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Hayle man Alan Rouffignacin court charged with Spar robbery after...

Thu, 25/05/2017 - 10:16
A 33-year-old man from Hayle has appeared in court charged with robbery and taking a motor vehicle without owner's consent. Alan Rouffignac has been remanded in police custody after appearing before magistrates in Truro. Rouffignac entered no pleas and will next appear at Truro Crown Court next month. Rouffignac appeared at Truro Magistrates' Court. Read more: Victim of fatal A30 Roseworthy Dip horror crash named as 27-year-old twin sister Police were called at about 7.45am on Monday...

Hayle man Alan Rouffignacin court charged with Spar robbery after...

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Around 200 Hayle residents pack out institute to view huge South...

Wed, 24/05/2017 - 07:35
Just short of 200 people ran the rule over final designs for the last piece of an ongoing waterfront regeneration puzzle. The large turnout attended the Passmore Edwards Institute in Hayle to meet the team working on the final designs for wharf houses, apartments and the quayside restaurants on South Quay at Hayle Harbour. New owners Hayle Quays Ltd acquired South Quay in February this year, and have been in consultation with heritage groups in recent months to develop plans which were...

Around  200 Hayle residents pack out institute to view huge South...

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Prolific shoplifter and heroin addict Una Devlin stole more than...

Thu, 18/05/2017 - 12:19
One of Cornwall's most prolific shoplifters has been jailed for pinching more than £1,200 worth of goods to feed her heroin addiction. Last month Cornwall Live reported how 37-year-old Una Devlin, most recently of Observer Close in Truro, had been given one last chance to tackle her demons. She admitted stealing from supermarkets and shops in Redruth, Hayle and Truro. Magistrates in Truro granted her four weeks to be assessed by a drugs agency before passing sentence. Devlin, 37,...

Prolific shoplifter and heroin addict Una Devlin stole more than...

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Hayle's South Quay designs unveiled

Tue, 16/05/2017 - 09:18
The final piece of the South Quay regeneration jigsaw goes on display at the Passmore Edwards Institute in Hayle next week. Final designs for the wharf houses, apartments and the quayside restaurants, which were approved in principle in 2012, will be put on display. New owners Hayle Quays Ltd acquired South Quay in February this year, and immediately entered into consultation and workshops with town councillors and heritage representatives. Read more: Controversial Hayle development picks up...

Hayle's South Quay designs unveiled

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Internet rallies in bid to reunite Hayle paramedic with bike...

Wed, 10/05/2017 - 15:00
Cornwall Air Ambulance is hoping that the power of Facebook will be able to catch a crook who stole a paramedic's beloved bike from right outside his house. Critical Care Paramedic Steve Garvey had his Cinelli Strato road bike stolen from his house front door in Hayle yesterday evening and Cornwall Air Ambulance's post asking Cornwall residents to keep their eyes peeled has already been shared more than 3,000 times. Steve had just returned from a ride and whilst going to get the keys to lock...

Internet rallies in bid to reunite Hayle paramedic with bike...

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Meet Pedro and Perdy the adorable penguin chicks being hand-reare...

Wed, 10/05/2017 - 10:00
This cute video shows two penguin chicks being hand-reared by keepers. Pedro and Perdy were born in Paradise Park zoo in Hayle, Cornwall. The 28-day-old Humboldt chicks - members of an endangered species - will eventually be introduced to the main colony but for now need to be hand-reared. Read more: Super cute Tawny Frogmouth chicks swap Australia for Hayle's Paradise Park Keeper Bev Tanner said: "Pedro and Perdy are being hand-reared as, often in a nest with two chicks, only one...

Meet Pedro and Perdy the adorable penguin chicks being hand-reare...

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Helston's clubbing scene to change forever after Boxx nightclub...

Tue, 09/05/2017 - 07:58
A Cornwall nightclub that closed back in February is making a comeback in a new town – and its owner has vowed to move the town's nightlife "up a notch". Much to the dismay of its regulars Boxx in Hayle closed back in February after its landlord decided not to renew the existing lease agreement. Boxx owner Jonathan Oates, also known as DJ Sundance, drummed up some excitement last month when he announced that the club will be returning in May in a new location and now...

Helston's clubbing scene to change forever after Boxx nightclub...

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Labour confirms Graham Winter as prospective parliamentary...

Mon, 08/05/2017 - 07:26
The Labour party has revealed the latest of its prospective parliamentary candidates ahead of the upcoming general election on June 8. It has been announced that Camborne Town Council member Graham Winter will stand in the Camborne, Redruth and Hayle constituency on behalf of the democratic socialist party. The party said Graham lives in the constituency and is heavily involved in the community, having recently helped to organise Camborne's Trevithick Day as a member of the committee and spent...

Labour confirms Graham Winter as prospective parliamentary...

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Gwinear Parish residents being 'denied democratic right to vote'...

Thu, 04/05/2017 - 10:46
Voters living in the Gwinear Parish are being "denied their democratic right to vote" because Cormac has closed the roads leading to the polling station. Tim Iremonger lives in Carnhell Green and had been due to cast his vote in today's elections at the Wall Methodist Hall half a mile from his home. However, when he went to travel to the hall, Mr Iremonger found that road closed signs were in place in all directions leading to it and as a result, he was forced to proceed...

Gwinear Parish residents being 'denied democratic right to vote'...

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Super cute Tawny Frogmouth chicks swap Australia for Hayle's...

Wed, 03/05/2017 - 14:55
Two unusual birds of prey often mistaken for an owl have found a new home at Paradise Park in Hayle. The Tawny Frogmouth chicks are native to Australia are quite the lookers. Keeper Sarah-Jayne Cooke said: "The parents have sadly not been very successful in the past at raising their own chicks so the decision was made to hand-rear these two to give them the best chance of survival. "They are just four weeks old, but doing very well, and will soon lose the remaining fluffy bits as...

Super cute Tawny Frogmouth chicks swap Australia for Hayle's...

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Hayle dairy farmer Paul Richards to tackle world's longest and...

Sun, 23/04/2017 - 11:00
A dairy farmer from Hayle has signed up to take on the world's longest and toughest horse race – a derby across 1,000km of east Asian terrain. Paul Richards, 59, a dairy farmer from Hayle, will be taking part in the Mongol Derby and is raising funds for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). Paul is a fourth-generation dairy farmer and has signed up to take on the 9th Mongol Derby across 1,000km of Mongolian steppe. Paul is the first Cornishman to ever be selected for the derby and...

Hayle dairy farmer Paul Richards to tackle world's longest and...

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Hell up in Hayle as residents react to news Home Bargains will...

Fri, 21/04/2017 - 16:23
The decision to close a popular supermarket and replace it with a Home Bargains store has been slammed by furious members of the community. Yesterday Cornwall Live reported how the Co-op store on Copper Terrace in Hayle will close on June 17. Staff were told a meeting yesterday that the store shuts its doors and they will lost their jobs as a result. Staff were also informed that discount retailer Home Bargains store will open on the site. Co-op today released a statement, which said:...

Hell up in Hayle as residents react to news Home Bargains will...

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Woman, 51, arrested after stabbing in Hayle – here's what...

Fri, 21/04/2017 - 07:56
A woman has been arrested in connection with a stabbing in Hayle town centre yesterday afternoon.The incident left a man in his early 30s in hospital with puncture wounds after being stabbed at an address in Fore Street.Police have today confirmed that a 51-year-old woman from Hayle has been arrested on suspicion of grievous bodily harm with intent.Read more: Disqualified van driver who was found with a large knife near Redruth is sent to prisonA police spokesperson said: "Police were...

Woman, 51, arrested after stabbing in Hayle – here's what...

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Co-Op Hayle is closing and customers are devastated

Thu, 20/04/2017 - 18:13
Around 40 people are set to lose their jobs in Hayle following the news that one of the town's supermarkets is to close its doors. Staff at the Co-Op store on Copper Terrace were today told that the store will be shutting in mid-June and it is believed that discount chain Home Bargains will be moving into the building. One member of staff said: "We had a meeting with our area manager today and although we knew something was up, we expected to be told about redundancies and not that we...

Co-Op Hayle is closing and customers are devastated

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Man in early 30s stabbed in Hayle town centre - live updates

Thu, 20/04/2017 - 16:13
Emergency services were scrambled to Hayle town centre this afternoon after a man in his early 30s was stabbed. Locals reported a major emergency services presence, with police and ambulances on the scene.It has caused disruption in the town centre and one witness said that roads in and out of the town were "chaos". Read more: Disqualified van driver who was found with a large knife near Redruth is sent to prison Live updates below:

Man in early 30s stabbed in Hayle town centre - live updates

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Firefighters spent hours tackling large fire in dunes at Hayle...

Thu, 20/04/2017 - 06:10
Many concerned residents called firefighters about a large blaze that was spreading across the dunes at Mexico Towans in Hayle. The fire was up to 30 metres long and was still getting bigger when crews arrived.Fire crews from Hayle and Tolvaddon were sent to deal with the incident and believed the cause of the huge blaze was arson.Read more: Teenager was tasered after threatening police officers with chainsaw and axeMany people who saw the grass fire were worried about the safety of others...

Firefighters spent hours tackling large fire in dunes at Hayle...

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Desperate Hayle mum appeals for help buying new bed to keep...

Sun, 16/04/2017 - 08:59
A Hayle mum is asking Cornwall residents to help chip in towards the cost of a special bed which will help keep her disabled daughter safe at night. Tanya Miller's 11-year-old daughter Daisy was diagnosed with a rare condition called agenesis of the corpus callosum at the very young age of six months old and following a stay in hospital, started to have seizures. Tanya said: "She then had an MRI scan which showed that her brain was not formed properly and her prognosis for the future...

Desperate Hayle mum appeals for help buying new bed to keep...

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Hayle harbour sluicing under way again after enforced winter...

Tue, 11/04/2017 - 07:36
Sluicing in Hayle is once again under way following the completion of an enforced ecological winter break. Hayle Harbourmaster Peter Haddock on Monday recommenced the process, which was discontinued in Hayle in the 1970s and helps reduce the build-up of sand and keep the channels open, enabling fishermen and other boat users to make use of safer navigation passages. After a break of 44 years sluicing at Hayle Harbour once again began at the end of August. Harbourmaster Peter Haddock said:...

Hayle harbour sluicing under way again after enforced winter...

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Paradise Park welcomes five new super-cute piglets ahead of...

Tue, 04/04/2017 - 08:21
These five gorgeous little piglets who are the newest residents of Paradise Park are sure to delight the hordes of visitors who will make their way to the Hayle sanctuary this Easter. Welcoming the new arrivals was park director Nick Reynolds. He said: "Our sow, Ginger, is a rather hairy Gloucester Old Spot, and she has five little piglets. Their dad is a Tamworth cross Cornish Black, with four of the piglets showing their spotty heritage and one pure black. The piglets are just a week...

Paradise Park welcomes five new super-cute piglets ahead of...

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This video showing Hayle as you have never seen it before watched...

Mon, 03/04/2017 - 09:56
A drone pilot, whose latest video of Hayle has gone viral, is hoping to film more of Cornwall's most iconic places from the sky over the coming months. Martin Cox, who recently set up the Facebook page Cornwall from the air, said he was left overwhelmed after his latest video was seen more than 5,800 times in just 12 hours. The amazing footage shows the town, the river and the beach right across St Ives Bay towards Gwithian as you have never seen it before, from hundreds of feet in the...

This video showing Hayle as you have never seen it before watched...

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