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Gardens to visit
The Cornwall Gardens Guide by Dougals Ellory Pett, with additional research by Margaret Grose is a must for all garden lovers. Completely revised and updated, the second edition of The Cornwall Gardens Guide contains many gardens that have opened to
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Bosvigo
Bosvigo Lane, Truro, Cornwall,TR1 3NH Devoted gardeners Wendy and Michael Perry had a clear mission when they set to work in the ramshackle two acres of ground at their home, Bosvigo House on the outskirts of Truro. They both yearned for a garden with
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Trebah Gardens
Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, TR11 5JZ Trebah is a spectacular 26 acre Cornish ravine garden, rated among the 80 finest gardens in the world. This sub-tropical paradise is home to a unique collection of rare and exotic plants, trees and shrubs
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Eden Project
Bodelva, Cornwall, PL24 2SG The Eden Project is about connecting plants, people and places. It is a living demonstration of regeneration and which aims to reconnect people with their environments locally and globally. It contains more than 1,000,000
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Levant Mine and Beam Engine
Trewellard, Pendeen, nr St Just, Cornwall TR19 7SX In its tiny engine house perched on the cliff edge, the famous Levant beam engine is steaming again after 60 idle years. The sight, sounds and smells of this 167-year-old engine conjure up the feel
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Cornish Mines & Engines
Pool, nr Redruth, Cornwall TR15 3NP Cornwall's engine houses are dramatic reminders of the time when the county was a powerhouse of tin, copper and china clay mining. These two great beam engines were used for pumping water (from a depth of over 550m
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Trengwainton Garden
Madron, nr Penzance, Cornwall TR20 8RZ Intimate and closely linked to the picturesque stream running the length of the garden, paths lead up to a terrace and summerhouses with splendid views across Mount's Bay to The Lizard. The walled gardens contain
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Quarry inquest verdict
An inquest into the death of a quarry worker who died from serious head injuries has returned a verdict of accidental death. Robert Bickley, 41, of Dingley Dell, Comfort Road, Mylor Bridge, was working as a plant fitter for Aram Resources at Carnsew
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Minister in Truro
Lords Housing Minister, Baroness Andrews, visited Truro to hear plans for the city's provision of badly needed affordable housing under the Government's New Growth Points initiative. The minister went to the site of the old Richard Lander School
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Story of a whole decade told by famous foursome
Brotherhood of Man - still together after 35 years - are appearing at the Regal Cinema in Redruth on March 9. They will be presenting their two hour show Seventies Story. As well as covering all the famous songs of the day, from Love Grows and United
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Aquarium puts on its worst for school holiday!
Visitors to Newquay's Blue Reef Aquarium will have the chance to come face to face with some of the marine world's most disgusting characters throughout the half term holidays which start on February 17. Ugh! Week highlights a selection of gross behaviour
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Shakespeare as you like it
LAST week saw the culmination of six months work with a 1,000 schools throughout the country, taking part in the school's Shakespeare Festival. Falmouth School performed with three other schools, all from the north of Cornwall at The Keay Theatre in
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First of the flower shows
Plans are well ahead for one of the first flower shows of the year - Devoran Spring Flower Show which will be held in the village hall on March 17. It is to be opened this year by well known broadcaster and author Tim Hubbard who also lives in the area
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Devoran flower show to be held in March
Plans are well ahead for one of the first flower shows of the year - Devoran Spring Flower Show which will be held in the village hall on March 17. It is to be opened this year by well known broadcaster and author Tim Hubbard who also lives in the area
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Cornwall's beaches
A selection of Cornwall's beaches Five Cornish beaches were named on the list of Europe's finest last summer, entitling them to fly the coveted Blue Flag. The beaches were: Gyllyngvase, Falmouth, Polzeath, Porthmeor, St Ives, Porthminster, St Ives
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Businessman joins cancer appeal
Contrary to any misleading first impressions here, Truro businessman and football fan Kevin Heaney has not fallen on hard times and been reduced to begging for donations to keep him solvent. Rather, he is urging fellow Truro business people to get more
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Police warning after child abduction attempt
Police have issued a warning after the attempted abduction of a 10-year-old boy in Mullion. The incident took place between 5pm and 5.25pm on Wednesday, February 7 when the boy was delivering newspapers with a 15-year-old friend near to the village's
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Helston warm to their task
HELSTON COLTS 7 wENDRON 0 A FINE day saw Helston kick off and make one of their regular slow starts, with a lot of end to end football with both teams' defences being kept busy. Shots at the Wendron goal came from Ashlee Garner, Harry Kelsall, Alfie
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Villa halt side’s lofty ambitions
FALMOUTH TOWN IV 1 FALMOUTH VILLA 5 AFTER an impressive away win to Threemilestone the previous week, Falmouth Town IV were looking to end their Serviceforce West Cornwall Sunday League season by starting an unbeaten run for the last four games. Manager
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Victorian home
This semi-detached granite Victorian property enjoys panoramic sea views from the Lizard Peninsula to Newlyn. Offering spacious accommodation, the property is currently used as a successful bed and breakfast establishment but it could also make a superb
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Surf enthusiast to sponsor student
Truro-based Skinners Brewery has strengthened its support for British surfing by agreeing to sponsor the British Student Championships at Fistral/Towan beaches, Newquay, during March 2-4. It is one of the biggest entry events in European surfing, with
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More help for surfers
Truro-based Skinners Brewery has strengthened its support for British surfing by agreeing to sponsor the British Student Championships at Fistral/Towan beaches, Newquay, during March 2-4. It is one of the biggest entry events in European surfing, with
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Lost for words
Penzance auctioneer David Lay was lost for words when he accepted one of his more unusual lots - an eye-opening collection of lost property items accumulated at Cornish railway stations during 2006. He happily answered the request from First Great Western
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Auctioneer lost for words
Penzance auctioneer David Lay was lost for words when he accepted one of his more unusual lots - an eye-opening collection of lost property items accumulated at Cornish railway stations during 2006. He happily answered the request from First Great Western
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New trail for walkers and cyclists
After many years of development, the Green Corridor Trail for walkers, cyclists and horse has been opened between St Austell and the Wheal Martyn China Clay Country Park . The beautiful two mile route is entirely off-road and mostly follows the line
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Arts and Graphics
THE Arts and Graphics first floor at 21, Fore Street, Redruth, has taken on a new look with a display of office furniture and chairs, suitable for both the home office and the commercial office. Newly available from stock will be a range of basic office
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Goal difference given a boost
FALMOUTH TOWN LADIES 9 PENZANCE 0 FALMOUTH Town Ladies played their first home game since November after heavy winter rain and poor weather delayed fixtures. The match at Dracaena against a depleted Penzance team saw Falmouth run out 9-0 winners.
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Waisters tip toe past Dancers
BEAUTIFUL blue skies and sunshine although still rather cold, greeted the Sunday Morning Triples Men's teams at Falmouth Bowling Club. A very close game was forecast between second in the league Falmouth's Waisters skipped by Andy Richards, Tom Reid
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Memorial mini soccer tournament goes from strength to strength
THE Wendron/Sharon Wood mini-soccer tournament in West Cornwall is probably the largest leading one-day tournament of its kind in the West Country and each year it surpasses the expectations of the previous with more teams and more money being raised
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Foursomes win for Trevor and Stewart
THE Winter League number seven foursomes Stableford was played at Mullion Golf Club on Sunday when from a field of 40 players Trevor Gallagher and Stewart Boon scored 39 points to win the competition, writes Gerry Fitter. They narrowly beat Martin Crampton
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Waisters tip toe past Dancers
BEAUTIFUL blue skies and sunshine although still rather cold, greeted the Sunday Morning Triples Men's teams at Falmouth Bowling Club. A very close game was forecast between second in the league Falmouth's Waisters skipped by Andy Richards, Tom Reid
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Explosives found in Hayle
A man is in custody following the discovery of chemicals suitable to make explosives at a house in Hayle. At around 9.30pm hours on Wednesday, officers from the Major Crime Investigation Team attended an address in Hayle where a man was arrested under
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Motorcyclist named
The motorcyclist who was killed last Wednesday morning (February 7)after his machine collided with a lorry on the A39 between Treluswell Roundabout near Penryn and The Norway Inn has been named as 43-year-old Mark Charlesworth from Truro. The collision
