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Falmouth cheese shop forced to hold one-day-only sale after owner's injury ift.tt/HBeT7oQ
Falmouth cheese shop forced to hold one-day-only sale after owner's injury

Falmouth cheese shop forced to hold one-day-only sale after owner's injury

Falmouth Cheese and Compass owner Dan Lilley launches a one-day sale on October 31 after a serious ankle injury has left him housebound.

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Verdict in trial of Penrose Estate owner accused of GBH after punching man at pub ift.tt/n0hC3QH
Verdict in trial of Penrose Estate owner accused of GBH after punching man at pub

Verdict in trial of Penrose Estate owner accused of GBH after punching man at pub

The owner of the Penrose Estate near Helston has been on trial for grievous bodily harm after he punched a man at a wedding reception.

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Paul Hollywood spotted trying pasties in Cornish village filming new TV series ift.tt/jS9Ta74
Paul Hollywood spotted trying pasties in Cornish village filming new TV series

Paul Hollywood spotted trying pasties in Cornish village filming new TV series

Fresh off Great British Bake Off, the celebrity baker was spotted in Porthleven yesterday, where he tried pasties for a new TV series.

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Cornwall's winter wonderland is being built – as opening date revealed ift.tt/wqPtgOb
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Penrose Estate heir tells court he punched man to defend himself in pub confrontation ift.tt/HM5kaKO
Penrose Estate heir tells court he punched man to defend himself in pub confrontation

Penrose Estate heir tells court he punched man to defend himself in pub confrontation

The jury in a trial of alleged assault by the owner of the Penrose Estate near Heston has heard how he and a man were “face to face” on the dancefloor of a wedding reception before injury occurred.

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Falmouth father of five crowned British bodybuilding champion ift.tt/AavT9qG
Falmouth father of five crowned British bodybuilding champion

Falmouth father of five crowned British bodybuilding champion

Ant Shepherd, 36, from Falmouth, took home the overall title at the IBFA British Bodybuilding Finals on October 25, 2026.

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Falmouth mayor joins cyclists for colourful glow ride promoting safer streets ift.tt/xd5rWBh
Falmouth mayor joins cyclists for colourful glow ride promoting safer streets

Falmouth mayor joins cyclists for colourful glow ride promoting safer streets

Falmouth Mayor, Cllr Alan Jewell, joined cyclists for the 4th annual glow ride on Wednesday evening.

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Cornwall roads with new 20mph and 30mph speed limits from today ift.tt/UtOBFDH
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Truro Christmas season to feature new Grinch trail and fireworks displays ift.tt/fHm5DAI
Truro Christmas season to feature new Grinch trail and fireworks displays

Truro Christmas season to feature new Grinch trail and fireworks displays

Festive celebrations will fill the city from November 21 through to New Year’s Eve, with highlights including Cornwall’s largest traditional Christmas market.

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Porthleven road to close for five days for water connection works ift.tt/DN027ro
Porthleven road to close for five days for water connection works

Porthleven road to close for five days for water connection works

A Porthleven road will be closed for five days.

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Woman conned out of £61,000 savings in dating scam had to bring private prosecution ift.tt/8poj7eh
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GWR offers 60,000 discounted tickets with fares cut by up to 50 per cent ift.tt/RihBGI5
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Incredible micro-sculptures made of gold to go on display in Cornwall ift.tt/muF1TGa
Incredible micro-sculptures made of gold to go on display in Cornwall

Incredible micro-sculptures made of gold to go on display in Cornwall

A collection of mind-blowing miniature sculptures made by a Adrian Thomson, from Par, are set to go on display in time for the Christmas holiday.

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Falmouth Market Street to close overnight for three weekdays for works ift.tt/a1srZRA
Falmouth Market Street to close overnight for three weekdays for works

Falmouth Market Street to close overnight for three weekdays for works

Falmouth town centre road is set to be closed for late-night works.

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Tributes pour in for St Ives mum who died ‘suddenly’ on holiday ift.tt/SpOquvW
Tributes pour in for St Ives mum who died ‘suddenly’ on holiday

Tributes pour in for St Ives mum who died ‘suddenly’ on holiday

Moving tributes and donations have flooded in after a St Ives mother died "suddenly" whilst on holiday, with more than £10,000 raised to bring her home.

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Penrose Estate heir on trial over alleged assault at Porthleven pub ift.tt/It34Pgu
Penrose Estate heir on trial over alleged assault at Porthleven pub

Penrose Estate heir on trial over alleged assault at Porthleven pub

The trial has opened into one allegation of assault by the man who inherited the Penrose Estate near Helston.

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World-record surf event gets the green light as 200 people set to ride Cornwall wave ift.tt/u3liJnX
World-record surf event gets the green light as 200 people set to ride Cornwall wave

World-record surf event gets the green light as 200 people set to ride Cornwall wave

A world-record group surf attempt has been given the go-ahead for Newquay this weekend, as 200 surfers have signed up to ride the same wave.

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Cornish chimney sweep left in a flap after finding owl trapped inside a stove ift.tt/h2ABIM6
Cornish chimney sweep left in a flap after finding owl trapped inside a stove

Cornish chimney sweep left in a flap after finding owl trapped inside a stove

A stunned chimney sweep rescued an owl - from inside a stove.

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More than 70 attend Porthleven climate and nature emergency film ift.tt/zZxfeVL
More than 70 attend Porthleven climate and nature emergency film

More than 70 attend Porthleven climate and nature emergency film

More than 70 people attended a climate and nature emergency film screening in Porthleven.

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Penhaligon’s Friends chief executive to retire after 20 years ift.tt/NhqCLE9
Penhaligon’s Friends chief executive to retire after 20 years

Penhaligon’s Friends chief executive to retire after 20 years

A charity chief executive is set to retire after 20 years of service.

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