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Model of docks goes on display
An impressive model of Falmouth Docks, made over 50 years ago, has been acquired by the National Maritime Museum Cornwall from A&P Falmouth. The model was presented to the Museum in Falmouth by Mr David Bolitho, the nephew of the maker. In the late 1950s
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Waste proves useful on A30 roadworks
Some 800,000 tonnes of waste material is being used to create the new A30 Bodmin to Indian Queens dual carriageway, new junctions and side roads, making it the largest "green" road project in the country. To green the A30, 90 per cent of the construction
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New exhibition in Falmouth
A new art exhibition at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall was opened by the featured artist, Ian Heard. The exhibition, running until June, features a selection of original watercolours and prints of working craft around the Cornish and Devonshire
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Tim goes Japanese to pick up town’s litter
Those up bright and early last week might have been surprised by the site of a middle-aged man in a kimono picking up rubbish. Falmouth born Tim Evans has been living in Japan for the past nine years teaching theatre but has observed what he sees
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May God protect us from this batty old dear!
MAY I through the medium of your newspaper respond to the unbelievable letter you printed by "God help us all", a member of Respect and UKIP, completely annihilating any goodwill and respect towards the wonderful Tremough Campus and all students and staff
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Evacuee looks back
The trustees of Tremayne Hall in Mylor Bridge are hoping that the memories of a wartime evacuee to the village will encourage other people to come forward to contribute to the archive centre they are compiling. Fred Moule was evacuated to Mylor as
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Vermin have spread to town churchyard
I READ your item in the Packet, March 21, titled "The elderly are intimidated by drunken lazy vermin" with interest. There is one other sacred place, not mentioned in your report, where they intimidate people and desecrate holy ground with their filth
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ShelterBox help out in Bolivia
Helston-based disaster relief charity ShelterBox has sent 200 of its boxes to Bolivia following the worst floods to hit the country in 25 years. More than 40 people have been killed and thousands left homeless after two months of extreme weather left
