Porthleven manager Dennis Annear said he felt his side deservd a point after narrowly losing 1-0 to Helston in the Good Friday derby at Gala Parc. Son Tom Annear's foul on Mark Goldsworthy handed Helston a penalty in the 34th minute,
Helston Athletic manager Sid Taylor speaks to the Packet after his side's narrow 1-0 victory over local rivals Porthleven in the Good Friday derby at Gala Parc. Taylor refelcted on what was a hard-fought win, and said that while he hasn't
Porthleven 0 Helston Athletic 1 Mark Goldsworthy's first half penalty proved the difference as Helston secured a derby victory over rivals Porthleven at sunny Gala Parc on Good Friday. A knee to the back of the leg by Tom Annear on the Helston
This was the moment that Falmouth took delivery of the UK’s first barrel of fair-transport rum, delivered by sail from the Dominican Republic. The rum, which crossed the Atlantic in the hold of the schooner Tres Hombres, was greeted by a cheering
Motorists in Falmouth and Penryn could save money after Cornwall Council extended its trial of reduced price car parking season tickets until the end of April. The trial, originally meant to run to March 31, gives car owners the opportunity to
Saturday will see the return of Games on The Moor in Falmout. Families can have a go at giant Jenga, swing ball, draughts, snakes and ladders and more free of charge between 10am and 4pm.
Calling all Helstonians – your town needs you to help get it ready for Flora Day and beyond with this year’s Helston Town Tidy. Last year around 60 volunteers collected more than 250 bags full of rubbish and this time members of the Helston Business
A gas leak has forced the closure of the main road into Helston town centre this lunchtime. The top of Meneage Street has been closed off from the Spar roundabout to the junction with Grange Road. It is after a gas leak was reported just inside
Darren Mark Taskis, of Manor Farm Close in Goldsithney, was fined £265 by Truro magistrates after pleading guilty to stealing an Old Town Discovery canoe worth £550. The 35-year-old was also ordered to pay £90 compensation, £27 victim surcharge
A new fairy king and queen have been crowned by Penryn’s mayor ahead of this year’s carnival. Rhyse Jeffery was chosen as king, to be accompanied by queen Keeley Coggin, and there will also be two attendants Shannon Pierce and Gracie Glasby.
Children in Porthleven had a “quacking” time at the weekend when they prepared for this Saturday’s Easter duck race. Organised by Porthleven Community Group, it will be the second annual race taking place in the river next to the Moors Playing
The Moor piazza in Falmouth was taken over by a group of pink-clad fitness fanatics on Saturday to drum up support for this year’s Race For Life. Members of the Falmouth Embrace Dance Fitness group swapped their usual fitness routine for a defiant
People in Cornwall are being warned to practise good hand hygiene when visiting farm attractions following a warning from Public Health England Cornwall Council’s Public Health and Protection (PH&P) team regularly visit the owners of petting
Two large hammocks were stolen from a marquee in the Perranarworthal area between 3.30pm on Sunday, April 6, and 3.30pm the next day. Anyone with any information is asked to call the police on 101 and quote crime reference GP/14/627.
A new fund to help small ports like Porthleven meet the costs of repairing damage caused by the severe storms has been set up by the government. The Small Ports Recovery Scheme, which is part of the Government’s wider initiative to support victims
Magistrates have banned a man from entering Helston over charges of possessing a deadly weapon, namely a samurai sword. Michael Llewellyn Glanville, aged 45, entered no plea when he appeared before magistrates in Truro on Tuesday, and the case
Wharfside traders in Penryn aim to get the summer season off to a lively start with a charity party between noon and 5pm this Saturday, April 19. There will be food, drink, music and a collection for Falmouth-based cancer charity Pants at Islington
Penryn man William Wilson has been slapped with a 12 month restraining order after he admitted assaulting Michael John Pill. Wilson, aged 28 of Greenwood Crescent, has been ordered to carry out 100 hours of unpaid work, pay a victim surcharge of
Making nasal mucus was amongst the more grizzly tasks to delight students of Mullion School when they visited a medicine and healthcare exhibition. Year ten and 11 pupils with a strong interest in medicine or healthcare as a future career were
Police are urging householders to be on their guard following incidents of a phone fraud where unsuspecting victims are duped by people posing as police. In the latest incident on Tuesday, an elderly man from Paignton was duped out of £12,000 by
Falmouth and Penryn town councils have been discussing the number of houses required over the next 16 years, but while one wanted less than proposed by Cornwall Council, the other wanted more. The Cornwall Local Plan will set out how Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council has said it expects the road at Coverack to be reopened to traffic on May 19, one month later than originally hoped. The council recognised concerns expressed by local residents over the condition of the road and coastal defences
