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Tractors pictured in Victoria Square, Truro. They are red. There are also people stood watching the event unfold on the pavement, some holding placards

Cornish farmers gather for protest in Truro

Rally organisers say they want to highlight issues over tax, local growers and food security.

The scrubland that would be removed for the new car park. There is grass green grass with several trees with some leaves and berries dotted around.

National Trust appeals parking development refusal

The trust wants to increase parking at its Trelissick estate at Feock, near Truro.

The entrance of a grey court building, with an angular roof and concrete columns. A royal crest and the words Courts of Justice sit above the entrance and purple flowers are in front of the building.

Cornish court sitting days reduced

The court is sitting four days a week until March, with other measures designed to ease pressure.

Royal Cornwall Museum interior. Stairs in the centre of the museum lead up to a balcony which over looks the inside of the building. It is pink and yellow. Display cupboards line the walls.

Royal Cornwall Museum to close for renovation work

The museum is to close in January and February 2025 for an "exciting refresh", bosses say.

A red, white and blue sign in the grounds of the Royal Cornwall Hospital showing directions to the main entrance and the emergency department

Firefighters called to fire at Cornwall hospital

Staff reported a smell of smoke coming from a boiler room building.

An abandoned office office block with rows of glass windows and grey bricks, stained green by moss. It is surrounded by high blue panels, and has trees and the spire of Truro Cathedral in the background.

Fire tackled at abandoned former council building

The former council building is on the the site of the stalled Pydar redevelopment project.

A close-up of a wooden sign screwed on to a wooden post that reads 'Recommended dog entry point' in capital letters burnt in to the wood. There is a line drawing of a spotted dog standing in water and two large dog paw prints burnt in to the wood. Behind the sign is a shallow river and a bank with trees along it.

Signs show safe dog entry points to city rivers

Rangers introduce signs to help reduce bank erosion and offer dogs easier access to rivers.

The car engulfed with flames resulting in thick black smoke rising. The car is parked on the side of the road. The photo is taken from the opposite carriageway.

A30 closed in both directions due to car fire

The fire service says carriageways were closed between Shortlanesend and the Chiverton interchange.

An artist impression of the extension on the Grade II listed Truro Methodist Church. The church is grey and red brick with seven arched windows along the top on the left-side of the building. Below are three square windows. At the front of the building there are three arched windows and three doors below. The extension, on the left, is glass. There is a person riding a bicycle on the left and two people looking at the extension. There are many other people walking around the church in couples or alone.

Project will 'transform' Grade II listed building

A project to create a community hub by expanding a Grade II listed church in Truro has been funded.