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| 19 June 2013 @ 8:09 am |
| No more numb bums for Newquay church-goers |
NUMB bums will soon be a thing of the past for relieved parishioners at a Newquay church after permission was granted to replace uncomfortable pews.
The congregation at St Michael’s Church gave a round of applause when the Reverend Canon Michael Adams delivered the news on Sunday.
He has been embr… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 8:04 am |
| Celebrity musical theatre coaches come to Truro |
| Two musical theatre coaches, who have personally trained top celebrities, are bringing a new west-end summer bootcamp to Truro in August.
Originally from Cornwall, Philip Joel and Lucy Gilbert have joined forces to bring the best industry professionals in theatre, TV and film from London down to … |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 8:03 am |
| Falmouth teenagers praised for rescue of injured kayaker |
| Three teenagers have been praised for rescuing a kayaker injured after getting caught in a rip tide at a Falmouth beach.
Sisters Rebecca and Sohpie Philips, aged 18 and 16 and Jack Stephens, 18, went to the mans aid at Maenporth Beach.
Roger Stephens, chairman of Falmouth Surf Life Saving Club… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 7:47 am |
| Lifeboat crews rescue a boat, one man and his dog |
LIFEBOATS attended two incidents overnight in Cornwall – towing one boat to safety off Falmouth and rescuing a man and his dog in the Camel estuary in the early hours of the morning.
The Falmouth RNLI all-weather lifeboat was dispatched at 9.30pm last night to assist a 37ft yacht which had suffered… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:52 am |
| Outlaws ready for Dutch test at Truro |
Nottinghamshire Outlaws captain Chris Read will be close to home when he brings his team to Truro for today’s Yorkshire Bank 40 encounter with the Netherland, writes Rupert Metcalfe.
The one-day clash at Truro (1.45pm start), is the second instalment of this summer’s Cornish Cricket Festival, afte… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:47 am |
| Prince Philip cancels secret visit to Newquay Rowing Club |
THE DUKE of Edinburgh has been forced to cancel a secret visit to Newquay Rowing Club following his spell in hospital, it has emerged.
Prince Philip, 92, was due to meet members and take a trip out to sea on a boat during a visit on Thursday, August 1.
But club chairman John Cuthill said yesterday… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:37 am |
| Fire at food processing plant in Redruth |
FIRE-FIGHTERS have just extinguished a blaze at a food processing plant on Barncoose Industrial Estate in Redruth.
Crews from Redruth and Camborne are still at the scene. They used specialist breathing equipment, a hose reel and carbon dioxide extinguisher to tackle the flames.
It is not known the… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Police officer found dead |
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A SERVING Bodmin police officer has been found dead in her car near St Austell.
Officers were called to Hornick Hill in High Street at about 9.15am on Saturday after concern was expressed for the welfare of the 46-year-old and they were notified of a car being parked in an unexpected loca… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Final appeal to save historic Foster Hall in Bodmin |
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AN ORGANISATION that aims to protect important buildings in the county is making a final bid to save Bodmin’s historic Foster Hall from total demolition.
The Silvanus Trevail-designed Edwardian landmark is due to be bulldozed after leaseholders Cornwall Partnership NHS Foundation Trust sa… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Man in court after series of drug raids |
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A ST COLUMB man charged with six Class A drug offences, including the alleged supply of heroin, has been sent to Truro Crown Court in custody.
Alan Dean, of Trelawney Parc, was denied bail after appearing in custody before District Judge Cadbury at Bodmin Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Cliff plunge car recovered from Newquay waters amid pollution fears |
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A CAR that plunged from a Newquay cliff last Friday has finally been recovered from the sea amid concerns it posed an environmental risk.
A team of divers and recovery specialists floated the vehicle around to the harbour on Monday afternoon where it will be loaded onto a lorry and sold for… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Expecting a right carry-on at Lerryn |
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LERRYN’S summer solstice will see people donning fancy dress and larking about on the river on Saturday, June 22. This year the theme for costumes will be based on the British comedy Carry On films and the fun kicks off around 3pm.
There will be theme-based brain teasers and tasks with pri… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Bodmin-based PC found dead in car |
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A SERVING Bodmin police officer was found dead in her car near St Austell.
Officers were called to Hornick Hill in High Street at about 9.15am on Saturday after concern was expressed for the welfare of the 46-year-old.
Police were notified of a car being parked in an unexpected loca… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Groups hope for share of Wadebridge community cash |
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TWENTY-TWO local groups are bidding for a share of £5,000, from the Wadebridge Renewable Energy Network’s (WREN) community fund, in a voting scheme launched on Saturday.
The not-for-profit co-operative secured the money from renewable and energy-saving measures installed in homes … |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Heap big fun as tribes set up their camp |
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TRIBES GATHER: Darite Primary School was overrun with chiefs from another culture last week as the students delved into the world of native Americans. “Through research tasks, poster design, presentations and various arts and crafts, including wigwam-making, they had an action-packed few days en… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Police warn of more drug busts in Bodmin |
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A SERIES of drug raids in Bodmin will not be the last with the local police chief warning he will continue to target heroin dealers.
One of the people arrested on suspicion of supplying heroin in the raids last Wednesday was a 17-year-old girl from Bodmin.
Officers also searched t… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Improvements made at Looe Primary School, Ofsted report reveals |
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A LOOE school that was ranked inadequate by a Government education watchdog is beginning to show signs of improvement, a new report suggests.
Looe Primary School received the lowest possible rating of four by Ofsted inspectors following an inspection in January last year.
But the scho… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Man spied on children – claim |
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A MAN is alleged to have used a mirror to spy on children in a St Austell leisure centre.
Police are appealing for information after it was reported that the man had been acting suspiciously at the unisex changing rooms at Polkyth Leisure Centre, on Carlyon Road, between 1.50pm and 2pm o… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Children triumph at St Wenn sports day |
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THE SUN finally shone for St Wenn School’s sports day after its earlier postponement due to high winds and cold weather.
The children were split into teams, with each team evenly split in age groups. More than 50 pupils now attend St Wenn School and parents, grandparents and many friends o… |
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| 19 June 2013 @ 6:30 am |
| Sofa and paint dumped yards from refuse centre |
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BRAZEN fly-tippers dumped a sofa and pots of paint just yards from St Austell’s official household refuse and recycling centre.
St Austell’s mayor Steve Double reported the offence to Cornwall Council after stumbling across the eyesore on Menear Road last Tuesday.
It is the latest in … |
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