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Cornwall D-Day hero who escaped tank being blown up has died
2+ day, 17+ hour ago (382+ words) Richard Aldred was one of the few soldiers to drive a tank under the Brandenburg Gate A Cornwall D-Day veteran, who is one of the UK's last surviving Normandy invasion heroes, has died aged 101. Tributes are being paid to Richard…...
Council told to demolish 'blight' before it kills off city centre
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (597+ words) A former mayor has urged Cornwall Council to demolish a multi-storey car park "before it kills off" Truro. Cllr Bert Biscoe has told a meeting of Truro City Council that the doomed Moorfield car park is blighting the city and…...
'Touching' wartime drama with 'hauntingly memorable scenes' filmed in Cornwall
7+ mon, 1+ day ago (408+ words) Period drama fans are in for a treat as Prime Video is home to a film Waterside Holiday Group has described as a "touching wartime drama". The film was written and directed by actor Charles Dance and it is based…...
Unique UK 'plane graveyard' where iconic jets meet their end
7+ mon, 3+ week ago (709+ words) What do Saddam Hussein, Tom Cruise and Doctor Who have in common? The answer is Cotswolds Airport. This unlikely trio has all featured, in their own unique ways, at one of the most intriguing aspects of the aviation industry: the…...