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Kind, funny and intelligent young woman took her life over childhood trauma
Courts
'I suspect that Emily felt wrongly that she had put herself in that vulnerable position and blamed herself.' Emily was described as caring, sensitive, kind, intelligent and funny. 'She touched the lives of everyone she met, if she had the chance to make someone's life a little bit better, she did.'
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Truro and Newquay head teachers do not want new Perranporth school as theirs are not even full
Education
They say it's not needed and a waste of money. Local parents disagree.
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'Children need more protection' as England considers smacking ban
Parenting
Not everyone agrees. One CornwallLive reader said 'it never did me any harm'
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Fresh funding review puts Cornwall's new secondary school in doubt
Education
'If the review decides not to invest in Cornwall, the new Government will signal that it is ignoring the needs of Cornwall’s rural communities'
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Have your say! Should smacking your own child be allowed?
Politics
England and Northern Ireland are the only parts of the UK where parents are legally allowed to smack their children
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Worst Cornwall schools for truancy RANKED
Education
Some are more than three times as high as others. Find out how your school - or any in the county or country - compares for unauthorised absences using our searchable table
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Schoolboy jailed for life for brutal hammer attack
Crime
A 17-year-old boy battered two pupils and a teacher
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St Eval residents win battle to save beloved meadow from developers
Environment
The determined locals fought a David and Goliath battle for years - and won
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Prince William left in hysterics as cheeky dog jumps up at him during Cornwall visit - in pictures
Prince William
We have a picture gallery of the Prince's trip
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'It's a disgrace!' Parents' fury as Cornwall Council reviews taxi routes for children
Cornwall Council
The council is looking at a number of home to school taxi routes and contracts across the county as it battles to fund an increase in demand
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New Cornwall town the size of Wadebridge 'severely constrained' by volatile market
Truro
Cornwall Council's flagship Langarth Garden Village scheme has been impacted by the economic downturn with lessons learned from the stalled Pydar development
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Comedian Joe Wilkinson 'spots Beast of Bodmin' on walk and screams explicit comment
BBC
Comedian Joe Wilkinson was enjoying a country walk with his wife Petra Exton when he came face to face with the infamous Beast of Bodmin, a fearsome black leopard said to stalk the UK countryside
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Cornwall taxi routes and contracts for school runs under review
Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council needs to make huge savings on home to school transport - around 50 taxi contracts for SEN students could be put out to tender
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Boardmasters raises record £142,000 for good causes in Cornwall
Boardmasters
Cornish charities, schools and community groups can now apply for a share of the funds
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Wadebridge School's 'Zero Club' cinema reward 'a grim way of publicly shaming kids'
Education
The Cornish secondary has launched the 'Zero Club' with only pupils who have zero days off, are never late and receive 'zero negatives' in class allowed to join and go on the trip
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Cornwall planning: No end in sight for £160m Pydar development 'bomb site'
Truro
Cornwall Council's leader blames the 'unexpected global downturn' and says outside investment is now needed
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Fury as Wadebridge School rewards perfect attendance - with school-time cinema trip
Facebook
They're rewarding the kids who've never missed a class, by taking them out of class
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Inside Kate and William's evening routine: Prince personally mixes a gin and tonic for the Princess
BBC
Princess Kate and Prince William have been happily married for over a decade - and the Duke of Cambridge has a sweet nightly tradition to show his love for his wife
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Tributes paid to Camborne School of Mines leader who pioneered groundbreaking education
Education
'He leaves behind a remarkable legacy in education, engineering, and the many lives he touched across the globe'
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Cornwall towns buzzing after more flowers planted to help our bees
Environment
Extra flowers, trees and shrubbery have been planted across lots of our towns
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Two Truro and Penwith College restaurants officially named the best in country
Truro and Penwith College
They are run by some very talented students
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Cornwall man to sail 3,000 miles across Atlantic on 'sustainable' boat
Education
The vessel has been built from recycled materials and will be fully recyclable itself
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Striking 'bug hotel' to go ahead after £300k boost
Cornwall Council
It's one of Sir Tim Smit's projects
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Second price hike in four months sees prices 'more than double'
Education
You wait for a bus price hike then two come along at once
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