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Councillors reject bid to turn 17th century cottage in St Mawes into sailor facility ift.tt/TxJ218u

Councillors reject bid to turn 17th century cottage in St Mawes into sailor facility

Cornwall councillors refuse plans to turn a Grade II listed St Mawes cottage into harbour toilets and showers after neighbours raised noise concerns.

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Parents urged to set baby boundaries after Cornwall couple lose son to infection ift.tt/1sBAYfk

Parents urged to set baby boundaries after Cornwall couple lose son to infection

A couple are urging others to set clear boundaries to protect newborns from infection.

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Steven Reynolds wins Eden Project Marathon for fourth year in a row ift.tt/BrXHRcp

Steven Reynolds wins Eden Project Marathon for fourth year in a row

Steven Reynolds, of Truro Running Club, crossed the finish line in 2:54:31, coming in first out of 252 runners registered to take part in the full marathon.

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Neighbours fear privacy loss and towering block in disputed Penryn plans ift.tt/BxmgPcp
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New deputy mayor of Helston confirmed after predecessor checkmated by bishop ift.tt/QTGZS2o

New deputy mayor of Helston confirmed after predecessor checkmated by bishop

A familiar face has stepped up as the new deputy mayor of Helston after his predecessor stepped down over Catholic church rules.

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Poldhu radio site recognised with award on 125th anniversary of historic signal ift.tt/es92jC1

Poldhu radio site recognised with award on 125th anniversary of historic signal

A historic site in Cornwall has been celebrated with a prestigious award – almost 125 years after it sent the first radio signal over the Atlantic.

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Proactive policing leads to drug supply arrests in Falmouth and Helston ift.tt/lIirzt6

Proactive policing leads to drug supply arrests in Falmouth and Helston

Proactive policing leads to drug supply arrests in Falmouth and Helston

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Falmouth smart hub with defibrillator approved despite historic street concerns ift.tt/jwoHzLm

Falmouth smart hub with defibrillator approved despite historic street concerns

Street clutter that will visually impact a historic part of a Cornish town or a brilliant innovation to help people in all manner of ways? That was the question a Cornwall Council planning committee...

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Cornwall Council urged to hold emergency meeting after senior officer departures ift.tt/73FIDvt

Cornwall Council urged to hold emergency meeting after senior officer departures

Cornwall Council faces calls for an emergency meeting after three senior officers resigned, amid scrutiny of its finances, debt and Section 114 notice risk.

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Gwennap road to close for a day for cabling works with access maintained ift.tt/WXKbpOI

Gwennap road to close for a day for cabling works with access maintained

The road from Gwarras to Burncoose Cottages in Gwennap will close for one day for cabling works.

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Cornish village honours Lord Nelson with centuries-old Trafalgar tradition ift.tt/Wy0M7Uv

Cornish village honours Lord Nelson with centuries-old Trafalgar tradition

Cornish village honours Lord Nelson with centuries-old Trafalgar tradition

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Cornish teenager eats raw onion in 90 seconds – winning new challenge ift.tt/igVNFav

Cornish teenager eats raw onion in 90 seconds – winning new challenge

A Cornish teenager – who doesn't particularly like onions – has become Porthleven's first ever onion eating champion in his first food challenge win.

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Cornwall weather warning issued as 70mph winds could hit county ift.tt/TNRzCod

Cornwall weather warning issued as 70mph winds could hit county

Cornwall is set to be hit by strong winds later this week, with forecasters warning of travel disruption, power cuts and hazardous coastal conditions.

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Falmouth MP issues drought warning as Stithians Reservoir remains just 20% full ift.tt/TpMJKac

Falmouth MP issues drought warning as Stithians Reservoir remains just 20 full

Residents across Falmouth and Truro are being urged to save water after severe drought status was declared, with Stithians Reservoir currently sitting at 20.

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Trevenson Road in Pool to close overnight for repair works ift.tt/ah5c2sn

Trevenson Road in Pool to close overnight for repair works

Trevenson Road, between Tolvaddon Road junction and McDonald's entrance, will have a temporary traffic ban.

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The latest food hygiene ratings for Cornwall businesses ift.tt/UjPrQZ0

The latest food hygiene ratings for Cornwall businesses

Environmental health officers have been visiting businesses to see if they are meeting hygiene requirements.

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Police officer would have been sacked after shocking comments to colleagues ift.tt/VJbUsZA

Police officer would have been sacked after shocking comments to colleagues

A sexist Devon and Cornwall police officer who called a colleague a 'c**t' and another a paedo for his haircut would have been sacked if he had still been in the force, a tribunal has heard.

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MP Andrew George to host free public Q&A in Helston this week ift.tt/3odnKz5

MP Andrew George to host free public Q&A in Helston this week

Booking is advised for the 'People’s Parliament'.

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A39 in Truro to close overnight for five nights of roadworks ift.tt/ejfYGlt

A39 in Truro to close overnight for five nights of roadworks

A road in Cornwall is set to close overnight for a week from this month.

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Redruth roads to close overnight for vegetation clearance works ift.tt/vGnLSRW

Redruth roads to close overnight for vegetation clearance works

A Redruth road is set to close overnight to allow for vegetation clearance works.

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