St Austell link road will be made in Wales
By Peter Tremayne The £85 million St Austell link road is to be constructed by a roadbuilding company from south Wales. The 3.9 mile road linking St Austell to...
“We will fight them on the beaches” – town and parish councils go to war over once-in-a-generation boundary disputes
By Graham Smith Local councils across Cornwall are preparing to do battle over which of them should survive the current Community Governance Review, with some vowing to “fight them...
Par River pollution investigation continues
By Graham Smith Environment Agency officers are continuing their investigations into a pollution incident on the River Par, downstream of Luxulyan, Cornwall. Officials have turned their attention to the...
Pollution incident kills fish at the Par River, near Luxulyan
By Anne North The Environment Agency is investigating a pollution incident at the Par River, Luxulyan, which has killed a large number of fish. Investigators describe the incident as...
The Great Money Trick is coming to Probus
By Graham Smith Probus village hall is hosting a production of The Ragged Trousered Philanthropists on Sunday (9th June.) Actor Neil Gore presents his “Edwardian Magic Show” complete with...
Residents called to “extraordinary” parish meeting to consider Charlestown harbour licence bid
By Richard Whitehouse and Rashleigh MacFarlane St Austell Bay parish council is calling an extraordinary meeting this evening (Friday) to discuss plans to hold events in Charlestown Harbour. Charlestown...
Armed police hunt knifeman after disorder in St Blazey
By Peter Tremayne Armed police descended on St Blazey on Saturday afternoon (20th April), responding to reports that a knifeman was damaging a car and assaulting another man. Police...
Planners vote unanimously to approve £84 million St Austell link road
By Richard Whitehouse Planning permission has been granted for a new £78 million road which will provide an improved link between St Austell and the A30. A full planning...
St Austell link road plans make no mention of impact on climate change
By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall Council is poised to grant itself planning permission for a four-mile link road to St Austell – despite concerns over wildlife and increased carbon emissions....
Nearly 30,000 children in Cornwall live in poverty, says Director of Public Health
By Graham Smith Nearly 30,000 children in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly are living in poverty, according to the latest annual report by the Director of Public Health....