Cornwall news

• Gritters helping tackle melting roads in heatwave

  02-08-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cormac say its carrying out preventative work to road surfaces "vulnerable to the heat".
  
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• A38 reopens after motorcyclist dies in crash

  06-08-2026 23:49 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say a man from Plymouth was pronounced dead at the scene.
  
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• Exeter re-sign midfielder Kite from Truro

  06-08-2026 16:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Truro City midfielder Harry Kite has re-joins Exeter City on a free transfer.
  
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• Man who drowned with daughter 'highly respected'

  06-08-2026 13:51 via bbc.co.uk
  
  John Collins, 66, drowned while trying to save his daughter during a family holiday in Cornwall.
  
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• Beyond the headliners at Boardmasters

  06-08-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This year, BBC Introducing worked with Boardmasters to help curate part of The View stage line-up.
  
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• Boardmasters: Festival Director Rob Spring

  06-08-2026 10:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The BBC's Victoria Graham speaks to Rob Spring.
  
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• Festival first-timers 'excited' for Boardmasters

  06-08-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Festival-goers arriving in Cornwall say they are attracted by the music, seaside and camping.
  
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• Impact of new youth hubs 'incredible'

  06-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three hubs are helping young people get into employment, education or training, project leaders say.
  
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• The 'education gap' hiding behind picture-perfect Cornwall and Devon

  06-08-2026 07:00 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Behind the South West's postcard image, poverty and isolation are limiting opportunities for many young people.
  
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• Police use facial recognition near Boardmasters

  05-08-2026 17:31 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Police say they are using facial recognition in Newquay, but not at the Boardmasters festival site.
  
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• Motorcyclist seriously injured in car collision

  05-08-2026 13:52 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The 16-year-old rider was injured in a crash involving a car on a country road near Launceston.
  
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• TV presenter Knowles buys stake in Cornish Pirates

  05-08-2026 13:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Television presenter Nick Knowles becomes a shareholder in Champ Rugby side Cornish Pirates.
  
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• Boardmasters: First time festival goers

  05-08-2026 12:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Thousands are pouring into Newquay for the Boardmasters music and surf festival.
  
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• Newquay traders say look 'beyond Boardmasters'

  05-08-2026 12:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Businesses campaign to change perceptions Newquay should be avoided during the surf and music event.
  
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• Boardmasters: the police point of view

  05-08-2026 11:32 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Supt Vicky Howell is the Devon & Cornwall Police event commander at the Boardmasters.
  
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• Cornwall is the Honoured Nation at the 55th Interceltic Festival

  04-08-2026 15:24 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Lowenna Hosken, Amanda Harris and Cornwall Council Leader Leigh Frost spoke to Emma Gill
  
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• 'I felt so alone when my sheep caught bluetongue'

  04-08-2026 07:10 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers say they fear bluetongue cases are higher than official figures and are dreading more cases.
  
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• Policing plan cracks down on anti-social behaviour

  04-08-2026 07:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Devon and Cornwall's police commissioner thanks officers for helping with extra deployments.
  
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• Shellshocked! A close call for Arnie the tortoise

  03-08-2026 17:40 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arnie was in the garden waste skip at the St Erth Household Waste and Recycling Centre.
  
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• Father and daughter who died in sea named

  03-08-2026 15:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Inquests into deaths of John and Samantha Collins, from Doncaster, will open in Truro on Tuesday.
  
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• James Churchfield tries his hand serving at the Pink Flamingo Vintage Ice Cream Van in Newquay

  03-08-2026 11:25 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Hear how James got on with his Summer Job serving Ice Cream by the sea
  
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• PC and daughters honoured for saving drowning man

  03-08-2026 07:13 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The trio are praised for coming to the rescue of the man while they were on holiday in Cornwall.
  
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• Summer demand creates 'year-long NHS pressure'

  03-08-2026 07:03 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Bosses at Royal Cornwall Hospitals say increased demand is not being driven by tourists.
  
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• Farms 'would not survive' without diversification

  03-08-2026 07:02 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Farmers in the South West say introducing other ventures to their land is helping them.
  
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• How parents and pupils took on 'cruel', 'authoritarian' schools - and won

  03-08-2026 07:01 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Discipline at an academy trust went too far - parents, pupils and former teachers tell BBC Panorama.
  
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• Firefighters tackling large fire near road

  02-08-2026 19:04 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Six fire engines are battling the blaze near Carland Cross, firefighters say.
  
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• Communal bins 'dominate' streets in seaside town

  02-08-2026 14:14 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Cornwall Council says it is keen to work with partners to find a solution.
  
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• Couple new to farming shortlisted for award

  02-08-2026 12:46 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Three farms and two farmers across the South West have been shortlisted in the British Farming Awards.
  
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• Boardmasters 2026: What you need to know

  02-08-2026 08:09 via bbc.co.uk
  
  This year's festival will take place from 5-9 August at Watergate Bay and Fistral Beach in Newquay.
  
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• Tortoise that ended up at tip reunited with owner

  01-08-2026 08:08 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Arnold is home safe and well after climbing into a waste bag before being taken to a tip.
  
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