Cornwall
Cornwall is a county in the South West of England. Hugely popular with tourists and holiday makers, Cornwall borders the county of Devon to the north east and the Atlantic Ocean and the English Channel to the North West and South East. Its main towns and cities include Bodmin, Boscastle, Bude, Falmouth, Gunnislake, Hayle, Helston, Launceston, Liskeard, Looe, Newquay, Padstow, Penzance, St. Austell ,St. Ives and Truro.
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Man drowns in swimming accident
A swimmer who got into difficulty off the Cornish coast is pronounced dead after being airlifted to hospital.
More detailsTA troops ready for Afghanistan
Troops from the Territorial Army in Devon and Cornwall make final preparations before deploying to Afghanistan.
More detailsTribute to shipwreck crew
A ceremony marks the anniversary of a shipwreck off Cornwall and the restoration of its figurehead.
More details'Awkward' Navy staff aid trainees
Navy personnel teach charity workers how to deal with bureaucratic challenges by being as awkward as possible.
More detailsFire crews rescue five from flood
Firefighters rescue five people trapped in a car in flood water as the region "mops up" after torrential rain.
More detailsPoison coroner slams government
An inquest coroner adjourns the case of a woman who died following the Camelford water poisoning.
More detailsMan jailed for fatal hit-and-run
A man from Cornwall is jailed for failing to stop after a fatal hit-and-run accident in Plymouth.
More detailsHotel gets "shocking" energy bill
A hotel owner gets a "shocking" £67,500 bill from an energy company which admits undercharging for years.
More detailsDrivers rescued from floods
Drivers across Devon and Cornwall have to be rescued from their vehicles after heavy storms cause flooding.
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