In excess of 200 people watched the official launch ceremony of the latest investment at Camborne Pool Redruth College, a £1 million building complex which houses the many salons of the Centre for Hair, Beauty and holistic Therapies, which are open for
THE future of one of Falmouth's most important ecological sites is threatened by an invasion of deadly Japanese knotweed. Swanpool, a triple site of special scientific interest, is being being taken over by the weed. It has already smothered a feeder
A dramatic air ambulance rescue held up proceedings at the Praze Show on Saturday after a horse tripped on a jump and landed on top of the rider. The casualty was airlifted to the Royal Cornwall Hospital. Anxious onlookers were relieved to hear a reassuring
A FALMOUTH family held a tearful first reunion with relatives who had emigrated to America. Ronnie Barker, 72, was reunited with his son Ralph, who he had not seen in seven years, after he moved to the States with his American wife. An initial reunion
GLORIOUS weather and a packed attendance helped Stithians Show to banish the memories of foot and mouth once and for all on Monday. More than 20,000 people came to enjoy the atmosphere and diversity of the Westcountry's biggest single-day agricultural
Demand for places on a summer university activities programme for young people of Penryn and Falmouth has surpassed all expectations. When the doors opened for enrolment at Penryn College queues were so long roads in the area became gridlocked and many
The fourth anniversary of the 1998 Falmouth Tallships Race, remembered by many as the biggest maritime extravaganza ever witnessed in the port, will be celebrated in fine style when the Russian four-masted barque Sedov arrives today from Douarnenez 2002
ON the face of it Truro had a run of the mill victory over neighbours Grampound Road on Saturday. Victory by six wickets after being set a modest 161 kept the city club ahead in the challenge for the ECB Cornwall Premier League title. However, the champions
GLORIOUS weather and a packed attendance helped Stithians Show to banish the memories of foot and mouth once and for all on Monday. More than 20,000 people came to enjoy the atmosphere and diversity of the Westcountry's biggest single-day agricultural
CONTINUING the expansion of the Cornwall breast screening programme, staff at the Mermaid Centre at the Royal Cornwall Hospital have taken delivery of a second mobile screening unit. The unit is part of a two-year plan to expand the service which has
Gardens in Mullion were a cause for celebration recently, despite miserable weather doing its best to drive everyone back indoors. A new public garden at the heart of the village was officially declared open by local resident Nick Meyer, who made a generous
Despite predictions of rain and gloom from the weather pundits the Constantine Country Show basked in warm sunshine. Competitors and visitors made the most of the glorious weather. Several new classes proved to be winners, especially the unaffiliated
Porthleven town councillors have admitted they made a mistake in deciding to open a residential cul-de-sac in the village to through traffic by knocking down a hedge and installing a gate. Work on the gateway into Methleigh Parc was halted after residents
Porthleven town councillors have congratulated the team behind a Planning for Real exercise which has canvassed the views of local people on the future development of the port. Since being set up 12 months ago, the team has staged a series of events aimed
Cornwall BTCV has just launched its midweek volunteer programme for the summer and autumn with days out for people interested in conserving The Lizard, Falmouth and Porthtowan. The team will create traditional dry stone walling at the Mount Carlees organic
Managers at Flambards theme park in Helston could secure planning approval next week for a major development at the park including a nightclub and bowling alley. District councillors attending a site meeting earlier this month have given their backing
Detectives in Helston are appealing for information after conmen tricked their way into the home of an 86-year-old man on Tuesday and stole his pension money. The pensioner, who lives on his own in the Helston area, was sold dusters and screwdrivers for
CORNWALL delighted their supporters at Falmouth's Trescobeas ground on Monday when they defeated opponents Wales by the impressive margin of nine wickets in their Minor Counties clash. This was another good result for skipper Tom Sharp and his side whose
The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club hosted their annual Challenge Cup Races on Friday evening, open to all comers. Almost 50 yachts jostled for position near the committee boat start line off St Mawes and there was a little confusion at the start of A Class
Three rising young golf stars from Falmouth Golf Club have won a place in the national final of the British Heart Foundation (BHF) Junior Golf Championship to be held at The Belfry on September 9. The trio were one of two top scoring teams at the regional
Falmouth battled well on Saturday against a very strong St Buryan side, but ultimately fell short and were beaten by six wickets in a rain-affected ECB Premier League match. Following a deluge at 10.30 am it seemed unlikely that there would be any play
The chance to get some hands on catamaran sailing experience from some of the best catamaran coaches in the UK is something not to be over looked when the training is based in Cornwall. The RYA, junior and youth catamaran camp starts on August 19 and
CORNWALL delighted their supporters at Falmouth's Trescobeas ground on Monday when they defeated opponents Wales by the impressive margin of nine wickets in their Minor Counties clash. This was another good result for skipper Tom Sharp and his side whose
THE first local managerial casualty of the new football season has taken place without a ball being kicked in anger. Kevin Richards, who was about to start his third season in charge of Porthleven's Jolly's Combination League side at Gala Parc, resigned
Godolphin A had a fine 7-2 win against the Old Courthouse to hold on to top spot in division one of the West Cornwall Summer Pool League. Helston RBL B moved into second spot with a fine 8-1 win over the Rodney, despite losing the first frame and Helston
Not only those living in Truro will be interested to read the second volume of a book by local author Bob Acton. The book has been written mostly by Bob and partly by his late wife Viv, who died in 1999 after she had begun putting together the second
An exhibition about the Jewish community once living in Cornwall is to open at one of the Duchy libraries this month. The exhibition is of work by Penryn College Year 7 pupils and follows a project carried out in Religious Education. It is being held
Maggie Hollingworth, intensive therapy unit sister at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, is to play a key role in ensuring that more people are offered the opportunity to leave a life-giving legacy. Maggie is one of 21 nurses to be appointed to a new
AN ALL out attack is being made on ragwort - one of the most invasive killer weeds in West Cornwall. The golden flowers of ragwort are now out and concern is growing that if left to go to seed the weed will cause more problems particular with livestock
Improved prospects for independent education in Cornwall were outlined by headmaster Mr Richard White at the annual Speech and Sports Day of Polwhele House School, Truro. "During this academic year, and partly because of September 11, we have noticed
ST AGNES has been praised as a good school whose pupils are attaining good standards in a report by Government inspectors which also highlights the quality of teaching, the behaviour of pupils and their attitudes towards learning, the very effective links
JUDY Lawrence from Truro Bowl is undertaking a charity cycle ride in Ireland to raise funds for the Anthony Nolan Trust. This ride begins on September 4, starting from Cork. Judy will cycle along the Irish coast before crossing the Caha Mountains and
A YOUNG art student is being acclaimed a hero this week after staying to fight a fire in a fish and chip shop which could have devastated the centre of Falmouth. Peter Spilsbury, 20, a student of 3D design at Falmouth College of Arts, was working in Theobald's
CAMBORNE crashed to a thee-wicket defeat against local rivals Troon at Treslothan Road, the home side gaining 18 valuable points in their relegation dogfight. Put in by Jason Weeks, Camborne lost opening bat Kevin Roberts for a single after he was bowled
CAMBORNE Rugby Club has appointed a new coaching team tasked with rejuvenating the club's playing fortunes in their 125th anniversary season. The team will work within the remit of director of senior rugby, David Kingston himself a club captain of the
The death of a 72-year-old man hit by a car has been ruled as accidental by the West Cornwall coroner. Stanley Paull, from Redruth, was struck as he crossed Kimberly Park Road in Falmouth on February 10 after a family gathering. West Cornwall coroner
A partnership between Trebah Gardens, artist Reece Ingram and pupils from Falmouth Community School is an award winning combination. Their Summer of Sculpture project at the garden has enabled them to become an award winner in Artworks: Young Artists
PENDENNIS Shipyard, in Falmouth, has been awarded the Disability Symbol in recognition of its commitment to disabled employees and staff who become disabled. David Bentley, system director at the company, accepted the accolade from John Edge, deputy district
CAMBORNE School of Mines is launching a compact disc that will allow students, researchers and residents to see the levels of metal contamination across the Fal Estuary. The CD is the culmination of six years work and its production was funded by the
THE introduction of traffic restrictions in the centre of Falmouth has been criticised as being clumsy and inadequate. Carrick district councillors Cherry Ager and John Hambly claim the county council introduced the scheme into the town in Market Street
GLORIOUS weather and a packed attendance helped Stithians Show to banish the memories of foot and mouth once and for all. More than 20,000 people came to enjoy the atmosphere and diversity of the Westcountry's biggest single-day agricultural show. The
POLICE have stepped up patrols in Mylor Bridge after a nine-year-old boy from the village school claimed he was offered a lift by a complete stranger. The boy, who has not been named, was walking along Waterings Road on his way to school on the morning
HAVING a slimmer workforce at A&P Falmouth has benefited a children's charity to the tune of £1,500. Fortunately no workers were laid off to raise the money - instead eight employees decided to shed weight in a sponsored slim. Nigel Ashwin, who lives
JAMES Toseland, a 15-year-old student from Falmouth Community School, spent a busy week getting a taste of life on the sports desk of a busy newspaper office. The teenager, who lives in Highfield Road, Falmouth, carried out his week's work experience
Cornwall BTCV has just launched its midweek volunteer programme for the summer and autumn with days out for people interested in conserving Falmouth, The Lizard and Porthtowan. Events include the opportunity to create a pond and wildlife area at Beacon
CORNWALL county council's health action zone has produced six new leaflets entitled Fun on Foot highlighting the joys of walking in the countryside and its benefits to health. The leaflets, aimed at encouraging people to walk more often, have been produced
Falmouth Community School students celebrated the end of their work experience placements by hosting presentations of their experiences. Working in conjunction with Cornwall Education and Business Partnership, the 15-year-olds spent the day learning how
Falmouth Community School has won an award in this year's Artworks: Young Artists of the Year Awards Three Year Ten students travelled to London to collect £2,000 prize money for their art department and receive a signed, limited edition print from world
Demand for places on a summer university activities programme for young people of Penryn and Falmouth has surpassed all expectations. When the doors opened for enrolment at Penryn College queues were so long roads in the area became gridlocked and many
A DIVORCED couple neglected their pet dog so badly that it had to be put down, a court heard. Roy Martin, from Pengarth Road, Falmouth, and Rosemary Martin, from Eden Cottages in Penryn, both pleaded guilty to causing unnecessary suffering to an animal
Falmouth Royal Naval Association's annual Sea Sunday and Church Parade will have a special significance this year as the branch celebrates its 20th anniversary. The parade held on Sunday will start from the Moor at 1030 hours and march to the Parish Church
HMS Northumberland, a Duke Class Type 23 frigate, will arrive at 1100 hours today for a four day visit berthing on Duchy wharf close to the barque Sedov. Built at a cost of £100 million, the Type 23s resemble the Dutch Kortenaer Class frigates. The Duke
CORNWALL delighted their supporters at Falmouth's Trescobeas ground on Monday when they defeated opponents Wales by the impressive margin of nine wickets in their Minor Counties clash. This was another good result for skipper Tom Sharp and his side whose
Perranarworthal and Penzance are having contrasting seasons at either end of the division to date this season. Perran pulled rank on Saturday to win at St Clare by 43 runs though at one stage the home team must have been more than hopeful as Perran were
Garras Community Primary School has been praised as a very friendly and happy school in a report by Ofsted inspectors. The report notes the improvements made since the last inspection and concludes the school promotes a very good ethos and family atmosphere
Campaigners fighting to protect emergency services at the West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance won a major turnaround from health officials at a crucial meeting on Friday. People across Penwith and south Kerrier had angrily rejected proposals put forward
The tiny fishing village of Cadgwith was heaving on Saturday as around 20 gigs and hundreds of people descended on the cove for the annual Buller Day festivities. Rowers came from as far afield as Caradon and Rame to compete in the hotly contested races
A unique partnership has been formed to look at the economic and community development of the parishes of Breage, Crowan, Germoe, Sithney and Wendron. The Five Parishes Regeneration Group, consisting of representatives from each of the parishes, aims
Castrating a dog and removing a tumour from a cat was all part of a week's work for Michelle Hanson, one of many Helston School students who took part in work experience last week. Michelle, who helped out at the Rosemullion veterinary surgery at the
A sponsored bike ride which set off from Breage on Sunday has raised almost £1,000 for the village's Christmas lights and the Cornwall Air Ambulance. Some 18 riders including nine-year-old Juliet Robertson - the youngest participant - were sent on their
Former county captain Gary Thomas returned to his best form at Mullion on Saturday to guide his team to a handsome eight wicket victory. Thomas made an unbeaten 112 as the Penwith side cruised to their victory target having been set a modest 157. Mullion
Truro Three Arts, who have been promoting professional music recitals and arts events since 1945, have appointed a new chairman. At their annual meeting of the society which boasts membership from all over Cornwall, members appointed Tim German to take
An abseiling event at County Hall, Truro, on Saturday proved a huge success with proceeds of more than £7,000 for St John Ambulance in Cornwall. It was the charity's biggest fund-raiser in the county for several years, with 65 people from ten to over
Tiny the terrier was happy to be back in his owner's arms after spending three nights trapped at the bottom of a 50 foot mine shaft in Bissoe. A team of 17 firefighters from Truro and Camborne took part in the rescue operation, which saw Tiny being winched
A NIGHT porter from Malpas has appeared in custody at Truro magistrates court charged with attempted murder. Anthony Shine, 63, of Harbour View, is accused of trying to kill 59-year-old Christine Britton from St Agnes on Saturday morning. Shine, who works
Fears are growing for the safety of a mother and her baby daughter who have been missing from their home at Porthleven for almost a week. Lucy Almond, 28, was last seen at 10am last Friday, when she was believed to be catching a bus to Penzance with her
CORNWALL delighted their supporters at Falmouth's Trescobeas ground on Monday when they defeated opponents Wales by the impressive margin of nine wickets in their Minor Counties clash. This was another good result for skipper Tom Sharp and his side whose
Chacewater Football Club held their annual presentation night in the village hall and on a well attended evening the main awards were as follows: Ist XI players' player, Simon Gumma; 2nd XI, Lee Heard Ist XI manager's player, Thomas Dunstan; 2nd XI, Ian
Four Lanes Regeneration Group has won an award for transforming its run-down village. At a gala lunch in London, the group took the title of Rural Community of the Year at the NFU Countryside Awards. Group chairman Tommy Bray said: "We are absolutely
THE stricken Royal Navy warship HMS Nottingham, which collided with Wolf Rock, off Australia this month, has strong links with a family in Camborne. Scott Jones, 30, was serving on the ship at the time of the accident and his brother Dean, 28, used to
Kerrier councillor Tommy Bray has been rapped over the knuckles for calling someone a "queer" and an "emmet." At a disciplinary hearing yesterday, the council's standards and ethics committee heard evidence against Mr Bray, who made the controversial
Works to resurface the footways and carriageway on the A3047 principal road at Roskear, Camborne will begin on July 25. The works will extend from the roundabout adjacent to Tesco's towards Tuckingmill, ending in the Tuckingmill Church area. The route
A PLAQUE was unveiled at Camborne Pool Redruth College to honour the extraordinary efforts made by former employee Phil Evans, a man instrumental to bringing the first fashion design and manufacturing course to the Camborne/Redruth area. In honour of
