A man has been taken to hospital after he got stuck inside a machine at a site in Cornwall. Firefighters rushed to the scene in Doublebois at around 11am on Wednesday, October 8, when a man became trapped inside machinery. Police and paramedics were also called to the commercial site …
Read More »Royal Mail warns aggressive seagulls mean some properties won’t get mail
Residents in a Cornish town have been warned that their post may be delayed due to dive-bombing seagulls attacking postal workers. This is the second consecutive summer that the issue has arisen, with the protective parent birds causing havoc for Royal Mail staff. Seagulls are known for their territorial behaviour, …
Read More »Young man who had sex with teenager spared jail
A young man who had sex with a girl when he was under 18 has been spared prison. Benjamin Fisher, 21, of Brisbane Terrace in Liskeard, was told by a crown court judge that had he been 18 at the time of the offence, he would have looked at a …
Read More »Dive-bombing seagulls are attacking posties in Liskeard
Posties in a Cornish town have been running for their lives from dive-bombing pesky seagulls, causing delays to postal services, the Royal Mail has warned. Residents in Liskeard have been told that if their letters and parcels are late it’s the fault of notoriously territorial and aggressive seagulls. Householders in …
Read More »Average speed cameras proposed for the A38
Average speed cameras could be installed on a section of the A38 in a bid to improve safety, while the speed limit on the road could also be reduced. National Highways has launched a public consultation for people to have their say on a potential programme of measures to improve …
Read More »Royal Mail cancels deliveries in Plymouth during Storm Eunice
Royal Mail has suspended delivery in parts of Plymouth this morning due to the high wind speeds in the city. There is currently an amber weather warning in place in Plymouth due to Storm Eunice, but there is a rare red weather warning active across parts of Devon and Cornwall. …
Read More »Royal Mail stops delivering to Liskeard street due to threat of postie abuse
Royal Mail has told fed-up residents on a once quiet estate that it will no longer be delivering their mail as it can’t guarantee the safety of its posties. Residents living on the residential street in Liskeard say they are in constant fear of what will happen next due to …
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