Category: OverseasThe news items published under this category are as follows.Overseas: Cornish surfers hailed as heroesTwo Cornish surfers are being hailed as heroes in Australia after rescuing a young woman from the sea and resuscitating her. Overseas: Interceltic Wrestling to be RevivedA delegation of Cornish wrestling enthusiasts have paid a visit to Brittany with the hope of reviving an Inter-Celtic Wrestling tournament. Overseas: And another Cornish successA Cornish man has won the world’s toughest endurance race. Bob Brown, of Stoke Climsland, has been running 50 miles a day sine June 12 to finish the 3,100 mile ultra-marathon from California to New York three days ahead of his nearest rival. Overseas: Cornish success at OlympicsWe have been very excited to watch Paul Hamm win gold at the Olympics, and to watch Paul and his twin Morgan lead the US team to silver! -- because they are grandsons of Paul and Jean Carpenter Mooring of the Illinois Cornish Society. A Cornish Connection at the Athens Olympics! Not Cornish wrestling perhaps, but gymnastics extraordinaire. It's Jean who has the Cornish heritage, with names in her background like Baragwanath and Curnow. The place she's connected with is Towednack. Surely it's about time the Cornish were invited back to the games? We were in the 1912 games with the Cornnish rugby team. |
Cornwall News
British Telecom to Remove Payphones Heroes who risked lives honoured A man from Cornwall who stopped an armed man is among 10 people honoured for bravery. No jail term for speeding officer A policeman who lied about a high speed chase when he was caught speeding is spared a prison sentence. CORNWALL COUNCILÂ’S LEADER AND CHAIRMAN ARE RE-ELECTED - DID NO ONE ELSE STAND? David Whalley has been re-elected as the Leader of Cornwall Council. BRETON COURT BANS 'ANTI-TEEN' DEVICE In addition to being an irritating insect that sucks blood, 'the mosquito' is also an ultra sonic deterrent of young people under the age of 25 years, and for many youths, the device can be as much of a nuisance as any insect! Jobs to go at light manufacturer Employees at a lighting manufacturers in Cornwall are told 40 of them will lose their jobs next month. 'Tombstone' plunge man paralysed A man who suffered spinal injuries after taking part in a suspected "tombstoning" stunt is likely to be paralysed. Cyclist badly hurt in crash dies A cyclist dies in hospital after being badly injured in a collision in Cornwall at the weekend. |