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New town the size of Wadebridge ‘severely constrained’ by volatile market
Cornwall Council’s huge flagship Langarth development has been “severely constrained” due to the economic downturn and its effect on a volatile housing market, writes Local Democracy Reporter Lee Trewhela. Cornwall Council originally allocated
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Cornwall Council addresses rumour it has to find homes for 500 asylum seekers
Cornwall Council has addressed a rumour that it has been told by the Government that it has to find homes for 500 asylum seekers, writes Local Democracy Reporter Lee Trewhela. The matter was brought up at a meeting of the council’s corporate finance
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Skateboarders slammed after being spotted using football club roof as skatepark
NEWQUAY AFC has had to put out a statement about skateboarders using their clubhouse roof as a skatepark after two men were spotted doing just that The football club put out an official statement on X this afternoon after their roof was damaged
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Bid to convert former 'illegal wedding venue' to a home refused
Concerns were raised at a Cornwall Council meeting about a bid to convert a barn, which was built for supposed horticultural use, into a home, writes Local Democracy Reporter Lee Trewhela. A planning committee heard on Monday (October 14) that
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Falmouth Town rise to the challenge for away clash at home of Hovis advert
SHAFTESBURY 0 - FALMOUTH TOWN 2 Falmouth Town’s third away game of the season saw them return to Dorset and the home of the famous Hovis TV advert, Shaftesbury, for this bread and butter league meeting, writes Nigel Wilkes. Both sides have
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Road blocked after crash on outskirts of Helston
12:48pm One motorist has told the Packet that the road is passable and that they were waved through by police with no
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Helston Athletic look for ground improvements with grandstand and turnstiles
Helston Athletic FC is looking to add an extra grandstand and turnstiles following promotion to the Southern League. The club has submitted a planning application to Cornwall Council. This is for a grandstand and turnstiles along with solar
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Penzance's £37 million makeover to create vibrant town centre begins this winter
This winter will see the start of multi-million-pound investment projects that will transform Penzance’s landscape and revitalise its heart. The plans, fuelled by a combined £37 million funding pot from the government's Town Deal and Future High
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Camborne move to top of National Two West table with convincing victory
Camborne 41 - Hinckley 19 Camborne moved to the top of the National Two West table with a convincing victory over Hinckley in the sunshine at the Recreation Ground, writes Martin Symons. The Cherry & Whites started strongly playing down the
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Met Office issues yellow weather warning for heavy rain in Cornwall
The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for heavy rain for Cornwall tonight and tomorrow. The warning comes down to St Austell with the west of Cornwall apparently escaping the worst of the weather. The warning is for spells of heavy
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Mixed weekend of results for Penryn's rugby teams
It was a mixed weekend of results for Penryn's rugby teams over the weekend, with the men’s and ladies' sides being defeated while there was better news for the colts and reserves sides, writes Jonathan Plummer. Plymstock Oaks 31 - Penryn 12
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Great British Bake-off host Noel Fielding seen in Cornwall in outlandish outfit
Great British Bake-off host Noel Fielding has been seen in Cornwall in an outlandish outfit - this time filming the latest series of his Dick Turpin show. Bake Off host Noel, 51, was pictured in Charlestown in Cornwall in his full outfit for the
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Woman who married partner in hospital 48 hours before he died - shares her story
A woman married her partner in hospital 48 hours before he died - and has shared her story to raise awareness of his disease. Mike Reynolds was suffering from recently diagnosed pulmonary fibrosis. He married partner of eight years Lara in
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Find out how Cornwall search and rescue team works at open day event
West Cornwall Search & Rescue Team are using Mountain Rescue Awareness Day to raise awareness of their work. The charity, one of 47 Mountain Rescue teams across England and Wales, is made up entirely of volunteers on call 24 hours a day. They
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Cornwall win Senior Men's County Finals for first time
Cornwall has won the Senior Men’s County Finals for the first time ever. The historic victory unfolded at Torquay Golf Club, with Cornwall narrowly defeating Lincolnshire on a tense final day. Cornwall's win marks the first time a South West
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Greenpeace meet with Truro and Falmouth MP over climate action
Falmouth and Truro Greenpeace members gathered with local MP Jayne Kirkham on Saturday to talk about climate issues. The meeting, part of a National Day of Action, saw members of Climate Action Groups from across the country meeting their constituency
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Redwing Contemporary Art CIC in Falmouth wins Asda funding
A Falmouth art group has been given nearly £18,000 to transform their community space. The Redwing Contemporary Art CIC group has been awarded £17,984 by Asda's charity, The Asda Foundation. The money is part of the foundation's Investing in
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Last minute Conway try sinks the Cornish Pirates
At the very end of the game, as the Pirates defended desperately to hold out for victory, it was not to be. A second try in the match for replacement prop forward Joey Conway sealed a win for the Blues. All but immediately after Cornish Pirates
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The best-rated secondary schools in west and mid-Cornwall according to Ofsted
Many children will be starting secondary school around Falmouth, Penzance and Camborne next September, and lots of parents will soon have choices to make about where to send them. Applications for Year 7 places in west and mid-Cornwall close on