Following Lorelle and the Obsolete’s triumphant gig at The Fish Factory last month, Wrong Way Records and Howl now bring the heavy psychedelic sounds of Italy’s New Candys to Penryn. Formed in Venice in 2008, their influences have roots in The Velvet
Falmouth and St Austell will renew acquaintances once again after they were drawn together in the semi-finals of the Cornwall Senior Cup. The tie will be played at Newquay’s Mount Wise ground on Tuesday, March 5 (ko 7.30pm). The two teams have
PLANS for a replacement home overlooking a beach, a holiday let being converted into a permanent home and an extensions for a respite centre have all been approved. The applications all came before Cornwall Council’s west sub-area planning committee
The family of a 23-year-old boat finisher from The Lizard said it has found comfort from the "huge outpouring of love" it has received following his sudden death. Caspar Crosland has been described as "the life and soul of every situation" and
A mini-festival bringing the sounds of Cornwall to the big city will return to London's Shoreditch for its tenth year. Kernow in the City will be the perfect event to celebrate St Piran's Day for Cornish 'expats' and afficionados. Headlining
Even more people going through cancer will be able to receive holistic support from a charity in Truro after receiving a donation. The Made for Life Foundation offers complementary treatments, organic makeovers, nutritional advice, art therapy,
The Packet Camera Club's photo of the day was taken by Clive Kingsley. February's theme is abstract. It is open to interpretation but we are looking for things like: patterns, close ups, distorted/grainy images and anything that doesn't look quite
CORNWALL Council could be set to help bring £20 million to the stalled Hayle Harbour development to revive the project. By getting involved in the project the council hopes to unlock developments which could provide 600 homes and 600 jobs for the
A HELSTON woman will raised money for the British Heart Foundation when she has her head shaved on Saturday. Catherine Reed and her sister Elizabeth Parsons, who lives in Somerset, are calling themselves the Baldilocksisters on their JustGiving
This week's Classic Clash is Wendron United's 3-1 win at home to Padstow in their Cornwall Senior Cup replay. Martin Murt gave Padstow the lead before Sean Johnston levelled for the Dron on the stroke of half-time, before second-half strikes from
Packet writers past and present have joined forces for a new Falmouth-Penryn history book just published in aid of Cancer Research UK. The Lighter Side of Local Life is the third in the local history series from Mike Truscott, now retired, who spent
Budock comedian Colin Leggo has won the UK Pun Championships, beating hundreds of contestants at the finals in Leicester. Colin claimed the sought-after title of pun champion after battling it out live with other punsters in a rap battle-style
A man who bullied elderly homeowners in Redruth and Wadebridge into having gardening work undertaken has been convicted of six offences, including two charges of aggressive practice, after an investigation by Cornwall Council Trading Standards.
Penryn town councillors are asking residents to help them decide the future of the Glasney Field BMX track. Several options are on the table – restoring the track to its former glory, upgrading it to make it usable for scooters or if local support
A month after asking Cornwall Council what is happening about a wall that collapsed in Helston more than three years ago, it has yet to respond. The Helston Packet first contacted the council on January 8, asking for the latest situation regarding
Penzance II 0, Falmouth II 6 Falmouth travelled to Penzance without several regular players but achieved a convincing, well deserved win. Falmouth started to dominate possession as the team became more comfortable in their different line-up.
Coastline Housing has handed out a number of awards to people who are thought of as day-to-day heroes within their local communities. A number of customers and representatives from partner organisations have been presented with a CATH (Customers
Work to demolish a building that was described by architects in 2016 as "in danger of sudden and uncontrolled collapse" is due to restart in the next few weeks. The building, 8-10 Webber Street in Falmouth, was left structurally unsound after tenants
