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Child in hospital after 'XL bully' incident in Falmouth
A young girl was rushed to hospital last night after being bitten by a suspected XL bully. Police were called by the ambulance service at around 7.10pm on Saturday, April 13 to a property in Falmouth to reports of a child being bitten by a dog,
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Police incident in Falmouth as 'man makes threats' in town centre
Police have explained why several officers were seen at a commercial property in Falmouth this afternoon (Sunday). Officers from Devon and Cornwall Police were called to an incident at a business on Arwenack Street just before 2.30pm. It was
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130-year-old literary mystery finally solved - right here in Cornwall
A 130-year-old literary mystery has finally been solved - after the location of a famous Beatrix Potter photo was identified. The children's author was photographed by her father Rupert Potter while sat on a rowing boat in 1894 - but the exact
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Holiday company owners to hike 142 miles for hospital fundraiser
The owners of a holiday company in Cornwall will hike 142 miles of the South West Coast Path to fundraise for Royal Cornwall Hospital. Nadia and Tom Macer-Wright, who run B-corp accredited Cornish Gems, are aiming to raise £3,500 from April 1 to
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Full programme confirmed for this year's Mayven Festival
Feminist theatre company Scary Little Girls has announced the full programme for its Mayven Festival, which takes place across Cornwall. The event will run from May 10 to 17 and aims to celebrate the power of women in midlife. It will have
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Cornish pasty makers raise record £20,000 to get kids cooking
The Cornish pasty community has raised a record £20,000 for the Cornish Pasty Community Fund to mark Cornish Pasty Week. Money will go straight to local schools to fund cookery sessions, food-related field trips, cooking equipment and ingredients
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Hotel in Cornwall raises over £80k for Cornwall Air Ambulance
The Carbis Bay Hotel & Estate in Cornwall has raised over £83k for Cornwall Air Ambulance. These funds were collected through a variety of fundraising events and initiatives that took place throughout 2023 by the resort in St Ives. A sum
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Garden café launches its very own sunflower growing competition
A café in Newquay has launched its very own sunflower growing competition. The Garden Café Newquay will be distributing free sunflower seeds to customers with every purchase. The Reach for the Sun competition offers a prize of a special treat
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Camborne runner raises over £21,000 for local hospice charity
A runner from Camborne has raised over £21,000 for Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). Steve Heller, 44, has competed in numerous marathons and ultra-marathons over recent years for the charity, starting with the Eden Project marathon in 2018
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Guidance on helping washed up turtles in Cornwall: what to do - and not do
One of Cornwall's popular aquariums is educating people on what to do and not do if they encounter sea life washed up on beaches. With recent bad weather impacting the UK, many beaches are seeing stranded wildlife. In a bid to protect these animals
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Cornwall nature lover takes home two wins in 'Photographer of the Year' awards
A photographer from Cornwall was named a double category winner at the South West Coast Path Photographer of the Year awards. Jennifer Rogers triumphed in both the Nature and Your Path categories. Her winning entry for Nature, captioned "Gannet
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RSPCA launches For Every Kind campaign to mark its 200th year
RSPCA has launched its new For Every Kind campaign to mark its 200th year. This initiative comes in light of shocking poll results revealing a stark discrepancy in the way people perceive different animals and their right to a fulfilling life.
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Award-winning musical Kinky Boots sets sights on Truro for 2025
Award-winning musical Kinky Boots is coming to Truro as part of a UK and Ireland tour next year. Its highly anticipated stop at the Hall for Cornwall promises to bring the internationally celebrated show originating from the Midlands to the local
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Inside the former home of an iconic store - now up for sale
The former home of an iconic Cornish company is to be put up for auction following its closure after more than four decades. As the home of Mounts Bay Trading Company, the recognisable property at 8-9 Causewayhead has been a staple of Penzance’
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Helston then and now - how the town centre has changed in 15 years
It’s been a busy few years for Helston’s businesses, with a large number opening and a few sadly closing. With the town centre streets ever-evolving, the Packet is taking a trip down memory lane to look back at pictures of shops and businesses