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Stories for 28 May 2008

Bowls

A mixed week for Donyatt bowlers

THE ladies of Donyatt Bowling Club set the week in motion with a three triple rinks friendly at Ilminster BC on May 22. The game was very close for most of the 18 ends but the Donyatt ladies pulled ahead and won on all rinks at the finish, and 60 shots to 38. more...

Breage

SITHNEY ST SITHNEY CHURCH: Last Sunday morning, at the Holy Eucharist service, Rev Harry Pugh presented Mr Eric Mildren with a DVD player and recorder in recognition of his 30 years' service as churchwarden at St Sithney. Eric's predecessor, the late Fred Mildren, held this office for many years. Now we are pleased that Ron has been elected as churchwarden. Eric was very appreciative of his present and wished Ron and Lucy best wishes as churchwardens. more...

Bridgwater News

Parking reprieve for town

CAMPAIGNERS are celebrating victory after a Bridgwater car park was saved from going under the hammer - for now. more...

Top grade burgers scoop prestigious prize for North Petherton butcher

A NORTH Petherton butcher scooped a national award for his outstanding burgers during a food industry exhibition. more...

Inspiring fundraiser nominated for award

A DEDICATED Bridgwater charity worker is closer to getting her paws on a national award after being nominated for Britain's Most Inspiring Fundraiser. more...

Blooming good show from Mayor

THE first official engagement of Bridgwater's new mayor was a blooming success. more...

Goalkeeper Ben steps out at Wembley

A SEDGEMOOR teenager stepped out onto the Wembley turf as goalkeeper for his country in an international schoolboys match last month. more...

Flooding hits parts of Sedgemoor

FLOODING has hit parts of rain-soaked Sedgemoor, leaving greens, paths and roads underwater and people stranded in their homes. more...

Salvation Army's circus spectacular raises funds for Zambian hospital

MEMBERS of Bridgwater's Salvation Army music, art and drama club performed a circus spectacular to raise funds for a Zambian hospital. more...

Burnham News

Exclusive: Pool site could be sold off for cut price

SEDGEMOOR District Council has defended itself after it emerged the Burnham Pool site could be sold off at a cut price within five years. more...

Mixed bank holiday results for traders

POOR weather during the bank holiday weekend led to "distinctly mixed" results for traders in Burnham, according to the town's chamber of trade. more...

Street party held for Hillview

REVELLERS turned out in force for a street party in Burnham during the bank holiday weekend - raising money for Hillview Carnival Club. more...

New homes proposed for Burnham

THIRTEEN new homes could be built in Burnham, after developers lodged an application with Sedgemoor District Council for properties in Berrow Road. more...

Guns and drugs found in police raids

A POLICE crackdown saw one man arrested and a haul of drugs, pirated DVDs and firearms recovered, after three separate raids in Burnham and Highbridge last week. more...

Camborne And Redruth

Victory will be 'icing on cake'

CORNWALL'S credibility in the County Championship has finally been restored after some lean years and on Sunday they play their last match in the second tier of the competition when they meet Northumberland in the County Shield Final at Twickenham. more...

Club to stage taster day

FIRST Edition Badminton Club are launching their Summer Badminton Club at Camborne School, next Wednesday, June 4, with a free taster session. more...

League registration night

THE registration night for the forthcoming summer season of the Jolly's Camborne-Redruth Premier Pool League will be on Monday, June 2 at the White Hart (Camborne) at 8pm. more...

Derby success for Camborne

CAMBORNE extended their lead at the top of County One following a well-deserved local derby victory over Redruth. more...

Camborne News

Terminally ill mum gets friends’ help

Friends and businesses have rallied round to help a terminally ill Camborne mother take her three adopted kids on a holiday of a lifetime. more...

Let residents decide the future of tip site

Parish councils at the centre of a £1million offer from SITA to keep the United Downs landfill site open will let residents decide if they should accept. more...

Chard News

Help light up Chard

A GARDEN fete to boost funds for the Chard Christmas Lights Committee will be held at The Old Vicarage, Tatworth, next month. more...

Avishayes pupils in this week's News!

IN the spotlight this week are pupils from Avishayes Primary School, Chard. more...

Cabbie pins hopes on Easy Brick idea

CHARD cabbie Kev Wood is driving forward an invention he hopes will soon be seen in gardens across the country. more...

Top tips for holidaying on a budget

CHARD'S CAP debt centre is offering advice for people worried about getting into financial difficulty during the summer holidays. more...

Chard Villages News

Ready steady cook!

ASPIRING Ainsley Harriotts from Buckland St Mary have been putting their culinary skills to good use. more...

News from Barrington

Annual parish meeting: Reports were received on the various village club and societies, all of whom are flourishing. Mr Hallett had kindly donated five beech trees and tree warden Debbie Welch will look for suitable sites. more...

County Sport

Jolly's Drinks Cornwall Cricket League round-up

ECB PREMIER LEAGUE Newquay - Newquay 194-7 (N Ivamy 54no, A Cocking 35, J Crane 34, B Purchase 31; B Rowse 2-35), Grampound Road 195-9 (T Hughes 92, C Hunkin 20; N Ivamy 5-28, R Spall 2-35). Grampound Road (17 points) beat Newquay (eight) by one wicket. more...

Roberts back for big game

Cornwall have pulled a rabbit out of the hat for their crunch MCCA Trophy decider against Devon at St Just on Sunday. more...

Cornish victory 'icing on cake'

Devoran

New play about violin teacher once a slave

A new play by Alan M. Kent, currentlytouring Cornwall, will appeal to many enthusiasts of music. The play will be performed in the Devoran Village Hall on June 6. Called The Tin Violin is from the book by Cornishman Alan Kent and is produced by Bish Bash Bosh Productions. It is about the life of the violinist and composer Joseph Emidy one of the most extraordinary musicians of modern times and who lived and was buried in Cornwall at Kenwyn churhyard. more...

Falmouth & Penryn Parish

Falmouth and Penryn parish news

FALMOUTH CHURCH OF KING CHARLES THE MARTYR: On Sunday, May 25 Arthur Robert McLean Tudgey was baptised during the 10.30am Eucharist service. more...

Farming News

NFU welcomes milk agreement

The NFU has welcomed Morrison's announcement that it is to extend its support for British agriculture in a move towards taking greater responsibility for its dairy farmer suppliers. more...

Featured Properties

Exclusive detached home near Swanpool

A rare opportunity exists to purchase this exclusive three bedroomed detached property situated behind Swanpool Lake and nature reserve. more...

Newly-built apartment in Penryn

AN opportunity exists to acquire this newly-built apartment (left) in Penryn. more...

Well presented bungalow

This well presented detached double-fronted bungalow (right) is set in a small level cul-de-sac location in the popular creek side village of Mylor Bridge near Falmouth and Truro. more...

Flushing

FLUSHING more...

Football

Legends still look good in 3-1 defeat

THE annual match for the John McErlain Shield took place at Cassis Close on Sunday. This year, it was between Burnham United Legends and Up-and-Coming teams. more...

Football News

Title race goes right to the wire

CHACEWATER need just one point from their final game with Falmouth Athletic tonight to clinch the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League division one title. more...

New boys given tough time

WITH the summer leagues now in full swing, Falmouth Bowling Club has had another busy week alongside the county competitions being held over the next three weekends. more...

Falmouth squad face tough baptism in millennium event

Falmouth's Millennium squad, six men and six ladies visited Redruth for their first round match on Friday evening, and as the teams were announced it was revealed that Redruth was fielding a very strong team. more...

Perran beaten by old rivals

Perranarworthal have only won one of their first five County One games following a 99 run defeat against old rivals Troon at Tredrea on Saturday, writes Michael Weeks. more...

Mawnan lose opening game

Mawnan Bowls Club men's team played their first league match of the season away to Falmouth C on Monday and had high hopes of pulling off a victory, writes Tony Stevenson. more...

Alison soars to victory with spectacular eagle two

BUDOCK Vean Golf Club staged one of their "Majors" on Sunday - the Ron Cook Memorial Trophy. more...

Club hands over wizard £1100 cheque

Mo Hammond, lady captain, on behalf of the captain and members of Falmouth Golf Club has presented a cheque for £1,111.50 to Sue Key-Stone of the Merlin Project, The cheque was presented at a ceremony attended by Lady Mary Holborough to mark the beginning of building operations. more...

Falmouth pull off fine victory

Falmouth scored a famous win at Trescobeas on Sunday when they knocked the Cockspur Cup semi-finalists of the last two years, St Just, out of the competition, writes Michael Weeks. more...

United present their awards

Falmouth United recently carried out it's presentations for this season over one morning and three evenings due to the number of children who are now members of the club. more...

Falmouth hold their nerve

Falmouth's promising start to the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League season continued at Truro's Boscawen Park on Saturday where they scraped a one wicket win in the penultimate over. more...

Club's 70th anniversary

MAWNAN Football Club will be celebrating its 70th anniversary with their annual dinner and presentation evening on Friday evening and players and officials would be delighted to see former players at the event. more...

General News

Bad weather hampers yachts

Torrential rain and strong winds put a dampener on the Bank Holiday weekend. Outdoor events, so much a tradition of the Whit-weekend were badly hit and it was only the indoor attractions which benefited. more...

Lake open day good for young sailors

An open day at Stithians Lake organised by South West Lakes proved a huge success. The event saw many people from the Falmouth area have their first taste of water sports, be it windsurfing, sailing or canoeing. more...

Unique tall ships exhibition planned

A special photographic exhibition is being planned to co-incide with the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta beginning in Falmouth in September. The one man exhibition at the Falmouth Poly will also be accompanied by a book describing the exploits of a sailor who was a crew member of the last square riggers to operate commercially between Britain and Australia carrying grain and to regularly visit Falmouth for "orders". more...

Helston

Charity days at Praa Sands

CLUB captain Simon Phillips and ladies' captain Jackie Quick held their charity days on Saturday and Sunday at Praa Sands Golf Club, raising £200 for the Cornwall Young Carers, writes Simon Edwards. more...

Arsenal bring soccer school to town

IF you are a youngster and mad on football, then what better way to learn the finer arts of the game than being coached by staff from Arsenal Football Club. more...

Vets team are vintage brew

Cornish veterans football team Hayle Vintage Brew have created history by going through the entire season with a 100% record. more...

Vince makes big contribution

The first round of this year's Dawe Insurance Andrew Cup has been completed. The 11 winners enter the second round with Leedstown seconds, Porthleven, Falmouth thirds, Constantine and Redruth thirds who all had first round byes. more...

Port move up after Dunstan's crucial knock

PORTHLEVEN got a welcome home win on Saturday, over visiting Crofty/Holman, to move themselves up the Division Three table. Crofty/Holman started the day in second spot but went down to a 43 run defeat to give Porthleven their second league win of the season. more...

Title race goes right to the wire

CHACEWATER need just one point from their final game with Falmouth Athletic tonight to clinch the Whirlwind Sports Falmouth-Helston League division one title. more...

Rangers' ticket to right

EVEN though they had won the Champions League mighty Manchester United couldn't arrange an open-top tour for their fans, but down in Porthleven it proved to be no problem at all for the local football club. more...

Helston

HELSTON ST MICHAEL'S CHURCH: The celebrant and preacher at parish communion was the Rev Dorothy Noakes, assisted by Betty Booker, lay reader. The Rector, Canon David Miller, introduced the service, David Maddock read the lesson and Maureen Grattan-Kane led the prayers. more...

Helston News

Schools merger plan raises hope for future

Plans to merge two rural primary schools near Helston and create a new school in their place have won the support of education chiefs in Cornwall. more...

Helicopter c rews return to Helston

Six Merlin helicopters from Culdrose will disembark from HMS Illustrous tomorrow, Thursday, after a major deployment to the Gulf and Indian Ocean. more...

Ilminster News

Traders fear for future

TRADERS in Ilminster fear the economic vitality of the town centre is in jeopardy unless more people can be encouraged to use local shops. more...

In Port

TV programme shows lifeboats

The inshore and offshore lifeboats from Falmouth feature in the new series of Rescue on television. This week the offshore boat was seen going to the rescue of a fisherman whose engined had flooded and had to be towed back to port. The inshore vessel with Dave Nichol on board, went to the aid of a yacht on route for Sweden but with engine trouble. She was escorted into Falmouth for repairs. more...

Low numbers of cruise visits

The cruise ship Saga Rose arrives tomorrow morning at 0700 hours on her 14-day British Isles in Bloom cruise. The vessel is expected to anchor in the Cross Channel allowing her passengers to land by tender at the docks. more...

Busiest month for 30 years

The month of May looks set to be the busiest month for 30 years in terms of shipping movements as the port moves into top gear to accommodate the never ending cycle of ships arriving from all points of the compass to load bunkers (fuel). more...

Gig rowers raise £3,000 for charity

Falmouth Gig Club's DD crew Alison Trickey, Debbie Maxted, Emma Vyvyan, Caroline Heard, Rose Ross and Lucy Wilson have raised £3,000 in aid of the Breast Cancer Campaign. They originally set out to raise a £1,000 but donations are still coming in. more...

Bulk carrier first in line during Prince Philip visit

The bulk carrier Harefield looks set to be the vessel in the number two dry dock when HRH Prince Philip, The Duke of Edinburgh makes a special visit to Falmouth next month to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Queen Elizabeth dock in 1958. more...

Shipping intelligence

Tuesday, May 20 Ocean Grace sailed from the bay. British ferry Pride of Kent sailed from the docks for Dover. Swedish tanker Bro Gothia (4,814/03) sailed from the eastern wharf for Pembroke. United Arab Emirates tanker Zirku (57,190/03) sailed for Portland, UK. Liberian lpg tanker Gaschem Atrice (6,755/84) arrived from Freeport for bunkers in the Carrick Roads and sailed for Moerdijk. Marshall Islands tanker Voyager (79,525/02) arrived from Odudu for bunkers in Falmouth bay. more...

High Tides

NEWLYN Thursday, May 29 11.19 (4.4) 23.51 (4.7) Friday, May 30 12.27 (4.6) ........... Saturday, May 31 00.55 (4.9) 13.28 (4.9) Sunday, June 1 01.54 (5.2) 14.22 (5.2) Monday, June 2 02.48 (5.4) 15.13 (5.4) Tuesday, June 3 03.39 (5.5) 16.03 (5.5) Wednesday, June 4 04.30 (5.5) 16.53 (5.6) THE LIZARD: Add three minutes. COVERACK: Add 18 minutes. ST IVES: Add seven minutes. FALMOUTH: Add 35 minutes. PORTHLEVEN: Subtract two minutes. HELFORD: Add 20 minutes. more...

Latest News

Yachts in difficulty in bad weather

Open day at lake huge success

An open day at Stithians Lake organised by South West Lakes proved a huge success at the weekend. The event saw many people from the Falmouth area have their first taste of water sports, be it windsurfing, sailing or canoeing. more...

Violin teacher portrayed on stage

Trebah Gardens opens its doors for forces day

Trebah Gardens near Falmouth will be opening its doors next week for the annual airborne forces day, in support of Parachute Regiment soldiers and their families. more...

Kids help highlight speeding danger

Kids from Falmouth Primary were on the streets near the school last week to help police highlight the dangers of speeding. more...

Public exhibition of pitch and putt housing plan

The public had a chance to hear controversial proposals for land at Falmouth pitch and putt at a public exhibition last week. more...

Tall ships photographic exhibition will show life aboard in the 1930s

A special photographic exhibition is being planned to co-incide with the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta beginning in Falmouth in September. more...

Flushing farm shop asks to remove restrictions

A couple's plea to parish councillors asking them to support changing restrictions placed on their farm shop has fallen on deaf ears. more...

Falmouth hospital transfer service needs volunteer help

Help is needed to prevent the collapse of a community based volunteer project in Falmouth. more...

Falmouth man died of drugs overdose.

A Falmouth man found dead two weeks after reports in the tabloid press that he had been in a fist-fight with a television star, died of a drugs overdose, an inquest heard today. more...

Latest News From Taunton Town Afc

Ex-Town boss sacked

FORMER Taunton Town manager Peter Beadle has been sacked as boss of Newport County. more...

Town Ladies set for promotion

TAUNTON Town Ladies are set to be promoted after finishing second in Division One (S) of the South-West Women's League. more...

Listings

Lions look ahead to summer fete

ILMINSTER Lion's Club are busy making the final preparations for their annual summer fete. more...

Open garden event

AN open garden event is being held at Blackland House, Forton, on Sunday, June 15, in aid of St Michael's Church, Cudworth. more...

The Hamsters return

FOLLOWING a sell-out gig in December, blues trio The Hamsters are returning to The Quicksilver Mail, Yeovil, on Sunday, June 29. more...

Treat for tiny dancers

TINY dancers aged three years and over can take part in a performance at The David Hall, South Petherton, on Friday, June 6. more...

Lizard Area

Lizard area

MANACCAN WOMEN'S INSTITUTE: The president, Dr Kate Gearing, welcomed members and visitors to the May meeting of the Manaccan WI and having dispatched the normal business, including the excellent result of £202 made at the table top sale on May 10, went on to outline the two resolutions to be debated at the national annual meeting in June. more...

Local Cricket News

Taunton bounce back

TAUNTON returned to winning ways in the WEPL Bristol and Somerset Division with a 32-run victory away to Timsbury. more...

Minehead News

Fundraising wheels in motion

YOUNGSTERS at Minehead First School's Playgroup got the wheels in motion to help boost funds for the Children's Hospice South West. more...

MP lashes out in Commons

WEST Somerset MP Ian Liddell-Grainger has used an explosive parliamentary speech to re-ignite a row over a giant multi-million pound public services contract. more...

Pool hopes sunk

HOPES of finding a rescue package for Minehead's Aquasplash were dealt another blow this week after the main contenders to turn it around pulled out. more...

Mullion

MULLION METHODIST MONDAY CLUB: The club fitted in two meetings between May Bank Holidays. more...

Mylor

MYLOR METHODIST CHAPEL: Vera would like to thank all those who attended her coffee morning on Thursday, May 16 and all who gave donations for Mylor Methodist Chapel. more...

News

Ex-Yeovil Town striker to join Kiddy

YOUNG striker Darryl Knights is to sign a two-year contract at non-league Kidderminster Harriers. more...

Former Yeovil Town boss relishes new challenge

FORMER Yeovil Town boss Gary Johnson may have missed out on a spot in the Premier League with Bristol City, but he is already looking forward to next season. more...

Yeovil Town VPs lose a "great guy"

THE chairman of Yeovil Town's Vice Presidents has paid tribute to long-serving Glovers' fans Michael Brooks. more...

Season ticket sales are UP at Yeovil Town

TICKET office staff at Yeovil Town have said that season ticket sales are "up" in comparison to last season. more...

Yeovil Town keeper wanted by Crewe?

THERE is speculation that Crewe Alexandra are looking at trying to sign Yeovil Town keeper Steve Mildenhall. more...

Summer beer festival at Yeovil Town

THE football may be over for another season, but there will be plenty going on at Yeovil Town on June 6-7. more...

Yeovil Town among the favourites for relegation

BOOKIES have tipped Yeovil Town for a difficult season in the 2008-09 campaign and are predicting possible relegation doom for the Glovers. more...

Yeovil Town fans give support to a Glovers' legend

YEOVIL Town fans are offering their support and best wishes to another former player who could be classed as a Glovers Legend. more...

Yeovil Town to play host to the "oh so nearly Premiership" club

BRISTOL City, who narrowly missed out on a place in the Premier League at the weekend, will be visiting Huish Park later this summer for a pre-season friendly with Yeovil Town. more...

Other

Your chance to train for triathlon

LOCAL members of West Country Triathlon Club are training for the 2008 season, which has just started. Several of the 50 members competed in the Taunton Triathlon, held at Wellington Pool and Leisure Centre, and a large number will be racing in the Burnham Triathlon this Sunday. more...

Other Devon News

Swedish trip up for grabs

PLACES are available for young people from Devon to attend this year's Assembly of European Region's summer school at Östersund in Sweden. more...

Woman rescued from river

THREE police officers swam to the aid of a woman who had jumped into the shallow water off Long Bridge in Barnstaple at around 10pm yesterday. more...

Major roadworks set to start

SURFACE dressing of the A39 Atlantic Highway between the Roundswell Roundabout and Westleigh Junction begins on Monday. more...

All you wanted to know about Torridge

A COMPREHENSIVE guide to services in Torridge is now available. more...

Other Sports

Golf round-up: Victory for Popham at Vale

JAMES Popham carded a 68 to win the top division in the Greg Norman May Medal at Taunton Vale last Saturday. more...

Success for Taunton AC runners

TAUNTON Athletics Club members have endured a busy month, with success in off-road and track running. more...

Taunton boxer packs a punch

TAUNTON boxers secured two victories at last Saturday's King's ABA event at the King Alfred School in Burnham. more...

Bowls: Minehead defeat local rivals

MINEHEAD are into the second round of the Turnbull Cup after a comfortable 93-66 victory against local rivals Watchet at Irnham Road. more...

Porthleven

PORTHLEVEN more...

Readers Write

Help for first time buyers earning under £60,000

I would like to thank the Packet for publicising the increased help available to first time buyers with a household income of less than £60,000. more...

Lack of help for drowned man is disturbing

I REFER to the recent death, by drowning, of a man, in the calm and sheltered water of Exeter Quay, which, according to persons present, was witnessed by two police officers who, it is alleged, made no attempt to save this man. more...

Taxpayers and electors should be consulted

IT is a pity that, when the Government announced it wanted proposals for reforming local government, the county council did not invite the chairs/leaders and chief executives of the district councils to work together for the good of Cornwall and her people. more...

Charge a pound for the trolleys at Sainsbury

IF the proposed Sainsbury store for Helston goes ahead, I am of the opinion that they should provide trolleys that require the deposit of a pound coin. more...

We need farming to be run by the farmers

NOW we live within an economic obsession of only imported goods (including food) will do, which will lead our nation eventually to be "compelled to starve" if we cannot afford to complete with the likes of the Far East. With our jobs diminishing by the day, how will we be able to outbid the likes of China for our life's blood of imports? more...

Cormac has to give us some answers on stones

WITH regard to the item in the Packet (May 21, 2008) about the new flower beds etc in Devoran. The stones used, although connected to the old railway, are not sleepers. more...

I believe this is a great opportunity for everyone

I WAS interested to read Coun Sterratt's comment on the development of North Parade saying that he was in "despair" over the development and described it as a "blot on the landscape" and it was about time that the council stood up and said "enough is enough". more...

Sailing

Becalmed crews bemoan poor forecast

The second race in the highly-popular Cornwall Offshore Group Series (COGS) was organised by Flushing Sailing Club on Bank Holiday Sunday. more...

Sun tempts more competitors

Sunshine and a light easterly breeze tempted even more boats out on the water for Mylor Yacht Club's third race in the Penrose Sailmakers Series, writes John Cruise Race Officer John Clark set a good length of start line to accommodate the U and Q class fleets of 12 and 14 boats respectively. The up-tide end of the line was favoured by most skippers while clear wind further down was preferred by others. more...

Strong breeze makes great sailing conditions

Leaving the Royal Cornwall YC shore was difficult because the stiff wind set up a lively and irregular lop which made launching the dinghy awkward and rowing out worse. more...

Schools News

Hinkley Point owners donate new play mat to toddler group

A BRIDGWATER mums and toddlers group has received a special new play mat from British Energy, owners of Hinkley Point. more...

Fired up at Westonzoyland

RECEPTION and year one pupils from Westonzoyland Primary School got all fired up for a special visit by one of the emergency services last week. more...

Pupils appreciate mentors at celebration evening

PUPILS and parents enjoyed an evening of celebration at Chilton Trinity Technology College's annual mentoring evening. more...

Cossington Primary School children enjoy church visit

PUPILS from Cossington Primary School visited St Mary's Church in the village as part of an initiative to encourage better links between children and the church. more...

Healthy pupils embrace Fruity Friday

SPAXTON School pupils embraced all things healthy during their Fruity Friday. more...

Skipper

Anything to stop an accident is OK in my book

If the new Cornwall unitary authority wants to start off on the right foot when it sets up next spring, then how about providing free car parking throughout the Duchy, at least for a couple of hours each visit and definitely out of season. more...

Smallholder News

NFU hits out at fuel prices

The government would be flying in the face of its own declared aim to maintain an affordable and secure domestic food supply base by upping fuel duty, NFU South West regional director Melanie Hall has warned. more...

Somerset News

Down Syndrome support group's 10th anniversary

A SUPPORT group for Somerset families with children with Down Syndrome is celebrating its tenth anniversary. more...

Stithians

STITHIANS METHODIST CHURCH: The morning service on Sunday was led by the Rev Danny Reed and included Holy Communion. Mr Reed was assisted at Communion by Brenda Barson. more...

Tall Ships News

Unique exhibition on tall ships

Taunton News

Film makers travel to premiere in style

A GROUP of youngsters were given the red carpet treatment at the premiere of their film about village life in Bishop's Hull. more...

Truro

Truro beaten in cliffhanger

TRURO went down to a narrow Jolly's drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League one wicket defeat, in the penultimate over, to Falmouth at Boscawen Park on Saturday, writes Michael Weeks. more...

Truro News

Antiques Road Show countdown

The BBC Antiques Roadshow will take place on Thursday June 12 at Lanhydrock House near Bodmin and many people from West Cornwall are expected to attend having radied their attics and garages to find that elusive and valuable antique. more...

Kids' art on display

ART created by children with a common birth defect has taken in pride of place in a play area at Royal Cornwall Hospital, Truro. more...

Green group questions incinerator plan

A Truro based green group is asking the public what a large incinerator would mean for Cornwall. more...

Hall for Cornwall wins award

The Hall for Cornwall in Truro has won plaudits for its work with touring theatre companies. more...

Kids join cycling festival trial run

Pupils from Bosvigo School, Truro joined a trial run last week for Cornwall's fifth festival of cycling, which pedals into town soon. more...

Beach bobbies hit the sand at Perranporth

RNLI lifeguards and police community support officers have shown the benefits of working together, just days after the launch of their Beach Beat summer safety scheme. more...

Staff say sorry for cancelling operations

The cancellation of operations at Truro's Royal Corn-wall Hospital over the weekend, caused by theatre staff protesting at not being paid their overtime, has been described as "unacceptable." more...

Nail biting climax for Britain's Got Talent dancers

Cornish dance troupe Flava narrowly missed out on a place in the final of a national talent contest last night after being pipped to the post on live television. more...

New arrivals for Newquay Airport

Newquay Cornwall Airport has opened the doors to its brand new arrivals hall. more...

Government asks whether town and parish council elections should be held in 2009

The timing of elections for the new unitary authority for Cornwall is expected to confuse the electorate, already baffled by what is going on in the run-up to next year when the county council and district authorities cease to exist. Some parish elections may not take place until 2013. more...

Village News From Around Taunton

Flight for life weekly draw

Dorset & Somerset Air Ambulance Flight for Life draw result for week 295 £1,000, S.Feltham, Bournemouth; £250, R.G Hopkins, Poole; £150, B.W Palmer, Nether Stowey; £125, C.Turpin, Bath; £100, Mr & Mrs Smith, Bridport. more...

Wellington News

Car overturns near Chelston

A CAR has overturned and landed on its roof on the A38 near Chelston. more...

Roof fire at Tone Mills

FIRE crews from Wellington and Taunton were called to a roof fire at Tone Mills. more...

Wendron

CHYNHALE CHAPEL NEWS: The morning service was conducted by Mr Trezise, of Porthleven, and the organist was Shirley Mildren. William Dale was the vestry steward and the congregation, and some visitors, were welcomed by Josiah and Tracie Haslam. The flowers were provided by Crete Pooley. more...

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