Bus company Truro-nian has apologised to people attending Arm-istice Day commemorations in Helston this week after two of its vehicles disrupted the solemn ceremony at the town's Garden of Remembrance. People paying tribute to their war dead beside the
A major study into the future of Mullion harbour is aimed at protecting the historic piers, not abandoning them to the elements, landowners the Nat-ional Trust insisted this week. Fears for the future of the picturesque harbour were raised at the weekend
Experts investigating cases of a rare bone cancer affecting young people in the Helston area were yesterday due to meet with sufferers' families for the first time. The South West Cancer Intelligence Service (SWCIS) launched a probe in September in response
Anger over plans for a housing development at a sensitive site in the heart of St Keverne has prompted parish councillors to seek a meeting with senior Kerrier planning officers. A proposal to build six houses on land at Back Lane has fuelled the wrath
While the main visitor season in Cornwall may have ended, more attractions and tourist-related operations continue to be open for business than ever before. At Trebah on the Helford River the enchanted ravine garden is still looking splendid in its Autumn
Villagers in St Keverne were celebrating this week after their parish church was named as the best church to visit in Britain. St Keverne was the overall winner in the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group's Search for a Church competition, which aims to encourage
The refurbishment of St Keverne parish hall is due to be celebrated at an open evening next Saturday, November 22. Two and a half years after the need to install disabled toilets at the premises was first mooted, a major programme of refurbishment has
A MOVING service of remembrance was held in the Gulf on Sunday, near the spot where seven men from RNAS Culdrose died in a mid-air helicopter collision during the Iraq war. The service, which took place aboard the US Navy destroyer USS Fletcher, was held
BURNHAM suffered their first defeat on Saturday since the opening day of the season nearly three months ago. Two first-half goals by Castle Cary ended the home team's unbeaten run of ten matches. It was also their first home defeat of the season. Afterwards
MISFITS provided a few fireworks of their own last week in the Highbridge and District Skittles League, as they set an alley record at the Lighthouse Inn. The first-division title-chasers scored an incredible total of 620. Their unfortunate opponents
YEOVIL Town midfielder Andy Lindegaard could be placed out on loan in a bid for him to get some much-needed match practice. Lindegaard has only just returned from injury and scored in last week's Pontins Holiday Combination League success over Plymouth
YEOVIL Town manager Gary Johnson has said that his players will have to stay 'mentally focussed' on their Nationwide League campaign -- despite supporters becoming gripped by FA Cup fever (writes Steve Sowden). Many fans are dangerously predicting the
YEOVIL Town's budding footballers of the future conjured up another victory in the Umbro Isotonic Youth League on Saturday when they saw off the challenge of their counterparts from Bristol Rovers with a 2-1 win. The Glovers' young guns made the better
YEOVIL Town fielded a strong squad X1 against Plymouth Argyle last week at Huish Park in a very competitive Pontins Holiday Combination League fixture and came away with a 2-1 victory. The 2-1 victory gave Yeovil their third consecutive victory in the
ANYONE wanting to travel 'up north' next week for Yeovil Town's match at Nationwide League Division Three leaders Hull City can do so with the Yeovil Town Independent Supporters' Association. Coaches will be leaving next Saturday (Nov 22) from Huish Park
Tuesday, November 4 Bahamas registered LPG tanker Malvern (3,368/90) arrived from Belfast for bunkers in the Carrick Roads and sailed for the River Tees. Cypriot bulk carrier Southway (11,124/79) anchored in Falmouth Bay to await orders and sailed later
PARENTS are being warned to be on their guard this week after the deadly viral strain of meningitis claimed the life of a Redruth schoolboy. Children at Treleigh School were told the news of the death of five-year-old Kyle Pascoe at a special assembly
Children who play truant and parents who allow them to stay away from school have nowhere to hide as a crackdown by police and schools in Camborne and Redruth use new powers to curb uneccessary absences. In a joint effort, police and county council education
A CORNISH school has gone straight to the top of the class in a high-profile language awards scheme. Hayle Community School is a regional winner of the 2003 Languages for Exports Awards, which celebrate businesses, schools and colleges which develop languages
Lanner silver band record their new CDMembers of Lanner and District Silver Band had a surprise when they turned up for the recording of their new CD as they were greeted by three of their "fans." Camborne MP Candy Atherton came along specially to congratulate
Nearly 500 people descended on Pencoys School on Friday to witness its official opening - just a day after the school received its final delivery of furniture. The state-of-the-art building at Four Lanes has had its fair share of teething troubles since
More than 150 people gathered at the war memorial at Illogan Parish church on Sunday to remember British service personell killed in both world wars and other conflicts. The parade formed up at Illogan Royal British Legion's new headquarters, in Richards
The fallen servicemen and women of the two World Wars were honoured in Camborne at the weekend. The annual Remembrance Sunday parade began at the community centre. The Union Flag was carried by chairman of Camborne Royal British Legion Derrick Crockford
The sinister silhouette of the Royal Navy nuclear powered submarine HMS Sceptre could easily be spotted from Pendennis Point on Sunday afternoon. The Swiftsure class SSN (Submarine, attack, nuclear powered) rendezvoused with the Fleet tender Menai to
FALMOUTH'S main shopping street could be blacked out this Christmas as trader apathy over the festive lights hits an all time low. Despite repeated appeals for help in paying for equipment to put up the lights, so far only Marks and Spencer has come forward
Bus company Truro-nian has apologised to people attending Arm-istice Day commemorations in Helston this week after two of its vehicles disrupted the solemn ceremony at the town's Garden of Remembrance. People paying tribute to their war dead beside the
DEVON'S Social Services has been confirmed as being among the best performing Social Services departments in the country, according to the Government's Social Services Inspectorate, (SSI). The SSI reported the results of its annual inspection and 'star
ELDERLY people in Mid Devon are being targeted by door-to-door salesmen selling reflective plate house numbers. Although police have said that the selling itself is not illegal, the salesman are claiming that the placing of numbers on houses is backed
TORQUAY United will take on Plymouth Argyle in a friendly at Home Park on Saturday December 6, the day scheduled for the second round of the FA Cup. Both clubs were first-round casulties, with Argyle losing to Third Division Northampton Town, and United
Tavistock 1 Falmouth Town 1 For the second week running, Falmouth threw away a lead which they should have sewn up. At a blustery Langsford Park, Dominic Keen again took charge in the absence of Justin Ashburn and with Steve Coggin unavailable, Jake Ash
Penryn 35pts Exmouth 27pts Penryn seem to be a little like England at the moment. They do not appear to be playing well, but continue to win, and to use one of Clive Woodward's quotes after the England - Wales game: "We are winning our games, but without
THE 26th annual Silver Oyster Race was held by Mylor Yacht Club on November 5. The race commemorates the High Court victory whereby the oystermen won the right to lay up their oysters free of charge on the foreshores of the Fal. November 5 became a traditional
Kingsbridge 31pts Falmouth 15pts Falmouth's trip to South Devon eventually ended in defeat but for most of the game they were very much in contention and it looked possible that they would secure their first away win of the season. However, in the end
THE Ladies Triples league continued at Falmouth Bowling Club on Tuesday morning with the largest turnout for the winter season yet. On November 4 with seven rinks being used and 50 bowlers involved - how many clubs in Britain could boast this scene outdoors
There will be a change of format to the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League next season. Following a proposal, from St Just CC, clubs have been balloted with the suggestion of increasing the season to 27 games with teams playing each other three
THERE are hopes that the Government is to give next year's 60th anniversary of the historic D-Day Landings the respect is deserves - following pressure from Yeovil MP David Laws and the Yeovil Express. The Express has been campaigning for several months
POLICE in Somerton are appealing for witnesses after a teenage skateboarder was attacked by a man in the street. The 13-year-old local boy was skateboarding in West Street, Somerton, at around 5.30pm on Monday, November 3, when he bumped into a woman
EIGHT football fans were arrested after a disturbance broke at a pub shortly before Yeovil Town's FA Cup First Round match with Wrexham on Saturday. Trouble is understood to have flared at the Arrow pub on the Abbey Manor Estate, close to the Glovers'
POLICE are appealing for information following a fatal road traffic collision in Yeovil Road, Tintinhull, at the weekend in which an 18-year-old pedestrian was killed. Alexander Edwards, of Templecombe, was with a group of male friends at the side of
A BODY found off the Penryn River last week has been identified as that of Ian Charles Lacey. The 46-year-old's body was found in Sailor's Creek, Flushing at around 11am on Friday. He had been missing since Saturday. The body was recovered by the inshore
FALMOUTH'S main shopping street could be blacked out this Christmas as trader apathy over the festive lights hits an all time low. Despite repeated appeals for help in paying for equipment to put up the lights, so far only Marks and Spencer has come forward
POLICE are investigating the desecration of ten graves over the Halloween weekend. Whilst the rest of Falmouth enjoyed one of its quietest Halloweens in recent years, vandals broke into the cemetery in the ancient Budock Parish Church and pushed over
Cornwall and Devon have one of the richest maritime histories in Western Europe. Once every sheltered cove, harbour and estuary was the workplace for men seeking a living on the water. This varied from schooners, which sailed across the Atlantic in the
After numerous complaints about the state of Falmouth Town Hall Carrick district council have finally promised to do something to clean up the building. Falmouth's mayor, Maureen Davies, wrote a letter to the district council in August asking for something
FALMOUTH Stop the War Group have organised a public talk on the real nature of the British involvement in Iraq, past and present, in the Chellew Room, Falmouth Arts Centre, on Tuesday, November 18, at 7.30 pm. They have two very different speakers for
A Falmouth man has been shortlisted for a prestigious award after making a short film that will be shown at a London festival. Toby Haynes has made an exceptional start to his directorial career after he his film, Lost and Found, was short-listed from
Falmouth Green Centre joined in Britain's biggest day of volunteering in a bid to get people involved in improving their environments. Across the UK, 750,000 people took part in the Community Service Volunteers "Make a Difference Day" enjoying practical
Police in Cornwall have admitted this week they are under pressure with "an unusually high volume of major incidents across the force, including murders, suspicious deaths and missing persons." But at the same time they are keen to reassure members of
Remembrance Day parades and services throughout the area on Sunday saw more people than ever taking part and there was a sea of red poppies on all war memorials. The war in Iraq had clearly highlighted the importance of this year's Royal British Legion
Redruth 35pts Haywards Heath 19 pts Recording their fourth league win from seven starts, Redruth move up to sixth place after their 35-19 Haywards Heath. With Neil Corin, resigned from the Pirates, and Mark Harper from Plymouth Albion, the home fans gave
Camborne 32pts Newton Abbot 26pts Camborne remain in pole position in the Western Counties(West) table with their unbeaten record intact after just coming out on top in a nine-try thriller at a windswept Recreation Ground. Playing with the slope and elements
Cornwall Athletic Club's female runners proved invincible in the season's second Westward Cross Country League event at St Austell RFC - achieving a clean sweep in their three team races, beating the Devon opposition comfortably each time. The promising
THE Godolphin Club increased their lead to four points over Redruth RBL A in division I of the Mining Snooker League after they beat Pool 4-2 and the Redruth RBL A team could again only manage a 3-3 draw with their own B team. Jason Grigor made a fine
THE Kerrier Junior fourth Open Badminton tournament, held at two new venues in the Pool area over the weekend, produced a very high standard of play. The event, run under the umbrella of the new Cornwall Youth Badminton (CYB) orgaisation and sponsored
Two animals have been stabbed in an apparently motiveless attack in a Somerset village, police said. A border collie dog and a Welsh show pony both sustained deep stab wounds after the attack on a farm in Cucklington some time overnight on Saturday, November
EXTRA money from a cut in council tax reductions on second homes in Somerset should be ploughed back into the areas from where it came. That's the message from Taunton MP Adrian Flook, after Somerset County Council this week agreed that second home owners
An inspection of children's services carried out more than six months ago has led to Plymouth City Council losing its star rating for Social Services. The City Council announced the results of the children and families services inspection by the Social
CAR crashes, delayed trains and even a World War Two bomb brought chaos to Highbridge this week - but the police still managed to ensure a magical Carnival night ran smoothly. Up to 30,000 people flocked to watch the parade, and the town was hit by massive
A SEA of poppies adorned the War Memorials in Burnham and Highbridge on Sunday after people paid their respects to those who died for their country. Thankfully for everyone taking part the weather stayed dry and each parade was conducted without a hitch
MARKETEERS CC were crowned the winners of Highbridge and Burnham Carnival on Monday when they scooped best open feature. The club's entry Rock 2003, caught the imagination of the crowd and people both young and old were rocking away to the music of Queen's
Calls to boycott a colourful French street market, selling cheese, bread, wine and other goods, were ignored at the weekend as thousands of shoppers flocked to Truro's Lemon Quay. Despite pleas by some nearby Cornish market stallholders to buy Cornish
THE county's top police officer has been honoured at the annual presentations of chief constable's commendations, which took place in Truro last week. In a ceremony at County Hall, Chief Constable Maria Wallis was on hand to present Detective Sergeant
The combined autumn concert given by pupils of Truro and Treliske Schools tends to fill the Hall for Cornwall in Truro to capacity and this year's performance was no exception. A mixed programme offered choral singing and jazz as well as pieces for full
A new display board at the Cornwall Samaritans Centre, in Treyew Road, Truro, reflects a new image and enhanced range of services for the emotional support charity on the eve of its 50th anniversary. Samaritans originated in London in November 1953, and
The final touches are being put to what is set to be the first ever arts and crafts school for Truro. Ray and Maxine Barnett have been searching for the perfect venue to house a private art school for the past three years since customers at their arts
A FORMER Falmouth College of Arts student has returned to the county to create a new series of sculptures for the Eden Project. Best known for her giant willow man on the M5 near Bridgwater, Serena de la Hey has been hard at work creating "Vessels" -
CARL Coombes, a 41-year-old sergeant with the Royal Air Force at St Mawgan, is the new World Masters wave ski champion after beating off 78 other competitors from 16 nations at Guadaloupe, in the Caribbean. Carl, who works as an engineer in the Helicopter
A public inquiry into possible boundary changes to Cornwall's parliamentary constituencies will begin on January 6 next year at County Hall. The inquiry follows suggestions that the Duchy should have six parliamentary constituencies instead of the current
The recent war in Iraq had a profound effect on the large numbers of people who turned out for Sunday's Remembrance Day parades throughout the Truro area on Sunday. The parade in the city saw servicemen and women from RAF St Mawgan and RNAS Culdrose,
Clevedon 58pts Truro 17pts THIS was another tough away game for Truro who found promotion-chasing Clevedon too hot to handle in their South West I fixture on Saturday. The city side are finding it difficult to make an impression on their travels, but
THE Kerrier Junior fourth Open Badminton tournament, held at two new venues in the Pool area over the weekend, produced a very high standard of play. The event, run under the umbrella of the new Cornwall Youth Badminton (CYB) orgaisation and sponsored
Devon Fire and Rescue have will be teaming up with Torbay Council's three Connections offices to raise public awareness about fire safety in the home. Exhibitions will be staged for a week-long duration in Torquay (November 17), Paignton (November 24)
One of the most rewarding tasks during the civic year relates to the annual Christmas distributions from the mayor's welfare fund, as well as my visits to the community hospital and the town's residential and nursing homes on Christmas Day morning. Such
Lest we forget, that is the saying, but these days it is easy to forget the past because there is so much happening in the modern world, the conflicts continue. Afghanistan, Eastern Europe, in Iraq, in the new states in what was once the USSR. People
WHILST Mrs Fry's comments in last week's Packet are worthy of some merit, we must agree with the fact that the ratepayers of Falmouth do not have money to waste, but Mrs Fry's observations fall down on several issues fundamental to the people of the area
WENDRON 3 FALMOUTH TOWN 1 IN blustery conditions at Underlane Park, an ever-improving Wendron collected another three points to see off high scoring Falmouth Town in the Jolly's Combination League. Wendron adapted to the conditions from the first minute
PORTHLEVEN 0 LAUNCESTON 0 PORTHLEVEN'S inability to turn possession into goals cost them yet more points in the Carlsberg SWL on Saturday after they were held to a 0-0 draw by Launceston. The Fishermen are still in the middle of an injury crisis which
PENRYN ATHLETIC 3 MULLION 0 PENRYN Athletic remain hot on the heels of Jolly's Combination League leaders Penzance after a hard-earned 3-0 win over Mullion at Kernick Road. It wasn't until the dying minutes that Athletic were able to put the game out
THE Kerrier Junior fourth Open Badminton tournament, held at two new venues in the Pool area over the weekend, produced a very high standard of play. The event, run under the umbrella of the new Cornwall Youth Badminton (CYB) orgaisation and sponsored
There will be a change of format to the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League next season. Following a proposal, from St Just CC, clubs have been balloted with the suggestion of increasing the season to 27 games with teams playing each other three
TWO young Devon film-makers will have the chance to see their work on the silver screen next Monday when their films are given a Gala Premiere. Ella Brookes from Clyst Vale Community College in Broadclyst and Paisley Rendell from Great Torrington School
Independent candidate Vince Curnow has become the new county councillor for Porthleven, replacing long-serving representative David Richards, who died in August. Mr Curnow, who is already a Kerrier district council representative for the fishing port,
A unique cottage industry on the Lizard peninsula which attracts thousands of visitors each year is closing down and re-locating to St Ives. Staff at Halzephron Herb Farm, Gunwalloe, face redundancy when the business closes its doors for the final time
Plans to expand a thriving builders' merchants on the edge of Helston, creating dozens of new jobs, could be delayed by red tape, despite winning the support of district councillors. An outline planning application by Brays Building Supplies was approved
An antiques valuation evening held at Wendron School last Thursday raised £220 for the Wendron church roof appeal. Adrian Lewis and Beth Helyer, from Mill House Auctions at Coverack Bridges, gave their expert advice on an array of items brought to the
THE deaths of seven Culdrose servicemen during the early stages of the war in Iraq gave an added poignancy to Remembrance Day commemorations at the Helston base on Sunday. Service and civilian personnel gathered to pay tribute to all those who gave their
PLYMOUTH Argyle will take on Torquay United in a friendly at Home Park on Saturday December 6, the day scheduled for the second round of the FA Cup. Both clubs were first-round casulties, with Argyle losing to Third Division Northampton Town, and United
FORMER Burnham Rugby Club junior Chris Morgan faces the biggest game of his professional career on Sunday. He will be in the Bristol Shoguns side taking on Premiership champions London Wasps at the Memorial Stadium in the sixth round of the Powergen Cup
FOR a full match report of Yeovil Town's excellent 4-1 victory over Wrexham in the FA Cup First Round see here: FA CUP FIRST ROUND YEOVIL TOWN 4, WREXHAM 1 STEVE SOWDEN REPORTS FROM HUISH PARK YEOVIL Town manager Gary Johnson could be forgiven for forgetting
WINNERS in Yeovil Town FC's Glovers Gold Bond competition for Week 32 are as follows: Frederick Higgins, of Cross Road, Bradford Abbas; Mrs B. J. Strong, of Larkhill Road, Yeovil; Miss Saunders, of Bowleaze, Yeovil; Mrs K. Page, of Feltham Drive, Frome
YEOVIL Town Ladies FC have found a new permanent home to host their first-team fixtures in the South West Women's Combination League - at Tintinhull. Following weeks of searching for a new headquarters to play their matches, team manager John Flatters
Just how close did the American ghost ships from the James River Reserve fleet, dubbed the "toxic waste ships" come to being allowed to lay-up in the tranquil waters of the River Fal? The Packet can reveal that Truro Harbourmaster Captain Andy Brigden
The sinister silhouette of the Royal Navy nuclear powered submarine HMS Sceptre could easily be spotted from Pendennis Point on Sunday afternoon. The Swiftsure class SSN (Submarine, attack, nuclear powered) rendezvoused with the Fleet tender Menai to
The Steering Group of the Fal River Links Project will be outlining its vision for a transport network around the Fal to a group of invited guests at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall next week. Fal River Links aims to create a comprehensive water
PLYMOUTH Argyle will take on Torquay United in a friendly at Home Park on Saturday December 6, the day scheduled for the second round of the FA Cup. Both clubs were first-round casulties, with Argyle losing to Third Division Northampton Town, and United
Up to ten teachers from Camborne School of Mines are set to lose their jobs as part of cost cutting measures. Exeter University, which runs the school, has had to make the move to try and plug an expected loss for this year of £400,000. Between five and
The crew of a World War II bomber who perished when their plane hit a chapel near Camborne have been remembered. A plaque is to be erected on the spot where the wartime plane crashed in July 24, '1942. Then a teenager, 77-year-old Percy Laity took the
THE county's top police officer has been honoured at the annual presentations of chief constable's commendations, which took place in Truro last week. In a ceremony at County Hall, Chief Constable Maria Wallis was on hand to present Detective Sergeant
A school in Camborne is this week preparing to bring education into the next century when they officially unveil themselves as the first science college in Cornwall. Camborne Science and Community College is inviting patrons and benefactors who helped
Students at the Centre of Excellence for Construction and Engineering at Cornwall College are the to benefit from investment and courses, plus thousands of pounds worth of equipment. The landmark building houses three of the college's centres - automotive
One of the South West's leading renewable energy, mining and minerals consultancies is embarking on a major international expansion programme. Redruth-based CSMA Consultants Ltd is being re-branded as Wardell Armstrong International Ltd in a move by its
SUSAN Rescorla, the American widow of Hayle-born September 11 hero Rick Rescorla, was in Cornwall on Friday to witness two presentations in his honour. At Penpol School, which Rick attended as a boy, she opened the Rick Rescorla Wildlife Garden, an imaginatively-landscaped
Cinemagoers recall the heyday of the Palace in Camborne An historic Cornish cinema may be no more, but its memory looks set to live on for many years to come. The former Palace Cinema in South Roskear Terrace, Camborne - the first in the Camborne-Redruth
VOLUNTEERS are needed to help keep the bells "ringing" in the funds for St Julia's Hospice, at Hayle. Traditionally the hospice sells its Christmas bell pin brooches in the streets for one day in December and this year there is a shortage of helpers to
One of the largest turnouts for years made for a very poignant Remembrance Sunday at Redruth. Young and old joined in the parade ceremony at Victoria Park and a service at St Andrews Church. President of the Royal British Legion's Redruth branch, George
The Steering Group of the Fal River Links Project will be outlining its vision for a transport network around the Fal to a group of invited guests at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall next week. Fal River Links aims to create a comprehensive water
A teacher told today how she warned her son against marrying 'poison curry' Devon wife Dena Thompson. Rosemary Webb said she had been concerned about the whirlwind romance and the fact that Thompson was still married to someone else. Mrs Webb, of Hayling
TWO young Devon film-makers will have the chance to see their work on the silver screen next Monday when their films are given a Gala Premiere. Ella Brookes from Clyst Vale Community College in Broadclyst and Paisley Rendell from Great Torrington School
A murder inquiry has been launched following the discovery of an elderly woman's body by a roadside in Devon. The body was spotted by a member of the public by the side of the A396 road just outside Exeter. She was believed to have suffered head injuries
PLANS for the Monkerton Link Road go on display tomorrow and on Saturday, November 15 at the Hall Church, Main Road, Pinhoe. Both Devon County and Exeter City Councils regard the provision of a link road between Ambassador Drive and Pinhoe Road as a high
LIBERAL Democrat parliamentary spokesperson for Falmouth and Camborne, Julia Goldsworthy, confirmed this morning that she would be visiting Falmouth harbour as a matter of urgency to discuss reports that bunkering (refuelling) services could soon cease
PENRYN ATHLETIC 3 MULLION 0 PENRYN Athletic remain hot on the heels of Jolly's Combination League leaders Penzance after a hard-earned 3-0 win over Mullion at Kernick Road. It wasn't until the dying minutes that Athletic were able to put the game out
SOMERSET County Council is selling off Wyvern Waste Services - a business that makes up to £900,000 a year. The decision has "horrified" opposition Conservative councillors, who have dubbed the company a "jewel in Somerset's crown". Wyvern is an independent
THE Kerrier Junior fourth Open Badminton tournament, held at two new venues in the Pool area over the weekend, produced a very high standard of play. The event, run under the umbrella of the new Cornwall Youth Badminton (CYB) orgaisation and sponsored
A NEW fitness track has been opened at Holy Trinity Primary School in Yeovil in memory of six-year-old pupil Tom Latham. The school began raising money to build the track two-and-a-half years ago in memory of Tom who was tragically killed in a road accident
SURGICAL wards at Yeovil District Hospital are to benefit from a major facelift thanks to a £35,000 tonic from the King's Fund. The money, to be announced today (Thursday) at an event in London attended by HRH The Prince of Wales, President of the King's
New classrooms planned for Mylor School have been approved by the parish council. The new classrooms are set to replace the temporary blocks that have been used by pupils at the school for the last three years. Mylor parish council voted unanimously to
Plans for improvements in Carnon Downs - which the county council says it will not include in the A39 road scheme near the village - may be pursued under an independent funding scheme. At a meeting of Feock parish council not all parish councillors were
Remembrance Sunday at Penryn saw young and old march side by side from the town centre to St Gluvias Church where the vicar, Father John Harris, read the names of the fallen. A large crowd took part in the service at which wreaths from service personnel
On Tuesday, at the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month, commemorating the time the guns fell silent at the end of the World War I, Falmouth came to a virtual standstill as shoppers and traders stood in silence for two minutes. At Prince of Wales
London fashion week could have learned a thing or two as Falmouth held a show at the Greenlawns Hotel with a bit of Cornish chic and a touch of celebrity. The Friends of Falmouth Health Centre Fashion Show went off with a bang with tickets - to see the
ILLOGAN 7 PORTHLEVEN 0 PORTHLEVEN felt the full force of Illogan's attacking strength in the Jolly's Combination League after they conceded a goal within 15 seconds of the kick-off at Oxland Parc. The first half saw the Fishermen work hard to stay in
The former headteacher of a Somerset private school has been fined £4,250 by magistrates for harassing an ex-pupil's mother. John Teasdale, 55, bombarded 34-year-old Julie Kenny with letters, presents, poems and a Valentine's Day rose over the course
There will be a change of format to the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League next season. Following a proposal, from St Just CC, clubs have been balloted with the suggestion of increasing the season to 27 games with teams playing each other three
A Bristol woman who was so obsessed by comedian Ken Dodd that she torched his house and harassed his partner, must stay in hospital to undergo further psychiatric tests, a judge has ordered. Ruth Tagg, 35, of St. John's Crescent, Bedminster, Bristol,
STANDARDS among Taunton's door staff have been defended this week after allegations of sexual discrimination by a clubber. A letter to the County Gazette from Taunton resident Charles Faulder claimed that his friend was thrown out of a club for kissing
Dartmoor is being searched by police seeking an 18-year-old student missing since last Friday. More than 30 police are involved in the hunt for Alicia Eborne, who lives in the tiny community of Corntown on the edge of the moor. Police have been using
STAFF at Sedgemoor Services near Burnham were left badly shaken after three armed men burst in and demanded cash. The three men, with covered faces and brandishing knives, held up the service station's Roadchef on Wednesday night. They stole cash and
Car clamping is now very likely at the car parks of the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Treliske as the only solution to the ever-growing problem with emergency vehicles. They are being so hampered by illegally and badly parked cars that the hospital authorities
Jenny Gason, the secretary to the Bishops of Truro since 1964, will retire at Christmas. The present Bishop of Truro, the Rt Rev Bill Ind, has written to all clergy and parishes of the diocese to announce the end of her 40 years dedicated work and service
At the annual meeting of The Kernow Old Vehicle Club, chairman John Manley handed a cheque for £1,807.20 to Lynda Thomas and Jo Barker from The Marie Curie Nursing Service. Club members have been supporting the nursing service since chairman John Manley
CONSULTANT oral and facial surgeons and specialist staff at the Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro, are joining local primary care dental services in a campaign to raise awareness of mouth cancer by holding a drop in clinic at the hospital today (Wednesday
TRURO CITY 2 ST AGNES 0 TRURO City have been waiting some time to chalk up a victory over St Agnes in the Jolly's Combination League, but their wait is over after a well-deserved 2-0 success at Treyew Road on Saturday. This was an eagerly-anticipated
THE smell of Dubbin and the sight of old limbs sporting bandages will be very much in evidence in a couple of weeks' time when another sporting reunion takes place in the city. On this occasion it will be a reunion of former Truro City Minors footballers
There will be a change of format to the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League next season. Following a proposal, from St Just CC, clubs have been balloted with the suggestion of increasing the season to 27 games with teams playing each other three
I have just heard of another three houses in Penryn and one in my road being purchased for investment student properties. I wonder if all your readers are aware that student houses are exempt from council tax. Some of these houses have five or more letting
I HAVE just received a cutting from your newspaper of a recent letter printed re An Eddie Calvert in the Making, from Mrs P G O'Brien of Laburnum Close, Falmouth. I would like to thank, through your newspaper, on behalf of Marcus Reynolds, Mrs O'Brien
I was pleased to see your report 'Town council - what £50,000 hole?' as this shows that the town council does sometimes listen to what ordinary people are saying. Obviously there are times when people do come to the wrong conclusion, usually because the
I lived in Penryn up until the age of 21 years, and then I left Cornwall never to be seen again, although my heart has always remained there. John Ashwin, who worked for the Falmouth Packet, was the father of my best friend, Nigel. The point I raise is
ON reading about the £50,000 hole in accounts (Falmouth Packet, November 30), before a sharp intake of breath or a rush to hurl a few verbal brickbats in the direction of Falmouth town council, I am always ready to learn - be told by others - how such
HELSTON 7 ST IVES TOWN 1 THE goalscoring form that deserted Helston in recent matches returned with a vengeance at Kellaway Parc on Saturday when they thrashed St Ives Town 7-1 in the Jolly's Combination League. On a day when the wind was blowing at a
ILLOGAN 7 PORTHLEVEN 0 PORTHLEVEN felt the full force of Illogan's attacking strength in the Jolly's Combination League after they conceded a goal within 15 seconds of the kick-off at Oxland Parc. The Fishermen were unable to contain the home side in
DEVON'S Social Services has been confirmed as being among the best performing Social Services departments in the country, according to the Government's Social Services Inspectorate, (SSI). The SSI reported the results of its annual inspection and 'star
MAURICE Jennings, whose life was devoted to his family and to the town of Wellington, died on Sunday. He had been fighting a recurrence of cancer since the summer and died surrounded by his family at St Margaret's Hospice, Taunton. He was 71. Tributes
CONTROVERSIAL plans to turn a Wiveliscombe hotel into a home for adults with severe learning difficulties have been resubmitted. Voyage Ltd wants to turn Langley House into a 14-bed residential facility but has met with stiff opposition from local residents
