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Ten things you won't know about Cornwall unless you're from here
Bit of afternoon fun. Ten things you may not know about Cornwall if you’re not from here. 1. When a job needs doing it’ll be done ‘Dreckly’ which probably means never at all. 2. Still if you are lucky and the work is completed within
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Majestic 'Tenacious' signs up for Tall Ships Regatta: PICTURE
As the Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta’s official media partner, The Packet will be profiling some of the majestic vessels that have already signed up to take part in the event in August. We start the series with a look at Tenacious, the largest wooden
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Perfect pastry and shortcrust secrets at Eden
One of the world’s top pastry chefs will be making an appearance at the Eden Project’s third annual World Pasty Championships on March 1 to give a masterclass on making the perfect pastry for pasties. Martin Chiffers, who hails from Madron, near
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Bonfire sets off Royal Cornwall Hospital fire alarms
Firefighters are asking people who light bonfires to let them know, after smoke set off fire alarms at the Royal Cornwall Hospital today. Crews were called to a number of fire alarms being activated at Treliske just after noon. A spokesman
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Records show 5th wettest January in Cornwall since records began
The Met Office has said that January was the wettest since 1994 in Cornwall, and the fifth wettest on record. Early Met Office statistics for January 2014 show that across southwest England the 222.6 mm of rainfall up to the January 28 means January
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Cornish hospital wards, a care home and a nursery school hit by Norovirus
A Norovirus outbreak has been reported at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro, as well as in a care home and a nursery in the county. There are bay closures in three wards at the hospital Royal Cornwall Hospital and anyone with symptoms of vomiting
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Cornish firefighters send high pressure pump to help tackle Somerset floods
A high volume and pressure pump used by Cornish firefighters has been sent 'up country' to help tackle flooding in Somerset. The Newquay based high pressure pump was drafted after a call yesterday evening by the Fire & Rescue Service National
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Murder at The Poly
Falmouth and Exeter University's amateur drama society (Feccles) are bringing to life Tom Stoppard’s The Real Inspector Hound at The Poly on February 7 and 8. Critics, Moon and Birdboot, have come to the theatre to cast their critical eye over
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Nowell set for Six Nations debut against France
Cornwall's Jack Nowell will make his Six Nations debut for England against France in Paris on Saturday. The 20 year-old Exeter Chiefs player will start on the right wing for Stuart Lancaster's side in the absence of Chris Ashton, who was not named
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Loud 'rumble' then Camborne house collapsed: PICTURE GALLERY
A house collapsed in Camborne in the early hours of yesterday morning. Nearby residents reported a loud rumble at around 5am this morning. There are reports that a large crack formed in the property on Tehidy Road yesterday and that Cormac were
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Helston taxpayers face council tax rise
Taxpayers of Helston are facing a two-figure rise in their council tax bill this year, as the town is forced to take on extra responsibility from Cornwall Council. CCTV, public toilets and children's play equipment will all have to be covered by
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Man in his sixties punched repeatedly and thrown into Helston boating lake
Police are appealing for witnesses following an assault on a man at Helston Boating Lake on Sunday. The man in his sixties was "thrown" into the lake in Coronation Park, Porthleven Road, sometime between 4.30pm and 5pm. He is believed to have
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Crime fears as plug is pulled on Falmouth taxi marshalls
Falmouth’s taxi marshals will patrol the rank for the last time this weekend with police fearing the revocation of the service will lead to an increase in late night crime and disorder. Falmouth Town Council, which acts as administrators of the
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Meneage knitters create hats, scarves and jumpers for Romanian children
Knitting needles were busy in the Meneage area of the Lizard Peninsula just before Christmas, as volunteers made scarves for children in Romania. Figures are now in for the efforts of the ladies who gave up their time for the cause. The Porky Street
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Kayak stolen in Penryn: Thieves even pinched the chain
Police are appealing for information after a kayak worth almost £500 was stolen from Church Beach, Islington Wharf, Penryn, between January 22 and 26. The 3-seater Bic Tobago sit on top kayak is about 17 feet long, blue on top and white underneath
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Payment made in Helston bench saga
The contractor in charge of installing new benches in Helston town centre has been paid after the council agreed the work had been carried out satisfactorily. Last week the Packet reported that the town council were withholding payment until concerns
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World War One commemoration plans in Falmouth move forward
Falmouth’s plans to commemorate the 100th anniversary of when Britain entered World War I are moving forward, with the owner of the Arcs of Fire Gallery in Killigrew Street offering to stage an exhibition. Not only has Mark Littlejohn volunteered
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No surprises in indoor sixes semi-finals
There were no shocks in Sunday’s CCB Sixes Knockout Cup semi-finals, as the big guns strolled to their expected appointment in this Sunday’s Final. Falmouth could only manage 78 all out in the first match, Guernsey international Ed Farley making
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One and All beaten by streetwise Roseland
Falmouth One & All 5 Roseland 17 The weather played a major role in this second encounter with Cornwall one side Roseland, with the pitch drying out enough for the fixture to take place, writes Jeff Maddern. The break in the relentless
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Dog owners warned as white substance washes up on Cornish beaches again
A white waxy substance, which was blamed for the death of dogs when it first appeared on Cornish beaches back in October, has been washed up on north coast beaches from Sennen to Porth. Cornwall Council is putting up signs at beaches in the affected
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Sir Ben Ainslie reveals he struggled with bullies at Truro School
Sailing champion Sir Ben Ainslie took centre stage on the BBC’s Desert Island Discs on Friday when he revealed how being bullied as a child had steered him further towards Olympic gold. Presenter Kirsty Young asked him about an allergy he had to
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Helston council agrees to 'hire' a van for five years
Helston Town Council has agreed to hire a van for the next five years, following a lengthy debate on the pros and cons. Mayor Jonathan Radford-Gaby said the council had taken on “an enormous additional amount of responsibility” over the last year
