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Former Flushing School pupils catch up at reunion: PICTURES
Former pupils from Flushing School had a top class evening as they gathered from across the country for a reunion at the Seven Stars pub. Former students from as far back as the 1950s reminisced over topics including school swimming lessons held
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GOLF: Monthly medal is highlight at Budock
MEMBERS at Budock Vean had another enjoyable week filled with competition in many forms on the course. On Sunday, the men played their Monthly Medal and two thirds of the field returned net scores under 70. This reflects not only the weather but
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Gweek farming brothers fined for TB fraud and tag removal
Two farming brothers from Gweek have been fined £6,000 and ordered to pay costs of £7,000 for offences relating to TB fraud and breaching cattle identification regulations designed to prevent the spread of disease. The hearing at Truro Crown Court
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Surfing on dry land and caterpillar races at Porthleven School sports day: PICTURES
Traditional races were teamed with more unusual sports activities last week when Porthleven School held its annual sports day. In addition to the running races, hurdles and tug of war, pupils also got to try out “surfing” by balancing on a board
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Penryn Junior pupil's fifth place in national Rotary writing contest
A Penryn Junior School pupil has come fifth in a national writing contest run by the town’s Rotary club. Over 30 children entered the Rotary Club Young Writer Competition in the junior category, and five pupils, Kaitlin, Fatima, Cara, Piran and
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Cornwall's freemasons raise funds for 250 hours of fuel for air ambulance
FREEMASONS from Cornish lodges have hit a major milestone in their fundraising for Cornwall Air Ambulance, having raised enough to fund over 250 hours of fuel for the lifesaving charity. The latest donation - this year totalling £4,000 - means
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Can you help Penzance police trace this person? CCTV
Police in Penzance are asking for help tracing this male after criminal damge at the Wharfside Shopping Centre. The cvriminal damage took place on Monday, July 2 at around 11pm. Call police on 101 with any information, quoting crime reference
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Aldi store on the way for Redruth?
Discount supermarket Aldi could open in Redruth, as it looks at opening a store on the old Avers Garage site. A public exhibition is set to be held next week at Redruth Rugby Club to show the suggestion to residents. A spokesman for the company
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Date set for Falmouth firefighters' Trident Challenge swim
The Trident Challenge will return to the water off Gyllyngvase Beach on August 9 and swimmers are asked to register in advance as places fill up fast. Set up by two Falmouth Firefighters in 2006, Martyn Addinall and Grant Nicholls had the idea
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Weapon used to inflict serious injuries in Hayle fight
Police are appealing for any information after an offensive weapon was used to inflict serious injuries outside the new Asda building site at Hayle. Following a fight on the main road in area of the temporary roadworks beside the new Asda building
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Lizard Christian Fellowship afternoon of games and illusions on Sunday
The Lizard Christian Fellowship will hold an afternoon of games, illusions, refreshments and music at Mawgan Recreation Ground on Sunday July 13. All are welcome to the event which will take place from 3pm to 5pm, and will be held in the hall if
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Council supports Penryn 'town team' plan
Councillors in Penryn have supported the proposal that a Town Team be set up independently of the council to encourage economic growth within the town. The team would be made up of representatives of organisations and businesses and would offer
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Power of the pound raises £1,000 for Porthleven Primary
The power of the pound was proven on Monday when youngsters at Porthleven School were presented with a cheque for £1,000. This came from Ali Calvert, the organiser of the Power of the Pound fundraising event held partly in support of the school
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Bikers warned over safety and 'madness of riding without suitable protective gear'
Police in Cornwall are urging motorcyclists to stay safe on the roads this summer after figures show 20 per cent of all crash casualties are bikers, despite making up only two per cent of the traffic on the roads. Richard Pryce, roads policing
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BOXING: Boxing club given £1,000 for equipment
BOXERS from Falmouth and Penryn have been given a financial boost to the tune of £1,000 ahead of the 2014/15 season. The donation was handed over by Penryn Treasures Charity Shop, based in Upper Market Street, to Falmouth and Penryn Boxing Club
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Artistic talent on show at Falmouth School student exhibition: PICTURES
Visitors were invited to Falmouth School last Thursday to celebrate the work of year 11 GCSE art students along with A Level art and photography students. It was an opportunity to exhibit the wide range of art completed throughout the year while
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Former Falmouth taxi driver had heart attack in house fire
A former Falmouth taxi driver who died of a heart attack after his house caught fire may have survived if it wasn’t for the effects of carbon monoxide and alcohol. An inquest into the death of Charles Arnold Dobson, 63, known as Charlie, who lived
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Should Cornwall's police commissioner have spent £7,617 on lip balms, magnets, sweets and pens?
Questions have been asked about Devon and Cornwall's police commissioner's expenditure of over £7,000 on lip balms, magnets, sweets and other items. Tony Hogg spent £7,617 in 16 months on promotional products, according to the response to a freedom
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Culdrose search and rescue serviceman killed himself hours after police launched investigation
A decorated search and rescue serviceman from RNAS Culdrose killed himself just hours after being told he would be investigated by police. Lieutenant Commander Timothy Barker, an observer with the 771 squadron at the Helston naval base, was found