Hayle, England News

Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service chief fire officer Des Tidbury and Cornwall Council cabinet member for homes and communities Geoff Brown cut the turf at to mark the start of construction works for two state of the art community fire station, one in Hayle and one in Tolvaddonand a new service headquarters facility also at Tolvaddon.

A 'cutting the turf' ceremony will be held on Monday to mark the start of construction works for two new "state of the art" community fire stations in Hayle and Tolvaddon - as well as the new service headquarters facility also at Tolvaddon.

LABOUR'S Parliamentary candidate for Camborne, Redruth and Hayle met Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls to discuss transport issues in Cornwall.

Last month the law that officially made it an offence to fail to report the presence of grey squirrels was scrapped.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust revealed in a report to the board that there were 40 cases last year, against its target of 20. The RCHT said it was working with GPs on cutting C. diff infections and no cases were the result of cross-infection between patients.

Carnegie Wave Energy has signed a commitment agreement to secure the final berth to demonstrate its next generation wave technology.

Poor Yogi the dog made a bit of a boo boo when he went hurtling over the edge of a mineshaft near Helston at the weekend - but despite falling almost 60 feet he lived to tell the tale.

A man with an alcohol problem pleaded guilty to stealing bottles of alcohol from Tesco in Camborne and Marks & Spencer in Hayle when he appeared before Truro magistrates.

Cornwall's main hospital has been told it must improve services in a report by the Care Quality Commission .

A national strike by teachers this Wednesday will see more than 50 schools in Cornwall close or partially close to students.