Holiday letting agency Cornish Holiday Cottages has appointed two new members to join its team in Mawnan Smith. The Falmouth area holiday accommodation specialist has welcomed Elizabeth Abnett as senior administrator and Alexander Burton as marketing
A CRASH affected traffic on the way into Truro this afternoon. The A390 was slow after two cars collided near The Wheel Inn at Tresillian. Congestion was back as far as the exit for Pancalenick School going east, according to traffic monitoring
A National Trust garden is opening private parkland to fun runners of all ages in a bid to raise money for charity. Now in its fifth year, the Merlin Fun Run, being held on Sunday, July 7, will take place at Trelissick Gardens, near Truro, in aid
The new St Piran Football League will now run with 32 teams – double the initially planned allocation of clubs. The initial plan of a single Cornwall division of 16 teams has been scrapped and replaced by two East and West divisions of 16 teams
Devon 20, Cornwall 50 Cornwall booked their return to Twickenham in impressive style scoring eight tries as they defeated a gutsy Devon side, writes Bill Hooper from Astley Park. There was a late change to the published team, with Sam Stevens
Jacqueline Haigh & Iain FM Smith present Goddess and My Finest Hour, a double bill of comedy storytelling, at The Old Bakery in Truro on May 26, 7.30pm. Goddess is based on Jacqueline’s true experiences of working as a receptionist in a Tantric
Helston 164-6(34-2) beat Launceston 161 all out (49.2) by four wickets HELSTON earned a four-wicket win at home to Launceston to pick up their first win of the County Division 1 season. Helston’s title defence has got off to a disastrous start
FALMOUTH pub The Working Boat, alongside Harbour Brewing Co., is hosting a bank holiday full of brews. The quayside pub, underneath The Greenbank Hotel, is holding its second annual Beer Festival every day this May bank holiday. With barrels
Twelve students from Nexus, Camborne Science and International Academy’s Centre of Excellence, spent a day at Truro Magistrates’ Court recently, taking part in the Citizenship Foundation’s Mock Trial Competition. Assistant principal Dan Chapman
Three more attacks by muggers By Helen Thomas THREE more men have fallen victim to muggers in the Falmouth area during a spate of attack which police admit is "worrying." Only last week the packet reported that a man was left winded and with
Residents of Truro are being encouraged to help rescue pets in need this year through fundraising initiatives at their local Pets At Home store. Support Adoption For Pets, the UK’s largest grant giving animal charity, has launched its brand new
VOTING closes at 5pm today for our fourth monthly award in our Pub of the Year competition. We are looking for nominations for Pub with a View, so tell us your favourite today. It could be a pub with a view of a river, the sea, countryside,
The creative spaces newly opened at Falmouth University have won the highest praise from students and staff. All signage and interior concepts for the Launchpad building and the Creative Bridge on the Penryn Campus were designed, manufactured
Falmouth Town, Helston Athletic, Porthleven and Wendron United will all compete in the new South West Peninsula League Premier West division next season. Porthleven and Wendron have been promoted to the new division as part of a large restructure
ON Friday it was revealed that a new air show is coming to Falmouth. It will be part of the new line-up for Falmouth Week, with no less than three aerobatic display teams flying on Wednesday, August 14, in an hour-long show above Falmouth Bay.
Devon and Cornwall Police has appointed a new assistant chief constable. Chief Superintendent James Colwell will take up his role in July after a competitive selection process held late last week. Ch Supt Colwell has previously been the Devon
A CAR fire in Constantine is being treated as arson. Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said that a crew from Helston was called to Nancenoy at 11.51am on Saturday (May 18). A spokesperson for the service said that several calls were received by
A Game of Thrones counselling service ahead of the hit show’s finale this evening. Counsellors will be on hand via Bark.com from Monday, for upset fans of the Game of Thrones series who’d like to talk about how they feel regarding the series ending
A TEENAGER found in possession of almost £600 of cannabis was part of an "amateurish operation", Truro Crown Court heard on Thursday. Jacob Davey, aged 19, of Treassowe Road, Penzance, was caught by police in woods behind Penzance Fire Station
Falmouth 149 all out (32.5) lost to Wadebridge 314-7 (50) by 165 runs FALMOUTH suffered a heavy defeat at home to Wadebridge on the opening day of the 2019 Cornwall Cricket League Premier Division season. Wadebridge set their hosts 315 to win
