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Overnight and early morning fog warning as Met Office advise drivers to take care
A warning is in place of severe fog expected to blanket Cornwall this overnight tonight and into Friday morning. The forecasters say fog is expected to become "widespread and locally dense again through Thursday night and Friday morning", with
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Pupils paint Falmouth yellow with 12,000 daffodils for launch of Spring Festival
School children and university students hand delivered over 12,000 daffodils to shoppers and traders in Falmouth today as the town celebrated the launch of its Spring Festival. Pupils from King Charles and St Francis primary schools were joined
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Five school Lizard Peninsula academy trust the 'best way forward'
Directors in charge of a new school academy trust on the Lizard Peninsula have described it as “an exciting time” for the five schools involved. Chairman of the newly formed board of directors Pam Miller welcomed the creation of the Keskowethyans
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Falmouth Mission cares for Russian crew rescued from sinking ship
The Russian crew of a stricken cargo vessel were being looked after in Falmouth after their ship started sinking off the Lizard on Sunday morning. Five Russian crewmembers were brought to Falmouth after being lifted from the ship in a joint effort
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Falmouth Royal Naval Association to be honoured with freedom of the town
Falmouth Royal Naval Association will be presented with the freedom of Falmouth on the Moor on March 15. Following the St Nazaire memorial service on the Prince of Wales Pier, the group will parade to the Moor for the presentation, before marching
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Redruth woman arrested on suspicion of murder following Truro care home fire
A 40-year-old woman from Redruth has been released on police bail after being arrested on suspicion of murder. The arrest relates to a fire at the Rosewyn House Care home on Alverton Terrace, Truro on November 24, 2008. A 96-year-old female
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Redruth seafood firm's multimillion-pound expansion
Redruth based seafood processing firm Falfish has expanded its production capacity in a multimillion-pound project. The company has extended its dispatch and goods-in areas, and added new office space. ProjectLink, of Weston-super-Mare in North
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Falmouth Docks Table Tennis Club finds new home after £120,000 grant
There will be a double celebration for the Falmouth Docks Table Tennis Club this year as it notches up its 65th birthday and finally gets a permanent home of its own thanks to the Dracaena Centre and grant funding. Work has already started on transforming
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Results of Helston's how to spend £250,000 questionaire to be discussed this evening
Two meetings will reveal the results of a town-wide questionnaire on the spending of £250,000 in Helston. The first is being held tomorrow, Thursday from 7pm in the upstairs of the Guildhall, open to all members of the public. For those unable
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Looks like 'Lydia' the great white shark doesn't fancy a visit to Cornwall
It looks like 'Lydia', the maybe pregnant - maybe not, great white shark that was heading across the Atlantic, does not fancy a summer of munching tourists in Cornwall. The shark, that has kept journalists busy over the past few days, has headed north
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Half marathon returns to Falmouth this Sunday
Around 500 runners are expected to be pounding the pavements of Falmouth this Sunday for the annual half marathon. Run Falmouth, organised by Cornwall Hospice Care, is the third event in the Cornwall Glass and Glazing Grand Prix series of races
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Local produce on show as Saturday market returns to Penryn
Shoppers in Penryn were able to buy a wide range of local produce at the weekend with the opening of the town’s first Saturday market. Market-goers were able to buy locally sourced or produced produce including cheese, meat, vegetables and pastries
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Penzance teenage tourist had sandwich thrown at him and was punched in face
Penzance may have lost one return visitor after a teenage tourist had a sandwich thrown at him, and then getting a punch to the face. Police are appealing for witnesses to the alleged assault at 4:55pm on Tuesday, March 11 at the Humphrey Davy
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Pupils design new Penryn primary logo
A pupil at Penryn Juniors has won a competition to design a logo for the school as it moves towards primary academy status. Jack Lawry won £50 for his design, which incorporates the town’s landmark town hall clock-tower and the viaduct as well
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Foggy start to the day as drivers warned to be aware
Cornwall has woken up to dense fog patches this morning and with visibility below 100m in places drivers have been warned to take care on the roads. The Met Office warned of the potential for some difficult driving conditions and disruption to
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One trapped in two vehicle Long Rock crash
Firefighters were called to Long Rock this morning after a report people were trapped in wreckage following a two vehicle crash. Both appliances from Penzance and the rescue tender from Camborne were mobilised at 8.20am and crews found one person
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Burning smell sparks firefighter call out to Royal Cornwall Hospital maternity wing
Firefighters were called to the maternity wing at Royal Cornwall Hospital in the early hours of this morning after a report people could smell burning. Crews from Truro responded just before 3am to the alarm at a ward in the Princess Alexandra
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Loss of Helston PCSO's a 'great shame'
A letter is to be written to police chiefs from St Keverne Parish Council saying what a “great shame” any reduction in police community support officers would be. Members will copy police and crime commissioner Tony Hogg into the letter, written
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Falmouth and Penryn pupils celebrate World Book Day: PICTURES
GANGSTER grannies and hairy Gruffaloes were just some of the literary characters that put in an appearance at local schools last week as part of World Book Day. Youngsters were encouraged bring in their favourite book and dress up as their favourite
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Shining a light on 'New work from the studio'
Ben Warner ‘New Work from the Studio’ can be seen from March 14 to 27 at the Beside the Wave Gallery in Falmouth. In this exhibition the viewer is invited to explore Warner’s world of first and last light, to see how his passion for changing light
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Dee and Dylan in top form as Falmouth School hosts Cornwall Schools Table Tennis Championships
More than 100 competitors from all over the County entered the Cornwall Schools Individual Table Tennis Championships held at Falmouth School on Thursday 6 March. This was a record entry for the Cornwall Schools and reflects the strong interest
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Saltash do the double over injury-hit Eagles
Saltash 27 Falmouth Eagles 13 The Eagles have struggled with a sequence of poor results recently, but given Saltash’s proximity in the table Phil Angove's side were hopeful of gaining revenge for their defeat at home against the same opposition
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£16,000 'car-nage' as driver crashes into seven cars on Helston forecourt
Up to £16,000 worth of cars have had to be written off after a vehicle ploughed into the forecourt of a second hand dealership on the Helston to Falmouth road. Slam Aslam, of Autotrend at Edgcumbe, is now facing a hefty insurance claim that he
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Falmouth's St Francis and King Charles primary schools to join forces in new academy
TWO of Falmouth’s primary schools, one outstanding and the other fighting to come out of special measures, could soon become academies under a single trust which would see them share a headteacher and forge closer links. Academies enjoy freedom
