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Rail contract agreed
Imerys and EWS Network have agreed a new five year contract for the haulage of china clay by rail from Cornwall to locations across the UK. The contract discussions had a central environmental remit where both Imerys and EWS Network worked on the objective
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Hospital entrance delay
The opening of the Camborne Redruth Hospital entrance, forming part of the Barncoose link road development, which was scheduled for this month, will now take place in October. Due to unforeseen circumstances the final preparation of the works to the
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Police Authority meeting for Kerrier
A Police Authority Liaison meeting will be held on Tuesday September 25 at the Wesley Hall Methodist Church, Coinagehall Street, Helston. The meeting will cover the police area of Kerrier and has been organised to ensure that the Police Authority do
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Litter pick successes
With over 35 individual litter picks already completed, Clean Cornwall Week has undoubtedly got off to a successful start and is on track to make Cornwall a cleaner place. Organisers, the Cornwall Litter Partnership, were keen to make sure there is something
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Old Devoran School - its future?
More than 100 people crammed into Devoran Village Hall last night to discuss plans for the future of the old Victorian school which closed during the summer. The old school, in the centre of the village, is owned jointly by the Diocese of Truro and the
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Lovers of fine cuisine in for treat
Lovers of fine Cornish cuisine are in for a treat at this years Cornwall Food & Drink Festival 2007, taking place at Lemon Quay, Truro from 9:30am on Friday, September 28 - Sunday, September 30. With more culinary attractions than ever before, visitors
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Woman hurt in car accident in Falmouth
A 51-YEAR-OLD woman was treated by paramedics yesterday after complaining of neck pain when the car she was travelling in was involved in a collision with another vehicle. The accident, which happened near Riders Jaguar on Dracaena Avenue, Falmouth at
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Truro woman dies in plane crash
A WOMAN killed in a plane crash in Switzerland at the weekend along with her New Zealand husband is believed to be from the Truro area. Clare Dickson (nee Penpraze), 26, and Greg Dickson were killed on Sunday after their Piper single engine plane crashed
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Takeaway thief sought
Friendly rivalry between two Porthleven fish and chip shop owners has been temporarily set aside after the pair agreed to chip in together and form a reward in a bid to hook a thief. Roland Lowery, from Roland's Happy Plaice in Shute Lane, and Andy Wallis
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Popular head to retire
THE head of Richard Lander School is to retire at the end of the academic year after taking the school into a new era when it moved to Threemilestone just over a year ago. Trevor Coldman will leave the school at the end of July 2008 with his job being
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Councillors themselves responsible for claims
IN relation to councillors travelling expenses, it is fundamental that a councillor, or paid official, travelling on council business can only claim for the actual number of miles travelled. Indeed, the guidance issued to councillors by the county council
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'Successful' beach clean
A Gunwalloe beach has been left spick and span thanks to the hard work of a team of volunteers during a world-wide clean up day. The beach clean at Fishing Cove took place at the same time as cleans were also taking place in 147 countries around the
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Historic building to open doors to public
An historic Truro building dating back to the 1800s is set to open its doors to the public on Wednesday October 3. The Friends Meeting House, in Paul's Terrace, off Moresk Road, was built in 1825 and prison reformer Elizabeth Fry, a high profile Quaker
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Ale festival to introduce token payments
Feverish activity is afoot within the Cornwall branch of the Campaign for Real Ale as members prepare for this year's Falmouth Beer Festival and make sure there is enough amber nector on sale at all times. The annual Festival, due to be held once again
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Courses for umpires
THE Cornwall Cricket Umpires' Association annual training programme is to begin earlier this year with the GL6 course to take place at Truro Cricket Club on Tuesday, October 9 (7.15pm start) and following nine Tuesday evenings thereafter. Each session
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Triumph for Cornish golfers
THE annual clash between The Cornish and the Rest of the World at Budock Vean Golf Club on Sunday saw the "Pasty Trophy" safely retained by the "locals" who performed well against a team that looked threatening on paper. The emphatic five matches to
