Cornwall and Isles of Scilly County, England News

FISHERIES minister and Camborne Redruth MP George Eustice visited Newlyn on Friday to meet the county's storm-ravaged fishermen.

Concerns have been raised that plans to protect three rare birds which spend the winter in Falmouth, could prove a "nail in the coffin" for the port's future development.

BLONDIE, Queen, Pink Floyd, Fleetwood Mac, Elton John, Kate Bush and Dire Straits on one bill - that's not bad for a weekend in Looe.

Mr Rogerson set-up the group with the help of the British Cheese Board following his election as local MP in 2005 and has served as its chairman until the announcement this week.

PLANS have been submitted for a controversial A 30 million scheme that would see an 11 wind turbine solar farm erected near five villages in North Cornwall.

Alan Jeal, 64, was wearing only a pair of socks and a shoe when he was discovered at Perranporth beach - he was identified after police issued an artist's impression Detectives have identified a naked man who was found washed up on a Cornish beach wearing only a pair of socks and one shoe.

AN ASSAULT took place in Newquay every day last month - but the resort's police chief has said he is not worried by the statistic.

A CCTV video showing the last known movements of 64 year-old Alan Eric Jeal from Wadebridge has been released by Devon and Cornwall Police.

The rogue cow made its way past Trickys at the Tolgus Inn on the Illogan road around 8.30am, before being rescued by a local farmer.

MP Andrew Tyrie has been accused of putting his constituents above the national interest after he wrote to the South Downs National Park Authority objecting to plans for exploratory drilling at Fernhurst.

The family of Cyril Robinson have been left devastated following the break-in in Peverell Terrace, which left the house completely turned over.

FURIOUS Looe residents have expressed their anger over delays to repair work on a road where a landslide hit a year ago, killing a neighbour.

A MAN who had drunk three litres of whisky with a friend was found in a Bude street "wrapped around" a pedal cycle he had taken without permission, a court was told.

THE amount of money being turned over from Cornish pasty making has almost doubled since 2005 to about A 300 million annually, according to figures.

A van driver who had a "miraculous" escape when a huge tree fell on top of his vehicle near Mullion has spoken of how he thought he was about to die.

Penzance is still ringing to the sound of drums banged and horns blown as school children from across the area marched through the streets to celebrate St Piran's Day.

Kevin Cooper, 33, from Redruth, is accused of killing David Alderson, who is originally from Rawtenstall, and whose body was found in disused mine works on January 18. Cooper is to face trial later this year accused of murdering the 72-year-old retired driving instructor, who was discovered in a shallow pool by a dog walker at Wheal Maid, near ... (more)

Attempting to destroy the evidence of his earlier break-in, Merlin Quinnan, of The Pathway Fields, set fire to a garage and Volkswagen van causing about A 6,000 damage, Truro Crown Court heard on Friday.

A NATIONAL Trust car park, a lay-by near a visitor attraction, and a beach-side beauty spot are all on a list of Newquay sites where strangers meet for sex in front of spectators, the Cornish Guardian has learnt.

A former parish councillor has pleaded guilty to six charges of sexually touching a girl aged under 13 in Helston.