UPDATE: The vehicle which collided with the pedestrian was a blue Citroen C4. The injured Camborne woman, who is in her seventies, remains in a serious condition in Treliske Hospital. During the incident two unattended cars, a Toyota Corolla
On Thursday June 13 a group of members enjoyed a visit to the Wheal Martyn China Clay Museum near St Austell. The visit was blessed with fine weather, and the facilities and displays were fully appreciated. May we remind members of the adjourned
METHODISTS: It was a pleasure to welcome back the Rev Philip Williams from Newlyn to conduct the service on Sunday, which included holy communion. Everyone enjoyed singing the hymns he had chosen, accompanied by Mavis Harper. There was also a welcome
“Strike up the Band” was the first song sung by The Trefusis Singers, formerly called The Mylor Ladies’ Choir and then the Mylor Singers, at the choir’s Ruby Anniversary Concert, with buffet supper, performed at The Tremayne Hall, Mylor Bridge on
By a happy quirk of the weather the drizzle eased for an hour in the early afternoon of Sunday while the choir sang in Events Square in Falmouth’s tenth International Sea Shanty Festival. The choir was conducted by musical director, Elaine Tangye
The holy communion service held on Sunday the third Sunday after Trinity, was celebrated by the Rev Harry Jackson (whose birthday it was) who said in his sermon that we all need our teachers; moreover, we need those who can tell us not only about the
The morning service on Sunday was led by Sarah Smith. There was a scripture reading by Anton Barkhuysen and the organist was Colin Anthony. To mark Father's Day, a cake was shared by the men in the congregation following the service. The evening
What are 12 of the designs on a One Penny Coin, what is on the front and the back - top or bottom? Without checking in our purses, the highest score by some of our members was only six! These were the questions posed by this month's guest speaker.
The man known as “Mr Penryn” due to his 80-year association with Penryn Rugby Football Club looked back on a full life this week after celebrating his 90th birthday. Barrie Quintrell was born at 49 West Street in 1923. He developed a love of sport
HMS Seahawk Field Gun Crew have returned from the annual Royal Navy and Royal Marines charity field gun competition after winning a place in the closely fought finals, but sadly no trophy after disaster struck. Competing for the Brickwoods Trophy
"You can't tell a book by its cover." This certainly applied to the creations of our latest speaker, Sybilla Davis. With Anglo-Danish origins, Sybilla learnt her art of cross-stitching at an early age, from her Danish grandmother. Once her two
The church has been heavily involved in the Shanty Festival again this year. They hosted two concerts on Friday evening “Thraw'd Together” a group from West Cornwall and “Scheepsfolk”, a talented group from Holland who sang and played with a wide
Falmouth councillors last week agreed to requests for grant funding from four local organisations, totalling more than £1,700. At the first meeting of Falmouth Town Council's new finance and general purposes committee, members approved an application
This week in Pendennis Point of View, Mike Truscott looks at the development of the vital transport link, the Maritime Line. This year sees the 150th anniversary of one of the most important developments in the area's history. It has long since
The congregation hope that the newly installed gates at the entrance to the church will deter would be thieves from breaking in. Visitors are always welcome at All Saints’ except when they come to create mischief. The gates will be dedicated shortly
The service on Sunday was taken by Jean Whetham, assisted by worship leader Margaret Dancer. The first hymn was “What a friend we have in Jesus”. Prayers were said for forgiveness for our selfishness and the wrongs we have done to others. Jean
Members invite you to their coffee morning on Saturday, July 6 at Bosvale Community Hall to be opened by the mayor of Falmouth at 10am. Everyone will be given a warm welcome. All proceeds donated to Children’s Hospices SW. This is the club’
The new president for 2013/14 is Brian Bishop, who was invested with his presidential jewel and chain not, as is usual, by his predecessor in office, but by John Harrop, President of the Association of Past Rotarians. Mr Harrop just happened to
A 46-year-old father of four from Praze an Beeble has challenged himself to ten marathons in ten days to help raise charity funds. Awe-inspiring Cornishman Andy Jukes is challenging himself to the exhausting 290 mile-run along the entire Cornwall
Falmouth was packed with people enjoying voices raised in song as the town hosted the tenth International Sea Shanty Festival. This year saw 39 groups over 20 venues spread through the town, with packed venues out as far as the Pandora Inn at Restronguet
A bodyboarder being dragged towards rocks by a strong current was plucked from danger by RNLI beach lifeguards. The man had got into trouble at Porthtowan beach. Lifeguards Adam Bunt and Kian Harris launched their inshore rescue boat and rescued
Redruth has celebrated its most famous resident, inventor William Murdoch, with a day of live entertainment. Murdoch’s major innovation was the use of coal gas in lighting as a replacement for oil and tallow. The house where Murdoch lived in Redruth
A superb dislpay with both the bat and the ball saw Helston demolish Paul away from home on Saturday. Opener Stuart Pethick hit an imperious 105, but it was the bowling of Peter Boyd that caught the eye, the Helston pace man posting figures of
The world’s smallest ground source heat pump, manufactured in Cornwall by Truro-based Kensa Engineering, is set to transform the adoption of renewable heat technology in the UK, following its acknowledgement by industry as the ‘Product Innovation of
Accused of fraud involving 23 invoices to Marconi Builders and Developers Ltd for payment of work to the amount of £13,463.25 a Truro man has been committed for trial at Truro Crown Court to July 9. He was Jonathan Nigel William Wright, 33, of
The family of a Falmouth teenager who was diagnosed with tumours on her liver and lungs earlier this year are hoping she will be cancer free by the end of today following a third, and hopefully final, operation. Sasha Watson was told she had cancer
Workers in hundreds of Crown Post Offices are to stage two fresh strikes in a long-running row over closures, jobs and pay. Members of the Communication Workers Union in hundreds of branches will walk out for half a day on June 20 and all day on
Marine ecologist Maya Plass from BBC Springwatch was at the Maritime Museum in Falmouth recently where she led a workshop for youngsters, pictured. Author of the RSPB Handbook of the Seashore, Maya answered questions and got children involved in
