Successful businesses from Nynehead and Stawley have been given £2,000 to help drive their stores forward. Stawley Village Shop and Mark Butterfield Furniture are two of five businesses in Taunton Deane which have been awarded grants. Taunton Deane Council
A visitor who collapsed at a Helston supermarket was saved by the quick-thinking actions of off-duty paramedics who were shopping in the store. The man from the Bristol area, who is believed to be in his mid-50s and down visiting his daughter, collapsed
One of the oldest customers at Helston post office officially opened the new-look premises at a special ceremony on Saturday. Gordon Rowe, 88, of Chytroose Close, Helston, first visited the Coinagehall Street business 70 years ago while working as a chauffeur
The evenings are pulling out, sunshine hours are a little longer and a little stronger and soil temperatures are just warming up. That's the good news. The bad news is that you must soon sit down at your desk and start planning your crops and rotation
All stallholders will be charged a trade waste removal fee at this year's Helston Flora Day despite one councillor describing the concept as "abhorrent." Helston town councillors voted to support a request from Phil Walsh, at Kerrier district council,
BURNHAM at last got on the score sheet after a couple of weeks of trouble scoring. Luke McErlain was suspended so Lloyd Dean and Shaun Lismore were on the bench. Ten minutes was how long it took the side to settle on a difficult, muddy and heavy pitch
AN Ilton teenager is moving up in the sporting world - by hurtling downhill at breakneck speed. The premise of his sport is simple - its terrifying! Gordon Hickton, 17, is part of a national centre of excellence for skeleton bobbers. And with the Winter
LOCAL residents have taken action to get a Chard recycling facility in Springmead Surgery car park moved back to where it came from. The paper and plastic bottle banks were originally in the short stay car park outside Somerfield, known as Minnows car
CHARD'S stunning but messy display of starlings dispersed 'as if by magic' when a specialist bird screr visited on Monday evening. In front of HTV television cameras and Furzehill resident Ken Brown, Wiltshire-based Wingway broadcast the sound of a starling
ONE of Chard's biggest employers is closing its two factories in the town, leading to more than 300 redundancies. Tulip, which owns Hygrade, is closing both its cooked meats factories in Chard - the manufacturing plant on Furnham Road and the butchering
A Helston man who needed an emergency blood transfusion following surgery at a privately-run NHS treatment centre in Plymouth has received an apology. Maurice Cardew, 79, of Trengrouse Way, had to be rushed to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro after
Five Sea King helicopters and around 100 personnel from RNAS Culdrose have left the Helston base to take part in a major winter training exercise in Norway. Three Mk7 airborne surveillance and control aircraft from 849 squadron "B" flight, along with
Supporters of the Cury Hunt enjoyed a "cracking" day out on Saturday - exactly a year after the ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales came into force. Some 50 riders gathered at Tucoyse Farm, near Constantine, for the annual farriers' meet - enjoying
SEVERAL Falmouth pub landlords have spoken out against the smoking ban which will be introduced in the summer of 2007, saying that it will drastically affect their businesses. The ban will come into affect next year and will apply to all pubs, clubs and
Pigeon fanciers in Cornwall are having to curtail their racing activities as a precaution over the spread of bird flu. At the same time, those involved in poultry and water fowl, breeders and exhibitors are keeping a close watch on the spread of the flu
A WELL-KNOWN Falmouth couple are appealing for people with photos of their golden wedding anniversary celebrations to come forward after the 75 pictures they took on their digital camera failed to come out. Madeleine and Bill Berks lost all 75 photos
Youngsters from a Falmouth primary school managed to go around the world in just one day last Friday when they took part in an adventure day at the town's library. A total of 27 year two pupils from St Mary's School enjoyed a themed afternoon at Falmouth
THE door has been left ajar for Cornwall county council's executive committee to support future ship to ship oil transfers in Falmouth Bay if an acceptable revised emergency plan comes before them. Members of the executive committee voted last week to
St Austell Brewery has saluted the hard work and dedication of its landlords, restaurateurs and hotel managers at a gala dinner and awards night. This year saw the estate awards split into fourteen categories ranging from "Cask Ale Pub of the Year" to
A wave of Danes is about to break over British farmland as a result of the change in European Legislation. The price of land in Denmark has doubled in price per acre, partly as a result of the success of the Danish pig Industry. European Legislation has
A Helston man who needed an emergency blood transfusion following surgery at a privately-run NHS treatment centre in Plymouth has received an apology. Maurice Cardew, 79, of Trengrouse Way, had to be rushed to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro after
A PATIENT from Redruth has had an apology from the Royal Cornwall Hospital after he claimed he was kept on a trolley in a corridor for 17 hours. Billy Salmon was taken to the hospital with chest pains last week and staff put him on a trolley where he
A PATIENT from Redruth has had an apology from the Royal Cornwall Hospital after he claimed he was kept on a trolley in a corridor for 17 hours. Billy Salmon was taken to the hospital with chest pains last week and staff put him on a trolley where he
Stuart Vile, South West marketing specialist for Meadow Quality, notes prices have been strong since Christmas. He said: "We have seen more stores moving earlier in the year, so the new TB testing regulations are avoided. The good prices and strong demand
FARMERS in the South West who mistakenly present older cattle for use in the food chain are not only risking prosecution but putting the whole of the UK industry's future export prospects in peril. The warning comes from the English Beef and Lamb Executive
Feeding a better balance of energy sources pre-lambing can improve ewe milk quality, boosting lamb vigour and the percent of lambs born that are subsequently weaned. Dennis and Robert Jones farm 840 acres at Heasley Mill in the Exmoor National Park. The
ONE of Chard's biggest employers is closing its two factories in the town, with the loss of over 300 jobs. Tulip, which owns Hygrade, is closing both its cooked meats factories in Chard - the manufacturing plant on Furnham Road and the butchering facility
A DAY nursery found to be inadequate in a government inspection last September says it has turned itself around and now much improved. The St Andrews Day nursery in Taunton was told to make radical changes after its inspection five months ago, when its
BUSINESSES are being warned to be extra vigilant after a number of fake £50 notes have been used in Langport. Police are advising businesses to get properly equipped with currency marker pens and to check suspicious notes at the point of sale. PC Steve
A PATIENT from Redruth has had an apology from the Royal Cornwall Hospital after he claimed he was kept on a trolley in a corridor for 17 hours. Billy Salmon was taken to the hospital with chest pains last week and staff put him on a trolley where he
REDRUTH town council has rejected repeated attempts by the men from del Monte to form a twinning agreement with a district in Mexico. Both Redruth and Camborne town councils have been approached by the Mexican embassy to sign an agreement to be twinned
A SEARCH is on for suitable places for off-road motorcyclists in the Gwennap area after complaints about noise and damage to historic sites. County council officers and representatives of Gwennap parish council have agreed to take a positive approach
What was heralded just a few months ago as a coup for Cornwall, Monarch airline's scheduled service between Newquay and Malaga is to cease from April 30. The continuation of the route, launched in November, had proved unsustainable in light of the introduction
Landlords and managers of pubs in the Camborne and Redruth area have reacted with mixed feelings towards the government's decision to ban smoking in all public places in 18 months time. Darren Tellam, manager of the Railway Tavern, in Trevu Road, Camborne
THREATS of arrest on Tuesday failed to kill the spirit of East Huntspill charity protestors who invaded London for a protest to block Government plans to slaughter thousands of animals. Secret World - in partnership with Care for the Wild International
TRURO'S Plaza Cinema has won the Top Independent UK Cinema title at the international management conference in Glasgow. Representatives of the UK Cinema industry gathered at the Glasgow Film Theatre last week to celebrate two premiere awards at the international
After more than 40 years in the same location the Truro bookshop in River Street is moving its premises to the Royal Cornwall Museum further down the street towards the city centre. It marks the end of an era for an institution which specialises in Cornish
Pigeon fanciers in Cornwall are having to curtail their racing activities as a precaution over the spread of avian flu. At the same time, those involved in poultry and water fowl, breeders and exhibitors, are keeping a close watch on the spread of the
Landlords and managers of pubs in Truro have responded with mixed reactions to the government's decision to ban smoking in all public places in 18 months time. David Walker, licensee of the Daniell Arms on Infirmary Hill, was concerned about the effect
Work began on Monday on a £750,000 expansion and refurbishment of the Duchess of Cornwall renal unit at the Royal Cornwall Hospital. Dr Jon Stratton said: "This will bring together our existing dialysis stations - currently split with four stations on
Pupils at Polwhele House School, Truro, are enjoying an early taste of democracy thanks to a new "school council" that is bubbling with new ideas for all to enjoy. Once every four to six weeks, representatives from prep years three to eight meet around
PENRYN ATHLETIC 0 TRURO CITY 4 - PENRYN Athletic must have quietly harboured hopes that they could become the first club this season to do the double over Truro City, but after 45 minutes that hope had been well and truly crushed. By then City had scored
St Mary's Old Boys 31pts Truro 15pts - On a dry, cold day with a damp pitch this match was a lot closer than the final score line suggests. Truro started with a bang and belied their current league position in the relegation zone. Within five minutes
CORNWALL u20's to play Somerset on Sunday February 26 at Coombe Down RFC Bath, kick-off 2.30pm, is: Te Rongoui Atkins, Jamie Semmens (both Mounts Bay), Simon Peters (Cornish Pirates), Matt Elston, Ashly Roscorlla (both Wadebridge Camels), Mike Provis
FALMOUTH Athletic and St Day will battle it out for pride of place in Cornwall's showpiece soccer occasion - the Easter Monday Finals - when they play the Western Section final of the Cornwall Junior Cup at Truro on Thursday evening, kick off 7.30 pm.
REDRUTH 17pts HALIFAX 10pts - Skipper Mark Richards and his players, certainly did the "business" against Halifax, recording their 10th win to maintain sixth place in National League One. The Reds were withouth their leading try scorer, Lewis Vinnicombe
Exmouth 18pts Camborne 5pts - Camborne failed to capitalise on a strong first half showing and went down to a disappointing defeat in heavy conditions. "Town" will be relieved that the entire bottom five in South West Two lost on the day and therefore
THE second round of the Worlds Apart-sponsored South West Enduro championship hosted by Pendennis Motor Club was staged at a very muddy and wet venue on the outskirts of Helston on Sunday. With the entry at a maximum 200 competitors and classes starting
CORNWALL u20's to play Somerset on Sunday February 26 at Coombe Down RFC Bath, kick-off 2.30pm, is: Te Rongoui Atkins, Jamie Semmens (both Mounts Bay), Simon Peters (Cornish Pirates), Matt Elston, Ashly Roscorlla (both Wadebridge Camels), Mike Provis
With the season three quarters of the way through, possible champion teams are beginning to emerge in all divisions of the West Cornwall Table Tennis League. The Premier division looks to be a straight race between Bridge "A" and Falmouth "A" with Bridge
FALMOUTH Athletic and St Day will battle it out for pride of place in Cornwall's showpiece soccer occasion - the Easter Monday Finals - when they play the Western Section final of the Cornwall Junior Cup at Truro on Thursday evening, kick off 7.30 pm.
PENRYN ATHLETIC 0 TRURO CITY 4 - PENRYN Athletic must have quietly harboured hopes that they could become the first club this season to do the double over Truro City, but after 45 minutes that hope had been well and truly crushed. By then City had scored
In a hard fought battle, Falmouth emerged victorious against Cornwall and Devon League promotion rivals St Austell on Saturday. "The Chiefs" were on a seven match undefeated run in all competitions, like their counterparts prior to kick off, although
The roads in the Redruth, Illogan, North Cliffs and Tehidy area will be awash with runners competing in the 30th Duchy Marathon on Sunday, March 12. The organisers, Cornwall Athletic Club, expect this event, which is Britain's second longest established
With the season three quarters of the way through, possible champion teams are beginning to emerge in all divisions of the West Cornwall Table Tennis League. The Premier division looks to be a straight race between Bridge "A" and Falmouth "A" with Bridge
CORNWALL u20's to play Somerset on Sunday February 26 at Coombe Down RFC Bath, kick-off 2.30pm, is: Te Rongoui Atkins, Jamie Semmens (both Mounts Bay), Simon Peters (Cornish Pirates), Matt Elston, Ashly Roscorlla (both Wadebridge Camels), Mike Provis
With the season three quarters of the way through, possible champion teams are beginning to emerge in all divisions of the West Cornwall Table Tennis League. The Premier division looks to be a straight race between Bridge "A" and Falmouth "A" with Bridge
FALMOUTH Athletic and St Day will battle it out for pride of place in Cornwall's showpiece soccer occasion - the Easter Monday Finals - when they play the Western Section final of the Cornwall Junior Cup at Truro on Thursday evening, kick off 7.30 pm.
CORNWALL u20's to play Somerset on Sunday February 26 at Coombe Down RFC Bath, kick-off 2.30pm, is: Te Rongoui Atkins, Jamie Semmens (both Mounts Bay), Simon Peters (Cornish Pirates), Matt Elston, Ashly Roscorlla (both Wadebridge Camels), Mike Provis
The roads in the Redruth, Illogan, North Cliffs and Tehidy area will be awash with runners competing in the 30th Duchy Marathon on Sunday, March 12. The organisers, Cornwall Athletic Club, expect this event, which is Britain's second longest established
FALMOUTH Athletic and St Day will battle it out for pride of place in Cornwall's showpiece soccer occasion - the Easter Monday Finals - when they play the Western Section final of the Cornwall Junior Cup at Truro on Thursday evening, kick off 7.30 pm.
Delays in the new system of paying subsidies means many South West farmers are being forced to rely on the goodwill of bank managers to pay their bills. A spokesman for the agricultural advisory body Institute of Chartered Accountants told South West
FARMERS in the South West who mistakenly present older cattle for use in the food chain are not only risking prosecution but putting the whole of the UK industry's future export prospects in peril. The warning comes from the English Beef and Lamb Executive
A Helston man who needed an emergency blood transfusion following surgery at a privately-run NHS treatment centre in Plymouth has received an apology. Maurice Cardew, 79, of Trengrouse Way, had to be rushed to the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro after
Councillors are to send a letter of protest over the possible closure of Helston Folk Museum. Members of the town council received an appeal for support from Martin Matthews, chairman of the Friends of Helston Folk Museum, at their last meeting. The rallying
A road in the centre of Helston is likely to remain closed "for some time" following the collapse of a 15ft high granite wall on Friday. A large section of the wall in Penrose Road came down at around 9am, after a night of heavy rain. Plans to repair
Thank goodness that since last month I have shifted those extra pounds. Now that the huge meals of Christmas and New Year are in the past, I intend not to give in to too many temptations. The other occasions when we piled on the pounds were at "American
A Helston widow has urged the Prime Minister to speed up the authorisation of a cancer drug she believes could have saved her husband's life. Margot Bywaters, of Little Trenethick, travelled to 10 Downing Street on Thursday to hand in a letter calling
Five Sea King helicopters and around 100 personnel from RNAS Culdrose have left the Helston base to take part in a major winter training exercise in Norway. Three Mk7 airborne surveillance and control aircraft from 849 squadron "B" flight, along with
Supporters of the Cury Hunt enjoyed a "cracking" day out on Saturday - exactly a year after the ban on hunting with dogs in England and Wales came into force. Some 50 riders gathered at Tucoyse Farm, near Constantine, for the annual farriers' meet - enjoying
PLANS to commemorate fallen soldiers from Ilminster are gathering pace. The Ilminster War Memorial Committee plans to inscribe two legeds on the Minster memorial in memory of Ilminster soldiers who died in the Second World War and subsequent conflicts
Councillors are to send a letter of protest over the possible closure of Helston Folk Museum. Members of the town council received an appeal for support from Martin Matthews, chairman of the Friends of Helston Folk Museum, at their last meeting. The rallying
One of the oldest customers at Helston post office officially opened the new-look premises at a special ceremony on Saturday. Gordon Rowe, 88, of Chytroose Close, Helston, first visited the Coinagehall Street business 70 years ago while working as a chauffeur
A visitor who collapsed at a Helston supermarket was saved by the quick-thinking actions of off-duty paramedics who were shopping in the store. The man from the Bristol area, who is believed to be in his mid-50s and down visiting his daughter, collapsed
A road in the centre of Helston is likely to remain closed "for some time" following the collapse of a 15ft high granite wall on Friday. A large section of the wall in Penrose Road came down at around 9am, after a night of heavy rain. Plans to repair
A Helston widow has urged the Prime Minister to speed up the authorisation of a cancer drug she believes could have saved her husband's life. Margot Bywaters, of Little Trenethick, travelled to 10 Downing Street on Thursday to hand in a letter calling
All stallholders will be charged a trade waste removal fee at this year's Helston Flora Day despite one councillor describing the concept as "abhorrent." Helston town councillors voted to support a request from Phil Walsh, at Kerrier district council,
THE four-year sentence handed down to the man who caused the horrific Penryn by-pass pile-up last year has been condemned as "inadequate" by the victims of his "highly dangerous" driving. Johnathan Nelson, 35, from Falmouth was sentenced at Truro Crown
The former chairman of a Falmouth working group has all but ruled out the possibility of a rising bollard being implemented to cut traffic driving through the town centre this summer. Recent suggestions that a bollard could be put at the entrance to the
THE Falmouth soldier who shot film of Iraqi rioters being beaten by British troops in 2004 was telling friends via a website two years earlier that he planned to give people in undeveloped countries the benefit of his experience in the art of war. Cpl
LIBERAL Democrat leaders on Carrick district council have followed their colleagues on the county council by awarding themselves a large pay increase. At a special meeting of the district council last week members considered an independent remuneration
Having heard an interview with Lady Shackleton, Betty Ward (nee Rickinson) just had to visit the National Maritime Museum in Falmouth where a special exhibition on survival opened last week. Mrs Ward, who lives in Mabe, is the daughter of Lewis Rickinson
Land values have fallen quarter on quarter for over a year, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. But in the South West, prices for both arable and pasture land were unchanged in the fourth quarter, and up on last year. Surveyors
South-West based Pearce Seeds, an agronomy company specialising in seeds, chemicals and gamecover crops, have been looking at a number of replacement chemicals now that atrazine has been withdrawn from use in the weed control programmes of maize crops
MEDICAL chiefs say it is back to the drawing board after plans to build a health park in the centre of Truro were rejected by Carrick district council. The Central Cornwall Primary Care Trust says it still remains hopeful and strongly committed to providing
THE four-year sentence handed down to the man who caused the horrific Penryn by-pass pile-up last year has been condemned as "inadequate" by the victims of his "highly dangerous" driving. Johnathan Nelson, 35, from Falmouth was sentenced at Truro Crown
THIS is the £20,000 piece of art the Mercury can exclusively reveal should be coming to Bridgwater Docks this year. It will stand at 5.1metres tall, comprising of a 2.7metre rod leading up to a sphere of coated aluminium road signs with individual messages
High-yielding cows and good fertility are not natural bedfellows, yet through attention to feeding and herd management Wiltshire dairy farmers Richard and Ian Plummer have raised milk yields and quality, whilst maintaining their herd's 380-day calving
Feeding B vitamins to pregnant ewes can significantly increase the weight of lambs at weaning and generate higher incomes for producers, according to Southern Valley Feeds. The company, which is part of Mole Valley Farmers, points out that these are just
A POLICE campaign in Devon which aims to bring more suspected domestic abuse perpetrators to court is producing positive results. Crime scene investigators and domestic violence officers are visiting the areas in dedicated domestic violence vehicles to
A NEW scheme for recycling household batteries has gone on trial across Somerset. Wheeled bins have been placed at Somerset County Council's 18 household waste recycling centres as part of a trial period. Cllr Hazel Prior-Sankey, county portfolio holder
Despite a number of setbacks a Camborne theatre group is determined it will be all right on the night for its performances of Robinson Crusoe. The problems began when the musical director of the Duchy College Centenary Drama Group was taken ill and a
FRIENDS and family of seven-year-old Rebecca Dickinson gathered at Penventon Hotel in Redruth to present a cheque for £8,000 to the children's cancer charity CLIC. A group of family friends, including one of Rebecca's teachers, took part in a sponsored
Pigeon fanciers in Cornwall are having to curtail their racing activities as a precaution over the spread of Avian bird flu. At same time, those involved in poultry and water fowl, breeders and exhibitors are keeping a close watch on the spread of the
TWO men from Stithians and Truro are taking part in a 170 mile bike ride to raise money for the Children's Hospice South West. Charles Newman, aged 33, of Stithians and Paul Bunt, 44, of Truro and who both work at Bradfords Building Supplies in Pool,
A KERRIER district councillor has written to the Devon and Cornwall police force about speculation as to who will police the Wheal Jewel traveller site. Coun Mark Kaczmarek wrote to the police saying that it makes good sense to have police officers from
A DAY nursery found to be inadequate in a government inspection last September says it has turned itself around and now much improved. The St Andrews Day Nursery in Taunton was told to make radical changes after its inspection five months ago, when its
THE calculating conman who posed as a tree surgeon to lie his way into the home of two Taunton pensioners has been sentenced to six months in prison. Jesse Hughes told the couple who were in their eighties that he worked for Taunton Deane Council, and
A HIGHBRIDGE takeaway could be transformed into 17 new flats if Sedgemoor District Council passes plans dished up this week. The project would see buildings on a Church Street site demolished in the scheme which has both "delighted and disappointed" Burnham
Volunteers from St John Ambulance in Truro have bid farewell to their home for the last 60 years. The headquarters in City Road were first started before the Second World War but, due to the war, they were not finished until 1946. The volunteers are now
Wildlife enthusiasts young and old across Cornwall have had a four wheel boost to their activities. Electricity company Western Power Distribution has donated a surplus Landrover to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust to help transport heavy equipment and volunteers
CUTS to rail services in Cornwall have been condemned as "devastating" by the county council which is demanding a meeting with First Group executives to discuss the proposals. The proposed cuts will come into effect in December as part of First's new
Two members of staff from Cornwall county council were chosen as runners- up in the Young Local Authority of the Year competition held in Bournemouth. The couple also won the English County Council's category of the prestigious national competition, which
The second round of the Worlds Apart-sponsored South West Enduro championship hosted by Pendennis Motor Club was staged at a very muddy and wet venue on the outskirts of Helston on Sunday. With the entry at a maximum 200 competitors and classes starting
The roads in the Redruth, Illogan, North Cliffs and Tehidy area will be awash with runners competing in the 30th Duchy Marathon on Sunday, March 12. The organisers, Cornwall Athletic Club, expect this event, which is Britain's second longest established
With the season three quarters of the way through, possible champion teams are beginning to emerge in all divisions of the West Cornwall Table Tennis League. The Premier division looks to be a straight race between Bridge "A" and Falmouth "A" with Bridge
THE roads in the Redruth, Illogan, North Cliffs and Tehidy area will be awash with runners competing in the 30th Duchy Marathon on Sunday, March 12. The organisers, Cornwall Athletic Club, expect this event, which is Britain's second longest established
The second round of the Worlds Apart-sponsored South West Enduro championship hosted by Pendennis Motor Club was staged at a very muddy and wet venue on the outskirts of Helston on Sunday. With the entry at a maximum 200 competitors and classes starting
CORNWALL u20's to play Somerset on Sunday February 26 at Coombe Down RFC Bath, kick-off 2.30pm, is: Te Rongoui Atkins, Jamie Semmens (both Mounts Bay), Simon Peters (Cornish Pirates), Matt Elston, Ashly Roscorlla (both Wadebridge Camels), Mike Provis
FALMOUTH Athletic and St Day will battle it out for pride of place in Cornwall's showpiece soccer occasion - the Easter Monday Finals - when they play the Western Section final of the Cornwall Junior Cup at Truro on Thursday evening, kick off 7.30 pm.
the second round of the Worlds Apart-sponsored South West Enduro championship hosted by Pendennis Motor Club was staged at a very muddy and wet venue on the outskirts of Helston on Sunday. With the entry at a maximum 200 competitors and classes starting
the roads in the Redruth, Illogan, North Cliffs and Tehidy area will be awash with runners competing in the 30th Duchy Marathon on Sunday, March 12. The organisers, Cornwall Athletic Club, expect this event, which is Britain's second longest established
PORTHLEVEN 4 LAUNCESTON 2 - ON paper this Carlsberg SWL game at Gala Park might have been considered a banker away win given both clubs' recent performances and, at half time, the omens did not look too favourable as Porthleven trailed visitors Launceston
Helston 65pts Veor 7pts - This was a Cornwall League Two game in which the score line did not reflect the valiant efforts of the opposition. However, Helston were in such a rich vein of form the visitors were unable to stem the almost one-way tide of
The second round of the Worlds Apart-sponsored South West Enduro championship hosted by Pendennis Motor Club was staged at a very muddy and wet venue on the outskirts of Helston on Sunday. With the entry at a maximum 200 competitors and classes starting
With the season three quarters of the way through, possible champion teams are beginning to emerge in all divisions of the West Cornwall Table Tennis League. The Premier division looks to be a straight race between Bridge "A" and Falmouth "A" with Bridge
The Exmoor Society very much regrets the "penny-pinching" cash freeze on national park budgets announced by the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and the serious budgets cuts. For the Exmoor National Park authority this means
BEEF farmer Andrew Lowe of Higher Cliston Farm, Sampford Courtenay was a winner in last autumn's Dectomax promotion to "win a livestock trailer" worth £3,000. The farm's main activity is beef farming, buying in continental heifer calves throughout the
