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Falmouth Parish Church of King Charles the Martyr
On March 2, the first Sunday in Lent, the Rev Stephen Tudgey celebrated holy communion at 8.30am. At 10.30am our sung eucharist service was held with Mr Tudgey the celebrant, and the lessons were read by Sue McLaughlin and Michael White. The organist
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Flushing Methodist Church
The parish’s Women’s World Day of Prayer Service was held on Friday and was prepared by the Christian Women of Egypt with the title “Streams in the Desert”. This is an interdenominational service and was represented by members of Flushing and Mylor
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Mawnan Women's Institute
On yet another wild and windy night members turned out for their AGM and election of officers. It was good to be reminded of the previous year’s programme which had included talks and activities reflecting the many interests of the members. We
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Stithians Methodist Church
The morning service on Sunday was led by the Rev Brian Mavers, and the organist was Colin Anthony. The evening service was led by Tom Rowse; there were readings by Tony Langford and Colin Roberts, and the pianist was Christine Pollard.
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St Peter's Church
The holy communion service held on Sunday, First Sunday of Lent, was celebrated by the Rev Andrew Stevenson, who in his sermon said that Lent, with its forty day period mirroring that of Jesus’ temptation in the wilderness, offers us a glimpse of how
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Penryn Camera Club
Members showed images from our tutorial evening on February 13; portraits of Debbie, (our model for the evening), and some unusual shots of glass paperweights, one of our table top subjects. We also saw other images. A spiral staircase gave rise to
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Falmouth Methodist Church
On Sunday the church held its Anniversary Service celebrating the date in March 1956 when the church was reopened after the extensive renovations which followed considerable damage during the Second World War. The service was in three parts, Giving
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Penryn Women's Institute
Margaret Williams is re-elected president at the AGM. Hurrah acclaimed the members, to which Margaret replied “Just one more year”. Committee members were appointed: Mesdames Debbie Herbert, Pam Seabridge and Margaret Whibley and Rosemary Goodchild
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Helston 'dance-a-thon' helps raise cancer charity funds
More than 30 members of a Helston dance school spent the entire day practising their fancy footwork to raise funds for Cancer Research. All ages got involved, from three-year-olds through to teenagers, with the Ocean Academy of Dance. They
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All Saints' Parish Church, Falmouth
Sunday, Lent One – Lent does not feature the joyful carols of Christmas or the joyous alleluias of Easter, nevertheless, it presents the opportunity to arrive on Easter Day, as disciplined disciples, having endeavoured to walk in the footsteps of Jesus
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New head boy and girl named at Penryn College
Penryn College has announced the names of its new head boy and head girl along with those of their deputies. Ben Mitchell will be head boy, with Patrick Hall as his deputy, and Clara Husbands will be head girl, deputised by Katie Lucke. The
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Penryn Methodist Church
The service on Sunday was led by Tremough University student, Emily Mitchell, and the music was led by Encounter Redruth Band, the members were Jonathan, Hannah, Anita, Nathan, Martin, Beth and Dave. Readings from the message were read by Katharine
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Falmouth Women's Institute
The room at the Methodist Hall, occupied by Falmouth WI every Friday from 2-4pm, resounded to the rattle of dice being shaken and rolled onto table tops. Comments varied from numbers 1-6 being called out to statements of I have a body, hooray I
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Penryn College's Interact Club the best in Europe
PENRYN College’s Interact Club has seen off competition from 360 other clubs to be crowned the best in Britain and part of Europe. Two of its members, Katie Hellier and Kathryn Goddard, gave a presentation on the club’s activities at the Rotary
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St Agnes lifeboat in night time rescue after bodyboarder caught in rip current
St Agnes RNLI Lifeboat rescued a female bodyboarder from a rip current on Sunday evening at Trevaunance Cove. The volunteer crew launched at 7.12pm following reports of a surfer in trouble, and carried out a search in darkness with the help of
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Disappointment as improvement funding for Penzance Jubilee Pool is rejected
Cornwall Council has expressed disappointment that its bid for Coastal Communities funding to carry out improvements to the Jubilee Pool in Penzance has not been successful. Responding to the news that the Jubilee Pool project has not been included
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Porthleven chippy to raise funds for search and rescue squadron
Fundraising by a Porthleven fish and chip shop will this year be in support of 771 squadron at RNAS Culdrose. Each year’s Roland’s Happy Plaice raises money for a different charity and for 2014 owners Roland and Lindsey Lowery have chosen the search
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Driver in serious condition following collision with bus on Killigrew Street
A manis in a serious condition in hospital after his car was involved in a collision with a bus on Killigrew Street in Falmouth on Monday morning. A driver in his eighties, from Falmouth, was taken by ambulance to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in
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Family release tribute to man found dead on Perranporth Beach
The family of Alan Jeal, whose body washed up on Perranporth Beach in late February, have appealed for information regarding his last movements. The relatives of Alan, who was 64 and from Wadebridge, also released a tribute. They said: "Alan
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Man admits Mylor assault
Kevin David Martin, 34, of no fixed abode, has been fined £330 by magistrates in Truro after pleading guilty to assaulting Perdita Barnicoat in Mylor. Mr Martin was made to pay a £33 victim surcharge and costs of £85, was ordered not to contact
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Shirt signed by cricket star Shane Warne up for grabs at Budock church auction
A shirt signed by Australian bowler, Shane Warne, is among the items up for grabs at St Budock Parish Church’s annual coffee morning, raffle, auction and bring-and-buy sale. The event is to be held at the Penmere Manor Hotel in Falmouth between
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Helston fire crew called to gas leak at Tresowes Hill
Firefighters were called to a reported of a gas leak at Tresowes Hill in Ashton, near Helston, just after 9.20pm on Saturday. Appliances from Helston Community Fire Station and an officer attended the address. Crews isolated the gas leak, made
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Police appeal for witnesses following fatal motorbike collision in Newquay
Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of motorcyclist after his bike hit a tree yesterday afternoon in Newquay. The single-vehicle collision happened at 2.20pm on March 9, when a black Aprilia 1000cc motorcycle left the road at
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Firefighters tackle car fire at Station Road in Pool
A car fire at Station Road in Pool was attended by firefighters at around 11pm on Saturday. A crew from Camborne attended and found a car well alight. Crews tackled the blaze using two sets of breathing apparatus and two hosereels.
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Pendennis Brass ready for contest season
Pendennis Brass have entertained guests at a pre-contest concert at Penryn College. The concert was a special occasion for member Gareth Thomas, pictured, who is celebrating 34 years as the band's principal cornet player and who will be playing
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Automated alarm calls Falmouth crew to Quarry Hill fire
Five firefighters in one appliance from Falmouth were called to Quarry Hill in Falmouth after a call was made from an automated fire alarm. Firesfighters were alerted to a small kitchen fire by a call monitoring centre just before midday on Saturday
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Trial date set as pair deny Porthleven assault charge
Samuel Robert Bond, aged 26, of Trevisker Drive, Porthleven and Joel Sean Stevenson, aged 22, of Telford, Shropshire, pleaded not guilty at Truro's magistrates' court to jointly assaulting Matthew Larvan at Porthleven on December 27. The cases
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Falmouth's MP launches Tall Ships Challenge
MP Sarah Newton has announced the Tall Ships Challenge 2014 –- a coast to coast sponsored walk in Cornwall, in May, to raise funds to enable the locally-based charity Turn to Starboard to take part in the Falmouth to Royal Greenwich Tall Ships Regatta
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Crews called to hotel sauna fire in Falmouth
Fire crews were called to The Merchants Manor Hotel in Falmouth on Saturday morning to a report of a sauna on fire. Two appliances from Falmouth and one from Truro were called at 11:38am. A fire service report said: "The hotel was evacuated
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Educated woman's Falmouth shoplifting a 'desperate' plea for help
A shoplifter described as an “educated woman” was desperate for help and had stolen from two Falmouth shops to draw attention to herself, Truro magistrates heard. Kathryn Lockley-Brown, aged 25, of The Beacon, Falmouth, pleaded guilty to stealing
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Falmouth Coastguard tows cargo vessel to St Austell Bay after near sinking off the Lizard: UPDATE
Falmouth Coastguard has towed a cargo vessel into St Austell Bay after it began sinking 12 miles east of the Lizard on Sunday morning. The agency had been assisting the 'Sea Breeze' since it began to take on water, and the RNLI was also called
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Promotion charge on track as Ducker hat-trick helps Camborne seal late victory over Chard
Chard 18 Camborne 22 Camborne mounted a spirited defensive effort late on to record another superb away victory to maintain their promotion challenge at the top of South West One. The Cherry and Whites had a dream start sweeping into an early
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Heroin addict Helston shoplifter admits he was caught 'red handed'
A man with a heroin habit costing him up to £100 a day had told the police that goods he stole from Tesco would probably sell on for half their retail value, which was over £200. He was Stuart Orme, aged 34, of no fixed address in Helston, who
