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Fearless few abseil down Maritime Museum tower: PICTURES
While we are all used to looking up at the Maritime Museum lookout tower in Falmouth, some brave souls had a vertigo inducing view down on Sunday, after swinging off into the air as part of a charity abseil. The event, run by BF Adventure staff
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Arson attack targets play equipment in Ponsanooth
Police are appealing for witnesses who might be able to help their enquiries into an arson attack on a Ponsanooth play park. Park equipment was set alight at 6.30pm on May 16 causing extensive damage. Firefighters were called to extinguish the
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Swerving Mullion driver spooked by spider nearly hit cop car
Telling police she was a “complete idiot,” a Mullion woman veered into oncoming traffic because she was scared by a spider. Mia Luan Vamplew, of Tregellas Road, appeared before magistrates in Truro and pleaded guilty to driving without due care
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Falmouth guest house owners spruce up the seafront
A group of Falmouth guesthouse owners took matters into their own hands when they noticed the seafront needed a spring clean and carried out a bit of “guerrilla' bench cleaning. The representatives from the Dolvean, Tregenna and Wellington guest
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Naval gunfire and earth tremors ruled out as cause of Cornwall's 'mystery boom'
UPDATE: The Royal Navy have confirmed that no naval exercises were undertaken last night anywhere off the Cornish coast. Earlier reports had suggested the strange noise might have been caused by naval gunfire. --- UPDATE: The British Geographical
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Wendron Ram Buck Show: PICTURES
Wendron Rambuck Fair has been a staple of the community’s calendar for more than 100 years and Saturday’s event proved as popular as ever. The fantastic summer weather drew the spectators and competitors. Originally a sheep fair, the event is now
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Builder falls three storeys off Falmouth scaffold
A builder in his fifties was airlifted from the Goldenbank area of Falmouth this morning after falling from scaffolding. South West Ambulance Service were called to the scene of the accident at 8.24am. The man fell three storeys, approximately
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Town centre manager says goodbye to Helston: INTERVIEW
Town centre manager Jonathan Birkett has admitted it will be hard to leave Helston, confessing: “It gets under your skin.” With exactly a week to go until he leaves the town to begin a job as chief operating officer for a cosmetics company in Leamington
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Guide dog attacked by 'pit bull' in Penryn may not work again
A guide dog that was attacked in Penryn last month has had to be rehomed and may never work again. Fergus, a loyal companion and guide to visually impaired town resident Kay Kitto for the past ten months, was attacked and injured by a “pit bull
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Royal Cornwall Show starts tomorrow
The 2013 Royal Cornwall Show begins tomorrow, Thursday, kicking off three days of agricultural themed fun. It is one of the most widely anticipated events on the Cornish farming calendar and is now well into its third century. Organised by
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Cornish crime victims to get right of appeal
Crime victims in Cornwall will be able to win the right to appeal against decisions by prosecutors not to charge suspects under a new policy being unveiled. The Director of Public Prosecutions Keir Starmer QC has put out to consultation plans for
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Penzance park play swings set on fire
Police have been called in after a kids play swing was set on fire in Penzance. Firefighters were called out to Penlee Park just after 9pm, with one fire appliance from Penzance Community Fire Station attending. Firefighters used one hosereel
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Knife wielding robber targets Newquay store
Police are investigating a robbery which took place in Newquay on Monday. At about 2.45pm a man entered Linden Stores on Linden Avenue, Newquay carrying a knife and demanded money from a shop assistant. He acted alone and made off with an amount
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June is 'listening month' as council asks public about financial pressures
The new chairman and vice chairman of Cornwall Council have designated June as “Listening Month” and will tour Cornwall to find out first hand from local people how they are coping with increased financial pressures. Chairman John Wood and vice
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Fresh moves to deal with rise in Falmouth student ghettos
A fresh bid will be made to stop the rise of student ghettos and houses of multiple occupation in Falmouth. Plans are being formed to try and implement an Article Four directive which would help curb their proliferation across the town. Previous
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Falmouth cricket roundup
County 1 Stithians 227-9 Menheniot Looe 228-6 Following last year’s Division 2 County Final Menheniot Looe might had been excused for expecting an easy ride at home to Stithians but it wasn’t the case. Stithians were in trouble at 46 for five before
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Helston man's surprise proposal at end of navy training
A 23-year-old from Helston has celebrated his transformation from a civilian into a Royal Navy sailor by proposing to his long-term girlfriend. Trainee Air Engineering Technician Ben Lenderyou, a former Falmouth School pupil, joined the Royal Navy
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Cornwall to pay tribute at Armed Forces Day in Falmouth
Armed Forces Day commemorations have traditionally been low key events in Cornwall, but Falmouth is standing ready to buck the trend with a packed programme of events, including air displays and the Royal Marine Band. Fore more news, a guide and
