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Fire at Tate St Ives: UPDATE
UPDATE: 4.45 "Crews managed to ventilate effectively and prevented the smoke from entering the art galleries" says Cornwall's fire chief. He said that the fire started in a deep fat fryer and it took CO2 extinguishers, foam and a fire blanket to
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Rain sparks traffic warning as accident closes Dracaena Road
An accident on the A39 at Dracaena Avenue has been causing problems, however the road is now open to traffic. Partial blockage of the road earlier on A39 Dracaena Avenue in both directions in Falmouth between the Ashfield Road junction and the
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Sun shines for first Kernow Fest at Heartlands
Kernow Fest at Heartlands seemed to hit the right chord with visitors, as they arrived at the first of what is now planned to be an annual event. There was nine hours of music on the Cornish Mining Music Stage headlined by Black Friday, a food
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Global award for Pendennis Shipyard
Pendennis Shipyard is celebrating this week after winning a gong at a global industry awards ceremony. The company's refit of the 47m motor yacht A2, which was previously known as the Masquerade of Sole, saw her win the “Rebuilt Motor Yacht” category
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Young Falmouth dancers boost charity funds
Young dancers from Falmouth have helped boost the bank balance of a charity which provides support for terminally ill children to the tune of £2,000. The money was the proceeds of Lynn Paula School of Dance’s production Celebration Dance Nation
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Minister visits recession beating Helston firms
Two recession-beating companies in Helston have been given government recognition with a visit from a Minister. The first stop for MP Justine Greening, Secretary of State for International Development, was at AP Valves on the Water-ma-Trout industrial
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Could you give a wind turbine a name?
Packet readers are being given the chance to name a new ‘local landmark’ near Penryn. In celebration of Global Wind Day next month, people have the chance to name the two turbines at Roskrow Barton Wind Farm outside Penryn. Winners will be
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Helston woman 'snapped' and attacked ex in pub
An allegedly inappropriate comment by her former partner led to a woman “snapping” and attacking him in a Helston bar. This took 32-year-old Rosie Salmon before magistrates in Truro. Salmon, a nursing home carer training to be a nurse, of Langweath
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Headbutted at Falmouth bowling alley over Christmas tree
An employee at Falmouth’s Ocean Bowl was headbutted by one of two men involved in taking away one of the Christmas trees being used for decoration. Trevor Siddall, the employee, was then told he had to “ask nicely” if he wanted it back. The
