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  • Holloways are going on a summer holiday

    The Holloways plan on taking the summery calypso sounds of Generator' on tour this June in their own inimitable style with their Summer Holloways' tour and will be playing at The Acorn Arts Centre in Penzance on Tuesday 05th June. Inspired by the

  • Cornish bands re-release albums as digital downloads

    Two much loved Cornwall based bands have re-released albums as digital downloads which are available on the Internet. While the acts may have disbanded a few years ago, Lordryk and Moondragon remain as popular today as when they first appeared on the

  • Arson suspected after fire in playground

    Arson is suspected after a fire at a playground in St Meriadoc Road, Camborne on Friday. Firefighters were called to the playground at around 10.27am and one appliance attended. On arrival crews found the rubber safety matting under the climbing apparatus

  • Falmouth Coastguards celebrate 25 years

    Posh frocks and tuxedoes will be the standard dress this evening at an event to celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Falmouth Coastguard Station. The Maritime Rescue Co-ordination Centre was built at Pendennis Point housing state-of-the-art equipment

  • Relief as children are rescued from clifftop car plunge

    Rescuers have spoken of their relief that a mother had been able to pull her young child from a car seconds before it plunged over a 100ft cliff at Lizard Point. A family from Gloucestershire had been enjoying the spring sunshine at Polpeor Cove on The

  • Body found in stream

    DURING the search for a missing 88-year-old man police have found the body of a man in a shallow stream in the Kehelland area of Camborne. Camborne Police were becoming increasingly concerned for the welfare of an elderly man, known as William Pearce

  • Sale of "slaves" raises money for bone marrow research

    There was much hilarity at a "slave auction" in Helston on Saturday (April 7) as people offered their services in return for money. Amidst the laughter, however, there was a serious side to the evening, as it was raising money for the Bone Cancer Research

  • Helston RBL teams reach final

    IT will be an all Helston RBL team knockout final in the West Cornwall Winter Pool League this year. Helston RBL A defeated defending champions Wendron CC 5-3 at Breage SC, while Helston RBL B edged out Helston CC A 5-4 at Wendron CC. Back in the league

  • Jolly's three-year-deal

    JOLLY'S Drinks Cornwall Limited will continue to sponsor the Cornwall Cricket League. The company, based at Pool, Redruth, have signed a new three-year deal. They have sponsored the League continuously since 1998. The Cornwall Cricket League's Vinter

  • Martin proves man to beat

    OVER the past two weekends Camel Valley Cycling and Triathlon Club have hosted two time trials over a distance of 10 miles. Each was held in the Ladock Valley just east of Truro and the combined times of both events provided the final results. Martin