Audio-visual heritage project secures grant
AN ORGANISATION that collects Cornish memories in pictures and words has been awarded £225,000 to expand its work.Pool-based Azook Community Interest Company will use the Heritage Lottery Fund grant to...
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Best of Truro-Penwith takes on Best of British
ONE department at Truro College has refused to put away the Union Jacks and bunting, even though the jubilee celebrations and Olympics are now a distant memory.This year, students enrolled on...
View ArticleFears over rising cost of diabetes
THE number of people with diabetes in Cornwall and Isles of Scilly is set to rise by more than 7,000 by 2020, health campaigners have warned.Diabetes UK said 38,200 people in the county are living with...
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Fifty years on meeting Hazel was the 'best day's work' in John's life
A HAYLE couple who met when she wolf-whistled as her husband-to-be cycled past with friends to seek "better women" in St Ives have celebrated 50 years of marriage.John and Hazel Coram toasted their...
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New archdeacon looking forward to the future
A NEW archdeacon of Cornwall has been appointed following the installation of the previous archdeacon as dean of Truro.The Reverend Canon Bill Stuart-White will be installed at a special service in...
View ArticleFull house at young farmers' election
A SUCCESSFUL year was reported to members of the Helston and St Keverne Young Farmers' Club at its annual meeting.On Thursday at Trewennack Chapel the room was full and reports on the past year were...
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Hayle parade honours those who make town special
MORE than 100 people paraded through the streets of Hayle on Sunday to celebrate the town's volunteers and charity organisations.Mayor Jayne Ninnes, Hayle Town Band and Hayle ATC Cadets led the civic...
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Just champion: St Keverne bands strike the right note
THERE were tunes of glory for St Keverne senior, youth and junior bands at this year's Cornwall Brass Band Association (CBBA) Championships.The musicians brought home an armful of trophies to the...
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An exhibition for sore eyes
DEVORAN's art and artists came together last weekend to celebrate the church and vice-versa.The Harvest of Talent art and craft exhibition filled the church with paintings, fused glass, pottery,...
View ArticleCapture autumn on camera and win a prize
IF YOU think your garden is looking as pretty as a picture this autumn then the Trevena Cross nursery at Ashton wants to hear from you.In support of the national Plan it, Plant it campaign encouraging...
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Children make their mark at Cury show
WITH more than 700 entries this year's Cury Show on Saturday was judged one of the best for some years.Secretary since the first show in 1983, Brenda Lawrance, said she was thrilled to see so many...
View ArticleSeafood options at Camborne market
A SEAFOOD specialist from Cadgwith Cove will be selling its fresh catch directly to customers at Camborne Market tomorrow.It is the first time the company, which appeared on the television series...
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'Cowardly' attacker left man's jaw broken
POLICE have renewed their appeal for information following a "cowardly" attack on a nightclubgoer who suffered a broken jaw.Nicholas Tyrrell, 21, from Redruth, was punched several times in the face...
View ArticleFree parking trial continues in Camborne
MOTORISTS are urged to take advantage of free parking in Camborne this month.Traders said the trial, which is now in its second month, has brought a small increase of shoppers into the town.The...
View ArticleLizard is best for dolphins
IF YOU want to spot a dolphin then the Lizard is the place to do it.Lizard Point and Penzance have been named by international whale conservation specialists Planet Whale as two of the top locations in...
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Tattooed Camborne man wanted for return to prison
A MAN with links to both Redruth and Camborne is wanted for recall to prison.Police in Essex are looking for 42-year-old Noel Christopher Boylan who also has connections in the Harlow area where he is...
View ArticleAppeal on 'cowardly' nightclub assault
POLICE have renewed their appeal for information following a "cowardly" attack on a nightclubgoer who suffered a broken jaw.Nicholas Tyrrell, 21, from Redruth, was punched several times in the face in...
View ArticleAppeal for witnesses in rape case
POLICE in Redruth are appealing for witnesses after a woman was raped in the town.The 24-year-old victim left the Twilight Zone nightclub at about 3.20am on September 23.She headed towards Tesco car...
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Council services in Devon and Cornwall 'at risk' if they accept Government grant
Westcountry councils face further council tax struggles and multi-million pound budget shortfalls if they accept a one per cent Government grant in return for freezing bills next year.All but two local...
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Former Scilly Isles head to meet investigation auditors
A long-awaited meeting between a headteacher on the Isles of Scilly who was suspended and then resigned, and auditors investigating his tenure of the job will take place today.Bryce Wilby stood down...
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