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  • Matt Friday column: Festive fixtures are scarce this season

    An office chat earlier in the week surrounding the Christmas sporting calendar led me to discover that there will be no local football or rugby action between December 27 and January 4. The Christmas period is usually a busy time in the world of

  • A39 closed for five hours after bus comes off road

    The A39 was closed four five hours at Playing Place yesterday after a bus came off the road. The incident took place at around 6pm last night and the road was blocked until 11pm. There was only one passenger in the bus as well as the driver,

  • Dead dolphins found on Falmouth beach

    Coastguards were called to a Falmouth beach yesterday to a report of stranded dolphins. On arrival yesterday morning, Falmouth Coastguard Rescue Team found two dead dolphins on Castle Beach. Volunteers from the Marine Strandings Network were

  • New chief takes over at RNAS Culdrose

    Royal Naval Air Station Culdrose has a new commanding officer – Captain Stuart Finn, a highly experienced naval aviator and a familiar face at the air station. As a Merlin helicopter observer, Captain Finn has served on various naval air squadrons

  • Crash affecting traffic heading from Falmouth to Truro

    THERE are reports of an crash at Arch Hill roundabout in Truro. Traffic is slow in the area due to accident on A390 which is affecting the flow in both directions at Falmouth Road. It is believed to have happened around 10am and congestion

  • Cornish students go on unforgettable Thai trip

    Thai massage, Temple visits and Thai Boxing were just some of the once-in-a-lifetime experiences given to Cornish students on an unforgettable school trip recently. Students and staff from Camborne Science and International Academy (CSIA) travelled

  • Nearly 100 Cornwall children left homeless

    Nearly 100 children have been left homeless and living in temporary accommodation in Cornwall, figures reveal. The housing charity Shelter estimates a child was made homeless every eight minutes across Britain last year, with many staying in cold