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CRICKET: Hat-trick time for Sam again
SOME bowlers go through their entire cricket career without picking up a much feted hat-trick to their name. But for one player from Penryn, he has gone and achieved the feat of claiming three wickets in as many balls in just three weeks. St
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CRICKET: Clever Trev wins game with all-round display
TREVOR Lee’s fine display with both bat and ball helped Mullion secure all 20 points in their Cornwall Cricket League clash away at Leedstown on Saturday. He took a five wicket haul in the first innings which saw the visitors get bowled out for
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Musical end of year at Helston Community College
Helston Community College is planning a musical end to the school year, with two concerts starting this Saturday. College musicians will be at Coronation Park boating lake for a four-hour back to back “musical extravaganza”, between 11.30am and
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New arrivals at Maritime Museum
In the run up to the school holidays the Maritime Museum in Falmouth are |making two very |special additions to the displays in their Main Hall. Firstly, to mark the 50th anniversary of Frank Dye’s “summer cruise” from Scotland to Norway, Wanderer
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A39 closed both ways after accident near Devoran
The A39 is closed in both directions due to a serious accident between Greenbank Road and the A393. Initial reports suggest that three vehicles are involved.
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Family friendly line-up takes shape for Holifield festival
IT’S lucky number seven for the Holifield festival this year, and to celebrate it is going to be even more sustainable that ever. The 2014 line up is the biggest yet; including electronic masters The Egg; festival favourites 3 Daft Monkeys; Jazz
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SAILING: Falmouth working boats return to fight for championship titles
WORKING boats swapped their daily chores for racing over the weekend for the tenth year in a row. St Mawes Sailing Club hosted the Working Boats World Championships, organised by the Falmouth Working Boats Association, which ran from Friday to
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Falmouth lifeboat launched to yacht aground on Roseland
Falmouth's inshore lifeboat was launched at around 8pm on Tuesday evening after the coastguard reported concerns for the safety of two people on a yacht which had run aground. The lifeboat was sent to the 40ft yacht Touchstone, which had missed
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CRICKET: T20 play-off to reach semi finals
HESLTON and Mullion will have to do it all over again to decide who will play in the Mining Evening League semi finals. A replay has been set up at the neutral venue of Constantine on Tuesday evening after the two sides finished on equal points
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Mullion pupils take flight at leavers' prom: PICTURE GALLERY
Mullion School's latest year 11 pupils have celebrated the end of term with a leavers' prom. The event was held at the Tregenna Castle Hotel in St Ives, with pupils arriving in limousines, vintage cars and the ubiquitous VW campervan, with the
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Falmouth artist's unicorns canter onto TV show
Falmouth-based artist Suzanne Crook and her colourful unicorns were featured on last week’s episode of Channel Four’s The Auction House. The programme goes behind the scenes at Lots Road Auction House in Chelsea which is described as “an Aladdin
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From small Acorns...
Acclaimed singer-songwriter Emily Maguire is performing at The Acorn Penzance on Friday. Best-known for her strong, thought-provoking lyrics and expressive vocals, Emily’s songs have been played regularly on Radio 2 and have won her fans across
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SAILING: Sailors dart around Carrick Roads on catamarans
CATAMARAN sailors from across the UK came down to Restronguet for a racing tournament on Saturday and Sunday. Windsport International held the Dart 18 South West Championships at Restronguet Sailing Club with 26 crews participating in a series
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Sticky lollipop situation for 'sex tape' councillor
It was red face time for Porthleven councillor Andy Wallis when he helped launch an educational ‘sex tape’ featuring the Kernow King (we’ll get to this later). It was not the delicate subject matter that was causing the blushes, however, but a
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Truro Cathedral to share pot of WWI repairs cash
Truro Cathedral is to share a pot of cash from from the World War One Centenary Repairs Fund to repair damage caused by the raging storms this winter. The cathedral will receive £50,000 from the fund, announced by the chancellor in the 2014 budget
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Schools close and firefighters walk out as mass strike action hits Cornwall
Thousands of public sector workers in Cornwall, including teachers, council staff, health workers and firefighters have gone out on strike today. The workers join more than a million public sector workers in the UK who have taken industrial action
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Star Letter: Sad and poignant Darlwyne story a 'trip down memory lane'
I READ with great interest the story of the sinking of the boat “Darlwyne” many years ago. The captain as I recall was a changed man after the accident. My interest in this accident stems from the fact that I worked as a florist for my Uncle Harcourt
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CRICKET: Helston hit it big to another league victory
HELSTON’S last two games could hardly have been more contrasting, writes Michael Weeks. The previous week only seventy-five minutes of play took place, and 58 runs scored, at Beacon Park against Troon. Last weekend however, on the borders of North
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Cull flying rats and stop Falmouth turning into a pigsty
I would like to invite our ego-inflated councillor Brod Ross to stir his illustrious backside at 6am any bin day. Take a stroll the length of Killigrew Street and penryn main street and observe the "success" of his seagull proof bags. In addition
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New Union Corner roundabout will be extremely disruptive for little gain
REGARDING Union Corner roundabout in Falmouth, thanks must go to Councillor Oliver Cramp for stating “It will be a huge amount of money spent for not much gain.” My view is after the outlay of money and time (six months), plus enormous inconvenience
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Cornwall's bus services should be improved along with railways
The £146 million package of rail improvements for Cornwall that has been secured, is excellent news. I believe passenger numbers will continue to grow, as Cornwall increases its housing stock and population rate, in addition to the increase in tourist
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'Scruffy' Falmouth could damage tourist industry
IN the course of a walk along the coast path between Swanpool and Gyllyngvase it was disturbing to hear holidaymakers, some of whom have been visiting the area for many years, complain that they've never seen Falmouth so scruffy. They were referring
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Five leave boat high and dry on rocks and climb cliff after Nare Point breakdown
Five people in a broken down speedboat off Nare Head had to clamber to safety up a steep cliff after drifting into rocks. Falmouth Coastguard requested that both the Falmouth all weather and inshore lifeboats launch following a report of a speedboat
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Elderly man dies after car rolls several times on A30
An 88-year-old man has died after the car he was a passenger in rolled several times on the A30 on Saturday. Police and emergency services were called to the westbound carriageway around 5pm after a red Citroen Xsara Picasso rolled over several
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Crews called to Newlyn as fire damages Co-op store
Firefighters were called to The Strand, Newlyn, in the early hours of this morning after a report of smoke pouring from a commercial premises. Fire Control received several calls reporting the fire in the two storey Co-op building measuring approximately
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I take my hat off to whoever has transformed garden
A year or so ago I wrote to the Packet bemoaning the fact that whilst all the green/garden areas on the seafront were, and are, still beautifully planted and maintained, that the open spaces in town itself were often weed-strewn and neglected, or at
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CRICKET: Falmouth lose Vinter Cup Final to St Just
FALMOUTH were unable to successfully defend their Vinter Cup title after losing in the final to St Just by 21 runs. Batting first at Camborne, the current Cornwall County Cricket League Premier Division leaders put on 173-7 in their 20 overs with
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Packed programme for Penryn Week: DETAILS
With less than a week to go, a packed programme has been announced for Penryn Week and the town’s carnival, with a strong emphasis this year on the centenary of World War One. Councillor Mary May, one of the event organisers, said: “Everything
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Reunion for workers of former Helston company Wincanton Garages
A reunion is taking place for employees of the former Helston company Wincanton Garages. Staff from the well-known business that operated from Penzance Road – now the site of a Lidl supermarket – and ran other business units on the opposite side
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Accident causing delays on the A394 at Longdowns
AN accident on the A394 at Longdowns is causing delays for drivers heading into Falmouth or Helston this morning. A car has crashed into the verge with reports of long queues between the Treliever roundabout and the Lestraynes Lane junction near
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New recruits encouraged to sign up
Helston Theatre Company are looking for recruits to sign up to their new production of Oh What a Lovely War. Taking place in November the production of Theatre Workshop’s acclaimed musical will be directed by Jonathan Geer. The group is looking
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CRICKET: St Gluvias pick-up another 60 points
IT was another top weekend for St Gluvias as all three of their teams in the Cornwall Cricket League recorded wins on Saturday. This matched the previous week when all the sides at the cricket club based in Penryn were victorious in their games
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Crabs and critters in Falmouth
Discover the myriad of crabs and other critters that live in the Helford Passage with a muddy shore exploration this Sunday. The search for these fascinating |mud-dwelling sea creatures is being led by Matt Slater, Marine Awareness Officer at Cornwall