The Cornish Seal Sanctuary is home to some amazing |creatures, but this Easter you might be surprised by what you find. A trio of Moshi Monsters have found there way to the sanctuary in Gweek for the |holidays. Moshi Monsters have taken the world
The BT Cornwall Tall Ships “win a trip of a lifetime” competition has been won by Dave Townsend from Cornwall and Sam Newton from Birmingham who will set sail as trainee crew, experiencing all aspects of life on board from deck hand to galley slave
On a glorious spring day Penryn U10s finished off the season with a visit to Newquay, writes Mike Freeman. With a match day squad of only 10 that was depleted by injury and family commitments, against a Newquay squad of 14 that contained several
Tuesday, 8th April Liberian tanker NS Concord (57,248/05) arrived from St Nazaire for bunkers in Falmouth Bay and sailed for the Skagen, Denmark. British passenger vessel Shieldhall ( 1,753/55) arrived from Southampton into dry-dock. Bahamian
This mutant rat was dispatched in Cornwall earlier this year after being caught nibbling on dog food in a Penryn shed. Kirstie Rollason tweeted the picture of her 6' 1 tall father in law holding it. The giant rodent measuring roughly 19 inches
Police are appealing for help in identifying a woman after an allegation of shoplifting in Falmouth. The incident of theft occurred at Wilkinsons in Market Street, with police releasing images of a woman captured on the store’s CCTV system.
Become an Eggsplorer this weekend and take up the challenge of the Cadbury Easter Egg Trails at National Trust properties across the county. Follow the clues, answer the questions and find your way to your Cadbury egghead. Godolphin’s clues
WORK is to start soon on a new block of retirement homes which are to be built on the site of the Admiral Nelson pub next to Falmouth Docks. The pub in Bar Road had been empty for eight years when it was eventually demolished in 2011, but since
Jonathan Griffin will be stepping down as Director this September after 11 years at the helm at the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. With the museum’s new corporate Plan and fundraising programme in place, Jonathan felt the time was right for
Penlee Inshore Lifeboat had to launch yesterday after a blow up dinghy with four people on board got into difficulties due to the strong wind west of St Michaels Mount. The crew initially stood by while the dinghy tried to paddle back to shore
Jon Richardson is checking his tyre pressures, hoovering his floor mats and putting an emergency packed lunch in the boot of his car, ready to hit the road again with a new tour ‘Nidiot’. You can spend an evening with him on November 15 when he
The Helford Marine Conservation Group will be holding a beach bushcraft event at St Anthony in Meneage on April 17 at 10.30am. Claire Scott will demonstrate skills such as safe foraging, making fire without matches, and other beach survival techniques
Penryn Rugby Club is asking supporters to help with a tidy up at Kernick Road tomorrow ahead of a big weekend at the ground. Friday marks Old Dunstonians’ 80th visit to the Borough, and on Sunday the ground will host its annual Easter sevens.
Almost a million adults and children received emergency supplies from food banks in the past year, a "shocking" rise of 163% on the previous 12 months amid rising living costs, low pay and welfare problems, a new report has revealed. The Trussell
St Ives 20 Penryn 29 Penryn recorded an impressive bonus point win against Western Counties West strugglers St Ives at the weekend, with a five try display. The Hakes went into the clash still threatened by relegation, but despite taking nothing
Plans for a development of seven houses at Vinery Meadows in Penryn have been supported by Penryn Town Council. Councillors voted in favour of the proposal by Borough Developments, with the proviso that they would like guarantees that the company
Parents of reception age children across Cornwall have received details of which school their child is due to attend in September, with two in a hundred not getting either their first, second or third choice. Cllr Andrew Wallis, the cabinet member
Fans of Squeeze’s Glen Tilbrook will get a rare treat to see one of Britain’s finest singer/songwriters in one of the UK’s most beautiful venues. Following the success of the acoustic tour last autumn Glenn Tilbrook’s Happy Ending Tour has been
Firefighters were called to a car on fire at the McDonalds on Treloggan Road, Newquay, yesterday afternoon. A call was received from the fast food restaurant on Treloggan Industrial estate just after 4pm to report that there was a car on fire in
QUITE a sight greeted visitors to The Moor in Falmouth on Saturday where six burly men were seen dancing around in high heels, skirts, stockings and garters. Brothers Kerrin (Kez) and Ryan Hollywood were joined by Dave Kellow, Luke Blakemore, Nathan
A Cornish politician has said Cornish products could win over new customers all over the globe thanks to EU funding. Cornish pasties, Cornish clotted cream, Fal Oysters and Cornish sardines, long recognised for their distinct flavours, and Liberal
Salmon fillets and 'catnip bubble play sessions' are just some of the holiday treats at the UK's first five star cat hotel near Truro. Meadow Cat Hotel, Cornwall's "luxury boutique hotel dedicated to cats", opened its doors to guests recently,
A holidaymaker staying at Calloose Caravan Park in Leedstown, who was the victim of an assault, was so angry about it that he punched one of the caravans on the site causing £2,830 damage, Truro magistrates heard. Before them appearing by video
Cornwall Council and the father and son partners of a local building company have been fined for breaking safety law after the son was seriously injured in a fall through a fragile roof. Andrew Sobey, of Lewannick, near Launceston, broke his pelvis
Award-winning Iranian musician and composer, Mohammad Reza Mortazavi comes to Falmouth on April 26 as part of his world tour. Mortazavi is a |traditional Persian hand drum player who worked with film director Jafar Panahi, on This Is Not a Film
A musical blast of sunshine can be had this Saturday on Truro Piazza, as Cornwall’s own Backbeat Soundsystem deliever a dose of funk reggae fusion. The eight-piece band are laden with grooves, their |up-tempo song craft drawing from numerous influences
Spectators on the cliff-top overlooking the docks watched the arrival of a dozen boats for the second race of the season, writes Harold Martin. There was a stiff cold breeze coming from the north running straight down the Roads, so that the start
This picture of a basking shark breaching out of the water was snapped by a marine wildlife watching company off Porthcurno. Visit marinediscovery.co.uk for more info.
Porthleven began returning to normal this week after its harbour master started refilling the empty harbour with boats. The water has been empty of vessels since the middle of February – the first time it had been totally cleared since 1903.
This Easter follow the Trebah Funny Bunny Trail, navigate the garden |discovering fun bunny facts and solve the clues to receive a chocolate egg prize. Hop into a creative craft workshop where you will find all the materials you need to transform
