Martyn Alvey in the news

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Dodgy Cornwall builder left victims with 'barely habitable homes' - Cornwall Live

Sean David McCann was jailed for defrauding Cornwall homeowners of over £355,000 through incomplete building work and false promises.

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Abusive Launceston farmer in court after starving animal to death - Cornwall Live

Launceston farmer Kevin Hutchings was banned from keeping animals for six years and ordered to pay £6,000 after admitting multiple animal welfare offences.

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Newquay restaurant had rotting food and piles of rubbish - Cornwall Live

Restaurant owner Maximo Grande-Vargas and GSDE Ltd fined over £25,000 for food hygiene violations at Terraza Italian restaurant in Newquay.

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Cornwall dog owner ordered to pay £1,500 for not picking up poo - Cornwall Live

A Cornwall woman was ordered to pay £1,514 at Bodmin Magistrates' Court for allowing her dog to foul without cleaning up.

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Cornwall planning: Contentious plan for houses is up a creek without a paddle - Cornwall Live

Cornwall councillor Martyn Alvey criticized developer Stephens & Stephens for cutting down trees before planning approval for two houses near Devoran.

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Tens of thousands of street lights to be turned off in Cornwall - Cornwall Live

Cornwall Council will turn off 35,000 of its 56,000 street lights between midnight and 5am to save money amid £1.3 million annual lighting cost increases.

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Inside 'filthy and rancid' Indian restaurant Amity Tandoori in Redruth as owner fined £14,000 - Cornwall Live

Amity Tandoori owner Sultan Ahmed fined £14,000 for unsanitary restaurant conditions after repeated failed inspections in Redruth.

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Chinese takeaway was so dangerous the staff accommodation was shut down - Cornwall Live

Fire safety officers found dangerous conditions at Sun Fung House in Callington, forcing immediate closure of staff accommodation.

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Four Cornwall towns to benefit from tree planting drive - Cornwall Live

Four Cornwall towns with low urban tree coverage will receive new plantings through the Forest for Cornwall initiative.

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Cornwall fire service slammed by inspectors in damning report - Cornwall Live

Inspectors rated Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service inadequate or requiring improvement in seven of eleven performance categories examined.

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Business owner fined for failing to dispose of waste correctly - Cornwall Live

Paul Woodcock, owner of vintage clothing shops in Camelford, was fined £1,508 for failing to provide waste transfer documentation to Cornwall Council.

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'Trailblazing' energy plan will radically change the way we live in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly - Cornwall Live

Cornwall Council and the Council of the Isles of Scilly launched a Local Area Energy Plan seeking public input to achieve net zero.

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Rogue trader's shoddy work leaves fobbed-off customers thousands out of pocket - Cornwall Live

Rogue trader Raye Watts from St Austell was given a suspended prison sentence for defrauding customers almost £9,000 through poor landscaping work.

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Sky lanterns fire destroys 14 vehicles at Cornwall business park - Cornwall Live

A sky lantern caused a fire that destroyed 14 vehicles at Newport Industrial Estate in Launceston on June 21.

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Cornwall rogue trader ripped customers off for thousands of pounds - Cornwall Live

William Shawn Hook was jailed for nine-and-a-half months for fraudulent trading, leaving Cornwall customers £12,500 out of pocket.

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Cruel farmer had gaunt cows and left animal carcasses in St Tudy fields - Cornwall Live

Timothy Harris received a lifetime ban from keeping farm animals and a suspended 20-week jail sentence for neglecting livestock and leaving carcasses in St Tudy fields.

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Electric vehicles coming to Cornwall and you can test drive them - Cornwall Live

Cornwall Council is hosting a free electric vehicle test drive event at Stithians Showground in May as part of expanding EV infrastructure.

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Looe residents wade through sewage filled sea water during two-day flood - Cornwall Live

Looe residents waded through sewage-contaminated seawater during two-day floods that cut off the Cornwall town for the second time this year.

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New 20mph speed limits in Cornwall 'can and will be enforced' by police - Cornwall Live

Cornwall Council Cabinet approved continuing the 20mph speed limit rollout in built-up areas, with police confirming the limits will be enforceable.

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Fire service 999 call centre will remain in Cornwall to provide 24-hour service - Cornwall Live

Cornwall Council's Cabinet decided to retain the fire service 999 call centre in Cornwall with 24-hour operations after rejecting outsourcing options.

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Cornwall petrol station fined £100k after people were found sleeping inside it - Cornwall Live

Lanner Garage company director Satheeswaran Sachchithananthamoorthy was fined £100,000 after people were found sleeping inside the petrol station without proper fire safety precautions.

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Redruth fraudster Adrian Miles banned from trading as director in heating and air con industry - Cornwall Live

Adrian Miles of Redruth has been banned from trading as a heating and air conditioning company director following fraud convictions.

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Human skull found on dune during beach clean in Cornwall - Cornwall Live

A human skull discovered during a beach cleanup at Sennen Cove was determined to be historic remains by police and Cornwall Council.

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St Austell shop owner fined more than £3,000 for selling vapes to children - Cornwall Live

St Austell shop owner Nigel Parish was fined £3,177 for selling vapes to children aged 13 and 14.

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Redruth fraudster who just avoided jail set up new business right away - Cornwall Live

Adrian Miles, a Redruth fraudster who received a suspended prison sentence for misleading heating customers, established a new similar business while awaiting sentencing.