MY mole at county hall tells me that council leader David Whalley’s estimate that there will be up to 300 jobs lost with the implementation of the Unitary Authority is wildly inaccurate. In fact they tell me that it is more likely to be over 400 people
A spring fete is being held in Constantine later this month. Advance warning has been given ahead of Saturday, May 17, when the fete will be held in Constantine Church Hall in aid of Save the Children. The event is taking place between 10am and 12pm
Speeding drivers and cars with noisy exhausts are to be the subject of a police crackdown in Falmouth and Penryn. As a result of numerous complaints from members of the public police are cracking down on the issue and from June 1 motorists will who drive
The Zutons have been confirmed to join Groove Armada on the mainstage on Friday 08th August at the Rip Curl Boardmasters Unleashed Festival, the South West's largest live music festival The Zutons, Liverpool's first great band of the 21st century release
Helston MP Andrew George will once again be dusting off his millstone to portray the Cornish Saint St Piran during tomorrow's Flora Day celebrations. St Piran, which is a new character introduced last year, is in the early morning Hal-an-Tow pageant
Plans for a new pub in Helston have failed to win the support of town councillors. Helston landowner David Martin is seeking planning permission to convert the former Togs clothes shop in Church Street into a public house. Discussing the proposal at
Fears that RNAS Culdrose could lose its search and rescue service are likely to prove unfounded, according to local MP Andrew George. Mr George, who was due to meet with Culdrose commanding officer Captain Philip Thicknesse on Friday, has campaigned
WENDRON CHURCH: The Rev Harry Chant was the celebrant and preacher at the holy communion service at St Wendrona parish church on Sunday morning. The epistle was read by Anne Veneear. Mr Chant read the Gospel. The communion elements were presented
HELSTON ATHLETIC 2 PENRYN ATHLETIC 3 PENRYN Athletic inflicted what could prove a mortal wound in Helston's bid to finish as runners-up in the Jolly's Combination League. Rivals Perranwell now have a clear lead and with a couple of games in hand are
LEEDSTOWN SCHOOL NEWS: The children are collecting material in Class 3 for Tudor Portraits. If anyone has any material, fake fur etc, the school would be grateful for it, also any oddments of double knitting wool. An excellent Outdoor Activity Day
BELL'S Court Snooker Club is staging a "must-see" event on Saturday, May 17, when top snooker star Steven Lee plays an exhibition match at the club. There will be two sessions with Lee putting his reputation on the line against the club's juniors from
RUAN MINOR METHODIST CHAPEL: The Sunday service was the Chapel Anniversary Service led by Bill Reed, the organ was played by Iris Langford and the offering was collected by Michaela and Yasmin Burgess. The young people performed a dramatised reading
Falmouth United u15s Blacks are pictured proudly showing off the u15's Barclay League Trophy which they received at Wendron. The team had a terrific season which saw them finish the league campaign unbeaten, winning 13 matches drawing two and finishing
PORTHLEVEN ST BARTHOLOMEW'S CHURCH: Sunday's services for the seventh Sunday of Easter were taken by Father Harry Pugh with Dick Powell and Francoise Ziemann reading the lessons at the 9.30am service. Esther Brown led the intercessions. This week's
The West Cornwall Referees' Society found themselves up against it in their annual clash with the East Cornwall Referees' Society when they were beaten 7-1 in a Dave Gardner round robin charity match. The East contained some qualified referees who are
Falmouth Golf Club Seniors held therir Senior Open event which was in aid of Cornwall Hospice. The day was a great success and nearly £1,000 was raised on the day. Falmouth's vice-captain Des Britton and Jack Brotherton were the eventual winners with
Kids at King Charles Primary School in Falmouth lined up to witness every kid's dream, seeing a teacher get gunged. Pupil paid £1 each to see deputy head teacher Linda Masterson covered in a sticky gloopy mess, all in the name of charity. Crowds of
AS well as their links with the local community, Falmouth Cricket Club last year helped to raise funds for education in Nepal. Organised by the late Terry Trezise, it was to be a cricket match followed by demonstrations of Ghurka folk dancing and
HELSTON ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH: There were many visitors of all ages in the large congregation at First Sunday Family Communion where the theme of Jesus' Ascension was presented in several ways. The Rector, Canon David Miller, using visual aids demonstrated
Falmouth's good start to the ECB Premier League season continued at Trescobeas on Saturday as they beat Grampound Road by three wickets, albeit with only three balls to spare. It leaves Falmouth, along with St Just and Paul, the only teams to win both
Businesses in Falmouth town centre have voted unanimously in principle to back a scheme to improve the town's trading environment through the payment of a mandatory levy. Up to 100 business people packed into The Poly to hear about the Falmouth Business
THERE'S no predicting the outcome of the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League's division one title chase after Falmouth Athletic suffered a surprise 6-2 defeat away to Mousehole. Chacewater took full advantage to leap back over Mawnan into second
THERE'S no predicting the outcome of the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League's division one title chase after Falmouth Athletic suffered a surprise 6-2 defeat away to Mousehole. Chacewater took full advantage to leap back over Mawnan into second
SALTASH UNITED 2 D Simpson, M Thorne Red cards: G Coulton, C Pender Yellow card: M Thorne FALMOUTH TOWN 1 A Bowker Red card: B Nute IT wasn't the football that was the attraction at Kimberely Stadium on Saturday, but rather more about what
Two decades of learning have been enjoyed by pupils at Penryn Infant School. The school was officially opened on May 5, 1988 but as the day fell on a Bank Holiday this year it was decided to hold the celebrations on the Thursday before, the first of
AS you grow older so people tell you about the long hot summers of days gone by, but this picture of Mylor Rowing Club taken in 1971 appears to be ample proof of that old saying. Not only did the crew, judging by the array of medals and trophies on display
FALMOUTH TOWN 2 HAYLE 1 There is still good sportsmanship around in football and this was very much in eveidence at Bickland Park on Saturday afternoon for Falmouth Town's Jolly's Combination League game with Hayle. Town were down to the bare bones
BUDOCK WATER PARISH CHURCH: The service of Morning Prayer was led by the Rev Geoffrey Bennett. Children of the Junior Church stayed for the first part of the service and then left to enjoy their own form of worship. Lessons were read by Mrs B Tribe
FALMOUTH Bowling Club continued their pre-league season with two friendly matches over the weekend, writes Ron Medlyn. Defying the weather forecast of rain, the afternoon turned out to be ideal bowling conditions with the ground basking in glorious sunshine
Mylor Yacht Club's 2008 racing season opened on Friday with some new boats and new faces adding to the usual anticipation and perhaps a little apprehension as the fleets come to the start line for the first time. The wind, force 3-4 between south
FLUSHING METHODIST CHURCH: The evening service was led by Margaret Smith from Ponsanooth. Taking as her theme the reading from the Acts of the Apostles where Paul preached to the Christians at Athens who had been worshipping "the unknown god". Peter
FALMOUTH THE SUPPORTERS OF WESTOVER AND WOODLAND SURGERIES: A very successful coffee morning at Bay Court on April 29 was held. Despite the awful weather the sum of £242.31 was raised. Joan Burford was as usual presiding over the many raffle prizes
Chris Mason carded an untouchable net 62 to comfortably win the Keith Penrose and Sons (Builders and Funeral Directors) sponsored May Medal at Budock Vean Golf club on Sunday, writes Keith Rashleigh. Chris played well to card a gross 79 including
RNAS CULDROSE 1 ST DAY 3 JUST when it looked as if RNAS Culdrose had found some consistent form in the Jolly's Combination League they confounded their critics by suffering another defeat that could have been avoided. They are still playing good football
Excitement is mounting ahead of the biggest day in Helston's social calendar. With Flora Day less than 24 hours away, the town is preparing to celebrate the arrival of spring in its own inimitable style. Flags are flying, decorations are going up, and
HELSTON ATHLETIC 2 W Scoley, S Owen, D Thompson PENRYN ATHLETIC 3 S Hawke, L Eddy FINISHING as runners-up to Truro City in the Jolly's Combination League this season would still have ranked as a major achievement given the circumstances surrounding
THERE'S no predicting the outcome of the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League's division one title chase after Falmouth Athletic suffered a surprise 6-2 defeat away to Mousehole. Chacewater took full advantage to leap back over Mawnan into second
PORTHLEVEN 10 LUDGVAN 0 On a glorious sunny day and on a pitch that groundsman Derek Richards had worked wonders on, Porthleven made sure his efforts were not wasted as they demolished Ludgvan 10-0 in the Jolly's Combination League. Against a side
Porthleven Rangers celebrate winning the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League's Wheatly Cobb Cup after defeating Camborne Park 1-0 in the final at Penryn. Pictured is (back row, left to right) Cozy Powell (manager), Dave Brand, Andy Wortley, Dean
Mike Hatch won the Stanmar Trophy at Praa Sands Golf Club on Sunday with a superb 66-11= 55, writes Simon Edwards. Mike Jacka was second with 64-7=57, Ray Crebo third with 74-16=58 and John Murrish fourth with 73-13=60 on the last nine holes from
THE trophy winners in the Falmouth and District Billiards and Snooker League for 2007-08 are - Snooker League winners: Playing Place; runners up: Feock. Billiard league winners: Carharrack; runners up: Playing Place B. Billiard league '"Blind" team
Cornwall's MCCA Trophy aspirations are back on track following a hard-earned 29-run victory at Camborne on Sunday. In recent seasons Cornwall have usually lost to Berkshire, but they turned the tables at a sunny Roskear on Sunday. After morning rain
MY mole at county hall tells me that council leader David Whalley's estimate that there will be up to 300 jobs lost with the implementation of the Unitary Authority is wildly inaccurate. In fact they tell me that it is more likely to be over 400 people
CITY airport doubles up on destinations and Tim Jones, chairman of Devon and Cornwall Business Council, is pleased. I too would also be pleased if a soupcon more attention was paid both in Devon and Cornwall to the subject of accessibility (non) to both
My cheese plant, which originally belonged to my daughter in her student days in the early very 1990s, and started its life in a pot in student digs in Swansea, has been producing flowers and fruit for the last three years. It runs riot in my scruffy
WE have now had over ten years of Labour government, so they cannot blame anyone else for what is about to happen to the UK, although they will try to blame the banks and the USA. Gordon Brown when chancellor boasted of his prudence and claimed that
NEWQUAY HORNETS u16s 5pts REDRUTH u16s 11pts REDRUTH claimed the Cornwall u16 knockout cup with a hard-earned win against Newquay Hornets. Redruth went into a 3-0 half-time lead following a penalty goal by Aaron Penberthy, but Newquay went in front
RECENTLY I have been very disappointed with the letters in your column. We used to have controversy, racism, bigotry and the downright bonkers, these were the letters other publications refused to print. But for a while nothing, and then oh joy of joys
I WELCOME the fact that the Primary Care Trust will now undertake a full consultation before deciding whether to move some specialist cancer services from RCHT to Derriford. Once again, with Liberal Democrats at the helm, the county council overview
I WOULD like to agree with Leon Prynn's comments about Len Lewis' marathon. Len is my uncle and anyone who knows him knows that he has a cheeky sense of humour. Rather than criticising him he should be congratulated for all the money that he has raised
FIERCE local rivals Troon and Camborne clashed in Cornwall County One with the Roskear side pulling off a resounding nine-wicket victory. Troon could only muster a disappointing total of 84 in 39.1 overs with Camborne, in reply, easily passing the total
NO sooner has the rugby season finished than the fixtures for the new season are unveiled, but it's good news for Redruth supporters who kick off with a fixture against Pertemp Bees. They open their campaign on September 6 and the following week are
I WRITE to both voice my disgust and total opposition, to our Prime Minister signing the Lisbon Treaty, with the referendum he promised us, when it contains controls over most of our lives. We in the United Kingdom now have to face monumental political
Police in Helston have condemned the irresponsible behaviour of parents who hindered them in their efforts to break up a beach party at the weekend. More than 50 teenagers - many of them believed to be students from Helston Community College - gathered
CORNWALL 66 pts Tries: Peters, Vinnicombe (3), Richards, Fuca, Lord, J Semmens, Churcher, Bolt; penalty try Conversions: Scrivener (3), J Semmens Penalty: Scrivener OXFORDSHIRE 8pts Try: Sevier Penalty: Cathcart After two seasons in the doldrums
Truro got their season up and running with a narrow 14 run win at St Austell in the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League, writes Michael weeks. Truro's innings got off to a good start with Tim Marrion and Neil Stoddard reunited to add 45 for the
A man who was arrested and then released without charge following the fatal road crash involving Penryn schoolgirl Kathryn Price is to be summoned to give evidence at her inquest. The decision was made last week at a pre-inquest review into her death
Truro College 2 Duchy College 1 Truro College came through a tough game with a late goal to win the Roberts Shield, the county college cup, 2-1 and break Duchy College's hearts. After a frenetic opening 20 minutes the Duchy defence failed to clear
TRURO CITY 5 HALLEN 2 Truro City midfielder Martin Watts brought the curtain down on yet another memorable season for the Treyew Road club by notching a hat-trick in their final game in the Toolstation Western League premier division. City enjoyed
A security guard has been hired to guard residents in a Falmouth block of flats who claim they are afraid to step outside their front doors. Residents of flats in Hayman Way, off Lamb's Lane, say they are kept awake at night with loud music, shouting
