Remembrance events to be by invitation only – and streamed online

By Richard Whitehouse Remembrance events and services in Truro City Centre are set to be invitation only this year due to COVID-19 with the main service to be streamed...

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Plate protestors ask Truro & Falmouth MP to think again about free school meals during holiday

By Rashleigh MacFarlane Protestors have laid a “plate protest” outside the office of Truro and Falmouth MP Cherilyn Mackrory, demanding that the government takes action to alleviate food poverty...

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From the Mayor’s parlour: why I used my casting vote to reject an immediate development boundary for Truro

By councillor Bert Biscoe Last night at Truro City Council I had to do what a chairman has to do. It is never easy, the tug-of-war between heart and...

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Cornwall about to deploy its first Covid-19 marshals to enforce social distancing

By Peter Tremayne Cornwall is about to get its first permanent Covid-19 marshals.  The officials, who will be employed by Cornwall Council, could be seen on the streets of...

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Newquay, Falmouth, Truro, St Ives and Penzance are Cornwall’s parking ticket hot spots

By Richard Whitehouse Parking tickets, the bane of a motorist’s life.  Whether you have decided to quickly park somewhere you shouldn’t to run an errand or quickly nip into...

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Primary school closes for two-day “deep clean” following Covid-19 outbreak

By Rashleigh MacFarlane The Archbishop Benson Church of England primary school in Truro will be closed today (Thursday) and tomorrow for “deep cleaning” following an outbreak of Covid-19.  More...

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After yesterday’s £6 million bail-out, the battle for Cornwall’s leisure centres is only just getting started

By Rashleigh MacFarlane People who use Cornwall’s leisure centres are waiting anxiously for details of a “strategic review” which will see all sites operate up to and beyond next...

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Covid-19: Cornwall records 42 new cases in 8 days, a school class has to close, and council appeals for information about testing chaos

By Anne North Another nine people from Cornwall have tested positive for Covid-19 within the past 24 hours, according to government data.  Cornwall has now recorded 42 new cases...

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“Save Our Pool!” – Wadebridge fears its leisure centre is at the top of County Hall’s “hit list”

By Graham Smith About 30 protestors staged a peaceful, socially-distanced demonstration in Wadebridge on Friday evening to highlight the loss of their local leisure centre. The swimming pool, gym,...

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Cormac-gate: Cornwall Council leader’s “investigation” failed to produce a report

By Graham Smith An “investigation” by Cornwall Council leader Julian German, into a serious accident which ended a Cormac worker’s career, has failed to produce any report. In April,...

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