PORTHLEVEN left Godolphin Atlantic on Saturday feeling hard done-by as they went out of the Walter C Parson Cup. The hosts went through to the third round of the competition after recording a 3-2 win against their South West Peninsula League West
The Packet can reveal that two ships are due to dock in Falmouth next month after coming from Ebola hit Sierra Leone. Falmouth has already found itself at the heart of news coverage of the disease after the RFA Argus set sail from the port on a
ORGANISERS of the British & Irish Cup have awarded the result between Cornish Pirates and Bedford Blues from October 12 in favour of the latter. The Pirates had won the tie 35-34 at the Mennaye thanks to a last minute try by Bertie Hopkin,
A large audience assembled to learn about “Work and Wealth of Gweek and the River Helford 1700 to 1850” from David Freeman who was born within a stone’s throw of the river. Following the formation of Loe Bar across the Cober during the 14th century
Canon David Miller both presided and preached at parish communion, assisted by Betty Booker, lay reader. A saying that has passed into the language, “render unto Caesar the things that are Caesar’s and to God the things that are God’s”, was part
Mrs Estelle Turner led a very interesting service on Sunday morning entitled “Justice”. She explained how many charities in the world are working for justice and she had particular knowledge of Fairtrade. Along with members of the congregation
Regular customers at the Norway Inn at Perranarworthal could be forgiven for thinking they've stepped into a time warp following the return of a popular staff member. Rod Gill started out at the St Austell Brewery-owned pub in 1978 when as a fresh-faced
Friday, October 17 saw the latest meeting of the club. This was an open meeting with a talk and two short films by the Samaritans. Two members of the Truro Branch of the Samaritans gave a very interesting talk about their work. Volunteers man the
Members met on October 15 in the committee room of the public hall, as the big room had been booked for another function, members, however, enjoyed the cosiness and the warmth of the room. The meeting started with a talk on Joyce Grenfell given
This week's services will be on Sunday at 9.30am (service of the Word) and at 6pm (sung eucharist). On Tuesday at 9.15am there will be a service of morning prayer followed at 10am by holy eucharist. Choir practice will be on Wednesday at 7.15pm
President for the day on Sunday was Roger Hosking who welcomed visitors from Middlesbrough, Knowle and Dorridge, Solihull, Erdington and Ashby. Speaker in the afternoon was Bob Muxlow who reminded us of how young Jesus was to be so ill-treated
The preacher for Sunday morning worship was Margaret Flinders from Helston, who took the theme “Walking with God”. In addition to Bible material, there was a poem and some relevant music before the sermon. Taking part in the service were Tony Nicholas
More food and tastings were again the theme of the second October meeting. Taking care of mealtimes was explained to members, five visitors and a black guide dog, by Julie Elvin, promoter for Wiltshire Farm Foods. Simple to order frozen meals are
Continuing a most promising season, it was the turn of the ladies to show their mettle and produce a programme of projected images that was both entertaining and full of interest. The beauty and majesty of the Tors of Dartmoor, including the many
Pupils, parents and staff helped raise a fantastic £1,338 at last week’s King Charles School autumn fair The event on Thursday saw plenty of fun games, food, refreshments and even the chance to chuck a wet sponge at a teacher. There was a raft
THERE were no surprises to think Doncaster would be smarting after their league defeat to the Cornish Pirates a fortnight earlier, writes Martin Woollatt. But it was agonisingly close for the Pirates not to repeat their heroics in this British
The service on Sunday was taken by Jeanette Preston. At the start of the service birthday greetings were sung to Mary Pearce and David Kneebone. Jeanette then read words from Exodus before the singing of the first hymn "City of God how broad, how far
The October meeting took place at the Penmere Manor Hotel when chairman, Geoff Wheeler, introduced fellow member, Peter Collett, to talk about Water Engineering. Peter is the recently retired Commodore of the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club who had a
The Saturday Lunchtime Concert was given by the Men of Good Fortune, the only Cornish Male Voice choir in the series this year. In a varied and interesting programme favourites were Simple Gifts and Linden Lea, which were sung with great understanding
The indoor season meeting on Thursday opened with a very interesting illustrated talk by Eric Rabjohns on Cornish engine houses. Mr Rabjohns gave a detailed explanation of the workings of beam engines and pumping engines, illustrating the differences
Our morning service was taken by Deacon Michelle Legumi and the themed preaching carried on from the last two weeks when we continued to think about friendship. Our first hymn was, As we are gathered, Jesus is here, from Power Praise. We then prayed
The holy communion service held on Sunday, 18th Sunday after Trinity, was celebrated by the Rev Andrew Stevenson, priest-in-charge, who in his sermon said that values are very much to the fore in public life at the moment, values that define who and
After 11 years at the helm of Helston Community College’s governing body, chairman Graham Vallender has handed over to someone new. Mr Vallender rose quickly through the ranks as a parent governor to take on the vice chairmanship, and in a relatively
Mongleath Road in Falmouth will be closed to traffic for it entire length between 7.30am and 6pm from October 27 to 31. The closure is to enable resurfacing and patching works to be carried out by Cormac.
DESPITE holding their own against one of Cornwall’s top teams, Penryn Athletic fell short at St Austell. In their Walter C Parson Cup tie, a fortunate effort from Ollie Gibson just before half time and a tap-in from Jared Sims saw the South West
Residents of a sheltered housing complex in Falmouth have voiced concerns over the withdrawal of independent living support officers who had provided a link to the outside world. The officers’ role is currently under review by Cornwall Housing,
Police have arrested a man after an incident in Camelford on the evening of Saturday, October 18. Police were called just before 6pm to reports of a man with a dangerous weapon in the Tresparrett area. A police spokesperson said: "An off duty
Plans to replace the double mini-roundabout at Union Corner in Falmouth with a larger roundabout and create a new link road, are due to be debated by Cornwall Council’s strategic planning committee on Thursday morning, October 23. Councillors are
Space is famously referred to as “the final frontier” – so surely it makes perfect sense to locate the UK’s first gateway to the stars at its very own “frontier”, the most southerly point? Certainly that is one website creator’s view, who has put
THIS was always going to be a hard task and as Crediton have proved they are the best side Falmouth have played so far. The final score was always in doubt until the last seven minutes when the Eagles only have themselves to blame as a combination
Falmouth Coastguard Operations Centre is to become part of the new coastguard national network for the very first time this week. Work has been carried out at the search and rescue coordination centre at Pendennis Point, upgrading the technology
On Sunday the choir was engaged in a new sort of engagement – a concert with and for young musicians, held in the village hall at Perranwell and attended by an enthusiastic audience which included families of the young performers and supporters of
Barrie May led morning worship on Sunday and there were Bible readings by Tom Rowse and Anton Barkhuysen. The evening service was led by the Rev Peter and the organist at both services was Colin Anthony.
Budock Water Playing Field Association will hold its annual general meeting in the meeting room of Budock Village Hall at 7.30pm on Tuesday, October 21. All are welcome to attend.
The thefts of two kayaks were among the six crimes reported in Porthleven during September. These were taken on the same evening, in the same location, and remains an ongoing investigation, with PCSO Paul Whitford telling town councillors there
Firefighters were called to a flood at a Penzance flat yesterday morning after water started affecting the electrics. A crew of six from Penzance were called to the flat in Alexandra Road at around 10.30am, after water started entering the buidling
AFTER a first half to forget, Camborne produced a stunning display in the second with four tries to beat Matson 27-15. In a much changed line-up due to injuries and unavailability, the Cherry and Whites made a slow start going in at the break 10
A fire in a freezer in Newquay sparked a call out for fire crews on Sunday morning. Two fire engines were called to Cliff Road at just after 9am after reports of black smoke coming from the appliance, while the building had been evacuated.
Firefighters were called when a blaze in a car in Wendron spread to a nearby electricity pole. A fire engine from Helston was called at around 4.45pm to the fire, near Wendron Church, and the vehicle was found to be well alight. A fire service
A TV presenter whose love of Cornwall saw her make a TV series promoting the Falmouth and Helston area has died from cancer. Lynda Bellingham, 66, died in her husband’s arms yesterday, 15 months after being diagnosed with cancer. She has spoken
Parents of primary school children in Penryn are being warned that the crossing patrol in Kernick Road will be unmanned from October 21 until further notice due to sickness.
Firefighters were called after a broken pipe caused flooding at a property in Penzance on Saturday afternoon. One crew from Penzance was sent to the scene, just after 2pm, after a domestic water main ruptured. They used a hard suction hose
Shipping numbers continue to decline with bunkering down, and a quiet order book for A&P. Last week only the containerships Katherine B and Canopus were expected before the weekend. A&P has won contracts to repair the Beltships self-discharging
YOUNG gig rowers from Coverack were ecstatic as they claimed the U14 Championship crown. They took home the title at the re-arranged competition held at the Upper Tamar Lake after bad weather forced the event’s cancellation in August. Coverack
A woman customer in a bar was left shocked after a man she did not know put his hand inside her clothing and bra and groped her breast. Craig Josiah Williams, aged 25, of Carwynnen Close, Praze-an-Beeble,pleaded guilty at Truro Magistrates Court
