A summer of sport is well under way at National Trust Trelissick, with family activities to enjoy in both the garden and the house. Visitors to the estate on the River Fal, near Feock, will also have the chance to discover how the families who
The Packet Camera Club's photo of the day was taken by Andrew Sledmore. Join the Packet Camera Club on Facebook for more.
This week's Golden Oldies photograph is of the Tesco-Fal FC, which was in existence between 1979 and 1982. The team was made up of Tesco employees in the Falmouth area, plus some local non-Tesco employees/friends. The team played in the Sunday
A coroner wants “lessons to be learned” after health professionals made a “number of departures from best practice” when treating a mentally ill woman who went on to fatally stab her GP husband. Several findings about the care of Marion Hughes
A FOOD delivery service is on the look-out for drivers and riders in Falmouth, where the service is due to launch later next month. Deliveroo is appealing to car, bicycle, scooter or motorbike riders or drivers to deliver food from restaurants
Penzance residents are being urged to be vigilant following a recent spate of vehicle thefts in the area. Police are currently investigating four separate incidents of vehicle thefts which have happened over the last three months. PC Jamie Ellingham
VOLUNTEERS from a cancer charity are offering the chance to Walk on Fire for Marie Curie in Falmouth. Registration is now open on a first come, first served basis - and £25 covers the cost of registration, before participants seek sponsorship from
A car fire caused traffic delays near Redruth. The fire, which has now been extinguished, took place on the B3298 in St Day, between Telegraph Hill and Vicarage Hill. The road was blocked for a short while earlier whilst the fire was put out
A FALMOUTH-based marine hydraulics firm is opening a workshop in Barcelona as part of its commitment to expand worldwide services in the superyachts sector. Armada Engineering will be located at MB92 Barcelona, one of the largest superyacht refit
Falmouth is set to play host to the next two rounds of the HSBC UK National 4X Series on August 24-25, writes Charles Currie. The mountain bike facility based at Pennance Mill Farm in Maenporth will be holding two days of action packed mountain
Police are appealing for witnesses to a potential road rage incident in Truro. The incident was reported to have taken place at 7.30pm on Monday on the A390 at Threemilestone. The victim, a man in his 60s, was assaulted to the back of the head
Rowe's Cornish Bakers has opened a new shop in Redruth town tentre. After purchasing the old Barclays Bank and, with heavy investment, a brand new looking shop has been unveiled which has a modern contemporary feel, whilst still acknowledging Redruth's
Welcome to the first in a new fortnightly series this season that takes a look at the recent results, upcoming matches and key talking points in the South West Peninsula League Premier West. Big scorelines Many peoples' fear when the FA's restructure
IT wasn't the trio of aerobatic thrills that organisers had worked so hard to bring to the crowds, but a scaled-down Falmouth Air Show went ahead on Wednesday evening. The event was supposed to feature three teams as Falmouth Week aimed to replace
A day of sunshine helped draw the crowds to the last ever St Keverne Ox Roast on a Wednesday. From next year the event will be moved from its traditional day to a Saturday, to allow more people to attend without needing time off work. This
ELEVEN new fishermen and fisherwomen are joining the industry. The candidates showed dedication and enthusiasm during all three weeks of the course and are now fully qualified and eager to find berths. The graduates spent 15 days training on
It was fantastic to hear the news on Monday lunchtime that Cornwall will have not one, but two representatives in the England squad for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, which begins next month. Jack Nowell and Luke Cowan-Dickie have both made the cut for
ANYONE who's completed their A-levels - whether it's this year or many moons ago - is probably keen to see the back of the exam hall for good. But if you took a test now, how would you get on? We've compiled a list of questions from exam awarding
Sometimes we’re all so worried about failing, we forget to think about what to do if we happen to be more successful than we predicted. It’s easy to get caught up in the stress and worry about exam results without remembering all the hard work
If you didn't get the grades you expected, don’t panic. There are plenty of options available to you. If you’ve applied to university, read on for what to do. What do I do first? You may find your conditional firm or conditional insurance still
