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SWIFT ACTION BY SHELTERBOX
Humanitarian aid sent to America by the Helston-based ShelterBox organisation was among the first to reach areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. An initial consignment of boxes containing equipment including tents, tool kits and water purification tablets
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Opening of road will bring relief to Helston
A new relief road taking traffic away from a main route through Helston is likely to open within the next few weeks. Construction work on the £1.5 million road linking Clodgey Lane with the Falmouth Road is complete, and an initial safety inspection was
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Estate fury over a bridge too far
PLANS to build a bridge between two Ilminster housing estates have incurred the wrath of residents. Somerset County Council's environment department has submitted long-awaited plans for a bridge linking Summerland Park Drive and Greendale. The council
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Bridegroom's inspired idea to boost charity
AN Ilminster woman has spoken of her pride after her son hatched an ingenious idea to raise money for charity. At his recent wedding, James Reed, son of Jenny Reed, of The Butts, held a sweepstake for guests to guess the length of his best man's speech
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Partnership is rewarded
The Cornwall Film Festival and Cornwall Catering 2000 are celebrating their successful collaboration after receiving a national award from Arts and Business South West. The financial award is given in recognition of the best business partnerships with
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Sea Sunday service held
TWO generations of a Falmouth family laid a wreath at the town's war memorial in Kimberley Park on Sunday in honour of merchant seamen who made the ultimate sacrifice. Frank Cocks, 87, who served in the merchant navy during world war two, and his two-year-old
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THE COST OF CALLING THE SICK!
A STATE-of-the-art TV, internet and telephone system installed beside beds at the Royal Cornwall Hospital by private contractors has been criticised by patients. The £1 million system was installed at Truro's main hospital by a company called Premier
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Johnson speculation
SPECULATION this morning (Wednesday) is linking Yeovil Town FC manager Gary Johnson with the vacant position at Championship side Plymouth Argyle. It comes after the Devon outfit axed boss Bobby Williamson after an indifferent start to the 2005-06 season
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Clear Combe victory
Combe St Nicholas football team entertained their fans with a convincing win over Congresbury on Saturday (September 3). Despite going 1-0 down, they clawed their way to a 4-1 win For this and other full stories see ther Chard and Ilminster news.
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Crash victim remembered at cheque presentation
A minute's silence was held at St Day Community Centre last week in memory of Michelle Pascoe who was killed in a road accident on Goonhilly Downs. Mrs Pascoe, from Falmouth, was a regular bingo player at the community hall and had donated many prizes
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Crash victim remembered
A minute's silence was held at St Day Community Centre last week in memory of Michelle Pascoe who was killed in a road accident on Goonhilly Downs. Mrs Pascoe, from Falmouth, was a regular bingo player at the community hall and had donated many prizes
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Sleeper campaign goes to Number 10
THE growing Save Our Sleeper campaign is taking the fight to save the London-Penzance sleeper train to Downing Street later this month, as bidders for the Greater Western rail franchise prepare to submit their offers to the government. Campaigners, including
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Police vote wanted
A PUBLIC vote could be held to give Redruth residents the chance to have their say on whether they want a police station in the town centre or not. Redruth county councillor Graeme Hicks is opposed to Redruth town council's scheme to buy the ground floor
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Fundraising to stop falling tower
A PARISH church will disappear under a sea of red, white and blue plastic strips this weekend. Thousands of metres of plastic will be wound round St Mary the Virgin, Bishops Lydeard, as part of a massive fundraising project to save the tower from falling
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Busy time for police
AROUND 200 incidents had to be dealt with by police over the bank holiday weekend in the Burnham and Highbridge area, it has been revealed. Sun-seaking tourists intent on making the mos of their extra day off deluged the seaside towns and meant the population
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Gardens facelift bid
NEW plans to transform Marine Cove from a little known area into a desirable tourist magnet have been passed to Sedgemoor District Council in the hope the authority will provide funding next year. At Monday's town council meeting, Cllr neville Jones presented
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Walkers raise £2,500
The brother of a Falmouth schoolteacher who died while surfing last September has raised £2,500 in his memory. Jonathan Quinn walked 1,200 miles from John O' Groats to Land's End to raise money for the Merlin Project, as a tribute to his brother Stephen
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Wooden spoonists want to drop down
The Jolly's Drinks League management committee meet this week and will discuss a formal request from Callington Cricket Club that their 1st XI voluntarily drop down to County Division 1 for the 2006 season. Relegation is not automatic this season, following
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Chance for teams to join 5-a-side league
Ahead of the indoor football season's big kick-off, the Carn Brea 5-a-Side League, sponsored by Nantucket News and Bike Chain, has announced this week that there is space in the league for new teams to join. With the waiting list now exhausted, league
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Magnificent entry for Duchy Open
There has been a magnificent entry of in excess of 120 competitors - from an excellent spread of 27 English and Welsh counties - for the Duchy of Cornwall 23rd "Open" Badminton Championships scheduled for Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, near Redruth,
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Dustow wins from the front
West Cornwall Motor Club held its annual Hare and Hounds event, a round of the South West Championships, at Bellowal Farm in deepest west Cornwall. A total of 141 riders enjoyed beautiful sunshine in which to attack the 7.7 mile circuit, which was made
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Wooden spoonists want to drop down
The Jolly's Drinks League management committee meet this week and will discuss a formal request from Callington Cricket Club that their 1st XI voluntarily drop down to County Division 1 for the 2006 season. Relegation is not automatic this season, following
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Chance for teams to join 5-a-side league
Ahead of the indoor football season's big kick-off, the Carn Brea 5-a-Side League, sponsored by Nantucket News and Bike Chain, has announced this week that there is space in the league for new teams to join. With the waiting list now exhausted, league
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Magnificent entry for Duchy Open
There has been a magnificent entry of in excess of 120 competitors - from an excellent spread of 27 English and Welsh counties - for the Duchy of Cornwall 23rd "Open" Badminton Championships scheduled for Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, near Redruth,
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Dustow wins from the front
West Cornwall Motor Club held its annual Hare and Hounds event, a round of the South West Championships, at Bellowal Farm in deepest west Cornwall. A total of 141 riders enjoyed beautiful sunshine in which to attack the 7.7 mile circuit, which was made
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Chance for teams to join 5-a-side league
Ahead of the indoor football season's big kick-off, the Carn Brea 5-a-Side League, sponsored by Nantucket News and Bike Chain, has announced this week that there is space in the league for new teams to join. With the waiting list now exhausted, league
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Dustow wins from the front
West Cornwall Motor Club held its annual Hare and Hounds event, a round of the South West Championships, at Bellowal Farm in deepest west Cornwall. A total of 141 riders enjoyed beautiful sunshine in which to attack the 7.7 mile circuit, which was made
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Chance for teams to join 5-a-side league
Ahead of the indoor football season's big kick-off, the Carn Brea 5-a-Side League, sponsored by Nantucket News and Bike Chain, has announced this week that there is space in the league for new teams to join. With the waiting list now exhausted, league
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Dustow wins from the front
West Cornwall Motor Club held its annual Hare and Hounds event, a round of the South West Championships, at Bellowal Farm in deepest west Cornwall. A total of 141 riders enjoyed beautiful sunshine in which to attack the 7.7 mile circuit, which was made
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Chance for teams to join 5-a-side league
Ahead of the indoor football season's big kick-off, the Carn Brea 5-a-Side League, sponsored by Nantucket News and Bike Chain, has announced this week that there is space in the league for new teams to join. With the waiting list now exhausted, league
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Magnificent entry for Duchy Open
There has been a magnificent entry of in excess of 120 competitors - from an excellent spread of 27 English and Welsh counties - for the Duchy of Cornwall 23rd "Open" Badminton Championships scheduled for Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, near Redruth,
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Dustow wins from the front
West Cornwall Motor Club held its annual Hare and Hounds event, a round of the South West Championships, at Bellowal Farm in deepest west Cornwall. A total of 141 riders enjoyed beautiful sunshine in which to attack the 7.7 mile circuit, which was made
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Car restorer fined thousands
A WELLINGTON car restorer, who repeatedly ignored Environment Agency advice, has been ordered to pay nearly £2,500 in fines and costs. Richard Hearn, of Augustine Street, Taunton, was told several times by the agency to register his business, which dealt
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Temporarily out of action
Helston Sports Centre is due to close its doors next week to allow a £300,000 programme of refurbishment to be carried out. The centre will be out of action from next Thursday, September 15 - the day Kerrier district council takes over the management
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Changes make a fair improvement
The new-look Helston Harvest Fair was largely a success, according to town mayor Paul Phillips. The three-day event of previous years was slimmed down to two days, with the horticultural and craft show traditionally held on the Monday moved to Saturday
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Produce market and visitor centre could be built in Helston
A project has been launched to look into the feasibility of building a combined produce market and visitor centre on the former cattle market site in Helston. Regeneration officers from Kerrier district council have secured £18,000 from the Rural Key
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It's a busy calendar for Helston and St Keverne Young Farmers
A social club in the Helston area has enjoyed a number of successes in competitions over the summer months, helping to boost attendance figures to record levels. Helston and St Keverne Young Farmers Club currently has around 55 members, with many more
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Crews complete 153 missions
Busy crews from 771 Squadron at RNAS Culdrose carried out some 30 rescue missions during the height of the 2005 holiday season. The distinctive red and grey helicopters were a regular sight in the skies above Helston as they were called out on operations
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Father sets up rights' group
A former Helston town councillor is calling on local dads to join him in a campaign for fathers' rights. Steve Abraham, of Jubilee Terrace, is planning to set up a local branch of the Fathers 4 Justice group, which has hit the headlines in recent years
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Wasteful Town
POOR finishing proved costly for Highbridge in their opening league football match of the season on Saturday. They missed a string of chances against Taverners, including a penalty.
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Burnham on the rampage
THIS first rugby league fixture of the season in Bristol on Saturday was the proverbial game of two halves. Burnham contrived to give Broad Plain every possible chance in the first half, but eventually showed their true colours in the second with six
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Boss not satisfied with 3-0 away victory
BURNHAM notched up a good away victory over Southern league club Paulton's reserve side on saturday. Manager John Spence said: "We can and will find another 20-30% improvement as we are just starting to gel as a team."
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Carnival hopes high as route gets longer
ILMINSTER'S biggest event just got bigger! The dazzling Ilminster Carnival - this year on October 1 - will boast an extended route, taking it from Station Road into Riec-sur-Belon Way and then Canal Way up to the roundabout junction with Lower Meadow.
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Petrol at 102p a litre
THE cost of buying petrol in Chard has broken the £1 barrier. On Friday, in response to the latest rise in the cost of importing fuel, Central Motors Filling Station in Chard was forced to raise the price of a litre of unleaded petrol to 102p. On the
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Jenny saves choking man's life
A TATWORTH man has praised the woman who saved his stepfather from choking to death. Tony Riste admitted he thought his stepfather Lesley Dowell was certain to die after enduring 15 minutes with a piece of steak lodged in his throat, during an anniversary
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Girl, 14, on racial damage charge
A 14-YEAR-OLD girl has been arrested after a Portuguese-owned cafe in Chard had its window smashed in the early hours of last Wednesday. The girl, who comes from Yeovil and cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Friday and has been charged
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Cyclists on Trafalgar route
A team from Falmouth based company Triskel Marine are entering in The Pickle Challenge on the weekend of September 17-18. The Challenge consists of a 285 mile cycle ride starting in the Events Square in Falmouth, and finishing 36 hours later in Trafalgar
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Crackdown on club troublemakers
Troublemakers who cause disorder in Falmouth's nightclubs may be banned from all three venues as part of a hard-hitting pilot scheme starting next week. "Club Watch" is a joint project between police and the three licensees of Remedies, Shades and Club
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Knife scare at library
POLICE acted swiftly yesterday afternoon after receiving a report that a man armed with a kitchen knife had entered Falmouth Library. Four officers and a dog handler were sent to the building and police later confirmed that a 59-year-old man from Falmouth
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Busy time for lifeboats
MINEHEAD lifeboat men went to the aid of a 73 year old woman cut off by the tide on Saturday. It was their eighth emergency call out in just six days. See tomorrow's County Gazette for the full story.
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SWIFT ACTION BY SHELTERBOX
Humanitarian aid sent to America by the Helston-based ShelterBox organisation was among the first to reach areas devastated by Hurricane Katrina. An initial consignment of boxes containing equipment including tents, tool kits and water purification tablets
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Knife scare at library
POLICE acted swiftly yesterday afternoon after receiving a report that a man armed with a kitchen knife had entered Falmouth Library. Four officers and a dog handler were sent to the building and police later confirmed that a 59-year-old man from Falmouth
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Boost for rural business centre
HOPES that a £100million regional agricultural centre could be coming to Huntworth were boosted this week. It was announced that planning permission for the project will not be overrulled by the Deputy Prime Minister's office.
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What's the next step?
YOU'VE got the GCSEs and A-levels, and you're off to university to get your degree. But have you thought what you'll be doing in three years' time? Just because you're a graduate doesn't mean you'll necessarily walk into the well-paid job of your choice
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Chard still 100% leaders
The Robins were knocked out of the FA cup, but still have a 100pc record in the league. Chard Town's progress in this years FA cup ended last Tuesday when they were beaten 2-0 in a preliminary round replay to Wimbourne Nonetheless, they continued their
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Life savers all come away with championship medals
Six members of Hayle Surf Life Saving Club had a successful outing at the European Surf Life Saving Championships, held in the Baltic Sea at Lubeck and Travemunde, in Germany. Club Captain Dave Parker was the first team member to win a medal in the 30
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Bloom could be a contender
AN Illogan woman has grown a flower that could be a contender for a famous book of records. Mary Matthews, of Coronation Road, contacted the Packet about a six-headed sunflower, which was growing in her back garden. "There were a couple of sunflower plants
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South African found dead in Burnham flat
A BODY found in a Burnham town centre flat has now been formerly identified. Jacobus Johannes Van Der Merwe, a South African, was discovered in a property on Victoria Street last week.
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Garden World plan is under attack
A LONG-RUNNING battle to stop a Brent knoll garden centre from expanding is over. But Burnham and Highbridge councillors are unhappy with one of them even urging people to instead "buy from places in town".
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Cathedral restoration continues
Truro Cathedral has just published a new fundraising calendar for 2006 to help in the restoration of its central tower. Having just completed the restoration of the cathedral's West Front, the cathedral authorities are wasting no time in fundraising for
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Charity concert attracts crowds
Crowds flocked to hear old classics and new tunes on Sunday at a charity concert in Truro. The concert was organised by Stevie Webb and took place at Boscawen Park, raising money for Dogs for the Disabled and the Merlin Project. Bands at the concert included
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City play area in a dreadful state
TRURO residents have said one of the city's children's play areas is like something out of a Liverpool "no-go" zone. Jon Sparks, who lives at Chy Velah Ope, said he was disgusted with the play area behind his home, which is covered in broken glass and
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Cost of calling the sick
A STATE-of-the-art TV, internet and telephone system installed beside beds at the Royal Cornwall Hospital by private contractors has been criticised by patients. The £1 million system was installed at Truro's main hospital by a company called Premier
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Challenging times
Truro have plenty to do if they want to finish as runners up to St Just in this season's Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League. They must first see off the challenge of fourth placed Camborne, who visit Boscawen Park on Sunday at 1pm for the final
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Super Reds off to great start
REDRUTH 29pts WHARFDALE 8pts - REDRUTH opened their National Division Two season, with, a home victory against Yorkshire side Wharfdale. The Redruth side, despite not being quite at full strength with John Navin and Damien Cook on the side lines, were
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Duo win national title
THE reigning national champions and current European champions, Matt Pullen and Debs Rickard (Restronguet SC), were the pre-race favourites for the the Dart 18 National Championships that took place over the August Bank Holiday weekend at Worthing Yacht
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St Gluvias clinch promotion
ST GLUVIAS clinched promotion to County Division One with a comprehensive eight-wicket victory at St Just. Taking first knock, St Just made the respectable total of 183, a total that appeared good enough to prove a real test for the batsmen. However,
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Wooden spoonists want to drop down
The Jolly's Drinks League management committee meet this week and will discuss a formal request from Callington Cricket Club that their 1st XI voluntarily drop down to County Division 1 for the 2006 season. Relegation is not automatic this season, following
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Magnificent entry for Duchy Open
There has been a magnificent entry of in excess of 120 competitors - from an excellent spread of 27 English and Welsh counties - for the Duchy of Cornwall 23rd "Open" Badminton Championships scheduled for Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, near Redruth,
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Wooden spoonists want to drop down
The Jolly's Drinks League management committee meet this week and will discuss a formal request from Callington Cricket Club that their 1st XI voluntarily drop down to County Division 1 for the 2006 season. Relegation is not automatic this season, following
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Magnificent entry for Duchy Open
There has been a magnificent entry of in excess of 120 competitors - from an excellent spread of 27 English and Welsh counties - for the Duchy of Cornwall 23rd "Open" Badminton Championships scheduled for Carn Brea Leisure Centre, Pool, near Redruth,
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Blues grab late victory
ILLOGAN 1 HELSTON 2 - ILLOGAN went down to an injury-time winner against Helston in the Jolly's Combination League and as well as losing the three points lost their manager as well. After the game Dave Marks announced he was standing down. Illogan have
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Wooden spoonists want to drop down
The Jolly's Drinks League management committee meet this week and will discuss a formal request from Callington Cricket Club that their 1st XI voluntarily drop down to County Division 1 for the 2006 season. Relegation is not automatic this season, following