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A pair of a child's hands are putting magnetic primary-coloured plastic letters on a small board.

Parents of Send children 'screaming into a void'

Two Cornwall councillors with children with autism criticise the lack of support.

A blue lorry prepares to turn into Callington Road at the busy junction with Gilston Road on the edge of a retail estate.

Trial to reduce traffic at Saltash junction

A six-month trial by Cornwall Council will monitor traffic flow.

Gyllingvase Coach Park in Falmouth is around two thirds full of cars. There are old pine trees to the left and back of it and to the right is a park. A sign in the foreground has the parking tariff but it is too far away to read what it says except for Cornwall Council.

Pop-ups urged to apply to rent public spaces

Cornwall Council is looking for businesses to rent space at 12 public sites.

Cornwall Airport Newquay entrance with sign

MPs urge council to abandon Newquay airport deal

Two Cornish MPs say a deal with a private operator to develop the airport should be dropped.

Cars parked in a car park with trees in the background

Calls for car park to stay under council control

Villagers say the car park used by residents should be operated by Cornwall Council, not privately.

A white building on the corner of a road junction in Bodmin with masonry on the pavement after it broke off. Road barriers are in the background as part of a road closure set up. Some of the barriers have been tipped up on the floor.

Residents unable to return to 'unsafe' flats

Cornwall Council says it does not yet know when evacuees will be able to move back in.

The Consols junction in St Ives. Two vehicles - a silver Peugeot car and a red Ford van - are turning left at the junction. It is a cloudy day and there are houses on the left hand side along with a building on the corner of the junction.

Work starts on scheme to redesign road junction

Workmen from Cormac are carrying out a series of changes at the busy junction.

A large black wheelie bin for household rubbish, a black household rubbish sack, a small green food waste caddy bin and a grey caddy bin on a driveway outside a Cornish home. They are in front of a bush.

Roadshow ahead of rubbish collection roll-out

People in the Mid West area of the county are the last to have the new system introduced.

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A parking machine with a sign next to it that says Garras Wharf Long Stay Car Park. There are hatchback cars parked in the car park.

Thousands spent replacing car park machines

Figures reveal Cornwall Council spent £18,000 replacing the machines in three car parks.