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Cornwall

American  
[kawrn-wawl, -wuhl] / ˈkɔrn wɔl, -wəl /

noun

  1. a county in SW England. 1,369 sq. mi. (3,545 sq. km).

  2. a city in SE Ontario, in S Canada, SW of Ottawa, on the St. Lawrence.


Cornwall British  
/ -wəl, ˈkɔːnˌwɔːl /

noun

  1. a former administrative county of SW England; became a unitary authority in 2009: hilly, with a deeply indented coastline. Administrative centre: Truro. Pop: 513 500 (2003 est). Area: 3564 sq km (1376 sq miles)

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The Met Office said this season for Cornwall, Devon and Dorset ranks in the top five of the wettest winters since records began.

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It was written while the then Princess Elizabeth was at Praa Sands in Cornwall sometime between 1936 and 1940, at which time she would have been between 10 and 12 years old.

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That is why some places experienced seemingly relentless rain - including 55 consecutive wet days at Cardinham in Cornwall - while others were left wondering what all the fuss was about.

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So, analysts at the consultancy Cornwall Insight have forecast that a household using a typical amount of gas and electricity will see their annual bill drop by £117, to £1,641 in April.

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Devon and Cornwall Police asked anyone who lived in the Stockley Hamlet area to ensure their windows and doors were closed, and asked people to avoid the area if possible.

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