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Serial killer James Desborough murdered three men in five months
James Desborough denied murdering his 'friends' but accepted disposing of their bodies in the most gruesome way
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James Desborough murdered Exeter Prison cellmate over his ‘snoring’
Desborough claimed his cellmate must have died after falling out of bed
Deeply loved young woman died after taking lethal dose of cocaine
An inquest has now been held into Sophie's tragic death. Tributes poured in after her passing, including one heartfelt message from her nan that said: 'Fly high with the angels. Reach for the moon. Shine bright with the stars. Look after that part of my heart that will be forever yours and goes with...
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Van driver and motorcyclist killed in crash near Truro named
An inquest had been opened
Cornwall councillor quits Independents over ‘Lib Dem-lite’ policies
Her resignation puts the ruling Liberal Democrat-Independent coalition in greater jeopardy
Jury retires to consider verdicts in Dexter fan double murder trial
Police found 1,900 bone fragments of one man and the torso, legs, and feet of another man in a shallow grave, the jury heard
Backlash grows over Falmouth bollard leaving 168-space car park 'almost empty'
'Local businesses want it removed and so do locals'
Two people die after being pulled from sea at Fistral Beach - updates
Police have issued a tragic update
Martin Lewis hails 'brilliant' pensions success and says to check your paperwork
A woman managed to get a 20 per cent uprating for her pension
Bystander 'threw himself into sea fully clothed' to save dad and daughter at Fistral Beach
The pair could not be saved despite heroic efforts
Cornwall benefits cheat, 40, lied for years to pocket nearly £40k
It will take her 33 years to pay back the taxpayers' money
Machete thugs jailed for 'intimidating violence' against 82-year-old man
They burst into a pensioner's home as he slept in bed
Moving story of brave Cornish boy, 3, who died from rare condition
Oli was aged just three. 'He has changed us as a family in ways we carry every day - how we see the world and how we want to show up in it. He has made us want to do better, do more good and help others in his name'
Packed funeral for mum and animal adorer who 'touched so many lives'
Her grieving family described how her passion for animals was central to her life, as had been the pub she used to run with her dad
'It’s a wonderful place to live' the new Newquay fighting its old reputation
CornwallLive readers have watched Newquay change dramatically, with the town moving beyond its old party image towards independent businesses, quality food and year round living. But is it still being judged by a reputation from the past?
Murder accused had "three explosions of fatal violence" in six months, jury told
James Desborough followed a "pattern" of "kill, chop, burn, use the money, lie", according to the prosecution
Boy, 9, suffocated by doting mum who then killed herself, inquest finds
A coroner described it as a shocking turn of events
Cornwall planning: Councillors reject plan for 60 new homes due to safety fears
A planning committee was warned that a decision to refuse could mean a costly appeal
Man dies after fire at Penryn homeless pod
So sad. Our thoughts are with all affected.
Man and woman who died in Fistral Beach tragedy were father and daughter
A bag containing personal items entered the water, and the family are hoping to retrieve it