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GOLF: Birdies help Steve grab bowl
THE prestigious Falmouth Hotel Bowl was played over 36 holes at Falmouth Golf Club on Saturday. Despite the forecast it turned out to be a nice day with some good scoring. Steve Thomas was the deserving winner with an aggregate of 81 stableford
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CRICKET: Andrew and Richard do good for Saints
A FIVE wicket haul for Andrew Bowden mixed with a destructive 70 not out from Richard Bannister saw St Gluvias’ second team beat Truro’s third 11 on Saturday. Stand-in skipper Sam Duckham, taking the captain’s armband from the injured Kevin Hawke
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Complaints over state of Helston's Coronation Lake
Complaints have been received over the current state of Helston’s Coronation Lake. Cornwall councillor Andy Wallis, whose division the lake is in, said “quite a few” people had spoken to him and as a result he had contacted Cormac and the county
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CRICKET: Griffiths brothers bat to glory
A SPLENDID partnership of 181 between Graham and Darren Griffiths proved to be the difference for Constantine as they faced Perranarworthal on Saturday. Their batting display helped set up the host’s 86 run victory in their Cornwall Cricket League
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Carnival returns to Penryn after seven years
Carnival fever returned to Penryn for the first time in seven years, drawing a close to a festival week filled with events and activities. The procession from Penryn Rugby Club was led by Falmouth Marine Band in Star Wars outfits, followed by mayor
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Woman denies Praa Sands knife and assault charges
A 51-year-old woman from Goldsithney has pleaded not guilty to having a knife and assaulting a man at Praa Sands. Susan Frankham, of Millpool, appeared before Truro Crown Court last Friday where she denied having an offensive weapon with her on
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SAILING: Falmouth Boat Construction Series starts 2014 edition
THE first race in the Falmouth Boat Construction Series took place at Mylor Yacht Club on Friday evening in beautiful summer weather, writes Chris Davis. A balmy ten knot breeze was blowing in from the south, a flat sea and perfect visibility.
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PIRATES: Chris Morgan and Matt Evans named as captain and vice captain
FLANKER Chris Morgan and full-back Matt Evans have been unveiled as the Cornish Pirates' captain and vice captain duo for the 2014/15 season. The announcement was made this morning onboard the Scillonian as the team made a trip to the Isles of
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Want to be in panto... oh yes you do!
AUDITIONS for children to star in this year’s Hall For Cornwall pantomime will take place on Saturday, September 13. This year’s panto is the thrilling Robin Hood, which will run from Sunday, December 7 to Sunday, January 4. HFC will be looking
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Crimewatch reconstruction into death of Alan Jeal prompts 'useful calls'
A BBC Crimewatch reconstruction of the hours leading up to the death of Alan Jeal resulted in “a number of useful calls” last night. In the region of 20 people contacted police after the programme was broadcast at 9pm yesterday. It featured
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King Charles School out of special measures in just ten months
Only ten months after being placed in special measures by Ofsted, King Charles School in Falmouth has been rated a “good” school overall and has even achieved “outstanding” in two categories. News of the impressive rise from grade four to grade
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CRICKET: Ludgvan's lower order make Helston sweat
HELSTON hold on to fifth spot in County Division One after a resounding 83 run win over Ludgvan at Beacon Park on Saturday. It might well have been a much bigger margin as at one stage Ludgvan, needing 296 to win, were in all sorts of trouble at
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RUGBY: Cornwall's Bill Beaumont Cup matches for 2015 announced
FIXTURES for the 2015 Bill Beaumont Cup featuring Cornwall have been revealed today. The Duchy's team will travel to Gloucestershire on May 9 before going away to face Kent a week later, while their final group game will be at home to Hertfordshire
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Rare Iron Age remains discovered by builders at Porthleven housing development
An Iron Age hearth and evidence of a Bronze Age settlement have been uncovered in Porthleven by builders working on a new housing development. Archaeologists have been working alongside the contractors developing land off Shrubberies Hill and have
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GOLF: Budock Vean members celebrate 50th anniversary
CELEBRATIONS were had at Budock Vean Golf Club over the weekend as the course’s 50th anniversary was commemorated. Several events and tournaments took place at the club including the return of past captains and presidents. Also coming back
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Crews tackle fire in St Austell garage
Two crews from St Austell Community Fire Station were called just before 6.30am this morning to a report of a fire in a garage in Trelawney Road. A Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said: "Upon arrival a small fire was found within the
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Crews called to small fire at house in Truro
Two fire crews were called just after 5.30am this morning to a small fire in Falmouth Road in Truro. Crews from Truro and Falmouth were sent to the property, and four sets of breathing apparatus and a CO2 extinguisher were used to put the fire out
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Porthleven could get own library
Porthleven could soon have its own “mini library”, although the idea is still in an early stage. Town councillors have supported it after hearing that Cornwall Council cuts will mean major changes to the mobile library system. The council has
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CRICKET: Gorran demolish Stithians - again
AFTER having a county record breaking 531 runs pummelled against the last time they met Gorran on June 14, Stithians were glad they did not chase the ball around as much on Saturday. However, a big reason why their opponents did not match the massive
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CRICKET: Kellow's ton sends St Gluvias to victory
A MASTERFUL display of batting from Richard Kellow helped St Gluvias beat Gulval by 89 runs on Saturday. The Saints’ opening batsman blasted his way to 133 to lead his team to 292-6 before they declared with ten overs to spare. It was then
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CRICKET: Praze teach Mullion a lesson
MULLION’S promotion chase took a big dent on Saturday as they suffered a 69 run defeat at home to Praze. The hosts failed with the bat as they attempted to chase down their opponents score of 221-7 at Garro Lane in the Cornwall Cricket League Division
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RUGBY: Burgess has Commonwealth Games dream
FORMER Cornish Pirates flanker Phil Burgess compared going to the Commonwealth Games to fulfilling a childhood dream. The 26-year-old has been chosen as one of the 12 members of the England squad who will compete in the rugby 7s competition at
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We're going on a bear hunt...
Have you seen The Trebah Bear? Rumour has it that a new resident has arrived at Trebah Garden this week. Where will he be? Will he be fishing in the water |garden, bathing on the beach or shading from the midday sun under the gunnera? Or perhaps
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Parc Eglos School celebrates best ever results
Parc Eglos School is celebrating the best results ever from pupils, which it is putting down to new ways of teaching and learning. In the recent standard assessment tests for year six, more than 90 per cent of English and maths results were level
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Duke of Edinburgh to visit Newquay's historic gig club
The Duke of Edinburgh is due to visit Newquay on August 1, when he will meet representatives of the Newquay Rowing Club and walk around the new Treffry Centre. The royal visit is the result of a letter to Buckingham Palace from John Cuthill, the
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Hayle one of six schools included in Cornwall Council rebuild funding bid
Hayle Community College is one of six schools included in a Cornwall Council application for funding from the Government’s Priority Schools Building Programme. Minister of State David Laws announced in May that the Government was allocating £2
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CRICKET: Improvements still not enough from Falmouth
FALMOUTH bounced back from the disappointing performance against St Just the previous week to give the champions a run for their money at Trescobeas on Saturday. They got to within 82 runs of victory, with seven wickets still intact, but a familiar
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Penryn mother hails 'hero' five-year-old for contacting emergency services
A GRATEFUL mum has hailed her five-year-old son a hero after he dialled 999 when she collapsed at their home in Penryn last week. Dylan Clarke contacted emergency services when his pregnant mother Aimee, 24, lost consciousness due to a drop in
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Voyeuristic phone pictures put an end to longstanding Helston friendship
Friendship between a couple which began in Helston as teenagers and continued to be close for some years afterwards hit a downward spiral when the male took intimate photographs of her on his mobile phone while she was asleep. At Truro Magistrates
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Cowardly Camborne bag snatcher leaves pensioner with 'nasty' head wound
Police are seeking a man who snatched a handbag from a 77-year-old woman in Camborne, leaving her injured in the street. The elderly woman had been to the bank on Monday morning (July 21) when she was approached by the man in Mitchell Lane around