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  • READERS' POLL: Vote for your Achievement of the Year

    Packet Sport is giving readers the chance to vote for their favourite sporting stories of 2019. It has been another excellent year for local sport in west Cornwall, and this is your chance to give the Duchy's sporting stars the recognition their

  • Cornwall remains blue, after sixth seat finally announced

    Cornwall remains true blue after Conservatives swept to victory in all six seats across the county. The Tories have increased their share in all of them. St Ives was the last to be declared after being delayed due to weather problems holding

  • Newly elected Truro and Falmouth MP reflects on campaign

    Cherilyn Mackrory has commented on her election as Conservative Member of Parliament for Truro and Falmouth. She beat Labour's Jennifer Forbes by almost 5,000 votes following a turnout of 77 per cent in the constituency. She said: “I am absolutely

  • New salon "exclusively for humans" opens in Falmouth

    An new salon has opened its doors in Falmouth. DAX Hair - which the owners described as "exclusively for humans" - brings the latest hair styling techniques to the town just in time for the festive season. It is the creation of Stacey and Chelsea

  • COURT LIST: Suspended prison sentence for disqualified driver

    EXCEEDING a 60mph speed limit has resulted in a fine for a Redruth man. Neil Barrett, aged 47, of Canfield Terrace, committed the offence on June 1 in an Audi A3 at Roseworthy. He was fined £220 and ordered to pay £85 costs and £30 victim surcharge

  • Falmouth volunteers win award for emergency care

    A community volunteer group has been recognised for its tireless and dedicated patient care on behalf of South Western Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust (SWASFT). Falmouth Responders won the Community First Responder Group Award at the SWASFT