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Penryn CCTV camera review as council agrees to pay
The siting of CCTV cameras in Penryn is to be reviewed by the town council and the police after news that Cornwall Council will cover the cost of replacing the existing system. A proposal has also been made for a shared monitoring room, and the
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Helston cancer survivors hold fundraising cream tea: PICTURES
The importance of breast cancer awareness was highlighted when two survivors held a charity cream tea in Helston on Saturday. Ali James and Heather Triggs both have personal experience of the disease and now want to promote the need to have regular
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SAILING: Sailors like series' fourth leg
A GOOD course awaited sailors hitting the waves for the fourth leg of the Hine-Downing series at Flushing sailing club. In U class, where 11 boats started the race, near misses happened as they went for the line. Popincoota and Aurora came very
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Replacement post box at Meneage Street Spar
An extra postal collection has been created in Helston with the introduction of a postbox at Spar. Letters will be collected from the box outside the convenience store, at the top of Meneage Street, at 5.15pm Monday to Friday and at 11.30am on
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Falmouth firefighters hand over Trident Swim funds to Cancer Research
As entries are invited for next month’s Trident Challenge organised by Falmouth firefighters, some of the proceeds of last year’s event were presented to the local Cancer Research shop. Watch manager Martyn Addinall and some of his firefighting
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Singers needed for Falmouth church's WWI memorial service
King Charles Church in Falmouth is looking for singers for a World War One memorial service on Sunday, August 3 at 6pm. The church is hoping to have representatives of all the town’s churches joining the choir to sing an anthem as part of the service
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Stanhope Forbes painting shown for first time in 100 years
Lovers of Newlyn School paintings have been in for a real treat at the Royal Cornwall Museum in Truro this year, with an exhibition, Amongst Heroes: the artist in working Cornwall, including a spectacular Stanhope Forbes painting, which has never
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Falmouth's mayor chooses to support Age UK Day Centre
New Falmouth mayor, John Body, took a tour of Falmouth Day Centre after announcing he had chosen it as his mayoral charity for the year. Mr Body and his wife Linda met clients, staff and volunteers of the centre in Killigrew Street when they were
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Have you lost your pet pooch? Cornwall stray dogs list goes online
Details of stray dogs which have been handed into the Council or picked up by the Council’s Dog Welfare team are now available on the Cornwall Council website. The service has been launched as, for the second year running, the number of stray dog
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Helston and Lizard schools band together for first summer fete: PICTURES
Schools in the Southerly Point Co-operative Education Trust held their first ever summer fete on Saturday. Held at Helston Community College, the event was organised by the trust’s school council, SKIP (School Kids in Partnership), representing
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Display will ensure Falmouth Tall Ships goes out with a bang
Falmouth is preparing to welcome 47 tall ships and sail training vessels from around the world for four days of celebrations, entertainment and festivities from 28th to 31st August this year. High on the list of ’must see’ attractions will be the
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Mawgan Lunch Club makes a return with new cook
Mawgan Luncheon Club has returned after months of closure with a new cook, Sue Stone, and her team of volunteers. The number of members has risen from 12 to 16 and |the group would welcome |new members. The club was forced to close in January
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Can you help deliver Penryn Arts Festival leaflets?
Penryn Arts Festival is looking for volunteers to deliver flyers to households |in Penryn. If you can spare some time to help, email penrynartsfestival@gmail.com or visit their Facebook page by searching for Penryn Arts Festival.
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GOLF: Ladner takes home Haulfryn Cup
AN EXCELLENT round of 56 handed Dave Ladner the Haulfryn Cup title at Praa Sands Golf and Country Club on Saturday. The annual competition saw a large field enter in both the male and female sections but it was Ladner who carded 74 before his handicap
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Mawnan Rainbows trated to grand tour of Falmouth RNLI station
Members of Mawnan Smith Rainbows were treated to a grand tour of the RNLI station in Falmouth recently, and even had a chance to sit at the helm of the rescue boat itself on the water. The youngsters, all aged between five and seven, had a great
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Bid to find Cornwall's 'Best Bar None' returns for fifth year
The launch of the fifth year of the Cornwall Best Bar None Scheme will take place at Sound Nightclub, Penzance next week. Sound were the overall winners of Cornwall Best Bar None for 2014 and came second in the National Best Bar None competition
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Costa coffee shop to open at Camborne school
Education catering specialist Taylor Shaw has won a three year contract worth £400k to provide catering services to four schools in Camborne, with plans including a Costa coffee shop at Camborne Science and International Academy. The company says