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Winger Jack Nowell will miss England's Six Nations decider against Italy and the rest of the autumn internationals.

Nowell is to undergo surgery on a toe injury that he has been carrying since Exeter's Champions Cup semi-final win over Toulouse last month.

The 27-year-old has not trained for a fortnight and played through the pain to feature in Exeter's Champions Cup and Premiership final victories.

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Investigations are continuing at Cornwall's main hospital after a fire in a ward side room on Sunday morning.

Four fire engines and 16 crew were sent to the Royal Cornwall Hospital, near Truro, where the ward was evacuated and the fire dealt with.

Station manager Chay Richardson, from Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service, said it could have been "incredibly serious" if it had not been for the quick response "it could well have spread to the entire building".

The fire service said it currently believed the cause was accidental.

Meanwhile, following a spike in emergency admissions at the hospital, there is a call for local people and holidaymakers to stay away from A&E unless a life was at risk.

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust said it was urging people to use the 111 service if their condition was less serious.

Hospital managers said it was not "related to coronavirus" but down to a simple increase in patient numbers.

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A cyclist has been badly injured in a crash on the A390 at Hightertown in Truro.

The incident, involving a car and the cyclist happened on Sunday just before 20:00.

The cyclist was described as critically ill in hospital.

Police have appealed for witnesses.

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Pendeen School children eligible for free school meals will be able to get a free meal over half term from Count House Cafe near Geevor Tin Mine in Boscaswell.

The cafe's owner said: "Having three children in Primary School I know how hard it can be, don't suffer in silence."

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The Royal Cornwall Hospital Trust said there has been a "spike in admissions" ahead of the half term holiday which begins today for many schoolchildren.

Dr Toby Slade, an emergency department consultant, said: "The rise in admissions isn’t related to coronavirus or holidaymakers but we are seeing more poorly people, particularly elderly patients, who need our care.

"With more people likely to be heading to the county over the next few days we want to remind residents and those coming to stay, to first call their own GP, even if they are here on holiday, when they need care for something that’s urgent by not serious or life-threatening."

Mr Slade said people should go online to www.111.nhs.uk if outside of GP surgery hours, or call 111 for advice.

He said: "We’re doing really well in Cornwall to keep levels of the virus low and need the continued support of patients by using the right services and not coming to our emergency department unless they really need to.”