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Cornwall funeral notices: Much-loved daughter who died 'unexpectedly' among those remembered
Our thoughts are with the friends and family of Amanda, who was just 48, and all others who have lost loved ones in our list this week
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Accused Cornwall voyeur, rapist and child sex abuser named
He faces 19 charges
Cornwall planning: 50 new homes, hotel demolition and new health hub for town
The health hub would replace four independent surgeries for the town. The latest planning applications also include new houses on a riverside site where a previous controversial plan was refused
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Man named and charged after alleged acid attack near Truro
Two women were targeted
New bid to fill quarry site at Malpas with homes
The last plan was for more than twice as many posh houses
Cornwall Council leader on devolution, debt, crises and Christmas wishes
We talk to Cllr Leigh Frost about his first six months as council leader and his hopes for Cornwall in 2026
Cornwall funeral notices as horse and dog lover among those remembered
Our thoughts are with the friends and family of 'brave' Jan, 68, and all those who have lost loved ones in our list this week
Longest prison sentences handed down in Cornwall this year
The criminals who committed the most heinous crimes - murder, rapes, child sex offences, drug smuggling, a killer driver - and will be off our streets for the greatest spells
Men who were disgusting to women among those sentenced by Cornwall magistrates
One beat a woman, one threatened a woman with violence and one shared an intimate photo or film without consent, included in this week's magistrates' list
Inquest opens into death of 'treasured mother' after A-road crash near Truro
Her grieving family said she fought a valiant battle after being injured. 'She was a treasured mother, grandmother, sister, aunty and friend - warm, glamorous, generous, and always fiercely protective of the people she cared about.'
Rapist Cornwall farmer tried to kill himself after jury's verdict
Now the 30-year-old's daughter will grow up without him as a result of the horrific crimes - which he had denied
Alcoholic bombarded ex partner with barrage of messages for months
He hit her several times in the face and strangled her to the point that she could no longer breathe - but the relationship continued. 'You stalked your partner in the most appalling way, making contact with her 1,000 times and going to her property.' It even made her install a fence.
Labour accused of 'dressing up' funding for Cornwall as a 'big win'
An opposition MP suggests what has been called a 27 per cent Government increase for Cornwall Council is actually a quarter of that
Distraught families accuse Cornwall Council of care costs 'scandal'
As families in Cornwall are unexpectedly stung for up to £100,000, the council refutes any allegations it has done anything unlawful concerning care needs assessments and costs
Widow of fallen staff sergeant is charged with perverting course of justice
A high-profile war widow whose army husband died defusing a Taliban bomb has been charged with perverting the course of justice.
Question mark over future of bus stations and routes after First pulls out of Cornwall
Cornwall Council has been told there are concerns about the future of bus services after First stops operating in the new year. 'We're about to go through one of the biggest bus changes in Cornwall since the days of Western National. There's a lot of concern.'
Passionate plea for Government not to scrap 'critical' new school in Cornwall
'This school is not an optional extra. It's a really critical part of meeting our future need.'
Family of grandmother who died after hospital stay felt she 'wasn't treated like a human'
Patricia's daughter felt she was 'always treated like she was going to die'. 'She wasn’t treated like a human, the questions were always directed to me. I just feel aggrieved.'
Delayed ‘new town’ in Cornwall is not a ‘road to nowhere’ says council
One councillor said he would be 'livid' if no houses had been built in the next three years.
Delayed Langarth new town in Cornwall is not a 'road to nowhere', says council
Against a call to abandon it, the leader of Cornwall Council says he will be 'bloody livid' if there are no houses on the site by the end of his term of office