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Children ‘riot’ in schools across UK in protest at toilet rules sparked by TikTok trend

Schools across England have been forced to call riot police after pupils' mass protests at new toilet rules being rolled out after a call to arms on TikTik last night

Daily Mirror

School riots - Live: Police called to protests against toilet rules across UK

Schools in Cornwall, North Yorkshire and Merseyside have been accused of blockading the toilets during lessons, evoking student uproar

The Independent UK

Why children are rioting over toilet changes

Protests have taken place at schools in Cornwall, Leeds, North Yorkshire, South Essex and Lincolnshire

The Independent UK

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Cornwall earthquake wakes up locals with rumble as houses 'shaken' by tremor

Its magnitude is said to be 1.5, but the depth of the earthquake was two kilometres - residents in Cornwall took to social media to say they felt a 'rumble'

Daily Mirror

School riot as pupils 'flip tables' in 'toilet protest' after rule change

A protest at Penrice Academy, in St Austell, Cornwall, has allegedly seen students flipping tables after a rule change was announced in relation to using the toilets

Daily Mirror

From potato worlds to dancing vaginas: Ai Weiwei leads a dip into witchcraft and weird nature

Inspired by a Dartmoor witch’s cauldron, Earth Spells features magnificent oddities, including a human-headed hen, while Super Natural, another south-west show, ties wisdom to the Earth, not least in Ai Weiwei’s tree root sculpture

The Guardian - UK

Argentinian drones firm to open UK office in Cornwall, creating jobs

Robotics firm Uali supplies its AI-powered devices to firms in the oil, gas and sustainable energy sectors to provide data analysis and monitoring of large assets

Birmingham Post

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Food producer Pilgrim’s UK adds 50 jobs at expanded Cornwall factory

The pork products supplier has made a £1.8m investment into its Bodmin site

Birmingham Post

The Fowey Valley Hotel in Cornwall acquired by independent group

The 38-bedroom accommodation in Lostwithiel trades under the Best Western franchise

Birmingham Post

Woman, 23, plunged to her death falling from cliff as she tried to walk home in dark

Megan Thornton fell off the cliff as she tried to walk home at 2am. A nurse raced down to the beach and gave her CPR until paramedics arrived but the 23-year-old woman could not be saved

Daily Mirror

Plymouth shooter’s sister and brother criticise failure to toughen gun laws

Government under pressure to reform licensing system, with one MP describing it as ‘a thicket’

The Guardian - UK

Boy, 12, and his gran rushed to hospital after savage dog attack at holiday park

Cheryl May and her grandson Zac were at St Ives Holiday Park when they were attacked by what they described as a British bull terrier. Devon and Cornwall Police are now investigating

Daily Mirror

Cornwall in winter is a blast

The county gets famously full in summer, but out of season it comes into its own as the roads quieten and the surf roars on its empty beaches

The Guardian - UK

Plymouth victims’ families demand law change after claim ‘catastrophic failures’ handed gunman Jake Davison licence to kill’

They spoke out after an inquest jury found there was a ‘seriously unsafe culture’ in Devon and Cornwall Police’s firearms licensing unit

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The Guardian - UK

Calls for radical reform of gun laws after Plymouth shooting

‘Catastrophic’ failings that allowed gunman to kill five people increase pressure to overhaul 1968 legislation

The Independent UK

‘Catastrophic failings’ at gun licence unit, but no officers or staff lose jobs

The Independent Office for Police Conduct said that one member of Devon and Cornwall police staff received a written warning.

The Independent UK

‘Unusually large shark fin’ spotted off UK coast by stunned beachgoer

The suspected fin was spotted by a local at around 11am on Sunday morning in Cornwall, prompting local speculation

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Biggest ever UK property draw could see you win £4.5million Cornish mansion

The dream home has stunning estuary views, a state-of-the-art kitchen, a play room, a yoga studio and private mooring

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Birmingham Post

Fashion brand Celtic and Co’s parent group raises £6.75m

Cornwall-based Refined Brands will use the funding to create jobs and grow its four businesses, which also include Frugi, Kettlewell Colours and Turtle Doves

The Guardian - UK

Plymouth shooting: police force says sorry for issuing licence to gunman

Jake Davison should never have been allowed to have shotgun, Devon and Cornwall police tell inquest

Birmingham Post

Cornwall construction firm buys land with plans for 17 homes - and says land market is holding up

St Austell-based Gilbert & Goode has acquired a site near Truro for the proposed development

Daily Record

With winter weddings becoming increasingly popular, the top honeymoon destinations in the UK have been revealed — and there are four scenic Scottish spots on the list.

The Independent UK

McDonald’s McCrispy advert opposite Cornwall crematorium replaced by sign locals say ‘just as bad’

New ad by Truro funeral spot splits opinion again

Birmingham Post

Spaceport launch hopes for Cornwall's own satellite in second mission planned for this year

Melissa Thorpe, Head of Spaceport Cornwall said that a new launch with Virgin Orbit is planned for this year - with Cornwall's own satellite on board

Evening Standard

Nobody wins when the police detain people for holding up blank paper

The police detained a man holding up a blank piece of paper in Cornwall last week. A blank piece of paper can mean anything — a blank piece of paper is filled with possibilities — but it was a protest against monarchy.

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