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Family of missing Truro woman informed after body found in sea
THE family of a missing Truro woman have been informed after a body was found in the sea at Portland, Dorset, on Tuesday. Devon and Cornwall Police said that the discovery was made at around 10.40am. A spokesperson added: "Formal identification
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Coronavirus in Cornwall round up: Wednesday, September 16
There have been 11 new cases of coronavirus confirmed in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly over the last 24 hours. The total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 for the local authority area now sits at 1,073 as of 4.12pm today. This represented
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'It's affecting our mental health': battle continues over marine works in Falmouth
FALMOUTH residents have said that works being carried out by the industrial marine contractor Keynvor Morlift Ltd (KML) at Falmouth Wharves are 'affecting their mental health'. Coverage of the issue by The Packet has been ongoing over the last two
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Princess Anne visits Falmouth
PRINCESS Anne has been in Falmouth today. The Princess Royal, who celebrated her 70th birthday last month, paid a visit to the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. She was welcomed by Simon Sherrard, chairman of trustees, and given a tour of
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Plans to limit tip visits put on hold
A plan to limit the number of times that people would be able to visit the dump has been put on hold due to concerns about costs. Cornwall Council’s Cabinet considered a report today looking at changes to be made to its Household Waste Recycling
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200 jobs to go at Cornwall Council
Cornwall Council has indicated that it will be looking to cut 200 jobs but hopes that none will have to be compulsory redundancies. Details of the job cuts have been included in the council’s draft budget proposals for 2021/22 which the Cabinet
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Big cash boost for ethical beauty brand based in Falmouth
THEY might have comes away from Dragons' Den last year with nothing, but now a ethical beauty brand based in Falmouth has bagged a big cash boost. Bloomtown is on course for a significant expansion having secured a £48,000 grant from the BIG
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Beachside restaurant hopes to extend through winter with new area
A beachside restaurant in west Cornwall is hoping to build on a successful opening summer by creating a new covered seating area to run a series of firepit events for autumn and winter. Lula, a beachside shack at North Quay in Hayle that is a sister
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Council has 'no further concerns' over Falmouth cluster of coronavirus cases
Cornwall Council has said it has "no further concerns" over a cluster of coronavirus cases identified in Falmouth. Last week the Packet reported how night-time venues in Falmouth were working with the council after a "small number" of coronavirus
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Cornwall's 9/11 hero is remembered in annual service
A CORNWALL man who died in the September 11 terror attacks has been remembered at an annual service. Rick Rescorla, originally from Hayle, was working on the 44th floor of the World Trade Center's South Tower in New York on that day in 2001.
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Thomas Cook relaunches as an online travel company - where you can book holidays to
Travel firm Thomas Cook has returned across the UK after being 'reinvented' as an online travel company. Chinese firm Fosun Tourism Group acquired the brand for £11 million after the 178-year-old travel company collapsed in September 2019. When
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Plans for changes to how often people can visit the dump to be discussed today
Cornwall Council’s spending plans, funding for Spaceport Cornwall and how many times people can go to the dump will all be discussed by the council’s Cabinet when it meets today. The Liberal Democrat and Independent councillors who lead the council
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Gin crafted on the Helford wins top award
Monterey Gin – produced on the Helford – has been recognised as one of the world’s top gins as it was awarded Gold Outstanding in the International Wine & Spirit Competition (IWSC). More than 800 gins were submitted to the highly prestigious
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It's 'impossible' to get a Covid-19 test in Cornwall: residents share stories
Residents from various parts of Cornwall have contacted The Packet to share their stories after struggling to book Covid-19 tests at local centres. This follows Council Council releasing a statement that "urgent changes" are needed in the Covid