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190712 | Local government Ombudsman rules against Cornwall Council, and in favour of Delabole families, in the long running saga

The video shows how the children cross the A30 by bridge and then walk along Grist Lane to the village of Angarrack before crossing over fields to Gwinear Lane

“More importantly, the Ombudsman has ruled that families should not have to show ‘exceptional circumstances’ with regards to why parents are not able to walk the 3 miles there and back twice a day – and that future appeals panels should take into account only what is ‘reasonably practical’.


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190709 | Locket containing ashes of victim’s children and partner | Burglary - Hayle - CR-058422-19

Burglary - Hayle - CR-058422-19
Locket containing ashes of victim’s children and partner, who died in 2004 tsunami, stolen during break-in
Police have appealed for information after a locket containing the ashes of a woman’s children and partner was stolen during a burglary in Hayle, Cornwall.
The victim had the gold item made following the death of her two sons and fiancé in the 2004 tsunami in Thailand.
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Traffic, Roads | Hayle Area

Live updates as A30 blocked after car bursts into flames

Traffic is at a standstill  read more »

190705 | Two men have been arrested after reports of a 'suspicious vehicle' near the A30 in west Cornwall

Two men arrested after reports of 'suspicious vehicle'

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 1:51pm 5th July 2019. (Updated at 11:17pm 5th July 2019)

Two men have been arrested after reports of a 'suspicious vehicle' near the A30 in west Cornwall.

Officers were called to the Hayle area amid concerns about two men behind a property looking for scrap metal.

They reportedly then fled the scene when confronted by a member of the public.

Police carried out searches in the area and the van was stopped in High Lanes.  read more »

190705 | Cornwall faces a 'postcode lottery' for ambulance waits

 

Cornwall faces a 'postcode lottery' for ambulance waits

Published by Emma Carton at 7:26am 5th July 2019. (Updated at 9:04am 5th July 2019)

By Local Democracy Reporter, Richard Whitehouse

People in some parts of Cornwall have been revealed to have to wait, on average, three times longer than others for an emergency ambulance.

Figures released by the South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT) show the postcode lottery when dialling 999 for an ambulance.  read more »

190703 | Drivers spotted doing u-turns on A30 Hayle bypass

Drivers spotted doing u-turns on A30 Hayle bypass

Published by Sarah Yeoman at 1:07pm 3rd July 2019. (Updated at 3:37pm 3rd July 2019)

Drivers have been spotted doing u-turns on a notorious stretch of the A30 in west Cornwall.

At least three people were seen performing the dangerous manoeuvre on the Hayle bypass on Wednesday lunchtime.

It was to avoid the volume of traffic queuing and one was even faced with a horse box travelling in the opposite direction.

Inrix Traffic and Travel is reporting that there is slow traffic westbound between the B3301 Carwin Rise and A3074 Nut Lane.  read more »

PA18/06111 | Proposed mixed use development comprising three A1 retail (food and non-food) units and petrol filling station (inc

A computer generated image of the planned development at Roseworthy Hill
Planned development at Roseworthy Hill
The area is near the Camborne west junction of the A30 at the top of the Roseworthy dip

PA18/06111 | Proposed mixed use development comprising three A1 retail (food and non-food) units and petrol filling station (including A1/A3 uses); associated parking, access and landscaping arrangements | Land To The North Of Roseworthy Hill Camborne Cornwall TR14 0TR


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