Posts Tagged ‘ year ’

Landscape artist appointed CBE

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December 29, 2012

The Turner-prize winning Bristol artist Richard Long is appointed CBE in the Queen's New Year Honours list.
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Cornwall community stars recognised with British Empire Medal

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December 29, 2012
Cornwall community stars recognised with British Empire Medal

Seven women from Cornwall have been recognised for their services to community, culture and safety at sea in the New Year Honours list. Each will receive the British Empire Medal (BEM). The women awarded the BEM are:Mrs Lynn Bartlett - For services to ...
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Fundraiser Janet Madron recognised in New Year’s Honours

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December 29, 2012
Fundraiser Janet Madron recognised in New Year’s Honours

A STALWART of Penlee RNLI's fundraising committee, whose husband was lost in the 1981 lifeboat tragedy, has been recognised in the New Year's Honours list. Janet Madron, whose husband Stephen was killed in the Penlee Lifeboat Disaster, will receive a ...
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New Year Honours for Olympians

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December 29, 2012
New Year Honours for Olympians

Westcountry sportsmen and women figure prominently among 78 Olympians and backroom staff today awarded New Year Honours.Cornwall's four-times gold medal winning sailor Ben Ainslie is knighted while Devon horsewoman Mary King, Penzance teacher-turned ...
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Cornwall paralympic swimmer hails New Year’s Honours ‘icing on cake’

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December 29, 2012
Cornwall paralympic swimmer hails New Year’s Honours  ‘icing on cake’

For Cornwall's Olympic heroes, recognition in the New Year's Honours has rounded off a truly golden 2012.Four times Gold medal wining sailor Ben Ainslie, from Restronguet, near Truro, was knighted in recognition of his phenomenal contribution to his sp...
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Ben Ainslie knighted and Cornish charity workers honoured in New Year’s Honours list

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December 29, 2012

Falmouth’s Ben Ainslie has been given a knighthood while Cornish charity workers and business owners have been recognised in the New Year’s Honours list.
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Olympic marksman appointed MBE

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December 29, 2012

Olympic gold-medal winning marksman Peter Wilson is among those in Dorset to be recognised in the Queen's New Year's Honours list.
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Paralympic star is appointed MBE

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December 29, 2012

Equestrian rider Deb Criddle is appointed MBE in the New Year Honours list in recognition of her medals at this year's Paralympic Games.
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Honours awarded to Cornish people

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December 29, 2012

Community volunteers and people involved in entertainment in Cornwall are recognised in the Queen's New Year Honours
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Olympians Ainslie knighted and Glover awarded MBE in Honours List

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December 29, 2012

Former Truro School pupil Ben Ainslie, who won his fourth Olympic sailing gold at Weymouth, has received a Knighthood in the New Year Honours list.Ainslie learnt to sail at Falmouth as a youngster and has since gone on to become one of Britain's greate...
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Honour for Higgs boson physicist

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December 29, 2012

Physicist Peter Higgs, who attended Cotham School in the 1930s and after whom the Higgs boson particle is named, is recognised in the New Year Honours list.
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Christmas rubbish and recycling dates

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December 25, 2012

Christmas rubbish and recycling collections will be collected every day as normal throughout the Christmas and New Year period, except for Christmas Day and Boxing Day.
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Seven year pineapples ‘cost £1K’

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December 24, 2012

Horticulturalists put seven years and thousands of hours into growing pineapples in a Victorian greenhouse.
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Miracle Theatre bring ‘monster-mash up’ Frankenstein to The Poly

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December 22, 2012

Miracle Theatre will be bringing their 'ultimate monster-mash up' Frankenstein to The Poly over the Christmas and New Year period.
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Helston and Falmouth businesses pick up awards

Businesses in Falmouth and Helston have picked up trophies at this year’s Cornwall Sustainability Awards.
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RNLI volunteers remain on call in Cornwall during festive period

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December 21, 2012
RNLI volunteers remain on call in Cornwall during festive period

As families come together to enjoy the festive season RNLI volunteers in Cornwall and across the South West will remain on call, ready to leave Christmas and New Year festivities at a moment's notice to respond to emergencies at sea.Last year Fowey, Lo...
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Village could get flooding cure

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December 21, 2012

A Devon village flooded six times in the past year is told work to deal with the problem could start in 2014.
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Summercourt man charged with 35 burglaries

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December 21, 2012

A 26 year old Summercourt man has been charged with 35 house burglaries in Cornwall.
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Former Newlyn fisherman has murder appeal thrown out

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December 18, 2012
Former Newlyn fisherman has murder appeal thrown out

A FORMER Newlyn fisherman has had his murder appeal thrown out by the Court of Appeal today.Brian Harrison, 31, formerly of Gwavas Estate, was originally convicted of causing grievous bodily harm after a vicious and sustained attack on victim Neville D...
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Police launch Christmas advice campaign

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December 15, 2012
Police launch Christmas advice campaign

Devon and Cornwall Police this week launched a safety advice campaign for the festive season called "The 12 Days of Christmas Advice".The Force has a message to release each day for the 12 working days over Christmas and up to New Year, begin...
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Find the stolen mobility scooter Torpoint

The public in Torpoint are being called upon to find a mobility scooter stolen from a 65 year old man in the town overnight Thursday13 December 2012  to Friday 14 December 2012. The neon blue, 4 wheel machine was left outside his home near Trevol...
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