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Penryn's mayor says no to another year in charge
Penryn’s mayor has announced she will not be continuing in her post for another year, in spite of being nominated for the |position. At February’s council meeting Councillor Beverly Hulme acknowledged that she had been sent a nomination to see
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Help needed to stop Manaccan after school club closing
The after school club at Manaccan School is at risk of closing if a second person cannot be found to help run it. The school has found one helper, but need another if the club is to remain open after February 24. Any candidate would be paid
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Focus on tall ships. The Stavros S Niarchos
In the second of our series profiling some of the magnificent vessels confirmed as taking part in August’s Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta, we focus our attention on the Stavros S Niarchos. A British brig-rigged tall ship, the Stavros S Niarchos is
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Firefighters from Truro, Helston and Falmouth tackle large blaze at Old Kea
Crews from Truro, Falmouth and Helston were called to a 'large' property fire at Old Kea, Truro in the early hours of this morning. The firefighters used a main jet and hose reel at the home measuring approximately 20 metres by eight metres, at 12.33am
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Plan to demolish Lizard Point cafe and build home
Planning permission is being sought to demolish the Wave Crest Cafe at Lizard Point and replace it with a new home and integral garage. The cafe has been described as a “mediocre building in an area of outstanding natural beauty” which occupies
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Sewage floods across Glasney Valley footpath
Efforts to beautify Glasney valley were almost flushed away on Monday after a sewage pipe burst and raw sewage poured out across a footpath. The following day, a South West Water spokesperson said: “We were alerted to a burst sewer in the Glasney
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Popular Praa Sands raft race to take a break for one year
Fancy dress pirates and Greek warriors will have to find somewhere else to invade this year after organisers of the annual Praa Sands Raft Race announced it was taking a break. The event, which sees participants dress up as pirates and take to
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Could you be a 'patient ambassador' in Cornwall's hospitals
The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust is holding a meet and greet evening for prospective new 'patient ambassadors' in February. Patien ambassador Monica Thomas talks to a member of the nursing team on Carnkie WardThe event, which will be held
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Falmouth council refuses to support Falmouth garage chalet build bid
Falmouth councillors are supporting local residents in their battle against plans to build a chalet bungalow on the site of a garage in Trevethan Road. Residents were represented at the planning committee meeting by Sean McDonnell who said the
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Penrose to Porthleven bridleway set to be completed soon
A new bridleway linking Porthleven and the Penrose estate will soon be completed. Work on the route, which runs inland through Higher Penrose Farm and provides the option of a circular route link back through the woods at Bar Drive, has been taking
