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New police chief
Stephen Otter will take over as the Chief Constable of Devon and Cornwall Constabulary on Monday. Mr Otter was recruited by the Police Authority for the post in October when he served as Deputy Chief Constable at Avon and Somerset. As one of his
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Return of the ‘saviours of soul’
Relive all the soul classics from The Commitments movie live in concert, featuring original Commitments stars Ken McCluskey and Dick Massey, at Hall for Cornwall next month. Following a worldwide media tour in 1991 to promote the global success of the
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Exhibition in protest against Tate St Ives
"Art Now Cornwall?" is an interactive exhibition being held at Goldfish Contemporary Fine Art, Penzance, from February 3 to complement the "Art Now Cornwall" exhibition taking place at The Tate Gallery, St Ives The aim of the event, says director Joseph
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The Hall is alive with the Sound of Music
Having started in the UK back in 1999, the Sing-a-Long-a Sound of Music show has now become a worldwide hit, playing to packed houses across the globe. It's even filled the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles and now it returns to Hall for Cornwall. Let's
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Cottage with annexe, holiday unit and potential
Set in a pretty garden bounded by a stream, this picturesque three bedroom cottage near Mawgan is being sold with a detached one bedroom annexe, a two bedroom converted holiday barn and an unconverted two storey barn. The main farmhouse has two principal
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Public consultation on fire station closure proposals
UNPOPULAR proposals to close Falmouth and Camborne fire stations at night to save the county council money goes out to a 12-week public consultation next week. The first stage of the proposal to consider withdrawing cover at night was made at county
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Mad Dogs and Englishmen
Do you know any Mad Dogs and Englishmen? If not go along and see the new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall? Celebrating British eccentricity and the desire to do something different, the Maritime Museum's Mad Dogs, and Englishmen? exhibition
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Imagine an Atlantic rower
Do you know any Mad Dogs and Englishmen? If not go along and see the new exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall? Celebrating British eccentricity and the desire to do something different, the Maritime Museum's Mad Dogs, and Englishmen? exhibition
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Fireguard caught fire
A wooden fireguard placed too close to an electric fire caused a fire in a house in Perranporth. Two crews from Perranporth were on the scene within five minutes of an emergency call to the fire in a lounge. Firefighters wearing breathing apparatus
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Send in your film
Weather conditions are not expected to improve greatly in the coming few days. Strong winds and heavy rain will be widespread and driving conditions difficult. Why not join in and help with news reports for The Packet? Those out and about with their
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Pantomime promises plenty of humour
The cast of a Redruth pantomime will be hoping audience figures will grow like Jack's magic beanstalk when they stage their production of the classic tale next week (January 17 to January 21). Redruth Amateur Musical and Pantomime Society is staging
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Improved service and modern buses on Wheal to Coast route
The 41 bus service between Camborne and Falmouth is to be improved with the introduction of new buses and a name. At least six new buses are to be introduced on the service, which is to be called the Wheal to Coast, as a result of a partnership between
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Pressure grows for action to ease port housing crisis
Pressure is mounting for changes to be made to planning laws in an attempt to ease the housing crisis that is spreading through Porthleven. Marilyn Ferris, chairman of Kerrier district council, has sent a letter to Housing Minister Yvette Cooper pressing
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Search called off for Russian steward
Falmouth coastguard has called off the search for a female steward who is believed to have gone overboard yesterday (January 11) from a 24,000 tone Russian bulk carrier Vera Maretskaya'. The search has been called off due to the fact that "with the sea
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The Ammunition targets Bunters bar
It's live music time again at Bunters bar in Truro and, after a successful gig by the up and coming Exelby last week, Bunters follows up with another great band on Thursday - The Ammunition. The band are currently extremely popular on the Cornish circuit
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Helston denied revenge win
CHARLESTOWN u11 0 HELSTON 0 ON a cold, wet Sunday afternoon Helston travelled to title contenders Charlestown determined to reverse their loss earlier in the season. The pitch was in a poor state after previous games had been played and the continual
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Range of scores in Mounter qualifier
THE qualifiers for the knockout stages of the Barry Mounter Trophy were decided on Sunday morning with net scores ranging from 56 to 71, writes Simon Edwards. The qualifiers were Colin Cratchley and Charlie May, Andy Hurrell and Matt Tregenza, Tony Boyce
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Fight to save co-responders stepped up
A public meeting is being held in a final attempt to save a medical co-responder service on The Lizard. The current system means that firefighters can be called out to medical emergencies to administer first aid before the ambulance crew arrives. The
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Matthew shines on day of top performances
THE decision to hold a separate South West Counties Cross Country Championships and introduce an Inter County competition for the first time was well vindicated as top athletes turned out both for clubs and counties to make this one of the best competitions
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Want to play for Cornwall?
HAVE you always thought that you're good enough to play pool for Cornwall? If so then now's your chance as the 2007 men's Cornwall county pool trials are being held on Sunday at the Q Bar in Bodmin. Registration is on the day at 10am with matches
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Mum has ten babies on Christmas Day!
To have one Christmas Day baby in a lifetime is something of a feat but to have ten all on the same day can only be said to be a Christmas miracle. However, this Penryn mother is not of the human variety but chocolate Labrador Honey Tigerlily - known
