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Deal struck on who will lead Cornwall Council
A DEAL has been struck on who will lead Cornwall Council for the next four years with a coalition of parties taking the reins. The deal includes four Liberals, four independents and two minor parties possibly Mebyon Kernow or Labour. The conservatives
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Friday Round-Up: What's been making the headlines this week
We have that Friday feeling here at thepacket.co.uk, so it must be time for our round-up of what has been making the headlines this week. First up - Her Majesty the Queen has been visiting Cornwall. It has certainly been a right royal
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Mawnan cliff path fall woman carried to safety
A woman who fell from the South West Coast Path near Mawnan had to be carried to safety yesterday afternoon. Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team were called to the scene, near Mawnan Shear, at 2.21pm. Alongside paramedics, they located the
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Helston theatre company stage Beauty and the Beast
It may be a tale as old as time but the young members of Helston’s ACT1 theatre company are putting their own polish to a forthcoming production of Beauty and the Beast. A Disney classic that became a Tony Award winning Broadway musical, the fairytale
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Warm welcome as cruise ship passengers flood into Falmouth: PICTURES
The largest cruise ships to visit Falmouth this year were moored off Pendennis Point last week. Thousands of American and European tourists disembarked from the Emerald Princess on Tuesday, May 7 and her sister ship the Caribbean Princess three
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Weak potato crop threatens Cornish pasties
Cornish pasty producers are worried they may have to put up their prices because of a big increase in the cost of raw ingredients. Some pasty makers are paying almost three times as much for locally-grown potatoes than they were last year.
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Mylor May Day celebrations: PICTURES
There was plenty to see and do at this year’s Mylor May Fair with maypole dancing and a big boost for playing field funds. Children from Mylor School opened the event with their annual dance around the maypole to the delight of the large crowd.
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Injured military veterans put skills to use at Helston College
Injured military veterans have been training students at Helston Community College in a bid to improve their confidence. The exercise has been run as part of a pilot project called Active Plus, involving veterans who have suffered physical injuries
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Service to remember victims of WWII Penryn bombing raid
A service will be held this Saturday to remember the 18 people that lost their lives during the German bombing of Penryn 72 years ago. The event, from 11am in the town’s Memorial Gardens, also commemorates the 23 homes, shops and the last paper
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'Ultra-luxury' liner that hosted Vladimir Putin party to dock in Falmouth today: PICTURE
The port welcomes the five-star rated ultra-luxurious cruise ship Silver Whisper today (Friday), as she makes Falmouth the first port of call on her 12-day Southampton to Copenhagen cruise. Fares for the cruise start at an eyewatering £3,400.
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Padstow speed boat tragedy: Kill cord not being worn
An initial report by the Marine Accident Investigation Branch has said a kill cord, designed to stop the boat if the driver went overboard, was not being worn at the time of the accident that killed a father and daughter in Padstow. Sky television
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Queen visits St Ives and St Michael's Mount: LIVE
3:46pm Our volunteers at St Ives welcomed the Queen to their station this morning, as captured by @NigelMillard: http://t.co/tTl5pM2Ddx — @RNLI 17 May 2013 3:15pm
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To Helston Flora Day with love for 007 namesake
In the ultimate tale of fatherly love a war hero dad fighting in Afghanistan travelled 5,500 miles across two continents in time to see his daughter dance on Flora Day. For the journey worthy of his 007 spy namesake, Devere Bond crossed four countries
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Countdown to Penzance Race For Life
WOMEN in Penzance are being urged to grab their last chance to enter Cancer Research UK’s Race for Life on the Harbour. Over 750 women have already signed up for the race on Wednesday, May 29 and there are just 250 places left. Entry closes
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Scorrier gardens open for Mission to Seafarers
The sun came out and so did supporters of The Mission to Seafarers, Falmouth, when Tregullow Gardens, at Scorrier, were opened to the public on Bank Holiday Monday. James and Sarah Williams open their private gardens to the public for charity only
