Posts Tagged ‘ Fowey ’

Police warn of rogue traders operating in Cornwall

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January 21, 2013
Police warn of rogue traders operating in Cornwall

Rogue traders are operating in Cornwall according to police.The "dubious salesmen" are selling chainsaws from the back of a van at various locations around the county.Police said they had serious concerns regarding whether the goods sold were...
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Top-rated fish shop has had its chips

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December 21, 2012

FOWEY'S only fish and chip shop has closed its doors, with the owners describing it as a sad day for the town.Fore Street chippy The Other Place – which has enjoyed rave reviews and featured in Rick Stein's Top Five In Cornwall in The Observer &...
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Young willow workers shape lanterns

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November 30, 2012
Young willow workers shape lanterns

YOUNG STARS: Children from Fowey Primary School will get the chance to show off the willow lanterns they've been working on during tonight's festive procession through the town. The Year 5 and 6 pupils have been hard at work during the workshop with ...
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Destroyer brings a welcome boost to town’s businesses

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November 16, 2012
Destroyer brings a welcome boost to town’s businesses

ROYAL Navy destroyer HMS Dragon cast a magnificent shadow as it cut through the water destined for Fowey, and it left a town reaping the rewards of a bumper weekend in visitors and trade.A traditionally quiet time in town saw full car parks and flocks ...
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Destroyer brings a welcome boost to Fowey’s businesses

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November 16, 2012
Destroyer brings a welcome boost to Fowey’s businesses

ROYAL Navy destroyer HMS Dragon cast a magnificent shadow as it cut through the water destined for Fowey, and it left a town reaping the rewards of a bumper weekend in visitors and trade.A traditionally quiet time in town saw full car parks and flocks ...
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Navy’s newest ship visits Fowey

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November 10, 2012

The Royal Navy's newest warship, HMS Dragon, opens to the public
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Dragon: Destroyer crew welcomed to Fowey

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November 9, 2012
Dragon: Destroyer crew welcomed to Fowey

IT LOOKS like being a special Remembrance Day in Fowey as residents welcome HMS Dragon and her crew to their shores for the service.The Royal Navy's super-capable Type 45 destroyer will spend the weekend moored just off the shores of Fowey, and being e...
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Sea gives up its secrets on rockpool quest

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November 9, 2012
Sea gives up its secrets on rockpool quest

IT WAS a day of discovery as a host of creatures were plucked from the slimy seaweed and shallow pools during a Cornish Wildlife Trust Rockpool Ramble at Fowey's Readymoney Beach.It was organised by the Friends of the Fowey Estuary as part of the Your ...
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New friendships are forged at party

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October 26, 2012
New friendships are forged at party

CARE home residents past and present have united to celebrate a community built on friendship and laughter.The party at Fowey's Windmill House was also open to former residents and locals, who eagerly accepted the invitation, as did residents of Prince...
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Arsonist was hoping to die

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October 26, 2012

AN ARSONIST suffering from deep depression has been given a 52-week suspended jail sentence after she caused damage costing most than £30,000 to her Fowey home.Pamela Palfrey, aged 46 and now of Aberdeen Close, St Blazey, avoided an immediate ja...
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Fowey businesses count cost after flooding deluge

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October 19, 2012
Fowey  businesses count cost  after flooding deluge

GALE-FORCE winds and torrential rain have left businesses counting the costs after floodwater poured into their properties and destroyed their goods.A high tide, heavy rain and gale-force winds during the early hours of Wednesday morning saw seawater s...
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Cornish Hotel of the Year revealed

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October 8, 2012

The Old Quay House in Fowey has been named ‘Cornish Hotel of the Year’ in the 2013 Good Hotel Guide.
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Injured sailor in Cornwall sea saved by detector

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October 1, 2012

An injured yachtsman who had fallen overboard was found three miles away from his vessel thanks to a lifesaving piece of equipment.Emergency services were alerted yesterday morning after a personal locator beacon was activated off the coast of South Ea...
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Turbine plan group responds to report

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September 28, 2012
Turbine plan group responds to report

FOWEY Renewable Energy Enterprise (FREE) has responded to an independent report commissioned by Fowey Landscape Action Group (FLAG) and published in last week's Cornish Guardian.FREE has submitted planning applications for three wind turbines on the ou...
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Still no unified approach to wind turbine proposals

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September 21, 2012

PLANS for three wind turbines on the border of Newtown, Fowey, were discussed by objectors and advocates alike – but campaigners appear no closer to a unified approach concerning the future of Fowey's energy.The inaugural public meeting of FLAG ...
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Search for the class of 1973

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September 14, 2012
Search for the class of 1973

FORMER Fowey Community College pupils are appealing for their classmates from the year 1973 to come forward and attend a reunion in November.So far the previous classmates of then Fowey Comprehensive School have tracked down around 70 people from the ...
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Fowey head’s stand on GCSE pass rates

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September 14, 2012

THE HEAD teacher of Fowey Community College has vowed to stand united with other school leaders to fight on the issue of this year's GCSE English grades.Boundaries between grades were unexpectedly redefined between January's mock exams and GCSE sitting...
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Boat thieves have put ‘lives at risk’

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September 7, 2012
Boat thieves have put ‘lives at risk’

LIVES are being put at risk after an RNLI volunteer was targeted by thieves, compromising his ability to respond to emergency calls.Jimmy Hoddinott is the deputy second coxswain with the Fowey lifeboat crew, and also runs his own business, Jimmy Marine...
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Hotel names new head chef

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September 6, 2012

The Old Quay House hotel in Fowey has appointed a new head chef to its Q Restaurant.
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Smoke prompts firefighters’ visit

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August 28, 2012

FIREFIGHTERS were called to a Tywardreath home on Sunday after smoke was spotted coming from the property's fuseboard. Crews from Fowey and Lostwithiel were called to the scene at about 8pm. On arrival they isolated source and made the fuseboard safe.
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Warm welcome for elite display team

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August 24, 2012
Warm welcome for elite display team

THE Red Arrows were due to perform at Fowey's Regatta yesterday – without Flight Lieutenant Jon Egging, killed in a crash less than 48 hours after last year's show.The elite pilot, aged 33 and from Rutland, was killed when his Hawk T1 aircraft cr...
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