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'I'm living my dream of competing for England at a World Cup'

Cornishman Talan Annear will competing at the 2026 Footgolf World Cup for England

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Cornwall pub landlords with foul beaked parrot celebrate 30 years behind the bar

Frosty the parrot is quite the celebrity in the town for swearing at punters and winding up dogs

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Cornwall chef wants to share fab meal with people who need it most - for free

Complimentary seats at the lush Chef’s Table event on the beach will be available for people who may be struggling financially, mentally or 'just finding life challenging at the moment'

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We chat with mums and dads at Cornwall school that has banned smartphones

We went to the speak to parents at the gates at one of seven Cornish primary schools sharing a new policy where pupils can now only take basic 'brick' phones

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UK households face warning after insulation scheme deadline

Authorities are warning households to watch out

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Newquay man charged with kidnap after woman 'grabbed by driver'

Police have named the suspect as investigations continue

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Nationwide ISA rates rise to 4.25% as fixed-rate deals launched

The building society has launched two new accounts paying 4%

Cornwall Live - News

Mystery shipwreck on Cornwall beach sparks major rescue operation

Three coastguard vessels, two RNLI lifeboats and a helicopter were scrambled

Cornwall Live - News

Legendary anti sewage campaigner in Cornwall is unlikely star of Dirty Business docudrama

Surfers Against Sewage co-founder Chris Hines is portrayed in Channel 4's hard-hitting Dirty Business, which also features South West Water heavily. At 63 he's still living by the Cornish sea, still surfing - and still fighting.

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Oreo the penguin caught red handed stealing from other penguins at Newquay Zoo

The brazen 'cheeky' thief then took his loot home to impress his girlfriend - because it's THAT time of year

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Flambards theme park Cornwall closes permanently after 48 years

Flambards closed its doors for the final time in November 2024 after nearly five decades of welcoming families, with pictures now showing its desolation

Cornwall Live - News

A bobsleigh coach from Cornwall just made Olympic history

An ex-RAF and Olympic competitor himself, Tom faced one of his biggest challenges yet - taking a country's new team to its first-ever games

Cornwall Live - News

Cornwall magistrates' courts sentence serial sweets thief, thugs and drink and drug drivers

One's banned from a whole Cornish town, another assaulted a cop - and their car

Cornwall Live - News

Derelict caravan set ablaze in arson attack

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service is treating the incident as arson

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Cornwall planning: Arson hit historic former school will be turned into houses

Locals started a pressure group to ensure the 19th century building's survival and wanted it to remain in community use

Cornwall Live - News

Farmers warned after dog walker trampled by cows

Cattle will return to fields this spring

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Amanda Holden warned 'you'll be blacklisted from Cornwall' as she's forced to clarify mistake

The Britain's Got Talent judge revealed she angered Cornwall after she made a Cornish Pasty faux pas while talking on her Heart Breakfast show

Cornwall Live - News

Driver arrested after car wrecked in A39 crash

Driver hospitalised, arrest made

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Town comes together to mark 'bigger than ever' St Piran's Day

After months of torrential rain and wind, the weather looked kindly on the town, allowing one of its yearly highlights to go ahead.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Man wins £4m Cornwall home and plans to replace dining table with snooker table

A snooker‑mad husband has won a £4m Cornwall waterfront home – and is already plotting to swap the dining table for a full‑size snooker table, if he can convince his wife