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Unsafe sunken fishing boat will be removed at a cost of £76,000
The Karina Olsen fishing boat that sunk earlier this month, posing an increased risk to safety at Penzance harbour, will be removed at a cost to taxpayers of £76,000. Cornwall Council has paid salvaging company Sam Gilpin Demolition Ltd to dispose
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'A mix of pride and sadness': Beloved Truro café owners to step down
The owners of a much-loved cafe in Truro have bid a sad farewell as they prepare to step down from the business. Charlie and Kate Snell, the current owners of Bread and Butter have shared an emotional post on Facebook announcing that they have
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Pre-Halloween first half horror for Penryn RFC
Penryn 5 - Redruth Reserves 33 Penryn welcomed local rivals Redruth Reserves to a bright and breezy Memorial ground on Saturday for the first ever league match between the sides, writes Jonathan Plummer. Penryn were without the injured fly
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There's no 'I' in team as Falmouth Eagles 2XV show their collective spirit
Falmouth Eagles 2XV 5 - Illogan Park 31 Do not let the scoreline fool you; the Eagles 2XV showcased some of their best rugby in recent times under the leadership of captain Danny Trick, writes Gupta Singh. Newcomers Oscar Heald, Tom Hippach
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Camborne remain top after dream start sees try in the first minute
Camborne 54 - Exeter University 24 Camborne remain top of the National Two West table heading into the first break in the League fixtures after a seven-try second half showing saw off the determined challenge of Exeter University, writes Martin
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Falmouth Town make long trip home from Gloucestershire empty handed
BISHOPS CLEEVE 1 - FALMOUTH TOWN 0 Falmouth Town made the long trip into Gloucestershire to take on Bishops Cleeve, with their small available squad nursing some minor injuries, writes Scott McCormack. They welcomed Marcello Jones back who
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First round of St Piran Football League’s Tracy Banfield Cup
THE first round of the Kernow Stone St Piran Football League’s Tracy Banfield Cup provided Saturday’s main action with Perranwell staging a great comeback, writes Leon Prynn. Trailing 2-0 at half-time to North Petherwin, Perranwell hit back to
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'Pup-date' on abandoned dogs found on Bodmin Moor
Six dogs found on Bodmin Moor earlier this month will now be heading to new homes after no owner came forward. Cornwall Council has revealed that the dogs will be heading to their new loving homes in due course but said that investigations into
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Power cuts and powerful drives - a night of drama for Wendron and Penzance
PENZANCE 1 - WENDRON UNITED 1 As evenings go, Penzance’s Charlie Young has surely experienced less eventful ones, writes James Wright. The marquee Magpies' summer signing rescued the night for both teams and the large crowd by deploying his
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Falmouth Golf Club take on Perranporth in Cornwall Team Championship first round
Falmouth Golf Club took on Perranporth Golf Club in the first round of the Cornwall Team Championship last Saturday, writes Phil Jones. This was the first time Falmouth had managed to field a side in the county's premier knockout competition for
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Stoppage time winner continues City's unbeaten run
Truro City 2 - Tonbridge Angels 1 Jaze Kabia’s stoppage time winner saw Truro City move back to third in the National League South standings, writes Gareth Davies. The Tinners are just a point behind leaders Farnborough, with John Askey’s
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Victory clinched in the final minutes as Falmouth RFC take on Helston
Falmouth 25 - Helston 27 Falmouth hosted Helston on Saturday in a match that saw the lead change hands multiple times before the visitors clinched a narrow victory in the final minutes, writes Jon Baglow. The game ended 25-27, with Falmouth
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Penryn activist banned from protesting in London ahead of soup incident trial
An activist from Penryn is among three Just Stop Oil activists who have been banned from protesting in London pending their trial for allegedly throwing soup over two Vincent Van Gogh paintings. Phillipa Green, aged 24, from Penryn, Cornwall has
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World-class superyacht builders find fundraising plain sailing
Pendennis Shipyard Ltd is renowned for possessing a world-class boatbuilding team in Falmouth - but now they also appear to be building towards producing a world-class fundraising team following the staff’s spectacular performance in aid of a three-day
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Theatre production helping children deal with grief
A theatre production that explores children's perspective of grief and bereavement has been quite the hit with school pupils. Grandma on the Moon, commissioned by Headstart Kernow, part of Cornwall Council, tells the story of two siblings on a
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Cornwall's first aparthotel opens after two years in the making
Cornwall’s first coastal aparthotel has been opened in one of the Duchy’s most popular tourist towns. SeaSpace, on Newquay’s east cliffs, blends hotel-style service with the flexibility and freedom of self-catering accommodation. The team behind
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School governor educates herself on weight - then sets up her own group
A new Slimming World group is launching in Cornwall next month and at the helm is a local resident with her own personal weight loss story. Fiona Osman has revealed that on Thursday, November 14 she will launch her brand-new Slimming World group
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Meet the woman behind Cornwall's newest sweet treat food trailer
A born and bred Cornish woman with a passion for baking is bringing her love of baking to the community, in a customised trailer. Anita Pascoe, 24 has announced the launch of her new business, Cornish Cravings which will trade at events in Cornwall
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New play set in a secondary school coming to Cornwall
A theatre company is set to perform a new play set in a secondary school. Pipeline Theatre's latest project, which is a work in progress, is about a newly qualified teacher and a Year 9 pupil who "latches on to her". The company is known for
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Guide Dogs charity raise £540 at Cornish Pirates game
Guide Dogs for the Blind raised £540.58 at the Cornish Pirates game against Bedford Blues. The charity thanked the club and fans for their support during the match at Mennaye Field in Penzance. Representing the Penzance and St Ives branch,
