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  • Heavy horses bring in the crowds

    The first day of the Royal Cornwall Show turned into a huge success with many agricultural companies doing brisk business and the visiting public enjoying every minute. In the main ring there was little doubt that one of the main attractions was the

  • Animal fun down on the farm

    It wasn't quite old McDonalds's farm, but when pupils from St Keverne Primary School visited a St Martin farm they did get to see the cows go "moo" - as well as enjoy a host of other agricultural sights and sounds. Children from class two at St Keverne

  • "Noisy" neighbours keep Falmouth residents awake

    Residents of a Falmouth housing estate say they are being kept awake night after night by noisy neighbours. People living in Prislow Fields attended a Boslowick Community Meeting with police and Sanctuary Housing to complain about the ongoing problems

  • Hat-trick of changes to youth football

    From next season, there are three changes on how youth football is run. If your league or club runs teams from Mini-Soccer age to under-18, it is now an FA requirement for a Welfare Officer to be in place to be able to affiliate your league or club for

  • Penryn and Falmouth Lidl plan approved

    Penryn and Falmouth could soon see its first discount food outlet after plans were approved to build a Lidl on land at Ponsharden. The application by Lidl UK to convert two buildings at Ponsharden - most recently leased to wood supplier Woodstock and

  • Police arrest man in connection with graffiti

    Police investigating the daubing of "racist slogans" onto the wall of Quenchwell Chapel near Carnon Downs have arrested a 41-year-old man in connection with the incident. Last month the building was entered and damage caused inside, in addition to the

  • Royal Cornwall Show opens at Wadebridge

    The Royal Cornwall Show opened this morning and despite an absence of livestock from outside Cornwall because of bluetongue restrictions, the feeling among those attending was good and that agriculture in the county was buoyant. Despite overnight rain

  • Duchy makes perfect start

    Cornwall men's bowls team, national semi-finalists in two of the last three years, started this season's Middleton Cup campaign at St Austell on Saturday, with a substantial win over Wiltshire, writes Grenville Phillips. Before the match county president

  • Falmouth eye upset

    This year's Vinter Cup second round has been completed apart from Falmouth's tie with Truro seconds, which was due to be played last night. The game was postponed last week due to a wet ground at Trescobeas. Camborne 116-6 (I Goldsworthy 52, M Jenkin

  • Mawnan edge tight game

    Mawnan Bowling Club men's team only had one game in the league during the week, which was away to Redruth, writes Tony Stevenson. Jack Gretton's rink made a good start leading 7-14 after 12 ends, but Redruth, skipped by T. Vinnicombe, came back to level