St Austell
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| Weather | 14°C, Wind W at 18 km/h, 81% Humidity |
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| Population | 19,958 (2011) |
| University | Cornwall College St Austell |
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| ID | 1118436 |
About St Austell
St Austell is a town in Cornwall, England, UK, 10 miles south of Bodmin and 30 miles west of the border with Devon. St Austell is one of the largest towns in Cornwall; at the 2011 Census, it had a population of 19,958.
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... Pondhu Primary School in St Austell, Cornwall, remained shut on Friday due to extensive flooding, with the school saying it needed time to " dry and clean the building so the children can return safely"...
Man creates rock sculpture in Cornwall while wife shops
... " He added: " My wife doesn t drive, so on a Wednesday I take her to do her shopping in St Austell...
Lithium: A white gold rush excites Cornwall - but who gains?
... It s also been drilling for lithium in hard rock at a disused china clay pit near St Austell...
Camilla features in Antiques Roadshow episode at Eden Project
... The Queen Consort filmed at the Eden Project near St Austell last summer...
Cornwall snow: Schools shut and roads blocked
... She said from one of the village s greens " which is quite near the main road between Newquay and St Austell, which runs right through the village" it had started becoming slushy by about 08:00...
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Harry Billinge: D-Day veteran's funeral to be held
... Mr Billinge, from St Austell, Cornwall was 96 when he died earlier this month after a short illness...
Bergerac at 40: Previously unreleased photos shared by BBC Archive
... The show was created by writer Robert Banks Stewart who spotted Nettles - originally from St Austell in Cornwall and now living in Devon - performing in a theatre production...
Cornwall snow: Schools shut and roads blocked
Schools are shut and some roads are blocked after heavy snow fell in parts of Cornwall.
More Than 80 schools and drivers have been urged to take extra care.
Devon and Cornwall Police said The A30 and A39 near Carland Cross , near Truro, were both blocked, with reports of cars and lorries stuck in The Snow .
A Yellow warning for snow for Cornwall and parts of west Devon, and ice in all of Devon, is in place until 10:00 GMT.
Erica, from Four Lanes, near Pool, told BBC Radio Cornwall snow started in The area at about 01:00 GMT and left cars trapped after " they were covered in snow in about an hour".
BBC Radio Cornwall's Emma Clements said St Dennis had experienced " probably around 10cm [4ins]".
She Said from one of The Village 's greens " which is quite near The main road between Newquay and St Austell , which runs right through The Village " it had started becoming slushy by about 08:00.
Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service tweeted it had received reports of on The A39 at Trispen and The A391 at Bugle amid " hazardous" driving conditions.
It said: " If necessary, pull over if it is unsafe to continue. "
Police tweeted that highways staff were aware of problems caused by snow.
" Please allow Extra Time for any journey and drive with care, " The Force said.
The Met Office warning said people should expect rain, sleet and snow, followed by clearing skies leading to icy stretches and some disruption to travel.
Cornwall Council said it had deployed gritters on main routes, but there was still The potential for ice on roads.
Devon County Council said its gritters had been out overnight, treating More Than 2,000 miles (3,220km) of The County 's main routes.
About 14 miles (23km) of cycle routes around Exeter have also been treated.
Devon's volunteer snow wardens have also been advised to Be Prepared to treat priority routes in their local communities This Week .
No schools in Devon have been closed, but some school routes are not operating, The .
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