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Homeless thug stabs stranger with broken bottle in Penzance

The thug stranger grabbed his victim's own broken bottle and even kicked him as he lay unconscious in a pool of blood

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Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

British Hollywood actor swapping big screen for a DJ set at Cornish festival

The actor and writer is set to take to the decks in Madame Wong’s House of Wrong.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Parking charges due to increase in Cornwall Council car parks

It has decided that a number of car parks will remain free - with one very unpopular exception.

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Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Serial shoplifter jailed after stealing vapes and steaks in Cornwall

Stealing £500 worth of goods has resulted in a prison sentence for a Redruth man, who will also have to pay compensation after a spree of offending in Cornwall

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Owners of popular village pub celebrate 6 month turnaround and thanks its supporters

Six months on, Gary and Victoria Pollard say the Cadgwith Cove Inn is thriving, with fresh momentum, national exposure and strong backing from the community

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Small parcels from Cornwall to the EU to get more expensive

From July, a new €3 duty will apply to each small parcel sent to the EU with a value below €150.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Warning to Molson Coors over ‘Cornish’ branding after Sharp’s closure

Campaigners have warned Molson Coors that moving Doom Bar production out of the Duchy means it can no longer be branded as Cornish.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Pair jailed over stabbing of man who tried to stop shoplifting

Two men have been jailed after a violent chain of events at a petrol station in Cornwall culminated in the stabbing of a bystander who stepped in to stop a shoplifting and assault

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

CAMRA: Sharp’s Brewery closure 'a disgrace' and a blow to UK Brewing Heritage

The Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has condemned the planned closure of Sharp’s Brewery.

Cornwall Live - Penzance

'Class action' lawsuit launched against South West Water over damaging sewage pollution

The legal case has been extended from Devon as the water firm features heavily in the hard-hitting Channel 4 docudrama Dirty Business this week

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Constant roadworks cause 'nightmare' for businesses in Penzance

'I was crying yesterday.' A pub landlady said it's lost around £250,000 because of ongoing roadworks and closures outside its business.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Cornwall garden centre serves up hands-on gardening workshop for children

Dobbies’ Lelant store is hosting its latest Little Seedlings Club on Sunday, March 1, offering a free, hands-on session all about peas and pod plants.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Cornwall RAF reservist wins winter championship in Italy

Sergeant Paul, based at RAF St Mawgan, took first place in the Novice category at the RAF Alpine Luge Championships

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Work progresses on new lithium extraction project in Cornwall

Cornish Lithium has appointed WH Bond & Sons, based near Saltash, to deliver enabling works at its Cross Lanes site near Truro.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Why Wildanet has withdrawn from £41m contract for broadband in rural areas

It has spoken more about why it will no longer complete Project Gigabit in south west and central Cornwall.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Former Reform UK leader jumps ship again… this time to the Tories

'I could not trust a man who literally changes with the wind direction' says the former Conservative councillor whose seat Mr Parsonage won for Reform - and has now made Tory again.

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall duo arrested on suspicion of multimillion-pound waste fraud

The arrests in Cornwall were made in a 'war against waste criminals'

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Makers of Doom Bar to close brewery with loss of 50 jobs, owner confirms

The owner of a Sharps Brewery that makes some of Cornwall’s best-known beers has announced last orders for the firm with the loss of 50 jobs.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

‘Horrific’ budget reluctantly agreed at Cornwall Council

Councillors from a range of political groups criticised the Labour Government for removing the rurality factor from its local government funding

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Serious crash in Newquay leaves four in hospital as police appeal for witnesses

Four people remain in hospital with serious injuries after a late-night two-vehicle collision on the A3075 at Trevemper, prompting a police appeal for information.