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Light vessel now in Falmouth played part in trying to avert historic disaster
The Trinity House light vessel LV 19 remains moored to the Crossroads buoy in Falmouth awaiting a tender to moor the vessel to its designated position near the Seven Stones reef off Land's End. The Trinity House buoy tender Patricia is docked in
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Fascinating look back at how newspapers used to be produced near Falmouth
A recent look back through the archives of the Falmouth Packet threw up an interesting piece of history involving a predecessor of this very newspaper – and the equipment used in its production. Among those pictured in last week’s Step Back in
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Death notices and funeral announcements from the Falmouth Packet in June
Every week, the Falmouth Packet publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed away. As well as appearing in print, our death notice pages will remain online as a lasting tribute to the memory
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M&S staff celebrate more than 20 years of combined service
Six employees at the M&S Kingsley Village store are celebrating a combined service of over 20 years this summer. Remarkably, all six women are closely related, with Holli Darch working alongside her sister, mother, aunt, and in-laws. Baker
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Why a retired professor and his partner have walked to Cornwall from SWITZERLAND
A retired Swiss professor and his partner have walked from Switzerland to Cornwall to raise awareness and funds for children’s hospices. Rainer Zust, aged 65, together with his partner Stephanie and two dogs Leo and Nettie, walked 1,000 miles in
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Annual awards evening 'highlight of the year' as school celebrates students
Families of students at Camborne Science International Academy (CSIA) came together for the school's annual Celebration of Achievement. Celebrating pupils and parents efforts throughout the last academic year, the ceremony, held on June 20, honoured
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'If dreams were made of concrete': Falmouth Skatepark opens EARLY
Falmouth’s long-awaited skatepark has officially opened, just in time for the start of the school summer holiday. At one stage it appeared nothing more than a half-pipe dream, but after 15 years in the making the Falmouth Skatepark project has
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Who is playing at Glastonbury today? Full stage line-up for Saturday, June 29
Glastonbury 2024 is officially underway as dozens of acts including huge headliners are set to perform over the weekend. Thousands of people have made camp at Worthy Farm in Somerset as they take in all the live music, art, dance and much more
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Supermarket offering free breakfasts for members of the Armed Forces in Cornwall
Tesco is offering free breakfasts for members of the Armed Forces at two of its cafes in Cornwall this weekend. This Sunday, June 30, all serving Armed Forces personnel, regulars, and reservists are eligible for the free hot breakfast. This
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CAMRA names its new 'pub of the season'
CAMRA Kernow has crowned a new ‘pub of the season’ as its new awards system returns for a second year. After crowning its 2023/24 Pub of the Year last month CAMRA has now reset for a new year of seasonal winners. The 2023/24 awards saw the
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New Italian restaurant opens its doors in Cornish tourist resort
An exciting new Italian restaurant specialising in fresh pasta has opened in Newquay. Little Ears has opened its doors on Fore Street, located in the former Bush Petter site. The neighbourhood restaurant holds up to 40 diners and offers an
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Sailors from Culdrose highlight deployment heartache for families in new song
A poignant new song that captures the emotional toll on military families during their loved one's deployment has been released. Little Red Ambulance has once again teamed up with Culdrose Military Wives Choir on its newly released single ‘The