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Cornwall Council "disappointed" by planned Heamoor School strike action
Cornwall Council has said it is “extremely disappointed” that some teachers at Heamoor Community Primary School are planning to strike tomorrow. The teachers that are members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) are following joint industrial
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Carnon Downs death crash biker named
A young motorcyclist who died in a crash at Carnon Downs at the weekend has been named. Mark Stewart Robinson, aged 21, of St Agnes was pronounced dead at the scene after colliding with a lorry on Bissoe Road. A fire engine from Truro, rescue
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Falmouth pupils spring into action to design art festival posters
A competition to design a poster to advertise this year’s Falmouth Spring Flower Show attracted hundreds of entries from the town’s five primary schools with ten-year-old Morgan’s chosen as the winner. The Falmouth Primary School pupil’s colourful
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40 firefighters tackle Penzance house fire
Forty firefighters were drafted in to help tackle a house fire at Gulval, Penzance in the early hours of this morning. A fire service spokesman said the alarm was first raised just after midnight, the first of five call reporting the blaze.
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St Michael's Church graffiti mystery
A set of mystery graffiti from the 1700's found at St Michael's Church in Helston has sparked a quest to find out more. At the top of the bell tower of St Michael's Church in Helston there are 28 names, and many more initials, that have been scratched
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Faith-based school planned for Falmouth and Penryn
A new primary school for Falmouth and Penryn, the first of its kind in Cornwall, could be built by next year. A group calling themselves Three16 after a Bible scripture want to create a new Christian-designated "free school" that will be open to
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New face at Helston Town Council
A regular attendee of meetings as a member of the public, Mark Upton now has his own seat around the table at Helston Town Council. Mr Upton, pictured right, who is chairman of the Epworth Hall, has been co-opted as a town councillor for the north
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Falmouth ease past Camborne in top of the table clash
The final six matches in the first round groups produced few surprises and just the odd change in league placings, but St Austell stormed to yet another resounding victory and Falmouth 1 reclaimed top seeding from Group B. There was also a close
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Shipping Intelligence
Tuesday, January 22: Maltese bulker Glyfada ( 26,091/95) arrived from Trinidad and Tobago for bunkers in the Carrick Roads and sailed for Amsterdam. Singaporean tanker Emirates Star (29,734/08) arrived from Puerto Rico for bunkers in the Carrick
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Trees could stop Falmouth hotel access plans
TREES have come to the rescue of residents fighting plans to prevent a new access being created into the grounds of a hotel in Falmouth. Planning permission was previously granted allowing two hotel lodges and five new homes to be built within
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Clothing company's Christmas cash boost for Fishermen's Mission
THE Fishermen’s Mission has seen its bank balance boosted by more than £2,200 thanks to Seasalt’s Christmas charity campaign. Due to its strong coastal links, Seasalt was keen to raise money and awareness for the charity and so invited people to
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Council support for Swanvale pump house homes plan
A SCHEME to build four new homes and a site workshop on land at the former Pump House at Swanvale in Falmouth are being supported by the town’s planning committee, providing a pavement is incorporated into the plans. Committee chairman, councillor
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U12s nick win in Penzance
FALMOUTH 35 PENZANCE 33 Falmouth U12s stretched their unbeaten run to five matches with a hard-fought victory over Penzance at Tregenver on Sunday, writes Adam Laity. Falmouth were missing Bryn Owen, Archie Bunnell, James Stamp and Cameron
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Cornwall Council votes to make the poorest pay tax
Cornwall Council gave the green light to taxing the poorest people in the county yesterday. At an "extraordinary meeting", called because councillors' failed to come to a decision on the tax hike at their previous meeting on January 15, they gave
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Public help catch Falmouth drink driver who went over grass verge
A DRINK driver has been banned for 20 months after members of the public who watched her drive over a grass bank followed her car to a house in Falmouth. After speaking to the driver, Julie Allen, aged 46 of Kings Avenue, they then called the police
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Penzance teachers to strike over 'workload'
Teachers at a Penzance school are due to walk out on strike this Thursday over workload issues Teachers who are members of the National Union of Teachers (NUT) at Heamoor Primary School in Penzance will strike this on January 31. All the classroom
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Family of Mullion cliff death holidaymaker call for better safety
The family of a tourist who fell to his death over cliffs at Mullion Cove on the first day of his holiday has called for improved safety measures to prevent further tragedies. Harry McCabe, from South Ham, Basingstoke, had been walking the cliff
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Falmouth and Penryn players in the frame for county call-up
Three Cornwall Junior table tennis teams travel to the Eggbuckland Table Tennis Centre this Sunday to compete in the inaugural Devon-Cornwall Annual Junior Challenge. There will be three matches taking place as follows: Devon 1 v Cornwall 1
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Move to test and help elderly motorists
A new scheme – RoadFit – has been launched by Cornwall Council’s road safety team as part of a drive to improve safety on the roads. The new scheme will allow GPs in Cornwall to refer older patients who may have concerns about their driving ability
