12 o’clock high: the most likely explanation of how an American bomb came to pose such a threat to Falmouth

By Peter Tremayne Navy explosives experts have given more details of the bomb which they removed from close to Falmouth docks yesterday (Wednesday.) It was a 113 Kg AN...

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Stand and deliver: pay and display car parking application at Porthleven harbour

By Lee Trewhela Porthleven Harbour and Dock Company has submitted a full planning application to install a pay and display parking machine and associated signage so that visitors to...

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Defence Investment Plan: Cornwall leads the world in some aspects of military drone technology

By Harold Callahan The government’s announcement of a £5 billion investment in drone warfare technology, over four years, should be excellent news for Cornwall – home of the Royal...

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Man charged with rape and murder of woman in her 80s

By Harold Callahan Police have charged a man in connection with the death of a woman in her 80s, following an incident in the Ashton area, near Helston which...

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Penzance man arrested as police launch murder probe near Helston

By Harold Callahan Detectives are investigating the death of a woman in her 80s near Helston. The woman’s body was found in a property in the Ashton area, near...

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Houston, we have your latest acquisition

By Peter Tremayne Cornwall’s earth satellite communications’ station at Goonhilly, on The Lizard, is to be sold to an American aerospace company for £37 million. Opened in 1962 by...

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A funny old game: if you thought football in Cornwall was just a bunch of people kicking a ball, then think again

By Rashleigh MacFarlane Cornwall’s football fans have plenty of off-pitch activity to ponder as the current season draws to a close. The vacant leadership of recently-relegated Truro City has...

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Local news headline special: Former RNAS Culdrose helicopter pilot arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office

By Harold Callahan Thames Valley police (isn’t that the one with Inspector Morse? – Ed) have just issued this statement: "We have today (Thursday) arrested a man in his...

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Every little helps: Helston’s Tesco mistook Welsh language for Cornish

By Rashleigh MacFarlane Pushing their trolleys around the supermarket aisles, shoppers at Tesco in Helston wondered what they might find if they followed the sign for “Pysgod.” Even more...

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Airstrip One: Cornwall on the front line in the latest Cold War

By Harold Callahan With no pilot, not even windows, a full-size Royal Navy combat helicopter has taken off and returned to Predannick airfield, near Mullion, on The Lizard. The...

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