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Jan 23, 2025 | 
nz.news.yahoo.com | Matt Pengelly |David Braine
A mini tornado has left a trail of destruction in a Cornish village, according to residents. Some properties in Quintrell Downs near Newquay have lost parts of their roofs and trees have been blown down, they said. Eyewitnesses said the winds only lasted for seconds but had caused major damage - one local garage suffered damage to eight cars.
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Oct 17, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | Matt Pengelly
Stargazers in Devon and Cornwall have been enjoying October's full Moon, known as the Hunter's Moon. Supermoons happen when the Moon is closest to the Earth, appearing bigger and brighter than normal - up to 15% brighter and 30% bigger than regular full Moons. This year the Moon will appear full for about three days and will be the brightest of all the supermoons this year.
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Sep 27, 2024 | 
msn.com | Matt Pengelly
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Sep 26, 2024 | 
aol.com | Julie Skentelbery |Matt Pengelly
September 26, 2024 at 3:36 AMThe five swimmers had been raising money for the Pulmonary Fibrosis Trust [Steve Copper]A group of charity swimmers had to abandon their bid to swim from the mainland to the Isles of Scilly due to strengthening winds and jellyfish stings. The five swimmers from Plymouth were trying to make the 31 mile (50km) crossing as a relay team but met "thousands and thousands" of jellyfish.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
sg.news.yahoo.com | Matt Pengelly
Read full articlePolice, firefighters and a vet worked for four hours to free the horse [Tolvaddon Community Fire Station]The owners of a young shire horse have thanked emergency services and local supporters after he was rescued from a cattle grid. Four-year-old Piper, who is 17 hands tall, suffered serious injuries when he got three of his legs trapped in the metal grid and it took four hour to cut him free.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
aol.com | Matt Pengelly
September 17, 2024 at 1:21 PMPolice, firefighters and a vet worked for four hours to free the horse [Tolvaddon Community Fire Station]The owners of a young shire horse have thanked emergency services and local supporters after he was rescued from a cattle grid. Four-year-old Piper, who is 17 hands tall, suffered serious injuries when he got three of his legs trapped in the metal grid and it took four hour to cut him free.
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Sep 17, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Matt Pengelly
Matt Pengelly - BBC News, CornwallSeptember 17, 2024 at 1:21 PM·2 min readThe owners of a young shire horse have thanked emergency services and local supporters after he was rescued from a cattle grid. Four-year-old Piper, who is 17 hands tall, suffered serious injuries when he got three of his legs trapped in the metal grid and it took four hour to cut him free. Owner Sara Phillips said it was "horrendous" when she arrived at the scene near Carharrack, Cornwall, on Wednesday 28 August.
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | Matt Pengelly
Matt Pengelly - BBC News, CornwallAugust 23, 2024 at 1:23 AM·2 min readIt's been a bumper breeding season for the Cornish chough and wildlife experts are delighted. A record 55 pairs of choughs made an attempt at breeding this summer. It was feared the wet spring would make life tough for the inexperienced pairs, but 108 choughlets are known to have fledged successfully.
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Jul 20, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Matt Pengelly
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Jul 20, 2024 | 
bbc.com | Matt Pengelly
Cornwall mineral exhibit opens after £476k revampBy Matt Pengelly, BBC News, Cornwall BBCThe Mineral Gallery had been closed since January for the transformationA mineral exhibition containing thousands of samples has reopened to the public after a makeover costing hundreds of thousands of pounds. As part of the revamp the Mineral Gallery at the Royal Cornwall Museum has new exhibits, a high-tech video display and a new lighting system.
