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WEBObesity admissions in Cornwall rise by more than a tenth over the last year. There were almost 15,000 hospital admissions for patients with obesity in Cornwall last year, new figures show, as the number of admissions for obesity rose across England. Farming.
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WEBCornwall's motorists will have 20 road closures to avoid nearby on the National Highways network this week.
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WEBCornwall Council aims to reduce both death and serious injury by 50 per cent on our roads by 2030. Sarah Martin. News.
Pickpocket rates in Cornwall rise more than 250 per cent in the last ...
WEB1 day ago · PICKPOCKET rates in Cornwall have increased by 292 per cent since 2021, one of the most significant rises in the UK. According to new research from security training organisation, Get Licensed, Cornwall is among the areas experiencing the steepest rises in pickpocketing crimes. The research sought ...
Firefighters in Cornwall respond slower to fires
WEB1 day ago · Thursday 26 th September 2024 1:20 pm. SPREAD THE NEWS. Credit by Shivansh Gupta PA Wire. Firefighters in Cornwall are taking longer to get to fires than they did a year ago, new figures show. The Fire Brigades Union said the fire service is "in crisis after years of austerity and fragmentation", with fewer firefighters and cuts to key resources.
Met Office issue another yellow warning as inclement weather …
WEB1 day ago · The Exeter based forecaster has issued a yellow weather warning for wind covering the entirety of Cornwall for Sunday, September 29, between 9am and 11.59pm. Along with the higher winds will come further bands of rain, with the forecast for Sunday predicting heavy rain across the day. A spokesperson for the Met Office said: “Winds will ...
Care workers celebrated at special awards ceremony
WEB1 day ago · Care workers celebrated at special awards ceremony. CARE workers from all over Cornwall were honoured last week at a special event recognising their commitment to helping others lead independent lives. There were over 250 nominations for various care sector roles, including nurses, support workers, personal assistants, and more.
‘Difficult choices’ over vital repairs to Cornwall Council houses
WEB2 days ago · Cornwall Council and its arm’s length company Cornwall Housing have admitted they face making “difficult choices” when it comes to vital repairs to the 10,300 council homes in the Duchy. Both bodies have started a review of “all the options available to minimise the impact of budgetary pressures”. The comments come after we asked the ...
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WEBNumber of families hit by benefit cap in Cornwall has risen by nearly two-thirds – as Government urged to ditch "cruel" policy. The number of households receiving Universal Credit in Cornwall hit by the Government's benefit cap has soared, new figures show.
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