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A MAN sustained serious injury after a collision between a skip lorry and a car in Scorrier this morning.

MOTORISTS are being urged to act responsibly and respectfully, thinking about how and where they are parking and the impact on residents and the…

"Every year we are called to incidents that could have easily been prevented. "Fires on beaches can spread to dunes and items, such as screws, nails and metal fixings from timber, are often left behind and can cause serious injuries to other people, especially children. "We ask that you think of others and do not take the risk." If you are planning a bonfire or your own property, please alert the fire service in advance and follow the advice on the Cornwall Fire and Rescue website. Ba...

A MAN stuck up to his knees in tidal mud and unable to move had to be rescued by the coastguard after he was spotted by a passing dog walker.

Park House flats in St Austell today (Image: LDRS/Richard Whitehouse) Looking out of the tenth floor window of Rosemary Cocks’ flat in Park House I turn to the 87-year-old and say it’s lucky she isn’t scared of heights; she instantly replies: “I was when I moved in!” Rose has lived in Cornwall’s only high rise block of flats for more than 30 years and it is clear she loves her two-bedroom apartment. Decked out in posters of Elvis Presley and Daniel O’Donnell and surrounded b...

Dog rescued by firefighters after chasing rabbit and plummeting 20ft down mineshaft Lauren Fowler lost sight of her two-year-old Jack Russell, Betsy on a walk near St Ives, Cornwall but thanks to firefighters heroics, was soon reunited with her pet Lauren Fowlers morning dog walk turned into a nightmare (Image: Lauren Fowler/BPM MEDIA) Calling all dog lovers! Sign up to TeamDogs for your weekly dose of dog news, pictures and stories.Invalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Sig...

A dog had a lucky escape this morning after falling into a mineshaft and landing on a ledge above a high drop.

THE chief executive of Creative Kernow says her main priority over the next few days will be supporting artists who lost everything in the fire that…

A Cornish coastguard were put to the test this week as numerous calls were received requesting assistance. The Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team have had a particularly busy weekend - having been called out to a whopping four incidents before 1pm on Saturday. At around half eight in the morning, the Coastguard Rescue Team received its first call and were requested to assist the harbour master with a casualty from a vessel within the harbour itself. An ambulance was also called to assist t...

Krowji have just issued the following statement: We are sad to report there has been a significant fire at Krowji this morning. The fire bridgade have been working tirelessly to control this. Our priority at the moment is our studio holders safety as we try to keep them informed about the damage to our buildings and well update our pages as we can. Thank you to all those members of the public who have sent well wishes and thoughts of sympathy. Fire is now out. The blaze appears to have been res...