STUDENTS from Camborne School of Mines put in a fine performance as they ran ten tries in against Stithians on Saturday. The hosts were in bullish mood against their Tribute Cornwall One rivals at the Memorial Ground as they completed a 68-12 victory
IT’S official – Falmouth Tall Ships Regatta was a huge financial success, pumping almost £21 million into the local economy and leaving long term benefits and a lasting legacy. An impact study released this week revealed the four day event provided
A former St Keverne fireman who raised thousands of pounds for charity has died after a short illness. Brian Edwards died in hospital on Sunday having been rushed there the previous Saturday, suffering from pneumonia. His son Ian said that
Time is running out to nominate someone to take the honour of switching on Falmouth’s Christmas lights next month. The initial appeal for names was made a fortnight ago and several people have been put forward. Town manager Richard Gates said:
The Met Office is warning of dense fog developing through this evening (Wednesday) across Cornwall and west Devon. Later in the night, increasing cloud and breeze will lift the fog into low cloud with only the highest routes affected by poorer
SID Taylor believes his Helston Athletic side need to sort things out off the field to re-find their early season form. The Blues’ 4-1 defeat at home to fellow South West Peninsula League West title chasers Penryn Athletic on Saturday was their fourth
Spiro head west this week to The Mount Pleasant Eco Park in Porthtowan With a line-up that hasn’t changed in more than 20 years, the group are not your average acoustic instrumental act. That the group still boast their original line-up speaks
A new five times weekly service from Newquay Airport to Dublin will start in May as the airport announces a link up with Irish airline Aer Lingus. Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, is targeting 20,000 passengers in the first year of
Can you help Penryn Christmas Lights Committee by donating half barrels to securely stand or plant the town’s Christmas trees? The barrels need to be 24 inches deep with a width of 19 inches. If anyone can help call Michael Moore on 01326 375910
Work has started on a new Cooperative supermarket at Boslowick. Fencing has gone up around the site, portable buildings put in place and workmen moved in. The new store will create up to 20 new full and part-time jobs and will have a sales
DUE to the postponements of Famous Barrel’s game against Penryn Rugby Club, New Inn B go top of the Penryn/Falmouth & District Pool League by four points with Seaview Legs and Stithians CC A equal second. Penryn AFC, Mawnan Sports and Seaview Inn all
The people of Ponsanooth have their shop back after nearly a year’s wait, following a grand opening on Tuesday morning. Villagers gathered outside the restored Ponsanooth Village Stores, almost 11 months after flooding forced it to close, to watch
Cornwall Council is holding a public meeting in Hayle to discuss a proposed 15,000 square metre retail development at Hayle Rugby Club. The council will be holding the meeting at 6pm on Thursday November 27 at Hayle Community School to share information
GET ready to strutt your stuff at this year’s Marie Curie Holly Ball at the Merchants Manor Hotel, Falmouth. Adding fun, energy and music to the proceeding will be The Strutts, a Cornish party band,who will get the evening of December 19 off to
WINNING a countywide award for his coaching was a “humbling” experience for Michael Kent. This year’s Performance and Development Coach of the Year prize at the Cornwall Sports Award went to the man from Carn Brea and Helston Swimming Club. Kent has
Artists, children and community groups from across Truro and beyond are combining paper, withy and their imaginations to create stunning lanterns ahead of the annual City of Lights celebrations. The event this evening, Wednesday, November 19, which
Prince of Wales Pier in Falmouth played host to a gang of “Frozenistas” on Saturday morning as fans of the hit Disney movie turned up in their droves in the hope of making it onto television. A production company working for Channel Four arrived
Police are looking for a man who kicked a woman in the stomach at Gunwalloe Fishing Cove on Saturday, November 8. The man, described as being in his late 40s and having a black Staffordshire bull terrier with a red collar, assaulted the woman at
HOLLYWOOD legend Arnold Schwarzenegger muscled in on a marriage proposal to persuade a Penryn man’s girlfriend to say yes in front of a live audience. Arnie fan, Dean Goulding, 29, of Round Ring Gardens wanted to become engaged to his girlfriend
The ending of a year-long relationship led to the sending of numerous threatening and abusive text messages by a 27-year-old Falmouth man to his former partner, Truro magistrates heard. Paul Webb, of Carrick Road, Falmouth, threatened her, and
The people of Falmouth are being encouraged to record their own festive message to the 360 crew of the RFA Argus, who will be spending Christmas in Africa helping in the fight against Ebola. Thousands lined quaysides and cliff-tops to wave off
Firefighters were called to Lower Penponds, Camborne, yesterday, after a report of an agricultural vehicle on fire. One pumping appliance from Camborne attended just after 4pm and found the vehicle 'well alight' on open ground at Penponds.
FALMOUTH Town’s assistant manager Gary Pascoe believes Wayne Hughes will be a good long term appointment at Bickland Park. After spending nearly a month as caretaker boss, Hughes was promoted up to permanent first team manager last week. Pascoe who
Delighting their fans in Cornwall with a return to the Princess Pavilion, Livewire AC/DC are back on Saturday, November 22. Portraying the original members of both the Bon Scott and Brian Johnson eras of AC/DC, their current tour is said to be
A true story of a fight for justice will be played out on stage in Gweek starting tonight (Wednesday). The Gweek Players’ latest production will be The Winslow Boy by Terence Rattigan. Set in 1909-10 at the end of the Edwardian era, the play
A MIXED reaction has been expressed by footballing officials from around Falmouth and Helston to the reserve league idea. Should the plans go ahead, it would open the door for half a dozen teams in the Jolly’s Combination League including Falmouth Town
