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Pictures from the Silly Santa Paddle held in Pentewan at the weekend

Pictures from the Silly Santa Paddle held in Pentewan at the weekend

Fifty-seven people dressed up as Santa took to the waters Over 50 'silly santas' took to the water this weeke…

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Man appears in court charged with alleged attack on police officer

Man appears in court charged with alleged attack on police officer

A 30-year-old man has appeared in court this morning following an alleged attack in which a police officer su…

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Man pleads guilty to setting police officer on fire

Man pleads guilty to setting police officer on fire

Blagovest Hadjigueorguiev admitted two charges of violence against two police officers.

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Meet the Cornwall woman who rescues bees from toilets, roofs and machinery

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By Simon Heester , Olivier Vergnault 
| Yahoo News UK
One woman has made it her life's work to save honeybees from the most unusual places. For more than 10 years, Molly Earp has been climbing ladders, removing roof tiles, cutting out chunks of walls, and climbing into machinery and power plants to rescue the precious insects that would otherwise be exterminated by pest controllers. Over the years, the apiarist, beekeeper and bee rescuer, has saved bees from wall cavities, people's cars and even from toilets.
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Meet the entertainer who puts smiles on Cornwall's elderly faces

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By Simon Heester , Olivier Vergnault 
| Yahoo News UK
A former X Factor contestant and self-confessed Labubu dolls 'addict' has made a career of "giving back to the elderly and putting a smile on their faces". Duane AJ has been performing at care homes and holiday parks all over Cornwall for a decade, driven, he says by the close, loving bond he shared with his own grandparents. "My one-hour show is upbeat, positive, and just giving back.
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Meet the people leading a vinyl revival in unexpected Cornish town of Launceston

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By Simon Heester , Olivier Vergnault 
| Yahoo News UK
The historic town of Launceston, known for its rich history and prominent Norman motte-and-bailey castle, has been enjoying a quiet revival - of the vinyl kind. "Launceston is really unique," Simon Skolfield, owner of the Crates Is High record store in Northgate Street, said. "People are great. The community is great and very supportive of each other. "And that's not just the retail shops. That's everybody. People support everybody else's idea and thoughts.
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