Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England News

There was huge interest in Helston on Friday when the Children's Hospice South West's new charity shop opened.

SAM HOCKING will start for Cornwall on Sunday when they make their first appearance in the County Championship final for 14 years.

FIRST performed in 2006 at Restormel Castle, Tristan & Yseult is one of Kneehigh's best-loved and critically acclaimed shows.

A NUMBER of toilets in Penzance will be closed and others only open during the summer months in an overhaul of facilities.

This Armadillo is part of the Newquay Zoo crew who will be exhibiting at the showground at Whitecross near Wadebridge when the three-day show opens on June 6. Lorraine Reid, event's manager at the zoo said: "This year we have something really special planned - part of our tent is going to be transformed into a mini aviary with some of our most ... (more)

Bacon left at Welsh mosque as Muslim Council of Wales warns of inter-racial tensions in wake of Woolwich murder The Secretary of the Muslim Council of Wales said described how bacon had been left at the entrance to a Cardiff mosque, and expressed fears of escalating tensions following the murder of a British serviceman The Muslim Council of Wales ... (more)

UPDATE 2.45PM: NEWQUAY Cornwall Airport has responded to news that Flybe will scrap its London service from next March, saying it signified "no loss in confidence in the airport's viability". Managing director Al Titterington also commented on statistics revealed today that show passenger numbers have dropped for the fifth year running.

Details of the two Islamic extremists' backgrounds began to emerge as David Cameron chaired an emergency Cobra meeting to discuss the "barbaric attack" Anti-terror police are preparing to question the 'Woolwich killers' in their hospital beds as details begin to emerge about their about their backgrounds.

Councillor Barry Parsons, who represents the Holsworthy Rural ward for the county council, will now also be responsible for the performance and community engagement portfolio after the local elections earlier this month.

Drummer Mathew Priest told me: "My mum and dad have lived in Sennen for over 20 years.

PENZANCE AFC held their end of season awards night at the Magpies clubhouse on Saturday which was well attended by an excellent turnout of players, supporters and officials.

It feels like both the longest and quickest 12 months - quickest because it barely seems like yesterday that the building was under construction, let alone being officially opened by Helston's mayor and mayoress, yet the longest because so much has already happened there it is hard to remember a time when it did not exist.

THE mother of a schoolgirl who fell to her death while exploring a mine adit on Perranporth beach has won her fight to force authorities to make safe other dangerous mine works.

A widowed Tory South East Cornwall MP whose fisherman husband was crushed to death when he was entangled in his own net has found love again with a fellow Conservative.

With the centennial RHS Chelsea Flower Show in full swing, Lucy Gillmore digs up the best locations for a green-fingered holiday London is in bloom, celebrating the centenary of the RHS Chelsea Flower Show until Saturday with bigger, better and more elaborate displays than ever .

A Falmouth policeman well known for his public presence on Twitter and for organising the "Gangnam Policeman" video earlier this year , has been suspended.

They may have different reasons for joining but all four of Helston's new town councillors are united in their passion for the town in which they live.

A Judge has ordered a pensioner from Bude to pay A 35,000 within six months under the proceeds of crime act.

TWO orphans of the 2004 Boxing Day Tsunami were welcomed to Cornwall on Saturday as they launched their new flip-flop brand, Gandys, in the county.

REDRUTH'S Darren Jacques has been called up to the England Counties' squad for next month's tour to Belgium.