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Minack Theatre funds greenfield roadbuilding plan in Cornwall clifftop AONB
Controversial theatre Charity with £4m cash and six-figure profits funds new greenfield road plans, suggests finance by major housing development    Read more...


Surf competition cancelled due to water pollution
The English Interclub Surfing Championships in Porthtowan are cancelled due to poor water quality.    Read more...



Technical skills training centre wins £250k grant
MPower Cornwall CIC in St Blazey is given a National Lottery grant to support its students.    Read more...



Man returns from 36,000km bike trip around world
Duncan Covey left the UK in April 2024, cycling across Europe, Asia, Australia and more.    Read more...



Road closed for five days as A30 works continue
A section of road in Cornwall will close between Monday and Saturday with a diversion in place.    Read more...



Free bike checks offered to cyclists in Cornwall
The checks by professional bike mechanics are being offered in St Austell and Bodmin.    Read more...



Farmers warned after sheep dies of bluetongue
Defra says the ram had died and the other animals on the premises would not be culled.    Read more...



He was a respected surgeon so I believed him, but he had a secret about his amputations
Neil Hopper told me losing his legs had made him rethink his life - but all was not as it seemed.    Read more...



Water firm's court summons over parasite outbreak
More than 100 cases of cryptosporidiosis were linked to the outbreak in May 2024.    Read more...



Funding extension for school holiday club scheme
The government is funding another three years of the Time2Move programme for children.    Read more...



Lifeguard cover ends on 24 South West beaches
Sunday is this season's last day of cover on eight Devon beaches and 11 in Cornwall.    Read more...




Source: BBC News
News headlines from around Cornwall and Penwith today.