Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England News

Heard the one about David Cameron's former Press aide, Chris Evans' agent and the ex-Treasury special adviser? They all wanted to be MP for Camborne and Redruth.

FOWEY councillors remain in deadlock with Cornwall Council over a deal to take over the town's four public toilet blocks.

A former Mullion man and a 14-year-old boy from St Martin were among the winners who crimped their way to success at this year's World Pasty Championships.

The NHS111 service, which is operated by South Western Ambulance Foundation Trust , was initially launched in part of the county in September last year, but now the remaining areas will also switch to 111.

MAGISTRATES have refused a St Austell man's application to have his three-year driving ban lifted two months early.

A BODMIN heroin addict broke into his sister's home and stole items while she was out with her two godchildren, a court was told.

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Castle Centre, Castle Street: Devon Wildlife Trust Barnstaple and district group.

Lanner referee Martin Ault will take charge of Tuesday's big Cornwall Senior Cup semi-final between hot rivals St Austell and St Blazey at Newquay's Mount Wise ground .

The star of the show will be the only working T9 locomotive in the world, which is usually based on Cornwall's Bodmin and Wenford Railway, where it is on loan from the National Railway Museum.

PENRYN College's Interact Club has seen off competition from 360 other clubs to be crowned the best in Britain and part of Europe.

Fundraising by a Porthleven fish and chip shop will this year be in support of 771 squadron at RNAS Culdrose.

Penwith District Council was formed on April 1 1974 and covered the Lands End Peninsula including the towns of Hayle, Penzance, St Ives and St Just.

The concert was a special occasion for member Gareth Thomas, pictured, who is celebrating 34 years as the band's principal cornet player and who will be playing a brand new cornet when they compete shortly at Torquay.

A cargo ship which started sinking 10 miles off the Lizard Peninsula has been towed to safety in St Austell Bay.

Falmouth Coastguard has towed a cargo vessel into St Austell Bay after it began sinking 12 miles east of the Lizard on Sunday morning.

A 62-YEAR-OLD Newquay woman who received more than 8,000 in benefits to which she was not entitled has been spared an immediate jail term.

ST IVES School which has recently emerged from special measures has appointed a new head teacher to lead the school from the start of the next academic year.

FOUR members of a family have admitted their parts in a violent confrontation with door staff outside St Austell nightclub The Station.

THE National Trust has launched its new 3 million off-road cycle trails at its Lanhydrock estate, with predictions that they will attract thousands of new visitors to the area.