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I’m glad to see the back of this chief constable
I was warned during my early days in journalism that you must never speak ill of the dead. You can say what you like about them when they are alive and kicking but once they fall off their perch you have to pretend that they were a pillar of the community
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High Tides
FALMOUTH Thursday August 10 05.44 (5.2) 17.59 (5.6) Friday August 11 06.33 (5.3) 18.47 (5.7) Saturday August 12 07.19 (5.3) 19.32 (5.7) Sunday August 13 08.03 (5.3) 20.16 (5.5) Monday August 14 08.43 (5.2) 20.56 (5.3) Tuesday August
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Queen Elizabeth dry-dock marks its 50th anniversary
Fifty years ago in August, 1956, the biggest civil engineering project the port has ever known began when excavation work for the new Queen Elizabeth dry-dock started in earnest as the dawn of the super tanker era hit the British shipping industry.
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Rowers expected to make history in Falmouth
After 53 days at sea competing in the inaugural Shepherd Ocean Fours Rowing Race 2006, current race leaders - James Robert Hanssen - moved into the final 400 nautical miles of the crossing this week with an estimated finish date in to Falmouth of Friday
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Shipping intelligence
Tuesday August 1 Belize reefer Bosfor (13,486/79) sailed from Falmouth Bay for Houston. Wednesday August 2 Finnish ro-ro Garden (10,762/77) arrived from Portbury for bunkers in Falmouth Bay and sailed for Bilbao. Panamanian bulker Cecilia ( 85,914
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Affordable homes project is all set to go ahead
A PIONEERING exclusive affordable homes project has come a step closer to reality with the acquisition of the required site by a specialist Cornish developer and the imminent submission of a planning application. The moves follow a public consultation
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Bungalow in popular village
This well presented and stylish detached three-bedroom bungalow is situated in an elevated cul-de-sac position within the popular village of Budock Water in Falmouth. The property enjoys countryside views, and for the keen golfer and sailor the golf
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This house is height of versatility!
AN outstanding chance to buy one of the finest, most versatile cottages estate agents Heather and Lay have ever seen has arisen within the sought-after creekside community of Mylor Bridge. The agents are seeking offers of over £400,000 for 20 Passage
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Falmouth held by tailenders
Falmouth's relegation fears were eased somewhat when they came away from Camborne on Saturday night with a well earned 15 points. In the end they had to settle for a drawn game with Camborne's last pair of Scott Harris and Scott Curnow surviving the
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Another season and another team for Town
ANOTHER season and it's another new squad that will wear Falmouth Town's colours for the final Carlsberg SWL season before the new South West Peninsula League comes into being. There's also a new manager, but Steve Massey won't need any introduction
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Dylan hits third ton
MAWNAN travelled the short journey to stithians on saturday for another crucial Jolly's Drinks Cornwall Cricket League division four (West) fixture. With the weather set fair the away side elected to bat first. Stithians took the key wicket of run
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Saints dally with relegation
St Gluvias's dalliance with the relegation zone in County One continued at Wadebridge on Sunday when they were beaten by four wickets. Delayed a day due to the wedding of Neil Pearce, much of St Gluvias' play appeared to suffer through the excesses of
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Zafiros triumph in Pub 7s
The Zafiros Bar from Truro were celebrating this weekend after wining the inaugural Cornish Pub Sevens event, sponsored by St Austell Brewery, and held at Falmouth Rugby Club. After a pulsating final match, against a much-fancied Dog Pound Crew side
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Last season's red cards set to impact on Athletic
UNDER manager Dave Jenkin, Penryn Athletic enjoyed their best-ever campaign in the Carlsberg SWL last season by finishing fifth in the league and reaching the final of the League Cup. However, this season is going to be even more difficult because according
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Charities will benefit from 'open'
All roads will lead to Budock Vean Golf Club on Sunday as the club stages its annual "Open" charity four-ball better-ball day in aid of multiple sclerosis as the main beneficiary with a percentage going to local playing fields. Players from all over
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Prize awarded for the best shop window
THE winner of this year's Falmouth Week best dressed shop window competition is Secret Accessories. Judges for the competition, Mayor Roger Bonney and Suzanne Channon, were impressed by the high standard of the entries this year and even extended the
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Walking carnival brings touch of colour to launch of festival
About 20 different groups and an eclectic assortment of individuals took part in Falmouth carnival on Saturday. The somewhat different carnival, which had been saved from extinction, was led by Falmouth Marine Band. Those taking part included the Merlot
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Sounds of music make Events Square the place to go to
With Henri-Lloyd Falmouth Week 2006 now well under way and being enjoyed by everyone, it's the last chance to be part of it by joining in the fun at Events Square. Anyone can relive the 60s tonight, Wednesday, with one of the country's top Beatles tribute
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Popular couple spent the weekend celebrating their Ruby anniversary
A couple from Falmouth spent the weekend celebrating the events of 1966 - not the English World Cup win or the 1966 tall ships race leaving Falmouth but their forty years of marriage. Suzanne and Michael Morris celebrated with family and friends. Suzanne
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Popular tournament seeks teams
ONE of the most popular golfing in the Cornish sporting calendar, The Lizard Outreach Trust tournament, is being staged at Mullion Golf Club on Wednesday, September 6. The event is organised to benefit The variety Club Children's Charity which sponsors
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Duchy win promotion
No longer is the Cornwall County ladies tennis team hanging around in the bottom group 7 of the Summer Inter County Cup annual grasscourt event. Reaching the heights of Group 6 has been within the grasp of the Cornish ladies for many years and have tried
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Under 21s named
The Cornwall u21s team to play Dorset at Werrington on Thursday 10th August (1pm) in the Southern Counties Under 21 Championship is Alex Tunnadine (Truro) capt, Daniel Stephens (Camborne), Matt Robins (Werrington), Michael Bone (St Austell), Stefan Churcher
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Lights spectacular
A Grampound Road CC v Cornwall XI day/night floodlight match will be held on Sunday, August 27, at 5.30pm. 35 overs per side. Bar and barbecue as well as music and the razzmatazz of day/night cricket! Admission is £3 for adults and £1 for children
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Flawless round from Richard
Richard Sadler (Carlyon Bay), who began his career at Budock Vean Golf Club close to Falmouth, proved his quality once again in winning the Truro pro-am by two shots in one of his infrequent excursions in the West Region. His flawless five-under-par
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Carn Brea perform well
THE swimmers from Carn Brea Swimming Club performed well when competing against some of the countries strongest swimmers in the 2006 Plymouth Open Meet. David Studley, Megan Cookson, Eleanor Gordon, Angus Bailey, Piran Saunders, Lauren Kenchington
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I’ll donate £100 to an HMS Carrick fund!
What a delightful bit of news about HMS Carrick - a square rigger based in Falmouth again. Now wouldn't that be a sight to see! Even as young as I am I can remember the grand old lady, Cutty Sark. Her memory has stayed with me all these years. What an
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Police in high-speed chase
A suspected armed robber was caught by police due to the quick-thinking actions of three Falmouth police officers involved in a high-speed car chase. At 9.10am last Thursday a man brandished what appeared to be a handgun at post office staff in the village
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Police warn women to be vigilant of car
WOMEN in Falmouth are being warned to be on their guard after a man driving a Mercedes car approached two females on two separate occasions and attempted to engage them in conversation. Falmouth police first received a report during the morning of Wednesday
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MP launches water safety scheme
Local MP Julia Goldsworthy has officially launched a new water safety partnership set up in the Fal Estuary area to advise, monitor and regulate recreational boat users. The MP for Falmouth and Camborne joined members of the Water Activities Safety Partnership
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What we didn’t like about Falmouth
I don't suppose for one moment that you will print this letter, but I've just got to get it off my chest now, because my wife and I head for home tomorrow and we are not sorry to be going. Our first visit is also our last. Don't get me wrong, I mean,
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Selfish drivers take the joy out of shopping
My husband and I drive to Falmouth often to stay with our son, his wife and family, and one of the most enjoyable parts of our holiday is parking the car the day we arrive and using it no more until we go home. I am a tetraplegic and thanks to Radio
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Two-way traffic? They can’t cope as it is!
Some years after the second bus shelter was proposed for outside the library, one has at last appeared. So with miracles obviously in the air, could it be there is also planned a cure for the problem of the Lower Killigrew car park? With cars clogging
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Take action against those who create the litter
Over the years I have watched the streets of Falmouth becoming ever more filthy. Yes, it is a disgrace and an appalling statement of our town. The cleaners do a good job but why keep clearing up a mess? The mess needs to be stopped in the first place.
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Inadequate questionnaire cannot be relied upon
We understand that Cornwall county council has scrapped the plan to reverse the traffic flow in the main street of Falmouth after receiving a questionnaire carried out by Liberal Democrats. About 4,000 residents were contacted and over 1,000 replies showed
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Man dies in Docks
FALMOUTH Docks was in mourning yesterday after one of its workers was killed while he was working on the RFA Mount's Bay on Queen's Wharf. The identity of the man has not been officially confirmed but it is understood to be John Datsun, a casual employee
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By-law needed to control how rubbish is left out
You asked for opinions on the rubbish situation in Falmouth. I agree, it is getting dirtier. We live near a school route, and you can follow it by the trail of litter - wrappers, bottles, cardboard, paper bags, even plastic carriers! I have also noticed
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Councillors have done nothing to solve problem
Regarding your recent headlines, "councillors furious as town remains in a disgusting state," can I ask why they are furious? They've done nothing to help other than put few gull proof bins around the shops and waterfront? Surely it's us residents who
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Public cash for museum
The National Maritime Museum in Falmouth, which was saved from bankruptcy 18 months ago after receiving a last-minute cash injection, is benefiting from a series of property deals financed by taxpayers, the Packet can reveal. In the latest deals, Events
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Superb carnival was one of the best for years
DAVID Spargo and the Falmouth Marine Band must be commended for their efforts in keeping the Falmouth Carnival alive after reports that a few in higher positions in the town would be happy to see this long-standing tradition slip into the history books
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Researcher looking for carnival pictures
I am attempting to research the history of Falmouth carnival. Archives presently available are limited so I am appealing to any of your readers who may have past news items or photos of the carnival that they can send to me. A Phillips, Menkea, Roskrow
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County council anxious to increase recycling
Concerns have been expressed that the proposed energy from waste (EFW) incinerator for Cornwall will be a "hungry monster" that will be fed at the expense of recycling and composting. That's not the case because the contract with SITA has been written
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Town’s traffic in a worse mess now than ever
In your article "Ferries no longer call at museum" you quote Colin Jarvis of the Cornwall county council transport department as saying "the problem is too many car parks in town." To make a statement like that, which is demonstrably false, is adding
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Let’s make next year’s carnival even bigger!
FALMOUTH Marine Band and Friends, who organised last Saturday's revival of Falmouth Carnival, would like to pay tribute to all those who entered, helped with its organisation and running, or turned up to watch and part with a little money for charity
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Help needed to deal with tree menace
IN desperation I am writing to your paper in the hope that the officers concerned will at last help me regarding the very overgrown state of three huge trees which cut out light from my home and garden. Two are Sycamore and the other one I really don't
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Hoping to get in touch with former mayor
MANY years ago I knew Albert Wilkinson, one-time mayor of Falmouth, who was a leading member of the Boiler Makers' Union. I would be delighted if any of your readers could help me to trace him and if possible ask him to contact me. Ken Batten, Longford
