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Gulval invaded by exotic peacocks pooing everywhere and lording about
Residents are feeling under siege as they roam into gardens, hop onto cars and take over patios - but 'they're the prettiest problem to have'.

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Chancellor slammed for 'ignoring' Cornwall in Spending Review
But Labour MPs in Cornwall have retaliated, suggesting "bit of misunderstanding about the process."

Royal Mail driver lucky to be alive after being taken out by crop sprayer
The farmer has been sentenced. These injuries shared by Royal Mail driver David's wife are truly horrific and ended his career. This video of the crash is heart-stopping.

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Famous warship's commanding officer (from Porthleven!) wins inaugural award
The captain of Britain’s most famous warship has been named the first winner of a new Royal British Legion award dedicated to a former naval leader
Much-loved Cornish attraction to host gala weekend
The event marks the 200th anniversary of train travel and follows the success of last year’s 50th birthday gala.

College named best in the county opens new state of the art building
Opened by the Cornish college that has recently been recognised as national apprenticeship provider of the year

Heightened police presence in Cornish town to find suspect who made threats
An appeal has been launched to trace a man who was making threats to members of the public in Bodmin
Firefighters respond to caravan fire that spread to car and shed
Firefighters from across Cornwall were called to a significant blaze which started in a caravan on Wednesday
Poundland stores in Cornwall under threat of closure after chain sold for £1
The chain has stores in Falmouth, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, St Austell, Penzance, Newquay, Liskeard and Launceston which are all now under the threat of closure.

Neighbours fear 'classy' new venue in Penzance will lead to antisocial behaviour
A 90-year-old venue will get a new lease of life providing all sorts of entertainment for residents as late as 2am - but not all of them are happy. 'Drunken behaviour and wanton vandalism is a daily occurrence in the area and there are also major issues with Class A drugs.' The man behind it says a ...

Extended three-day thunderstorm weather warning for Cornwall
The Met Office has issued a three-day weather warning for thunderstorms for the whole of Cornwall
‘They see lives saved’: Petition launched to save Cornwall’s Fire Co-Responders
A petition to save Cornwall’s fire co-responder service has been launched just days after it was announced the scheme would be phased out
First responder called to death of man discovered it was his own son
The coroner praised the father's bravery "in the extraordinary circumstances in dealing with what you dealt with" that night.
Holiday heartbreak as managing director dies trying to rescue dog
He was on holiday with his family in Cornwall when the tragic accident happened one morning last October.
Legendary Spanish galleon replica to dock in Cornwall harbour for the first time
A visitor from the golden age of sail will soon be docking at a Cornwall harbour for the very first time.
Mystery plane draws giant 'flower' over Helston
Aviation enthusiasts were left captivated and slightly confused this afternoon, after an unmarked aircraft traced what looked like a flower pattern in the skies above Helston
Why you may be getting a visit from National Grid if you live in Redruth this week
The National Grid will be visiting customers’ properties in Redruth from this week
Watch out for thunder storms tomorrow morning in Cornwall
An area of heavy rain and thunderstorms will move northwards, perhaps leading to some travel disruption in a few places on Thursday morning.
MP calls for more robust measures to tackle councillors' behaviour
One of Cornwall’s Labour MPs – whose constituency has seen concerns raised about two councillors in recent weeks – has called for more robust measures to tackle “egregious behaviour” by councillors.
Veteran honoured for 'lifetime of selfless service' at Culdrose
Family, friends and representatives from across RNAS Culdrose, including five former commanding officers, gathered to bid farewell to Paul Chambers last week