6 h. ago Cornwall should be made the UK's fifth nation, petition demands

A petition campaigning for Cornwall to have devolved powers and exist alongside England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland has ben backed by the council.

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46 h. ago Voices: Perran Moon MP insists he’s Cornish – good luck – after 15 years I’m still seen as English

As a Labour MP declares ‘I’m Cornish, not English’, London blow-in Fiona McGowan says ‘I’m English, not Cornish’ because, despite having brought up a family in the county, the locals will never let you forget it!

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3 d. ago Former patients of Neil Hopper worry their surgery was unnecessary – law firm

Enable Law is calling for an independent investigation into Hopper’s conduct.

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3 d. ago NHS surgeon jailed for fraud over amputation of his own legs

Neil Hopper, of St Erme, Truro, Cornwall, entered guilty pleas to the five charges against him at Truro Crown Court.

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5 d. ago ‘I am Cornish, not English,’ MP declares as he urges people from Cornwall to be proud of identity

Labour MP Perran Moon said he has been “mocked” for describing himself as Cornish

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7 d. ago Cornwall boozer was crowned Britain's roughest pub after being immortalised in legendary sky series but twenty years later has it changed?

The Swordfish in Newlyn, Cornwall used to be infamous for mass brawls involving drunken fishermen as well as the Newlyn Knockout - a potent cocktail of vodka, drambuie and absinthe.

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7 d. ago 'Several people seriously injured' in staircase collapse in Cornwall

Emergency services rushed to the horrifying incident on Carthew Terrace (pictured, file photo) in the seaside town of St Ives at around 7pm.

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8 d. ago Family theme park that once attracted thousands was left to rot after going out of fashion

Families from all over the UK flocked to Dobwalls in Cornwall in the 70s, 80, 90s and early 2000s, but what happened to the Liskeard attraction that was once a famous tourist destination?

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9 d. ago The best hotels in St Ives, Cornwall for sea views, swimming pools and spa treatments

Visit St Ives for its quaint pubs, incredible food and peaceful beach walks, and choose from the best hotels the Cornish town has to offer

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9 d. ago Heavy, persistent weekend showers forecast after flooding in parts of UK

England’s southern coast faced the heaviest rainfall between Thursday night and Friday morning.

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1 week ago Bluefin tuna are miraculously returning to UK shores – only to be tormented for ‘sport’ | George Monbiot

A tournament in Cornwall will pit anglers against these magnificent creatures, as part of a rising trend for so-called ‘sportfishing’It’s the UK equivalent of bullfighting. Next week, in Falmouth in Cornwall, anglers will compete to fish for bluefin tuna in a three-day tournament. Sponsored by companies including Suzuki and Shimano, it’s a festival of cruelty and destruction, waging war on a magnificent giant which, in a rare instance of ecological hope, has begun returning to our shores.Where’s the sport in this “sportfishing”? While some forms of angling require knowledge and skill, in this case the paying customer (the angler) sits in a boat while the professional skipper motors up and down, trailing a set of lures. When a tuna is hooked, the angler, strapped into a harness, either stands or sits in what is called the “fighting chair” and “plays” the fish to exhaustion: a one-sided fight of 30 minutes or more. It’s a risk-free means of pitting yourself against nature, a truly pat...

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1 week ago RNLI lifeboat crew rescue pet rottweiler stranded on rocks in Cornwall

Volunteer swims with dog back to rescue boat

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1 week ago Pretty UK village where house prices are being slashed by £100k after second homes nightmare

A homeowner is struggling to sell her waterside cottage even after slashing the price by a staggering £100,000, as locals argue their village has become a "ghost town".

Economics

1 week ago Household energy bills expected to rise by around 1% in October – forecast

Ofgem, which sets the limit on what energy companies can charge customers, is to confirm its latest price cap on Wednesday.

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1 week ago Brits fear invasion from 'plague of locusts' brought over by African weather plume

Brits have been left fearful of locusts taking over the country after one was spotted in Cornwall, having been brought over to the UK via an African plume weather system

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1 week ago Households set to learn energy bills to rise by around 1% in October – forecast

Ofgem, which sets the limit on what energy companies can charge customers, is to confirm its latest price cap on August 27.

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1 week ago Hurricane Erin hurtles towards the UK: Warning over rip currents and 16ft waves as Bank Holiday crowds flock to beaches for 29C weather

Thousands of sun-seeking Brits are set to flock to beaches and beauty spots across the country today in what is set to be the hottest August Bank Holiday in six years.

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1 week ago Woman visits Cornwall for first time and notices something surprising on beaches

A holidaymaker shared her shock after making an unexpected observation when visiting Cornwall for the first time - and she doesn't understand why nobody is talking about it

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2 w. ago ‘Movement’ of UK workers to the coast pushing offices out of city centres

Mark Dixon, the founder and chief executive of IWG Group, said many businesses were spreading out across the country.

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2 w. ago The reason nearly 400,000 Germans are flocking to Cornwall's seaside towns every year... and it's nothing to do with Poldark or pasties

Around 350,000 German tourists visit Cornwall per year to see the filming locations of the popular British writer no one has ever heard of.

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