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Cornwall is a ceremonial county in South West England, bordered to the north and west by the Celtic Sea, to the south by the English Channel, and to the east by Devon, the River Tamar forming the border between them. Cornwall is the westernmost part of the South West Peninsula of the island of Great Britain. The southwesternmost point is Land's End and the southernmost Lizard Point. Cornwall has a population of 568,210 and an area of 3,563 km2 (1,376 sq mi). The county has been administered since 2009 by the unitary authority, Cornwall Council. The ceremonial county of Cornwall also includes the Isles of Scilly, which are administered separately. The administrative centre of Cornwall is Truro, its only city.
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Covid: 170 test positive at Cornwall meat plantMost of those who tested positive at the Cornish factory were asymptomatic and unaware they had Covid.BBC News - Published | |
Two dead and one critically injured in Cornwall crashThe three were in one vehicle involved in the two-car crash near St Austell, police say.BBC News - Published | |
Cornwall lithium deposits 'globally significant'Cornish Lithium has been testing grades of the metal in deep geothermal waters near Redruth.BBC News - Published | |
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Teacher Simon Flynn died in paddleboard 'freak accident'Simon Flynn fell into the water and got caught in moorings while on holiday in Cornwall.BBC News - Published | |
Paddle boarder dies after falling into mooringsThe man was rescued from Rock beach in Cornwall, but died at the scene.BBC News - Published | |
UK's 'first geothermal lido' opens in CornwallThe pool in Penzance is mainly heated by a 410m-deep well and reaches a temperature of 35°C.BBC News - Published | |
Dwarf kitten with 'massive personality' rescued in Cornwall"Enchanting" Mowzer was found neglected at just seven weeks old on a farm in Cornwall.BBC News - Published | British beaches lined with rubbish, faeces, vomit and urine after thousands gather during weekend heatwaveSites in Kent, Sussex, Dorset and Cornwall left filthy after daytrippers go homeIndependent - Published |
Doom Bar: Hydrochloric acid spilt at brewery in CornwallAbout 1,000 litres of acid is being cleaned up by a specialist contractor, emergency crews say.BBC News - Published | 'It's horrifying': Cornwall tourist influx leaves some locals scared to go shoppingNeighbouring Devon warns of 'unprecedented influx of visitors' this weekendIndependent - Published |
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Coronavirus: Eden Project to cut more than 200 jobsManagers say lockdown and visitor restrictions have lost the Cornwall attraction "more than £7m".BBC News - Published | Cornwall tourist chief condemns sign telling visitors to 'f**k off'Officials expect 80,000 visitors to the county over the coming weekIndependent - Published |
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UK weather forecast: Hottest day of the year so far expected this weekWednesday forecast to surpass the 26C recorded in Cornwall on Good FridayIndependent - Published | Coronavirus: Fifty million plastic pieces sifted from beach in lockdownArtist Rob Arnold is spending his lockdown sifting 40 sacks of beach litter in Cornwall.BBC News - Published |
Coronavirus: Surrey to St Ives seaside day trip 'due to exam pressure'The pair told police they felt their 265-mile drive from Surrey to Cornwall was essential.BBC News - Published | Coronavirus: Fined Lyme Bay divers from Edinburgh and CornwallHelicopters, lifeboats and a warship searched for one of the divers after a Mayday call.BBC News - Published |
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Conifa World Football Cup: Jersey and Cornwall aiming to win 2020 title on debutsBBC Sport profiles the two British teams aiming to win the Conifa World Football Cup this summer.BBC News - Published | Marc Cole inquest: Police Taser use 'played part' in deathMarc Cole suffered deteriorating mental health before he was Tasered by police in Cornwall.BBC News - Published |
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