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SAILING: Corking week for Falmouth boat
A BOAT from Falmouth finished in first place during an international regatta held in Ireland held between Tuesday and Friday. The Insatiable, skippered by Tim Cunliffe, won the IRC Four class section of the Volvo Cork Week after recording top three
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CRICKET: Life of a cricketing legend is honoured with cup
HELSTON came out as the victors from a Twenty20 triangular competition held in memory a cricketing stalwart. The Bill Williams Twenty20 Fundraising Tournament was held at Helston Cricket Club and featured the first teams from the host, Troon and
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ATHLETICS: Mile High go trotting
MALE runners from Penryn’s Mile High club helped their team achieve a second place finish at the Brooks Summer Turkey Trot. The four mile race saw the men wearing the distinctive blue and white vests give host club Cornwall AC a scare with Richard
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Parade as Falmouth marks Sea Sunday on July 20
Falmouth’s town centre will be closed to traffic between 10am and 1pm on Sunday, July 20, to make way for the annual Sea Sunday parade organised by the Falmouth branch of the Royal Navy Association. The parade, made up of veterans, service personnel
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Shabby Helston fingerposts get a summer spruce up
A whole new meaning was brought to the activity of ‘finger painting’ on Sunday as Helston’s finger signposts were given a makeover. Martine Knight, who is a town councillor but was acting in a private capacity, and Ian Harvey-Winstanley, a member
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Councillors to discuss Co-op plan for former Falmouth pub
The Co-operative’s plans to convert the former Clipper Way pub at Boslowick in Falmouth into a new store with parking and a cash machine are to be debated by the town council’s planning committee on Monday evening. The proposed new store would
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Folk Day returns to Cadgwith this Saturday
This Saturday sees the return of the annual Folk Day at Cadgwith on the Lizard. It’s a date that pulls musicians and singers from as far away as Bristol, and even Manchester, with one family from Germany even booking their annual holiday to coincide
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CRICKET: Club record for Mullion's Luke after century
TEENAGER Luke Tripconey broke a record with his batting on Saturday as he became the youngest Mullion player to score a century in a league match. The 16-year-old achieved this feat by scoring 109 not out for the club’s second team during their
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Falmouth Wharves secret cash compensation row refuses to sink
The developer behind a failed bid to build at Falmouth Wharves was handed a compensation payment as Cornwall Council did not advise them of a ‘fundamental objection’ to the plans. Questions continue to be asked about the “compensation”, at a reported
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New play area unveiled at Mullion Nursery
Mullion Nursery saw the unveiling of their new facilities on Saturday. Cadgwith author Jenny Steele Scolding cut the ribbon for the launch, revealing the newly renovated garden, as well as new rooms for babies and two-year olds. The garden,
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SAILING: Flushing getting in shape for regatta
AN ANNUAL regatta which starts off nine days of festivities in Flushing will take to the waters on Saturday. The Flushing Sailing Regatta will see boats going around the seas off the village’s coastline. It will then be followed by the Village
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Mabe School summer fair a sunny success: PICTURES
Mabe School played host to its annual summer fair on Saturday, with crowds of kids gathering in the sunshine for the fun day. With a concert by the school’s recorder group and plenty of fun fair activities, including hook a duck a big bouncy castle
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Rap on the knuckles for Falmouth Harbour Commissioners over faulty ladders
Falmouth Harbour Commissioners have fallen foul of the Health and Safety Executive after local boat owner Andrew Campbell reported the commissioners to the HSE regarding what he felt were faulty ladders on North Quay and Customs House Quay. Georgina
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Port church almost 'cut off from humanity' by overgrowth
Porthleven’s parish church is “almost cut off from humanity” according to one of the port’s councillors. Dick Powell was complaining about the overgrowth that was engulfing St Bartholomew’s Church, adding that the entrance to Kittos Field car park
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FOOTBALL: Truro City beat Penryn Atheltic 2-1 in friendly
PENRYN Athletic proved to be a tough challenge for Truro City in a pre-season friendly played at Kernick Road on Tuesday night. First half goals from Ben Watson were enough to guarantee the Calor League side went back to Treyew Road with a victory
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CRICKET: Redruth claim bragging rights after derby win
A TENSE finish gripped the local derby in the Cornwall Cricket League’s Premier Division as Redruth defeated rivals Camborne at Trewirgie on Saturday. In a match reduced to 36 overs per side as rain prevented play early on, the hosts chased down
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RUGBY: Camborne make three new signings
A TRIO of players have joined up with Camborne's squad ahead of the 2014/15 season. The club announced winger Tom Murray, second row forward Lee Pengilly and hooker Stewart Milliner have all agreed to play for the Cherry and Whites. On August
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Help needed for Penryn Infant and Junior school fair this Saturday
The organisers of Penryn Infant and Junior Schools’ fair, which will be held on Saturday, July 19, from 2pm to 4pm, are asking for help from parents, staff and the local community. They are asking if cakes for the cake stall could be brought to
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Family's fury as patient left lying in own waste, inquest hears
The family of a St Keverne man left to lie in his own waste by hospital staff have spoken of their disappointment over the care he received in the days leading up to his death. Dennis Tripconey, formerly of Glebe Close in Mawgan and subsequently
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Shoplifting soars as crime broadly falls across Cornwall
Crime across Cornwall and Isles of Scilly has fallen in the last year, however shoplifting has soared by nearly 20 per cent, according to Devon and Cornwall Police. Figures released today, (Thursday, July 17) show overall recorded crime down by
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CRICKET: Mullion unable to contain Mount Hawke
MULLION could not defend a total of 174 at home as Mount Hawke and Porthtowan collected 17 points from their five wicket victory in Saturday’s Division Three West match. Batting first in a rain affected game, which saw the overs reduced to 40-a-side
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Helston mum loses four stone to take part in skydive
A Helston mother is preparing for the biggest challenge of her life this Saturday – a skydive in memory of her sister, who died from leukaemia on the eve of her sixth birthday. Mum-of-four,Kirby Humphreys, 28, will be carrying out the dive alongside
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50 strong Falmouth primary schools' choir record Tall Ships inspired shanty
Fifty children from Falmouth’s primary schools have joined |their voices to record a shanty inspired by the upcoming Tall Ships Regatta. Pupils from St Mary’s, St Francis, Marlborough and King Charles schools and Falmouth Primary Academy gathered
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Blood, grease, and filthy flooded floor closes Falmouth KFC
A Falmouth restaurant which had previously been awarded the top national hygiene rating had to close earlier this month after a flood left food debris from a bin room running into the kitchen. The area manager of KFC chose to close the branch on
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Call for A39 road changes after crash causes gridlock
Motorists trapped in commuter hell after a three-car crash near Devoran last week have called for changes to the roads after gridlock left some drivers queuing for two hours. A Peugeot from Helston, a Nissan from Loswithiel and a Volvo from Hampshire
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GOLF: Semmens claims Phillips win at Praa
A FINE score of 40 was enough for Ryan Semmens to win the Men’s Phillips Trophy at Praa Sands Golf and Country Club on Sunday. He claimed the title ahead of Fred Hayne who carded 39 to finish second while Nigel Waters came third with 38. Ray