ahead across Cornwall

Colleagues told them not to. It includes car parks that are free, with particular concerns about charging over £5 at one - branded a 'surface on a bog' - that's been free for over 40 years, and even the police raised concerns

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Disgraced doctor banned by DBS from working with children and FA from refereeing football matches

The anti-vax medic who was struck off for harassment, threats and fraud now has a ban from the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) and the Football Association has suspended him

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall funeral notices as dearly loved wife and auntie among those remembered

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of all those who have lost a loved one in our list this week, including dad Brett, just 57, and Den, whose mourners were asked to 'wear something Cornish'

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall hunt hounds loose and out of control in private garden

Tanya said the hunt master wouldn't help and she lost a day of work because of the ordeal. 'I had to rescue his own dogs twice from running in the middle the road because it was dangerous'.

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall hospitals among worst in England to work for, staff say

'We will talk to our staff in more detail about the results and work with them to agree practical steps to make real improvements happen'

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Wrecked boats in Cornwall to cost £165,000 to remove as risks grow

From Andvari and Another One to Urchin and Yesterday's Dreams, the names of the abandoned vessels to be targeted have been revealed

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Famous Cornwall author highlights county's 'terrible deprivation'

He addressed issues of second homes, farming and drugs in a recent chat - 'it’s not all cream teas and gorgeous beaches'

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall funeral notices as 'treasured daughter and adored sister', 40, among those remembered

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Samantha Harris, 40, and all those who lost a loved one in our list this week

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Medical herbalist opens in Penzance as demand for natural medicine grows

Ruth believes views of traditional medicine are changing - and aims to help that after opening Cornwall's first herbalist shop - Apothecary - in nearly a century. 'Some 500 years ago herbalists were burnt at the stake as witches.'

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall funeral notices as 'dearly loved' councillor, 46, among those remembered

Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Cllr Kevin Towill and all those who lost a loved one in our list this week

Cornwall Live - Penzance

'Amazing' dad who died after Cornwall explosion left final note for niece

The tragedy took place a few years after a previous explosion which Stuart Cooper had survived. His grieving niece Emily, who always referred to Stuart as dad, said she only later learned it may have been a suicide attempt. Paying tribute, she said: "I can’t really fault anything dad did. He was a...

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Missing skipper whose boat washed up on Cornish beach came from London

Searches are ongoing to find David Fretwell