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November 27, 2013, 7:25 am

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A NEW running track replacing the current one at Carn Brea Leisure Centre will be built at Redruth School before the old one is decommissioned, Cornwall Council's Cabinet agreed today. Plans to revamp the Pool-based leisure centre have taken a step forward after cabinet agreed to sale off the land containing the running track. But a slight amendment from cllr Bert Biscoe requested a new running track be in place before work starts to revamp Carn Brea Leisure Centre and the current running track is shut down. The new track is to be sited at Redruth School, the council's preferred option. It is understood supermarket giant Asda could make a move for the running track land. A spokesperson would not comment on the situation but had previously said they were considering it. Speaking at the cabinet meeting councillor Bert Biscoe said it was important to keep the running track in the Camborne Redruth area. He added: "The deal should be signed and sealed for the new running track and it should be built before construction vehicles move on to the current site."

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Cabinet gives Falmouth Academy Consultation Project the green light

November 27, 2013, 7:38 am

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A MAJOR development which includes affordable housing and a community sports centre in Falmouth has been given the green light by Cornwall Council. The council gave approval to the Falmouth Academy Consultation Project, which also includes a new roundabout scheme at Union Corner, today at the full Cabinet meeting today. The sale of the former Budock Hospital site was agreed in principle in July by Falmouth Academy, NHS Property Services and the council. Under the proposed plans, the academy wants to consolidate its fragmented campus site. The council owns the freehold and the academy holds a 125-year lease over the campus. Following Cabinet approval, the detached playing fields at Union Corner can now be sold to a developer which plans to build 89 new homes. The proceeds of this sale will be used to buy the Budock Hospital site from the NHS and the construction of a new multisurface playing pitch and associated facilities. Peter Marsh, interim corporate director of environment, told the meeting: "This is a straight forward transaction and one that is mutually beneficial to the school and the council." A report considered by the policy advisory committee on November 6 said: "Falmouth Academy has been operating from a split campus site for many years. "From an operational and health and safety perspective, this is considered to be an unsatisfactory arrangement as it requires pupils to cross the busy Union Road to reach the detached Union Corner playing fields. The duration to reach the playing fields by foot also impacts on class times. "In order to address this issue, the academy has identified an opportunity to consolidate its estate through acquiring the former Budock Hospital site."

Sennen cafe goes from strength to strength with plans for 2014

November 27, 2013, 7:39 am

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A SENNEN café has gone from strength to strength over the last year, as its owners have doubled their workforce since taking over and increased opening times. Despite business slowing down as the winter months kick in, owners Rosie and Adrian Sellors are continuing to stay open through the usual quieter season and have big plans for 2014. Mrs Sellors, born and raised in the seaside village, bought Little Bo Café with her husband last summer and now employs 12 people, opens longer and sources produce locally from independent suppliers. "We make everything fresh here," said Mrs Sellors, who married Adrian in St Levan two months ago. "At the moment we're doing warming soups, casseroles - and we've got a nice beef chilli at the moment. We try to keep it as local as possible. "We now have 12 members of staff and open into the evening in the summer. "We're also running events and themed nights - we're looking to do more and progress." Mrs Sellors said the café is currently open from 10am-4pm, but did say it will be closed throughout January while refurbishments take place. She said a number of improvements are planned for the establishment, including tiling, a new floor and an updated counter. Mr and Mrs Sellors were able to buy the café, which has been in Sennen for the past 30 years, after securing a mortgage from Lloyds. Andrew Cox, relationship manager at the bank, said: "Little Bo Café is a popular destination not only for tourists but for the local community and with their high quality dishes and cakes, I have no doubt that their success will continue to grow."

Cornwall Council decide Long Rock crossing will remain closed

November 27, 2013, 8:23 am

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Campaigners from Long Rock were left frustrated and disappointed after the council voted today to keep the pedestrian railway crossing in the village closed. A cabinet meeting to discuss the order of closure for the public thoroughfare, which was made by Network Rail, saw councillors vote six to three in favour of the crossing remaining closed. Councillor Geoff Brown, Portfolio Holder for Homes and Communities, spoke out against the closure order, saying that the crossing should be reopened immediately. He said: "We shouldn't be seeking to impose on people what is a personal responsibility. I can see no justification for stopping people using the crossing. By closing the crossing we may increase the risk of accidents." Several other councillors raised concerns about liablity if there were any more accidents at the crossing and suggested that safety improvements had to be made if it were to be reopened.

Following the death of Jeanette Nicholls at the crossing in 2011, Cornwall's deputy coroner recommended that the public right of way should be closed. Council leader, John Pollard, said: "I think it's very dangerous for any council to go against professional advice. It's very dangerous at this point in time to say 'let's open it'." Councillors voted to forward the order to the secretary of state and there will be a public inquiry. There were cries of outrage from the gallery in County Hall, where around 50 campaigners from Long Rock had gathered to hear the announcement. One campaigner, Colin Foxon, said: "We are disappointed in the decision. I feel they are just passing the buck." Rob Nance, chairman of Friends of Long Rock Mexico Crossing, added: "I thought the facts were there and we had them. This is not over at all by any means."

Pupils at St Levan have morning of planting trees to inspire creativity

November 27, 2013, 8:47 am

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PUPILS at St Levan Primary School had a morning of planting and outdoor exploration this week. The students, joined by parents and governors, were each allowed to choose a tree to plant in the outdoor space as part of a project to improve their knowledge of wildlife and nature. New headteacher Susannah Storey said it was part of a wider initiative to improve education. She said if children are on side and benefiting from creative projects their literacy and numeracy levels will also get better. "I wanted to encourage outdoor learning," she said. "The school is very creative. I wanted to bring that all together as part of a drive to raise standards." Ms Storey said as a small school of only 25 pupils, each were able to choose and plant a tree of their own at Tuesday morning's class. The session came in addition to a regular visit from a local gardener, who led students in the project. Ms Storey said indigenous trees such as hazel, holly and hawthorn were planted, which are hoped to attract wildlife and create natural fencing. She also said they will provide the opportunity for the children to see growth and discover more about how plants develop.

Admiral nurses specialising in dementia care coming to Cornwall

November 27, 2013, 9:11 am

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Specialist nurses trained to help people with dementia are starting work in Cornwall. The first Admiral nurse has been introduced to the county and more are expected in the new year. The woman who has been instrumental in bringing Admiral nurses to Cornwall said they helped people with dementia in the same way Macmillan nurses helped cancer patients. Lisa Dann from Port Navas set up Dementia UK Cornwall last year following the death of her father, Paul Barnicoat. She said: "There was not the help available that we could have done with. Once dad had died and I had the energy I started fundraising. The people of Cornwall have been amazing." Admiral Nurses work with family, carers and people with dementia to improve quality of life. Up until now there have not been Admiral nurses in the South West and demand is expected to be high with the first nurse, Loraine Butterworth, having started two weeks ago. "They are going to be very busy and we will need 10-12 nurses," said Mrs Dann. "We hope people will see the value of them and there will be many more forthcoming." Dementia results in a decline of functions including memory, the ability to communicate, reasoning and the skills to carry out daily activities. Cornwall Council estimates there are more than 8,000 people with dementia in the county with that number expected to increase. Mrs Dann previously worked alongside Admiral nurses when she worked as a nurse in Southampton before relocating to Cornwall when her father became unwell. She said: "They are there to signpost and to be there for the person with dementia and for their carers. Dementia can be very lonely." Admiral nurses working in Cornwall will be hosted by Cornwall Care and available across the county. Mrs Dann has already raised £60,000 since her father's death including £3,000 from a fashion show organised by the Rotary Club of Truro Boscawen at the Lander Gallery upstairs at Lemon Street Market. More information about Dementia UK and Admiral nurses is available at www.dementiauk.org.

Falmouth pupil's chocolate fondant wins round one of Rotary Club Young Chef Competition

November 28, 2013, 3:42 am

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FALMOUTH School pupil Joseph Cortis has won round one of the national Young Chef Competition, organised by Rotary International of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The 13-year-old competed against four other chefs, all from Falmouth School, and enchanted the judges, who were Rick Stein's son Jack, executive chef of the Seafood Group, and Steve Marsh, head chef at Falmouth's Greenbank Hotel. Jack Stein said: "The stand-out dish was definitely Joseph's chocolate fondant. It is difficult to get right and Joseph cooked it perfectly." Joseph was awarded a signed copy of Rick Stein's Seafood Cookbook and will also be fitted out with a set of chef's whites courtesy of the Greenbank in advance of the district finals which will be held in the spring. Following initial interest from over 20 pupils from Years 7 and 10, Lauren Jones, head of food and textiles at the school, had whittled the competitors down to five young people for the final. She said: "This is the result of a huge amount of interest from the pupils at the school who battled through previous rounds to get this far. "The interest in cooking nationally by both boys and girls has been amazing and shows how much food technology is thriving at Falmouth School." The competition involves preparing a three-course meal for two in a strict time limit and under the critical eye of the professional judges, just like Masterchef and The Great British Bake Off. The school has a successful history with the competition with previous pupils having progressed to district and regional heats, including Flo Middleton who reached the national finals a few years ago. Local and regional rounds are sponsored by individual Rotary Clubs as part of their programme of events to support youth activities across the country. The national winner receives a cash prize, a cookery experience at a top hotel and a trip to visit the olive harvest in Tuscany. Rob Homewood, president of Falmouth Rotary Club, thanked the judges and the school for their help and wished Joseph 'good luck' for the next round.

Penzance dad thankful to be alive after devastation of Typhoon Haiyan

November 28, 2013, 3:55 am

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A PENZANCE dad in the Philippines said he is "thankful to be alive" after the mass destruction of Typhoon Haiyan. Speaking in the Philippines Nigel Thomas described how he and his family had to leave everything behind to reach safety after the storm, one of the most powerful ever recorded, struck earlier this month. The former RSPCA inspector moved to McArthur on Leyte Island around 10 years ago, and has had to flee to another island with his family. "We had to make a decision to leave everything behind. People were leaving in drones because of a lack of food," he said. "At first it was a hard decision because we don't know what will happen to our home and possessions - but now we're just thankful to be alive. Nothing else seems important now. "Some people back on McArthur are really struggling." Mr Thomas is now renting a two bedroom house with his wife, five children and his daughter's boyfriend. He said the mice and cockroaches are nothing when he considers what others are facing. "When we left to get the ferry to Cebu City there were bodies lying on the side of the road. It was shocking," he recounted. "After the typhoon hit we stayed for around a week to clear up the debris - but in that time only two helicopters came, which dropped off two bags of rice. "The devastation and destruction was unreal. The prisoners had escaped too and there were some nasty rumours of what was going on. "I was really very anxious about my family and staying safe - vulnerable people were in trouble. We had no choice but to leave." Mr Thomas said he could not believe the magnitude of the storm. He said trees were knocked down "like nine pins" and houses completely demolished. "We were on the top floor of our home and I had some brandy to calm my nerves," he explained. "I thought I had too much to drink because I was swaying around, but I saw my wife crouching on the floor with our kids and realised the whole building was shaking - and it was built very strong. "The force of it was uncanny, supernatural." Fortunately Mr Thomas and his family managed to travel across to Cebu where he said things are "relatively normal". He added he was really thankful to all his loved ones in the UK who are supporting him. His mother, Jeanne Thomas, back in Cornwall, said she is happy he is safe and well but is still worried. "I call him everyday," she said. "I feel like I would like to be there with him."

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Emmanuel Baptist Church's third craft fair is great success

November 28, 2013, 3:57 am

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THE third Christmas craft fair at Emmanuel Baptist Church was well-attended by both shoppers and stall holders. The 22 traders sold products ranging from homemade preserves to cards and textiles. "The craft fair here at Emmanuel had a great atmosphere and was buzzing with people who had a great choice and quality of goods to buy," said Sue Misselbrook. "We were blessed with great weather and we managed to raise over £400 from the table hire, refreshments and other donations to the Shelterbox Charity. "As well as this numerous comments were made throughout the day on the quality of the goods, the atmosphere and the event in general." One stall holder, Wendy Hendra, said: "Thank you, I did good, and I'm so pleased with the amount raised for shelter box. I had a really nice day, everyone was really friendly. Once again thank you." There will be more pictures of this event in next week's West Briton.

Free parking in Penzance now confirmed

November 28, 2013, 4:03 am

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FREE PARKING across Penzance in the run up to Christmas has now been agreed. Dick Cliffe at the Chamber of Commerce said all Cornwall Council car parks will operate a free service on Saturday day times and Thursday evenings from 4pm. A spokeswoman at the unitary authority has confirmed the move, and added it will also be trialling reduced rates in a number of car parks around the county. Penzance's St Erbyns site will be available for £1.90 per day between Friday December 6 for three months. A full listing of the provisions can be found here: http://www.penzancetowncouncil.co.uk/news/article/christmas-parking-in-penzance.html

Newquay RNLI lifeguard Lewis Timson wins "outstanding contribution" award

November 28, 2013, 4:33 am

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A NEWQUAY lifeguard has won an award for his outstanding contribution to the RNLI. RNLI lifeguard Lewis Timson has been presented with the Gareth Nicholas Memorial Trophy. Flight Lieutenant Gareth Nicholas, who grew up in Newquay, was sadly killed following a crash of a Ninrod MR2 aircraft while serving in Afghanistan in 2006 along with all 12 air crew. A trophy was later donated in his memory to the town's RNLI lifeguard service, as Gareth was a keen supporter of the charity. Each year, it is presented to the lifeguard who provides the most outstanding contribution to the service. Lewis was presented with the trophy by Gareth's widow Helen and his daughter Athena, who still live in the town, during an end of season event on Sunday evening. He said: "I feel very honoured to receive this memorial award in Gareth's name. I didn't know Gareth personally but after speaking with his family and friends it is a privilege to win his award. "I look forward to remembering Gareth and all our service men and women each year with the RNLI lifeguard service in Newquay, Gareth's home town." Lewis was nominated for the award by his Manager Greg Spray and fellow supervisor Anton Page. Greg said he was a "very deserving recipient" of the award. "I am pleased that the RNLI lifeguards in Newquay can use this award to perpetuate Gareth's memory and to recognise Lewis's additional extra efforts during 2013," he said. "Lewis always goes the extra mile to ensure the RNLI lifeguards, particularly in the Newquay and Padstow area, always meet their operational service levels and more. "He is well respected and liked by his colleagues and is a very deserving recipient of this award to recognise outstanding contribution to the RNLI lifeguard service in Newquay." Gareth, who was originally based at RAF St Mawgan before being attached to RAF Kinloss with Number 120 Squadron, was a keen water sports enthusiast and was RAF Waveski Champion several times. He spent much of his spare time at Kinloss as a volunteer lifeguard at the swimming pool and after his death a trophy was created in his name to be presented each year to the most improved swimmer. Following the closure of the pool last year it was decided to bring the trophy back to Newquay where it would be donated to the RNLI. With the lifeguard season now over the RNLI has advised beach users be aware of tide times and take note of the safety signage at beach entrances.

Penryn design company Sames and Littlejohns wins innovation award for St Buryan Academy prospectus

November 28, 2013, 4:34 am

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A PENRYN design company has won a regional award for innovation for its work with a Cornish secondary school. Sames and Littlejohns, a graphic design studio based at Tremough Innovation Centre topped the print category in the 2013 Media Innovation Awards for its work on the prospectus of St Buryan Academy, in west Cornwall. Sames and Littlejohns saw off strong competition from three of the region's leading design studios with The Little Book of Big Ambition, which was created to inspire primary school children to enrol at the school. Company director David Sames said: "After consulting with St Buryan, we established that it would be a wiser investment and of greater value to deviate away from the traditional prospectus format commonly targeted towards parents, and to offer something special for their new pupil intakes to keep themselves. "The end result was a novel book, a personal time capsule, which allows the children to record their hopes and ambitions for the future and of their time at the academy." The Media Innovation Award judges praised the project for how it "emphasised a school's integral role in a child's development." Mr Sames added: "We've never submitted our work for an award before. We were so proud of the book and received such positive feedback that we felt that it stood a good chance, and were delighted to be nominated. "To be associated with the larger and more established companies shortlisted within our category is fantastic, and to win the award is even more of an a achievement."

Hopes for Newquay unemployment scheme to be rolled out across Cornwall

November 28, 2013, 4:44 am

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Unemployed people in Newquay are supporting community projects as part of a pilot scheme to get them back into work. Around 20 unemployed residents have been helping to spruce up the town and take part in environmental tasks in order to "broaden their horizons". The first of its kind in Cornwall, it sees both long-term and recently unemployed people take part in various green projects such as clearing vegetation and cleaning tomb stones in cemeteries for six weeks and within a 10 mile radius of the town. It is hoped the projects, which are overseen by a qualified supervisor and aim to help unemployed people get back into work by teaching them new skills and by achieving references, will be rolled out across other towns in Cornwall. Jan Phillips, of green charity Groundwork South, came up with the idea. She said the scheme had been successful so far. "We have set up a pilot scheme with Newquay job centre offering 12 days' work experience," she said. "We are hoping to move the scheme to other parts of Cornwall. "Those taking part are unemployed. Most are long term unemployed but some haven't been out of work for too long. "We are looking for simple but valuable tasks that the community or town and parish council's need doing. They have done a bit of conservation work on Pentire Headland, cleared vegetation from tomb stones in cemeteries and we're probably going to be doing allotment vegetation. "It gives them the opportunity to expand their horizons a little bit and we can also credit them for the work experience and they get a reference. "It seems to be going really well from our point of view." The group is picked up from and dropped back at Newquay Job Centre in a mini bus. One group runs on Mondays and Tuesdays and a second runs on Thursdays and Fridays. Most recently the teams, which have an age range of between early 20s and early 60s, have been supporting a community group in St Mawgan to clear vegetation and growth from a former pound house as part of a major renovation of the land and buildings on the site. Graham Jelly, Friends of Lanherne Pound House LTD project manager, which is behind the St Mawgan restoration, said the work experience scheme provided "invaluable" support to their project. The community group purchased the land and various listed buildings, which have been derelict for around 40 years, last year, with a vision to bring it back to life. He said: "It is incredible for us. "We get really good support in the village but a lot of the guys work so it tends to be a bit hit and miss. With what Jan Phillips is doing for us it gives us 36 man days of work so we are going to be able to clear quite a bit in the orchard and do some planting next year."

Farmer's daughter walks down the aisle with edible vegetable bouquet

November 28, 2013, 4:51 am

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A FARMER'S daughter carried an edible bouquet made entirely of vegetables at her wedding. Louise Reynolds, who owns a veg box scheme called Healthy Boxes, walked down the aisle with the nutritious greenery before marrying at Sancreed Church recently. She chose food over flowers to pay tribute to her agricultural background, she said, and was also inspired to replace tradition with the "environmentally-friendly" alternative because of her love for her business. "I'm so passionate about my fresh produce business, I think everyone knew I would get my vegetables into the wedding somehow," she said. "I'm already planning an edible Christmas wreath made out of sprouts!" The businesswoman added the bouquet still looked and smelled great. "Vegetables are great to eat, but look closer and you'll see they have some beautiful shapes and colours too," she said. "I wanted subtle tones taken from the silvers, greens and purples of the surrounding sea, grassy fields and cliff-top heather. "We used sprouting broccoli, different types of kale, miniature savoy cabbages and globe artichokes. "Not only did it look good, but by including fresh herbs like mint, thyme and sage, it smelled great too!" The food was grown on the farm she shares with her husband at Trewidden and arranged by local florist Agapanthus. Healthy Boxes supplies local ingredients to collection points - called Healthy Hubs - across west Cornwall, which can be at home, school, workplace or club. For more information visit: www.healthyboxes.co.uk or call 07966897561

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November 28, 2013, 5:01 am

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IT was an emotional moment for staff at the Cornish Seal Sanctuary in Gweek when they released one of their rescue pups back into the wild. Sebastian the seal had been brought in by the RSPCA in September, to be nursed back to health at the sanctuary. And on Friday morning, he made the short crawl back down to the sea at Gunwalloe. The sanctuary's Lara Sword said: "We've been working extra hard this year looking after all the rescued seal pups and the weather has been a huge factor in this. "It was also a reason why Sebastian couldn't be release until now. "After rehabilitating him back to health, and ready to venture back into the wild we had a few weeks where the winds and rough seas meant it was too dangerous for any releases to take place. "It was good news for his pool companion Pumpkin – the pair got into a lot of bother, a real double trouble team."

About the release, she added: "It all went very well and couldn't have gone better. "Sebastian made his way down the whole beach on his side, looking back on occasions at the team that cared for him and as he got in the water, it looked like he gave a little wave. "Even though the staff and visitors will miss Sebastian, perhaps shedding a little tear for his departure, we have done what we are here to do – rescue, rehabilitate and release these gorgeous creatures back to their homes."

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Falmouth University journalism graduates win at Broadcast Journalism Training Council awards

November 28, 2013, 5:15 am

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TWO Falmouth journalism graduates have impressed judges at a national award ceremony for broadcast journalism. Kat Williams and Ban Barkawi wowed judges at the awards run by the Broadcast Journalism Training Council (BJTC), the largest independent journalism accreditation body in the UK. Ms Williams won the Steve Harris Award for student journalist of the year and Ms Barkawi won the TV Documentary Award at the national ceremony in Coventry yesterday Wednesday 27 November, which was compèred by BBC political correspondent Chris Mason. Both graduates were studying the masters degree for multimedia broadcast journalism at Falmouth University. Ms Williams excelled with her documentary Without A Diagnosis. Rachel Corp, news editor for ITV News and chair of the judging panel, said: "An excellent programme, powerful and deeply moving. "Katherine has found three wonderful families as case studies, and she handles the interviews sensitively and skilfully. "At the end of the piece I felt genuinely enlightened." Ms Williams was "overwhelmed" to win. "It means everything, not just to me but to all those involved in the documentary," she said. "The fact that more people will get to see it and that with this awareness will spread – it's brilliant." Ms Barkawi impressed judges with Refugees in Business documentary, which examines the livelihood of the 1.8 million displaced Syrian refugees inside the Zaatari camp in Jordan and queries the duration of their refugee status. Rob Kirk, editorial development manager for Sky News and category judge, described the piece as "exceptionally accomplished". He said: "Full marks to Ban for recognising its potential and producing such a professional product." "It is engaging and informative, with excellent contributions from refugees and aid workers. Genuinely revelatory, extremely moving and – I would suggest – broadcast quality." The BJTC enjoys partnerships with leading national multimedia broadcast institutions including BBC, ITN, BskyB, Channel 4, Associated Press and Thomson Reuters.

Hayle police looking for man who threw rocks at shop

November 28, 2013, 5:25 am

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A man who threw rocks at a shop in Hayle is being sought by the police. On Sunday November 24, a male was seen throwing rocks at the Baltic Shop on Fore Street just after 10pm. Police Constable Simon Humphreys said: "The male then left the scene as a passenger in a dark coloured Vauxhall Corsa. Any persons who have any information regarding the incident and in particular the two cyclists who cycled past as the vehicle left the scene are requested to contact the police either through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111 or call 101 quoting AY/13/1043."

Truro and Penwith College named best in country

November 28, 2013, 6:35 am

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A college in Cornwall has been named the best in the country in a national survey. Truro and Penwith College has been named best further education and tertiary college in the UK in the Sunday Times survey. Consistently impressive results from students at the college also mean the establishment is now ranked fourth in the country for the International Baccalaureate (IB) - an alternative to A levels. David Walrond, principal at Truro and Penwith College said: "IB students and staff are generally more focused on the quality of teaching and learning at the college, the IB scores achieved, and the progression to the top universities than they are in national rankings, but accolades like this one from The Sunday Times do make us collectively very proud indeed. "I think it also something to celebrate that a Cornish institution gets this level of national prominence and recognition. It is a welcome advertisement for how exceptionally well learners in Cornwall can perform." Theg college has offered the IB diploma for more than 16 years and the course has proved popular with students, parents and highly regarded by universities. Students take six subjects, including a science, a modern language, a humanities subject, an arts subject and English and mathematics. Mary Eyles, a student from Truro, said: "The care, attention and support we all received was tremendous and the effort put in by the staff most certainly contributed to the generally outstanding grades we received. I cannot thank all of the tutors enough for their dedication." The college said the average student performance on the course was the equivalent of AAB at A level, with many achieving well in excess of the average score. The IB has also been praised by top universities as a good preparation for undergraduate studies. Chloe Peglau, a former student from Falmouth who went on to a chemistry degree at the University of Liverpool, drew a strong link between her IB experience and university success. She said: "I use the skills I learnt on the IB every day for my degree and I am still so grateful for the opportunities it gave me."

Coast path runner presents children's charity with £10,000 cheque

November 28, 2013, 6:58 am

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A Praze-an-Beeble man who completed a 309 mile sponsored run proudly handed over a cheque for more than £10,000 to a local children's charity. Andy Jukes completed his challenge along the entire Cornish coast path in 10 days back in September. The 46-year-old, along with the help of his friends and family raised a total of £10,717.76 which has been donated to Children's Hospice South West (CHSW). Andy said: "I can't believe the amount that we have raised, it just kept going up every day, it is amazing and everyone has been so generous. Thank you to everyone who sponsored us to do this run, it was incredible! "Most days of the run are a bit of a blur in my memory but the runners we had completing sections with us really helped to keep us motivated. Thank you to everyone who helped make this possible." Classic Cottages and the Stennack Co-Op in St Ives both sponsored Andy on his challenge, helping to boost his final total. Andy visited Little Harbour, a CHSW children's hospice, for a tour and to present the cheque. Mary Murfin, CHSW community fundraiser, said: "Andy has done an amazing job, not only has he completed a personal challenge but he has raised over £10,000 for children with life limiting conditions which is just incredible." All money raised through Andy's run will go towards the care and support given to children who will not survive to adulthood and their parents and siblings who Little Harbour cares for.

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November 28, 2013, 7:52 am

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Police rushed to Truro city centre this lunchtime to deal with a disturbance. Christmas shoppers were shocked to see three police cars and an ambulance called to High Cross at the front of Truro Cathedral. Matthew McEvoy from Cornwall Tattoo Removal was out in the city centre and witnessed the commotion. He said police were dealing with a man who seemed to be drunk. Inspector Mark Richards from Truro Police said police were called to deal with a dispute between two people known to each other. No arrests were made.