Truro

American

[troor-oh] / ˈtrʊər oʊ /

noun

a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.

Truro British

/ ˈtrʊərəʊ /

noun

a market town in SW England, administrative centre of Cornwall. Pop: 20 920 (2001)

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Jayne Kirkham, Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth, saw first-hand on an early morning train back from Westminster last month how "our train was stopped at Dawlish as waves crashed over the track".

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Simon Fann, chair of the Cornwall Living Wage Place Group and manager of Truro Foodbank, said 30% of those accessing the foodbank in 2023 had been in employment.

From BBC • Nov. 10, 2025

The home stands are almost entirely empty, the temperature has dropped, and teeth are chattering on the away terrace as Truro kick off.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

For those whose support of Truro spans generations, these kind of trips have been a lifetime in the making and are to be relished.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2025

He did much for Truro in many ways.

From Cornwall by Mitton, G. E. (Geraldine Edith)

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