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Husband spares poison wife prison
A Cornish wife who poisoned her estranged husband three times escapes prison after he pleads for mercy for her.

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Surf lifesaving event in jeopardy
A Cornish resort faces losing a major lifesaving event because it does not have a big enough swimming pool.

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Son sat on post office robber
An axe-wielding robber is thwarted after a postmistress's son sat on him until police arrived.

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Driver dies after car leaves road
A driver from Plymouth dies after his car leaves the road and careers down an embankment in Cornwall.

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Plans in gear for speedway track
Speedway could be coming back to Cornwall if a planning application for a track at Bodmin is accepted.

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Rescued girl's parents at bedside
The parents of a French teenager in intensive care after nearly drowning off Cornwall are at her bedside.

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Independent review team is named
Review of management at the Royal Cornwall Hospital's Trust to be lead by former nurse with 50 years NHS experience.

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Charity hospices in £1m shortfall
Two hospices that care for thousands of terminally ill adults could be forced to close in a funding shortfall.

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