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Clothing scam warning
Cornwall Trading Standards have been inundated with complaints regarding the activities of bogus charity clothing collectors operating throughout Cornwall. "Members of the public are again being targeted by commercial clothing collectors and consumers
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RFA Mounts Bay will receive freedom of Falmouth
The crew of the new Royal Fleet Auxiliary ship Mounts Bay are putting the seal on their close links with Cornwall at a public event marked by a ceremonial military fly-past and civic ceremony in Falmouth on Sunday. The ship will also be open to the public
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Thunder storms on the way
The current sunshine is expected to last until Friday when cloud and rain could move into Cornwall with thunderstorms. But the latest seasonal forecast from the Met Office issued today, reveals that this summer is, yet again, likely to be warmer than
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Puppy in mineshaft rescue
Labradors are known for being adventurous but one little puppy took it a step too far when it accidentally fell down a wet mineshaft in Redruth this lunchtime. The puppy slipped down the shaft at Higher Laity at 12.30pm. Four crews from Camborne and
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Private homecare products for sale at Celtic Care
CELTIC Care is based in Falmouth and covers a five-mile area around Falmouth. The proprietor is Mrs Sharon Tedstone, who has lived in Falmouth for 21 years and has 25 years experience in the caring profession. Celtic Care is a private independent provider
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Top quality items are available at Bathroom Solutions
Bathroom Solutions based at Pool in Redruth has one of the largest displays of bathroom equipment in the county. Owned by local business man Regan Matthews, it is a family business which has been developed by Regan who has over 25 years experience in
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McCarthy & Stone to open apartment show complex soon
The first residents will be arriving next month at Carn Brea Court, McCarthy & Stone's new retirement development in Trevithick Road, Camborne, where a number of the apartments have been reserved already. The show complex is also scheduled to open next
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Naturists at Eden
Forget Glastonbury and potential mud pools. On Saturday June 23, the weekend of the midsummer's eve, Red Letter Days, the UK's leading experiences company, will present Garden of Eden', one of the UK's biggest-ever naturist events at the world renowned
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Programme for Princess Pavilion Falmouth
Wednesday 25 April. A Pavilion production. STEPHEN HOLBROOK. Mediumship & Clairvoyance. His empathy with an audience is clear to see, as is his very special and rare gift, which he uses in a compassionate way. He is well aware that people want to
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Hugh's goal ends drought
PORTHLEVEN 1 PENZANCE 0 ONE goal is not a lot, but it was enough to give Porthleven their first win in nine games after beating Penzance 1-0 in the Carlsberg SWL at Gala Parc on Good Friday. Optimism has not matched reality for the Fishermen, but the
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Relegation fight goes to the wire
THE relegation fight in division one of the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League looks like it will go to the wire with a number of clubs sweating on results. Penryn Athletic III gave their hopes a boost with a welcome 3-2 win against Helston. David
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Hat-trick for Searle in Wendron romp
WENDRON 5 FALMOUTH TOWN 2 WENDRON were in sparkling form for their Jolly's Combination League match with Falmouth Town at Underlane on Saturday and handed out a 5-2 drubbing. Neither goalkeeper was troubled in the opening stages, but Bryan Scoffin
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Traditional Good Friday fun enjoyed by triggers
They were armed with buckets, forks and even the odd plastic watering can, but they were all there for one purpose - the Good Friday tradition of trigging. An army of triggers, both young and old, turned out at low tide to St Anthony and the Helford
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Convincing win for Helston
HELSTON II 35pts VEOR 0pts THIS was an enthralling encounter not least of which the score did not truly reflect the match. Veor tried significantly to contribute to the match but were closed out by a strong Helston outfit that refused to concede any
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Golden couple 'happy as sandboys'
A FALMOUTH couple who attended the same school as children but didn't realise it celebrated 50 years of marriage on March 30. Shirley and Dudley Watts, from Messack Close, first met at Fish Strand Quay in Falmouth, one sunny morning in 1952. Dudley's
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Celtic Barbarians turn on style
EASTER Sunday saw the annual sevens competitions at Penryn RFC with the usual unfamiliar team names, together with the old faithful such as Dad's Army, Dogg Pound 1 and 2 and Bann's Farm Bears. The School of Mines entered a team and London Cornish were
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City hold on to trophy
LISKEARD ATHLETIC 0 TRURO CITY 1 TRURO City pocketed their first piece of silverware of an already memorable season after they defeated a resilient Liskeard Atheltic side by a solitary goal in the Cornwall Senior Cup Final played at Bodmin's Priory
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Town snatch late equaliser
FALMOUTH TOWN 2 PENRYN ATHLETIC 2 FALMOUTH Town remain unbeaten under Andy Bowker's reign as manager, but they have now drawn their last three Carlsberg SWL games - this one coming courtesy of a last gasp equaliser. Town had Wayne Brown back in the
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Captain shows way
CLUB captain Barry Williams won the Easter Stableford at Budock Vean Golf course on Sunday with a fine haul of 39 points including 20 points on the back nine. He finished three points ahead of runner up Andrew Varney and five ahead of third placed
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Athletic in penalty shootout triumph
PENRYN ATHLETIC 1 MOUSEHOLE 1 PENRYN Athletic sealed a dramatic victory to lift the Jolly's Combination League Cup as they held on to beat Mousehole in a sudden death penalty shoot-out at Illogan's Oxland Park. With the scores tied at 1-1 after 90 minutes
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Barbarians-style approach pays dividends
FALMOUTH 26pts Tries: K Hughes, D Pellow, J Brown (2) Conversions: J Brown (3) OLD DUNSTONIANS 15pts Tries: J Coling, G Ross, J-P Mills Falmouth: J. Cremin, C. Pollard, T. Colvin, K. Hughes, C. McColl, A. Palmer, A. Lancaster, B. Short
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Old Dunstonians in winning return
PENRYN 10pts OLD DUNSTONIANS 25pts THE great days of the 1950s and 60s have all gone, when, in September and April, Cornwall was awash with touring sides. But Old Dunstonians do keep coming back, and on Good Friday Penryn welcomed their players, committee
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Charlie makes early impact
CORNWALL Solo Grass Track Club hosted the first race meeting of the season on Sunday at Truthan Farm, St Erme with a 72-race programme enjoyed by a large crowd. In the Solo classes Charlie Saunders claimed the Experts and Open classes but missed
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Town slump to another defeat
WENDRON 5 FALMOUTH TOWN 2 FALMOUTH Town found Wendron in sparkling for their Jolly's Combination League match at Underlane and slumped to a 5-2 defeat. Town's Duncan Gillett, was unhappy with the performance: "All I will say is that it was a rather
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City retain cup
LISKEARD ATHLETIC 0 TRURO CITY 1 TRURO City pocketed their first piece of silverware of an already memorable season after they defeated a resilient Liskeard Atheltic side by a solitary goal in the Cornwall Senior Cup Final played at Bodmin's Priory
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Graves provide the last sign of a Merchant Navy wartime tragedy
In a tranquil corner of St Wynwallow churchyard, near Church Cove, on the Lizard, I discovered two ordinary sandstone headstones with Merchant Navy insignias. The graves were of two crew members from the ship Gairsoppa, buried in the churchyard close
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Mawnan draw a blank
MAWNAN 0 ST DENNIS 0 IT will be left to a replay to decide the victors of this Cornwall Junior Cup final as the Easter Monday match finished in a stalemate at 0-0. It was a game that lacked the final killer ball and a creative spark that would have
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Celtic Barbarians turn on style
EASTER Sunday saw the annual sevens competitions at Penryn RFC with the usual unfamiliar team names, together with the old faithful such as Dad's Army, Dogg Pound 1 and 2 and Bann's Farm Bears. The School of Mines entered a team and London Cornish were
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Farmhouse in idyllic setting with views
Tregaminion Farmhouse nestles in the side of the valley in the hamlet of Tregaminion, St Keverne on the Eastern coast of the Lizard peninsula. The property is situated in well established gardens and enjoys an idyllic setting for any prospective purchaser
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Record wins for Reds
MOUNT'S BAY 7pts Try: Griffiths Conversion: Jarvis REDRUTH 43pts Tries: Cook, Bonds, Pascoe, Hook, Bright, Thirlby Conversions: Hook (5) Penalty: Hook Mount's Bay: S. Larkins; O. Faulkner (rep J. Morrison 55m), S. Laloata, P. Nonu, J. Semmens
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Vessel to receive Freedom of Falmouth honour
Falmouth's dignitaries will be hoping for fine weather this Sunday (April 15) as they grant the town's highest honour to a naval vessel. The Royal Fleet Auxiliary Mounts Bay is to be granted the Freedom of Falmouth, during a ceremony and service beginning
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Packet staff enjoy reunion
It was certainly a reunion to remember - members of the Packet staff past and present some meeting up for the first time in decades to catch up on old times and meet a number of new and somewhat younger faces at the same time. The reunion, held at the
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Great day for George
A FINE sunny day welcomed just short of 100 riders for Camel Vale's Good Friday trial at St Austell. Riding his 270cc Beta to good effect George Edyvean took best result on the hardest course, adding maximum points toward retaining the Cornish championship
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Daffodil named after soprano
Internationally famous Falmouth daffodil grower Ron Scamp has been given the honour of having one of his new breeds named after a Welsh opera singer. Mr Scamp develops new strains of daffodil and narcissus at Penrose Farm near Maenporth and one of his
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Much admired period home for sale
The Old Mill House lies on the edge of Penryn's historic, cobbled square which is much admired and sought after for the fine period homes it contains. Tucked away, yet remarkably convenient, dating back to the 18th Century, The Old Mill House is just
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Illogan anger at date
ST IVES TOWN 0 ILLOGAN 2 AFTER some disappointing results Illogan reawakened their Jolly's Combination League title hopes with a much-needed win away to St Ives Town. However, their challenge for the championship has not been helped by what the club
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Blair lookalike at port film premiere
Tony Blair appeared to be special guest at a film premiere in Porthleven on Friday, as children from the port donned their finery for the first showing of a special series of films. The evening marked the premiere of four films put together by the Porthleven
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Athletes make it trip worthwhile
SEEKING a higher standard of competition on a flat, fast course, ten Cornwall Athletic Club runners took part in one of the country's top races, the Bath Half Marathon. Five of the group produced personal best performances, led by Jo Friday, who
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Girl dies after visit to doctor
Grieving parents Tony and Jackie Burchell have vowed to fight for a full disclosure of the fact surrounding the death of their 26-year-old daughter who suffered a fatal fit - which they believe was brought on by meningitis - just ten minutes after an
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Couple mark 50 years with champagne toast
THE champagne was flowing as friends and family gathered at the home of a Penryn couple who celebrated their Golden wedding anniversary. Kathleen and Barry Honey were married at Falmouth Registry Office on March 3 1957. Both were born and bred in Falmouth
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Petition to keep 24-hour fire cover is handed in at County Hall
ONE of two online petitions against the downgrading of the Falmouth and Camborne fire stations was handing in to Cornwall county council yesterday. The first petition was set up in January by the Truro and Falmouth Labour Party against plans to close
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Postman's 300 mile walk raises money for search and rescue
A member of the Cornwall Search and Rescue Team who completed a 300 mile walk around the county's coast has said he would do it all again. Paul Miller, of Marlborough Avenue, Falmouth, finished the trek in 13 days and was welcomed home by friends and
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City cup triumph
LISKEARD ATHLETIC 0 TRURO CITY 1 TRURO City pocketed their first piece of silverware of an already memorable season after they defeated a resilient Liskeard Atheltic side by a solitary goal in the Cornwall Senior Cup Final played at Bodmin's Priory
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Emotional farewell to retiring priest
An emotional farewell was given to a popular Falmouth priest who performed his last service on Easter Sunday. Appropriately, it was Easter that saw Father David Smith, of the St Michael and All Angels Church at Penwerris, preside over his last communion
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Roseland beaten after great effort
LISKEARD-LOOE 23pts ROASELAND 3pts LISKEARD-LOOE beat Roseland by 23 points to 3 in their Cornwall Club's Cup Final played at Camborne. Liskeard-Looe, who play in County League One, as most followers expected defeated division two club Roseland
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Five goals for Glen
THREEMILESTONE 8 GWINEAR 0 FIVE goals for Glen Patterson helped Threemilestone on their way to an easy win over One and All Sports Mining League division one mid table side. Gwinear. Patterson opened the scoring after 15 minutes when he outpaced the
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Beach dog ban may be relaxed
A new dog control order for beaches is expected to be introduced in Kerrier replacing a county council act. It is being recommended that in order to achieve a balance between those in favour and those against the ban, the current terms should be relaxed
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Thick-lipped mullet wins club’s monthly plaque
TWELVE fish were brought to the scales for weighing by members of Camborne Angling Association in February. They were David Hammill, senior, shore, pouting, 0.393, 0, 13, 14, 43.330; Nicky Pryor, senior, shore, rockling (3 beard), 0.701, 1, 8, 12, 61.817
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Grass fire arson suspected
Another spate gorse and grass fires has caused concern to police and the fire service. Last night, Camborne fire crews attended a fire in the grass on the sand towans at Gwithian. The crew found approximately 10 square metres of gorse alight and extinguished
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Criminals are licensed to drive Cornish taxis
If your teenage son or daughter enjoys a late night out with friends at the weekend you probably don't worry about them quite so much if you know they are coming home by taxi. Like me, you probably take comfort from the fact that taxi drivers are licensed
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Cornish rail services to improve
SENIOR rail officials have pledged improvements to the much criticised Truro to Falmouth rail link. It is likely to lead to two trains an hour between the two towns, improving commuter links and ulti mately helping to cut down on road traffic.
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Police to step up fight against crime
POLICE in Truro are to step up their fight against violent crime as tough new measures come into force this week. People abusing anti-social laws in the city can expect the heavy arm of the law to come down on them as can those who carry weapons.
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Stuck in the mud
Falmouth's emergency services were in action almost immediately on the first major bank holiday of the season when four people became trapped in mud as they misjudged the tide at Mylor Creek. The group, all aged in their 50s and thought to have included
