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Port Navas family tell of mini-tornado
A mini tornado generated by the recent vicious storms caused havoc in the garden of one Port Navas family. Malcolm Hooper and his wife were awoken by the strong winds, just in time to see what he described as a “mini tornado” come up from Port
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Cornish firms come together as one
Two of Cornwall’s oldest family firms have joined forces in a keep-it-local boost for the county’s catering industry. St Agnes-based Doble Quality Foods, Cornwall’s largest independent wholesale distributor of frozen and chilled food, has until
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Truro dog released from fence after reported three days
A dog that is believed to have been stuck in a Truro fence for three days was finally rescued yesterday. Fire fighters were called to Malabar Road just after 12.50pm yesterday, where they found the dog to be stuck between two fences. The crew was
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Christmas drink driving crack down a success
A Christmas crack down on drink driving has seen the amount of accidents and people arrested drop. The police campaign througout the month of December was part of a national campaign led by the Association of Chief Police Officers. Force
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St Keverne Parish Hall could close in anniversary year
The future of St Keverne Parish Hall could be at risk of closure in its 30th anniversary year unless new committee members can be found. The committee has contacted the Packet to say that although it would like to arrange a celebration to mark the landmark
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Falmouth-based primary school helping to build safe future for pupils
Education is supposed to provide the building blocks for life and one Falmouth-based primary school has decided to take this saying literally by inviting a construction company in for a two-part lesson. Mansell Construction Services, who
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I have not smeared Mr George’s character
DR N. D. Driver's letter (Vast majority of people support Helston MP, 14 Jan) is a curious response to mine of 7 January. Dr Driver writes that I "smear" Mr George's character, which is not the case. My previous letter merely reports, entirely accurately