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A MAN with a record of more than 80 convictions appearing at court for shoplifting was battling a heroin habit, his solicitor, Robin Smith, told Truro magistrates.Michael Wilson, 31, of Cardrew Close, Redruth, pleaded guilty to six shoplifting offences...
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CHILDREN from the village school at Kehelland have been learning about local wildlife.They enjoyed a day out at Duchy College Rosewarne with final year undergraduates.Reception, Year 1 and Year 2 pupils took part in a number of wildlife workshops desig...
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Probus schoolchildren have raised £450 after covering 62 miles during a sponsored relay race in aid of the Friends of Royal Cornwall Hospital. The pupils completed their challenge wearing Ancient Greek dress and carrying handmade Olympic torches.
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A 27-STRONG team of Truro School rugby and football players have helped to move felled timber from an ancient Cornish estate.The players from Years 11 and 12 at the school helped staff on the Lanhydrock Estate move about a tonne of wood.The job had nee...
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SPECSAVERS in Camborne has donated more than 20,000 pairs of glasses to Vision Aid Overseas (VAO), thanks to help from local people.Staff collected the glasses over the past ten years as part of a continuing drive to help people in the developing world...
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AGROUP of singer-songwriters are overcoming greater challenges than the usual stage fright to reveal their musical talents at a series of concerts over the next few weeks.All the performers are part of a group called Arts Participation and Expression ...
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TRURO College students Laurie Crayston and Ahmed Faraj are in training to cycle from the north to the south of France in July.The pair's ambitious journey will see them travel through northern France, Switzerland, Italy and the French Alps before reach...
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SPORTING groups had the chance to find out about funding opportunities in Cornwall at an event at Truro College.Cornwall's second Sports Funding Fair attracted more than 150 representatives from clubs and organisations.Cornwall Sports Partnership organ...
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BROTHERS from Perranwell Station have climbed the UK's highest peak to raise funds for their charity.Mitch Sadler, chief executive officer for 24-7 First Response, has travelled to Scotland and trekked to the top of Ben Nevis with his brother Kris, a s...
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CORNWALL Magistrates' Association donated £850 to Bosence Farm Community's residential rehabilitation centre for people with alcohol/drug dependence.The centre, near Hayle, offers a 12-step abstinence approach to recovery within a safe, stable an...
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SalsaEtcThere is Cuban Salsa classes on Wednesdays at SalsaEtc, Falmouth, with Gavin and Rossella .Classes are as follows: 7.30pm with beginners' salsa; 8.15pm, improvers' Cuban salsa; 9pm, free style dancing with Raggaeton animation through the evenin...
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Methodist ChurchFor their annual outing on May Day, members of the Wesley Guild visited Trerice Manor.Worship last Sunday morning was led by Vivian Waters, of Threemilestone. He brought with him Bruce, his puppet crow, with whom he had a conversation d...
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AngarrackAngarrack coffee morningAngarrack's fortnightly coffee morning takes place this Friday between 10am and noon at Angarrack Community Centre. All welcome.Mobile libraryThe mobile library stops at Angarrack post box this coming Monday. It's free ...
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BalwestMorning worship at Balwest Methodist Church last Sunday was led by Ruby Brown, of Leedstown. The accompanist was Christine Cumber.This evening, there will be an Ascension Day service in the preaching pit on Tregonning Hill at 7pm, organised by T...
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THE FUTURE prosperity of "deprived and struggling" Redruth hinges on it becoming the new home of the Cornish National Archive, according to town leaders pleading its case.Failure to attract the facility, they say, could lead to the "devastating loss" o...
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A COUNCILLOR has been accused of meddling in the democratic process which resulted in approval for Truro's biggest housing development.Cornwall Council granted developer Inox permission for the £140 million scheme including 1,500 homes, a new s...
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POLICE have won a court order to seize money from a Falmouth man as likely profits from drug dealing – even though he was never prosecuted.Truro magistrates granted an application from the constabulary's financial investigators to force Edwin Wil...
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CORNWALL travel to Hertfordshire this weekend in the knowledge a win will see them through to the quarter final stages of the Minor Counties Trophy for the first time since 2005.They beat Bedfordshire by six wickets at a bright, but cool, Boscawen Park...
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KINGFISHER BEER CUPCAMBORNE beat an understrength Callington side by 31 runs on Sunday.Camborne were bowled out for 152 with Sam Pooley the last man out for 73. Nick King made 20 at the top of the order.Callington were reduced to 64 for eight before th...
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Redruth 249-9, Wadebridge 160-9MONDAY'S rearranged game was reduced to 45 overs-a side. Dave Guffick (42) and Neil Hornbuckle put on 130 for the second wicket for Redruth and Hornbuckle went on to make 95 that included two sixes and 14 fours off 68 ba...
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SIX binge-drinking teenagers "trashed" a new house in Constantine and stole and crashed a car.Their behaviour was branded "disgusting and unspeakable" by Crown Court judge Christopher Harvey Clark, QC.In the dock were Sam Cooper, 20, of Redruth; Liam...
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