Sailing enthusiasts are in for a treat this month when the historic tall ship Wylde Swan visits Falmouth. The 60-metre long schooner will be in port from October 25 for three days. Formerly known as "herring hunter Jemo," she was built nearly
The Packet Camera Club's photo of the day was taken by Jo Hussey. Join the Packet Camera Club on Facebook for more.
Cornwall Air Ambulance landed in St Gluvias Cricket Ground this afternoon. A man was taken to hospital after being treated at the scene. Paramedics attended an address in Penryn after a call at around 3.10pm. They brought the patient
Falmouth Town manager Andrew Westgarth was happy to see his side avoid a potential banana skin at second-from-bottom Sticker, with Town running out 5-0 winners at Burngullow Park. Luke Brabyn, Luke Barner, Toby Clark, Matt Buchan and Ollie Moody
A former post office and postmaster’s house near Redruth is set to get the stamp of approval at auction. The Old Pool Post Office has a freehold guide price of £80,000 to £100,000 in the seventh auction of 2019 by the regional land and property
Players and staff from the Cornish Pirates are preparing for life after rugby thanks to a new training scheme that is the first of its kind. The Education Development Programme, run with Truro and Penwith College, will encourage players and staff
Beaches in west Cornwall are being invaded by venomous sea creatures - which look like Cornish pasties. Three of the creatures, which are the same shape as a pasty with a perfectly formed crimp on top, have washed up so far. But beach-goers have
A Falmouth teenager who has only just passed his driving test won a brand-new £20,000 Ford Fiesta. Toby Doble, 17, won the new car and £20,000 in cash after entering the Best of the Best (BOTB) competition. He had been eyeing up the sporty
Falmouth 12, Chard 12 A LAST-GASP try saw Falmouth surrender a 12-point lead to draw at home to Chard in their Tribute Western Counties West game on Saturday. Tries from Tom Spiller and Rory Pugh gave the Eagles a 12-0 lead, but Max Gosden's
More than 100 activists from Falmouth and Penryn are taking part in mass protests in London over the next fortnight. Extinction Rebellion protesters are demanding action on climate change in the capital. A spokesperson for the group said they
Planning documents published in connection with the Langarth Garden Village show that Cornwall Council is setting out plans for 4,000 homes – 50 per cent more than previously expected. An environmental impact assessment (EIA) scoping report has
Falmouth's lifeboats searched for a suspected missing diver yesterday. The search was initiated after a SCUBA diver's surface marker was found at sea. Both the all-weather and inshore lifeboats searched near St Anthony's Lighthouse before reports
Update: Traffic has now returned to normal. RUSH hour traffic heading into Truro from Falmouth is being delayed this morning. The A39 Eastbound exit slip road at Carnon Downs is blocked due to fallen tree at A39 (Carnon Downs). Traffic
