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  • Truro City relegated from Blue Square South

    Truro City have been relegated from Blue Square South in controversial circumstances following a 2-2 home draw with Basingstoke. Andy Watkins had given the Treyew Road strugglers the lead on 19 minutes before Wes Daly equalised for Basingstoke. Jake

  • Helston hold Bodmin to 0-0 draw in Senior Cup final

    Helston Athletic were made to settle for a 0-0 draw in Easter Monday's Cornwall Senior Cup final against Premier Division champions Bodmin at Saltash. Despite looking the better side throughout the match, the Blues were unable to break down holders

  • No council support for Falmouth garage plan

    Plans to build a large garage, that would be used commercially to store cars, on a Falmouth housing estate is “causing a bit of a hoo-ha” among householders who have now won the support of town councillors. The proposed site, to the rear of 107

  • St Austell beat Illogan to win Junior Cup

    ILLOGAN RBL 1 ST AUSTELL 2 St Austell are the 2013 Junior Cup winners after a controversial late goal saw them beat Illogan 2-1 at the Kimberley Stadium. After a nervy start from both sides St Austell took the lead in the 12th minute when

  • Pendennis Brass reaches finals

    Falmouth’s Pendennis Brass has qualified for the second section finals of the national brass band championships for the second time in three years. Competing in Torquay on Saturday, Pendennis Brass were placed second to the Swindon Pegasus band

  • Scamp is the champ! Highest award for green fingered genius

    Falmouth’s Ron Scamp has been presented with one of the horticulture world’s highest awards in recognition of his “significant contribution” to the UK flower bulb industry. Ron received the Carlo Naef Trophy from the Springfields Horticultural

  • Easter farm open day big hit at Chyvarloe

    An Easter egg hunt and open day at Chyvarloe Farm near Gunwalloe on Good Friday proved a big hit with visitors who arrived in their droves to join in the fun. Despite the cold and windy weather, 670 people took up the invitation to visit the farm

  • Ladies who lunch are dedicated followers of fashion

    The members of the West Cornwall Ladies’ Luncheon Club were treated to a fashion show after their meal on Thursday. The chairman, Monica Smith, welcomed 86 members and 16 guests to the meeting at the Royal Duchy Hotel and told the ladies that the

  • Downhill bike racing coming to Tremough Campus this weekend

    The first downhill bicycle race in Cornwall to be held under the rules of the sport’s national governing body is coming to Tremough university campus this weekend. The Falmouth Urban Downhill Race, on April 7, is free to attend and features riders

  • Bank Holiday spring tide warning from Falmouth coastguard

    Falmouth Coastguard are warning Bank Holiday visitors to watch out for incoming tides after six people were cut off last night by the encroaching waters. The first call for help was received at 7pm from two people who had been cut off by the tide

  • Monday roundup: looking back at the weekend's action

    The Cornwall Cup and Cornwall Clubs' Cup finals were played at Penryn's Memorial Ground on Saturday afternoon. Favourites Camborne put in a classy display to romp home 22-0 victors against understrength Wadebridge Camels. The Camels were never

  • UPDATE: Land's End to be renamed Land's Start

    UPDATE 12pm - Well done to all our eagle-eyed readers who guessed that this article was, in fact, an April Fool's Day prank. Published with thanks to Land's End for being such good sports. Happy April Fool's Day everybody! --- The world