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Roald Dahl Day celebrations abound in Cornwall libraries

9:29am Thursday 28th August 2008

AS part of Cornwall Library Service’s Wonderful Words Festival, libraries throughout Cornwall are holding some scrumdiddllyumptious special events on September 13 to celebrate National Roald Dahl Day.

National heritage opens days celebrated by Maritime Museum

National heritage opens days celebrated by Maritime Museum

12:31pm Wednesday 27th August 2008

IN a few short weeks a number of popular heritage sites will be opening their doors or stores to the public, free of charge, as part of the national Heritage Open Days 2008 campaign and the National Maritime Museum Cornwall is one of them.

The FA Tesco skills roadshow comes to Redruth Tolgus

11:36am Tuesday 26th August 2008

LOCAL youngsters will get the chance to test and improve their skills for free when the FA Tesco Skills Roadshow visits Tesco Redruth Tolgus on Tolgus Hill on Thursday, August 28.

Four Lanes District Projects Group

12:32pm Thursday 21st August 2008

A mammoth brand new book sale is being held at Pencoys School, Four Lanes, Redruth on Saturday, September 5, 9am-4pm.

Place your bid for a culinary feast served up by HMS Raleigh

11:23am Thursday 21st August 2008

BE in with a chance of a tasty treat by bidding on a four-course feast at this year’s Cornwall Food and Drink Festival!

Harvest Auction in memory of Vivian James

11:17am Thursday 21st August 2008

TOM Harvey-Jones and family are organising a Harvest Auction in memory of Mr Vivian James, at Camborne Conservative Club on Wednesday, September 3 at 7pm. The evening will raise valuable funds to support the work of Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Sand castle and sculpture competition

9:43am Thursday 21st August 2008

A SAND Castle and Sculpture Competition is being held today from 1.30pm on Coverack Beach. Judging will be at 330pm.

Open invitation to a fun day out in aid of cardiac rehabilitation

Heart patients are joined by Steve Ridd from Treasure Trails Limited and Oliver Basham and Nick Taylor from Indaba as they limber up for the Trail gui

4:32pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

HEART patients from across Cornwall are hoping to encourage lots of people to step out with them on Sunday, September 7 and take part in a fun, healthy, fundraising Treasure Trail in aid of the cardiac rehabilitation service at the Royal Cornwall Hospitals Trust.

Harbour Day to raise funds for charity

4:25pm Wednesday 20th August 2008

THIS year’s Mullion Harbour Day will be held on Thursday, August 28. The event in West Cornwall will help raise much needed funds for repairs to the harbour required this winter.

Peninsula Dive Club Celebrates Birthday with Lottery Win - September 13, 7.30pm, Portreath Arms

9:20am Wednesday 20th August 2008

PENINSULA Dive Club celebrates its 30th birthday next month and has had their fortunes boosted by a fantastic Lottery grant of £10,000.


National News

Chief reveals race case against Met

Tarique Ghaffur, the assistant Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police

Updated 1:26pm Thursday 28th August 2008

One of Britain's most senior police officers is stepping into the public spotlight to make a series of explosive allegations against his force.


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