• 'Grim' for Commuters in South –How About Truro?

  By robbo_kernow

  I used to be able to travel from Threemilestone to Truro in about 10 minutes until they put lights...

            

   

  By chris_wasey at 18:41 on 25/06/11

  

  Do you commute into/out of Truro every day?  How long does it take?  How infuriating is the journey?  If a recent newspaper article is to be believed, we in the south have a much grimmer time of it than our northern brethren.   The 'i' recently published an article suggesting that commuters down south had much longer journey times than in the north.  Admittedly (as is often the case with our London-centric...

• Survey Looks at the State of Roads in Truro and Cornwall

  By Em_Williams

  oh my goodness yes, Chiverton Cross is a ruddy nightmare. Just when I get used to one layout they...

            

   

  By chris_wasey at 11:05 on 15/03/11

  

  Like it or lump it, Truro is the capitol city of Cornwall and as such, we have the busiest roads.  Combine with that some above average snowfall in the town and the tarmacced surfaces (although not quite the potholed tracks from a 60's western) are constantly under repair.  It is a grumble we hear a lot at Truropeople, and one supported by findings from a recent AA survey.  2010 Optimism We reported (perhaps...

• Truro college...

  By CLBaker1990

  I have just sold my car as they told me but the money has been used to pay off the debt that has...

            

   

  By CLBaker1990 at 14:39 on 10/02/11

  

  I have been a student at Truro college for the past year and a half and I am now coming to the last couple of months of my A-level course. In November I had to have an operation on my right hand and arm; I was informed this operation had a long recovery period and I would be in pain for months to come. As if the situation was not hard enough I was unable to work as I work in a pub and my responsibilities would harm my recovery. As I...

• Garages & Mechanics in Truro You Need to Know About (Because Winter Hates Your Car!)

  By BenArcher

  flowery is right - mechanics are a sneaky bunch!

            

   

  By chris_wasey at 12:25 on 04/12/10

  

  For much of this week Truro and Cornwall hasslowly ground to a snail's pace thanks to the troubled weather conditions.  Although something of a freakish one off, it did highlight the degree to which we depend on our cars – and how easily a bit of weather can impede them.  Truro Garages & Mechanics Truro isn't a town overly laden with mechanics.  The only three that spring to mind are SS Motors, Claude...

• Summer Over & Back to Reality - where to go to spoil yourself in Truro

  By irgmcdonald

  Personally, my idea of indulgence is to head off to somewhere like ETS and buy a huge TV or...

            

   

  By chris_wasey at 18:33 on 31/08/10

  

  It's back to reality, Truro.  Back to school, back to work, back to the daily grind of nine to five.  If you're anything like me, the summer feels as though it has come and gone in just a flash.  So we've put together a few quick ideas on how you can go about treating yourself.  Go on, you deserve it. The plan here was to talk about relaxing spas, places to go to pamper yourself and let the back to work jitters...

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