Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England News

OBJECTORS to a proposal for a public leisure access trail at New Mills, Launceston, say more public consultation is needed before the scheme goes ahead, and fear the plan will have an adverse affect on the area.

Harting villagers have mounted a 'Save our Loo' campaign after their public convenience was targeted by Chichester District Council's wide-reaching proposals to cut spending.

THE cheeky faces of two French pilots serving with the RAF in wartime Cornwall look out from the screen, one with a grin, the other with a twinkle in his eyes.

THE grief-stricken fiancee of a popular St Austell publican has paid tribute to him following his sudden death.

ANGRY Looe residents have joined forces to protest against plans which could force the closure of the town's only museum.

Thousands of pounds is being raised for the son of a woman who died in a Bodmin house fire allegedly started by a firework pushed through the letterbox.

WITH its grey feathered head and stripy neck, most passers-by could be forgiven for not giving this bird a second glance.

THE South Downs was officially confirmed as a national park on Thursday . Secretary of State Hilary Benn joined members of the South Downs Society and other campaigning organisations to celebrate the confirmation of the South Downs as a national park.

CAMPAIGNERS have threatened to bring the streets of West Cornwall to a standstill in a repeat of protests in defence of their hospital service, writes the WMN's Lyn Barton.

Western Morning News November 19, 2009 Thursday Pg. 21 179 words Travelodge opens 2.9m first hotel in resort ; Budget hotel chain Travelodge opened its first hotel in Newquay yesterday.

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VILLAGERS backing a campaign to save two schools from closure have turned out in force to vote during the first day of a referendum, writes the WMN's Ryan Hooper.

HAYLE traders are to ditch the shoppers' loyalty card just nine months after it was launched to help beat the credit crunch.

A 70-YEAR-old man who was assaulted while he checked on Ruan Minor village toilets has said he was sure the unprovoked attack was a one-off. Helston Hospital worker Danny Meek has lived in Ruan Minor for more than 40 years and was shocked when he was punched from behind while he checked the village facilities on the evening of November 6, but urged ...

A MOTORCYCLIST who died on Tuesday after colliding a tractor in Cornwall has been named as 26-year-old Mark Lamming from Perranporth, writes the WMN's Ryan Hooper.

POLICE at Camborne have launched a manhunt for a vicious thug who mounted a cowardly assault on a lone woman as she walked along a quiet street in the town.

A PUBLIC inquiry is to be held into plans to raise tolls on the Tamar Bridge by 50 per cent after a substantial number of objections were submitted.

A TEENAGER who grew up riding bikes "almost from the moment he could walk" died after the borrowed motorcycle he was on crashed into a stone wall five days after Christmas, a coroner has ruled.

THE motorcyclist who died after being trapped under the wheels of a tractor when the two vehicles collided in Cornwall has this morning been named by police, writes the WMN's Louise Vennells.

A VULNERABLE St Austell woman fell from the first floor window of a residential home to her death while in respite care.