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A man wearing a stripey head scarf and a white shirt dances with a woman wearing a red crop top. Their arms are linked. There is a crowd of people behind them.

Support for sea shanty event 'staggering to see'

More than 65,000 visitors help raise a record-breaking amount for charity, organisers say.

Three sailboats with sleek designs and modern sails on the water. Two have black sails and the third, in the foreground, has grey. In the background, there is a stone beacon in the water, topped with a black and orange cone. A small motorboat is also on the water. The shoreline in the background is green with rolling hills and sparse trees.

Yacht race returns to Falmouth after 40 years

The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club also hopes to run the race again in 2026.

Several people wearing orange hi-vis jackets hold up the Basket Shark outside the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth.

Basket Shark to raise awareness of sea pollution

The 20ft (6.1m) model is set to be taken to a Cornish beach, so people can fill it with plastic.

An artist's impression of a Sainsbury's store planned for Falmouth. The image shows a petrol station opposite the supermarket and its car park with trees and shrubs surrounding the site.

New Sainsbury's store earmarked for Falmouth

The retailer said the store would be twice the size of its current site and create about 100 jobs.

A drone shot of lots of swimmers and surfers in the water at Gylly Beach

Hundreds turn out for paddle out sewage protests

They joined a nationwide protest at bathing sites organised by Surfers Against Sewage.

A picture of a man smiling at the camera while taking a selfie. He is wearing glasses and a helmet. The boat can be seen in the background.

Sailor returns to competing after brain injury

His injuries included multiple severe skull fractures, bleeding on the brain and a broken neck.

A head and shoulders shot of a fair haired man with a light beard and a shirt.

Man guilty of rape and assault jailed for 13 years

Christian Dodd, 46, who was arrested in August 2022, must also sign the Sex Offenders' Register.

Two emergency service workers opening the back of an emergency service vehicle.

Man dies after falling from cliff in Cornwall

A man is dead after falling from a cliff in Falmouth on Thursday.

Three men dressed in military regalia holding drums on Plymouth Hoe.

Devon and Cornwall mark 80th anniversary of VE Day

Parades, live music and beacon lighting will mark the 80th anniversary of the end of WW2 in Europe.