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Cornwall planning: Fears housing development will 'destroy' quiet hamlet
The site at the former Arla Creamery is just over a mile from Newquay airport. There are more than 50 comments opposed to the proposal

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Whipsiderry Cliff developers back with appeal despite cliff collapse
Campaigners against the scheme want the planning application scrapped


'Beautiful' superyacht worker from Newquay died while snorkelling on his day off
Christian was a 'beautiful boy inside and out'

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Ousted Conservative MP Derek Thomas to stand for Cornwall Council
He is the second MP to lose a seat in last year's election to stand for the council on May 1


Pioneering Bude bodyboard hire scheme trying to revolutionise the industry
We're highlighting the groundbreaking effort as part of our Ban the Boards campaign to rid our shores, seas and landfill of cheap throwaway bodyboards. The scheme aims to intercept holidaymakers before they are tempted to buy them #bantheboards


Beach Guardian on mission to make quality bodyboards part of holiday park inventory to reduce plastic scourge
The idea is that if holidaymakers know it's already there when they arrive they won't have to buy cheap, throwaway boards - that our Ban the Boards campaign is targeting - on the way down #bantheboards


Woman's toilet smashes to bits as plane debris falls through house
Sue was about to leave her house when she heard slates falling from the roof - and then found her loo shattered as you see in these photos


Cornwall man travels 1,000 miles just to see a dentist
This is what it's come to


Cornwall MP slams 'deeply questionable' Newquay airport appointment
The boss of the Cornwall Council-owned airport company which has hired the man who was at the time the council's cabinet member for the economy - and didn't even make the shortlist initially - has said the process was fair, impartial and there was no conflict of interest


Gran 'mere seconds' from disaster when military device fell from plane into her loo
It fell from a plane, smashed through her roof and destroyed her loo


Full story of military aircraft malfunction and objects that smashed into Newquay homes
A cable and a target fell from a military aircraft in flight


Cornwall house damaged by item falling from aircraft
An investigation has been launched


Wanted Bodmin man who may be driving a Corsa is found
He's a criminal on the run from the law


'Uni left me £80k in debt with nothing to show thanks to lockdown'
Lucy says she is part of a 'lost generation of students' robbed of their education and experience


Train service resumes after new scheme brings month of disruption
'The vital Mid Cornwall Metro project is all about improving transport connections for local people and tourists'


100 photos from the first 100 days of the first lockdown in Cornwall
Pictures document the changes to everyday life starting five years ago today


Lowlife strangled woman who offered to make her some food
The victim had offered up some shelter and something to eat before being subjected to a terrifying, 20-minute attack


Job figures by industry show how much Cornwall needs tourism
Our interactive map reveals all, area by area across the county


Cornwall's burglary hotspots and where police are failing to catch offenders
Our interactive map lets you check the rates of burglaries in your area - and how many of the crooks got caught


Nansledan road 15 years in making set to FINALLY open
It could completely change a very popular town
