Friday 30th July 2010
BBC Cornwall
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Updated: 19 hours 55 min ago
Nightclub student rapist jailed
A 26-year-old kebab shop owner is jailed for six years for raping a student he met in a Camborne nightclub.
Fire centre plans 'to go ahead'
Union leaders want the government to honour pre-election pledges to ditch the new regional fire control centre.
Cash boost for Cornish Wave Hub
The Wave Hub project off the coast of Hayle is getting a funding boost of £1.5m from the government.
Four swimmers in holiday rescue
Four French holidaymakers are rescued from the sea off Newquay after getting into difficulties while swimming.
Cash boost for university campus
The Combined Universities of Cornwall campus at Tremough is to get £2.5m of government investment.
Patients welcome drug cash
People who have fought for new cancer drugs to be paid for, welcome a government decision to make cash available.
Vulcan pulls Culdrose day crowd
A Vulcan bomber is star attraction as it takes to the skies above Cornwall for the annual RNAS Culdrose air day.
Wind turbine permission quashed
A campaigner from Cornwall wins his High Court fight to have a planning inspector's permission for a wind turbine quashed.
Woman's body found off Cornwall
The body of a woman is pulled from the English Channel close to rocks at Falmouth in Cornwall.
Council forecasts 2,000 jobs cut
Up to 2,000 jobs could go at Cornwall Council over the next few years as the council tries to make savings.
Cuts spark cultural 'desert' fear
If funds are withdrawn from South West arts organisations there are fears it could lead to a cultural "desert".
Wave Hub sets sail for Cornwall
The hub and cable for a £42m energy project is en route to Cornwall on board a ship from Hartlepool.
Three arrested after drugs found
Two men and a woman are arrested after drugs are found in a car at Zelah and a property in Camborne.
Body recovered from sea
A woman's body is dragged from the sea after passers-by spotted the body in water near rocks close to Newquay.
MPs fight for navy base's future
MPs are working to 'make strongest possible case' to ensure Devonport Naval Base remains open.
Steam train inaugurates track
A steam train runs along new track on the Helston and Gwinear Road branch line, 45 years after cuts closed it.
Diver dies following sea rescue
A man dies in hospital after getting into difficulty diving with a group off the south coast of Cornwall.
Anti-social behaviour closes flat
A Bodmin flat is closed for three months after complaints from neighbours about anti-social behaviour by visitors.
Eden Project stops family tickets
The Eden Project stop family tickets, meaning two adults and three children have to pay £53, up from £39.
Methodists help open skate park
An indoor skate park opens at an industrial unit in Cornwall with help from local Methodists.