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Seeds gathered at Cornish gardens
Hundreds of families enjoy warm sunshine to gather seeds at National Trust gardens in Cornwall.

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Three rescued from capsized boat
A fishing boat crew rescues three people from the sea after their speedboat capsizes near Padstow in Cornwall.

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Priorities to safeguard children
A board which monitors children's welfare groups sets out its priorities for the future.

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Pedestrian hit in bypass accident
A pedestrian suffers serious injuries after being hit by a car on the A30 bypass near Camborne.

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Food prices
Cornish farmers fear food bills could rocket if controversial plans get the go ahead from the European Parliament.

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INTERNET - CAMPAIGN FOR NATIONAL DOMAIN SUFFIXES
The Celtic League has urged the Cornish Language Partnership to support the campaign to adopt national internet domain suffixes for the Celtic countries. So far just Ireland and Mannin have national domain suffixes (ie and im respectively).

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CORNWALL COUNCIL MONEY CRISIS WITH ICELAND?
Cornwall Council is welcoming the news that the Local Government Association is meeting with the Government to discuss the position of local authorities who have money invested with the Icelandic bank Landsbanki.

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CORNWALL COUNCIL IS TRYING TO CHANGE THE RULES OF THE GAME
In a further blow to Cornwall CouncilÂ’s plans to build a mass burn incinerator in St. Dennis, it has emerged that the County is seeking to alter the Regional Spatial Strategy for the South West to get round conflicts between the incinerator proposal and new regional planning policy.

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