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St Agnes drug incident leaves man 'critically ill' - appeal
Detectives in St Agnes have appealed for the public’s help with an investigation into a drug related incident that led to a man receiving emergency medical treatment. Police officers were called to an address in St Agnes at 9.23pm on Saturday following
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St Mary's Church, Falmouth
Sunday, May 12 was the celebration of Ascension Day, transferred from the traditional Thursday. The scripture readings from the Book of Acts were from St Luke’s gospel and described Jesus’ ascension, as witnessed by His apostles. This was also
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Porthleven Women's Institute
The May meeting fell on Flora Day, May 8. It had been agreed previously that this meeting should be informal, without a speaker, hence giving more time to the members who could attend time to exchange their points of view on the current topics presented
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Porthleven Methodist Church
A coffee morning held on Saturday for Christian Aid raised the sum of £115. Sunday morning worship was led by Hazel Hockin from Goldsithney, one of the Lizard and Mounts Bay Circuit readers. Instead of an evening service, members were invited
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Cury News
METHODIST CHURCH: On Sunday members of the church visited the home of Freda Lane where they celebrated the feast of Pentecost at their fellowship service. Readings were read by Jose Trounson, Marian Jennings, Pene Oates, Sybil Benney and Ann Gendall
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Putting on the Ritz for Falmouth fundraising tea party: PICTURES
The glamour and sophistication of The Ritz Hotel was recreated in Falmouth when the local branch of Cornwall Hospice Care hosted a fundraising tea party. Held at the Penmere Manor Hotel, the guests were waited on by six of the nine committee members
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Trinity Methodist Church, Porkellis
Sylvia Richards was the preacher at the Pentecostal service on Sunday and the congregation participation was enjoyed. Sylvia likened the air in the balloon that we had blown to the Holy Spirit, which is in us. Rachel played the organ and Ruth read
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Mylor Flower Club
Members gave a warm welcome to Angela Hyland, St Austell who was demonstrating for the first time at the club. Her self-assured performance belied the fact that she had only recently gained her demonstrator’s qualifications and the audience was
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St Peter's Church
The Pentecostal, or Whit Sunday service held on Sunday was also host to the congregations of St Mylor Parish Church and the Flushing and Mylor Methodist churches, many members of whom wore red to depict the flame of the Holy Spirit descending upon
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Constantine History Group
The Chairman introduced Grand Bard Vanessa Beeman whose talk was on the subject of Ancient Celts and Wild Boar. In the years 1 or 2BC Iron Age Celts were established in England and across Europe and it is noteworthy that there have been discovered
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Inner Wheel Club of Penryn
For our April meeting members enjoyed a talk from the Cinnamon Trust, but unfortunately their speaker was unable to attend and they contacted president Angela, who gave a resume of their work. The Cinnamon Trust was founded for elderly people and
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Mabe Ladies Choir
The choir have enjoyed a busy week-end entertaining the Penryn Federation Association on Friday and Edgcumbe Chapel on Sunday. On behalf of the Penryn Federation Mary May, Cornwall Councillor for Penryn welcomed and introduced the choir whose programme
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Cafe Polglot Falmouth
The club is for lovers of foreign languages and provides a welcome to Falmouth for people new to the town. Members joined forces with the Falmouth & District Footpath Preservation Society to organise a coach trip to Tintagel area on Saturday
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Police appeal after hamlet break-in
POLICE in Helston are appealing for information following a break-in at a premises in the hamlet of Menherion, between Helston and Redruth, sometime overnight on May 8-9. Nothing was taken but if anyone saw anything suspicious overnight contact
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Falmouth Probus Club
The May meeting took place at Penmere Manor Hotel where the chairman, Malcolm Wilding, introduced guest speaker Ian Halford to talk about the four years he and his family spent in Pakistan. The timing of Ian’s talk could not have been better in
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Penryn Camera Club
This week committee members brought images to be critiqued by members. There were a wide variety of photographs shown, with some designed to test our knowledge because they had no point of interest, unnecessary clutter in the corner of the frame, etc
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Falmouth Methodist Church
On Sunday the service was led by the Rev Brian Mavers and included holy communion. The readers were Jean and Calvin Northey, David Collins was organist and steward on duty was Jane Bennett. Art exhibitions continue this week with our own Peggy
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Disco fit for a princess at St Francis School
Youngsters from St Francis School in Falmouth enjoyed an evening of music and dance at a disco organised to raise money towards their Pirate Ship for a Princess appeal. Held at the Dracaena Centre, the community disco realised £348 for the appeal
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Elim Harbour Church
On Pentecost Sunday, pastor the Rev Roger Wyatt, assisted by Phil Ball, baptised six members in beautiful sunshine at Gyllyngvase Beach, Falmouth, followed by a barbecue and cakes.
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All Saints' Parish Church, Falmouth
Due to the machinations of Government Whitson, Pentecost no longer enjoys the festivities once associated with it. Nevertheless not withstanding this fact, it is still celebrated as one of great feast days of the church and must always remain so
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Penryn Methodist Church
The service on the first Sunday of Penticost was taken by Pastor Mike Ely, assisted by Margaret Dancer who read the lesson and assisted with holy communion. The first hymn was “For the beauty of the earth.” In prayers of thanksgiving prayers were
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Penryn Women's Institute
Members met at the town hall on Wednesday and were welcomed by their president, Maggie Williams. Following several items of business the president introduced guest speaker, Eileen Carter, a Cornish Bard, member of the St Piran Trust and author,
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Falmouth Mothers' Club
This month members were delighted to welcome good friends Alan and Ann Cox who have been visiting us for a few years. This year Alan talked about famous people of Cornwall; it was most interesting an enlightening as he illustrated his talk with
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Porthleven crime round-up
There were ten crimes reported in Porthleven during April – one less than in the same month last year. They included two domestic assaults and an alleged theft carried out by an employee of a business, with cash apparently stolen from a safe.
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Cycle route connecting Truro city centre to open
A new cycle route connecting west Truro to the city centre will be officially opened on Thursday. Pupils from Treyew CP School will be guests of the honour at the ceremony and perform the opening. The new route, which links St George’s Road
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Woodburner fire in Penryn
Firefighters from Falmouth were out tackling a Penryn chimney fire over the weekend. One fire engine was called to the incident, on Church Road, at 8.25pm on Saturday. The fire was in the chimney of a woodburner and the team used a stirrup
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Dog rescued from Scorrier mine shaft
A dog had to be rescued after falling down a mine shaft near Redruth this weekend. Belle, a four-year-old Jack Russell, became trapped down the dry shaft, at Wheal Rose, on Saturday evening. Firefighters from Redruth and Camborne were called
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Car smashes into Penzance traffic light control box
A car left the road and smashed into a traffic light control box in Penzance yesterday. Five firefighters were called to the accident, on Eastern Green, at 3.46pm. The A30 was closed in both directions as "the control box was smoking and
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Culdrose Search and Rescue visit inspires Brownies
Young members of 1st Sithney Green Brownies and their Guide helpers were given their own guided tour when they visited RNAS Culdrose. The group, which is based out of Trannack Primary School, met members of the 771 search and rescue squadron including
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Final few tickets available for 'An Evening with Alan Kennedy' at Bickland Park
He scored the winning goal in not one, but two European Cup finals during the most successful period in the history of Liverpool Football Club. And for one night only former Liverpool and England left back Alan Kennedy is inviting you to share
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Arson suspected in Kennack Sands gorse fire
Firefighters from both Mullion and St Keverne were called to reports of a gorse fire on the Lizard peninsula yesterday. Reports came in at 12.17pm of a small gorse fire in the Kennack Sands area. Beaters were used to extinguish the flames
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Falmouth boatmen take mooring matters into own hands: COMMENT
Pendennis Point of View takes a lighter look at a Falmouth family's dispute with the town's harbour comissioners. --- If you look through your back copies of the Packet (what do you mean you don't keep back copies?) you might find a front page
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Monday roundup: looking back at the weekend's action
Rugby, and Cornwall will play Lancashire at Twickenham in the final of the county championships after beating current holders Hertfordshire 41-29 at the Recreation Ground. The win ends 14 years of hurt for the Black and Gold, who last played at
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Devon and Cornwall Police take DNA samples from 19 children every week
Devon and Cornwall Police take DNA samples from 19 children every week on average, figures obtained by the Howard League for Penal Reform reveal. Research by the charity has found that Devon and Cornwall officers took swabs from 1,009 boys and
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Falmouth fisherman's pub trip ends in drink drive ban
A Falmouth man, who has spent much of his time working as a fisherman in Thailand, was in Cornwall so that his teenage daughter could take her school exams when he was caught as a drink driver. Alison May, for the CPS at Truro’s magistrates’ court