So here we go again ... the start of yet another exciting year. How do I know it's going to be exciting? Well, I've been looking into my crystal ball and, dear readers, you're in for a real treat this week ... a sneak preview of Old Skipper's Almanac
THE number of flowering plants at Trelissick Gardens near Truro was down on last year due to a frost preceding the count on New Year's Day. Head gardener Barry Champion counted up 125 blooms this year. He carries out the count each year as a labour of
The Mayor of Falmouth, Councillor Mr Roger Bonney, and the Mayor of Penryn, Councillor Mrs Gill Grant, will be at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall on Friday to invite local people to help the museum create a new exhibition: "Your Falmouth" and
TWO fast food takeaway outlets at the entrance to the Pannier Market, Lemon Quay have been sold to a couple from Bigbury on Sea in Devon. The Piazza Parlour and the Hot Spot at Lemon Quay Market are extremely successful fast food and takeaway outlets
A group of volunteers in St Agnes have been one of the first in the county to take part in a programme designed to help charities and organisations raise valuable funds by simply giving up half an hour of their time. Volunteers from St Agnes Methodist
Round the world yachtsman Sir Robin Knox Johnston had a surprise when he completed his first leg in his current round the world adventure. On arrival in Western Australia over the Christmas and New Year he met up with Mylor Bridge residents Will and
What a dog's life on New Year's Eve? Kevardhu Zyva (pet name Zyva) an Italian Spinone, owned by Janet Neil of Briggan Farm Boarding Kennels, Radnor, Redruth, was due to whelp on New Year's Day, but nature intervened and instead of being the first planned
A motorcyclist who died in a crash on the A30 at the weekend has been named as Terry Mitchell, 27. He was from Truro. Mr Mitchell was riding a blue Honda CBR 600 solo that crashed on Saturday night at Mitchell, near Newquay. He was declared dead at
