Plans for a development which will combine a housing complex for the elderly with a new community centre have been revealed for an underused and unkempt area of land at Bosvale in Falmouth. Falmouth Rotary Club has teamed up with the Abbeyfield
Cornish Pirates' new chief executive officer Josh Lewsey said there are 'exciting times ahead' as the club looks to move forward. In a statement released on Wednesday, Lewsey said: "As the new CEO and Performance Director of the Cornish Pirates
Helston captain Jamie Thomson speaks to the Packet moments after the full time whistle at the Kimberley Stadium on Monday. It was a superb performance from Helston, who ran cup holders Bodmin close, with man of the match Liam Eddy forcing several
Police have confirmed a 10-year-old boy who went missing from a Newquay leisure centre has been found 'safe and well'. The youngster, who was believed to have been playing in a football tournament, sparked a police search after disappearing from
Beer enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a range of 45 real ales from the UK and overseas during a 19-day beer festival at a Truro pub. The overseas beers on offer at Try Dowr, the JD Wetherspoon pub at Lemon Quay, have been sourced from brewers
Today at Exeter Crown Court, Junior Bradshaw aged 32 years and Kevin Liverpool aged 35 years both from Manchester were found guilty of conspiracy to rob and murder Joss Stone. Kevin Liverpool has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will serve
The refurbished Shipwrights Arms in Helford, which was saved from permanent closure by a consortium of local residents last year, hosted a party to celebrate its re-opening at the weekend. The 18th century thatched pub closed in October 2011 after
UPDATE: Traffic easing, both lanes reopened. The A390 Tregolls Road is closed in both directions after a lorry shed its load of meat. Traffic is queueing traffic due to the meat in the road at A39 Newquay Road, with congestion spreading to
Four Penryn sisters celebrated more than two centuries of marriage at a joint celebration held in the town recently. Shirley and Fred Daniels, who have been married for 55 years, Veronica and Kenny Matthews, who have been married for 52 years and
Tuesday, March 26: Marshall Islands bulk carrier San Remo II (6,001/96) sailed from the Carrick Roads for the River Thames. Emmy Schulte (11,233/09) sailed from the Carrick Roads for Swinoujscie, Poland Antiguan general cargo vessel BBC Citrene
King Charles will be headlining at the Princess Pavilion in Falmouth on Monday April 15, as part of his mammoth 30 date back to back UK Tour, one show for each day in April. Support details have been announced and main support comes from the brilliant
This is the incredible story that led to a former RNAS Culdrose search and rescue crewmember from being awarded the UK’s second highest medal for bravery, the George Medal. Winchman Sergeant Tony Russell, was a member of 771 squadron at the Helston
Anarchic comedian Rik Mayall is in Falmouth this afternoon, meeting fans and signing copies of his new CD. Falmouth Bookseller have scored something of a coup with Rik's appearance, which is his only one in the UK for The Last Hurrah - in which
Several hundred people took to the streets of Falmouth on Good Friday to proclaim their faith in the run up to Easter. The annual Walk of Witness was organised once again by the Falmouth and Penryn Churches Together. A procession made up of members
Helston manager Sid Taylor reacts to his side's 0-0 draw with Bodmin Town in the final of the Westinsure Cornwall Senior Cup moments after the full time whistle at the Kimberley Stadium in Saltash. It was a superb performance from Helston, who
A driver had to be cut free by the emergency services last night after a road smash at Bissom, near Penryn. Firefighters were called to the two car crash at 8.28pm, with two engines from Falmouth and the rescue tender from Camborne in attendance
Lifeguards in West Cornwall dealt with their first major incident on the second day of the season this year when a man collapsed in a Sennen café. The alarm was raised at 4.50pm on Saturday when the RNLI lifeguards were called to the beach café
Helston will reclaim its standing as a charter market town this Friday when regular street markets re-launch. Stalls will now be set out along Coinagehall Street every Friday and Monday, with gazebos bought by the Helston Business Improvement Partnership
An inquest into the death of a rough sleeper found at Helston’s Coronation Park last week has still to be opened, as police are yet to identify him formally. However the man, who was found in a burnt out shed behind the lake on Saturday, March
A network of cycle friendly routes in and around Redruth is being proposed by Cornwall Council and local residents are being urged to have their say. As part of the project, some pavements will need to be widened and converted for the use of cycles
A replica Bronze Age boat that made history last month when it was the first of its kind to be launched for nearly 4,000 years took to water again this weekend for additional sea trials. Morgawr, as she is known, is a 50ft long handstitched wooden
