Cornish Guardian (St. Austell & Fowey)
Fundraising campaign launched to save county’s ‘ancient sacred heart’
AUNIQUE prehistoric ritual site which has been described as “Cornwall’s ancient sacred heart” is deemed to be at risk. Castilly Henge, just off the A30 near Bodmin, is currently at risk due to the threat posed by invasive vegetation and is currently...
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Rare hyenas are finding their feet after zoo move
NEWQUAY Zoo has welcomed two of the world’s rarest hyenas for the first time. The young siblings, Flo and Quinn, arrived at the zoo last Tuesday, making it the only zoo in the South West, and one of two in the UK, to house brown hyenas. Flo and Quinn...
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Festival delivers a much-needed dose of wellness
PARADHIS Festival returned to the Boconnoc Estate for an unforgettable weekend of wild wellness, escapism, and much-needed zen. Set against a backdrop of ancient oak trees and wild parkland, this year’s three-day gathering expanded across the estate...
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Work starts to install new average speed cameras
NFRASTRUCTURE for a dozen new speed cameras is being installed along one of Cornwall’s most dangerous roads. The work being carried out on the A38 between the Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot forms part of a £750,000 scheme aimed at reducing...
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Exhibition charts artist’s journey from Tywardreath to Tibet
Internationally acclaimed artist Tony Foster, who has worked all over the world, is to show a new collection at the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery. Page 3
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Woman set fire to flat after police arrived to evict her
AWOMAN squatting in a friend’s flat set it on fire when police turned up to evict her. Marina Gale Wildish has been sentenced to three years in prison after a jury at Truro Crown Court had earlier convicted her of one count of arson being reckless as...
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Problem property closed over antisocial behaviour
NIGHTMARE neighbours have been kicked out of their homes in Bude after reports of drug-dealing, drug-related violence and antisocial behaviour. Closure orders were granted on Tuesday, June 3, for two properties on Berries Avenue. Devon and Cornwall...
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Council acts on concerns that signs are ‘accident waiting to happen’
CORNWALL Council has taken action after drivers in Newquay complained new road signs were obscuring drivers’ vision at roundabouts. Residents have taken to social media to air their concerns over the past week, with a number also contacting the...
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Joyful theatre event will deliver serious message on climate crisis
ACOMEDIAN and author who believes we can save the planet and still have fun is bringing her own take on environmental responsibility to Cornwall. Isabel Losada, author of the bestselling book The Joyful Environmentalist, is travelling from her London...
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Driver ran over drunk who spat at girlfriend
A MAN, angry that a drunk stranger tried to use his vehicle as a taxi and spat at his partner, circled back and drove into him, a court has heard. Jordan Wilden had just stopped his van outside the now closed Bertie O’flannigan’s bar on Cliff Road in...
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Editor is remembered as brilliant journalist and devoted family man
SCOTT Harrison, who has died aged 60, has been remembered by colleagues and friends as a brilliant, respected, dedicated and fair journalist and editor who was passionate about Cornwall and local journalism. The editor of Reach Plc’s seven weekly...
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Artist’s debut exhibition at trust estate
CORNISH wildlife artist Natalie Toms is staging her debut exhibition at the National Trust’s Cotehele, on the banks of the River Tamar. Her work will be hung in the Victorian drawing room, a section of the historic house which was remodelled in the...
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Perfect weather helps Eden to look blooming marvellous
⨠ A sea of lilac and purple anemones awaits visitors to the Eden Project where sunny days and cool nights have created ideal growing conditions.
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Anger as giant water slide refused permission returns
RESIDENTS of a quiet hamlet are up in arms over a fourlane water slide opening for business again despite being denied planning permission by Cornwall Council. Kernow Slide operated last summer without permission and is due to reopen on May...
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All aboard! Paddle steamer heads for Cornish coast
⨠ The Waverley, the world’s last seagoing paddle steamer, will be cruising from Fowey, Falmouth and Penzance this summer.
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Monkey sanctuary shuts to public to save money
AMONKEY sanctuary in South East Cornwall will remain closed to the public all year due to rising costs. Wild Futures, near Looe, said the financial strain on the charity meant it had to make “drastic but necessary changes” to its current model. Three...
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Cornish hero of First World War is finally identified
A headstone now bears the name of a decorated First World War hero from Cornwall after he was identified more than 100 years after his death. James Ball Baron, a 29-year- old machine gunner from Mevagissey previously awarded the Military Medal, was...
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Proposals highlight housing problems
»» THE subject of Newquay being “saturated” with houses being converted into houses in multiple occupation (HMOS) was raised when a Cornwall Council planning meeting discussed a proposal to change a guest house into a seven-bed rental space. A number...
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Community hospital site could be sold for housing
AMEETING discussing the future of 111-year-old Fowey Community Hospital has heard that there is no covenant restricting the building or land to community or health use – so it could be sold for housing. The Cornwall councillor for the town has urged...
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Villagers fume over new homes ‘cock-up’ Sewage tankers are common sight in community after housing estate built without proper wastewater connection.
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Average speeds camera to enforce limit on notorious section of A38
AVERAGE speed cameras are to be installed on the A38 in South East Cornwall this summer in an attempt to improve the road’s appalling safety record. Collision data from between 2019 and 2023 identifies 60 collisions between the Carkeel roundabout and...
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Top price for fire-hit school
A PRIMARY school devastated by a fire in 2020 has sold for five times its guide price at auction. Carclaze Infants School, in Carclaze Road, went up in flames in July 2020, with 45 firefighters called in to tackle the flames. The fire destroyed about...
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Son defrauded own mum in ‘savage abuse of trust’
AFRAUDSTER ran up debt in his own mother’s name after using her information to set up bank accounts and take out loans without her knowledge. Daniel Greenaway, 29, admitted he took between £5,000 to £6,000 from his mother over a period of almost three...
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‘Waste of money’ as council set to replace car park payment systems
SIX car parks will soon have pay-on-exit barriers removed and be returned to the previous pay-and-display system. Weeks after it was revealed that Cornwall Council spent £18,000 replacing payment machines in three of its car parks after only five...
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Metro link is not ‘transformational project’ Cornwall needs, claims MP
*Numbers starting 0344 are charged at local rates; rates may differ when phoning from a mobile (please check with your service provider). Calls may be recorded or monitored for training purposes. APARLIAMENTARY debate about train services in the South...
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Council hears that inaction has led to deaths at notorious blackspot
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Anger growing at council inaction on deal for £28m hotel at airport
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Driver fined after passenger dumps Mcdonald’s bag
»» A DRIVER has been issued a £150 fixed penalty notice (FPN) after one of their passengers dropped litter out of the car. The offence, in Bugle, near St Austell, was captured on CCTV. The footage showed a car pulling in and a passenger getting out...
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Fire-hit school to be sold
⨠ Firefighters at the scene of the devastating Carclaze Infant School fire in 2020. The remains of the building are now being sold off. Full story: page 2
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Secondary school teachers vote to take strike action
TEACHERS angry with the academy trust which runs their secondary chool say they have had enough. The National Education Union (NEU) has announced that 98% of teachers at Newquay Tretherras have voted to go on strike if the new boss of the Cornwall...
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Military silhouettes honour sacrifices of our Armed Forces
»» THE Lostwithiel Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club has unveiled a set of military silhouettes in the heart of the town. The project was designed as a poignant tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces whose bravery and sacrifice shaped the...
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Driver killed in crash was three times over the limit
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Affordable homes in village approved
»» A COASTAL village with a “desperate need” for affordable housing for locals will get more than 80 new houses after a proposal was approved by Cornwall Council’s planning department. Under delegated powers, planning officers agreed that the 81...
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Lack of funding is blamed for impending closure of drop-in centre and foodbank. Page 31
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Ginsters fined £1.28m after worker is crushed against wall by a lorry. See page 5
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Drug addict jailed under ‘three-strike’ rule for burglaries
»» A DRUG addict with a long list of convictions to his name stole a unique custom-made bike from a teenage boy just so he could feed his addiction. Mark Moore stole the bicycle from outside the B&M store in St Austell after it had briefly been left...
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Serial offender who removed tag tried to outfox officers
»» A LIVERPOOL criminal on curfew was arrested in Cornwall after removing his tag, driving dangerously, and trying to evade police. Louis Fitzgerald, 23, broke his curfew so he could be in Cornwall with his partner but was spotted in his Audi near...
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Landmark for lithium production as demonstration plant is opened
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Beautiful Northern Lights head south to Cornwall
⨠ Stargazers across Cornwall, including Joelle Stokes who took this stunningly atmospheric shot while out on the clay trails near St Austell, were treated to another spectacular light show from the aurora borealis – or Northern Lights – last Thursday...
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Abandoned dinghy had car keys inside
»» BUDE police took to social media to alert locals over the discovery of an abandoned dinghy which held a set of car keys. The mystery of the dinghy in the water has raised concerns about the owner of the inflatable boat, particularly as it also held...
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Family attraction to close after financial struggles
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Tributes are paid to mother and son after sudden deaths
TRIBUTES have been paid to a mother and son who died in unexplained circumstances. Tasmin Paterson, 31, and her nine-year-old son Hudson Paterson were found dead at a property in the hamlet of Fletchersbridge, near Bodmin on September 7. They were...
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Eden’s candlelit tribute to Taylor Swift
DID you miss the chance to grab Eras tour tickets to see Taylor Swift perform live? Don’t fret, as you can still experience some of the pop star’s most popular tunes at this captivating candlelight concert for a mere £20. Whether you’re ready to Shake...
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Sea Cadet band crowned the best at national contest
SEA Cadets from Torpoint have won gold in the National Sea Cadet Band Contest, held at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. Twenty-three cadets were joined by a handful of friends from the South West region to deliver their musical...
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‘Lessons learnt’ triggered alarm at pumping station blasted residents
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Councillors quiet after police were called over town clerk suspension
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Alcoholic suffered heart attack and later died after trying to lift barbell
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Two arrested after drugs intercepted at town post office
IT wasn’t only in Paris where incredible sporting achievements were taking place last week; a new world sheep-shearing record was set in North Cornwall. Last Wednesday Scottish shearer Una Cameron, 51, raised the ninehour women’s solo strong wool ewe...
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Former hotel could be replaced by 39 retirement flats
solution which works for the community in Lostwithiel.” Lee Goodson, GWR station manager for Plymouth and East Cornwall, said: “We know how important the footbridge is for our customers, and for everyone who lives and works in Lostwithiel. “It’s...
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Major response to person stuck in mud
effects from treatment, the amount of time needed for treatment or effects from the cancer itself. “This creates such financial worries, in addition to everything else that’s going on. “I believe that having days out, holidays, festivals or even an...
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£450k community hub to be built in heart of village
ANEW £450,000 community hub is to be built in the centre of St Tudy after a sevenyear campaign, now two streams of funding have been secured. The trustees of St Tudy Playing Field Trust are celebrating the final piece of the funding jigsaw with a...
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