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Prolific shoplifter who avoided jail caught stealing a week later

He has now been sent to prison

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Council says Redruth road 'dip' could be an undiscovered mineshaft

Investigations are still ongoing after the road cracked open

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Lads capture vandalising harbour in Cornwall in broad daylight

'Cornwall is such a beautiful place to live and thugs like this don't deserve to live in such a lovely place'

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Jealous Cornwall love rival who set fire to victim's flat dies in prison

He was only 34. At the time - a year ago - he told police he was 'trying to do' his victim when he set fire at the only exit.

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Cornwall planning: Proposal for new 'village community' of 300 homes in Cornwall

These new images have been released showing what it will look like

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Man given suspended sentence jailed ten days later for new shop thefts

A man handed a suspended sentence for multiple shop thefts has been sent to prison after he was caught stealing again within days

Cornwall Live - News

Murderer dad and 'scum' mum jailed as newborn dies with 40 rib fractures

Darcy‑Leigh had a catastrophic brain injury caused by being shaken violently or having her head struck against a surface [NATIONAL NEWS]

Cornwall Live - News

More concern and controversy over £8 million bridge plan in Truro

Cornwall Council needs an endorsement from the Government to carry out the works which otherwise would be unlawful. Local traders are concerned about the impact.

Cornwall Live - News

BBC Radio 1 DJ and Live Aid presenter Andy Kershaw dies aged 66

Andy Kershaw's death comes months after announcing he was battling cancer [NATIONAL NEWS]

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Tregothnan Gardens to open to public for one weekend only

The event will take place on April 18 and 19, 2026, offering the public a rare opportunity to explore more than 100 acres of Tregothnan's botanical gardens.

Cornwall Live - News

'No-go' Cornwall home boarded up after 'unsettling' incidents

It is now a criminal offence to enter the property

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Cornwall victim slashed with blade as three injured in two attacks at Launceston

Two others were injured inside a nearby property

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

'Serious health consequences': Helston councillors challenge glyphosate return

Helston councillors and residents have raised concerns over Cornwall Council’s plan to reintroduce glyphosate weed‑killing

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Beachfront house in Cornwall worth more than £3.5 million up for grabs in prize draw

One person is guaranteed to win a house in Cornwall worth £3.5 million, along with £250,000 in cash, as part of a new prize draw raising funds for Eden Project.

Cornwall Live - News

Cornwall Council said Redruth road 'dip' was no issue just before the road cracked open

Several residents say they were told by Cornwall Council that it 'does not require action' - then the police arrived

Cornwall Live - News

Stalled £600,000 project has split a community in Cornwall

Stalled 'wreck not rec' build involves resignations, recriminations, miscommunications, a huge local tax hike and a council now addressing 'a number of inaccuracies'

Cornwall Live - News

'Hard to accept' anger as Cornwall solar farm on 22 fields approved on appeal

Planning inspectorate overturns Cornwall Council's refusal for 22-field, 40MW renewable energy project after local opposition - and our readers are not happy about it

Cornwall Live - News

Redruth man's machete threats during two-year campaign of coercive control

He 'threatened that he would come to my family house and kill us all with a machete'

Cornwall Live - News

'Emotional' Warwick Davis enjoys iconic sight at Cornwall airport

He witnessed a "truly special moment" as the aircraft touched down

Cornwall Live - News

Police update after Launceston 'assaults' - everything we know so far

Armed officers were deployed