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Porthleven pet owners leaving 'dog poo minefield'
Anger at the level of irresponsible dog owners leaving a “poo minefield” by not picking up after their pets has seen a group formed to get, ‘Poo out of Porthleven’. According to the port’s Cornwall councillor Andrew Wallis the problem is on the
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Seasalt unveiled as major Falmouth Sea Shanty Festival sponsor
Cornish clothing company, Seasalt, has been revealed as an additional main sponsor for Falmouth’s International Sea Shanty Festival. Now in its eleventh year and having raised over £30,000 for the RNLI, the free festival will play host to 44 sea
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Daffodils brighten up Helston thanks blooming hard work by Rotary members
Hard work put in by Helston Lizard Rotary Club members last autumn has now blossomed. The road running past Coronation Park in Helston is now a host of golden daffodils, as part of the rotary club's ongoing project to brighten up the town.
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Falmouth Sea Sanctuary charity gets huge lottery funding boost
AN innovative Falmouth-based charity which offers health education on the water, is planning to expand after securing almost £500,000 of Lottery funding. Sea Sanctuary works primarily with young people to improve their mental health and well-being
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Does your community need some cash from Cory?
Cory Environmental Trust is offering £135,000 in grants for community projects from April 1 under the Landfill Communities Fund. Since the Cory Environmental Trust in Carrick and Kerrier was established in 1998, it has made over £1.3m available
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Highest honour for Porthleven's harbourmaster
Porthleven’s harbourmaster has been handed the town’s highest honour in tribute to his “quick thinking actions and conduct” during the recent storms. At the March meeting of Porthleven Town Council, the mayor and the council awarded Phil Ward with
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Falmouth set to have new mayor
Falmouth looks set to get a new mayor in May after councillors this week stood by a previous decision which will see current deputy, John Body take over from Geoffrey Evans. Councillor Gerald Chin-Quee is being proposed as the new deputy mayor.
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Man charged with 2003 murder in Cornwall appears in court
A man arrested over the murder of charged with the murder Joan Roddam aged 74, has appeared in court charged with her murder in 2003. Patrick Curran, 38, from West Down Road, Delabole, appeared at Bodmin Magistrates' Court and was remanded in custody
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Crash that killed Penryn woman Bridget Toy 'over in a flash': INQUEST
The death of a Penryn woman in a car accident last year could have been avoided if she and her husband had not accepted the offer of a lift, an inquest in Truro has heard. Bridget Toy, 61, was killed along with retired Lieutenant Commander Jeremy
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Arson blamed as large bonfire burned out of control near Threemilestone
Arson has been blamed for a large bonfire at Green Bottom, Threemilestone, last night. Six firefighters from Truro attended a call to a large unattended bonfire on the side of the road between Greenbottom and Threemilestone just before midnight
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Mixed fortunes for Falmouth and Penryn amateur boxers
Boxers from Falmouth and Penryn Amateur Boxing Club enjoyed mixed fortunes at a recent tournament held in Dorset. Brett Ralph and Ben Ambrose travelled to Poole, to compete in the tournament, which was held in the Lighthouse centre. After a
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The Captain: Froch v Groves - let the trash-talking begin
And so begins the trash-talking, the self-posturing between two of Britain's finest boxers ahead of what is being billed - perhaps a little generously - as the biggest bout in British boxing history. George Groves and Carl Froch will settle the
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Penzance road closed as six crews tackle house fire
Mennaye Road is closed around Alexandra Place due to a house fire. Police are asking drivers to avoid the area. Firefighters were called to Mennaye Road just after 7am this morning after reports of the blaze. People were evacuated from the
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Mullion man pleads not guilty to offensive message charges
A Mullion man will face a jury trial after pleading not guilty to sending offensive, indecent, obscene or menacing messages. Pietro Piras, aged 52, of Redannack North, Mullion, denies the charges that were alleged to have occurred at Probus on
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Falmouth 'fourth best place to live in Britain': WHAT YOU SAID
So Falmouth is the fourth best place to live in Britain, according to a national newspaper, and while here at the Packet we think it is number one, we went out and about to to ask people living in Falmouth if they agreed. Ayshe Augustine from Prisloe
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Might of 'PenFal' too much for Bodmin to handle
Falmouth One and All/Penryn Saracens 53 Bodmin 12 For the third week in a row Falmouth One and All and Penryn Saracens have combined forces to fulfil a fixture, and on this occasion the combination was a potent one with ‘PenFal’ running in nine
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Heartbreak for Borough as Kingsbridge score last minute try to snatch victory
Penryn 8 Kingsbridge 10 Penryn suffered last minute heartbreak at the hands of promotion-chasing Kingsbridge on Saturday at the memorial ground, with a 79th minute try denying the Borough a deserved victory. In a hugely intense contest, a thoroughly
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Axe falls on Helston library and One Stop Shop opening hours
The axe has been taken to Helston library and One Stop Shop opening hours, with the move blamed on the need to find savings at Cornwall Council. Helston Library will lose nine hours a week, closing on two days, with opening hours at the town's
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We were robbed! Falmouth named as fourth best place to live in Britain: FULL STORY
Falmouth’s combination of quirky businesses and working port, together with a vibrant population, has seen it named as the fourth best place to live in Britain. Read what you said here. The town was ranked fourth in The Sunday Times 101 Best
