Police have written to residents of Carey Park in Helston asking for information about a spate of car vandalism. Vehicles are said to have most recently been damaged over two weekends – February 8 and 9, and then again on February 22 to 23.
A Falmouth guest house website received 60,000 hits in just four days after appearing on national television last Thursday. Interest in the Eden Lodge has been so high that its website crashed in the hours after the programme, The Hotel Inspector
Police are appealing for witnesses to a road rage incident involving two moped riders and a lone female driver in Truro. The incident involved two mopeds which were seen riding around and in front of a Land Rover, causing the driver to brake and
Support has been given to Porthleven’s Nauti But Ice cafe and ice cream parlour creating a built-in seating area outside. David Page, who owns the Commercial Road business with his wife Lucy, has also applied for planning permission for a fixed
Garage owners are being warned by the police to be extra vigilant with their security following a couple of attempted burglaries earlier this month. Garages in the Pengarth Rise and Oakfield Road areas of Falmouth were targeted between February
Mullion Harbour remains in “remarkably sound condition” despite taking a battering in the recent storms, according to the National Trust. Writing on its Facebook page the trust said that this was “despite the extreme pounding the harbour received
Firefighters were kept bust today after the strong winds brought down power cables and left a sign dangling in a precarious position. A crew from Camborne were called to West Cornwall Retail Park, Marsh Lane, Hayle at 8.04am after a report of a
The debate about pedestrianising Helston’s Meneage Street rumbles on this week, with a mixed reaction to the suggestion. Although this is just one of the ideas that has been raised as part of a public consultation into the spending of £250,000
Pendennis Shipyard has completed a complex refit to the remodelled sailing yacht M5 (ex Mirabella V) leading to successful trials off the port which saw the craft achieve speeds of up to 17.7 knots. Her new carbon rig, designed and manufactured
One of Hayle Runners' younger members has been awarded the club’s trophy for its most improved female runner. Hannah Smith, 18 (pictured), from Godophin Bridge graduated from the club's junior section and has competed for the last two years in
WENDRON UNITED will face the might of Cornwall Senior Cup holders Bodmin Town at Under Lane on Saturday, as Paul Murray’s side bid for a place in the semi-finals, kick off 3pm. The ‘dron have been in scintillating form this season, and are challenging
Helston Rugby Club girls played their first ever home game on Sunday, and the club turned out in force to support them. The occasion was the semi-final of the South West Cup, which drew a combined Helston, Camborne, and Liskeard Leopards team against
Children from Landewednack School at The Lizard were celebrating last week after the school’s football team were crowned the Larger Primary Schools’ Football League champions. After a league play-off with Parc Eglos and Mullion Primary School Landewednack
Tuesday 18th February Liberian tanker Wappen von Bayern (5,145/03) arrived from Sete, southern France for bunkers in the Carrick Roads and sailed for Rotterdam. Liberian bulker Rosina Topic (26,216/00) sailed from Falmouth Bay for Hoyanger, Norway
NEWS that 30 minutes’ free parking is being offered in all council-run car parks in Falmouth and Penryn for the next seven weeks has been welcomed in the hope it will encourage more people into the town centres. The offer begins on Saturday and
There was plenty to talk about at Helston Community College when it hosted the district final of the National Rotary “Youth Speaks” competition. The demanding competition was fought by teams who had already won in the first round of an intermediate
The return to wild weather is causing trouble on the roads this morning, with reports of flooding in places, standing water and branches down in the gusty wind. There are reports of fallen power cables on the B3293 and a fallen tree blocking the
Two weeks ago the rain from the storms meant that, once again, the Ladies and Seniors at Budock Vean Golf Club were unable to play their planned competitions, writes Brian Hoskins. However, potentially, more damaging to the chances of playing golf
Firefighters were called to Tolcarne Street, Camborne yesterday evening after a report of smoke pouring from a home and people inside the burning building Appliances from Camborne were mobilised just before 6.30pm,and when the crews arrived the
A visitors' centre looks set to open at Goonhilly Earth Station once again now that the site is safe for the future. Goonhilly Earth Station Ltd (GES) bought the site on a 999-year lease, completing a landmark deal with BT that allows it to work
The temporary traffic lights and traffic diversions in Falmouth’s town centre will remain in place until the end of play on Sunday. The flow of traffic along Webber Street and lower Killigrew Street has been reversed, with temporary lights in place
Bude 13 Penryn 10 Penryn went down to a disappointing away defeat to relegation strugglers Bude in a close and tense encounter at Bencoolen Meadow on Saturday. It was the home side’s third win in four games that has now given them real hope
Redruth coach Ashley Morcom has announced that he will stand down at the end of the season. Morcom, who took over from former director of rugby Adrian Edwards, cited work and family commitments as the reason behind his decision, but intends to
Forner Truro College student Brandon Pauls admitted all the hard work in the gym was paying off after he stormed to boxing gold at the BUCS Gatorade Nationals in Sheffield this weekend. The 20-year-old headed to the Steel City looking to rule the
UPDATE: The search for a missing Polperro man Michael "John” Sanders has ended after a body was discovered by Brixham Coastguards at Talland Bay, Looe. The discovery was made at around 10am on Thursday, with police and paramedics also at the scene
Accusing him on two separate occasions of having affairs with other women, a Helston woman admitted at Truro’s magistrates’ court that she had assaulted her partner and carer Mark Holden. Judith Gabrielle Mangham, aged 32, of Langweath Estate,
Police are trying to identify a male who made off on a silver or white BMX bike after allegedly stealing a quantity of toiletries from Boots in Falmouth’s Market Street at about 3.30pm on Friday. The man/youth was wearing a green and white striped
