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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

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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

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Arrest and fights at Porthleven Food Festival

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

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Huge fire at Devoran sends billowing black smoke into sky

Multiple fire crews were on the scene

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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

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Cornish diaspora helping save Ponsanooth community pub

It dates back 200 years but is now under threat

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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'

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

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

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Cornwall 20mph limits now proposed for Callington, Calstock and Gunnislake

Cornwall Council proposes 20mph zones and buffer limits - with the public now invited to have their say

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Cornwall road closures in Camborne, Penryn and Falmouth areas

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

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Bankrupt, criminal Cornwall developer forced to rent family home out on Airbnb

It would cost you up to £8,400 a week to stay there this summer

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Cornwall pilot 'nearly coerced' out of life-saving cancer treatment

He was diagnosed with prostate cancer but his insurance company felt the treatment was 'unproven' - despite his 'no limit' policy

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NHS nuisance, drunk and violent men and women among those sentenced by Cornwall magistrates this week

One man harassed and assaulted NHS staff in hospital

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Paul Stephens the criminal Cornwall 'luxury' developer is now personally bankrupt

After several of his companies collapsed and two prosecutions, it means he'll be cleared of debts in 12 months' time

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Redruth nuisance banned from calling 999 unless it's life or death

He previously breached a similar order within 48 hours. Now he's also committed an assault and waved his privates in public.

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Huge RNLI lifeboat halts Truro traffic as it meets unlikely obstacle

The 40ft vessel narrowly avoided getting stuck

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Pause on using chemical weedkiller after Cornwall protest

Cornwall Council leader admits "we got this absolutely wrong" when it came to liaising with parish and town councils

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'Health and safety gone mad' as Cornwall weedkiller U-turn divides

It's a massively hot topic in the county at the moment

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Young Cornwall biker lost control after 'self-medicating' with weed

'As his mother, I will never get over it,' his inquest heard. 'His death has left a hole that will never be filled. His absence is felt so deeply.'

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Man dies after house fire in Cornwall

He was trapped in the building