Archive

  • RUGBY: Falmouth brought down in scrappy derby game

    FROM a spectator’s viewpoint this was a disappointing game as it was continually interrupted by the referee’s whistle as both teams made basic errors, writes Paul Stephens. It was, however, the Hayle forwards who decided the result of this game by grapping

  • Pisky Pals spotted in Truro

    Toys, trails and real ales to cakes, crafts and photographs - just some of the goods which will be available at this year’s spectacular Made in Cornwall Christmas Fair. Thousands of locally made crafts and food items will be on display to entice

  • Relight your fire

    That’s right, The Take That Experience are ready to relight your fire playing live in Falmouth at the Princess Pavilion on Saturday, November 29. It only seemed like yesterday that five young ‘babe’(s) burst onto the music scene and took the charts

  • ATHLETICS: Cornish Marathon won be debutant Whear

    MARATHON runners came to Cornwall again for the annual 26.2 mile trek around the county. The race which is traditionally the final event of the Duchy Athletics Network season saw more than 300 people enter. Starting outside Millennium Hall in Pensilva

  • Leedstown News

    DUKE OF LEEDS: There will be a fun filled quiz in aid of the Fire Fighters charity on Friday at 7pm. The quiz will be hosted by David Hoskens and teams to have a maximum of six people at £2 per person. There will be a raffle and donations for this

  • Ashton News

    BALWEST METHODIST CHURCH: Morning worship on Sunday was led by Christine Bridgewater of Mullion who spoke on jealousy and forgiveness. The guest accompanist was Ken Jones of Camborne. Joining the congregation were friends from Maryport in Cumbria,

  • Mawgan Parish Church

    Morning prayer on Sunday was taken by Peter Waterfield, a welcome visitor from neighbouring St Martin. In his sermon, based on the reading about the talents, he talked of the importance of using our gifts, and energy for the glory of God and the

  • Wendron Parish Church

    The celebrant and preacher at the morning service of holy communion was the Rev Dorothy Noakes. The epistle was read by Anne Veneear. The Rev Dorothy read the gospel from the 25th chapter of Matthew and based her sermon on the reading. Ray Spencer

  • Chynhale Chapel

    An enjoyable Sunday morning service was conducted by Colin Combellack of Trewennack. The theme of the service throughout was Being Special. Joanna Alker warmly welcomed Colin and the congregation were welcomed by Maureen Dale. The pianist was Shirley

  • Trewennack Methodist Church

    The Rev Daniel Reed led prayer time before Sunday morning worship, which was conducted by the Rev Geoffrey Thorpe, with worship leader Gina Risby. Mr Thorpe and Gina opened the service by getting everyone involved in stories about sheep. Gillian

  • Staff evacuated during Redruth factory fire

    Staff evacuated a factory in Redruth in the early hours of this morning after a machine caught fire. Fire engines from the stations were called just before 5.30am to the blaze at an industrial estate, first by the factory's fire alarm company, 

  • Crowan, Praze and Nancegollan

    CROWAN CHURCH: Fairtrade coffee and tea were served before the 11.15am morning service on Sunday, thanks to Sheila and Amanda. The beautiful church bells were rung to welcome the congregation. The service was led by the Rev Dom and Christine played

  • Germoe and Praa Sands News

    CHURCH OF ST GERMOE: The Rev Len Jepp presided at the parish eucharist service on the third Sunday before Advent, and was assisted at the altar by Joy Gunter and Sue Rayment with the chalices and Jason and Julie Weeks as servers. Lessons were read

  • Christmas tales and season's greetings in Redruth

    Visitors to the Cornish Studies Library in Redruth on November 29 will be transported to a world of festive tales. Anyone dropping into the library between 3pm and 4.30pm will be delighted by a selection of tales from storyteller Mark Harandon;

  • Godolphin Women's Institute

    The social evening, Wartime Memories, was a roaring success with members, guests and friends surrounded by groaning tables of food, bunting and wartime memorabilia. Before long we were lustily singing over a dozen wartime favourites from Roll Out

  • Mullion Old Cornwall Society

    The November meeting was a talk by Margaret Woolcock on the theme Echoes of Remembrance. Following the welcome by chairman, Priscilla Oates, the singing of the National Anthem and a minute’s silence, poems written by two young members, Kyle and

  • Cury News

    VILLAGE HALL: On Friday Cury Hunt Supporters held a quiz with eight teams taking part. Question Masters were Julia Howbett and Christine Spurgeon. The winning teams 1, 'Fean; 2, LaLa Land; 3, Belstone Fox. Brian Davison thanked everyone who took part

  • RUGBY: Ten tries bagged by Truro against St Ives

    TRURO stay in third place in the Tribute Western Counties West league after easing to victory against local rivals St Ives. The Chiefs ran in ten tries during their 62-7 win on Saturday with Jake Champion grabbing a hat-trick and Luke Tidball scoring

  • Mullion Women's Institute

    The November meeting was well attended. Before the monthly business was discussed members observed one minutes silence for Christine Stanton, a loyal member for many years who recently died. After the business was discussed, the speaker, Russell

  • Edgcumbe Methodist Chapel

    Sunday’s service was led by Gordon Dyer from Perranwell and organist was Gwen. Glynis did a reading with Gordon and Clive took up the offering. Monday, November 24, is a Craft Day from 10.30am to 2pm. On Thursday, December 4 at 7pm there will be

  • Falmouth Parish Church of King Charles the Martyr

    On Sunday morning the anthem at sung matins was Lord I love thee by George Frederic Handel. At evensong the choir sang the canticles to Charles Stanford’s setting in B flat and the anthem God be in my head by Sir Henry Walford Davies, who was Master

  • PIRATES: Kick-off time for Jersey match altered

    A CHANGE of kick-off time has been made to the Cornish Pirates’ game at Jersey on April 11. The Greene King IPA Championship match on the Channel Island was due to start at 3pm but has now been moved to a 2.30pm kick-off.