Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England News

The owner of a pixie inspired 'shed' near St Keverne that was entered into the Channel 4 Shed of the Year competition has found himself in hot water, after planners started enforcement action as the holiday let has no planning permission.

A bid for A 1.95m to carry out improvements to the storm damaged Jubilee Pool in Penzance has been approved by the Government .

A couple who were looking at old family photos were shocked to find a picture of themselves playing on a beach as children.

A pilot is understood to have walked away from an aircraft following a crash during an air day near Helston this afternoon.

Organisers of this year's Culdrose Air Day could not have asked for better weather today, as the sunshine drew in the crowds.

Bad weather predictions and club illness was not enough to stop Porthleven Gig Day going ahead - thanks to rowers from other clubs pulling together.

After six years as second in command, the deputy headteacher of Helston's Parc Eglos Primary School is leaving to take up her own headship.

A CALLOUS daughter went on a spending spree with her father's savings after she stole his cheque and bank card details.

Firefighters from Truro and Perranporth were called to Whites Close, St Agnes yesterday morning after a report of smoke pouring from the windows of a home.

A plan to merge a company given a A 315m contract to run Cornwall's cottage hospitals with an NHS organisation has raised questions about why it was quasi-privatised in the first place.

The mother of a girl who was pulled blue and not breathing from the surf at a Cornwall beach has spoken of her gratitude to the RNLI and the stranger who saved her life.

Following a landmark agreement between National Parks England and Mobile Operators Association, the South Downs will finally have high-quality connectivity.

Shed of the Year finalist might have to pull down his 'pixie grotto' because he's been using it as a holiday let without permission A finalist in Britain's Shed of the Year competition might have to reduce his pride and joy to bricks and mortar - because he's been letting it out without the say-so of council chiefs.

Pam Patten sadly lost her husband following a heart attack and decided that the village was in need of the potentially-life saving device.

THE live music scene showed it is alive and well at the weekend when Helstonbury took place in its namesake town, raising money for good causes in the process.

The Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta is just four weeks away and with tens of thousands of people expected to flock to the town an appeal has gone out for the last of the volunteers who will help visitors get the most out of the four day event.

THE fire service has issued a safety plea to farmers storing hay after a huge blaze in Holsworthy yesterday involving 700 hay bales.

A couple who met at a dance in Helston have been stepping out to the same tune for the last 60 years of marriage.

Three of the mammals were spotted leaping out of the water just off the Cornish coast at Gwithian near St Ives.

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