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Celtic Sports Festival to be Held in Cornwall


Cornwall has won a bid to host the Inter Celtic Watersports Festival in 2006.

One in Four Cornish Children live in Poverty


The Government has been asked to act following the findings of a recent study showed that one in four Cornish children live in poverty.

Restormel: Plan to Save Newquay Airport


Newquay Airport could be opening its runway to flights carrying freight as a means of preventing closure.

Objective One Money Misspent?


A top economist has come forward to proclaim that millions of pounds of Objective One money has been misspent.

North Cornwall: No to Dumping off Whitsand Bay


Campaigners are bracing themselves for a long, drawn out battle with the Government over plans to increase the amount of waste it dumps off Whitsand Bay.

Duke to help Cornish children living 'in poverty' ?


Perhaps the Duke could contribute from his 12m a year income ?

At least one in four children in Cornwall lives in poverty, a report from a group of leading charities says. It says many youngsters from deprived backgrounds have poor diets, are badly clothed and are more likely to suffer from chronic illness in later life.

Cornish Footpaths in Poor State


A survey carried out by Cornwall County Council at a cost of £132,000 has revealed that The Duchy has some of the worse footpaths in Britain.

Cornish Farmers Face Spy in the Sky


Cornish farmers have been warned that ‘spy in the sky’ satellite technology will be used to check on land from which payments from the Common Agricultural Policy are being made.

Penwith: Owners of RMS Mulheim Fined


The owners of the RMS Mulheim, which ran aground off Sennen Cover in March 2003, have been fined a total of £42,000.

Ever wondered what happens to your recycling after it has been collected?


Now you can find out through a FREE visit to the new East Cornwall Recycling Centre in Bodmin which is o­ne of two such centres in Cornwall.  As part of the Recycle for Cornwall campaign, groups of all ages are invited for educational visits to either of the county’s two recycling centres.  Recycle for Cornwall is funded by the local authorities and the Waste and Resources Action Programme (WRAP); and is run by Cornwall Waste Action and ReZolve Kernow.  The campaign aims to make people more aware of recycling and encourage more people to use their household recycling schemes.

Duchy of Cornwall's Finances Under Independent Scrutiny on Feb 7th


An investigation has revealed that the heir to the throne is reaping record returns from property acquisitions channelled through the Duchy of Cornwall, Charles's 700-year-old estate given to him by his mother in 1969 as a 21st birthday present.

FORMER HEAD OF C.R.E. VISITS CORNWALL FOR MAJOR RACE EQUALITY EVENT


One of the country's greatest opponents of racism, former Executive Chairman of the Commission for Racial Equality Lord Herman Ouseley, is to be the keynote speaker at a special event for those with an interest in Cornwall's racial equality issues.

Hunt Supporters Lose Court Battle


The Countryside Alliance has lost the latest round of their battle to carry on fox hunting.

Cornish Challenge to Prescott


Mebyon Kernow has asked John Prescott’s Regions Committee to come to Cornwall to discuss Cornish devolution.

World Heritage bid for Cornish Historical Mining Areas


Cornwall's bid for World Heritage site status will be sent to the headquarters of Unesco on Monday.

Labour aide asked to 'dig dirt' on rival


Paul Phillips, 36, told a tribunal the Labour MP for Falmouth asked him to use his contacts to find out whether Ashley Crossley frequented gay bars in Soho.

Hunt Ban Goes to Court


The Countryside Alliance has launched a historic High Court battle over the ban on hunting with dogs.

MK DEMANDS RETHINK ON MERGER OF FIRE CONTROL ROOMS


Leading members of Mebyon Kernow – the Party for Cornwall have branded the government as ‘foolhardy’ in pressing ahead with its plans for a single ‘regional’ fire control centre.

Penwith: 'Locals only' parking space plan


Second home owners in Cornwall could have their reserved parking spaces taken away from them.

Hunt for 6 week old baby`s grave after 47 years


A couple from Cornwall who run the Miscarriage & Infant Loss Memorial book are searching for a babies grave in Tasmania.
The baby called Philip Burton died nearly 48 years ago.

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