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Council leader slammed for 'totally bonkers' Cornwall nationalist comment
Politics
'It's outrageous - it's not the sort of behaviour that Cornwall should be seeing from its leader,' says political rival over devolution remarks
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Do you feel better off since Brexit? Have your say
Brexit
The fifth anniversary of the UK leaving the European Union is this week
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Defection means Tories lose their majority on Cornwall Council
Politics
Cllr Mike McLening says he's jumped ship to save his seat from the possibility of a Reform win
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DWP payment new legislation to target bank accounts of benefit fraudsters, announces Liz Kendall
Conservative Party
The Department for Work and Pensions is set to announce plans for new laws that will allow it to seize cash
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Major announcement for Royal Cornwall Hospital
Royal Cornwall Hospital
The 'vital' project had been in limbo
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Cornwall councillors go against own council's decision to close adult education hubs
Education
The move to close the hubs has previously been labelled 'vindictive', 'chaotic', 'short-sighted' and handled 'appallingly'
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'Heads should roll' as costly deal to privatise Cornwall Airport Newquay is put off
Newquay Airport
Noah Law MP described the plan as emblematic of a 'naive Tory administration chasing free lunches that don’t exist when, in fact, it's having its trousers pulled down'
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'Bit rich' for Tories to complain about dire state of Cornwall's finances, says MP
Politics
Labour and Lib Dem MPs respond to concerns that the Government has left Cornwall with a £5.2 million funding shortfall
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'Devolution-gate' hots up as Cornwall MP insists Cornish don't want Devonwall
Conservative Party
The leader of Cornwall Council has denied accusations she met council leaders from Devon with an eye for a combined authority devolution deal - they actually met to discuss the 'ambiguity' of the Government's plans
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MP calls for urgent reform as NHS declares critical incident in Cornwall
NHS
A major incident was declared on Friday
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Tractors, tourism and Tory gaffes - what got Cornwall talking in 2024
Cornwall
A look back on Cornwall Live readers' favourites in 2024
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Cornwall highlighted as calls made for 'rape gang' investigation
Politics
Elon Musk has even waded into the debate over horrific crimes including this Pagan paedophile ring that rocked Cornwall
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Cornwall's historic yet crisis-filled year in politics
Politics
A Labour redwash, Rishi Sunak bizarrely squeezed into a nursery chair, financial problems, housing crisis, airport debacle, devolution wranglings and political jostling - 2024 has been anything but dull
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Cornwall goes to the polls in 2025 - everything you need to know about the elections
Local Elections
Will the Conservatives win a majority at Cornwall Council again? Only you can decide
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Tonne of cocaine and sewage discharges topped the news in September
Politics
Here we take a look back at the biggest stories throughout the year. September had some great headlines!
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Nigel Farage shares awkward Boxing Day hunt video
Conservative Party
He had a political swipe to make
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Tourists, seaweed farms, Boardmasters - the biggest stories of August 2024
Boardmasters
Boardmasters, tourist season, new MPs, council controversies, it was all there
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The year that was, review of July 2024
Cornwall Council
Cornwall's political landscape also changed completely this month as ferry wars rumbled on and a local restaurant chain saved its skin, but left huge debts
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Vital £47 million funding for Cornwall though it may not continue
Politics
Labour's MPs welcome continuation of the Shared Prosperity Fund but are accused of being 'factually incorrect' by Cornwall's Conservative head of economy who argues the money is merely a 'sticking plaster'
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No council tax rise in Newquay but there's still anger
Politics
Green Party councillors have slammed their Tory counterparts for voting against the motion, but the Conservatives say it is a 'smokescreen'
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Anger as Cornwall Council hears of 'class war' on farmers over controversial 'family farm tax'
Conservative Party
Council overwhelmingly objects to inheritance tax plans but there are warnings about political hypocrisy
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NHS dentists in Cornwall MAPPED - almost every dentist is NOT taking NHS patients
NHS
In a third of the county, not a single dentist is taking on new adult patients on the NHS, one huge area has none taking children either. Our interactive map let's you check all the dentists in your area.
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Head of DWP won't say if 400,000 will still lose £400 a month
Politics
Major new changes to benefits are to be announced on Tuesday
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Cornwall shop staff experience 'scary' violence and abuse as retail crime increases
Crime
Violent attacks and antisocial behaviour are not uncommon
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