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Old tin mine to be factory
Eden visionary Tim Smit raised the Cornish flag over the entrance to Mount Wellington mine on Monday to signify a new era for the site which has been derelict for over 20 years. Kensa Heat Pumps, headed up by Cornishman Richard Freeborn, has just bought
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House fire in Mawnan
A man was treated for the effects of breathing in smoke last night after his house caught fire in Mawnan Smith. Two crews from Falmouth fire station were called to the house at 9.21pm yesterday. On arriving they found that the fire was out, but the male
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Port see red in card fury
PORTHLEVEN 1 BODMIN TOWN 5 CARLSBERG South Western League champions Bodmin Town showed the rest of the league that they do not intend to give up their title without a fight after a 5-1 thumping of Porthleven at Gala Parc. For well over an hour there
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Late penalty sinks Mullion
PERRANPORTH 2 MULLION 1 MULLION will be kicking themselves for allowing this Jolly's Combination League Supplementary Cup preliminary round tie slip from their grasp. Perran had a player sent off just before half time and to make things worse for them
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Shipping intelligence
Tuesday, January 16 British tug Alexandra (164/63) arrived from Rotterdam, Holland, and anchored on Falmouth Bank. British crane barge GPS Atlas (904/67) arrived from Rotterdam, Holland, to Falmouth Bank. Isle of Man tanker Sea Lady (56,204/03) sailed
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High Tides
FALMOUTH Thursday, January25 09.34 (5.1) 21.59 (4.8) Friday, January 26 10.22 (4.8) 22.52 (4.5) Saturday, January 27 11.24 (4.5) --------- - Sunday, January 28 00.02 (4.4) 12.43 (4.3) Monday, January 29 01.23 (4.3) 14.05
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Blues leave it late to stamp their authority
HELSTON 4 HOLMANS 1 AFTER the previous week's setback Helston Athletic bounced back to form in the Jolly's Combination League with an emphatic 4-1 win over Holmans. With goalkeeper Ian Chatfield unavailable manager Andy Trathen drafted in reserve
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Some win, some lose, in containership saga
The beaching of the containership MSC Napoli off Sidmouth has been received with mixed blessings by two Falmouth companies. A&P Falmouth was expecting the James Fisher coastal tanker Forth Fisher to drydock for routine repairs this week. On Monday the
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Replay needed to settle tie
PENRYN ATHLETIC 1 WENDRON 1 A REPLAY will be needed between Penryn Athletic and Wendron after they drew their Jolly's Combination League Cup quarter-final tie at Kernick Road. Athletic, who had the lion's share of the match, might well regret not having
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Culdrose find league leaders in hot form
ILLOGAN 5 RNAS CULDROSE 0p> ILLOGAN produced their best all-round display of the season in the Jolly's Combination League to set up a convincing 5-0 win over RNAS Culdrose. Having enjoyed a good run of results Culdrose might have thought they were
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British man who survived sinking of Canadian ship breaks silence
Who or what sank the Canadian warship HMCS Regina off Padstow in 1944? Tomorrow night the second part of the ITV series Deep Wreck Mysteries programme Fatal Decision tells the story of the sinking of the Regina and the American Liberty ship, SS Ezra
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Six-point lead for Clinton
CLINTON SC A hold a six point lead over Bell's Court in division one of the Mining Snooker league after last week's matches. Redruth RBL in third place are ten points behind, but have a match in hand. Last week Clinton A beat their own B team 5-1, with
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Brass team blows their own trumpets
Cornwall Music Service's brass team is welcoming a trumpet choir led by Paul Cosh (London Symphony Orchestra and trumpet professor) and the international award winning quintet 'Brass Spectrum'' from the Guildhall School of Music and Drama (GSMD) to the
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Sought-after rural location with views
Located down a private lane in the much sought after rural location of Carleen, this family home is set in a plot approaching one acre and enjoys rural views. Whilst needing some finishing off works to realise it's full potential this home, say PDQ,
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Under 15s put on great show
HELSTON u15s 34pts BUDE u15s 15pts HELSTON u15sturned in an excellent performance on Sunday to beat a big mobile Bude side and scoring six tries in the process. Helston's performance was probably their best of the season, running the ball at every
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Millard earns team a draw
NEWQUAY u11 2 HELSTON u11 2 ON a bitterly cold day with the wind biting and the pitch cutting up Helston tried to play their passing game to unlock the Newquay defence, but came up against a side intent on not losing this La Liga Under 11 game. Helston
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Ashlee hits four in Colts' rout
FALMOUTH 0 HELSTON COLTS 5 AFTER a first round bye, Helston began their quarter-final campaign against Falmouth in positive mood. Within seconds of the kick off, mid fielder Josh Bosustow tested the Falmouth defence with a close effort. Shots quickly
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Athletic sunk without trace
TORPOINT ATHLETIC 5 PENRYN ATHLETIC 0 STEVE Sims turned in a virtuoso performance for Torpoint in this delayed Cornwall Senior Cup tie to score all five goals against Penryn Athletic who crashed out in spectacular style. Having chalked up their opening
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Attacking flair curbed
PLYMOUTH MARJON 3 FALMOUTH LADIES 1ST XI 2 THE last clash between these two teams was a lively 12-goal affair and this meeting opened in the same vein, promising to pick up where the two adversaries left off. A physical encounter ensued, with Marjon
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Stidwell puts Athletic on road to victory
PENRYN ATHLETIC u18s 4 LAUNCESTON u18s 0 PENRYN Athletic's u18s won through to the quarterfinals of the Cornwall County FA's Rathbone Trophy after a hard-fought 4-0 win against Launceston. It has been a long wait for Athletic who have struggled for
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Cricket club reflects on season of consolidation
FALMOUTH Cricket Club's chairman, Mr Michael Toy, told the club's annual general meeting in his report that the 2006 season was a year of consolidation for the club. The huge projects of the previous two years had been completed and full advantage had
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Falmouth caught napping
FALMOUTH COLTS 7pts SALTASH COLTS 14pts SALTASH, unable to raise a side on Saturday, sent down a fairly formidable team on Sunday to surprise Falmouth at Tregenver. The home side, showed signs of considerable improvement in spasms but never fail to
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Detached, non-estate bungalow
A rare opportunity exists for any prospective purchaser to acquire this detached, non-estate bungalow residence situated on the fringe of Falmouth town, which also has a detached one bedroom annexe situated in the rear gardens. Carmalyn has undergone
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Falmouth provide tough examination for Camels
FALMOUTH 10 pts Tries: James Cremin, James Greville- Smith WADEBRIDGE 10 pts Tries: Ollie Hawkey, Miles Davey Falmouth: J. Cremin, S. Langdon, T. Colvin, K. Hughes, S. Instance, C. Snell, J. Allen, B. Short, L. Chapple, R. Hambly, G.
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Hewitt’s goal has Town on target for new league
NEWQUAY 0 FALMOUTH TOWN 1 IN their second visit to Newquay inside a week, Falmouth Town pulled off the narrowest of victories to put them on course for an automatic spot in the new South West Peninsula League for the first time this season. A strong
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Town exit league cup
FALMOUTH TOWN 0 LAUNCESTON 2 FALMOUTH began the day in three cup quarter finals. By 9.30pm they were left in two after a disappointing display against Launceston. After two good wins, the inconsistency returned and Town exited the South Western League
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Unbeaten run remains intact
PENRYN u14s 24pts REDRUTH u14s 5pts On a pitch more fit for ducks than rugby, Penryn kept their unbeaten record against a plucky Redruth side. Settling quicker, Bailey found himself in space and sprinted 50m to touch down under the posts. Ably converted
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Replay needed to settle tie
PENRYN ATHLETIC 1 WENDRON 1 A REPLAY will be needed between Penryn Athletic and Wendron after they drew their Jolly's Combination League Cup quarter-final tie at Kernick Road. Athletic, who had the lion's share of the match, might well regret not having
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He should apologise to local firemen
COUNCILLOR Eva needs to make a full and comprehensive apology to our local firemen. For him to say that he has a "vast amount" of knowledge about their profession is insulting. Firemen need continual training and years of experience to reach their high
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United hit back for cup win
FALMLUTH UNITED 3 FALMOUTH TOWN 1 FALMOUTH United played their local rivals Falmouth Town in a cup match on Sunday. The match was well contested with both United and Town having equal possession of the ball. Town were ahead at half time with the only
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Where are the affordable homes?
CAN somebody please tell me why my boyfriend and I continue to struggle to find an affordable home in Cornwall, when those lucky enough to be able to afford a second mortgage are offered superb houses for holiday use at relatively low prices? I refer
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Axing district council should save us money
ON the subject of why the district council should be abolished (Packet, January 10) I suppose one could be cynical inasmuch as being a county councillor, Oliver Cramp would say that, wouldn't he? However, as it is, I agree entirely. We all suffer from
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War refugee’s diary to be part of anthology
I REFER to your article "How Falmouth became a refuge for Inga" published in the week ending January 9, 1999. I am Inga and part of my book "My Darling Diary" (published by United Writers, Penzance) is included in "Stolen Voices" - a collection of young
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Why didn’t the police respond earlier?
I read with interest in last week's Packet that the police have denied that Maxine Carr is living in the Penryn area. I would like to ask why it has taken so long for the denial to be made. Rumours about Maxine Carr living in this area have been doing
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‘People will die’ if night-cover is lost
Lives will be put at risk if a proposal to remove night-time cover at Falmouth's fire station goes ahead, one of the town's fire fighters has warned. Justin Ashburn, from Falmouth fire station, said removing the permanent fire fighters from the station
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Grounds for Vase optimism
AFTER the wait and nervous tension of the build up, the eagerly awaited FA Carlsberg Vase 4th round tie between Truro City and Newcastle Benfield ended in disappointment as the game finally fell victim to the weather. For those who have followed City's
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Dan keeps his cool to clinch victory
NEWQUAY HORNETS COLTS 24pts TRURO COLTS 25pts Truro Colts began the match away to Newquay Hornets Colts with the wind and slope to their advantage. Newquay defended really well whereas Truro did not take advantage of the elements and it was Newquay
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First home defeat for Threemilestone
THREEMILESTONE 0 ROBARTES 2 THREEMILESTONE suffered their first home defeat of the season in the One and All Sports Mining League with a lacklustre display against a good Robartes side who gained a deserved victory. Threemilestone were unable to take
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Parking is becoming a real problem
A disabled Penryn woman was left in a potentially life and death situation on Monday after being blocked in by inconsiderate drivers. Philippa Crooks, of Treliever Road, suffers from epilepsy and a condition called CMT which affects the nerves in her
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Group launch petition calling for affordable Falmouth homes
A desperate need for more affordable housing in Falmouth has led a group to start a petition calling for homes to be built on the town's recreation ground. Families For Affordable Housing, which is made up of people from the Falmouth area, was set up
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Reds given bloody nose
REDRUTH 13pts Try: Bright Conversion: Hook Penalty: Hook, 2 Yellow card: Ah-Ling (60m) REDRUTH: P Teixeria, M Lea, C Bonds (capt), P J Giglow, S Perts, M Hook M Richards, D Jacques (S Lutey 60m),D Job (B Pridey 60m), D Williams (P Joyce 36m), D
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Cowley stars in Pirates triumph
CORNISH PIRATES 48pts MOSELEY 0pts HAVING played each other twice in the league already this season, both games comfortably won by the Pirates, the result of this third meeting, a fourth round match in the EDF Energy National Trophy contest, was surely
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Hopes just drift away in the wind
HAYLE 22pts STROUD 29pts HAYLE failed to roar against Stroud in the Senior Vase competition. In cold windy conditions Stroud made a great start with a try straight from the kick off. Fly half Josh Lister, scored the try, which he also converted.
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Teacher returns to present awards to top achievers
Falmouth School held a presentation evening for GCSE and A level students at which former deputy headteacher Ian Maclachlan returned to present the awards. Special awards for high achievers in Year 13 went to Alice Cooper and Sarah Smith. Year 11 winners
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Impressive Buzza retains 10k crown
THE 2007 Cornwall Grand Prix Road Race Series, sponsored by the Sandy Hill Physical Therapy Centre, began where the 2006 season left off, with yet another record entry last Sunday in the Blaythorne 10 mile race, promoted by Carn Runners of Holmans. The
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Eagles extend lead
WITH the Spice of Life postponing their game away to White Hart A', it gave Red Jackets Eagles a great opportunity to put some daylight at the top of the Jolly's Camborne-Redruth Premier Pool League. The Eagles did just that as they won the derby match
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Vets tourney supported
The annual Cornwall County "Closed" Veterans Championships took place at Polkyth Leisure Centre, St Austell, where an entry of approaching 20 players enjoyed a very good workout, writes John Tresidder. Entries were divided into the over-40s and over-
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HMS Cornwall heads for duty in the Gulf
It was a day of fond farewells for the ship's company of HMS Cornwall as she waved goodbye to the UK on Monday for the next seven months. The Devonport-based warship sailed for duties in the Arabian Gulf as part of the UK's contribution to security and
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Illogan power to impressive win
ILLOGAN 5 RNAS CULDROSE 0 ILLOGAN produced their best all-round display of the season in the Jolly's Combination League to set up a convincing 5-0 win over RNAS Culdrose. Playing up the slope and against a strong wind, the writing was on the wall for
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Footpaths budget faces big cut
Many county councillors would rather see a cut of more than £200,000 in footpath maintenance leading to staff cuts than call in an outstanding loan of more than £1 million to the Eden Project of which nothing, including interest, has ever been repaid.
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Weather takes its toll
DESPITE the weather most of the Whirwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League programme survived the weather, but the Percy Stephens Cup clash between Falmouth Athletic and Porthleven was a victim of a waterlogged ground. Helston made it into the next round
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County Hall votes to axe district councils
COUNTY councillors have voted to scrap Carrick and Kerrier district councils and replace them with one single authority operating from County Hall. Councillors at yesterday's special meeting of the full county council voted by 41 to 31 (with five abstentions
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Let’s have a little equality in race relations issues
What do you think the reaction of the world would be if a contestant on an Indian television programme referred to an English woman as "limey scum?" I can't believe for one moment that the front pages of every Indian national newspaper would be condemning
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Councillor is on verge of being ‘sacked’
Councillor Terry Clare is on the verge of being disqualified from Helston town council after failing to attend a meeting for almost six months. Members were told at their last meeting that Mr Clare was just days away from being automatically disqualified
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Stores are cleared in gas scare
Staff and customers were forced to evacuate two Truro stores on Monday after fears that a wall was about to collapse onto a gas main and cause an explosion. One of the main roads into Truro was also closed, causing traffic chaos in the city centre.
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Stranded 30 feet above town centre
THE fire brigade had to come to the rescue of the Camborne Christmas lights committee after one of their members was left stranded 30 feet up in the air. Camborne, Redruth and District Lions Club are represented on the Camborne Christmas lights committee
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Warden will deal with park abuse
HELSTON town councillors who were alarmed to hear that a woman had been knocked to the ground by a mountain bike rider in Coronation Park are likely to welcome an announcement yesterday that a warden is about to be appointed - just days after they called
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Navy heroes
Members of the RNAS Culdrose squadron who saved the lives of 26 stranded mariners spoke yesterday of the dramatic rescue attempt that has earned them recommendations for outstanding bravery awards. Nine members of the 771 Search and Rescue Squadron,
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Foster father raped me!
SOCIAL workers in Cornwall have defended their procedures after it was revealed that they placed a young girl into the hands of a foster father who persistently raped her. Now 17, the teenager has talked exclusively to the Packet about her ordeal and
