The Ocean Film Festival World Tour is hitting Cornish shores this autumn with a brand-new collection of spectacular ocean-themed films. The event involves a selection of short films telling seafaring stories from both above and below the water’s
Wendron United manager Jack Greenwood feels the club's set-up is complete after their new floodlights were switched on for the first time on Tuesday night. The latest step in Wendron's rise, both on and off the pitch, was made when their brand-new
A Falmouth woman assaulted in a late-night attack has recounted the terrifying ordeal as a warning to others. Nakhara Jacques, 25, was left with injuries after a stranger tried to abduct her before tripping her over and attempting to steal her
Cornwall Council’s Cabinet showed a split in views on the plans for Spaceport Cornwall but did approve spending £12million on the project. The Cabinet was being asked to approve funding which would be part of an overall £20m package to prepare Newquay
Truro & Falmouth MP Sarah Newton has called for greater protections for local natural habitats to support nature-based solutions to tackle climate change, ahead of the Global Climate Strike this Friday. Natural habitats such as forests, meadows,
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CORNWALL'S longest running inclusive dance theatre and arts charity, has found a home for its visual arts branch at Krowji creative hub in Redruth. Shallal Studios welcomes all artists including those who need a supportive environment. Creative
LUKE Jephcott’s late penalty salvaged Truro City a 2-2 draw away at Wimborne Town on Tuesday despite the White Tigers leading at the break, writes Cameron Weldon. A Niall Thompson cross that was deflected into his own net by Carl Pettefer gave Truro
A Falmouth man has set up the new Vodafone franchise store in St Austell, having already set up a similar franchise store in Truro as store manager in February. Lee Beer, who moved to Cornwall from Plymouth in Devon several years ago, has benefitted
A coroner is to examine whether delays in treating a young woman with sepsis following a routine operation contributed to her death. Chloe Rideout, 20, went into hospital to have her appendix out and was discharged six days later, a pre-inquest
The Packet approached KML Ltd with specific questions and concerns raised by nearby residents who believe that the work at Falmouth Wharves is causing excessive noise and pollution. A spokesman for the company gave the following answers. How would
Tae Kwon Do students took turns cutting off their instructor's hair for charity. Students of the GTUK Falmouth Tae Kwon Do club helped to cut off fourth degree black belt instructor Chris Peake's in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. Sporting a
RESIDENTS in Falmouth have claimed that noise and pollution created by a nearby business is rendering them "prisoners in our own homes". The Packet was first alerted to the issue in North Parade last year, but the complaints have again poured in
SMALL shops in Helston are missing out on large sums of customers' cash because too many wheelchair users, people on motorbility scooters and parents with prams find the task of navigating high street shops a step too far, says West Cornwall MP Derek
The University of Exeter has applied for permission to build a three-storey extension to its Penryn campus. The proposed building would extend the existing Environment and Sustainability Institute (ESI) providing additional laboratories, offices
It has been 20 years since the Cornwall SCITT partnership of local schools and Truro & Penwith College offered local people the chance to train to teach without having to leave the county. Since then almost 1000 graduates have gone on to teach in
A HARD drive thought to have contained CCTV footage washed up at the shore near The Greenbank Hotel. It was spotted by Falmouth man Clint Gilbert who posted a picture on Facebook and was contacted by Steve Gray, who manages Screwfix in Helston.
Earlier this year we tested the diesel-engined Volvo V60 – but how does petrol power fare in comparison? The obvious benefit here is performance rather than any real price advantage. Indeed, the cheapest V60 comes with diesel, which is quite
Cornwall Council’s Cabinet will have to look at changing the proposed new waste and recycling contract after all the bids to run the service were too expensive. The council is currently working to set up a new contract to run the council’s rubbish
Performers have been making the most of a new community stage in Kimberley Park which was opened by the town's mayor. Built with town council funding and designed by Falmouth architect Michael Hormann, the stage offers a platform for local performers
