Restormel: ST AUSTELL: Inquiry on luxury developmentDevelopers have pledged to press ahead with plans for a £200 million luxury development at Carlyon Bay despite the scheme being called in for a public inquiry. The inquiry, called by Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott, is to look at the plans to demolish the former Cornwall Coliseum and build 511 luxury holiday flats on the site. Ampersand, who are behind the project, say the scheme is Cornwall’s biggest ever private housing investment. However, members of Carlyon Baywatch who are opposed to the plans, are delighted by the news. A spokesperson for the group said that not enough work has been done on how the development with affect the local infrastructure and environment |
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Independent review team is named Charity hospices in £1m shortfall Two hospices that care for thousands of terminally ill adults could be forced to close in a funding shortfall. Man admits unrelated sex attacks A man arrested in Cornwall admits sex offences and an attempted murder committed nearly a decade apart. Death crash footballer has been jailed Ex-Plymouth Argyle goalkeeper Luke McCormick is jailed for killing two children by dangerous driving. Sanctuary in financial 'crisis' A Cornish animal sanctuary, which is home to more than 50 horses, struggles to cover rising fuel and feed costs. Text service for the deaf grows A service allowing deaf and speech impaired people to text emergency services is rolled out in Cornwall. Court seizes hundreds of knives More than 200 people are caught carrying knives into a court building in Cornwall in 2008. Teenager dragged from rip current A teenage girl is in intensive care after nearly drowning while swimming off St Ives in Cornwall. |