• C_Becquart commented Former St Austell police officer Robert Branney caught with child...

    C_Becquart commented Former St Austell police officer Robert Branney caught with child...
    A former Cornwall child protection police officer who was spared a jail sentence after being found with indecent images of children on his laptop has admitted similar charges.Robert Branney, a former St Austell policeman, appeared at Plymouth Magistrates Court via video link with Bodmin police station yesterday (June 24) and pleaded guilty to the charges put to him.The 70-year-old admitted that between March 30, 2016 and June 21, 2016 he made indecent images of children, namely 25 Category A...
  • LBarton published Rob Jones' patient Kym Gambie died after "23 years of...

    LBarton published Rob Jones' patient Kym Gambie died after "23 years of...
    A mother-of-three endured "23 years of hell" after complications linked to a hysterectomy performed by a notorious Truro surgeon blighted her life and meant she had to undergo dozens more operations, an inquest has heard. In 1992 Kym Gambie underwent what was considered to be a routine procedure performed by obstetrician Rob Jones, who was later the subject ofnumerous safety reviews and expressions of concern over his practice. But the 56 year old died in 2015 having never...
  • LBarton commented Rob Jones' patient Kym Gambie died after "23 years of...

    LBarton commented Rob Jones' patient Kym Gambie died after "23 years of...
    A mother-of-three endured "23 years of hell" after complications linked to a hysterectomy performed by a notorious Truro surgeon blighted her life and meant she had to undergo dozens more operations, an inquest has heard. In 1992 Kym Gambie underwent what was considered to be a routine procedure performed by obstetrician Rob Jones, who was later the subject ofnumerous safety reviews and expressions of concern over his practice. But the 56 year old died in 2015 having never...
  • G_WIlkinson published Secrets of Cornwall UFO sightings revealed as Eden Project...

    G_WIlkinson published Secrets of Cornwall UFO sightings revealed as Eden Project...
    Last week saw widespread reports of sightings of UFOs on social media across Cornwall featuring video footage of a shimmering object. The strange object had been seen in the skies above Truro, St Austell, Fistral beach in Newquay, over the A30, and by a surfer off the Cornish coast. It can now be revealed that the videos, first reported by Cornwall Live, were in fact put together by Eden's in-house creative team to promote its new Journey into Space attraction. Our story was picked up by...
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  • G_WIlkinson commented Secrets of Cornwall UFO sightings revealed as Eden Project...

    G_WIlkinson commented Secrets of Cornwall UFO sightings revealed as Eden Project...
    Last week saw widespread reports of sightings of UFOs on social media across Cornwall featuring video footage of a shimmering object. The strange object had been seen in the skies above Truro, St Austell, Fistral beach in Newquay, over the A30, and by a surfer off the Cornish coast. It can now be revealed that the videos, first reported by Cornwall Live, were in fact put together by Eden's in-house creative team to promote its new Journey into Space attraction. Our story was picked up by...
  • C_Becquart published Coverack flash flood: The main road has reopened sooner than...

    C_Becquart published Coverack flash flood: The main road has reopened sooner than...
    The main road into a village that was devastated in last week's dramatic flash flood reopened on Monday.
    Last Tuesday, Coverack, on the Lizard peninsula, became the centre of a huge rescue and recovery operation after it was engulfed in a terrifying flash flood. As much as an inch of rainfall came down in 15 minutes and huge waterfalls cascaded over the seawall, houses were completely flooded and the roads were ripped apart by the force of the water. Read more: Coverack flash flood: Woman...
  • C_Becquart commented Coverack flash flood: The main road has reopened sooner than...

    C_Becquart commented Coverack flash flood: The main road has reopened sooner than...
    The main road into a village that was devastated in last week's dramatic flash flood reopened on Monday.
    Last Tuesday, Coverack, on the Lizard peninsula, became the centre of a huge rescue and recovery operation after it was engulfed in a terrifying flash flood. As much as an inch of rainfall came down in 15 minutes and huge waterfalls cascaded over the seawall, houses were completely flooded and the roads were ripped apart by the force of the water. Read more: Coverack flash flood: Woman...
  • C_Becquart published Major operation on the B3247 near Millbrook as several people...

    C_Becquart published Major operation on the B3247 near Millbrook as several people...
    Police, the air ambulance, ambulance cars and the fire service have attended a crash in Cornwall that left several injured. The serious collision took place this afternoon on the B3247 at Millbrook between St Andrew Street and Withnoe Lane. Read more: A38 partially blocked after a lorry overturned near Bodmin Parkway train station - live updates A person is thought to have suffered potentially life-changing injuries in the crash, the Plymouth Herald reports.The road on which the...
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  • WBgdavies published Falmouth estate agent Steve Kimberley's drink-drive campaign in...

    WBgdavies published Falmouth estate agent Steve Kimberley's drink-drive campaign in...
    A Cornish father who lost two of his children and a family friend in a horrendous drink-drive crash 21 years ago said he can still remember the horror of the incident and the force of the impact. Steve Kimberely, an estate agent from Falmouth, was the sole survivor of the crash in 1996 when a Range Rover hit their car at Notter Bridge on the A38. His daughter Lucy, 10, and son Matthew, 12 and family friend Ben Jewell, 19, all died. The driver of the other car, Brian Rabin, from Plymouth,...
  • C_Becquart published Bin lorry still in a ditch on the A38 after overturning near...

    C_Becquart published Bin lorry still in a ditch on the A38 after overturning near...
    A bin lorry which overturned and ended up in a ditch on the A38 near Bodmin remains at the side of the road this morning.
    The lorry overturned between Turdown Road and Drift Lane, Bodmin, near Bodmin Parkway station. Read more: Video of Cornwall boy Stanley Lewis rushing to Asda to get a cucumber and eat it gets viral There were reports of fuel spillage following the incident and the A38 in the area was partially blocked.
    This morning, there are reports of slow traffic in the area as...
  • C_Becquart published A38 partially blocked after a lorry overturned near Bodmin...

    C_Becquart published A38 partially blocked after a lorry overturned near Bodmin...
    The A38 near Bodmin is currently partially blocked after a lorry overturned and spilled fuel on the carriageway. A lorry overturned this afternoon between Turdown Road and Drift Lane, Bodmin, near Bodmin Parkway station. Read more: Video of Cornwall boy Stanley Lewis rushing to Asda to get a cucumber and eat it gets viral There have been reports of fuel spillage following the incident and the A38 in the area has been partially blocked.Credit: John @UltimateShotUKThe live updates will...
  • C_Becquart commented A38 partially blocked after a lorry overturned near Bodmin...

    C_Becquart commented A38 partially blocked after a lorry overturned near Bodmin...
    The A38 near Bodmin is currently partially blocked after a lorry overturned and spilled fuel on the carriageway. A lorry overturned this afternoon between Turdown Road and Drift Lane, Bodmin, near Bodmin Parkway station. Read more: Video of Cornwall boy Stanley Lewis rushing to Asda to get a cucumber and eat it gets viral There have been reports of fuel spillage following the incident and the A38 in the area has been partially blocked.Credit: John @UltimateShotUKThe live updates will...
  • C_Becquart published A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after car...

    C_Becquart published A woman has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving after car...
    A 37-year-old woman has been arrested after a dramatic crash left a car on its side on the A39. The incident took place earlier this afternoon. Police were called just before 3pm to a single-vehicle crash on the A39 at Tremough Campus in Penryn when a blue car flipped by Treliever roundabout. Read more: A38 partially blocked after a lorry overturned near Bodmin Parkway train station - live updates A spokeswoman for Devon and Cornwall police said there were no known injuries. The driver,...
  • HannahCL published This Perranporth woman was attacked by up to 15 gulls that...

    HannahCL published This Perranporth woman was attacked by up to 15 gulls that...
    A woman from Perranporth said that seagulls nesting near her property have caused "five weeks of hell".Linda Boylen said that three chicks ended up falling from a nest on her neighbour's property and into her patio causing the parents, and up to 15 gulls at one point, to attack her.Read more: Police warning after number of cats poisoned in Cornwall village reaches 18Linda said that the attacks were so bad that on some days she was unable to even get into her own home.Linda said:...
  • HannahCL commented This Perranporth woman was attacked by up to 15 gulls that...

    HannahCL commented This Perranporth woman was attacked by up to 15 gulls that...
    A woman from Perranporth said that seagulls nesting near her property have caused "five weeks of hell".Linda Boylen said that three chicks ended up falling from a nest on her neighbour's property and into her patio causing the parents, and up to 15 gulls at one point, to attack her.Read more: Police warning after number of cats poisoned in Cornwall village reaches 18Linda said that the attacks were so bad that on some days she was unable to even get into her own home.Linda said:...
  • C_Becquart published Video of St Austell boy Stanley Lewis rushing to Asda to get a...

    C_Becquart published Video of St Austell boy Stanley Lewis rushing to Asda to get a...
    A mum from Cornwall has filmed her crazy race to get her son a cucumber and the Internet has gone mad about it.Alice Lewis, from St Austell, filmed her adventures when she had to rush to Asda in 16 minutes to get her crying son Stanley a cucumber.Read more: These Cornish towns have been identified as one of the UK's loneliest areasIt all happened on Sunday, July 13. Stanley, who has just turned three years old, started off crying for his favourite food - a cucumber - less than half and hour...
  • C_Becquart commented Video of St Austell boy Stanley Lewis rushing to Asda to get a...

    C_Becquart commented Video of St Austell boy Stanley Lewis rushing to Asda to get a...
    A mum from Cornwall has filmed her crazy race to get her son a cucumber and the Internet has gone mad about it.Alice Lewis, from St Austell, filmed her adventures when she had to rush to Asda in 16 minutes to get her crying son Stanley a cucumber.Read more: These Cornish towns have been identified as one of the UK's loneliest areasIt all happened on Sunday, July 13. Stanley, who has just turned three years old, started off crying for his favourite food - a cucumber - less than half and hour...
  • Tom_Gainey published Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust insist West Cornwall Hospital is...

    Tom_Gainey published Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust insist West Cornwall Hospital is...
    Two petitions, centred on concerns about the future of West Cornwall Hospital, were handed over last week – but the trust that runs it insists there is no reason to be concerned.A band of campaigners and Labour councillors presented the chair of Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust (RCHT), Jim McKenna, with the petitions – which they say obtained more than a thousand signatures of support on a single Saturday.The campaign comes after CQC inspectors delivered a scathing verdict on...
  • CMJacqui published Donald Trump superfan John Mappin of Camelot Castle Tintagel...

    CMJacqui published Donald Trump superfan John Mappin of Camelot Castle Tintagel...
    A hotelier who scooped more than £100,000 by backing Donald Trump to win the US election has met the president and his wife.John Mappin, owner of the Camelot Castle Hotel in Tintagel, Cornwall, met Mr Trump and First Lady Melania Trump at a Republican party fundraising event in Washington.Mr Mappin, 51, won £110,767 after placing 33 bets with William Hill on the billionaire businessman beating Hillary Clinton.Read more: Huge jellyfish discovery on Newquay beach sparks fears of...
  • CGMikeS published Love Island's Dom Lever is coming to Plymouth but will he bring...

    CGMikeS published Love Island's Dom Lever is coming to Plymouth but will he bring...
    The four remaining Love Island couples are gearing up for the popular TV show's live final tonight. And soon, people will get the chance to meet one of the main contestants from this year's show in Plymouth. Love Island sees a number of singletons head to the Spanish Island of Majorca in an attempt to find love. Read next: Huge jellyfish discovery on Newquay beach sparks fears of another Cornwall summer invasionTo remain in their spectacular sun-kissed surroundings, the Islanders will...
  • LeeTrewhela published ​Hella good reason to drink Leopallooza and Sharp's new beer at...

    LeeTrewhela published ​Hella good reason to drink Leopallooza and Sharp's new beer at...
    Hidden among fields and woodlands near Bude's golden beaches, not far from Sharp's Brewery in Rock, the Leopallooza festival will open the gates to its 11th three-day extravaganza this Friday, July 28. To celebrate Leopallooza's ongoing success, and ensure festivalgoers have the opportunity to refresh with the perfect Cornish beer, Leopallooza director Lee Ellis and What's On Cornwall's Lee Trewhela recently visited Rock-based Sharp's Brewery. There, in collaboration with Sharp's Technical...
  • CGMikeS published Wadebridge will have a whopping 1,100 new homes if these plans...

    CGMikeS published Wadebridge will have a whopping 1,100 new homes if these plans...
    A developer looks set to resubmit plans for up to 450 new homes in Wadebridge after its original proposals were thrown out earlier this year. As well as 450 houses on land to the north-west of Wadebridge, the proposals comprised a new link road to provide a new 30mph route between the A39 Ball roundabout and the B3314. The plans, submitted by Wyndthorpe Estates, were rejected by Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee after being recommended for refusal by the case officer.
    Read...
  • wbchris published Redruth and Camborne identified as one of the UK's loneliest...

    wbchris published Redruth and Camborne identified as one of the UK's loneliest...
    A retired nurse has lifted the lid on the damage caused by loneliness after Redruth and Camborne was identified as one of the UK's loneliest areas. The British Red Cross is this week launching a new service to tackle loneliness and social isolation in the two towns. The charity is responding after finding that the area is one of 39 places in the UK where help is most needed. The Community Connector service is one of 49 new schemes being introduced across the UK through the British Red...
  • wbchris commented Redruth and Camborne identified as one of the UK's loneliest...

    wbchris commented Redruth and Camborne identified as one of the UK's loneliest...
    A retired nurse has lifted the lid on the damage caused by loneliness after Redruth and Camborne was identified as one of the UK's loneliest areas. The British Red Cross is this week launching a new service to tackle loneliness and social isolation in the two towns. The charity is responding after finding that the area is one of 39 places in the UK where help is most needed. The Community Connector service is one of 49 new schemes being introduced across the UK through the British Red...
  • LeeTrewhela published 14 reasons to visit Lost Gardens of Heligan the UK's only outdoor...

    LeeTrewhela published 14 reasons to visit Lost Gardens of Heligan the UK's only outdoor...
    A Cornish attraction is the place to be this summer as it offers a wide range of outdoor theatre, great events for kids during the holiday, fantastic food and acres of gorgeous gardens including that jungle. It may be while since you last visited the Lost Gardens of Heligan but now's the time to get reacquainted as there is a lot new to see and enjoy, including The Barn and its range of cute animals. If you're a habitual Heliganer then book a ticket to see Rogue or Cscape and experience the...
  • wbchris published Poldark fans took to Twitter to express fury at last night's...

    wbchris published Poldark fans took to Twitter to express fury at last night's...
    Last night's Poldark episode said farewell to Aunt Agatha and Ross and Demelza reach rocky heights, as the spoiler for next week revealed some unsettling information for viewers. Read more: Man has life-threatening injuries after bus crash on Station Road in Truro - live updates Ross confessed to Demelza that he still loves Elizabeth in next week's spoiler. Fans took to Twitter to express their dismay at this confession with one fan stating: "Did Ross just tell Demelza he loved...
  • HannahCL published Co-op will open new £1 million shop in this Cornish village...

    HannahCL published Co-op will open new £1 million shop in this Cornish village...
    The Co-op has now revealed new plans to open a huge £1 million shop in Cornwall. The supermarket giant has confirmed plans to open a new shop in Threemilestone, taking over the site of the former Ward Vauxhall dealership on Chyvelar Road. Read more: Aldi jobs are coming to Cornwall and they pay more than you might expect The site, which is 3,000sqft in size, will allow for a full Co-op store with daily essentials, fresh food and even an in-store bakery. As well as a new place to...
  • HannahCL commented Co-op will open new £1 million shop in this Cornish village...

    HannahCL commented Co-op will open new £1 million shop in this Cornish village...
    The Co-op has now revealed new plans to open a huge £1 million shop in Cornwall. The supermarket giant has confirmed plans to open a new shop in Threemilestone, taking over the site of the former Ward Vauxhall dealership on Chyvelar Road. Read more: Aldi jobs are coming to Cornwall and they pay more than you might expect The site, which is 3,000sqft in size, will allow for a full Co-op store with daily essentials, fresh food and even an in-store bakery. As well as a new place to...
  • Tom_Gainey published Penzance police launch investigation following Newbridge caravan...

    Tom_Gainey published Penzance police launch investigation following Newbridge caravan...
    Police in west Cornwall have launched an investigation into a recent arson attack. Devon and Cornwall Police are appealing for witnesses and anyone with any information to come forward following a blaze in Newbridge, Penzance, which they believe to be the work of arsonists. "The incident, in which a caravan whom we are looking to locate the owner of, was set alight in a field, this took place between 5pm on Friday, July 21, and 4.45pm on Saturday, July 22, 2017," said a force...
  • Oli_Vergnault published Geothermal power station at United Downs raises £1m through...

    Oli_Vergnault published Geothermal power station at United Downs raises £1m through...
    The UK's first geothermal electricity power station may be months away from being built but it has already attracted £1 million from investors in just two days - and punters are right behind it. Geothermal Engineering Limited is preparing to carry out test drilling at a site in United Downs near Redruth after announcing Cornwall could lead the way in geothermal energy production over the coming years. The firm, which recently re-issued tender for drilling a geothermal heat well...
  • Oli_Vergnault published Eden Project to build new biomes in China, Australia and New...

    Oli_Vergnault published Eden Project to build new biomes in China, Australia and New...
    The iconic Eden Project is to build new Edens around the globe as part of new ambitious international expansion plan. The Eden Project, near St Austell has now created a new company to drive the establishment of Edens around the world. Eden Project International Ltd (EPIL) is a new entity formed as part of the Eden Trust to partner with like-minded organisations to deliver the Eden mission and to deliver social and ecological benefits during a time of global environmental decline and social...
  • Huge jellyfish discovery on Newquay beach sparks fears of another ... - Cornwall Live

    Cornwall Live
    Huge jellyfish discovery on Newquay beach sparks fears of another ...
    Cornwall Live
    Cornwall is bracing itself for another jellyfish invasion after dozens of the poisonous creatures were discovered on a Newquay beach. Walker Tony Fisher came ...and more »
  • Oli_Vergnault published The 13 everyday things that could put you on the wrong side of...

    Oli_Vergnault published The 13 everyday things that could put you on the wrong side of...
    Vacuuming your house or doing a spot of DIY after 6pm are just two examples of 13 seemingly innocuous acts which could land you on the wrong side of the law. Picking fruit from a neighbour's overhanging tree and even where you place your children's trampoline in your garden are two of these odd laws that most people break without realising. It's easier than you think to become an accidental law breaker, say solicitors who have drawn up a list of common offences. Danielle Clements, a...
  • Tom_Gainey published St Buryan Academy pupil catches the eye of his hero Jack Nowell...

    Tom_Gainey published St Buryan Academy pupil catches the eye of his hero Jack Nowell...
    Watch above: See the moment Eliot said goodbye to his rat tail. Credit: Penlee RNLI An 11-year-old boy from West Cornwall has caught the eye of his hero and raised an impressive amount of money for the RNLI at the same time. St Buryan Academy pupil, Eliot Gartside, had his 19cm-long rat tail chopped off in front of his proud fellow pupils and was able to give the lifesaving charity £100 because of it. "Eliot decided to have it cut off before he moved to his secondary school in...
  • CG_Steve published James Edward Prideaux Hamilton-Bing has St Austell sex dungeon...

    CG_Steve published James Edward Prideaux Hamilton-Bing has St Austell sex dungeon...
    A former Army sniper who let a drugs gang use his sex dungeon to hold a man captive and torture him has had his jail term cut on appeal. James Edward Prideaux Hamilton-Bing opened up the fetish dungeon, on an industrial estate near Roche, St Austell, for four men who had kidnapped the victim, Gary Jones. Mr Jones was beaten, shackled, stripped from the waist down and threatened with rape during an ordeal lasting more than two hours.Hamilton-Bing, 29, of St Austell, was jailed for four...
  • CGMikeS published Huge jellyfish discovery on Newquay beach sparks fears of another...

    CGMikeS published Huge jellyfish discovery on Newquay beach sparks fears of another...
    Cornwall is bracing itself for another jellyfish invasion after dozens of the poisonous creatures were discovered on a Newquay beach. Walker Tony Fisher came across the jellyfish at Watergate Bay last week and caught one of the huge creatures on camera.
    Last year swarms of thousands of jellyfish invaded beaches in the Perranporth and Newquay areas, and this year they have already been spotted at Perranporth, Carbis Bay and Port Gaverne. Read next: Man has life-threatening injuries after bus...
  • WBgdavies commented Studious Building appeals refusal of Rosslyn Hotel student...

    WBgdavies commented Studious Building appeals refusal of Rosslyn Hotel student...
    A decision on whether controversial plans for the demolition of a hotel and creation of a 117-bed purpose-built student development in a Cornish university town will rest with a planning inspector after the applicant lodged an appeal. Earlier this year the application for the Rosslyn Hotel in Falmouth was turned down by Cornwall Council's planning department as the site was no longer in its allocations plan and went against the town's neighbourhood plan. As a result the site next to...
  • WBgdavies commented Olly Murs Exeter tickets can be swapped for new shows in Swansea...

    WBgdavies commented Olly Murs Exeter tickets can be swapped for new shows in Swansea...
    Fans of Olly Murs left devastated after his Exeter gig was cancelled may still get to see the star - but will have to make a lot more effort and spend more money to see him. An announcement on his official twitter page on Monday morning offers those who lost out a chance to see him at one of two other venues without having to buy another ticket. Fans were left bitterly disappointed on Wednesday after shock news that his highly-anticipated show at Powderham Castle had been cancelled, said...
  • DanielCL published How you can get this £5 Aldi school uniform for free

    DanielCL published How you can get this £5 Aldi school uniform for free
    The summer holidays have finally arrived but it's worth planning ahead for the upcoming school term – especially when there's a bargain up for grabs. The discount retailer announced its school range for girls and boys back in May and it's available at stores and online right now. Aldi's budget clothing range includes items priced lower than £2, with a £5 school package on offer. Parents in Cornwall now have the chance to pick up two polo shirts, a round neck jumper, and...
  • G_Bartlett published Man has life-threatening injuries after bus crash on Station Road...

    G_Bartlett published Man has life-threatening injuries after bus crash on Station Road...
    Truro's Station Road has been shut due to an incident involving a bus.We'll bring you the latest updates from the scene below. Here's what we know so far: * The incident happened around 9.45am this morning.* A collision occurred between a pedestrian and a bus on Station Road.* The pedestrian is a man in his 80s.* He has "serious, life-threatening injuries".* Police are inspecting a Park and Ride bus. The latest updates will load in our live blog below:
  • CMJacqui published Hero Richard Best given bravery award for trying to help suicidal...

    CMJacqui published Hero Richard Best given bravery award for trying to help suicidal...
    A Good Samaritan who came to the aid of a female police officer trying to help a suicidal man running into oncoming traffic on the A38 has been given a prestigious bravery award.Richard Best, from Plymouth, was driving home from his job as an assistant manager at Aldi in Liskeard in March, when he spotted a police officer engaged in a "tussle" with a man who was intent on getting back onto the carriageway near Saltash.The man refused to leave the road and became verbally aggressive and...
  • What to do in Cornwall in the rain - The Independent

    The Independent
    What to do in Cornwall in the rain
    The Independent
    You know the school holidays have started when it starts to rain in Cornwall. Kernow in the sun is close to perfection; in bad weather it's best to remind yourself that this is what's keeping things green and beautiful. But whether it's pelting down ...
  • G_Bartlett published Pensioner Leslie Gilmer stuffed £10 into solicitor's mouth...

    G_Bartlett published Pensioner Leslie Gilmer stuffed £10 into solicitor's mouth...
    A pensioner stuffed a £10 note into a solicitor's mouth after he was confronted for repeatedly sneaking into first class.Barrister Dr Peter Ellis became irritated by a 69-year-old passenger who repeatedly came into the first class section of the carriage to help himself to pretzel snacks and wine.On the fifth occasion Dr Ellis felt compelled to speak to pensioner Leslie Gilmer. A court heard this led Gilmer to return to the carriage and stuff a £10 note into the mouth of the former..
  • wbchris published Handy summer holiday beach hacks including this game-changing...

    wbchris published Handy summer holiday beach hacks including this game-changing...
    When it comes to hitting the beaches of Cornwall with children, all parents will know that things can get a little bit tricky. If you've got a little one who's not too fond of the sand, that trip to the beach can become anything but relaxing. That's where our first holiday tip comes in... Just take a bottle of baby powder or talc with you. When the kids are coming off the beach with sand stuck all over their damp legs, simply rub a bit of talc over them and the sand simply falls away....
  • wbchris commented Handy summer holiday beach hacks including this game-changing...

    wbchris commented Handy summer holiday beach hacks including this game-changing...
    When it comes to hitting the beaches of Cornwall with children, all parents will know that things can get a little bit tricky. If you've got a little one who's not too fond of the sand, that trip to the beach can become anything but relaxing. That's where our first holiday tip comes in... Just take a bottle of baby powder or talc with you. When the kids are coming off the beach with sand stuck all over their damp legs, simply rub a bit of talc over them and the sand simply falls away....
  • wbchris commented Camborne police warning after number of cats poisoned in Beacon...

    wbchris commented Camborne police warning after number of cats poisoned in Beacon...
    Pet owners are being asked to remain cautious after the number of cats poisoned in a small village on the outskirts of Camborne reached 18 over a three year period. The cats all came from the same area around Tolcarne Road, Pendarves Street and Fore Street in Beacon and there are fears the number of poisoned cats could be higher with owners not realising antifreeze is to blame for their pets illness. Although it is not known where the antifreeze came from owners are asked to keep an eye on...
  • DanielCL published The all-new Ford Fiesta officially launches at Vospers in...

    DanielCL published The all-new Ford Fiesta officially launches at Vospers in...
    This weekend will see the launch of the all-new Ford Fiesta and Vospers is hosting showroom events in Cornwall. You can be among the first to discover the all-new Fiesta with it set to be the centre of attention at Vospers showrooms in Truro and St Austell, as well as in other Vospers showrooms in Plymouth, Exeter, and Torbay, across Saturday, July 29, and Sunday, July 30.The all-new Ford Fiesta.Test drives are available with booking highly recommended and you will need to present your...
  • HannahCL published Make the most of sunshine in Cornwall at start of summer holidays...

    HannahCL published Make the most of sunshine in Cornwall at start of summer holidays...
    It's a beautiful start to the week across Cornwall this morning – but be prepared because the sunshine and blue skies are not set to last.Today (Monday July 24) marks the start of the School Summer Holidays for many. And while hundreds of families will be excitedly planning what to do to kick-start six weeks of summer fun, the Cornish weather has other ideas.Read more: Barefoot Dinners: The perfect mix of pop-up dining and Cornwall beach life at Falmouth's SwanpoolWe hate to break it to...
  • G_Bartlett published 'Get ready to die!' screams David Attenborough TV producer Fergus...

    G_Bartlett published 'Get ready to die!' screams David Attenborough TV producer Fergus...
    Shocking footage shows a TV producer hysterically telling a family to "get ready to die" as he attempts to perform a citizen's arrest.The incredible footage shows Fergus Beeley - who claims he worked with David Attenborough on top BBC series like Planet Earth: The Future - leaning into a parked car and aggressively shouting obscenities.The road rage attack unfolded after Simon Gale, 33, was driving along the M27 with his wife, Louise, son and mother-in-law.He was involved in a minor...

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