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Location confirmed for 'King of desserts' Mr Tee’s Cornwall takeaway shop ift.tt/uwStVI9

Location confirmed for 'King of desserts' Mr Tee’s Cornwall takeaway shop

A viral ice cream seller dubbed “the king of desserts” has secured the site of his hotly anticipated takeaway shop in Cornwall after having to cancel his last shop over a “clash of interests”.

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Council asked why it was 'forcing' an ‘intrusive’ 8ft hub on Cornish town ift.tt/smilhYc

Council asked why it was 'forcing' an ‘intrusive’ 8ft hub on Cornish town

The Urban Innovation Company had applied to install a Pulse smart hub with integrated digital screens.

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Cornwall baker to pay £3,963 over plastic in wedding cake and false nut-free claim ift.tt/FW7XwpY

Cornwall baker to pay £3,963 over plastic in wedding cake and false nut-free claim

The wrongly coloured wedding cake contained plastic layers and potentially contained deadly nut traces.

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Elderly pedestrian still in hospital after collision near station two months ago ift.tt/dkhzLK1
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New leader of Mebyon Kernow elected after Dick Cole's 29-year tenure ift.tt/ClozI5W

New leader of Mebyon Kernow elected after Dick Cole's 29-year tenure

Michael Bunney was elected as the eleventh leader of the party at its national conference, which took place in Truro on Saturday, October 24.

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Tractor driver in life-threatening condition after A30 lorry crash ift.tt/K35bPGg

Tractor driver in life-threatening condition after A30 lorry crash

A man in his thirties suffered life-threatening injuries after a collision involving a white lorry in the A30 eastbound near Colliford Lake.

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Cornish town to get 374 new houses despite fears over impact on local area ift.tt/Mbuw85D

Cornish town to get 374 new houses despite fears over impact on local area

Cornwall Council’s planning department has approved an outline  application for 374 houses in Wadebridge, despite concerns raised by councils in the area that the town hasn’t got the infrastructure...

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Opposition to Burger King ‘food pod’ being added to Cornish petrol station ift.tt/s9I5zoE

Opposition to Burger King ‘food pod’ being added to Cornish petrol station

A Cornwall Council planning committee will decide on Monday if a Burger King ‘food to go pod’ can open at a supermarket petrol filling station.

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RNLI sculpture to have new home after town said its beach was the 'wrong place' ift.tt/6YLjT4u
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Man charged with murder after body found in wheelie bin in Plymouth ift.tt/zTEZuvt

Man charged with murder after body found in wheelie bin in Plymouth

The body of a man, believed to be of North African heritage, was found partially within a wheelie bin in a service lane off Grand Parade, Plymouth Hoe.

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Falmouth road to close for five days for water sprinkler works ift.tt/A2PbL9n

Falmouth road to close for five days for water sprinkler works

The road behind Berkeley Cottages will be shut between the junction of Berkeley Cottages and grid reference SW80275 32843.

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Scorrier road to close for five days for water connection works ift.tt/8e5fgtd

Scorrier road to close for five days for water connection works

The closure, announced by Cornwall Council, will affect the road from Foxcote to the A3047 at Whitecross, Scorrier.

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Mum-of-three from Cornwall faces high-risk surgery after rare cancer diagnosis ift.tt/DyjorhG

Mum-of-three from Cornwall faces high-risk surgery after rare cancer diagnosis

A £195,000 appeal has been launched for a Cornwall mum-of-three facing complex brain surgery after being diagnosed with an exceptionally rare cancer.

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Giant waterspout seen off the coast of Cornwall amid turbulent weather conditions ift.tt/OKWzexT

Giant waterspout seen off the coast of Cornwall amid turbulent weather conditions

A giant waterspout was spotted off the coast of Cornwall, near Looe, on Monday, October 19

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Five Cornwall restaurants saved from closure and reopened under new ownership ift.tt/ANh1DzC

Five Cornwall restaurants saved from closure and reopened under new ownership

A few Beefeater, Brewers Fayre, Table Table and Whitbread Inn sites in Cornwall have reopened under new ownership after closing

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Broken bones and near-misses: Horse riders call for care on Helston roads ift.tt/TJkIMsY

Broken bones and near-misses: Horse riders call for care on Helston roads

Riders are pleading for cars to take care after a wave of dangerous driving around horses in the Helston area – which have caused "horrific" injuries.

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The popular and 'rugged' Cornwall village that is valued by the Royal Family ift.tt/uaWzB71

The popular and 'rugged' Cornwall village that is valued by the Royal Family

The Cornish village of St Agnes is situated in an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty and has a rich mining history

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Cornwall wetsuit scheme wins award after diverting 27 tonnes of neoprene ift.tt/tlwO8Si

Cornwall wetsuit scheme wins award after diverting 27 tonnes of neoprene

The Wave Project’s Pre-loved Wetsuit Scheme, which gives donated wetsuits a second life.

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Falmouth remembrance service to offer comfort with candles lit ift.tt/XltSi0E

Falmouth remembrance service to offer comfort with candles lit

The Falmouth Benefice is inviting the whole community to join a time of remembrance at KCM Church in Falmouth on Sunday, November 1, at 4pm.

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Penryn’s A39 to close overnight for maintenance and gully works ift.tt/kPqGd5F

Penryn’s A39 to close overnight for maintenance and gully works

The A39 between Antron Hill and Union Road will be shut between 7pm and 6am from November 18 to November 19, 2026.

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