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Renovated property
Having been completely renovated by the present vendors this property now offers spacious two bedroomed accommodation benefitting from a newly fitted kitchen/breakfast room and replacement bathroom suite. Also enjoying LPG gas fired central heating and
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Up come the palms and off to a new home
There has been some instant gardening on a grand scale in the Falmouth area this April. Two enormous Canary Date Palms, Phoenix Canariensis, were occupying an over dominant position in front of the home of Ray and Jane Stedman, having grown to nearly
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New hope for Helston care home
It is hoped that a new business will come forward to take over the running of a stricken Helston care home. Cornwall county council has said it is "actively seeking to maintain" Helston's Penhellis Care Home in order to give a new business the chance
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FoE support plan for rising bollard
This Saturday, April 28, Friends of the Earth, Transition Falmouth and other concerned people will be in the town centre to highlight the face that Falmouth is clogged all day with cars and vans. We are looking for more signatures to support the case
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Asparagus - king of vegetables
The finishing touches are now being applied to Cornwall's first asparagus festival - including this king-size version of the versatile vegetable. The "human asparagus" will be much in evidence during the festival at Falmouth's Penmere Manor Hotel on
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Car hits Falmouth solicitors firm
THERE was traffic chaos this morning in Falmouth after a car ploughed into the front of solicitors firm during rush hour. At around 8.40am workers at Hine Downing Solicitors in Berkeley Vale were lucky to escape injury as a Renault Megane came down through
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Service trophy goes to civilians
Skilled Paramedics Allan Cottle and Dave Pascoe, based at Falmouth ambulance station, are the first ever civilians to receive the Kodima trophy from 771 Royal Naval squadron based at RNAS Culdrose. Both Dave and Allan are qualified aircrew and have made
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Work to start soon on new Truro development
Construction work is planned to start soon on a futuristic new office complex at Truro Business Park, hailed by the Newquay-based Talling Group as the "next level" in eco friendliness and ideal working environments. In Talling's first venture of
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Film students make comedy movie
WRITING, shooting and editing a film in nine days before pitching the finished product to a panel of industry experts is the daunting task facing 20 college media students, writes Guy Montague-Jones who has been on work experience with the Packet. When
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Horse show rearranged to avoid 'logistical nightmare'
Organisers of the horse show traditionally held on Helston Flora Day have moved the event to a different day in a bid to ease a logistical "nightmare". The show, which for decades has taken place on the same day as Helston's premier event, is being held
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Conflicts to be commemorated in June
Plans have been finalised for a spectacular commemoration day at Boconnoc House, Lostwithiel, on Sunday, June 3, marking three historic conflict anniversaries and with The Duke of Kent as guest of honour. The six-hour programme of special events will
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Church packed for 'big village sing'
It wasn't quite a thousand voices, but more than 200 raised the rafters at Mullion Methodist Church for the "Big Village Sing" on Saturday. Extra seating had to be brought in to accommodate everyone who turned up for the event, which saw the village's
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Crash chaos at Burnthouse
Emergency services were called out to a serious collision this morning at Burnthouse. The incident happened at around 8.37am close to Goonhilland Farmhouse and involved a Honda 400cc motorcycle and a white Renault Laguna. The male rider of the motorcycle
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Mike selected to represent Great Britain
A DEVORAN bowls player has earned both himself and his village international recognition after being chosen to represent England at wheelchair bowls "down under." Mike Diston, who is 64, is one of a growing number of disabled bowls players in Cornwall
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Town given Barbados feel for crew’s training
Falmouth became Bridgetown, Barbados, over the weekend when the ship's company of HMS Portland were put through their paces by staff from the Flag Officer Sea Training (FOST) as they near the end of an intensive period of exercises off the south coast
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Modern caravanners go against tradition
BRITAIN'S caravan enthusiasts are rebelling against their "socks and sandals" stereotype, new research has claimed. Modern caravanners are fans of extreme sports, plasma televisions and games consoles, according to a poll by holiday company Eurocamp
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I have strong links with Falmouth
LAST week you printed a letter from Mr Summerwill saying that neither Jeff Muir nor I live in Falmouth. The truth is that I live within walking distance of the town centre (under three-and-a-half miles). I understand Jeff Muir would have been living in
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Helston primary school shines in Ofsted report
"Exemplary" behaviour from pupils has helped a Helston primary achieve an excellent Ofsted report. Nansloe Primary School was described by inspectors as "a good school which is doing well" in a report that also highlights the quality of teaching and
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Estate agents give HIPs advice
Amongst the articles contained in Miller and Son estate agents new house magazine for vendors and purchasers are three pages devoted to the new Home Information Packs. The agents, who have an office in Falmouth, are concerned about the lack of details
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Film star holds seminar
FIRST Defence Taekwondo Schools has been the first to get a real action movie film star to visit Cornwall to conduct a seminar. Mike Beard, chief instructor of First Defence, is a good friend of Silvio Simac and when Mike approached Silvio to come down
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Meeting for charity league
THERE will be a meeting at Camborne Cricket Club on Wednesday, May 2, at 7pm to discuss the format of and entry to this year's Camborne Cricket Charity League, which will again be sponsored by Jolly's Drinks. The aim of the league is to enable people
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Trip of a lifetime for college student
A Truro College student is off on a trip of a lifetime to the Amazon jungle with the British Schools' Exploring Society, part of the Royal Geographical Society. Louise Matthews, who is currently studying for her A levels at Truro College will head off
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New homes for Lanner
A planning application for new homes to be built on a 1.1-acre greenfield site off Pennance Parc in Lanner has been submitted to Kerrier District Council by Redruth-based St Piran Homes. The company hopes to make a start this summer on a 12-month
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Wave farm for Hayle given approval
The world's largest wave farm planned off the coast of Cornwall in South West England has been approved for £21.5 million of funding. The investment, which was agreed this week by the South West of England Regional Development Agency (RDA), means Wave
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Pressure on and off the field for umpires
THE new cricket season sees introduction of some changes for our Cornwall Cricket Umpire's Association panel umpires in the undertaking of their match duties; as well as uncertainties as to future control of this independent organisation. In line with
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Dave earns place in regional final with club pro
THE qualifying round for the PGA National Pro-am Championship took place at Falmouth Golf Club when conditions were relatively good in the morning but rapidly deteriorated in the afternoon. The eventual winner would accompany Falmouth professional Nick
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Tony and Tricia soar to new heights
Budock Vean Golf Club manager Tony Ramsden alongside Tricia Blatter won the Douglas Bader qualifier with a superb total of 45 Stableford points. The pair were off to a flying start with birdies at two of the first three holes on their way to carding
