Cornwall News

Coastguard in Bank Holiday strike
Coastguards will stage another walkout over the Bank Holiday weekend in a long-running row over pay.

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Teen apology after 'Beirut' party
Shocked parents make their daughter apologise after party gatecrashers "terrify" neighbours.

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Patients 'too fat to fit' scanner
Scans are cancelled at a Cornish hospital because of fears overweight patients may get stuck in the machine.

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Lifeguard's treacherous rock swim
A beach lifeguard swims through a notorious stretch of water to save two boys trapped by the tide.

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Festival refunds are 'uncertain'
Organisers who cancelled a music festival say it is "too soon" to say if refunds will be available.

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Estate tea brews up foreign sales
A tea plantation in Cornwall says exports of its tea to China, India and Japan may overtake its UK sales.

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Police are to fly gay flag at festival
Members of Cornwall police force's Gay Police Association are to officially support a gay pride event.

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Knife-bearers face Taser arrest
Anyone carrying a knife on the street in risks being shot with a Taser electric stun gun, police warn.

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