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Counting the flowers
National Trust Head Gardeners throughout Devon and Cornwall will conduct the biggest flower count in the country on the morning of Wednesday February 14, Valentine's Day. A number of Head Gardeners had been conducting their own flower counts, but at
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Minister visits Penwith
Baroness Andrews Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, will be attending Penwith's Disability Partnership Group on Wednesday. She will also be at the old Richard Lander School in Truro which is to become a site for affordable housing following the
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Cornwall leading the way in avionics
The Eurofighter Typhoon is 52 feet of carbon composites, titanium and agile avionics. But at the heart of its supersonic jet engines, Rolls Royce uses components made on a Cornish industrial estate. The manufacturer, WES Engineering of Redruth, is just
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Dobwalls bypass work begins
Work on the long-awaited £42 million, A38 bypass for the village of Dobwalls, near Liskeard, began officially today when Roads Minister Dr Stephen Ladyman cut the first turf to get the scheme underway. Work on the long-awaited £42 million, A38 bypass
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Groom arrested at stag do while in drag dressed as a WPC
A GROOM-TO-BE was arrested on his stag do after assaulting a policeman called "Flo" while dressed as a WPC wearing stockings and suspenders, a mini-skirt and a blonde wig. Instead of enjoying his last night of freedom Adam Crabb, 20, who, along with
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Housing boss resigns following sackings
THE property services director at Carrick Housing has resigned suddenly following the sacking of two staff for falsifying a safety certificate for a tenants gas boiler. A statement issued to staff by executive director Mike Owen said: "Many of you will
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HMS Illustrious to visit Falmouth
The aircraft carrier HMS Illustrious, the Royal Navy's Fleet Flagship will make a four day call at Falmouth Docks later this month. Illustrious, the second of three Invincible class aircraft carriers and the fifth ship to bear the name, will arrive on
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Falmouth Week entertainment moves to new home
The Princess Pavilion, Falmouth, will be home to the evening entertainment for this year's Falmouth Week August 11-18.. It is the first time the entertainment side of the week long regatta has moved away from the waterfront but organisers are confident
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Snow forecast
The Met Office is forecasting a period of heavy snowfall for Thursday. Many areas of southern UK could see up to 5 cm, with as much as 15 cm in the Midlands. This could possibly lead to disruption on transport networks. The band of heavy snow is most
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Workers urged to strike
Workers at Imerys, St Austell, are being urged to vote Yes for industrial action and so advance the campaign for fairness and choice in the battle over redundancies. The Transport and General Workers Union confirmed today that ballot papers will be
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Latest Cunard liner takes to the water
Cunard'S new 90,000 ton cruise liner Queen Victoria has been "floated out" of her building dock at Fincantieri's Marghera shipyard near Venice. Taking command of the 964 feet long Queen Victoria when she makes her maiden voyage in 300 days time will
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Fire unions to lobby county councillors
Fire Brigade Union members from across Cornwall and the South West will be attending a meeting of the Cornwall County Council Executive on Wednesday at New County Hall, Truro at 10am where the current budget proposals for the Fire Service will be discussed
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Advice on avian flu
The message to poultry keepers and consumers alike is definitely don't panic' though watching the television it seems that there are plenty of people who would like to hype this situation into a new dimension, writes Liz Wright, editor of Smallholder
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Frigate visits Spain
The South West Royal Navy frigate HMS Cornwall and her crew of 270 personnel visited the Spanish City of Barcelona to promote British industry abroad. The main aim of the visit was for the ship to play host to British companies exhibiting their products
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MP knows all about nappies
A local MP and his partner who have just become parents will be spending Valentine's Day at the launch of the Cornish Real Nappy Project's Nappies for All' campaign. Matthew Taylor, MP for Truro & St. Austell, and his partner Vicky Garner will be attending
