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• Target exceeded in quay £100k fundraising drive

  22-10-2026 14:57 via BBC News
  
  Supporters in Gorran Haven hope the quay is fixed before most winter storms arrive.
  
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• Storm Austen: Weather update

  22-10-2026 13:34 via BBC News
  
  BBC Spotlight's Jonathan Vautrey has the latest.Photo: Weather Watcher/bubbs1965.
  
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• South West Water waiting for 'recharge season'

  22-10-2026 12:53 via BBC News
  
  The company says plans are in place for handling the severe drought declared last week.
  
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• Battening down the hatches before Storm Austen

  22-10-2026 12:40 via BBC News
  
  Wind gusts of up to 80mph (130km/h) are forecast to bring disruption across the South West.
  
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• Woman 'scared to turn heating on' due to oil cost

  22-10-2026 07:29 via BBC News
  
  Roslynn Garner-Gatley starts using a hot water bottle, bed socks and earlier bedtimes to stay warm.
  
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• Vickery's journey from World Cup winner to bodybuilder at 50

  22-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  Why England Rugby World Cup winner Phil Vickery has started entering bodybuilding competitions at the age of 50.
  
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• Hepworth piece fetches more than £6m at auction

  22-10-2026 07:14 via BBC News
  
  The top three items at an Christie's auction house on Wednesday are all by Hepworth.
  
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• Women targeted by police who 'abused the badge'

  22-10-2026 07:13 via BBC News
  
  Two women preyed upon by serving police officers describe their ordeals and why they are speaking out.
  
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• Officers cleared over 'fake keyboard activity'

  21-10-2026 21:24 via BBC News
  
  The police federation accuses Devon and Cornwall Police of conducting a "witchhunt" against them.
  
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• Tourist in South America died from peanut allergy

  21-10-2026 15:33 via BBC News
  
  Harry Kitto, from Falmouth, died in Argentina after eating a churro with peanuts despite checks.
  
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• Cornish Pirates add versatile O'Brien to squad

  21-10-2026 13:56 via BBC News
  
  Cornish Pirates sign former Ealing back Dan O'Brien for the rest of the season.
  
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• Amber warning issued for Storm Austen

  21-10-2026 12:55 via BBC News
  
  The deep area of low pressure is expected to move close to the south of the UK early on Friday with south-west England set to bear the brunt.
  
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• Data-breach NHS worker told woman she had cancer

  21-10-2026 07:28 via BBC News
  
  Pippa Boardman says she lost "dignity and privacy" after she was told by an acquaintance she had cancer.
  
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• Regular spaceplane flights planned in project

  20-10-2026 11:15 via BBC News
  
  An agreement is reached between Dawn Aerospace and Spaceport Cornwall.
  
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• Food aid charity under pressure from fuel costs

  20-10-2026 07:15 via BBC News
  
  FareShare South West says fuel costs are putting immense pressure on work helping thousands in need.
  
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• Finance chief latest head to resign from council

  19-10-2026 17:16 via BBC News
  
  Annabel Scholes resigns from Cornwall Council after six months in post, due to personal reasons.
  
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• Mock funeral planned for last village cash machine

  19-10-2026 14:31 via BBC News
  
  People in St Agnes will hold a mock funeral for its only cash machine if it were to be removed.
  
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• Seal 'doing well' after cataract operation

  19-10-2026 13:16 via BBC News
  
  Jarvis the seal underwent a cataract operation on his right eye on Thursday.
  
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• Truro City disappointed after FA Cup defeat

  19-10-2026 11:26 via BBC News
  
  Truro City should have got something from their FA Cup loss at National League side Sutton United, says assistant manager Stewart Yetton.
  
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• Cornish Pirates beat Chinnor to stay perfect at home

  19-10-2026 10:37 via BBC News
  
  Cornish Pirates keep up their perfect home record as they beat Chinnor 48-24 in the Champ.
  
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• Calls to change holiday lets council tax rules

  19-10-2026 07:17 via BBC News
  
  Cornwall Council says a council tax "loophole" has left a £10m hole in its budget this year.
  
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• Woman 'saving £13k a year' after stopping smoking

  19-10-2026 07:13 via BBC News
  
  Rosemary Penn says she was smoking between 40 and 50 cigarettes a day before she stopped in March.
  
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• Gleaning group gives £1m of produce to food banks

  18-10-2026 13:03 via BBC News
  
  Gleaning Cornwall warns that more funding is needed as costs rise sharply.
  
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• Free clear-up has big engagement on social media

  18-10-2026 12:59 via BBC News
  
  One man's battle against weeds and overgrown pathways makes a big difference to the town
  
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• Homeless charity offers young people stability

  18-10-2026 11:20 via BBC News
  
  YMCA Cornwall has launched its Winter Appeal to help support more young people facing homelessness.
  
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• Could the Super El Niño impact Cornwall's weather?

  16-10-2026 18:35 via BBC News
  
  BBC Spotlight's David Braine has the details. Photo: BBC Weather Watcher GeorgieB.
  
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• Unease over move of rape victims' forensic centre

  16-10-2026 18:00 via BBC News
  
  Concern sexual assault victims will be reluctant to travel to St Austell for forensic tests.
  
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• South West drought blamed on water firm's 'neglect'

  16-10-2026 15:48 via BBC News
  
  Council leader Julian Brazil says the severe drought has been "decades in the making".
  
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• We must save water as drought becomes new normal, says minister

  16-10-2026 14:15 via BBC News
  
  Severe drought was declared across parts of southern England after months of low rainfall.
  
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• How we got to severe drought and what is next

  16-10-2026 11:59 via BBC News
  
  Months of below average rainfall means reservoir levels are continuing to fall.
  
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• Truro City goalkeeper Stone signs new contract

  16-10-2026 09:31 via BBC News
  
  Truro City goalkeeper Aidan Stone signs a new contract with the National League South club.
  
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• Adders tracked with GPS in bid to protect species

  16-10-2026 07:26 via BBC News
  
  Forestry England says the research project has provided "valuable insights" on the reptile's habits.
  
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• Old buildings across South West to get £5m boost

  16-10-2026 07:25 via BBC News
  
  Churches and other places of worship are set to receive a funding boost.
  
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• Severe drought declared in parts of South West

  15-10-2026 21:26 via BBC News
  
  Reservoir levels continue to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal.
  
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• Firm fined £100,000 over boat engineer death

  15-10-2026 20:09 via BBC News
  
  Conor Moseley died in November 2019 on board a fishing boat in Newlyn.
  
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• Part of A30 to remain closed after lorry fire

  15-10-2026 17:50 via BBC News
  
  Students are sent home from Launceston College, and people are advised to avoid the area.
  
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• Appeal over unexplained death of 'generous' man

  15-10-2026 17:11 via BBC News
  
  Police believe the man may have been assaulted and they are appealing for witnesses.
  
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• How the Navy helped to move 18 cast iron cannons

  15-10-2026 16:32 via BBC News
  
  BBC Radio Cornwall's James Churchfield has the details.
  
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• Dogs-on-leads plan for seaside village rejected

  15-10-2026 07:29 via BBC News
  
  Owners will not be forced to put dogs on lead in a popular resort over fears it setting a precedent.
  
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• 'I've lost confidence in drinking the tap water'

  15-10-2026 07:28 via BBC News
  
  A couple from Cornwall are given bottled water after particles and raised pH level are discovered.
  
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• Visually impaired man at ease flying a plane

  15-10-2026 07:27 via BBC News
  
  The Cornwall Flying Scholarship is offering disabled people the chance to fly a small aircraft.
  
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• MP raises concern over 'reservoirs running dry'

  15-10-2026 07:25 via BBC News
  
  Reservoir levels have continued to drop after a hot summer and less September rain than normal.
  
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• Vehicle thefts rise to highest level in a decade

  14-10-2026 16:07 via BBC News
  
  Police say organised crime groups are responsible for a significant proportion of vehicle thefts.
  
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• Cornish Pirates seek to understand away day woes

  14-10-2026 12:49 via BBC News
  
  Cornish Pirates coach Joe Walsh says the club is trying to understand their poor away form.
  
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• Big dogs face longer wait for homes, charities say

  14-10-2026 11:49 via BBC News
  
  Rescue centres across Devon and Cornwall say larger dogs are now taking longer to be rehomed.
  
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• Council chief executive is leaving after 10 years

  14-10-2026 09:42 via BBC News
  
  Kate Kennally is to depart after serving during the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2021 G7 conference.
  
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• Sunshine 'boost' for under-pressure attractions

  14-10-2026 07:21 via BBC News
  
  It may have been hot but the attractions saw a rise in visitors over summer, tourism bosses say.
  
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• Singers perform 150ft underground in revamped mine

  13-10-2026 16:21 via BBC News
  
  The Cornwall mine is due to be reopened and the singers went down to test the acoustics.
  
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• 'Challenging' fuel hike for Cornwall Air Ambulance

  13-10-2026 15:34 via BBC News
  
  Cornwall Air Ambulance having a "challenging" year as looks for an extra £120,000 for fuel costs.
  
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• Mine site takeover parties told to 'get a move on'

  13-10-2026 13:51 via BBC News
  
  There are no updates on negotiations between Cornwall Council and the National Trust at Heartlands.
  
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