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  • Singing for their supper at Rame restaurant

    The Halfway House in Rame Cross has started its annual charity fundraising drive with a "try if you dare" karaoke evening. The sing-a-long, the first in a series of planned events to support local charities, raised a massive £520 for Truro Marie Curie

  • Camborne man still missing

    Police are appealing for information on the whereabouts of a man who has been missing from his home in Troon, Camborne since Monday. Darryl Pascoe, aged 33, is described as six foot one inch tall, of thin build, with blonde beard and hair worn in pony

  • Cilla arranges blind date for Rex the swan

    Staff at Trevarno Gardens and Estate near Helston are hoping a blind date will mean love at first sight for one of its webbed-footed tenants. A national appeal to find Rex the black-necked swan a partner after his former mate Rexanne was tragically killed

  • Ladock farm welcomes Duke of Kent

    Woodland Valley Farm was blessed with glorious sunshine today as school children, local dignitaries and residents of Ladock welcomed HRH The Duke of Kent to its official opening. The Duke planted a tree and unveiled a plaque to mark the launch of the

  • Rain sweeps Helston's Flora Day

    Rain swept into Helston's Flora Day just as the last of the midday dancers made their way back to the Guildhall. Although the weather held for the majority of the morning's dances - with the children's dance in particular enjoying beautiful, warm spring

  • Children's dance leads off at Flora Day

    CHILDREN's dance leaders Georgia Holding, Thomas Orchard, Emma King and Ross Benney from St Michael's School Helston lead off around 1,000 youngsters from the town's four primary schools this morning. Among the contingent in procession around the town

  • New family homes to be built on Compair Holman site

    Detailed planning permission has been given for the first phase of development of new homes for the former CompAir Holman site in the Dolcoath area of Camborne. The site was subsequently acquired by English Partnerships, the national regeneration agency

  • Thousands cram streets for Helston's Flora Day

    Thousands of people crammed into Helston this morning as Flora Day 2008 got off to a flying start. Clear blue skies greeted townsfolk as they gathered in a town decked with flowers and greenery for the traditional celebration of spring. Streets were

  • Campsite owners asked to keep an eye out for missing man

    Police in Cornwall are asking campsite and bed & breakfast owners to look out for a man missing from the Thames Valley area. Officers are concerned for the welfare of 34 year old Darren Annetts, who is believed to be in the Newquay area. He is described

  • Children's parliament discuss safer routes to school

    CHILDREN at Marlborough School invited Terrye Teverson, Liberal Democrat candidate in Truro and Falmouth, to attend their Children's Parliament to discuss a variety of topics. The children, aged between 9 and 11, discuss items and to come up with their

  • High tides

    NEWLYN Thurs, May 8 06.17 (5.5) 18.38 (5.5) Fri, May 9 07.05 (5.2) 19.28 (5.3) Sat, May 10 07.57 (4.9) 20.23 (5.0) Sun, May 11 08.55 (4.6) 21.26 (4.7) Mon, May 12 10.05 (4.3) 22.40 (4.5) Tues, May 13 11.27 (4.2) 23.59 (4.5) Wed, May 14 12.42

  • Shirt boost for women's gig rowing team

    A drive to attract more women members to Newquay Rowing Club has been boosted with the presentation of a set of smart new shirts by sponsor Skinners Brewery. Numbers are on the increase again after several years of decline and the new trend has been

  • 200 sign up for triathlon

    More than 200 competitors from across the UK are expected to take part in the fourth Helston Triathlon on Sunday. The athletes will be completing a 400-metre swim at Helston Sports Centre, before embarking on a 16.5-mile cycle ride around The Lizard