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Rude awakening as 70 foot fir tree crashes into Falmouth garden
A SWANVALE man had a rude awakening on Monday morning when a 70ft fir tree came crashing down in his back garden. Brian Mills, of Hillside Road, Falmouth says the tree came down just before 3.30am, wrecking his shed and landing with its tip just
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Will your town's Barclays bank branch close?
Barclays staff are "alarmed" by plans to close a quarter of the bank's 1,600 branches in the UK under moves to slash costs, according to a leading union. Speculation over Barclays' branches follows an announcement yesterday by Lloyds Banking Group
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Students to design Falmouth University mace
Falmouth University has launched a competition for students to design a ceremonial mace for use at official functions. The competition, which offers the winner a £500 cash, was announced on both campuses on Monday, with a presentation by Anne Carlisle
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Summer Masked Ball gets its Groove on with announcement
A pledge of more ‘glitz and glam’, a sensational line-up of artists and a raft of improvements - plus the usual high end production - promises to make the Summer Masked Ball the event of 2014. Dance heavyweights Groove Armada have confirmed a DJ
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Water main bursts on Penmere Hill in Falmouth after boiler 'explosion'
Crews from Falmouth were called to a boiler explosion on Penmere Hill today. A fire service spokesman said that when the crew arrived they found the fire to be out and that a mains water pipe had burst. Firefighters isolated the gas and water
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Champions of Magic at HfC
The award winning team of liars, swindlers and cheats, Champions Of Magic come to the Hall For Cornwall on Friday, February 7. Champions Of Magic is a showcase of four world class magicians, including some of the foremost magic performers nationwide
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The Talking Dead at Museum
THIS February the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro is going to confront a subject that many may find a bit gruesome, and you are welcome to come and watch. Curator of Archaeology, Jane Marley will be giving a talk on the moral and practical considerations
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Hole that opened up next to main Helston to Penzance road is old mine workings: PICTURES
A hole, blamed on old mineworkings, has opened up on the main Helston to Penzance road at Rosudgeon. The A394 was partially blocked due to emergency repairs to the subsidence at Packet Lane. Highways are on site repairing a "large hole" opposite
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Redruth and Truro children's respite centres to close
Children’s respite homes in Redruth and Truro will close in September after a decision by cabinet members at Cornwall Council. St Christopher’s in Redruth and LRedwing in Truro offer respite to parents by taking disabled children for short breaks
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MP cheesed off by Pickles' council tax threat
Falmouth's MP, Sarah Newton, has vowed to fight for local councils who face having their ambitions curtailed if plans to cap budget increases are implemented by Government minister Eric Pickles. Falmouth Town Council has set a budget which sees
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Toploader will be dancing in the moonlight
ONE of the most successful bands to have emerged in the 90s, Toploade,r makes its first visit to Hall For Cornwall this February. Since forming in 1997, the band has enjoyed over two million album sales to its name and a string of top 20 hits both
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Bon Giovi rock the Pavilion
Bon Giovi visit Falmouth’s Princess Pavilion for the first time on Friday to help raise money for an important local charity. The UK’s premier Bon Jovi tribute act are working alongside local charity Macmillan in the Mix to help raise money to
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Hot Feet and Cocos at Miss Peapods
MISS Peapods will be offering up a warm hug in the form of music this week with a visit from Cocos Lovers and Hot Feet, who play the venue on Saturday from 8pm. Since forming in 2008, Cocos Lovers (pronounced Co-Coss) have become festival favourite
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Keep one eye open for Jimmy
IF your New Year’s resoluation was to seek out great new music, head to the Acorn, Penzance on Friday to see British singer/songwriter Jimmy Livingstone. With a growing and glowing reputation, he was chosen by the queen of Americana herself, Lucinda
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Camborne Town Band play Devoran
Camborne Band are in demand so make sure you see them next week in Devoran before they head off for concerts across Cornwall and the UK. These concerts offer musical excellence and quality |entertainment in the field of brass music, with a traditional
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Banana boat ride almost causes blindness for Feock woman
A woman who had a sight-saving operation after suffering a detached retina in Spain is urging people to be aware of the signs of such an eye injury. Amanda Barlow, of Feock, believes she may have suffered the detachment, a problem which occurs
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National Trust development plans for Poltesco on the Lizard Peninsula
The National Trust has revealed planned changes to Poltesco Valley on the Lizard Peninsula. One of the key projects is to develop the barn being used as an education room by schools and community groups, which was last refurbished 20 years ago.
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Cancelled operations at Royal Cornwall Hospital rise by more than 40 per cent
The number of cancelled operations at Truro’s Royal Cornwall Hospital rose by more than 40 per cent last year, the latest NHS figures show. The hospital cancelled 604 procedures between January and September last year. This was compared to 379
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Former Cornwall council leader back behind the bar in Gweek
After eight years serving the public as a county councillor Alec Robertson is now back behind a bar serving pub customers. A publican before he entered politics, Mr Robertson has made a return to the trade by taking over the Black Swan at Gweek.
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Update on suspended Falmouth cop expected shortly
An update on the future of suspended Falmouth police sergeant Gary Watts is expected shortly. It is eight months since the neighbourhood policeman was suspended from the force following an allegation of gross misconduct. The Packet has now
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VIDEO: Brutal way to scrap a ship as team beaches 26,000 ton Pride of Calais on purpose
Falmouth has seen plenty of ships arrive for repair over the years, but thankfully none have arrived the way this former channel ferry did at a Turkish scrap yard For more than 20 years, the MS Pride of Calais plied her way across the English channel
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Hugh back in blue? Helston make approach for Howlett
Helston Athletic manager Sid Taylor has made an official approach for defender Hugh Howlett, barely three weeks after the player left to join Falmouth Town. Howlett played the full 90 minutes on Saturday as Town drew 4-4 with Elmore, but Taylor
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Eagles overcome rain and wind to swat away Hornets
Newquay Hornets 3 Falmouth Eagles 24 In the corresponding fixture earlier this season at the Recreation Ground, Falmouth Eagles just scraped past a stubborn Hornets side with a last gasp converted try by Tom Spiller. And so the Eagles turned
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23 shouts for Lizard lifeboat in 2013
The Lizard RNLI launched its lifeboat 23 times over the course of 2013 – 13 more times than the previous year. The station helped 34 people and spent 534 hours at sea, with 16 shouts taking place in the dark. On seven Kerrier beaches with RNLI
