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Former Lib Dem MP to stand again for Camborne and Redruth seat at 2015 general election
Former MP Julia Goldsworthy has been selected as the Camborne, Redruth and Hayle Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for the 2015 general election. The MP hit the headlines during the MP's expenses scandal, with the purchase of a luxury rocking
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Spiers and Boden at Tolmen Centre
TICKETS are going like hot cakes for the Spiers and Boden performance at the Tolmen Centre, Constantine, on Monday, March 10. With just a few tickets left this is a rare opportunity to catch the folk pairing who will be retiring from performing
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Perranporth's Watering Hole still standing proud: UPDATE
UPDATE: The Watering Hole is still standing proud this morning, although on an even smaller patch of sand, after a night of large waves and high tides. The pub sent out this message on it's Facebook page today: "We survived the worst one yet, lets
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Firefighters rescue young man who fell from St Austell roof
A man who fell from the roof of Biddicks Court, St Austell was sucessfully rescued by firefighters yesterday. One appliance from St Austell Fire Station was called out just before 10pm and successfully rescued a young male who had climbed onto
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Porthleven Christadelphian Church
President on Sunday was Dieter Friedrich and he welcomed the speaker, Simon Parker, from Exeter. On Sunday afternoon Simon suggested that faith was needed more in times of trouble, although we have less real fear in our lives than those in troubled
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St Bartholomew's Church
Sunday's service for the Sunday next before Lent was taken by the Rev Samuel Marsden. The first lesson and the Psalm were read by Yvonne Bellinger, the second lesson by Esther Brown and Phyllis Whiting led the intercessions. This week's services
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Porthleven Methodist Church
The preacher for Sunday morning worship was Mike Trounson, who led an interactive conversation on prayer, with members of the congregation offering answers to questions raised by the preacher. The subject was also explored with scripture readings
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Eight innovations that help save lives at sea: RNLI celebrates 190th birthday today
To celebrate the RNLI's 190th birthday today, RNLI Online Editor Mairéad Dwane shares eight notable RNLI innovations that have helped those in peril on the sea. 1/ RNLI crews were among the first seafarers to wear lifejackets, developed from Cork
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Police appeal as biker critical after crash with tanker lorry
Police are appealing for witnesses following a serious road traffic collision on the A38, at Trerulefoot, on Friday (February 28). The collision, involving a tanker and a motorcycle, happened at around 4.40pm on the Trerulefoot roundabout.
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Leedstown News
METHODIST CHURCH: All-age worship on Sunday was arranged by Tania and the Junior Church, with Kathryn and Kayleigh singing solos and Morwenna reading about Moses. Mission work in Australia and Jamaica were remembered. Tristan was pleased to present
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St Michael's Church, Helston
First Sunday all-age family communion celebrated March the month of saints, especially those of Celtic significance. With St Piran’s Day coinciding with Ash Wednesday, the Rev Dorothy Noakes, who both presided and preached, chose to speak about
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Helston Methodist Church
Sid Harris, the Circuit Youth worker, led the morning worship on Sunday. He made good use of the overhead projector and showed several videos to demonstrate his message and to show collective prayers. Organist was Margaret Bilkey. In the evening
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Mullion Horticulture Society
For the first event of the year the society are presenting an opportunity for everyone to improve their photography at a workshop in the WI Hall Mullion on Tuesday, March 11 at 7pm. Bring along your cameras for expert advice from Tom Symons. Tom
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Mullion Methodist Monday Club
February's first meeting fell victim to the dire weather and the annual tournament for the Table Tennis Trophy had to be postponed. However, a rare sunny Saturday morning blessed the year's first Farmers' Market, and our fundraiser for the Truro
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Cury News
METHODIST CHURCH: The family service on Sunday was led by Sarah Fuller. The offering was collected by Lucy and Edward Boaden and accompanist was Sybil Benney. Flowers were provided by Kerry Curnow. On Sunday the service is at Cury Chapel with the Rev
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Falmouth Coastguard search finds emergency boat beacon was on dry land
Falmouth Coastguards are asking boat owners to register their emergency beacons, after an early morning call out ended up finding that one had activated on dry land. The Coastguard rescue team and Falmouth all weather lifeboat were called out at
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Townshend Village Hall
The Friends of Godolphin House present an evening of Cornish music with Dave and Delia Brotherton on Tuesday, March 11 at 7.30pm. Admission on the door is £5 for members and £6 for visitors and includes refreshments. There will also be a raffle. Everyone
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Trewennack Methodist Church
Sunday morning worship was conducted by Bob Markley and was based on God’s greatness and the New Covenant. The Bible readings were Psalm 23, Psalm 22, Jeremiah chapter 31 and Matthew chapter 26 and were all from The Message. Bob asked for young
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Chynhale Chapel
The morning service was conducted by David Balme from Porthleven and organist was John Gilbert. William Dale, vestry steward, warmly welcomed David and read the notices. The theme throughout the service was water, being a very relevant topic at
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More acts added to Boardmasters line-up
THE Cribs, 2manydjs DJ set, Duke Dumont, Roni Size, Peace, Boy & Bear, Yuck, Current Swell, Decade and Southern have all been announced to perform at the UK’s biggest surf and music festival Boardmasters 2014, taking place from Wednesday 6 August
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Delayed Helston young farmers 'dung run' to go ahead this Saturday
Helston and St Keverne Young Farmers’ Club has rearranged its annual dung run for this weekend. The event was cancelled due to the stormy weather, with members worried that their advertising signs would blow away, causing a potential safety hazard
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Wendron Church
The celebrant at the service on Sunday morning was the rector Canon David Miller. The sermon was prepared and delivered by the parish curate, the Rev Jane Bradbury. Gillian Bowles, licensed reader, assisted with the service. The first two passages
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Crowan Church
On Sunday the Cornish flag was flown from the bell tower to celebrate St Piran’s Day and the bells were rung to welcome the congregation into the Parish church. Archdeacon Bill led the service, the music was by Gerald and readers were Pam and Eric
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'Drunk and abusive' man arrested after calling Helston cops for a lift
Persistently making a nuisance of himself by calling the police on emergency numbers and asking for a lift to St Austell, a man of no fixed address in Helston was arrested for being drunk and disorderly. He appeared before District Judge David
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Sithney Community Group
Coffee mornings held by the group will be seasonal and will have something special each time, so the spring coffee morning will be held on Saturday March 8 with a spring gardening theme. It will be held at the Crown Inn from 10am to noon. Join
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Edgcumbe Methodist Chapel
Sunday’s service was conducted by the Rev Celia Phillips. There were two readings by Susan Pearce and Mary Ferris; Gwen Collins was organist and Clive Mitchell took up the offering for chapel funds. Holy communion was taken. On Sunday, March 16
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Picture of mystery man who washed up naked on Perranporth Beach released: PICTURE
Police have released an artist's impression of the man whose naked corpse washed up on Perranporth Beach. He is described as white, aged 50-70, of thin build, 5ft 5ins to 5ft 7ins, with white receding hair which was bald on top, and a thick white
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Lizard road to be closed until midday as van driver 'miraculously' survives tree fall: PICTURE + UPDATE
A van driver had a 'miraculous' escape yesterday when a large tree came crashing down on the main road between Helston and the Lizard. The A3083 main Lizard road is still closed in both directions, with the closure affecting traffic travelling
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Traffic troubles as temporary traffic lights cause tailbacks in Falmouth
There have been long delays on the way into Falmouth and Penryn this morning due to temporary traffic lights near B&Q. Traffic was backed up in "every direction as far as you could see" during rush hour.
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New Woodlane home not supported by Falmouth councillors
A planning application seeking consent to build a new home at 6 Woodlane Crescent, Falmouth, fronting onto Florence Terrace, is being opposed by the town’s planning committee. While a similar application had been withdrawn last year, but the new
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Devoted Helston couple died six weeks apart
The funeral of a Helston couple who died within six weeks of each other have taken place at Treswithian Crematorium, Camborne, with family friend Martin Matthews officiating. William (Bill) Bernard Lawson, aged 89, and his wife, June Elizabeth,
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Top of St Piran's Oratory emerges from the sands: PICTURES
Work is continuing on the excavation of St Piran's Oratory near Perranporth, with the top of the Oratory and the 1910 protective structure carefully uncovered by archaeologists. The Oratory within the top of the walls of the 1910 concrete
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Delay for Devoran Spring Show to make sure blooms are brilliant
Devoran Spring Flower Show will be held a week later than normal this year to give gardeners a chance to get their exhibits ready. With the recent storms causing problems, the date of March 15 has been chosen by the committee in the hope there
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Date set for third Packet Wedding Fair
Calling all brides and grooms to be. The third Packet Wedding Fair, in association with the Falmouth Hotel, is taking place in just over three weeks’ time, bringing together a whole range of suppliers all under one |roof. Whether you’re looking
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Crack-down on Helston shoplifting among priorities for police
Police are tackling a rise in shoplifting in Helston town centre. PCSO Mark Rogers told the town’s councillors that the range of items being taken appeared to be “quite diverse” and did not follow any pattern. It was after Councillor Mike Thomas
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Did your child get into their first choice school in Cornwall?
Cornwall Council is one of the most successful authorities in England for meeting the first choice of schools for secondary school pupils. The authority says that 98.9 per cent of pupils in Cornwall will go to their first choice of secondary school
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Hockey: Falmouth dig deep to beat Okehampton and stay top
Okehampton Columbines 2 Falmouth 4 Still flying high from their semi final victory last week, Falmouth travelled to face mid-table Okehampton, writes Jeanette Coleman. The sun was shining, but rather than motivate Falmouth they seemed quite
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Parking tickets handed to Penzance clean up crew cancelled
Parking penalty notices handed out to people who were volunteering their time to clean up Penzance at a big litter pick have had them cancelled. Cornwall Council says that following concerns over the issuing of penalty notices to a small number
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Damp day fails to stop first ever 'Games on The Moor' in Falmouth
The weather may not have been perfect and it may have taken a while for people to lose their inhibitions and join in the fun, but the first Games on The Moor sessions have been hailed a great success. Giant snakes and ladders, draughts, Connect
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Woman admits £24,786 benefit fraud
A woman in Cornwall has admitted making false statements when claiming housing and council tax in a benefit fraud totalling over £24,786. On 28 February 2014, Shirley Edwards, 52 of Rose Hill, Lostwithiel attended Truro Magistrates Court and pleaded
