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Late nomination leads to election
MEMBERS of Penryn town council did not expect to have an election this year but a last minute nomination means there will now be one. It was initially thought there would not be an election because the council had the right number of nominees for the
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Springer spaniel bounces back from 50ft cliff fall
Lucky Bracken the spaniel literally had a spring in her step when she managed to survive hurtling headfirst over a 50 foot Falmouth cliff onto rocks below. The plucky springer spaniel lived up to her breed by bouncing back from her ordeal at Maenporth
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New pavilion for Porthleven?
Paint and putty is the only thing holding together the existing pavilion at Porthleven Cricket Club, it was claimed by a member of the club's committee hoping to build a new facility on the site. Brian Warden, part of the committee in charge of plans
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Lifeboat crews have busy time
Falmouth lifeboat crews called out twice in two days to help boats with engine failure and once to assist a yacht aground on the mud. Falmouth inshore lifeboat was launched on Friday morning and again on Sunday to help two leisure craft after their engines
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"Incompetence" leads to wall collapse
Pure "incompetence" has led to a large section of wall collapsing onto land 15ft below, only to then be left neglected for four months in a built up residential area of Falmouth, residents have claimed. To make matters worse, one neighbour, who asked
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Princess Pavilion cancels four concerts
Some of the acts planned for the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth have had to be cancelled. They had been booked through Concerts South West. "Unfortunately due to factors which are completely outside of our control their four remaining concerts in the
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Three on trot for Port
PORTHLEVEN 1 MILLBROOK 0 ONE goal was enough to secure all three points for Porthleven against Millbrook in the Carlsberg SWL at Gala Park, but more importantly it was nine points from their last three games. As a match it did not have too much to
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Scramble's good entry
THE weather was great with a good turn-out and some good scores at Culdrose Golf Club. The game of the day was a Texas Scramble. In first place, with a well-earned 57.1, was Carl Morris, Royston Dower, Neil Richards and Morley Carhart. In second place
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Wendron on the move
ST IVES TOWN 0 WENDRON 3 THREE wins in three games have lifted Wendron into the top half of the Jolly's Combination League. Away to St Ives Town at the Saltings, Wendron overcame a quiet start to finish convincing winners and might easily have won
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Mawnan triumph after penalty shootout
MAWNAN 1 G Renfree (81m) ST DENNIS 1 M Hammond (90m) (Mawnan won on penalties) Mawnan: A Noott, M Russell, C Earl, C Pellow, A Pryor, R Stevens, S Wilkes, D Whatmore, G Renfree, D Stevens, K Morris. Subs: P Murray, A Prynn, A Julian, G Fortune
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Perran on the back foot as Blues win on travels
PERRANPORTH 0 HELSTON 2 THIS was more comfortable than the scoreline suggests as Helston were good value for their 2-0 win at Perranporth in the Jolly's Combination League. The first half was pretty much a competitive end-to-end affair, but without
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Difficult time for Mullion
ILLOGAN 7 MULLION 2 THIS 7-2 demolition of Mullion took Illogan to within three points of becoming Jolly's Combination League champions. It took Illogan just seven minutes to go in front when Andy Hill ran on to Gary Sturmey's pass and gave the 'keeper
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Helston record remains intact
HELSTON ATHLETIC U16 7 CHARLESTOWN U16 0 Champions Helston ended their league programme with this convincing win at Kellaway Parc where they have not dropped a league point or lost a cup game in two seasons. The visitors offered plenty of resistance
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Port inch closer to title
WENDRON 1 PORTHLEVEN 4 ON a miserable afternoon weather wise, Porthleven brightened up the proceedings with a comprehensive 4-1 win to continue their passage towards the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League title. With their main rivals also
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Friends meet on opposite sides
HELSTON COLTS 10pts FALMOUT COLTS 20pts BOTH Colts teams throughout the season have been supplying personnnel to help one another make a team, an arrangement which has been beneficial to both sides, and indeed, made sure that the opposition was supplied
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Another first for Sue
SUE taylor took part in Mount's Bay Harriers' first triathlon called Try-a-Tri, which took place on Easter Sunday. The swim of 400 metres took place in the Penzance Leisure Centre, with the 15.5 mile cycle route heading out towards St Just and back.
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Champions elect beaten
WITH division one already completed, attention focused last week on the remaining issues in divisions two and three of the Mining Division Snooker League. Champions elect of division two, Godolphin A, went down to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of St Day.
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Champions elect beaten
WITH division one already completed, attention focused last week on the remaining issues in divisions two and three of the Mining Division Snooker League. Champions elect of division two, Godolphin A, went down to a 3-2 defeat at the hands of St Day.
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Village riders lay claim to record
THEY may not be looking for exact confirmation from the Guinness Book of Records, but a group of motorcyclists from Mawnan Smith are convinced they hold a unique position in the sport's history. Over the years six trials riders have been selected to
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First wood rolled
GAUGING the line . . . Judith Haycock bowls the first bowl of the season at Helston Bowling Club under the watchful eye of club chairman Peter Heyden. Anyone keen to try their hand at bowling is invited to go along to a series of have a go' sessions
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Helston beaten after penalty shootout
HELSTON under 8s took part in the UK and Continental football tournament organised by R&T Tours of Romford Essex at Mullion and RNAS Culdrose. Their group consisted of teams from Culdrose, Truro City and Callowbrook swifts from Redditch near Birmingham
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Lester finds foggy conditions to his liking
THE Stanley Dale competition was held at Mullion Golf Club on Sunday held in memory of Stanley Dale, the head greenkeeper at the club in the 1930s. In somewhat inclement weather - thick fog at the start but clearing slowly later - made it a testing day
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Pilgrims hand out drubbing
PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 4 PENRYN ATHLETIC 1 PENRYN Athletic conceded a Carlsberg SWL double to Plymouth Argyle at Bolitho Park on Saturday and were fortunate to escape with such respectable scoreline. Athletic were outplayed for almost the entire match
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Lesson for master
IT was billed as master versus pupil, but when it came to the crunch it was the pupil who made the master take a back seat. The class in question was Cornwall Snooker's Singles Handicap Championship and at the end of seven tense frames Bell's Court boss
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Mark set to join elite refs
LOCAL referee Mark Philpott has taken a giant stride towards to refereeing in the Football League after he was promoted to the National List of Assistant Referees. Mark, a Level 3 referee from Falmouth, has been refereeing in the Conference South and
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Comfortable for Jason
RIDERS were able to pit their skills at a new venue on the outskirts of Redruth on Sunday when Pendennis Motor Club held their Anning Cup Trial. Following the recent spell of dry weather and persistent rain the day before the event, it made the conditions
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End-of-season feeling as game lacks edge
FALMOUTH 17pts TAVISTOCK 20pts THIS was a typical end-of-season, middle-of-the-table match which seemed to lack the bite and determination needed to raise the enthusiasm of both sets of supporters. Both teams had their moments of ascendancy during
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Porthleven close to title
THE gap is narrowing by the game as Porthleven Res go gradually closer to clinching the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League division one championship. Away to Wendron Res, they were 4-1 winners with goals from Tom Wadsworth, Andy Mills, Ashley Stidwell
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‘Big’ win for champions
FALMOUTH TOWN 1 C Paparone BODMIN TOWN 3 M Berry (2), S Chitty Town: J. Tickle; S. Proctor, F. Nevin, D. McGhee, W. Brown, L. Beer, D. Burchell, S. Burt (M. Roberts 73m), S. Sims (P. Wolstencroft 81m), C. Paparone (A. Bowker 81m), W. Hewitt. Sub
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Doctors prepare for marathon effort
Two doctors from Truro will be leaving their rounds to take part in the Flora London Marathon on April 22 to raise money for cancer sufferers. Andrew Sharp a doctor in the oncology department at Royal Cornwall Hospital and Phil Reilly a paediatric doctor
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Mawnan triumph after penalty shootout
MAWNAN 1 G Renfree (81m) ST DENNIS 1 M Hammond (90m) (Mawnan won on penalties) Mawnan: A Noott, M Russell, C Earl, C Pellow, A Pryor, R Stevens, S Wilkes, D Whatmore, G Renfree, D Stevens, K Morris. Subs: P Murray, A Prynn, A Julian, G Fortune
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Truro model selected for national title
AN up and coming model from Truro has been selected from thousands of girls across the country for the final of the prestigious Miss Great Britain Competition 2007. Charlotte Thomson, 19, who is currently studying for a business degree at the University
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Town edged out at Holmans
HOLMANS 2 FALMOUTH TOWN 1 FALMOUTH Town should have got something from this game at Holmans, but it was one of those days when nothing would go into the net for them. There was little to choose between the sides in the first half with Town creating
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Athletic cruise to derby win
PENRYN ATHLETIC 3 FALMOUTH TOWN 0 FALMOUTH Town were out of this game by half-time after Penryn Athletic had built a match-winning lead in this Jolly's Combination League clash at Kernick Road. It took Athletic just three minutes to carve out a goalscoring
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Optimism despite defeat
PENRYN 12pts CHELTENHAM NORTH 36pts BOTH teams started this South West II match knowing where they will be playing next season, yet both gave their all, playing enjoyable to watch, expansive rugby with a greasy ball. The tone was set within the first
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"Urban village" inspired by prince
A £12 million "urban village" development in Camborne, designed to create the kind of environment inspired by Prince Charles' acclaimed Poundbury project, is now on its last lap. Redruth-based St Piran Homes have completed the ten properties in phase
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Tigers make it day to remember for Ryan
PAYING a visit to Twickenham for a rugby match can be an awe-inspiring occasion even for the most fanatical fans, but for one young boy from Penryn it was a truly amazing occasion. With rugby's headquarters packed to the rafters for the two games involving
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Handicapping proves spot on
THE annual Easter Monday Ran Dan Race from St Anthony on Gillan Creek to Helford Village took place on a beautiful evening in perfect conditions. It is a pursuit-style race with the slowest boats starting first and the fastest last. Race organiser, Keith
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Council action leaves cars damaged
Residents of a Camborne street claim that within 48 hours of being forced to park their cars at the front of their houses or risk them being clamped their vehicles have been shot at, vandalised and crashed into. Dee Tindale, from Barncoose Terrace, said
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Crews thwarted by lack of wind
IT started so well! The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club race team were well prepared; the competitors were enthusiastic; the sun was shining, but the wind disappeared to nothing. After a good build up for the first race of the 2007 Season, sadly the wind let
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Village riders lay claim to unique record
THEY may not be looking for exact confirmation from the Guinness Book of Records, but a group of motorcyclists from Mawnan Smith are convinced they hold a unique position in the sport's history. Over the years six trials riders have been selected to
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Big chief has good news for coastguards
For people who have saved thousands of lives around the world through their ability to stay calm in an emergency, Falmouth coastguards were left uncharacteristically shell-shocked on Friday (April 13) when they were presented with a commendation for excellence
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Sustainable building is "hideous", council told
A proposed sustainable building for a Falmouth residential area has been condemned as "absolutely ludicrous." Councillor Mike Varney even went so far as to say, "in all the years I've been on the planning this is the most hideous that's been put before
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Jacobi wins opening race
HAVING dominated the 2006 keelboat races in the Helford River, Tony Statham's Jacobi has won the first race in 2007. Four boats took part in the first race in the Spring Wednesday Pursuit Series April 11, in a gentle north/east breeze. It was good
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Friends meet on opposite sides
HELSTON COLTS 10pts FALOUTH COLTS 20pts BOTH Colts teams throughout the season have been supplying personnnel to help one another make a team, an arrangement which has been beneficial to both sides, and indeed, made sure that the opposition was supplied
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Hero Bernardo leads Pirates to trophy victory
CORNISH PIRATES 19pts EXETER CHIEFS 16pts ALBERTO Di Bernardo gave the Cornish Pirates a perfect parting gift by kicking them to EDF Energy National Trophy victory at Twickenham this afternoon. The Argentinian fly-half, who is joining Leeds Tykes next
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Adrian died suddenly playing the game he loved
St Michael's Church in Helston was packed to capacity for the funeral of Adrian King, who died suddenly while playing football at the age of 52. Extra seating had to be brought in to accommodate the hundreds of mourners who gathered to remember Mr King
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Reds on fire in try feast
REDRUTH 78pts Tries: R Thirlby 2, Bonds 2, Carroll 2, Gidlow 2, Mann, McBride, P Thirlby, Fuca Conversions: Hook 9 REDRUTH: C. Bonds (Capt); R. Thirlby (Rep M. Lea 57 Min), P. Thirlby, PJ Gidlow, T. McBride; M. Hook, M. Richards; P. Joyce (Rep D
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Camborne ensure fourth place
CAMBORNE 59pts SPARTANS 3pts CAMBORNE cruised to an emphatic victory over relegated Spartans in a one sided encounter at the Recreation Ground. In recording their 13th league success of the season the "Cherry and Whites" had the satisfaction of ensuring
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Residents wary of pizza shop plan
A proposed pizza shop for the centre of Porthleven was on the menu for discussion last Wednesday by members of the port's town council. Concerned residents attended the meeting to express their fears about the planning application that has been submitted
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Illogan close to title
ILLOGAN 7 MULLION 2 THIS 7-2 demolition of Mullion took Illogan to within three points of becoming Jolly's Combination League champions. It was a curate's egg performance by the home side that - although scoring seven goals - should have been won
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Under-17’s visit badminton headquarters
AS a result of the fantastic scores achieved in the One-Minute Badminton Rally Challenge, held throughout the country in October, a party of seven of the Under-17 Cornwall Youth Badminton Juniors were invited to the Badminton England headquarters at the
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Reds through to colts final
REDRUTH COLTS 11pts BISHOP STORTFORD 6pts REDRUTH centre Brett Rule showed ice cool nerves to kick two penatlies in the last ten minutes to take Simon Blake's Redruth side into the final of the National Colts Cup after a pulsating game in front of a
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Truro crowned champions
Truro RFC Under-13s celebrate after an emphatic 33-0 win against Redruth to win the county cup. Skipper Matt Tregay leads a big cheer after a hard fought game that confirmed Truro's top spot in the county
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Rampant City head for title
TRURO CITY 15 BACKWELL 0 WITH several of their starting 11 playing in another competition, it was never going to be easy for Backwell in their Toolstation Western League division one away match against promotion-chasing Truro City on Sunday, and the
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Title hopes dented
MOUSEHOLE 1 TRURO CITY 1 JOLLY'S Combination League title chasers Mousehole saw their hopes suffer a setback when they were held to a 1-1 draw by current champions Truro City. The visitors had the better of the opening stages as they put Mousehole
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Goonhavern finish with flourish
LAUNCESTON LADIES 1 GOONHAVERN LADIES 4 GOONHAVERN finished their season with a great result at in-form Launceston. This was a tough encounter but Goonhavern controlled much of the game playing some excellent football. However Launceston provided
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Shipping intelligence
Tuesday, April 10 RFA Mounts Bay L3008 (23,569/05) moved from No. 2 dry-dock to Queens Wharf. Marshall Islands tanker Mare Action (23,240/05) arrived from Rouen, France, for bunkers in Falmouth Bay and sailed for Milford Haven. Barbudan coaster Torrent
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Skipper is guilty of scaremongering
On behalf of the Falmouth Taxi Owners' Association, I would like to respond to the Skipper's article regarding taxi drivers in the Truro and Falmouth area. I would like to know why taxi drivers have been singled out for this article? There are many
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They’re ignoring their own referendum policy!
The government has announced that Cornwall county council's bid for a unitary authority as a means of improving local services has been successful. We are in a 12-week consultation period. However, don't expect to be consulted. Unless you were one of
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Authorities failed to plan for student population
When I first moved to Cornwall in 1972 it was clear to me that the county really needed a university. That it took so long to achieve this, albeit a hybrid version centred upon Tremough, has been a shame; compounded, however, by the apparent absence of
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I’m ashamed to admit I voted for these people!
My mother is a 90-plus-year-old invalid. A month ago the Liberal Democrat-run county council agreed to subtract £8,000,000 from the social services budget. As a direct result, help is no longer available to those people who live at home and are considered
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‘Sickies’ the result of being treated live slaves
SO the CBI thinks that the slaves who work for their members are committing high treason by taking a sickie. This high and mighty organisation, who are so full of their own importance that you can't e-mail them, want to remember that these slaves work
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Does anyone remember family that ran hotel?
I WONDER if any of your older readers can help us? We are looking for information regarding the Eustace family who lived and worked at the Kings Arms Hotel, Penryn, during the Second World War. We are especially interested in 1944/45. If anyone can remember
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Don’t let Falmouth become over-developed
If I wasn't such a passionate Cornishman trying to help our county, and in particular Falmouth, I wouldn't write these letters to the Packet. David Saunby with his team are so right to oppose the sale of the Recreation Ground for use as a building plot
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Support the church if you want to keep it!
IN the national press last week there was a headline "We've given up on church going, but not Christianity." How true that is of the people who live in the parish of Penwerris, Falmouth. They have given up on their church, but they expect it to be there
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Bradleys Easter competition
n Bradleys Estate Agents in Helston have awarded three local children with super Easter eggs this year for their superb winning drawings in a competition. First prize went to Calum Burton, three, second to Caitlyn Downing, two, and third but not least
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Free speech is still afforded to everyone
MAY I please be permitted to make a few points concerning Mr Holles' letter (Packet, April 11) to try and answer his points and comments. The first thing I should say is that as far as I am aware, Mrs V J Carter is not standing as a candidate in the
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Locals, not students, are the real vandals
WITH reference to the letter last week from Jay Westley, the disturbance she witnessed was unlikely to have been university degree students as the majority did not start the new year until October. I have lived in Budock Terrace for a few years now with
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We don’t want county council’s ‘junk mail’
What on earth are the Lib-Dem controlled council at County Hall thinking? We don't want a community newspaper. We don't want to hear their propaganda (which it will more than likely be). Why should we pay via council tax for that? We need night cover
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Barn to be auctioned
THE White Owl Barn at Stithians is to be auctioned by Miller and Son's Helston office at the Penventon Park Hotel, Redruth, on April 27. With a price guide of £175,000 the barn is suitable for renovation, with planning permission for conversion into a
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Common sense needed over loading at Trago
A LOT of grumbles and letters will have come to you regarding the lack of short-stay parking to collect goods from Trago Mills. I feel strongly enough to add my voice to others. This has nothing to do with age, although I do qualify for a senior free
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Renovated property for sale
A DETACHED residence which has undergone a good degree of renovation and improvement by the current vendors and is situated within the vicinity of Falmouth town centre is on the market. Stratton Creber in Falmouth are asking £299,950 for the property
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It’s madness not having Falmouth traffic wardens
ARE the "powers that be" waiting for a tragedy to happen in our town centre before they decide to sort the traffic flow situation out? I walk down to the town centre late morning on a daily basis (more fool you, many of you will say) and am in town for
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Evidence makes it hard to dismiss these claims
I AM not sure if the shy correspondent on the subject of global warming and their worries over what a devious chancellor may use as an excuse for additional taxation (Packet, April 11) would be prepared to concede that whereas both accidental deaths and
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Aren’t they being rather hypocritical?
AFTER reading the letters page last week, I found Mr Saunby's letter made a lot of sense. Mr Saunby is a Falmouth man who fights his corner on behalf of himself and many others. He has campaigned tirelessly on many local issues such as the relocation
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Trust won’t let me have another greyhound
I AM disgusted at the attitude of the local representatives of the retired greyhound trust. I've had my home assessed in the past and have had four greyhounds and was also told further home checks would not be necessary. Yet my home was inspected again
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I would give them just four out of ten!
I WRITE as a non-active political member concerning the Lib-Dems literature called "end of term report." Can I say that as I walk around Falmouth's centre, sea front etc, I would like to add to their literature. My comments for the conclusion of their
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Mansions for millions
THE panoramic views of the water from Nightingale House are truly exceptional - and part of the reason Millers' Waterside and Country Homes are quoting a guide price of £1,500,000 for the property. Set on the quayside in the heart of Falmouth Harbour
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Kind young people came to my rescue
ON Easter Saturday, when I was walking along Trefusis Road, I managed to trip and fall on my head, making it bleed quite badly. A car with four young people stopped to help me. They looked after me while my friend fetched her car. They were so kind and
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Garage staff were prompt and courteous
I HAVE just returned from holiday in your area, where I was unfortunate enough to suffer a breakdown to my car on Easter Saturday night. The errant vehicle was towed to Hawkins Peugeot, who naturally were closed for Easter. I contacted them on Tuesday
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Keep fit instructor is aged 75!
At 75 years of age Jean Pierce is not perhaps the first person you'd think of as a fitness instructor but she has just been recognised at this year's Cornwall Women of Achievement Awards for her work helping people of all ages and disabilities to stay
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Angry man caused £200 door damage
A woman had a lighted cigarette posted through her front door, followed by a broken mobile phone, and then the man responsible kicked at the door hard enough to do £200 worth of damage. James Robert Hewer, aged 22, of Trenance Road, Camborne, who pleaded
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Taxi drivers are fully screened by council
I write in response to the Skipper's article "Criminals licensed to drive Cornish taxis." This poorly researched story may cause unnecessary concern to the public and damage an important trade and service. Public safety is paramount, but a blanket policy
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Authorities failed to plan for student population
When I first moved to Cornwall in 1972 it was clear to me that the county really needed a university. That it took so long to achieve this, albeit a hybrid version centred upon Tremough, has been a shame; compounded, however, by the apparent absence of
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Chancellor robbed £100 billion from pensioners
How Gordon Brown has the audacity to show his face, after the pensions fiasco, beggars belief. He raided £100 billion of pensions fund cash, then tries to blame the civil servants who gave him their advice. On that note, he seems to be a puppet to the
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The real reason why Pravda is being launched
Cornwall county council has justified launching its own newspaper by pointing out how much money will be saved on advertising in the local press. This argument is, however, a total nonsense. If the council wanted to save money on advertising it could
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Only the Lib Dems have the right policies
Now that the candidates have been finalised for the district council elections on May 3, it is clear that only the Liberal Democrats are committed to our local community in Camborne and Redruth. In many wards, Labour has failed to find any candidates
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Turn off your tap!
A businessman who has launched a new Cornish spring water supply company may have to turn off the taps because council officials say he doesn't have permission. John Holland took over the former Penhalvean Pottery, near Redruth, to turn it into a bottling
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They’re ignoring their own referendum policy!
The government has announced that Cornwall county council's bid for a unitary authority as a means of improving local services has been successful. We are in a 12-week consultation period. However, don't expect to be consulted. Unless you were one of
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Cricket club pavilion in ‘bad state’
Paint and putty are the only things holding together the existing pavilion at Porth-leven Cricket Club, it was claimed by a member of the club's committee hoping to build a new facility on the site. Brian Warden, part of the committee in charge of plans
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I’m ashamed to admit I voted for these people!
My mother is a 90-plus-year-old invalid. A month ago the Liberal Democrat-run county council agreed to subtract £8,000,000 from the social services budget. As a direct result, help is no longer available to those people who live at home and are considered
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‘Sickies’ the result of being treated live slaves
SO the CBI thinks that the slaves who work for their members are committing high treason by taking a sickie. This high and mighty organisation, who are so full of their own importance that you can't e-mail them, want to remember that these slaves work
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Old folk told they must go
Elderly residents at a Helston nursing home are being forced to move out after it was confirmed the home faces almost certain closure. Nearly 30 residents at Penhellis Nursing Home were told on Friday they could no longer remain at the home - a decision
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Children are 'playing with gas bottles'
Abandoned gas cylinders are posing a danger to children who have begun throwing them around on a Falmouth footpath, one of the town's councillors warned. Councillor Stephen Eva raised the matter at Monday's town council meeting at which he told members
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High Tides
FALMOUTH Thursday, April 19 06.22 (5.6) 18.41 (5.5) Friday, April 20 07.07 (5.4) 19.22 (5.4) Saturday, April 21 07.50 (5.1) 20.00 (5.2) Sunday, April 22 08.33 (4.8) 20.38 (4.9) Monday, April 23 09.20 (4.4) 21.22 (4.5) Tuesday, April 24
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Cruiseship season begins in style with inaugural visits by two ships
The 2007 cruiseship season begins in grand style next week with the arrival of the 90,000 ton cruiseships, Constellation and Jewel of the Seas, carrying up to 5,000, mainly American, passengers. Both vessels are inward bound from Fort Lauderdale, USA
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Frigate will be open to public during three-day stay
HMS Portland, a Type 23 frigate based at Devonport, will interrupt a period of intense training off the south coast by making a three day visit to the port starting on Friday. While HMS Portland continues her training and refreshes her operational capability
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Child theft!
The grandparents of two young children are fighting to stop them being put up for adoption by social workers after a court order was granted to take them away from their mother. The couple, who live in Falmouth but cannot be named for legal reasons,
