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St Austell

A street-view of a white derelict building. The windows are boarded up with wooden panels. It is on the corner of a street and roads either side.

New owners sought to renovate former derelict pub

Cornwall Council says the former town centre pub is falling into disrepair.

A Devon and Cornwall Police Car.

Murder inquiry begins after body found in woods

A 39-year-old man and a woman in her 30s are arrested separately, both on suspicion of murder.

A drone photo from above Oriental Eden. The biome is shaped like an egg and it is surrounded by gardens and a small lake with fountains. There is a larger lake surrounding the site. The lake coastline echoes the shape of the top of the biome and there is a road inset from the shoreline.

'Enormous' version of Eden Project opens in China

Oriental Eden opens in Qingdao and is modelled on the Eden Project in Cornwall.

A light-coloured fish dead on the rocky bottom of a shallow, clear river. The fish is clearly visible and is surrounded by rocks and pebbles.

Samples gathered as fish deaths investigated

People are feeling "absolute anger, rage and sadness" after the deaths, says a resident.

Firefighters rescue two from blaze

Firefighters helped two trapped residents to safety before extinguishing the blaze.

Two dead fish in the water of the St Austell River.

Thousands of fish thought killed by pollution

The Environment Agency says a "robust" investigation is taking place and the source had been found.

A chalk A-board sign outside a stone building that says 'Repair cafe 1-3pm, bring your broken stuff'

Appeal for volunteers to keep repair cafe open

St Austell Repair Cafe is on hiatus until September due to a shortage of volunteers.

A memorial service page with a large number of people in a cathedral in the background.

Hundreds honour children's hospice pioneer

More than 400 people gather at Exeter Cathedral to celebrate the life and legacy of Eddie Farwell.

Norman Trebilcock smiles at the camera while he stands in front of a wooded area at Lanjeth Nursery and Water Gardens near St Austell in Cornwall. Shadow from tree branches is covering his face and chest. He is wearing a green polo shirt with a yellow flower on it.

Seventy-seven ponds discovered at Cornish garden

Workers at the site found the 77 ponds believed to have been used for growing lilies.