ANOTHER season in the Greene King IPA Championship has been guaranteed for the Cornish Pirates thanks to their derby day win on Sunday. The Mennaye Men put in a controlling performance against nearest geographical rivals Plymouth Albion as tries
A couple from Falmouth who met over 60 years ago on the bus from Penryn have celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary. David and June Hull, of Conway Road, thanked family and friends for organising a party at the Royal Duchy Hotel to mark 60
With just six weeks to go until Flora Day, Helston’s mayor is preparing to be tracked around the town. Mike Thomas joked he was “honoured” – rather than “pleased” – to be approached by the Helston Business Improvement Partnership, to become the
5:01pm That's it from me. This is the final live blog I'll be running from a Pirates game this season as I am abroad for their final home match with Worcester on April 18. I hope you enjoyed the updates today and throughout
Good causes on the Lizard Peninsula can find out about grant funding from Goonhilly Wind Farm at a drop-in event next week. Cornwall Community Foundation is hosting the event for community groups, charities and voluntary organisations in the TR12
Two Penryn men are getting on their bikes to cycle 1,200 miles from Bergen in Norway to Amsterdam in Holland in just 12 days and will be raising awareness of dementia along the way. Reuben Slater, pictured above, and Dene Clarke both work at the
Penryn’s next Fairy King and Queen will be chosen in a competition in the town’s Temperance Hall on Good Friday (April 3). The competition, for children aged ten years and younger, will take place at 7pm. There will be cash prizes for the winners
An application seeking a change of use of the first floor of 63 Killigrew Street in Falmouth to provide a four bedroom house in multiple occupation has been submitted to Cornwall Council.
Porthleven Town Council is looking for two new members to join its ranks. It hopes to fill the vacancies by co-option, with the deadline for applications being April 30. For more information, or to apply, write to town clerk Corrie Thompson
Guests at this year’s Cornwall Air Ambulance Summer Ball will have the opportunity to win a scenic flight in the new helicopter on the evening. This year’s ‘Heliwood’ ball takes place on Saturday, July 25 and has a Hollywood glamour theme, with
RNLI lifeguards are set to make a return to a number of beaches in Cornwall and Devon from Saturday as patrols begin for the Easter holidays. Safety cover will be provided on 13 beaches over the two week break March 28 to April 18, with a further
CORNISH Rebels will start their 2015 league season with an away trip to Devon Sharks on May 16. The rugby league side’s first home South West Premier League will be two weekends later when they face Plymouth Titans on May 31 before hosting Exeter
Visits to gardens by wrens, robins and blackbirds are up on last year, according to the results of the RSPB Big Garden Birdwatch in the South West, however the number of finches fell. In excess of 585,000 people across the country spent an hour
