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New image released of wanted man who's changed his appearance
It appears he's got rid of his distinctive big bushy beard

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Beloved bowl flattened as next stage of huge Truro development starts
Hardy Carpets and other well-known buildings are in the process of being pulled down, as our video shows


Locals slam 'severely broken' NHS as £412k spent on consultants amid staff cuts
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust has come under fire for launching not one but two waves of redundancy consultations in as many weeks

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Bid to rid Cornwall of taxi zones could result in costly 'free for all', say concerned drivers
The council wants a 'simplified' single Cornwall-wide zone but some taxi drivers warn of higher fares and 'leaving our most vulnerable in rural areas stranded'


Pro-Palestine council tax rebel remains defiant during prosecution
She has spoken out as she appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court for non payment of council tax


Nightmare neighbours evicted to 'safeguard the wider community'
It is now an offence to enter the property


Live: Muscular wanted man on run from the law in Cornwall
He may or may not still have a large bushy beard


Tanker flips in A39 crash as drivers face huge delays
The vehicle overturned at a roundabout

Council’s chief operating officer resigns after less than a year in the job
The role of what is essentially the council’s chief finance officer was advertised with a six-figure salary.
Visit the planet Mars suspended inside Truro Cathedral
It follows the success of the Gaia artwork at the cathedral in 2023.

Tanker overturns and causes traffic havoc on A39
There were delays


Cornwall hospitals spend £412,000 on job cuts consultation consultants
The union Unison says it equates to about 17 entry level nurses' salaries for a year and it has called on the trust to pause the consultation that is due to make staff redundant just before Christmas

Truro City set for FA Cup replay after dramatic draw
Truro City face an FA Cup fourth qualifying round replay under the lights at the TCS on Tuesday evening after a dramatic 1-1 draw at AFC Totton.
Pirates reflect on opportunities not taken in Ampthill defeat
Having narrowly lost their ‘Champ’ rugby opener at home to Hartpury the previous weekend, the Cornish Pirates were looking for improvements.

Trio of wanted men from Cornwall on the run from police
You may recognise one or more of these individuals


Fears over stability of derelict hotel in Newquay after second devastating fire
The derelict building is now in a pitiful state


Live: Police hunting man over breach of restraining order
He has links across the South West

Public warned not to approach wanted man with links across Cornwall
Officers have made enquiries to find him and are now asking the public for information about his whereabouts

Police hunting Cornwall man over assaults and strangulation
He has links to several towns across Cornwall

Truro’s flood defences transformed with new tidal barrier and reservoir upgrades
The completion of the work secures the city’s protection against rising flood risks for the next three decades.