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County Hall, Truro (Image: Richard Whitehouse) Councillors were caught up in an argument at a scrutiny committee after Conservative members all decided to abstain from a vote. A row broke out at a meeting of the health and adult social care overview and scrutiny committee yesterday morning. With elections set to be held in May council meetings have become increasingly tense as party political lines are drawn more clearly. Councillors traded blows after Conservative members at the scrutiny committee declined to vote on an item regarding ear wax removal services. It came after committ...

Health bosses have pledged to consider whether ear wax removal services should be provided by GPs after being stopped.

Addthis Trinity Long Room Hub Arts & Humanities Research Institute presents "Behind the Headlines: History, Hope, and the Political Speech” on Monday, March 1. What makes a political speech? From Aristotle to Hannah Arendt, philosophers have seen the arts of rhetoric and oratory as essential to the proper functioning of the public sphere.  Some speeches, like Martin Luther King’s 1963 dream vision or Greta Thunberg’s 2019 ‘How dare you?’ address have defined a generation. Others have embedded lasting images, metaphors, and poetic borrowings – ‘the iron cu...

Tamarisk in Hayle - the former B&B has been refused planning permission to be converted into supported housing (Image: Google) Plans to convert a former B&B into housing for people needing support with mental health issues have been rejected due to fears over anti-social behaviour. The Home Group had applied to Cornwall Council to turn the property, Tamarisk in Penmare Terrace, Hayle, into a house of multiple occupation (HMO). It was planned to use the home to provide supported housing for people with mental health issues, which could also involve dependence on drugs and alcohol. The ...

The final part of a major harbour redevelopment scheme is on hold after concerns were raised about the impact it would have on a World Heritage Site. A reserved matters planning application – covering aspects such as design and layout – for the North Quay development at Hayle Harbour went before Cornwall Council’s strategic planning committee this morning. The proposals include 375 homes, industrial space, a hotel, sports and leisure facilities and public open space. Development at the harbour is already underway and outline planning permission has previously been granted for th...