National wine chain Majestic has confirmed it is looking to expand in Cornwall and targeting a new outlet. Already the brand has a store in Falmouth but said it is keen to open a second store in Truro. There have been rumours that the firm was looking to take on …
Read More »MAPPED Cornwall areas where you are most likely to be mugged or robbed
The parts of Cornwall where people are most likely to be mugged, carjacked or threatened and forced to hand over mobile phones have been revealed by a new crime map. Last year, Devon and Cornwall Police recorded 653 crimes of robbery, which can include mugging (where someone is attacked and …
Read More »Royal Mail driver lucky to be alive after being taken out by crop sprayer
The wife of a Royal Mail lorry driver has spoken out about this injuries and how lucky he is to be alive following what she believes is a shocking court sentence for the farmer who nearly killed her husband. David Gotham was driving home after a night shift delivering parcels …
Read More »Thug who smashed hospital equipment among criminals sentenced by magistrates
It’s the weekend and therefore time for a look at the cases that have recently come before Cornwall’s magistrates. Everyone who has been charged with an offence, from the least to the most serious, appears initially before the magistrates. The most serious cases are then sent to the crown court. …
Read More »Jailed in February at Truro Crown Court: sick paedophile, vile stalker, rampage teen, shooter, hammer attacker, drugs gang
February in Truro Crown Court was largely dominated by one trial, that of three people accused over the incident outside a Bodmin nightclub that left one man dead and several others injured. The case has been heard over several weeks, culminating in the jury going out to consider its verdict …
Read More »Bid to raise wages for all of Cornwall’s worst paid workers
This week sees the launch of a bid to make Cornwall the first Real Living Wage county in the UK. Figures suggest that 13 per cent of all workers in Cornwall – around 25,000 people – are not paid the real living wage. A group of cross sector organisations have …
Read More »Anger at ‘abysmal’ Royal Mail two weeks delay to Cornwall postal service
Residents in Cornwall have been warned their post could be delayed by two weeks. Royal Mail has been hit by criticism that its service is abysmal after birthday cards, letters and parcels have taken ages to get to their destination, and sometimes arrive in bulk. All over the county people …
Read More »Royal Mail paying nearly £15 an hour for Christmas shifts in Cornwall
Royal Mail has started the Christmas countdown by recruiting workers in Cornwall for the busy festive period. Extra hands are needed for day and night shifts in Truro to play a “key role in delivering Christmas to the nation”, says the company. Depending on the shifts, employees at the Truro …
Read More »Life size statue of Cornwall comedian Jethro now complete, but where should it go?
A life size statue of Cornwall comedian Jethro has now been completed, but now the big question is where it should go. Since the death of the much loved comedian in 2021, supporters have successfully raised £17,000 to commission Wadebridge sculptor Richard Austin to create a bronze likeness. In June, …
Read More »Man arrested after incident in Truro city centre
A man has been arrested following an incident in Truro city centre. Police were called to Victoria Square on Thursday afternoon. The call to Devon and Cornwall Police followed reports of a man shoplifting from a store. Eyewitnesses said that a riot van and a police car arrived, with a …
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