The Cornishman
Application to retain holiday lodges built without permission is rejected
CORNWALL Council’s planning department has refused a contentious application to keep holiday cabins that were installed in the garden of a property near Hayle without planning permission. Ross Cheal had applied for retrospective planning permission to...
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Scenes of devastation after Storm Goretti ripped through Cornwall
AMASSIVE clean-up operation was launched across Cornwall after Storm Goretti left a trail of destruction in its wake. Strong winds reportedly in excess of 120mph and heavy rain swept the peninsula on Thursday night, with westernmost Cornwall and the...
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Joanne, who inspires others with weight loss, is named 2025 Slimming World Icon
ASUPER slimmer from Penzance has been named one of this year’s Slimming World Icons – a national competition celebrating members who have transformed their lives inside and out. Joanne Warren, 55, who joined the firm’s Penzance group in October 2024,...
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Death of St Ives’ ‘true friend’
»Tributes have flooded in after the death of the deputy mayor of St Ives, Councillor Ken Messenger, on Christmas Eve.
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Refurbishment of library building starts as part of ‘smart skills’ project
IMPROVEMENTS now under way at the Cornerstone Library in St Ives are part of a new “smart skills” project. The initial phase of work on the building on Gabriel Street will focus on refurbishing the first floor. The central floor space will continue...
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A vibrant exploration of women’s relationships with their bodies
The Vagina Monologues by V (formerly known as Eve Ensler) The Acorn Theatre, Penzance Performed by Kate Barden, Mary Ann Bloomfield, Lesley Bradley, Laurie Huggett, Katie Lusby, Sue Penna, Helen Swift, Fi Read, Hannah Temme and Amelie Vaccari THERE...
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Triathlete Katie in top ten in the world
A TRIATHLETE from Penzance is feeling on top of the world after taking on the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Marbella. Katie Walker, 25, a trainee accountant, came ninth in the 25-29 age group at the international competition. She qualified for...
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