Cornish Guardian (Bodmin & East Cornwall)
Chef’s ambitious new plan for old hotel
WELL-KNOWN chef Paul Ainsworth has applied to make a range of changes to a renowned hotel he took ownership of earlier this year. Ainsworth has submitted a planning application for extension and alteration works at the 100-year-old St Enodoc Hotel in...
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Rare hyenas are finding their feet after zoo move
NEWQUAY Zoo has welcomed two of the world’s rarest hyenas for the first time. The young siblings, Flo and Quinn, arrived at the zoo last Tuesday, making it the only zoo in the South West, and one of two in the UK, to house brown hyenas. Flo and Quinn...
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Festival delivers a much-needed dose of wellness
PARADHIS Festival returned to the Boconnoc Estate for an unforgettable weekend of wild wellness, escapism, and much-needed zen. Set against a backdrop of ancient oak trees and wild parkland, this year’s three-day gathering expanded across the estate...
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Work starts to install new average speed cameras
NFRASTRUCTURE for a dozen new speed cameras is being installed along one of Cornwall’s most dangerous roads. The work being carried out on the A38 between the Carkeel roundabout and Trerulefoot forms part of a £750,000 scheme aimed at reducing...
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Exhibition charts artist’s journey from Tywardreath to Tibet
acclaimed artist Tony Foster, who has worked all over the world, is to show a new collection at the Cornwall Museum and Art Gallery. Page 3
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Woman set fire to flat after police arrived to evict her
AWOMAN squatting in a friend’s flat set it on fire when police turned up to evict her. Marina Gale Wildish has been sentenced to three years in prison after a jury at Truro Crown Court had earlier convicted her of one count of arson being reckless as...
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New festival promises ‘pop icons and feel-good vibes’
THE countdown is on to a new Cornwall festival featuring a nostalgic line-up of “pop icons and feel-good vibes”. Hootenanny Fayre at Port Eliot Estate in South East Cornwall promises to bring timeless hits to life alongside family-friendly wellness...
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Joyful theatre event will deliver serious message on climate crisis
ACOMEDIAN and author who believes we can save the planet and still have fun is bringing her own take on environmental responsibility to Cornwall. Isabel Losada, author of the bestselling book The Joyful Environmentalist, is travelling from her London...
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Elderly driver killed trying to join A30 at notorious junction
AN elderly woman who was known for her love of nature and animals died at Cornwall’s most dangerous A30 junction when she cut across the dual carriageway right in front of another car. An inquest heard that Geraldine Gibson, 79, was pronounced dead at...
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Editor is remembered as brilliant journalist and devoted family man
SCOTT Harrison, who has died aged 60, has been remembered by colleagues and friends as a brilliant, respected, dedicated and fair journalist and editor who was passionate about Cornwall and local journalism. The editor of Reach Plc’s seven weekly...
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continue to require time off for treatment to resolve his chronic injuries. Coffee, who had a previously clean licence and no other convictions, was described as of previously good character. The court was told she worked as a primary school teacher...
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Brewery sets ambitious target to cut pub waste
ST Austell Brewery has launched an ambitious recycling initiative to reduce the general waste in its managed pubs by 80%. The new scheme, in partnership with leading waste management company Biffa, includes the introduction of a streamlined waste...
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Anger as giant water slide refused permission returns
RESIDENTS of a quiet hamlet are up in arms over a fourlane water slide opening for business again despite being denied planning permission by Cornwall Council. Kernow Slide operated last summer without permission and is due to reopen on May...
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Litter-picking cyclist wrongly barred from recycling centre
AVOLUNTEER litter-picker in North Cornwall says it’s ridiculous that he was barred from returning to a household waste and recycling centre because he was on a bike and not in a car. Julian Hutchison was told by a staff member at the Bude dump that he...
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Peaceful picture wins coast path photography competition
»Photographer Jasmin Fernholz has been named South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year 2024 for her image ‘Walking on Sunshine’. See page 13
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Details of 245-home development released
FOLLOWING the approval in 2022 of outline planning permission for almost 250 homes, a reserved matters application featuring fuller details of the proposed development has now been submitted to Cornwall Council by Vistry Partnerships. The proposal...
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Move to make Tamar tolls cheaper for local residents
MOVES are under way to make the cost of crossing the Tamar cheaper for regular local users compared to the cash charges paid by visitors. With tolls expected to rise this year politicians from across the political and geographical divides have united...
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Beach will host Mamma Mia!
LUSTY Glaze beach near Newquay is kicking off another year of seaside summer events with a Mamma Mia! beach party extravaganza. The evening on Monday, August 18, will start with a screening of the 2008 film adaptation of the ABBA jukebox musical Mamma...
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Councillor defects to Reform to Farage’s delight
CORNWALL Council has its first Reform UK councillor – much to the delight of its party leader Nigel Farage. It was revealed after the party’s conference at Carn Brea Leisure Centre on Monday that Newquay councillor Kevin Towill had defected from the...
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Son defrauded own mum in ‘savage abuse of trust’
AFRAUDSTER ran up debt in his own mother’s name after using her information to set up bank accounts and take out loans without her knowledge. Daniel Greenaway, 29, admitted he took between £5,000 to £6,000 from his mother over a period of almost three...
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‘Waste of money’ as council set to replace car park payment systems
SIX car parks will soon have pay-on-exit barriers removed and be returned to the previous pay-and-display system. Weeks after it was revealed that Cornwall Council spent £18,000 replacing payment machines in three of its car parks after only five...
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Metro link is not ‘transformational project’ Cornwall needs, claims MP
APARLIAMENTARY debate about train services in the South West has heard that Cornwall is “notoriously underserved by transport” and that an array of rail and road improvements need to be made to ensure the Duchy thrives in the future. The new Mid...
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Council hears that inaction has led to deaths at notorious blackspot
ANORTH Cornwall councillor has made a heartfelt plea to colleagues for millions to be spent on making safe what is now officially the worst accident blackspot in Cornwall. The notorious Plusha junction on the A30 near Launceston claimed the lives of...
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Driver fined after passenger dumps McDonald’s bag
»» A DRIVER has been issued a £150 fixed penalty notice (FPN) after one of their passengers dropped litter out of the car. The offence, in Bugle, near St Austell, was captured on CCTV. The footage showed a car pulling in and a passenger getting out...
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Residents warned of disruption as Mid Cornwall Metro scheme starts
RESIDENTS and visitors to Newquay are being warned they could face disruption with major roadworks due to start this week. Cornwall Council has announced that its contractor, Cormac, will be starting work on Narrowcliff as part of the Mid Cornwall...
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Controversial cliff work halted
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Military silhouettes honour sacrifices of our Armed Forces
»» THE Lostwithiel Armed Forces Veterans Breakfast Club has unveiled a set of military silhouettes in the heart of the town. The project was designed as a poignant tribute to the men and women of the Armed Forces whose bravery and sacrifice shaped the...
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Driver killed in crash was three times over the limit
ADAD who was three and a half times over the drinkdrive limit died after losing control of his vehicle and crashing, an inquest has heard. Adrian Robert Flint, 33, died in a head-on collision with a Mercedes on April 5 along the Castle-an-Dinas road...
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Affordable homes in village approved
»» A COASTAL village with a “desperate need” for affordable housing for locals will get more than 80 new houses after a proposal was approved by Cornwall Council’s planning department. Under delegated powers, planning officers agreed that the 81...
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Massive holiday park approved despite hundreds of objections
by ACONTROVERSIAL proposal to build a 400-lodge luxury resort on more than 170 acres of agricultural land on the outskirts of Newquay has been approved despite a huge amount of opposition. Kingsley Leisure Developments was given approval by a...
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Judge condemns ‘appalling’ sexual assault on woman
»» “OUTRAGEOUS behaviour” saw a man grab a stranger’s breast for no reason and without her consent, a court has heard. Rio Anthony Beardmore, 54, assaulted the woman in Newquay as she made her way home on September 30 last year. Beardmore, of Butler...
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22-year-old killed fighting in Ukraine
A FAMILY have paid tribute to their “brave” son who has been killed while fighting in Ukraine. Callum Tindal-Draper, 22, from Gunnislake, South East Cornwall, was killed in action while serving with the foreign volunteer platoon in the country’s war...
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Serial offender who removed tag tried to outfox officers
»» A LIVERPOOL criminal on curfew was arrested in Cornwall after removing his tag, driving dangerously, and trying to evade police. Louis Fitzgerald, 23, broke his curfew so he could be in Cornwall with his partner but was spotted in his Audi near...
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Volunteers help to raise vulnerable ‘swan island’
A STONE ‘ swan island’ has been raised in height by a group of volunteers after becoming submerged by rising tides. The stack next to the medieval bridge in Wadebridge is used by breeding swans but has been flooded by recent supermoon tides. It was...
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Landmark for lithium production as demonstration plant is opened
by THE opening of a £50 million demonstration facility for producing lithium in Cornwall is a milestone in helping the UK’s transition to clean power, its backers say. Cornish Lithium’s demonstration plant near St Austell is set to start producing...
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Cornish wreath heads for Downing Street
A CORNISH Christmas tree grower recognised as one of the best in the UK has been selected to make a festive wreath for the door of Number 10 Downing Street. Santa Trees in Liskeard is the winner of the Champion Festive Wreath of the Year competition...
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Eden making a brew more sustainable
THE Eden Project is aiming to set a new standard for sustainable tourism by adopting an innovative returnable cup scheme. The attraction has joined forces with Blenheim Palace in Oxfordshire to eradicate more than 600,000 single-use coffee cups –...
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Family attraction to close after financial struggles
AFAMILY visitor attraction is closing its doors for good, blaming the decision on what it calls significant losses. Dairyland at Tresillian Barton, near Newquay, will close its doors for the last time next month. The current owners, who purchased the...
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Hollywood couple enjoy day at beach
HOLLYWOOD couple Tom Holland and Zendaya have been stirring up all kinds of excitement in Cornwall as the world-famous pair have been spotted enjoying a holiday with Holland’s family and friends in the county. The couple, who starred together in the...
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Four charged after tonne of cocaine found on boat
AFISHING boat carrying approximately one tonne of cocaine worth an estimated £200 million has been intercepted off the Cornish coast in a “huge loss” for an organised crime group, the National Crime Agency (NCA) has said. NCA officers arrested and...
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Sea Cadet band crowned the best at national contest
SEA Cadets from Torpoint have won gold in the National Sea Cadet Band Contest, held at the Old Royal Naval College in Greenwich, London. Twenty-three cadets were joined by a handful of friends from the South West region to deliver their musical...
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RNLI honours long-serving fundraisers with medals
TWO of dedicated volunteers were presented with RNLI long service awards last month to recognise their service to the life-saving charity. Looe RNLI’s president John Trethewey surprised two of its long service fundraising volunteers, presenting both...
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Councillors quiet after police were called over town clerk suspension
ACOUNCIL in Cornwall won’t say why it has suspended its town clerk. The Cornish Guardian understands that Peter Martin, who walked out of a meeting earlier this year, was suspended from his duties at Bodmin Town Council on Friday, August 16. Police...
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Chef Andi is recruited to The Tartan Fox pub
A NEWLY opened destination restaurant has recruited a well-know Cornish chef to the fold. Andrew Tuck has been appointed senior sous chef at The Tartan Fox, Adam Handling’s newest venue, which opened last month at Carvynick Farm between Truro and...
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Shear brilliance as Una smashes world record
IT wasn’t only in Paris where incredible sporting achievements were taking place last week; a new world sheep-shearing record was set in North Cornwall. Last Wednesday Scottish shearer Una Cameron, 51, raised the ninehour women’s solo strong wool ewe...
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Temporary footbridge over railway will connect town
RESIDENTS of a town which is cut in half for 22 minutes every hour when trains pass through are to get a footbridge again after 50 years. The lack of a bridge in Lostwithiel meant pedestrians faced long delays when the barriers at the level crossing...
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325-home development is planned
WADEBRIDGE could get 325 more homes, including up to 98 classed as affordable. Developer Wadebridge LVA LLP is seeking a planning performance agreement with Cornwall Council to get the ball rolling on an application to build the houses on a site south...
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£450k community hub to be built in heart of village
ANEW £450,000 community hub is to be built in the centre of St Tudy after a sevenyear campaign, now two streams of funding have been secured. The trustees of St Tudy Playing Field Trust are celebrating the final piece of the funding jigsaw with a...
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Housing estate approved despite landslip concerns
OUTLINE planning permission for more than 40 new homes in an area where a woman died as a result of a landslip 11 years ago has been granted. Looe councillor Armand Toms, who is passionately against the proposals, said he had no confidence that a...
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