Tehidy Park's East Lodge area has recently seen a number of improvements following meetings between the Tehidy Partnership and Cornwall county council's Environment and Heritage Service. East Lodge, which was the original lodge entrance to the Basset
The chairman and key members of the Trevithick Day organising committee plus reperesentatives of Camborne town council met Sergeant David Aynsley, the neighbourhood team leader for the Camborne area, to discuss police demands that could put the future
AFTER easing its way through choppy waters Falmouth's very own park, ride and float scheme finally got off the ground this week with a Champagne launch. A month behind schedule the unique facility at Ponsharden will allow visitors to leave their cars
THE visit of the replica man-of-war Grand Turk has been judged a success by Mike Range-croft, one of the people who organised the programme for the ship's call at Falmouth. "Unfortunately, bad weather delayed the Grand Turk's arrival by a day and shortened
Rarely is there a story that captures the hearts of sailors and non-sailors alike, but, Curlew, an 1898 Falmouth Quay Punt, can tell a story like few others. Curlew, built by RS Burt, was designed, worked and raced in Falmouth by Frank Jose until 1936
Amateur radio enthusiast Michael Prowse, from Penryn, will be keeping shortwave listeners up-to-date on the visit of a special tall ship to Falmouth Docks over the next few weeks. Mr Prowse, who stays in contact with the mixed-ability crew of the Tenacious
Over the next five weeks ten groups of students from Falmouth Community School will have the opportunity to spend a day on the training ship Hardiesse. The trips are financed by the town council, local companies Stralfors and Pendennis Shipyard and The
FALMOUTH Fri, June 27 03.20(4.53m)15.50(4.67) Sat, June 28 04.10(4.64)16.30(4.84) Sun, June 29 04.50(4.74)17.10(4.98) Mon, June 30 05.20(4.81)17.40(5.08) Tues, July 1 06.00(4.86)18.20(5.15) Wed, July 2 06.40(4.88)19.00(5.18) Thurs, July 3 07.20(4.86)19.40
Perranarworthal won through to their third Vinter Cup Final when they beat Helston at Falmouth on Monday evening by 12 runs. Having experienced such a torrid time in the league, this victory could be the signal of a much-needed change in their fortunes
CREDITON will finally join the Broadband Internet revolution at the start of September, but one Cullompton resident is still battling to bring it to his town. September 10 will be a historic day for Crediton because Broadband will arrive after a long
DEVON and Cornwall Police Constabulary have put safety measures in place to ensure public safety in case an illegal gathering takes place this weekend on the disused airfield at Smeatharpe. In June 2002 approximately 1,000 people with 200 vehicles set
THE team of police officers who patrol the town centre in Yeovil have achieved some good results in its first 15 months of operation. The team, which consists of one sergeant and five PCs, made 227 arrests between May 2002 and May 2003. It was set up
A CAMPAIGN being spearheaded by the Yeovil Express in association with MP David Laws to encourage pensioners to apply for the new Pension Credit has had a good response. Mr Laws is trying to raise awareness about the new Pension Credit - which is to be
YEOVIL MP David Laws has called for the Council Tax to be scrapped and replaced by a fairer system based on income. Mr Laws has been left staggered by new figures released from the Office of National Statistics which show that the poor pay more than three
Another crash on the A394 at Trewennack has prompted renewed concerns over highway safety in the hamlet. Six people were taken to hospital following an accident near the chapel on Sunday afternoon involving a red Peugeot 306 and silver Vauxhall Astra.
Cloudless skies provided the perfect backdrop to midsummer bonfire ceremonies staged in Helston and The Lizard on Monday night. Scores of people gathered at Lonon Farm, Sithney, for an evening organised by members of the Helston Old Cornwall Society,
YEOVIL Town's star winger Michael McIndoe probably could not believe his luck when the draw was made yesterday (Wednesday) morning for the First Round of the League Cup. The Glovers have been drawn away at Nationwide League Division Two outfit Luton Town
Fewer meetings and communication via the internet have been suggested as the way forward for the ailing Helston and District Chamber of Trade and Commerce. Meetings of the chamber were suspended earlier this year after only a handful of people attended
Falmouth have opened up a 15 point lead at the top of the Jollys Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League after an emphatic eight-wicket win over strongly fancied St Buryan at Trescobeas on Saturday. In what promised to be a close encounter the winning margin
Greenbank Rowing Club's Colin Blackmore and Ron Coote successfully retained the Veteran D (at ages min 50) coxless pairs title at the National Veteran Rowing Championships in Nottingham last weekend. In a six boat final racing over 1,000 metres, they
Cornwall Grasstrack Club held their meeting on Sunday at Tregolds Farm, St Merryn. This was a new venue for the club. It was a well contested meeting in every class with riders travelling from Somerset. Cornishman Johnny Orchard won the solo 500cc and
TAUNTON Deane Council has received an unexpected £2million-plus windfall of cash it thought had gone forever. The money was part of sums set aside over the last decade to repay debts - but £1,823,899 was never needed and the Deane is now reclaiming it
A COMMUNITY in the Blackdown Hills is starting to realise the potential of an electronic information service. Created single-handedly by David Steel, www.hemyock.org is a new service which provides information about the village, the parish council, and
DESPITE heavy rain and thunder storms Cornwall Raceways only lost one race from their meeting held on Sunday at their Trezemper track, so the first race at the next meeting will be the mini final that should have been raced then. The junior minis once
Another serious indecent assault on a woman has taken place in Truro, the second in two weeks. Although the two incidents are not linked, police are concerned and are urging all women to take care when walking through the city streets. The attacks have
POLICE are investigating the "suspicious" death of a wo-man whose body was found in undergrowth along a quiet country lane near Comford. The body of the woman, thought to be in her late 30s, was discovered by a member of the public in the early hours
Pottermania came to Truro at the weekend as queues of people lined up outside city bookshops before midnight on Friday eager to be first to buy the new J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter. A sales embargo had been imposed until midnight but there was no shortage
CARRICK district council planners tonight look set to give the go-ahead for an application to demolish a store building at Back Quay, Truro and erect a retail complex of five shops. Cornish Beef Limited wish to turn a site at the rear of the Mansion House
A Coventry-based customs officer opening a parcel found two videos showing naked children. Soon after investigations led to the discovery of more than 22,000 images, mostly of a paedophile nature, on a computer owned by 21-year-old Simon Lister at his
Matthew Taylor, the Liberal Democrat MP for Truro and St Austell has welcomed the start of work on The Knowledge Spa at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. He believesit will lead to greater investment into the Truro economy and a major increase in jobs. It
PAWLETT'S Lee Childs was the toast of Wimbledon on Monday after beating the seeded Nikolay Davydenki in the first round of the men's single. The 21-year-old from Old Main Road, Pawlett, 452 places behind the Russian 33 seed in the world rankings, brought
BURNHAM is the fastest growing seaside town in the UK, accordingly to an extensive new survey. The coastal town has seen a doubling of the workforce since 1971 and a similar rise in the number of jobs. 52 per cent growth in employment has occurred in
Another serious indecent assault on a woman has taken place in Truro, the second in two weeks. Although the two incidents are not linked, police are concerned and are urging all women to take care when walking through the city streets. The attacks have
Playing conditions were fine for the Premier League fixture between Troon and Newquay at Treslothan, but weather was unable to rescue the home club from their dip in form as new boys Newquay just managed to keep their noses in front after a brave effort
WINNING at Roskear against Camborne in County Division One takes Hayle to a respectable fifth position. Camborne are now in ninth place, writes Paul Bawden. Taking first knock, Hayle lost Green (5) and Stuckey (6) in reaching 22-2, Graham Warren bowling
Cornwall Grasstrack Club held their meeting on Sunday at Tregolds Farm, St Merryn. This was a new venue for the club. It was a well contested meeting in every class with riders travelling from Somerset. Cornishman Johnny Orchard won the solo 500cc and
JUNIOR Football in West Cornwall faces its biggest-ever change this season when promotion and relegation kicks in between senior and junior football. After several years of discussion there has now been a suggested criteria for promotion and relegation
Fifty years ago this month the Falmouth Towage Company's harbour tug Lynch sank while aiding the brand new BP tanker British Sailor 21,000 grt berth on the Eastern wharf. Lynch under the command of my late father Cyril came into contact with the tanker's
POLICE are investigating the "suspicious" death of a woman whose body was found in undergrowth along a quiet country lane at Comford near Gwennap. The body of a 31-year-old woman from Gwennap was discovered by a member of the public in the early hours
A seven-year old Redruth girl has been commended for the vital part she played in saving an elderly neighbour's life. Chelsea Opie, of Euny Close, Redruth woke her grandfather Stephen Gilbert in the early hours of the morning to alert him to a "ringing
POOL School is appealing to local businesses, and anyone else, to help raise the last £11,000 in its bid to become a centre of excellence in business studies. Over the last 18 months the school has raised £39,000 through fundraisers, parents and sponsorship
APART from one heavy shower, sunshine brought the crowds flocking back to the 79th annual West of England Bandsmen's Fest-ival at Molinnis Park, Bugle, on Saturday. With good entries and the repositioning of the bandstand, it was a day of splendid playing
BUSINESSES at the Prince of Wales pier end of Falmouth say trade has "plummeted" since the town's new park and ride opened in a blaze of publicity this week. They say people arriving at the park and ride in Ponsharden are opting for the float part of
Cornwall county council's historic environment service is calling for volunteers to help search for the remains of the lost Collegiate Church of Glasney, near Penryn - which was demolished in 1549. Although little remains of the college above ground today
The public are being urged to help Falmouth police in a crackdown on crime. A report to this week's town council meeting shows that crime figures in the key target areas are good in most areas but, with the help of the public, police could do better in
The winners of the Priceless Portraits competition run by Packet Newspapers collected their prizes this week. At Asda, in Penryn, Nathan Bennett, winner of the 13 months to three years age group ,was with his mother Sally Lewis, from Mount Pleasure, Camborne
The first Falmouth seafarers' service was held last Friday in the chapel at the Seafarer's Centre in Bar Road. The chapel, which has been restored, is dedicated to, the late, Padre Roberts, who "went on till he was 90, and liked to be where seafarers
Three former Second World War RAF flight engineers had plenty to talk about when they met up at RAF St Mawgan's Avro Shackleton Gate Guardian aircraft. Among them was Falmouth resident and former Master Air Engineer Bob Marshall, aged 80, who joined his
Tuesday, June 17 British feeder containership Celtic King arrived from Belfast for bunkers and sailed for Southampton. British cruise vessel Royal Princess arrived from Southampton and berthed alongside the County Wharf for a cruise call and sailed for
A&P Falmouth have secured two more contracts to repair two giant roll on roll off ships from the Grimaldi Lines Group which arrive next month for drydocking. Following the successful drydocking of the 52,000 ton Grande Bretagna and the 42,000 ton
Fifty years ago this month the Falmouth Towage Company's harbour tug Lynch sank while aiding the brand new BP tanker British Sailor 21,000 grt berth on the Eastern wharf. Lynch under the command of my late father Cyril came into contact with the tanker's
Grampound Road pulled off a fine three- wicket win at Truro on Saturday thanks to a superb century from Chris Hunkin. It was Truro's third reverse of the season and at the halfway mark they find themselves in equal fourth spot, 25 points off the pace
Cornwall Grasstrack Club held their meeting on Sunday at Tregolds Farm, St Merryn. This was a new venue for the club. It was a well contested meeting in every class with riders travelling from Somerset. Cornishman Johnny Orchard won the solo 500cc and
JUNIOR Football in West Cornwall faces its biggest-ever change this season when promotion and relegation kicks in between senior and junior football. After several years of discussion there has now been a suggested criteria for promotion and relegation
FARMERS in Tiverton have been praised for their commitment to environmentally friendly farming after more than expected signed up for a new government pilot scheme. Tiverton and three other areas were picked to pilot the new Entry Level Scheme (ELS),
ROYAL Mail's plans to change its mail distribution service from rail to road and air networks have disappointed county leaders who fear it could upset the Devon economy. It was recently revealed by Royal Mail that it is considering withdrawal of its entire
YEOVIL resident Doreen Langdon has urged other senior citizens to 'pick up the phone now' and apply for the new Pension Credit which is set to be introduced later this year. Mrs Langdon saw the front page story in last week's Yeovil Express about Yeovil
THE Yeovil Express has been inundated with letters and phone calls from Normandy veterans concerned by the apparent lack of planning for next year's 60th anniversary of the D-Day Landings. Yeovil MP David Laws enlisted the support of the Express in his
TWO important landmarks in the centre of Martock are set to receive a £34,000 enhancement. The historic Pinnacle and Market House form the 'symbolic' centre of the village, but have unfortunately been subjected to the downfall of modern life in recent
Fed-up Helston residents have joined forces in a bid to combat growing problems of noise, litter, vandalism and violence in their neighbourhood. People living and working in Coinagehall Street have formed a residents' association in a concerted effort
A significant reduction in crime over recent months has left Helston as the top performing police sector in Cornwall, the new local chief of police has told town councillors. Chief Inspector Jon Wotton, who is in charge of policing in West Cornwall and
YEOVIL Express journalist Steve Sowden has been hailed one of the top sports writers in the country. He was commended at a national awards ceremony, held in London last Thursday, after being shortlisted as publisher Newsquest's Sports Writer of the Year
Helston School and Community College was declared the overall winner in the Schools Marine Challenge following an exciting final race at Roadford Lake, near Okehampton. Ten South West schools took part in the challenge, which involved designing, building
FOR a full look at Yeovil Town's fixtures in the 2003-04 season - which begins on August 9 - see here: The fixtures have been reproduced from Football Dataco Limited. All rights reserved. Licence no. PRINT/CLB.YEOVIL192. AUGUST 9: Rochdale (away) Football
The joint was jumping at Gweek Village Hall on Saturday when young and old gathered to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the British Association of Square Dance Clubs. From St Keverne schoolchildren to dancers in their 80s, everyone who attended the commemorative
YEOVIL Town boss Gary Johnson has revealed that his players are so keen to get 'back to business' that they have offered to come in early for pre-season training (writes Steve Sowden). The players are due to return on Tuesday for the start of their preparations
Police are to keep a close watch on activities in the Sunken Garden, at Helston, following a spate of vandalism. Seats and benches in the garden, which have been mended on numerous occasions, continue to be defaced and damaged. At a town council meeting
YEOVIL Town will begin life in the Football League with a visit to Rochdale on August 9 (writes Steve Sowden). While fans would probably have wished for a home match at Huish Park to baptise their entry into the Football League, supporters are now planning
THE manager of Chard Town, Steve Ritchie, is looking forward to the visit of Yeovil Town on Wednesday, July 16, for a pre-season friendly. Screwfix League side Chard are gearing-up for the big match at Zembard Lane and Ritchie claims the town is 'buzzing
Yeovil Town manager Gary Johnson will be guest speaker next month at a charity function to raise money for St Margaret's Somerset Hospice Yeovil Appeal. Johnson will attend the dinner at Westland Leisure Complex in Yeovil on July 25 from 7.30pm and his
YEOVIL Town players will be warming-up for the start of pre-season training with a friendly game of cricket against North Perrott Cricket Club on Friday (June 27). The game - which has become something of an annual event - will see some of Yeovil's stars
Perranarworthal won through to their third Vinter Cup Final when they beat Helston at Falmouth on Monday evening by 12 runs. Having experienced such a torrid time in the league, this victory could be the signal of a much-needed change in their fortunes
FALMOUTH Cricket Club's Ist XI may be stealing all the limelight as they currently head the ECB Premiership League, but on Sunday it was the turn of two youngsters to grab the spotlight after their amazing feat for Falmouth IVs against Mawnan 2nd XI in
THE Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston Football League paved the way for promotion and relegation with the Jolly's Combination League after it accepted a proposal to extend division one from 16 to 18 clubs. The annual general meeting was told by president
JUNIOR Football in West Cornwall faces its biggest-ever change this season when promotion and relegation kicks in between senior and junior football. After several years of discussion there has now been a suggested criteria for promotion and relegation
HELSTON must have had high hopes of a place in this season's Vinter Cup Final when they met Perranarworthal in the semi-final at Falmouth on Monday evening, but in a surprise turnabout in form Perran held their nerve to reach a final even they would not
Mullion are 21 points adrift at the foot of the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League following their home game with St Just on Saturday which was drawn, writes Mchael Weeks. On the plus side Mullion were able to avoid defeat and picked up four batting
Mullion Golf Club held a very successful festival last week. A full programme of events was completed apart from the teams of four competition which had to be postponed on Thursday due to extreme foggy conditions. The week started on Monday with a open
CURY Football Club, who took the Whirlwind Falmouth-Helston League divison one by storm last season, may well be approaching yet another cross roads in the club's turbulent recent history. A few years ago the club was rock bottom of division two and at
THE Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston Football League paved the way for promotion and relegation with the Jolly's Combination League after it accepted a proposal to extend division one from 16 to 18 clubs. The annual general meeting was told by president
Cornwall Grasstrack Club held their meeting on Sunday at Tregolds Farm, St Merryn. This was a new venue for the club. It was a well contested meeting in every class with riders travelling from Somerset. Cornishman Johnny Orchard won the solo 500cc and
JUNIOR Football in West Cornwall faces its biggest-ever change this season when promotion and relegation kicks in between senior and junior football. After several years of discussion there has now been a suggested criteria for promotion and relegation
Children at Threemilestone School near Truro had a fun-filled day on Saturday June when the school held a fete. The fete was based on a pirate theme and thousands of people of all ages attended. The fete, which was officially opened at noon by radio presenter
A DEAD dolphin, several hundred plastic bottles and more than 50 disposable cigarette lighters were among the finds on a Cornish beach when a party of school children turned refuse collectors for two hours. Year eight pupils from Polwhele House School
Following two unsuccessful attempts to appoint a consultant diabetologist at West Cornwall Hospital it has been necessary to make changes to outpatient services for patients with diabetes in the area. Cornwall currently has just two specialist diabetes
The deputy head of Penair School in Truro has won the coveted Windrush Education Champion Award. But Rob Sharp's loyalty to the school and to the village in which he lives took precedent and his family accepted the trophy on his behalf at a celebration
Cornwall county council has hit back at the Ramblers Association after it was recently accused of "not doing its bit" for Public Rights of Way and not making improvements. The county council's Environment and Heritage Countryside Service, which is responsible
An urgent appeal has gone out from the Truro Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society (TAODS) for a new member with no acting experience necessary. The group are very certain of what this new member must look and behave like. A pony is needed! The pony is
Cornwall's new deputy director of Education, Arts and Libraries is Dean Ashton, a former acting headteacher and deputy headteacher at one of the county's top secondary schools. Dean, currently assistant director of Education, Arts and Libraries at Cornwall
JAMIE Holmes will make a comeback for Somerset Orchard FM Rebels in the testing home match against Isle of Wight Islanders tomorrow night (Friday 7.30pm). The popular, young Devonian, a key member of Somerset's Conference League side two years ago, would
HUNTSPILL threw off the cloak of mediocrity to record their first win of the season, over high-flying Wanderers, in a scintillating game at New Road on Saturday. On a hot, sunny day, home skipper Dave Amesbury had no hesitation in choosing to bat first
A SCHOOL which will change the lives of some of the poorest children on the plant, has been built thanks to the kindness and generosity of a Highbridge man. Already 28 youngsters - some as young as five and many witnesses to brutal murders - have begun
AMBITIOUS proposals to double the size of Sanders Garden World have been turned down, despite it being deemed a great success story. Bosses at the Brent Knoll garden centre were keen to build an extension the same size as the existing store, expand the
Yesterday afternoon police named the 31-year-old woman found dead in a lane near the Fox and Hounds pub at Comford in the early hours of the morning. She was Kirsty Creba, whose body was found in a lane leading to Gwennap Church, just 100 yards from the
THE President of Camborne Rugby Football Club, David Roberts, reflected on the successful culmination of the club's 125th anniversary season at a well attended annual general meeting held on Friday. The match with Crawshay's Welsh XV and the players'
Tuesday, June 17 British feeder containership Celtic King arrived from Belfast for bunkers and sailed for Southampton. British cruise vessel Royal Princess arrived from Southampton and berthed alongside the County Wharf for a cruise call and sailed for
A&P Falmouth have secured two more contracts to repair two giant roll on roll off ships from the Grimaldi Lines Group which arrive next month for drydocking. Following the successful drydocking of the 52,000 ton Grande Bretagna and the 42,000 ton
Over the next five weeks ten groups of students from Falmouth Community School will have the opportunity to spend a day on the training ship Hardiesse. The trips are financed by the town council, local companies Stralfors and Pendennis Shipyard and The
FALMOUTH Fri, June 27 03.20(4.53m)15.50(4.67) Sat, June 28 04.10(4.64)16.30(4.84) Sun, June 29 04.50(4.74)17.10(4.98) Mon, June 30 05.20(4.81)17.40(5.08) Tues, July 1 06.00(4.86)18.20(5.15) Wed, July 2 06.40(4.88)19.00(5.18) Thurs, July 3 07.20(4.86)19.40
FOOTBALLING firefighters from the Taunton area have visited New York to pay tribute to their New York counterparts killed in the September 11 terrorist atrocities. The 22 players from Somerset Fire Brigade stayed in a hotel near Ground Zero during their
Yesterday afternoon police named the 31-year-old woman found dead in a lane near the Fox and Hounds pub at Comford in the early hours of Tuesday morning. She was Kirsty Creba, whose body was found in a lane leading to Gwennap Church, just 100 yards from
Unanimously acquitted of having stolen from his customers, 60-year-old Douglas Thomas, for 13 years the sub postmaster at Tehidy Road, Camborne, until his suspension in November, 2001, said after leaving Truro Crown Court that he felt that both Post Office
The chairman of Camborne rugby club has expressed his sadness after a storage container holding thousands of pounds worth of equipment was torched by vandals. A dismayed Trevor Harris said he was "gutted" after a steel container - one of two at the Crane
At the end of this summer term Carnkie/Piece School closes its doors for the last time to pupils and staff after 161 years of educating local families, covering six generations. To mark the occasion a "Grand Reunion" is planned at the school on July 12
BESIDE THE SEASIDE: The brightly-dressed Tremethick Care Home team, of Redruth, are off for a day out at the beach - sharks and all! REDRUTH was crowded on Saturday for the annual carnival procession. The parade, which set out from Redruth rugby ground
