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Cornwall Live - Truro

I visited Cornish paradise where 'affordable' homes are way out of reach

We visited the beautiful Cornish haven which has the second largest fishing fleet in Cornwall and where the average price of a detached house has just gone over half a million

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Cornwall Live - Truro

Popular Cornwall restaurants to close as costs hike

The owner blames Budget for raising business rates and National Insurance

Cornwall Live - Truro

Cannabis grower and thugs sentenced at magistrates court this week

He assaulted a man, woman and two cops at the pub - and there are also a few harassers on this list

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Cornwall Live - Truro

One of Cornwall's most famous buildings has been sold

Work could soon start on the historic building which has stood empty for years

Falmouth Packet | Truro

Rapist who abused woman in children’s treehouse in Falmouth jailed for 15 years

A rapist who groomed and abused two girls in Cornwall, including attacking one in a Falmouth park treehouse while children played below, has been jailed for 15 years.

Cornwall Live - Truro

Couple absolutely devastated as life's work goes up in smoke

'In the space of a few hours, a lifetime's work, equipment, and everything we’ve built has been lost'

Cornwall Live - Truro

Bid to end death and serious injury on Cornwall's roads by 2040

More 20mph speed limits are being rolled out across Cornwall in 2026 as part of the action plan to improve road safety

Cornwall Live - Truro

Two dentists close in Cornwall with no notice

Teenagers undergoing orthodontic treatment have been left with nowhere to go

Falmouth Packet | Truro

Shock closure of River Practice orthodontic service leaves Cornwall patients in limbo

A major NHS orthodontic provider in Cornwall has closed suddenly, leaving patients in Truro and Penzance facing uncertainty.

Cornwall Live - Truro

Fate of Cornwall taxi drivers to be decided next week

Will six zones become one countywide area, which some taxi drivers fear will impact rural areas and result in higher fares?

Cornwall Live - Truro

Cornwall night porter jailed for child grooming offences after Kik app messages

The dad incited a girl under 13 to engage in sexual activity and engaged in sexual communication with a child

Cornwall Live - Truro

Woman jailed for suffocating nan 'because they liked playing God'

Kalani, who was previously known as Zack, tried to suffocate their grandmother, attacked another patient at a mental health unit and threatened to stab a boyfriend

Cornwall Live - Truro

Arrest and fights at Porthleven Food Festival

Police have responded about assaults and criticism that there weren't enough officers patrolling the event

Cornwall Live - Truro

Huge fire at Devoran sends billowing black smoke into sky

Multiple fire crews were on the scene

Falmouth Packet | Truro

National Grid safety inspections coming to Truro: What residents need to know

National Grid will begin safety checks on electrical equipment at properties across TR1 and TR2, with inspectors visiting homes and businesses in the coming weeks.

Cornwall Live - Truro

Cornwall planning: Transformation of major museum and latest proposals

The newest planning applications also include two two housing estates next to each other and demolition of a hotel

Cornwall Live - Truro

Cornish diaspora helping save Ponsanooth community pub

It dates back 200 years but is now under threat

Cornwall Live - Truro

Lonely night porter asked young girl to meet him in hotel room for sex

'He was suffering with his mental health which was compounded by a brain surgery'

Cornwall Live - Truro

Racist threatens to cut neighbour's head off with electric saw

'This is my country, not yours.' All because children playing.

Cornwall Live - Truro

Cornwall road closures in Camborne, Penryn and Falmouth areas

Cornwall Council confirms overnight and daytime closures, with signed diversions and some no-through routes