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Diary of a Reluctant Runner
Day 3: Friday, 23/02/07 I return to the gym determined to improve my stamina. I decide that the best way to do this would be for me to just focus on the running – as this is what I will have to do on the day – and stick to the treadmill. I run for 2.5km
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Missing man found
A man who went missing from the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro yesterday has been found safe and well. Jason Wardle, 58, went missing from the hospital at around 4pm yesterday and police believed he was in a confused state. Mr Wardle has now been
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Leading energy company moves headquarters
BLUE Flame (Cornwall) Ltd is a locally-based, experienced company employing some 30 staff all dedicated to providing their customers with a high quality, specialist service in the gas appliance service, maintenance and installation market place. The
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Wildlife book is brilliant
Cornish wildlife photographer David Chapman has come up trumps with his book to be launched at the end of March, "Wild About Cornwall". Anyone with an interest in the wildlife, flora and fauna of Cornwall could not fail to be enchanted by this 256 page
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Popular Sixties show returns
One of the most popular Sixties shows ever - ReelinandaRockin -is back at Hall for Cornwall with some new names. Now in its fifth year, the concert is back for a new UK tour with new songs and new routines from Dave Dee, Susan Maughan, Dave Berry, Barry
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Battle of the sexes is still going strong!
Defending The Caveman, a hysterically funny look at men, women and why the battle of the sexes is still going strong, comes to Hall for Cornwall for three nights in March. The show opened on Broadway at the Helen Hayes Theatre on March 1, 1995 and ran
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Soul great comes to the city
One of soul's great singers, Alexander O'Neal, comes to Hall for Cornwall next month. Alexander's popularity and support in the UK has been immeasurable throughout his 30-year career and still remains so today. Based in the US he frequently commutes
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Medal win for Chris
CHRIS Bowden won division two and the monthly medal at Praa Sands on Sunday with 58 nett. Full Medal results: Div. I: 1, Ray Pearce 68-9=59, 2, John Murrish 73-13=60 (L9), 3, Richard Dunn 73-13=60, 4, Steve Strick 70-8 =62, 5, Francis Vickerstaffe 75-
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Special traffic arrangements in Truro
Special arrangements have been made for public transport during the closure of Back Quay, Truro when work is carried out to provide raising bollards. The work will begin on March 5 and the bollards should be operational by April 5 in time for Easter
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Club's packed programme
THE Royal Cornwall Yacht Club's plans for sailing during the coming year shows a packed programme, writes Phil Sissons. The Friday evening Points Series will start with the first series race on Good Friday (April 6) and will run for seven weeks. The
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Victoria in GB squad
VICTORIA Bryant, who in her early days attended school in Truro and St Feock Methodist Sunday School, the daughter of Andrew and Judith and now living in Chester-le-Street, County Durham, is enjoying great success in rowing for Great Britain under 20
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Negative policies should be a matter of concern
THE government is to specifically exclude the Cornish from the protections offered by the council of Europe's Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities. There is also the failure to allow the Cornish to record themselves on the next
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Man goes missing from hospital
Police are appealing for information about the whereabouts of a man who went missing from the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro. Jason Wardle, 58, has been missing since approximately 4pm yesterday. He is described as being a white male aged approximately
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Attack on student cars was terrorism
I AM a BA English student studying with the University of Exeter in Cornwall. I currently live at the Tremough Campus and over the weekend had my vehicle vandalised. I read an article in the Packet in which the residents of Penryn complained about the
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Hit and run Marazion
Police in West Cornwall are appealing for witnesses after a 21-year-old local man was detained in hospital with cuts and bruising after he was hit by a car, which did not stop. The collision happened at about 12.10 a.m. this morning in Turnpike Road,
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Students weren’t allowed to have cars in my day
Way back when dinosaurs roamed the earth and I was a student at a famous university, no undergraduate was allowed to own a car. There was no parking at all for students - just an awful lot of bike racks and buses. I have never been fitter in my life
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Disorder arrests in Plymstock
THREE teenagers have been arrested following reports of disorder in The Broadway at Plymstock. A police officer and a police community support officer were called out at around 8pm yesterday and made severa; arrests for criminal damage and drunkenness
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Twins win national prize for design
Talented twins from Porthleven nearly had to do a double take after they were announced as the winners of a national design award. Twin brothers Sam and Will Boex, from Porthleven-based 3D design company Zero4, received the award for Best Patient Environment
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Redruth RBL edge closer
WITH leaders Clinton SC A having a bye last week, there was little change at the top of the division one table, but third-placed Redruth RBL gained two points on Bell's Court in second place. While Bell's were held to a 3-3 draw by Clinton SC B, Redruth
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Bowlers pay their respects
THE Falmouth Men's Triples League continued on Sunday morning with a touch of sadness as organiser, Tom Reid, announced the deaths of two very well known bowlers, Sam Meneer from Carnmoggas Indoor Club and St Stephen, also Ken Datson from the Penryn Bowling
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Nigel wins gold and silver
CHAMPION fighter Nigel Fouracre took gold and silver in the heavyweight categories of the Ashita Kai open martial arts competition, held in St Austell in January. Nigel, a 1st degree Tae Kwon-do black belt and seasoned competition fighter faced stiff
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RBL close gap on leaders
WITH leaders Clinton SC A having a bye last week, there was little change at the top of the Mining Division Snooker League's division one table, but third-placed Redruth RBL gained two points on Bell's Court in second place. While Bell's were held to
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Dog rescue in Camborne
Fire crews from Camborne rescued a trapped Jack Russell dog from under a shed. The crew managed to release the animal by using small tools and a ceiling hook. The Jack Russell was unharmed and reunited with her owner.
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Mystical tale will be staged at village hall
Those loony panto guys are at it again with another performance from the Gweek Pantoloons. The panto group is presenting its ninth production at Gweek Village Hall next week (March 1 to 3), staging the mystical tale of Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves. Written
