Weather warning issued for thunderstorms and torrential downpours
A WARNING for thunderstorms and "torrential downpours" overnight tonight and through to Friday has been issued by the Met Office.The yellow weather warning is in place for the entire south west of...
View ArticleAngry residents oppose wind turbine plans
PLANS to build two new wind turbines in the Camborne and Redruth area have been met with a hostile response from neighbouring villagers who have claimed that their property values will plummet as a...
View ArticleSija the seals sexy shenanigans get her banished from Cornwall
A ''randy'' seal has been removed from her home and sent to an all-girls enclosure after she kept getting pregnant - even to infertile males and despite being on the pill.Sex-mad Sija, originally from...
View ArticleNew app will help explorers in Perran Dunes
DUNE explorers will be able to get a helping hand from technology thanks to a new app which has been launched.The Perran Dune Detectives app has been developed with the help of Cornwall Wildlife Trust...
View ArticleHousing plans given approval
PLANNING permission has been granted for more than 100 new homes near Truro despite councillors saying they believed the development to be in the wrong place.Cornwall Council's strategic planning...
View ArticleChimney flue leaks carbon monoxide into next door Redruth
Firefighters from Tolvaddon fire station were called to a property in Blights Row Redruth at around 4.15pm this afternoon after a chimney flue from the neighbouring property was leaking smoke and...
View ArticleCornish MPs likely to vote for scrapping the Hunting Act
A plan to scrap the Hunting Act would be supported across Cornwall according to our poll of more than 1,000 people across the Duchy – and many of our MPs.The Conservatives made a manifesto pledge to...
View ArticleNational Trust does not have middle class bias says charity
A senior figure in the National Trust insists that the charity does not have an exclusively middle class focus and is indeed for everyone. Mark Harold, the South West regional director, said the...
View ArticleGodrevy and Sandymouth host National Trust BioBlitz events
Two locations in Cornwall - Godrevy and Sandymouth - will host a BioBlitz, a race against the clock involving rangers, experts and members of the public to record as many different species as possible....
View ArticleMaenporth beach clean supported by MS
A FALMOUTH retailer has teamed up with schoolchildren and an environmental group to collect information about the rubbish which ends up on our shores.Marks & Spencer Falmouth enlisted the help of...
View ArticlePOLL Ban on hunting with dogs could go within 12 months claim
Supporters of hunting with dogs say they are confident of overturning the ban imposed 10 years ago, claiming a majority of MPs in the new House of Commons will vote to lift it. David Cameron is being...
View ArticleOlympic rowers Helen Glover and Annie Vernon back wildlife
Cornwall's Olympic rowers Helen Glover and Annie Vernon have joined in support of Cornwall Wildlife Trust's latest awareness raising campaign – My Wild Life - to change the way people view and value...
View ArticleCould some of Cornwalls beaches fail tougher new EU standards
CORNWALL'S beaches are set to come under the microscope this summer when tougher EU testing standards come into force.Three beaches in particular could fail when the new measures come into place –...
View ArticleGiant eel caught off Plymouth
A 20ft conger eel, weighing 131lb (59.5kg) after it was gutted, has been caught off Plymouth.It was accidentally snared in the nets of a trawler and a picture of the giant sea monster hanging up was...
View ArticleIs an invasion of wasps on its way to Cornwall
CORNWALL could be invaded by record numbers of wasps this summer, experts have warned.Mild Spring temperatures and a warmer than average forecast for the rest of May and June could create the perfect...
View ArticleFive of the best spots in Cornwall to see basking sharks
A list of the best spots in Cornwall to see basking sharks this spring has been put together for VisitCornwall.The world's second largest shark can often be spotted in Cornish waters in May, June and...
View ArticleControversial housing plan forn Shortlanesend set to go ahead
PLANS to build 114 homes at Shortlanesend look set to be approved despite concerns about the site.Cornwall Council's strategic planning committee is due to consider the plans on Thursday with planning...
View ArticleExperts record Flambards theme park noise for Helston 480 house
EXPERTS spent the Easter holidays recording sound levels coming from Flambards theme park in Helston.They will use the data to see how the attraction could affect plans to build 480 houses on...
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Public toilets under discussion with town and parish councils in West Briton areaBreage – Praa SandsCamborne ParkGwithian TowansPortreath seafrontRedruth – New Cut Car Park and FairfieldPorthtowan...
View ArticleOnshore wind farms pump 300million into South West
AROUND £300million was pumped into the South West economy last year by onshore wind farms, a report has revealed.However, the figures have led to criticism of anti-wind energy policies that some...
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