Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England News

A big Trevithick Day smile from this young lady from St Johns School as she spots her family in the crowd in Trelowarren Street, for Julian, 1004GH05005trevithick Colin French, Sean Oliver and John Woodward crew the replica of Richard Trevithick's Puffing Devil as it climbs Camborne Hill at last year's Trevithick Day.

As part of our politicians' endless search for minorities to ingratiate themselves with, they have decided that the Cornish are 'a national minority'.

The Windover Road firm is A helping to boost the amount of money that will be donated to the Woodlands Cancer Centre, at Hinchingbrooke Hospital.

Television celebrity Paul Martin had the chance to catch up with his family when he accepted an invitation to host a fundraising evening in Falmouth recently.

The show will display work from with pupils in Mussels class, who worked with Melanie Young , the Arts Awards co-ordinator for Cornwall, to achieve their Discover Award.

Green gap between St Ives and Wyton thought to be protected was put at risk due to failings at Huntingdonshire District Council claims report A stretch of land thought to be protected to prevent Houghton from merging into the westward expansion of St Ives was put at risk because of failings at Huntingdonshire District Council, a report claims.

Police have been called in to investigate a fire at a Cornish farm that destroyed a tractor and other vehicles.

Porthleven church members were out on Friday, walking along the harbourside from the Methodist Church for a service on the harbour head.

From left, interim locality manager for west Cornwall, Ally Hardman; matron, Linda Retallick; Dr Daniel Poulter, MP, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Health, and Peninsula Community Health chief executive, Steve Jenkin.

The list of candidates for the election which takes place on May 22 was published yesterday and showed only two are based in the county.

A fun run loving nun from Falmouth who has been raising money for various charities for 30 years has handed over a cheque for A 350 to the Falmouth Support Group for Cornwall Hospice Care.

This week's deals are in the islands of Tresco and Bryher, Montenegro's Bay of Kotor, a Gambian roots music festival, a group getaway in Cyprus and a Madeiran spa.

The Cornish are to be recognised as a national minority group for the first time, Chief Secretary Danny Alexander has announced today.

A stunning seaside home which was the setting for a time-travelling blockbuster has been put up for rent at more than 4,000 a week.

The ITF is able to report progress in the case of the filthy and unsafe vessel Munzur, which is detained in Fowey in Cornwall, United Kingdom.

Residents, organisations and businesses are being given an extra 14 weeks to comment on plans to create a Special Protection Area which would stretch from Falmouth Bay to St Austell Bay.

Steam powered engines and dancers will return to Camborne on Saturday for the annual Trevithick Day, which commemorates the life and work of one of Cornwall's most wideley celebrated industrial engineers, Richard Trevithick.

Unbeatable competition from supermarkets has been given as the main reason why Helston's only in-town fruit and vegetable shop is to close this Friday, after three years in business.

The process of pumping chemicals, water and sand into seams to bring oil and gas to the surface may seem messy.

A female garage owner and female mechanic from Redruth have spoken out about the difficulties of working in the 'male chauvinist' motor industry.