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Dog owner killed pet Chihuahua with 'blunt force trauma'
He's also been banned from keeping animals for many years

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Baffling sign leaves people scratching heads as firm says 'it's a joke'
Some believe AI has been used, but the developer says it was 'intentional'


Lucy the foal stolen from farm in Cornwall found in Hertfordshire
More than 1m people saw the social media appeal from Devon and Cornwall Police when Lucy was stolen

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Royal Cornwall Hospital slammed in CQC report - again
Inspectors found many issues


Drunk thug hit new friend with pool cue so hard it fractured his jaw
He had been told to raise money for his victim's dental repair work


Drunk woman kicked out of Truro shop after abusing customers
She attempted to steal items from a nearby shop


Fisherman suffers head injury off Cornwall coast
RNLI crews carried out a rescue

Heartache for City after crushing 2-1 defeat
Truro City suffered late heartache at Meadow Park as Matt Rush's injury-time winner saw Boreham Wood prevail by the odd goal in three

Daniel Lynch murdered brother in 'frenzied and brutal attack'
The victim 'was a wonderful dad, an amazing brother and a great friend. No one will ever forget him.'


Live: Road near Truro blocked after car crashes into wall
The incident is causing traffic to pile up


Bank Holiday Monday madness with busy day for Cornwall firefighters
A fire broke out at a campsite and one person suffered smoke inhalation after a bonfire - as well as the rescue of a cat


Fires rip through three homes in Cornwall in one weekend
It's been a busy weekend for firefighters


Truro shop celebrates 30 years as high street stalwart
Graham is a high street jeanious


Homemade wine bar offering 'flavour, soul, and creativity' opens in Truro
It hosted a grand opening


Strangler and dog owner among those sentenced by magistrates this week
One woman was sentenced for not being in control of a dog that injured a child


Dangerous dog given last chance after biting stranger in cafe
There have been several incidents over the past few years when Merlin the dog attacked people

Dog with history of biting avoids immediate destruction after cafe incident
Merlin, an Australian Shepherd dog, was given one last chance.

Pervert 'accidentally' downloaded child abuse images when trying to get The Mummy
He said he wanted to download the 1999 adventure starring Brendan Fraser


Football fans fly 400 miles to Cornwall for Truro City FC match
That's one way to miss the summer traffic

Cornwall town named UK's second-worst MOT spot
New figures outlining MOT pass rates across the UK have been released – and it's bad news if you’re a resident of one particular Cornish town.