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16th February 2019    18th February 2019

  • Reds fall short despite second-half improvement

    Henley Hawks 21, Redruth 17 Club skipper Richard Brown’s converted second half try was enough to give the Reds a losing bonus point from their trip to Dry Leas, writes Bill Hooper. Prop Jess Tompsett led Redruth out on the occasion of his 100th

  • Festival to return later this year with new name

    Following last year’s successful Looe Saves the Day festival, the town is staging a brand new event for 2019. Looe Live! will take place between Friday, September 20, and Sunday, September 22. With additional stages, more local acts and street

  • Ealing overcome bus breakdown to see off Pirates

    Cornish Pirates 8, Ealing Trailfinders 28 This was naturally a disappointing Greene King IPA Championship defeat for the Cornish Pirates, whereas for second-placed Ealing Trailfinders their victory enables them to maintain pressure on top of the

  • Town's poor away form continues with defeat in Devon

    Elburton Villa 1, Falmouth Town 0 FALMOUTH Town’s travel woes continued as they slumped to a disappointing 1-0 defeat at Elburton Villa’s Haye Road on Saturday. Town were lively early on but were unlucky to come up against some dogged defending

  • History-making orchestra inspires school pupils with visit

    Bournemouth Symphony Orchestra's history-making disabled-led ensemble, BSO Resound, visited Penryn College on Wednesday, showcasing their inspirational musical talents in front of the school's students and staff. In 2018, BSO Resound became the

  • Campaign re-launches as demand grows for elderly care

    A company in Truro has re-launched a campaign to get more people caring for the elderly, as demand for its services continues to grow. Following the success of last year’s campaign, ‘You Can Care’, Home Instead Senior Care is looking to recruit

  • Firefighters respond to hoax call

    Firefighters responded to a 999 call in Ponsanooth this morning that turned out to be a hoax. The Critical Control Centre received a 999 call at 9.28am on Sunday stating a property was on fire in Ponsanooth. Two appliances from Falmouth and

  • White Tigers return to form to pull away from drop zone

    Truro City 2, Oxford City 0 TRURO City bounced back perfectly to two straight defeats, with a hard earned 2-0 victory over Oxford City at Treyew Road, writes Cameron Weldon. After successive defeats at the hands of Wealdstone and Billericay

  • Cherry & Whites seal bonus-point win in south Devon

    Brixham 27, Camborne 38 Camborne made it back-to-back wins at Astley Park, once their bogey ground, by running in five excellent tries in a fine all-round team performance. After the home side missed an early penalty the Cherry & Whites

  • Chance conversation leads to new football club partnership

    A CHANCE conversation about erecting a billboard on a sports field at the gateway to the Lizard Peninsula, to raise awareness about a new superfast wireless internet provider, has led to a new community partnership. A two-year sponsorship deal

  • Firefighters attend industrial blaze in early hours

    Fire services were called to a property in Penryn in the early hours of Sunday morning. The Critical Control Centre received a call at 1.45am that an industrial unit on Browns Hill in Penryn was alight. Appliances from Falmouth and Helston