THE much-criticised traffic regulations in Falmouth town centre are being totally ignored by motorists. A Packet survey this week reveals drivers are continuing to use the town centre streets as a thoroughfare - even when they are being policed. Restrictions
Lap dancing comes to Falmouth next month. Carrick licensing authority has given the go-ahead to the owners of Shades Nightclub for a one-off occasion on September 12 during which the Hot Shot Roadshow will hit town. The road show is put together by the
CARRICK council was swamped with complaints yesterday after an ear-splitting noise shattered the peace of residents in Longfield in Falmouth. The noise, described by one resident as "like a jumbo jet landing in the back garden," was in fact caused by
THE Pirate nightclub in Falmouth has been permanently shut down to make way for a family pub. St Austell brewery declared last Wednesday that the student haunt - which has showcased some of the country's top bands - should close its doors once and for
OBJECTORS to plans to build up to 80 homes on land at Penryn are expected to make their feelings known when they attend a town council planning meeting on Monday. The owner of the grade two listed building Kernick House, Patrick Hawkey, and people who
THE furore over the rehousing of the former sexton of Falmouth continued to rumble on this week with the town council issuing a statement in support of its town clerk. At a meeting behind closed doors, from which press and public were excluded, members
Falmouth's gardeners have shown they are among the best in the county by coming up trumps in this year's Britain in Bloom garden competition. Not only have the entrants put forward gardens with a blaze of colour, they have shown flair in design and content
Meeting internationally acclaimed Russian scientist Professor Anatoly Sagalevitch is always an interesting experience and this time was no exception as the world famous underwater explorer told me of his exploits since we last met in 1998. Anatoly arrived
Another refrigerated cargo ship from the Greek owned Target Marine SA fleet has arrived from St Petersburg for lay-up in the River Fal. The Argo, aided by the tugs Percuil and Ankorva, moored north of King Harry ferry alongside the Issli on Tuesday afternoon
A FALMOTHIAN living in California has exhibited a model of his cousin Roy Coote's last boat, the tug St Denys, on the fabled cruise liner the Queen Mary. Paul Carter, who has lived in the sunshine state since 1964, has never forgotten his roots and is
Classic vehicles of all shapes and sizes were just some of the many attractions designed to entertain visitors to a vintage and country rally held at Ruan Minor on Sunday. The number of vehicles attending #the annual event was well up on last year, with
A charity Fun Day in aid of the Fishermen's Mission is taking place at the recreation ground in Ruan Minor from midday on Sunday. Entertainment for all the family will include a dog show, tug of war competition, sheaf pitching, car boot, stalls, rides
When it comes to judging good Ayrshire cattle there are few better qualified or held in higher esteem as Manaccan farmer Denis Williams - that was certainly the judgement of the organisers of the Kent County Show. Mr Williams, from Tregonwell Farm, said
Staff at the National Seal Sanctuary at Gweek have enlisted some expert help in an attempt to cure a pair of troublesome otters of some potentially serious behavioural problems. Asian short-clawed otters Thai and Bamboo were quiet, shy creatures when
Teenagers in the Helston area are being offered easier access to the help and support they need following the opening of a new advice room in the town's Flora Centre. Trained staff from Connexions Cornwall and Devon, the new youth support service, have
A host of colourful exhibits were on display at the 57th Trewennack Horticultural Show, held in a marquee behind Trewennack chapel on Saturday. The event was opened by Peter Beard, from St Austell, who has judged at the show for many years. He welcomed
The safety of pedestrians using a dangerous stretch of road on the outskirts of Mullion could be improved if plans for a residential development on a nearby piece of land are given the go-ahead. An outline proposal to build dwellings at Carne Quarry,
A 14-year-old Helston girl was injured this week after falling off her horse following an alleged incident involving an agricultural vehicle at Cury. Helston School student Anishka Slater, of Hens Horn Court, was riding with a friend along a lane opposite
CIVIC leaders are demanding urgent action to improve Taunton's bus services. They say there has been chaos ever since services were slashed and fares increased by a Taunton bus operator. The changes were introduced without proper consultation by bus company
RAIN failed to dampen spirits at Taunton Flower show this week as thousands of visitors flocked to Vivary Park. Although visitor numbers were slightly down and there was some flooding on Wednesday (August 7), show-goers queued to get in at the start of
NEW jobs are being created at a Taunton town centre store as part of a £100,000 facelift. The refurbishment programme at Argos in East Street will lead to new permanent staff being taken on -- with additional temporary posts created for the Christmas
TRURO Add 8 mins PENZANCE Subtract 22 mins ST IVES Subtract 15 mins NEWQUAY Subtract 5 mins All times are GMT - add one hour for BST. FALMOUTH Fri, Aug 9 05.28 17.45 Sat, Aug 10 06.17 18.32 Sun, Aug 11 07.05 19.18 Mon, Aug 12 07.50 20.03 Tues, Aug 13
YOUNG reporters in Wellington have been getting their work into print -- thanks to help from the Somerset County Gazette. Pupils from Court Fields School rolled up their sleeves to produce their own paper after getting a behind-the-scenes look at the
Green-fingered gardening enthusiasts have transformed Truro into a blazing riot of colour. The annual gardens and allotments competition has been hailed a great success with very high standards of entry. Truro city council's parks manager Richard Budge
The opening night of the Porthtowan Players' production of Mabel to Madonna on Thursday was hailed a great success. The audience said it was the best Players' show yet and that they really enjoyed the celebration of music, vocalists and composers. Rose
Probus Gardens have just completed construction of a new garden designed to showcase some of the wide range of plants produced in Cornwall by the new group of nurseries called Cornish Plants Limited. Under the chairmanship of Tracy Wilson, manager of
SHIPS in bottles and lacemaking and spinning demonstrations helped draw crowds to Allerford Museum's summer fair. The fair, one of two major moneyspinners staged by the rural life and living history centre each year, brought in just over £400. And museum
TOURISM leaders on Exmoor set a new record with 'hits' on a website dedicated to promoting the area breaking the 100,000 a month barrier the first time. The site, set up by Exmoor Tourist Association, had a major revamp last year with the help of a marketing
Tributes poured in to Helston Town Beadle and community stalwart Bert Hicks this week following, his death at the age of 76. Many in Helston were deeply saddened to hear of the death of a man who contributed a great deal to the town, whether fulfilling
A career best unbeaten 144 for Falmouth skipper Larry Martin was the highlight of the match with Camborne at Roskear, but despite being outplayed for most of the game Camborne batted out 61 overs to hold on to a draw in a high scoring game. Hoping to
RAIN failed to dampen spirits at Taunton Flower show this week as thousands of visitors flocked to Vivary Park. Although visitor numbers were slightly down and there was some flooding on Wednesday (August 7), show-goers queued to get in at the start of
POP music is the soundtrack to our lives AND our deaths in the South-West, according to a top funeral director. A new survey by the Co-operative Funeral Service has listed a top ten of pop records requested at burials and cremations in the South-West.
FORMER Wellington midfielder Steve Jenkins signed for Taunton after Taunton's 7-2 away victory over Devon League champions Dartmouth on Wednesday (August 7) night. Jenkins, who won a Screwfix League championship medal with Frome last season, played throughout
FOR possibly the first time in the Cornish Gorsedd the top award in the adult class for a poem about Cornwall has been won by an entrant from the United States. Peg Aloi of Massachusetts gains the Morris Cup while third place in the same section goes
Redruth and District Model Flying Club took to the air at the weekend - at least their models did - and everyone who turned up at Hell's Mouth for the demonstrations were captivated by the aerobatics. Jackie Porter, chairman of the club, said it was one
THIRTY-SIX members excelled themselves by entering over 320 beautiful fuchsia exhibits at the Camborne-Redruth Fuchsia Society's annual show in celebration of the Queen's Golden Jubilee Year at Camborne School last Sunday. The sun shone, the flowers bloomed
It has taken three years of hard work and careful planning but the new Gooseberry Bush Day Nursery in Camborne has finally opened its doors to children and parents. The nursery was originally located on the same grounds as Camborne School but had to give
An appeal which will hopefully lead to a new property for the Cornish branch of the Animal Welfare Trust, was launched this week. Called the "Rescue Me £1 Appeal" it has been started by Jane Virot, Jackie Tregellas and Norman Thompson, all members of
A clean-up on a roundabout labelled the gateway to Redruth will hopefully embarrass officials into taking action in future. Tolgus roundabout by the Tesco store has been an eyesore since it was created more than two years ago. Residents claim it a disgrace
THE former treasurer of Camborne conservative club denied charges he stole over £12,000 from the club when he appeared before Truro magistrates. Terence Kemp, 25, of Mount Pleasant Road, Camborne faces 12 allegations of stealing money from the club between
WITH a good forecast for the weekend, the Port Navas regatta committee and helpers were cautiously optimistic, and their optimism was justified on the morning of the event with dull but fine conditions which were ideal for all pre-regatta preparations
Bemused crowds had to look twice to believe their eyes when "mermaids" were spotted dining on the Prince of Wales pier in Falmouth. The local "mermaids", who were dressed in elaborate costume, headdress and tiara, attracted a crowd of onlookers who were
WELLINGTON will be without six of their most talented young players for tomorrow's (Saturday, August 11) soccer friendly at Ottery St Mary. Five of them - Shane Kingston, Shane Gage, Simon Ingram, Jon Crowford and Grahan Byrne - will be on holiday together
Two Falmouth women, Clare Leverton and Anne Oliver, fly to Germany this weekend to sign on the Russian four-masted barque Kruzenshtern for a week-long voyage from Rostock to Portsmouth, where the Cutty Sark Tallships fleet will be moored after racing
Thursday, August 1 Bahamian cruise liner Astor arrived from Bremerhaven for a cruise call and sailed for Cork. Whitask sailed for Southampton. Hong Kong bulker Great Gain sailed from the bay for orders. Friday, August 2 Bahamian research vessel Svitzer
IT was all going so well for much of Saturday's Premier League game for the leaders Truro at a sundrenched Mullion. The county champions racked up an impressive 311 for 2 declared in 54 overs then made early inroads into a weakened Mullion top order.
Woodland at Cadgwith Cove provided a suitably atmospheric setting for a triumphant production of Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream staged by the Cadgwith Thespians last week. The community group, re-formed after an absence of several years, won
Helston couple Roland and Muriel Holton had been penfriends for four years when they finally met, hit it off straightaway, and got engaged a few weeks later. The pair, who celebrated their golden wedding anniversary last Friday, were married in Leeds
A MOTORCRUISER was found drifting two miles off the Lizard coast yesterday with no crew on board. The vessel, Past Time, was spotted at 2.30am by the racing yacht Dragonfly, which was involved in a single-handed sailing race. A message was relayed to
The third championship sailing event of this year, hosted by the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club, came to a successful conclusion last Friday. By no means the least important of them, the Prince of Wales/International 14 Week, has a long standing association
PROTESTERS fighting to stop a community playing field in Taunton from being turned into a car park have launched a fresh bid to protect the site. Campaigners say they have found evidence that proves it is illegal for Taunton Deane Council to sell the
A 29-YEAR-OLD former Wellington woman died in Musgrove Park Hospital, Taunton, last Thursday (August 1). Sue Mees, nee Webber, of Ilminster, who was heavily pregnant, died of natural causes, the coroner's officer confirmed yesterday (Thursday, August
THE remains of 100 men, women and children have been discovered buried in the centre of Wellington. Human remains were uncovered when building contractors A&H Gadd began digging foundations for new flats at Squirrel Court in Fore Street. Building
A WELLINGTON woman is making a miraculous recovery after she was trapped underneath a car as she walked on the pavement during a shopping trip. Grandmother Anne Halliwell, 51, of Barnmeads Road, was rescued from beneath the vehicle by fire crews, but
WELLINGTON is bursting at the seams with colourful blooms to retain its treasured Portman Cup. Isabel Ward, Wellington in Bloom chairman, is now urging traders to keep up the hard work and not let their efforts -- and the glorious flowers -- go to waste
A STREET market in Wellington has been slammed by the former leader of the chamber of trade as "the last thing traders want". However, retailers and farmers from both in and outside the town, have supported the idea which they see is an opportunity to
IT was all going so well for much of Saturday's Premier League game for the leaders Truro at a sundrenched Mullion. The county champions racked up an impressive 311 for 2 declared in 54 overs then made early inroads into a weakened Mullion top order.
Ten students from Truro College had an experience of a lifetime when they got to test their kayaking skills in the wild white waters of the French Alps. Based at L'Argentiere in the Hautes Alps the students of the HND Outdoor Education course got to try
Further measures aimed at preventing high vehicles from becoming trapped under the "iron bridge" at Goss Moor on the A30 are being considered by the Highways Agency. Local MP Matthew Taylor has welcomed the news, and says he hopes it will help prevent
THE village of Malpas pulled together at the weekend for its annual regatta which included the usual mini-dragon boat race. Teams from Truro, including the King William IV pub and Sainsbury, joined in the fun which is a fundraiser for village activities
FIREFIGHTERS criticised for giving emergency life support in rural West Somerset have received praise from a man certain they saved his life. Dulverton businessman and district councillor Keith Ross was treated by co-responders after collapsing at home
A WEST Somerset hunt has denied claims that a marksman fired towards a crowd of people and a row of houses to kill a stag at the end of a chase. The incident in Dulverton on the opening day of the season last Saturday (August 3) involved the Devon and
TECHNICAL difficulties could still scupper plans for a £200,000 amenity area on a former municipal tip at Culvercliffe in Minehead. Children's play facilities, a picnic spot, ball games venue and areas for walkers and dog walkers were envisaged in plans
ANGRY residents fighting plans to turn Falmouth's TA centre into luxury apartments have demanded that the site be turned into a multi-storey car park. For the second week the Packet has been bombarded with letters from people saying that parking problems
SOMERSET County Council chairman Robin Bush has been appointed to South West Arts' new regional council. Mr Bush, a writer, actor, singer, lecturer and TV personality, is one of 13 members of the group, which will oversee development and support of the
MORE than 10,000 pupils from 53 schools across Somerset took to the streets for the annual Walk on Wednesday which proved a huge success. The walk took place on June 12, and is organised by Somerset County Council to encourage children to walk or cycle
SOMERSET will host a four-day Women's Test match against India starting at the County Ground, Taunton, next Wednesday (August 14) - and all youngsters up to the age of 16 will get free admission. In addition all girls who attend on the first three days
ENGLAND star Marcus Trescothick says it's too early to say whether he will be able to captain Somerset in their Cheltenham and Gloucester Trophy final against Yorkshire at Lord's at the end of the month. Trescothick, who has just returned from a holiday
THE Baker Cup final between Taunton and St Andrews will not be played at the County Ground following last Sunday's ((August 4) postponement through rain. "There's no suitable date at the County Ground available," said competition secretary Colin Vile.
Working at Blackwood House residential home at Roskear, Camborne, proved literally hair raising for three members of staff last week. Assistant home manager Stephen Cartmel and care assistants Shaun Burton and Brian Risden raised over £300 on Thursday
LITTLE spots of paradise throughout the Kerrier district were descended upon by a team of judges from Kerrier Homes Trust as they toured around inspecting entries for their annual garden competition. Tenants living in towns and villages across the area
