*Update: police confirmed on Wednesday morning that Mr Healan has now been found safe and well* Searches are continuing into this evening for a missing pensioner with health problems. Police have been looking for 72-year-old John Healan since
Healeys Cornish Cyder Farm is extending its Christmas market season to be the longest yet. Join in the Christmas spirit every weekend from until the December 22 and visit Cornwall’s only Christmas market set on a working farm. As one of the only
RUSH hour traffic leaving Truro is being badly affected by an accident this evening. Traffic is backed up throughout the city, as far back as Arch Hill at the top of Morlaix Avenue, following the accident on the A390 in Tresillian. Reports
A DIRECTOR of a Falmouth estate agency is running across a South American desert in a bid to raise money for local charity Turn to Starboard. This week Jon Sampson flew to Peru to compete in the Half Marathon Des Sables, a 120km, three-stage race
A PENRYN man has pleaded guilty to stealing a gun, following an incident in Falmouth on Thursday evening. Jarrod Westlake, aged 29, of Glen View, faced several charges when he appeared in Truro Crown Court this afternoon. Westlake admitted
*Update: Police have now confirmed that Mr Southby has been found safe and well* Police are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a 57-year-old man from Lanner. David Southby was last seen at around 10am this morning driving a Red
Churches, chapels and preaching pits of Cornwall will fill with song this winter, as a special Christmas service celebrating the 19th century carols of the Cornish diaspora goes on tour. After raising the roof of Truro Cathedral last year, this
TODAY all titles published by the Packet's parent company, Newsquest, have printed an open letter from local media publishers to party leaders Jeremy Corbyn, Boris Johnson and Jo Swinson. We have been moved to act after finding election campaign
Students from Camborne Science and International Academy travelled more than 6,000 miles to Japan to take part in the Rits Super Global Forum 2019. In preparation for the event, hosted by Ritsumeikan High School, in Kyoto, CSIA students researched
Lifeboat stations across Cornwall have received a total of £14,000 in grants from a supermarket chain. Falmouth, Penlee, Rock and St Ives Lifeboat Stations received the funding from Tesco’s Bags of Help scheme, enabling them to make improvements
The route that top-class cycling race the Tour of Britain will take when it starts in Cornwall next year has been revealed – and it will come through Falmouth and Penryn. At a community launch event in Bodmin on Monday details of the race, which
Cornish Pirates 20, Nottingham 29 Looking for a good start to December, in playing the first of three consecutive home games in the Championship Cup the Cornish Pirates sadly lost this Round 4 game,writes Phil Westren. Earlier in the season the
TRAFFIC in Helston is being affected this morning after a crash on the A394. Penzance Road is partially blocked in both directions, following the incident near the turning for the B3304 Porthleven Road. UPDATE: Traffic has now returned to normal
A 32 year-old man has been fined £300 after breaking a 60mph speed limit. Ian John Gabbitas, of Godrevy Towans, admitted committing the offence in a Seat Leon on May 28, on the A30 at Connor Downs. He was also ordered to pay £85 costs and £30
FALMOUTH could have what is believed to be its first ever floating restaurant, as part of exciting new improvement plans. Falmouth Harbour Commissioners (FHC), the statutory body responsible for managing Falmouth Harbour, have revealed the plans
