The Cornishman
Crowdfunder launched for sustainable clothing shop
AYOUNG mother from Penzance is calling on the community to help bring an affordable, sustainable children’s clothing boutique to the town. Trish Newborn, founder of Black Sack Boutique, has launched a crowdfunding campaign to secure a retail unit in...
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Happy St Piran’s Day to all our readers
will take place throughout Cornwall today and over the weekend to mark St Piran’s Day
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‘Impotent’ councillors say ‘We may as well let AI decide it all’
MEMBERS of a planning committee demonstrated their frustration about national and local policy in relation to solar farms, with one Reform UK councillor saying: “We may as well let AI decide it all”. Another councillor felt they were ‘impotent’ and...
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Silver ball saved from the sea in this year’s Feast Day celebrations
THE community of St Ives braved the wet weather to gather for the town’s Feast Day celebrations. This year’s festivities saw a change in venue due to renovation works on the Concert Hall in the Guildhall, with St Ia Church stepping up to host the...
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Elderly couple’s desperate pleas over constant flooding
Roch, 73, pictured in his back garden in Goldsithney which is repeatedly flooded by a deluge from old mine workings
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Tributes to former mayor and councillor who was ‘keen to foster unity’ in council
AFORMER mayor and Cornwall councillor has died and his legendary last words have been shared. Graham Coad was elected to Hayle Town Council in 2007 and served as the town’s mayor between 2014 and 2016. He was also elected the Independent Cornwall...
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Application to retain holiday lodges built without permission is rejected
CORNWALL Council’s planning department has refused a contentious application to keep holiday cabins that were installed in the garden of a property near Hayle without planning permission. Ross Cheal had applied for retrospective planning permission to...
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Scenes of devastation after Storm Goretti ripped through Cornwall
AMASSIVE clean-up operation was launched across Cornwall after Storm Goretti left a trail of destruction in its wake. Strong winds reportedly in excess of 120mph and heavy rain swept the peninsula on Thursday night, with westernmost Cornwall and the...
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Joanne, who inspires others with weight loss, is named 2025 Slimming World Icon
ASUPER slimmer from Penzance has been named one of this year’s Slimming World Icons – a national competition celebrating members who have transformed their lives inside and out. Joanne Warren, 55, who joined the firm’s Penzance group in October 2024,...
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Death of St Ives’ ‘true friend’
»Tributes have flooded in after the death of the deputy mayor of St Ives, Councillor Ken Messenger, on Christmas Eve.
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Refurbishment of library building starts as part of ‘smart skills’ project
IMPROVEMENTS now under way at the Cornerstone Library in St Ives are part of a new “smart skills” project. The initial phase of work on the building on Gabriel Street will focus on refurbishing the first floor. The central floor space will continue...
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A vibrant exploration of women’s relationships with their bodies
The Vagina Monologues by V (formerly known as Eve Ensler) The Acorn Theatre, Penzance Performed by Kate Barden, Mary Ann Bloomfield, Lesley Bradley, Laurie Huggett, Katie Lusby, Sue Penna, Helen Swift, Fi Read, Hannah Temme and Amelie Vaccari THERE...
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Triathlete Katie in top ten in the world
A TRIATHLETE from Penzance is feeling on top of the world after taking on the Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Marbella. Katie Walker, 25, a trainee accountant, came ninth in the 25-29 age group at the international competition. She qualified for...
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