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Delays on A30 in West Cornwall following crash
9:20am All lanes are now open westbound on the #A30 between #A3047 near #Camborne (west) and #B3301 The
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Changes to A30 closures taking place in Cornwall this week
National Highways has made some changes to the overnight closures on the A30 around Carland Cross this week. Instead of full closures, there will be traffic lights in place so that residents can access the A39 via the B3285 - and vice versa - using
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Heartbroken family of man who lost partner and young son set up GoFundMe page
Heartbroken relatives of the partner of a woman who died in a tragic collision last week, which also caused the death of the couple's one-year-old son, have set up a GoFundMe page. The man’s cousins Amelia and Ewan Bawden have set up the GoFundMe
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Student and landlords targeted by firefighters after 'near tragic' incident
Students and their landlords to be targeted by firefighters in a new safety campaign after a near tragic incident in Falmouth. The initiative from Falmouth firefighters comes after a student returning from a heavy night out started to cook food
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Future uncertain for ancient tradition as council told it can no longer insure it
The future of an ancient tradition in Helston is uncertain after the council was told it can no longer insure it under its current providers. In September, the Packet revealed that the Beating of the Boundaries tradition was facing a potential
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PICTURES: Helston and St Keverne YFC celebrate another successful year
The Falmouth Hotel was filled with elegant dresses and smart suits on Friday night as the Helston and St Keverne Young Farmers Club (YFC) gathered for their 75th dinner and dance. Members of the club gathered at the hotel to celebrate another successful
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New 'Pixel' building almost ready to open
The scaffolding is down and preparations are underway for the opening of the new Pixel building Penzance in the new year. The three-storey state-of-the-art building on Causewayhead is to be the home of the Penzance Creative Cluster. It will
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Bid to extend development work in Helston with eight more houses
Developers behind new houses being built near Turnpike in Helston are hoping to extend their work with up to eight extra properties. Pre-application advice has been sought from Cornwall Council over the construction of a new housing development
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Vote for your Cafe of the Year - see the full shortlist
Readers have been nominating their favourite cafe in Cornwall – and now a shortlist has been drawn up ready for voting. The café that receives the most votes by November 16 will be crowned Packet Café of the Year. We asked readers to name their
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Major broadband upgrade for Cornwall business centre
A technology workspace near Redruth is getting a major internet upgrade. The FibreHub business centre in Pool is set for a bespoke gigabit-capable fibre broadband installation, thanks to Cornwall broadband provider Wildanet. This project will
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Second chance training guide dog for the blind puppy welcomed by run organiser
A second chance to train a guide dog for the blind with money raised by the Martin Jennings Memorial Run has been welcomed by its organiser. £11,500 was raised by the 2021 Jennings Run to sponsor a guide dog for the blind named by public vote as
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Call to action from Cornwall health campaigners amid "worst crisis" for NHS
West Cornwall HealthWatch commemorated nearly 28 years of campaigning at its annual general meeting. Residents with good memories will recall the campaigns for West Cornwall Hospital back in the late 1990s, which included a march in London and
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Cornish pub with 'relaxed elegance' among the best in the UK for oysters
A Cornish pub with a sense of "relaxed elegance" has been named as one of the best places in the UK to eat oysters. The Mariners in Rock, which is owned by Paul and Emma Ainsworth, was included in the selection from The Independent. Sharing