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'What a shambles' as Scilly Ferries collapses before maiden crossing
Isles of Scilly
The collapse of the new Scilly Ferries service has left a shadow over the Isles of Scilly, with the yellow and black catamaran not taking its eagerly anticipated maiden voyage
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How iconic Cornwall nightclub became the heart of 'Britain's Ibiza' during the '90s
Nostalgia
From 'Miss Wet T-shirt' competitions to laser lights through the police inspector's office, the iconic nightclub was the leading light in the country's busiest nightlife resort. 'You wouldn't be able to do that anymore. I'd be hung, drawn and quartered now'
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Let us know what beach in Cornwall you think is the worst in our survey
Cornwall's Best Beaches
We want to know all about what makes a beach visit for you, or what spoils it
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From Boardmasters to Nokia Unleashed: Almost 20 years of music at Cornwall's biggest festival
Boardmasters
We remember every year of Boardmasters - from James Blunt in 2005 to Liam Gallagher in 2023
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'I surfed a 'fake wave' three hours from Cornwall and smashed it - quite literally!'
Surfing
When we said 'smashed it' we didn't really intend to break a toe, but there you are! The evening in A&E was almost as fun!
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Look inside boutique-style cottage in Doc Martin’s village in Cornwall
Property
This three-bedroom property is set in a famed and popular holiday destination
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Old Cattle Market given new lease of life as pump track and parkour area open
Things to do in Cornwall
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PenzanceMontol in 38 pictures of Cornwall's magical winter solstice festival
The Penzance event that celebrates the shortest day of the year is unlike anything you've been to before
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Man will drive through Cornwall in the world's smallest car
UK & World News
It does 23mph
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Hundreds of ex-caged hens need new loving homes
Animals
Adoption day is fast approaching for the animals saved from slaughter
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Gravestones smashed to pieces in 'very sinister and upsetting' act
Crime
'ItÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃâs left us feeling intimidated and wondering what will come next'
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Staffie with 'fearful' eyes but lots to give among 26 rescue dogs needing homes in Cornwall
Dogs
Energetic boy Binx has been in a rescue's care for too long and is in need of a home, as is Desmond who 'has experienced and witnessed what no dog should ever have to do'
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People back farmer who took iconic ponies away from Cornish beauty spot after planning battle
Cornwall Council
The ponies played a vital role in conservation grazing on the protected bit of land at the centre of a planning war
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Cornwall courts: Three woman beaters among those sentenced in magistrates lately
Courts
Each of the men responsible also caused damage to their victims' property
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Paedophile left girl, 13, so traumatised she was unable to go to school
Truro Crown Court
Her moving story was read out in court
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Brand new 'low-key' burger restaurant in Cornwall is already a big hit
Food
If they taste as good as they look this will be a winner - and for as low as £7.50
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Cornwall seaweed farm hits opposition as some say 'you'd think we'd want it!'
Environment
Plans for seaweed farms in Cornwall have been met with fierce opposition from locals and celebrities
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Food & DrinkTake a trip through Cadbury's Christmas past with rare unearthed photos of treats through the decades
Recognise any of these old favourites?
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Morrisons is selling a Christmas pasty stuffed with SPROUTS
Pasties
The twist on the Cornish pasty is part of the supermarket's new festive menu
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I'm A Celeb: What time does the new series start and what channel is it on?
Celebs & TV
Ant and Dec will be joined in the castle by a new lineup of celebrities - including Loose Women's Frankie Bridge, Strictly's Arlene Phillips and TV presenter Richard Madeley
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Evicted family and neighbour get rent extension but face homelessness
Housing
Their landlord had told them they had two months to leave - after the eviction notice period was recently halved from four months
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'Millionaires' row' plot that had one bungalow is for sale for ÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃÃã1.5 million
Property
It will cost you more for this empty plot than a four-bedroom bungalow just down the road
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Cornwall beach has beer kegs delivered by zip-wire
Newquay
That's one way to do it
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Five beachgoers caught in rip just 90 minutes after lifeguard cover ended
RNLI
They had been enjoying a swim when everything went wrong
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Cornwall Airport Newquay future could be secured with potential partner
Cornwall Council
The council and its potential partner have said they have no intention of closing the airport
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Work starts on footbridge for town cut off by trains 36 per cent of the time
Network Rail
The town is cut off for 22 minutes every hour
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'Lost' mum turns life around to become champion body builder
Parenting
Louise Hick has been selected to represent Great Britain in the Bodybuilding World Championships
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Gordon Ramsay reacts as expected as Olympics star Adam Peaty admits to 'seeing red mist'
Celebs & TV
Adam Peaty's Olympic medal tally has grown to six during the Paris 2024 Games, but the Team GB can still add to that in the upcoming medley relay events
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Traffic & Travel

Traffic & TravelLive: Road reopens after two-vehicle crashReports are coming in
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Bus strikes planned for Boardmasters weekend
Transport
There are two days of strikes
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Two-car crash closes A39 in both directions
A39
The road was closed for over two hours
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Driver dies in tragic A30 crash
A30
A man in his 60s was confirmed to have died at the scene
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A30 to be 'closed for some time' as person seriously injured in crash
A30
Police expect the road to be closed for some time
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Crime

PerranporthGoose killed in Perranporth as a group of teens attack it with rocks
Four teenage boys were seen at the boating lake
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Paedophile left girl, 13, so traumatised she was unable to go to school
Truro Crown Court
Her moving story was read out in court
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Cornwall man says 'thank you very much' after being jailed for M25 Just Stop Oil protest
Courts
Paul Sousek, from Bude, will spend one year and eight months behind bars
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Devon and Cornwall Police officer Matthew Tregale faces multiple sex offence charges
Devon and Cornwall Police
The 33-year-old officer - currently suspended from duty - was expected to stand trial in February this year
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Man who lashed out against 'intruder' said it was a 'fight or flight' moment
Truro Crown Court
He said he didn't know who the intruder was
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St Austell

DogsOwner denies bin-rummaging dogs are 'neglected' as RSPCA gets involved
'I know the video makes it look like they were locked in the shed but they absolutely weren't'
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Retired Army colonel died after waiting 5 hours in an ambulance outside hospital
Royal Cornwall Hospital
He couldn't access treatment that could have saved his life
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E-bike crash in St Austell leaves man badly injured
St Austell
The collision happened at around 10.30pm
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Mr Tee 'king of desserts' is in Cornwall again tonight
St Austell
Vans are selling now in three duchy towns
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'Cornish Quaker saint' who took in religion's founder remembered
History
The plaque was designed by Cornish historian Barry West
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Truro

CourtsCornwall courts: Three woman beaters among those sentenced in magistrates lately
Each of the men responsible also caused damage to their victims' property
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Bus strikes planned for Boardmasters weekend
Transport
There are two days of strikes
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Cornwall seaweed farm hits opposition as some say 'you'd think we'd want it!'
Environment
Plans for seaweed farms in Cornwall have been met with fierce opposition from locals and celebrities
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Cornwall town's Deputy Mayor resigns and walks out of meeting over Christmas market row
Fowey
A war of words breaks out at a meeting of Fowey Town Council over popular festive event
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Drug dealer threatened man with a gun in middle of Cornish town
Truro Crown Court
He later said he had it for business reasons
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What's On

NostalgiaHow iconic Cornwall nightclub became the heart of 'Britain's Ibiza' during the '90s
From 'Miss Wet T-shirt' competitions to laser lights through the police inspector's office, the iconic nightclub was the leading light in the country's busiest nightlife resort. 'You wouldn't be able to do that anymore. I'd be hung, drawn and quartered now'
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Much-loved Cornwall bar and live music venue to close
Entertainment
The owners say they are deeply grateful for all the memories but after a decade at the helm they are entering a new phase
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'I surfed a 'fake wave' three hours from Cornwall and smashed it - quite literally!'
Surfing
When we said 'smashed it' we didn't really intend to break a toe, but there you are! The evening in A&E was almost as fun!
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Let us know what beach in Cornwall you think is the worst in our survey
Cornwall's Best Beaches
We want to know all about what makes a beach visit for you, or what spoils it
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From Boardmasters to Nokia Unleashed: Almost 20 years of music at Cornwall's biggest festival
Boardmasters
We remember every year of Boardmasters - from James Blunt in 2005 to Liam Gallagher in 2023
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Courts

CourtsCornwall courts: Three woman beaters among those sentenced in magistrates lately
Each of the men responsible also caused damage to their victims' property
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Paedophile left girl, 13, so traumatised she was unable to go to school
Truro Crown Court
Her moving story was read out in court
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Cornwall man says 'thank you very much' after being jailed for M25 Just Stop Oil protest
Courts
Paul Sousek, from Bude, will spend one year and eight months behind bars
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Paedophile who raped schoolgirl dies in prison
Crime
He died 18 months into a seven and a half year sentence
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Retired Army colonel died after waiting 5 hours in an ambulance outside hospital
Royal Cornwall Hospital
He couldn't access treatment that could have saved his life
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Weather

BoardmastersFrom Boardmasters to Nokia Unleashed: Almost 20 years of music at Cornwall's biggest festival
We remember every year of Boardmasters - from James Blunt in 2005 to Liam Gallagher in 2023
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Sam Sills revelling in Olympic atmosphere despite frustrating lack of action
London 2012 Olympics
The Cornish foiler was unable to get any racing in on Sunday due to lack of wind
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Met Office predicts Cornwall heatwave as temperatures surge
Weather
Just in time for the summer holidays
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People told to keep curtains and blinds closed until the weekend
Property
The UK Health Security Agency has issued crucial advice in the current weather
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Cornwall's 'best beach' town has an epic tidal pool for open water swimming
Discover Cornwall
This Cornish seaside town was recently celebrated by the Sunday Times as one of the UK's top 50 beaches.
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BBCCornish town's tourism dip as holiday homes 'sold and gone back to residential'One resident said holiday homes and second homes had 'sold and gone back to residential'
Live: Road reopens after two-vehicle crash
Traffic & Travel
Reports are coming in
Much-loved Cornwall bar and live music venue to close
Entertainment
The owners say they are deeply grateful for all the memories but after a decade at the helm they are entering a new phase
Four-foot shark caught offshore as skipper says big fish are coming in closer
Looe
Skipper says the changing temperatures are bringing sharks closer to land
Goose killed in Perranporth as a group of teens attack it with rocks
Perranporth
Four teenage boys were seen at the boating lake
NostalgiaHow iconic Cornwall nightclub became the heart of 'Britain's Ibiza' during the '90sFrom 'Miss Wet T-shirt' competitions to laser lights through the police inspector's office, the iconic nightclub was the leading light in the country's busiest nightlife resort. 'You wouldn't be able to do that anymore. I'd be hung, drawn and quartered now'
Much-loved Cornwall bar and live music venue to close
Entertainment
The owners say they are deeply grateful for all the memories but after a decade at the helm they are entering a new phase
Let us know what beach in Cornwall you think is the worst in our survey
Cornwall's Best Beaches
We want to know all about what makes a beach visit for you, or what spoils it
From Boardmasters to Nokia Unleashed: Almost 20 years of music at Cornwall's biggest festival
Boardmasters
We remember every year of Boardmasters - from James Blunt in 2005 to Liam Gallagher in 2023
Cornish town's tourism dip as holiday homes 'sold and gone back to residential'
BBC
One resident said holiday homes and second homes had 'sold and gone back to residential'
BBCCornish town's tourism dip as holiday homes 'sold and gone back to residential'One resident said holiday homes and second homes had 'sold and gone back to residential'
Live: Road reopens after two-vehicle crash
Traffic & Travel
Reports are coming in
Much-loved Cornwall bar and live music venue to close
Entertainment
The owners say they are deeply grateful for all the memories but after a decade at the helm they are entering a new phase
Four-foot shark caught offshore as skipper says big fish are coming in closer
Looe
Skipper says the changing temperatures are bringing sharks closer to land
Goose killed in Perranporth as a group of teens attack it with rocks
Perranporth
Four teenage boys were seen at the boating lake
NostalgiaHow iconic Cornwall nightclub became the heart of 'Britain's Ibiza' during the '90sFrom 'Miss Wet T-shirt' competitions to laser lights through the police inspector's office, the iconic nightclub was the leading light in the country's busiest nightlife resort. 'You wouldn't be able to do that anymore. I'd be hung, drawn and quartered now'
Much-loved Cornwall bar and live music venue to close
Entertainment
The owners say they are deeply grateful for all the memories but after a decade at the helm they are entering a new phase
Let us know what beach in Cornwall you think is the worst in our survey
Cornwall's Best Beaches
We want to know all about what makes a beach visit for you, or what spoils it
From Boardmasters to Nokia Unleashed: Almost 20 years of music at Cornwall's biggest festival
Boardmasters
We remember every year of Boardmasters - from James Blunt in 2005 to Liam Gallagher in 2023
Cornish town's tourism dip as holiday homes 'sold and gone back to residential'
BBC
One resident said holiday homes and second homes had 'sold and gone back to residential'