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DanielCL published Trebah Garden to host fire-breathing dragons and flamingos in...

DanielCL — Tue, 22 Aug 2017 05:00:00 GMT

A promenade of vertical dance performance is set to explore the darker side of fairy tales this week.Fresh from their hugely popular performances of Bligh, on the tower of the National Maritime Museum, Cornish Ariel Arts dance ensemble Yskynna will be at Trebah Garden with their latest show, If You Go Down To The Woods Today.David Greeves, choreographer and director of Yskynna, said: "Join us on a spectacular voyage of breath taking vertical dance and aerial performance through Trebah...

HannahCL commented Fate of Truro Bowl in question as Cornwall Council buys up land...

HannahCL — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 16:03:00 GMT

The fate of Truro's popular bowling alley is in question after Cornwall Council purchased a large amount of land in the city centre.The council confirmed that it had bought a number properties and land at the top of Pydar Street, including the land that Truro Bowl sits on, but it won't reveal how much it paid.While the owners said that they had no plans to close the popular attraction, they added that they did not know what the future would bring.Read more: Watch driver left confused by road...

CGMikeS published Stand Up in the Wyldes comedy festival in Cornwall has just been...

CGMikeS — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:56:00 GMT

Cornwall's first ever comedy festival which was set to take place on August bank holiday weekend has been postponed.Stand Up in The Wyldes was due to take place from Friday to Sunday (August 25 to 27) at Week St Mary, near Bude.Comedy and music was set to be split across five stages at Cornwall's first three-day multi-arena comedy festival, with headliners including Bill Bailey, Katherine Ryan, Alan Davies and Russell Kane.But the site took a battering from the rain during the Leopallooza music...

wbchris published Disabled DJs building international audience thanks to Redruth...

wbchris — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:48:00 GMT

A community radio station which features a number of disabled hosts is defying its modest surroundings to build up a listener base in countries such as Ghana, Switzerland and Jamaica.KMF (Kernow Music Foundation) Radio is run from a unit in the quiet residential area of Tolgus Wartha in Redruth by a team of 75 volunteers, many of whom are disabled or from disadvantaged backgrounds.It first started broadcasting in 2015 and now features a number of hosts including Rory Bray-Harper who suffers from...

wbchris published GCSE results changing this week and here's why yours may be...

wbchris — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 15:27:00 GMT

Teenagers from around Cornwall will be receiving some of their GCSE exam results under new grading rules for the first time this week.The government says replacing A* to G grades with scores of 9 to 1 will drive up standards, but teaching unions say many people are confused by the shakeup.GCSEs taken under the new rules are expected to be more challenging, with almost all exams taken at the end of the course and with less coursework.This is what you need to know to get your head around the new...

HannahCL published Pre-inquest hearing told Truro teen Courtney Smith 'died from...

HannahCL — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 14:21:00 GMT

A teenager is believed to have died from an overdose while in mental health care, an inquest heard today.A pre-inquest hearing took place today (August 21) into the death of 18-year-old Courtney Doreen Saunders, also known as Courtney Smith.The teenager had been a patient at Longreach Hospital in Bodmin since December 2016, after suffering with mental health issues.She had become sick while under care at Longreach and was taken into the Royal Cornwall Hospital where it was discovered that she...

WBgdavies commented Work set to begin on first phase of Cornwall Council parking...

WBgdavies — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:42:00 GMT

A programme of yellow lines and waiting restrictions in eight of Cornwall's towns has been drawn up to tackle increasing problems with traffic and parking.The work is part of Cornwall Council's town parking review which was carried out last year and led to 10,000 people responding to the consultation over schemes for Bude, Falmouth and Penryn, Newquay, Penzance, Newlyn, St Ives, Truro and Wadebridge.The council previously identified these towns as having the biggest problems and came up with...

G_WIlkinson published Musicians from around the world to perform at Cornwall guitar...

G_WIlkinson — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:26:00 GMT

Musicians from across the world are descending on Cornwall this week for the opening of a new guitar festival.The event is being held over four days in Helston and features performances by top classical guitar players.These include Italian musician Andrea Dieci, who is performing the entire work of Heitor Villa-Lobos. You can hear him play in the video above.Other performers include Florian Palier and Radoslaw Wieczorek from Poland. Joining them will be a host of other musicians and festival...

DanielCL published Penndrumm Fields development in Looe to launch this bank holiday

DanielCL — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 13:19:00 GMT

Homebuyers in Cornwall will have the opportunity to visit one of the county's latest residential developments this August bank holiday.Barratt Homes is launching Penndrumm Fields in Looe across Saturday, August 26, to Monday, August 28.The house builder says that early indications are outlining a high demand for new homes at the development.Sarah Parker, sales director at Barratt, said: "We are pleased to be back in Looe at Penndrumm Fields where we will be offering an impressive selection...

WBGraeme commented Teenage girl sexually assaulted on train home from Boardmasters...

WBGraeme — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:38:00 GMT

A 17-year-old girl was sexually assaulted on a train by two men after she returned home from Boardmasters festival.The police are now appealing for help to find the two men, one of whom was wearing a novelty shark hat.The teenager was left upset and shocked after she was inappropriately touched by one of the men on board a train travelling between Newquay and Plymouth.A police spokesman said the incident happened on board a Great Western Railway service between approximately 8.45pm and 9pm on...

CGMikeS commented Police remove eight homeless people from Newquay hotel over fears...

CGMikeS — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 12:20:00 GMT

Eight homeless people have been removed from a derelict hotel in Newquay over fears for their safety.The former Edgcumbe Hotel on Narrowcliff has been closed since 2015, and is set to be torn down and demolished if a planning application gets the go ahead.Last week police officers from the Newquay force worked together with Cornwall Council's community protection team to remove eight homeless individuals from the building over fears for their safety.Read more: Crantock beach owners warned about...

DanielCL published Painter Danny Fox to feature at Porthmeor Studios open event in...

DanielCL — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:54:00 GMT

Porthmeor Studios will be celebrating its guest artists on Friday, August 25, with open studios, a talk by artist Danny Fox, an exhibition, and a free cream tea.Painter Danny Fox was born and raised in Porthmeor Square, inches away from the studios, before relocating to Los Angeles in 2015.Fox, who has recently exhibited at the Redfern Gallery London, Sotherby's New York and Sotherby's Los Angeles, will talk about his work for the first time at 5pm.The Porthmeor Artist Residency Programme says...

Tom_Gainey published Everyone is getting in the spirit ahead of Penzance's Pirate Day...

Tom_Gainey — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:11:00 GMT

Penzance's much-anticipated Pirates on the Prom event will come ashore this weekend - but already there are signs that the town is being terrifically transformed. Even the town's most treasured and celebrated inventor, Sir Humphry Davy, is getting brought in on the act. His statue, which gazes out onto Market Jew Street, has been piratically pimped up for the occasion. There's no sign of a tricorn hat yet, but the famous statue is now sporting an eye-patch - which has only been noticed by a...

DaveCDM published Watch dramatic rescue of man who fell down cliff at Rame Head

DaveCDM — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 11:00:00 GMT

This dramatic footage shows a coastguard search and rescue helicopter from Newquay battling appalling conditions to rescue a man who had fallen down a steep cliff.The incident took place at Rame Head in south east Cornwall at around 4.40pm yesterday.The man had fallen between 100ft and 200ft following a medical incident.It was attended by the Tamar, Plymouth and Looe Coastguard rescue teams and the coastguard helicopter.The man was quickly located and assessed by both the police and paramedics...

Cornish Guardian published Long away day for Bodmin Town in FA Cup First Qualifying Round...

Cornish Guardian — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:40:00 GMT

Cornwall's sole remaining FA Cup representatives - at least until Truro City make their bow - Bodmin Town face a long away day in the First Qualifying Round after being drawn against either East Berkshire side Binfield or Hampshire side Horndean.The two teams drew 1-1 in the original fixture on Saturday at Binfield and will contest a replay on Tuesday night at Horndean's Five Heads Park which is eight miles north of Portsmouth.Bodmin, the South West Peninsula League side won 4-1 at Western...

CGMikeS published Crantock beach owners warned of "potentially fatal...

CGMikeS — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:15:00 GMT

The owners of Crantock beach were warned about the risk of a "potentially fatal situation" months before a 27-year-old man died there last week, it has emerged.Holidaymaker Oneil Din lost his life after getting into difficulty in a rip tide at Crantock beach on Tuesday night (August 15).Only 11 days before the tragic incident, RNLI lifeguards saved the lives of more than a dozen holidaymakers in a mass rescue.Read more: Newquay lifeguards saved 15 holidaymakers in a mass rescue only...

DanielCL commented 10 top jobs that don't require a degree

DanielCL — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:07:00 GMT

According to teen magazine Future-Mag, more than half (54 per cent) of graduates say they'd think again about choosing university as the best way to find a job.If you don't fancy another three years of study, can't face the debt, or don't think you'd get there, don't worry. There are plenty of new routes into careers that were once the preserve of graduates.These new opportunities are partly thanks to a rise in apprenticeships since government and business invested more this year in professional...

WBgdavies published Cornwall set for record temperatures tomorrow

WBgdavies — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 10:02:00 GMT

Holidaymakers and parents and children trying to enjoy the school holidays can finally rejoice as parts of Cornwall will enjoy the hottest temperatures of the month tomorrow.The hottest any part of Cornwall has been this month is 20, but it has often been accompanied by rain. Temperatures are set to rise in the next 24 hours in many parts of the county.The warm weather is thanks to balmy air from southern Europe which will envelope large swathes of the south.It will feel humid for many later on...

HannahCL published Watch live coverage of the stunning solar eclipse

HannahCL — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:55:00 GMT

At 7.30pm tonight, one of the most spectacular of all natural wonders will take place - a total solar eclipse. The total eclipse will be visible across a huge swathe of the USA, while a partial eclipse will be visible across a much wider area - including Cornwall. However with only 4% of the sun's disc due to be obscured by the moon here, the best way to watch the spectacular event from Cornwall will probably be from the live coverage streamed from America. To save you the hassle of trying...

DanielCL published Rising stars Skinny Living are playing The Old Bakery in Truro...

DanielCL — Mon, 21 Aug 2017 09:46:00 GMT

Truro's exciting new venue The Old Bakery has partnered with Cornish Moonshine to present a special one-off gig later this week.The former Blewetts Bakery will host up and coming band Skinny Living on Sunday, August 27.Hailing from Wakefield, the hotly-anticipated four-piece have recently signed to RCA Records and released their new single, "Why, the lead track from the forthcoming "6" EP.The band's haunting acoustic soul music draws influence on the likes of Bill Withers and...