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Bright idea helps Helston pupils stay safe on the streets
A firm of opticians has made sure that 240 primary pupils in Helston can be seen easily by donating 240 fluorescent vests. Specsavers has presented free, high visibility vests to all 240 foundation and infant children at Parc Eglos School, to help
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Penryn based arts for older people project gains £250,000
An award winning charity based in Penryn has won over a quarter-of-a-million pounds in funding for a new programme aimed at older people. Arts for Health Cornwall and Isles of Scilly, based at Jubilee Wharf, is one of only four successful applicants
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Pride of Kent in Falmouth docks for refit: PICTURE
The P&O ferry Pride of Kent is currently undergoing a refit at Falmouth docks: Picture JON BENNETT
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Bishop of Truro visits Helston for confirmation service
Congregations of Helston and Wendron’s parish churches will join together this Sunday to welcome the Bishop of Truro for a confirmation service. Bishop Tim Thornton will confirm a number of members of both parishes during the joint service at St
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Cornwall train theft appeal. Do you know this man?
British Transport Police (BTP) officers investigating the theft of a passenger’s property from a train between Exeter and St Austell have released a CCTV image of a man they would like to identify and speak to about the incident. Officers believe
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Drive ban and £600 fine for Falmouth woman
A Falmouth woman has been fined £600 after she was taken to court for failing to give information to the police in Devon. The offence means that she had sufficient points on her licence to make her eligible for disqualification. Tracey Amanda
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Burst main near Flushing creates 30 foot water jet
Workmen near flushing caused a jet of water "20 to 30 feet high" when they accidentally hit a mains pipe on Thursday. Jim Hall, who is in the area on holiday, was walking uphill from the riverside when he passed the workmen at the side of the road
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Electric car charging points to be installed at Redruth and Truro rail stations
Electric car charging points are coming to railway stations in Cornwall, with Redruth, Truro, and Bodmin Parkway making the list following an announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister. More than £9 million has been promised by the Government to
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Rain badly affects weekend fixtures...again
Heavy rain has badly disrupted the weekend's sports fixtures across the county - again. Falmouth Town's trip to Camelford in the SWPL premier division was postponed on Saturday morning. Of eight scheuled matches in the league only St Blazey's
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Pupils and staff toast the success of new school breakfast club: PICTURES
Pupils at Cury School are toasting the success of a new breakfast club that means they are getting a good start to the day. Between 8.30am and 8.45am each day the youngsters are able to arrive early to enjoy a feast of breakfast goodies, from cereal
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Should smoking in cars carrying kids stop? Ban moves closer
A ban on smoking in cars with children present has moved a step closer after peers inflicted a defeat on the Government in the House of Lords. Campaigners welcomed the result of the Lords vote, claiming a ban would protect half-a-million children
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Whale that washed up at Kenneggy an 'incredibly rare' visitor to UK waters: PICTURES
A whale that washed up at Kenneggy Beach, near Praa Sands, has been identified as an "incredibly rare" Blanville’s whale, only recorded twice in the whole of the UK. The 3.8 meter long whale was reported to the Cornwall Wildlife Trust Marine Strandings
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Sail cruise ship Sea Cloud II among visitors this year: Full cruise ship Falmouth call list
These are the cruise ships that will be arriving in Falmouth in 2014, with one new addition, the sail cruise ship Sea Cloud II. Sea Cloud II is set to return in August when she will anchor off the port or in the harbour. In total 26 ships carrying
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Eight of the best. The Packet's top strange and shocking stories
It is Saturday, so here at the Packet we have had a delve through the archives to find some strange and shocking stories. Here are eight to make your hair stand on end. People always seem to be at their most creative when coming up with excuses
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Son completes father's century of Helston history book
A book detailing the history of Helston over the last century has been completed in memory of a man who dedicated his later years to documenting the town. Reg Jenkin, one of Helston's keenest minds with a vast knowledge of the town's business history
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Shoddy work con men that ripped off elderly people living in park homes in Cornwall jailed
Two conmen have been jailed for a total of nine years after conning 48 victims, including some from Cornwall, out of tens of thousands of pounds. A third man was given a suspended sentence and ordered to carry out unpaid work. The trio from
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Geevor Tin Mine wins silver at South West Tourism Awards ceremony
Celebrations have started at Geevor Tin Mine after last night’s win at the South West Tourism Awards ceremony in Plymouth. The awards, which saw a record 350 entries, encompass the whole of the south west, stretching as far as Gloucestershire and
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Mother of 15-month-old deaf girl gives donation to Royal Cornwall Hospital audiology department
The Audiology Department at Royal Cornwall Hospital received a generous donation of £2,035 from the mother of a 15-month-old little girl after sheb was found to be profoundly deaf when she was six-weeks-old. Cathy Nowell from Camborne found out
