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'Post box to heaven' helps grieving families mourn

The post box will be officially launched at a memorial service in Truro on Sunday.

A derelict boat sits on the silt in. riverbed.

Removal work to begin on derelict paddle steamer

The Compton Castle was previously a cafe and has been moored on Lemon Quay in Truro since 1982.

Police mug shots of Scott Johnston and Michael May. Both men have black and grey beards, Johnston has black hair, while May is predominantly bald.

Two men guilty of cocaine smuggling plot into UK

The pair are among seven men trying to smuggle £18.4m of Class A drugs into the UK via Cornwall.

A 3D image showing the plans for the original lifting bridge. A yacht is seen sailing through the gap left behind by the lifting bridge.

Plans for lifting bridge to connect Truro scrapped

The Truro Town Deal Board is proposing a new bridge design.

Close-up shot of a red fire engine from Cornwall Fire Service. The word fire is written on the front in large white capital letters. A large Mercedes Benz badge is also on the front of the vehicle.

Dog rescued from mud after falling off riverbank

Firefighters used a triple extension ladder to return the dog unharmed to its owners.

A smiling Chris Parry in a vehicle.

Film wins award for Ukraine aid worker story

Hell Jumper, depicting the aid work of Chris Parry, won the Grand Jury Prize at the Rockie Awards.

Godrick Osei looks at the camera, he is wearing a sports jacket with a high neck.

Police response exacerbated death, inquest told

Godrick Osei died of heart failure minutes after being restrained by police, an inquest concludes.

A table-top speed hump which forms part of a crossing installed on Malpas Road in Truro. Several traffic cones and a red warning sign saying ramp are on one side of the road. Buildings can be seen in the background past a hedgerow.

'Ski jump' speed hump sparks complaints

The traffic calming measure which is part of a wider project has polarised opinion in Truro.

A yellow BMW police car with a Vision Zero South West symbol on the top half of the bonnet. Several cars are either parked behind the police car or are driving along the road.

Police crackdown on dangerous drivers in Cornwall

Officers carried out checks during a day of action in Truro, Tregony and Perranporth.