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Truro property granted full closure order following anti-social behavior
A full closure order has been granted on a property in Truro, following significant anti-social behaviour by the occupants of the property over a prolonged period of time. After extensive work by the police and the local authority to resolve the
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Young mum who died in bed was making plans for future, inquest hears
A young mum who died in bed after a night of heavy cocaine use with her drug addict boyfriend had been planning for the future, an inquest was told. Edyn Williams, 21, was found unresponsive in bed by Jacob Suddaby at the home they shared in Porthleven
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Flora Day bell WILL ring (but not without some disruption)
It has been confirmed that the iconic guildhall bell will chime on Flora Day – but not without a six-hour road closure to get it into place. Earlier this month, the Packet reported that Helston Town Council were ‘putting the pressure’ on to ensure
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Driver, 85, fined after speeding along A30 in wrong direction for 23 miles
An 85-year-old motorist drove 23 miles the wrong way along the A 30 dual carriageway after being confused by the layout of the slip roads. James Andrews narrowly missed other vehicles after getting on to the A30 at Kennards Cross before he was
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Parents warned their kids could end up with criminal record over ASB reports
Falmouth police have warned parents that their children could get a criminal record after a spate of anti-social behaviour over the school holidays and weekends. The local policing team say they received reports of anti-social behaviour taking
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Date, time and route of this year's May Day Parade in Helston
There will be a very welcome wake-up call for people living near Helston town on May 1. The popular May Day parade, affectionately known as the ‘unofficial’ Flora Day practice, will this year take place on Wednesday, May 1 – exactly one week before
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State of the art fully accessible toilet for people with disabilities opened
After years of work behind the scenes, Falmouth Town Council has finally been able to open its first fully accessible toilet. The new Changing Places toilet facility at Grove Place was opened by town mayor Kirstie Edwards on Monday (April 23).
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Record attendence for 'biggest league game in recent memory'
Helston Athletic 1 - Falmouth Town 0 It was Helston Athletic who came out on top of this game on Thursday, played in front of a record-breaking attendance of 1,179 at Kellaway Park, writes Scott McCormack. In what was arguably the biggest league
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A39 between Falmouth and Truro to be closed overnight for resurfacing
The A39 between Falmouth and Truro is to be closed overnight for six days from the end of the month for resurfacing works to be carried out. The A39 between Carnon Downs and Arch Hill will be closed from Monday, April 29 until Saturday May 4 between
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South West Farmer Awards 2024: Nominate hardworking farmers who deserve recognition
DO you know someone in the farming community who deserves recognition? It has been a tough few months for those in the industry, especially with the horrendous weather, but we want to know all about the rays of sunshine who have worked hard through
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See the new artwork unveiled at a Cornish railway station
New artwork created by artist Alec Rice and metalworker Dan Peppiatt has been unveiled at Camborne Railway Station. The paintings are part of the Camborne Business Improvement District (BID Camborne) project, whose financing includes a £20,000
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Wait for first win of 2024 goes on for comfortably beaten Cornwall
Cornwall RLFC 6 - Midlands Hurricanes 72 Cornwall were comfortably beaten by Midlands Hurricanes as the wait for a maiden triumph in 2024 goes on for Mike Abbott’s side, writes Gareth Davies. After the visitors blew a healthy lead against
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Community radio station launches £30k Crowdfunder appeal for new equipment
Award winning community radio station SourcefM has launched a Crowdfunder to raise money to buy state of the art equipment prior to its move to new premises in Falmouth. After 15 years at its current site broadcasting from a hut in the grounds
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Cornwall U20s secure huge bonus point win away to Somerset U20s
Cornwall Under 20s put the defeat to Devon behind them with a bonus point win away to Somerset U20s. The travelling side kicked off in bright sunshine soon earning a penalty which centre Jack Statton pushed wide. Somerset scored an unconverted
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Call to save community green space with views over harbour from developers
Residents living near a community green space in Falmouth with spectacular views over the harbour have banded together to try and save it from developers. People living in Vernon Place were shocked to discover that a grassy area, which had been
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Stunning second-half comeback gives Cornish Pirates huge win
Cornish Pirates recovered form being 18-14 down at half-time to win in the championship fixture at home to Cambridge. This was a third meeting between the two sides this season. The Pirates emerged victorious 64-17 in the Premiership Cup in
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We try a Moroccan feast cooked by a MasterChef quarter finalist
A former MasterChef quarter finalist has brought her culinary expertise to a five star resort in Cornwall - and we were lucky enough to be invited for a review. Ondine Hartgroves has taken on Hart of the Valley, a restaurant based at The Valley