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  • Sport Relief fun in schools across Falmouth and Penryn

    Pupils in Falmouth and at schools from Stithians to Constantine and Mylor to Mabe have been dressing up and giving it their all to help raise funds for Sport Relief. At St Francis School in Falmouth pupils enjoyed a big walk all dressed in red, the

  • Let us know what you are doing for Sport Relief

    It is Sport Relief this weekend and on Sunday thousands of people will be running a mile to raise money for charity. With many organised events in and around Cornish towns, This is a great opportunity to let us know the wild, wacky or just

  • Martin Gritton set for home debut for Truro City

    Martin Gritton is set to make his home debut for Truro City tomorrow when they face bottom of the table Thurrock at Treyew Road. Gritton signed for the club this week having been released by Stockport County. He played 70 minutes for City in a 2-1 defeat

  • Helston man arrested over 'lewd' remarks to ladies

    A 47-year-old man from Helston has been arrested on suspicion of harrassment after reports a motorcyclist had been approaching lone women in the Redruth area and making lewd comments before riding off. He has been released on police bail until March

  • Falmouth council freeze burial fees

    While fees at Cornwall Council cemeteries could soar, Falmouth Town Council has decided to freeze costs for the second year. The council has decided there will be no rise in burial fees for the new financial year and that burial and exclusive rights

  • Dancers line up to support Falmouth rugby colts

    It was a thigh-slapping good time at Falmouth Rugby Club last week when members of Falmouth RFC Colts joined the Misty Mountain Line Dancers for a one-off line-up on the dance floor. The Misty Mountain members have danced up a storm over the last year

  • School parking plea success

    Just three weeks on from the launch of a crackdown on inconsiderate parking outside a Helston primary school, results are already beginning to show. On February 22 pupils at Parc Eglos School went onto the street to talk to parents dropping off their

  • Royal Navy PT instructor opens Pool gym

    A former Royal Navy physical training instructor has opened a new gym on Wilson Way, in Pool. Scott Jones, from Camborne, spent 22 years in the Navy, reaching the rank of petty officer. His opening of the self-titled SJ Fitness coincides with the

  • St Erth caravan planning breach leads to hefty fine

    A St Erth man has been fined for using a caravan for residential accommodation without planning permission and refusing to comply with an enforcement order. David Leak, aged 65, of Chenhalls Road, pleaded guilty to non-compliance with a planning enforcement

  • Truro accountant re-joins team he trained with

    Truro accountant Dan Orasnjak has re-joined Robinson Reed Layton as a tax consultant. Having qualified as a chartered accountant with the Cornish firm last year, Dan then moved to another regional firm of chartered accountants before returning

  • No say on Helston supermarket cash windfall

    Helston’s town councillors have been reminded to use it or lose it, over the cash windfall from supermarket planning applications. The warning from a Cornwall councillor in the town comes as the council decided to freeze out taxpayers from any decisions