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The West Country | Archive | 2003 | August

Stories for 28 August 2003

Burnham On Sea News

New village hall for Christmas

A NEW £43,000 village hall in East Huntspill is expected to be finished and opened in November after ten years of hard work by the villagers. more...

Poppy threat

BURNHAM residents are rallying around their town's branch of the Royal British Legion, which will not be holding a poppy collection this year. more...

RNLI needs volunteers

BURNHAM residents are being asked to step forward and help the vital lifesaving efforts of the new RNLI set up in Burnham. more...

Give us cancer facts

RESIDENTS in Burnham are demanding answers to why essential cancer figures for the town have still not been released. more...

Burnham On Sea Sport

Marathon tennis final

ANOTHER great week of tennis was served up in the Avenue Lawn Tennis Club's 85th annual senior open tournament at The Grove, Burnham-on-Sea, which finished on Sunday. more...

Rebels face big decision

MARIO Jirout's improved form in Bank Holiday Monday's British League Cup speedway match at Poole could leave the Somerset Orchard FM Rebels with a headache at the end of this month. more...

Ward looks dangerman

BURNHAM United have begun the Somerset County League Premier Division season by taking one point from two matches. more...

Camborne Redruth News

New unit opens for mental health patients

A new mental health facility providing services for acute mental illness has opened in Redruth. more...

Thousands flock to country show

Thousands flocked to Stithians Country Fair to enjoy the show and the fantastic weather this weekend. more...

Funeral of girl killed by horse

The funeral of a Hayle girl kicked to death by a horse took place at Phillack Church, Hayle yesterday. more...

Lifeguards' anger as swimmers shun death site warning

Lifeguards have spoken out about bathers who continued to swim in the same place a holidaymaker from Nottingham drowned over the Bank Holiday weekend. more...

Minor injury unit to open

Camborne Redruth Community Hospital opens it's new Minor Injuries Unit to patients at 8am this Monday. more...

Government acts on arson menace

REDRUTH could benefit from a Government initiative aimed at tackling the growing menace of arson. more...

Factory Plan May Cost Jobs

More than 60 jobs could be lost if plans to build an asphalt plant in Redruth are given the go-ahead. more...

AN exciting variety of mostly free events, ranging from advice on tracing your family history and the opportunity to write with a quill pen to a tour of a "haunted" tower are being staged across Cornwall from, September 1 to mark Archive Awareness Month. Organised by the Cornwall Record Office, the event is part of a larger campaign throughout the UK will be hosting events to raise public awareness of the vast amount of information and facts that are freely available. more...

MP to open town's new civic centre

AN innovative project which has seen a former school building converted to provide a new home for Camborne magistrates' court together with office accommodation for Camborne town council and Cornwall county council will be officially opened by MP Candy Atherton on Thursday. more...

Great Flat Lode day could become annual event

LARGE crowds flocked to the Great Flat Lode Trail, near Redruth, on Sunday, to take part in a special fun day which organisers have praised as a great success. more...

Boundary idea divides council

IDEAS of moving Hayle out of the St Ives Parliamentary constituency and into a new one combined with Camborne and Redruth are continuing to cause a stir with the town council. more...

Camborne Redruth Sport

Clear win for Hayle

Hayle were clear-cut 74-run winners in their home County Division One game with Camborne on Saturday. more...

Home driver claims spoils

THE annual Blockbuster meeting held at Westworld on Bank Holiday weekend was the largest Banger race to be held anywhere in the UK this year, with some 135 cars taking to the St Columb track. Arriving from the four corners of the country and even a team from Belgium, bringing with them a vast array of vehicles from all over the world, including a 25-foot American Lincoln Continental, a Cadilac Fleetwood stretch limo, a Pontiac Firebird, a Chevy Caprice plus other assorted American hard wear, including two New York Yellow checkered cabs, believed to be only the second time such cars have raced in this country. more...

Harris wins solo 500cc finals

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club had nice weather and a very good turnout for their meeting at St Erme, near Truro, on Sunday. more...

Cornwall off to Netherlands

Cornwall break new ground on Thursday when they travel to the Netherlands for their Cheltenham & Gloucester Trophy 2004 first round tie which is being played at Amstelveen. The winners will qualify for a game against First Class opposition early next season with Cornwall hoping for a fourth successive such tie after the visits of Sussex, Worcestershire and Kent. more...

Cornish shooters give great performances

The Cornish small-bore shooters have just returned from a successful visit to the National Championship meeting at Bisley where they had two juniors involved with the British junior squads - Tristram Hammond from the St Austell Club in the air pistol squad and Samantha Harris from the Truro Club in the air rifle and .22 cartridge rifle squad. more...

Proceeds of football tournament presented to Cancer Research UK

Organisers and helpers of the Wendron/Sharon Wood Trophy Mini Soccer Tournament, were proud to present a cheque for £3,000 to Cancer Research UK last weekend. This represented 50 per cent of the proceeds raised at the tournament held on July 20. Receiving the cheque at Wendron Cricket Club on behalf of Cancer Research UK was Mrs Beverley Bell. more...

Troon in trouble

Troon, next to the foot of the ECB Premier Division, were not expected to win against league leaders Newquay at the Sports Centre on Saturday and their opponents, who secured an eight-wicket victory, made sure there were no surprises. more...

Cornwall Camborne Redruth News

Record chance

MP to open town's new civic centre

Great Flat Lode day could become annual event

LARGE crowds flocked to the Great Flat Lode Trail, near Redruth, on Sunday, to take part in a special fun day which organisers have praised as a great success. more...

Boundary idea divides council

IDEAS of moving Hayle out of the St Ives Parliamentary constituency and into a new one combined with Camborne and Redruth are continuing to cause a stir with the town council. more...

New unit opens for mental health patients

A new mental health facility providing services for acute mental illness has opened in Redruth. more...

Thousands flock to country show

Thousands flocked to Stithians Country Fair to enjoy the show and the fantastic weather this weekend. more...

Funeral of girl killed by horse

The funeral of a Hayle girl kicked to death by a horse took place at Phillack Church, Hayle yesterday. more...

Lifeguards' anger as swimmers shun death site warning

Lifeguards have spoken out about bathers who continued to swim in the same place a holidaymaker from Nottingham drowned over the Bank Holiday weekend. more...

Minor injury unit to open

Camborne Redruth Community Hospital opens it's new Minor Injuries Unit to patients at 8am this Monday. more...

Government acts on arson menace

REDRUTH could benefit from a Government initiative aimed at tackling the growing menace of arson. more...

Factory plan may cost jobs

More than 60 jobs could be lost if plans to build an asphalt plant in Redruth are given the go-ahead. more...

Cornwall Camborne Redruth Sport

Clear win for Hayle

Hayle were clear-cut 74-run winners in their home County Division One game with Camborne on Saturday. more...

Home driver claims spoils

Harris wins solo 500cc finals

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club had nice weather and a very good turnout for their meeting at St Erme, near Truro, on Sunday. more...

Cornwall off to Netherlands

Cornish shooters give great performances

Proceeds of football tournament presented to Cancer Research UK

Troon in trouble

Cornwall Cornwall Inport

Shipping news in brief

l The cruise ship Royal Princess arrives from Southampton today at 0600 hours for a cruise call and departs this evening at 1730 hours for Cork. She returns to Falmouth for her final visit of the year on September 16. l Van Gogh, the cruise liner popular with local people arrives at 0800 hours tomorrow morning from Leixoes to land and embark passengers for another nine day cruise to Gibraltar and Tangier. l HMS Echo, the Royal Navy's latest warship looks set to remain laid-up alongside the King's wharf for several more weeks as she awaits the return of her two azi-pod propulsion units that were removed while the ship was in drydock and sent back to the makers for repair. Echo underwent exhaustive trials off the South West coast before being commissioned into the Fleet earlier this year. The Echo class are the first ships in the Royal Navy to employ omni-directional podded electrical propulsion systems. more...

Maxsim Gorkiy expected for cruise visit

The 25,000 ton Bahamas registered liner Maxsim Gorkiy arrives next Thursday morning for a cruise visit. She will anchor in the Cross Channel anchorage allowing passengers to come ashore to the docks in tenders. Built in 1974 as the Hamburg for Deutsche Atlantik Linie, the ship had an uneventful start to her career and in 1974 she was renamed Hanseatic. Later that year with the German company in financial difficulty she was sold to the Black Sea Shipping Company who named her Maksim Gorkiy the name she held until 1991 when she became Maxim Gorkiy. In 1989 when on a voyage from Iceland to the Gulf of Magdalene, Spitzbergen, she began to sink after becoming trapped in the ice which crushed her hull causing a leak. The master sent out an immediate SOS and gave the order to abandon ship. Her passengers and crew were saved by the Norwegian coastguard vessel Senja. Film buffs will probably recall the liner in the movie Juggernaut where Omar Sharif played the ship's master. more...

High Tides

FALMOUTH Fri, Aug 29 6.00(5.32) 18.20(5.64) Sat, Aug 30 06.40(5.41) 19.00(5.65) Sun, Aug31 07.20(5.41) 19.40(5.55) Mon, Sept 1 08.00(5.31) 20.20(5.33) Tues, Sept 2 08.50(5.11) 21.10(5.03) Wed, Sept 3 09.40(4.86) 22.10(4.68) Thurs, Sept 4 10.50(4.58)23.20(4.37) TRURO: Add eight minutes. PENZANCE: Subtract 22 minutes. ST IVES: Subtract 15 minutes. NEWQUAY: Subtract five minutes. All times are GMT - add one hour for BST. more...

Last boat joins park and ride scheme

THE fourth and final boat in the park and ride fleet was launched by the daughter of the man who restored her. Lilly Cockwell, who has only just turned one, was on hand to help launch the Kingsley II along with her father Dave whose company Cockwell's Modern and Classic Boatbuilders restored the vessel. The boat, which used to ply its trade between the Isles of Scilly, was built in 1932 by Percy Mitchell from Port Mellon near Mevagissey. The 52 foot vessel has undergone a three month refit after being rescued from a beach on the Isles of Scilly. She has been restored to her former glory with the addition of a beautifully crafted wooden cabin area to shelter passengers on rainy days. She will be able to carry 72 passengers plus two crew on her route between the park and float at Ponsharden and the maritime museum. more...

Scientists and Triton await perfect weather

Equipment is being mobilised and loaded onto the trimaran vessel Triton at the docks as scientists await a perfect weather window to send a manned balloon to the edge of space to beat the existing world record altitude. The attempt to launch the largest manned balloon in history will be made off St Ives QinetiQ, Europe's leading science and technology research company, is sponsoring the two British pilots Andy Elson and Colin Prescot in their bid to break the world altitude record for a manned balloon which stands at 114,000 feet. The Met Office is sending a continuos supply of weather data to the team to identify the time when conditions are right to launch the balloon QinetiQ 1 from Triton's deck. In particular, the high winds of the jetstream need to be benign for a successful mission. Triton's master Captain Mike Rose said: "We have been ready for a month just waiting for the word to load up all the equipment." The balloon envelope is made of polythene and is similar in thickness to a household freezer bag, but has been manufactured with special additives to enhance its performance in a hostile environment. The balloon is taller than the Empire State building with a volume of 1.2 million cubic metres. According to the flight schedule QinetiQ 1 will reach 80,000 feet two hours after lifting off from Triton's deck. An hour later the balloon reaches 114,000 feet and breaks the existing world record. The pilots will then take the balloon to 132,000 feet to establish a new world record during which time they will conduct a series of experiments. Splashdown for the pilots will come 12 hours after lift off when the balloon will come down in the sea off west Cornwall. People within a 600-mile diameter footprint beneath the flight, should get a glimpse of the enormous balloon rising up into the sky. more...

Giant vessel moves to make room for Argus

The giant Italian roll on roll off vessel Grande Africa has moved to the Cross Roads mooring buoy to make way for the Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessel Argus which arrived yesterday for the start of her multi-million pound refit that will last for 110 days. Grande Mediterraneo, a third vessel from the fleet of car carriers operated by Grimaldi Group Naples dry docked in perfect weather conditions on Sunday afternoon. Work on the Grimaldi vessels has involved extensive refitting and because of the sheer size of the vessels - an enormous paint job for the yard. The refits have an average of about 160 people a day, from all trades, working on them - including around 40 painters. With the Grande Africa, a team from A&P sailed from Lagos to start preparatory work ensuring the refit period was kept to a minimum. The refits for each of the vessels involved overhauls to the bow and stern thrusters as the ships are highly manoeuvrable. Other work will also included new steelwork, new seals for the propeller blades, overhaul of sea valves, various new pipework, and main engine work. The vessels operated by Grimaldi sail regularly between Northern Europe, the Mediterranean and West Africa, carrying up to 4000 cars, as well as containers and general cargo. The company's fleet also trades across the North Atlantic and to South America. A&P Falmouth's managing director Peter Child said: "The size of these vessels has been a talking point in the town - they tower above the yard and they are probably the highest ships we've ever had in Falmouth. "However, the sheer size of these vessels has also meant we've been keeping the yard's workforce very busy and we're delighted our competitive prices and high quality of work has resulted in Grimaldi committing a third vessel for refit." more...

Cornwall Cornwall News

Mum dies in fire tragedy

PENRYN has been united in grief this week after the tragic death of a popular mother of five in a house fire at the weekend. more...

STUDENTS ARE IN TOP LEAGUE

High-flying students in the Helston and Lizard area proved they were a cut above the rest with a set of GCSE results easily outstripping much of the rest of the country. more...

Cornwall Falmouth News

Thousands enjoy popular fair day in hot sunshine

Thousands lined the streets of Penryn as the town celebrated its annual fair day. more...

Dragon boats breathe fire into nautical scene

Last Saturday brought the annual dragon boat racing to the shores of Falmouth. more...

New director of maritime museum hired

THE National Maritime Museum in Falmouth has announced the details of its new director - Jonathan Griffin. more...

Residents planning to buy CTV cameras themselves

Residents of Greenbank are attempting to buy CCTV cameras for the area after a spate of vandalism caused upto £20,000 worth of damage. more...

Campus role for former town centre manager

A FORMER town centre manager is set to return to Falmouth in a new role as a project officer with the Combined Universities of Cornwall. more...

Hundreds at party

It was in dazzling sunshine that hundreds of people turned out to enjoy a garden party at Falmouth's Princess Pavilion. more...

Veterans plan to go on pilgrimage to Normandy

A group of second world war veterans from Cornwall will be making a tearful pilgrimage to the beaches and battlefields of Normandy next year. more...

Operation Slowdown shows local drivers worst speed offenders

A CRACKDOWN on speeding drivers by police in the Carrick and Kerrier districts revealed that two thirds of those stopped for speeding through towns and villages were local to the area. more...

Train firm cuts branchline services to help "hotspots"

THE slashing of train services for commuters between Truro and Falmouth, to cater for the influx of tourists, has been condemned as "totally unacceptable". more...

Budock best!

Budock Water has been judged Cornwall's best kept village after most of the residents pitched in to keep the village tidy. more...

Police try out new car crime tactics

POLICE in Falmouth have launched a new initiative to crackdown on car crime by targeting known offenders. more...

Shelter for homeless forced to close

THE fate of 22 homeless people living in Simon House, Trevethen Road, Falmouth, was hanging in the balance yesterday after the shelter was forced to close. more...

Mum dies in fire tragedy

PENRYN has been united in grief this week after the tragic death of a popular mother of five in a house fire at the weekend. more...

Cornwall Falmouth Sport

Chances glimpsed

Falmouth made the difficult trip to St Buryan on Saturday in a Premier Division match the would most likely decide who finished second behind Newquay ahead of this week's final round of matches. more...

Home driver claims spoils

Harris wins solo 500cc finals

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club had nice weather and a very good turnout for their meeting at St Erme, near Truro, on Sunday. more...

Cornwall off to Netherlands

Cornish shooters give great performances

Proceeds of football tournament presented to Cancer Research UK

Falmouth crew are champions

LAST Sunday saw Newquay Gig Club host the Under 16 County Pilot Gig Championships. A calm sea and cloudless sky made for perfect conditions for the three rounds of racing. more...

Cornwall Helston News

Record attendance for vintage rally

There was a record turnout for a vintage rally on Sunday marking the 100th anniversary of the Helston-Lizard GWR motor bus service. more...

High standards at St Martin

More than 300 people attended a highly successful horticultural show held at Sworne Farm, St Martin, on Saturday. more...

Regatta success for Cadgwith

Working boats mixed with pleasure craft as a host of vessels gathered off Cadgwith on Saturday to provide the perfect backdrop to the cove's annual regatta. more...

Public can see changes to house after major restoration

A THREE-YEAR restoration project at historic Godolphin House and gardens has been completed. more...

Hospitals scrub up well

Helston Community Hospital, Camborne Redruth Community Hospital and Poltair Hospital at Heamoor near Penzance have all achieved the highest possible rating for standards of cleanliness and food according to an announcement by the Department of Health. more...

Fitting charitable task for departing 820's Ian

ONE of the final tasks performed by Commander Ian Fitter, before he relinquished command of 820 Naval Air Squadron, was to present money raised by squadron personnel during their deployment in the Gulf to two local charities - Spectrum and Wendron Church Roof Appeal. more...

Helston School GCSE results

Key - A Art, B Biology, BC Business & Communication Systems, C Chemistry, CD Child Development, DA Dance, Dr Drama, DT Design & Technology, E English, ET English Literature, EX Electronics, F French, G Georgraphy, H History, IT Information & Communication Technology, L Latin, LA Law, M Maths, MM Media Studies, MU Music, P Physics, PE Physical Education, RS Religious Education, RE Religious Education Short Course, SC Double Science, SO Sociology, SP Spanish. more...

Schools hit high levels in GCSEs

There were happy scenes at Mullion School last Thursday as students celebrated their GCSE results. more...

Helston Town Band's proms in the park

THE gardens at Lismore, in Cross Street, provided the perfect setting for an "electrifying" Proms in the Park concert, staged by Helston Town Band on Saturday. more...

Popular councillor dies

Tributes have been paid to respected county councillor David Richards, from Porthleven, who died on Sunday aged 70. more...

Views sought

Helston residents are being urged to give their views on the redevelopment of the St Johns area at a consultation event taking place at Helston Folk Museum next month. more...

STUDENTS ARE IN TOP LEAGUE

High-flying students in the Helston and Lizard area proved they were a cut above the rest with a set of GCSE results easily outstripping much of the rest of the country. more...

Cornwall Helston Sport

Relegation confirmed

Mullion's fate was finally decided on Saturday when they were well beaten at St Just by seven wickets to confirm their relegation from the ECB Cornwall Premier League. more...

Buryan are too strong

Mullion's weekend in West Penwith continued on Monday with a visit to St Buryan who ran out winners by 130 runs to maintain their hopes of finishing as runners-up for a third successive year. more...

Helston suffer crushing defeats

Helston's miserable end to their County Division I season continued over the weekend with two crushing defeats against Werrington and Hayle to set the seal on a month to quickly forget, writes Michael Weeks more...

Home driver claims spoils

Harris wins solo 500cc finals

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club had nice weather and a very good turnout for their meeting at St Erme, near Truro, on Sunday. more...

Cornwall off to Netherlands

Cornish shooters give great performances

Proceeds of football tournament presented to Cancer Research UK

Cadgwith rowers perform well in championship

A JUNIOR rowing crew, still in the 14 and under racing category, reached the final of the 16 and under open county gig championships at Newquay on Sunday. more...

Cornwall Inport

Shipping news in brief

Maxsim Gorkiy expected for cruise visit

High Tides

Last boat joins park and ride scheme

Scientists and Triton await perfect weather

Giant vessel moves to make room for Argus

Cornwall News

Mum dies in fire tragedy

PENRYN has been united in grief this week after the tragic death of a popular mother of five in a house fire at the weekend. more...

STUDENTS ARE IN TOP LEAGUE

High-flying students in the Helston and Lizard area proved they were a cut above the rest with a set of GCSE results easily outstripping much of the rest of the country. more...

Cornwall Truro News

Wildlife trust to expand HQ into neighbouring site

AN open day was staged at the Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Allet headquarters, near Truro, to mark the centre's expansion through the acquisition of a neighbouring property. more...

Just for the record

AN exciting variety of mostly free events and exhibitions, ranging from advice on tracing your family history and the opportunity to write with a quill pen to a tour of a "haunted" tower are being staged across Cornwall from, September 1 to mark Archive Awareness Month. more...

Social services chief leaving to take up national post

AFTER almost 17 years of service as Cornwall's Director of Social Services, a post which led to him being awarded an OBE in this year's New Year's Honours, Nigel Druce is leaving Cornwall county council at the end of this month to take up a new role as a national adviser. more...

Suspect packages received

SUSPECT packages have been delivered in Truro prompting an investigation by police who are making enquires with the recipients and the Post Office. more...

Revised parking charges at Royal Cornwall Hospital

CHARGES for the visitor car parks at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro are to be revised from the beginning of September; the first time since charges were introduced ten years ago. more...

£70,000 raised by surf board auction

Environmental group Surfers Against Sewage are celebrating this week after raising over £70,000 in an auction of surfboards featuring designs from world-acclaimed artists. more...

Carnival takes over village

Chacewater Carnival again provided four days of fun and entertainment for residents and others alike. more...

Age Concern party takes over piazza

Age Concern in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly put Truro city council's giant-sized tent on Lemon Quay to good use on Saturday, with their "Piazza Fiesta Party". more...

200 support Lemon Quay traffic petition

Over 200 people have signed a petition for the roadway across Lemon Quay to be closed to traffic. more...

Wildlife enthusiast collects her MBE

A PRESENTATION ceremony was held in Truro to honour a women who has made conservation her life-long work. more...

MP condemns train fiasco

THE slashing of commuter services between Truro and Falmouth to cater for the influx of tourists has been condemned as "totally unacceptable". more...

Cornwall Truro Sport

Home driver claims spoils

Harris wins solo 500cc finals

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club had nice weather and a very good turnout for their meeting at St Erme, near Truro, on Sunday. more...

Cornwall off to Netherlands

Cornish shooters give great performances

Proceeds of football tournament presented to Cancer Research UK

Perranporth capture prestigious trophy

Falmouth Bowling Club hosted the final of the Falmouth Cup on Saturday. This cup is probably the most prestigious bowls trophy in the county, originally the Nicoll Cup, it presented to the county champions. Falmouth won the cup on three consecutive years and hence retained the cup outright. more...

Derby win for Truro

Five-hundred runs plus seems to be par for the course in ECB Cornwall Premier League matches at Grampound Road these days and Saturday was no exception in the local derby with Truro. Not for the first time this season the home team were unable to defend a large total, though there were extenuating circumstances with regular bowlers Chris Hunkin unable to bowl due to injury and Martin Pearce, who had to retire during his innings after receiving a knock, only able to complete a couple of overs. more...

Devon Devon News

Rapid aid for 'quake zone

THE sick and wounded of Colombia will receive the kind of aid the rest of us take for granted, thanks to the generosity of a Plymouth-based ambulance service. more...

Falmouth News

Thousands enjoy popular fair day in hot sunshine

Thousands lined the streets of Penryn as the town celebrated its annual fair day. more...

Dragon boats breathe fire into nautical scene

Last Saturday brought the annual dragon boat racing to the shores of Falmouth. more...

New director of maritime museum hired

THE National Maritime Museum in Falmouth has announced the details of its new director - Jonathan Griffin. more...

Residents planning to buy CCTV cameras themselves

Residents of Greenbank are attempting to buy CCTV cameras for the area after a spate of vandalism caused upto £20,000 worth of damage. more...

Campus role for former town centre manager

A FORMER town centre manager is set to return to Falmouth in a new role as a project officer with the Combined Universities of Cornwall. more...

Hundreds at party

It was in dazzling sunshine that hundreds of people turned out to enjoy a garden party at Falmouth's Princess Pavilion. more...

Veterans plan to go on pilgrimage to Normandy

A group of second world war veterans from Cornwall will be making a tearful pilgrimage to the beaches and battlefields of Normandy next year. more...

Operation Slowdown shows local drivers worst speed offenders

A CRACKDOWN on speeding drivers by police in the Carrick and Kerrier districts revealed that two thirds of those stopped for speeding through towns and villages were local to the area. more...

Train firm cuts branchline services to help `hotspots'

THE slashing of train services for commuters between Truro and Falmouth, to cater for the influx of tourists, has been condemned as "totally unacceptable". more...

Budock best!

Budock Water has been judged Cornwall's best kept village after most of the residents pitched in to keep the village tidy. more...

Police try out new car crime tactics

POLICE in Falmouth have launched a new initiative to crackdown on car crime by targeting known offenders. more...

Shelter for homeless forced to close

THE fate of 22 homeless people living in Simon House, Trevethen Road, Falmouth, was hanging in the balance yesterday after the shelter was forced to close. more...

Mum dies in fire tragedy

PENRYN has been united in grief this week after the tragic death of a popular mother of five in a house fire at the weekend. more...

Falmouth Sport

Chances glimpsed

Home driver claims spoils

Harris wins solo 500cc finals

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club had nice weather and a very good turnout for their meeting at St Erme, near Truro, on Sunday. more...

Cornwall off to Netherlands

Cornish shooters give great performances

Proceeds of football tournament presented to Cancer Research UK

Falmouth crew are champions

LAST Sunday saw Newquay Gig Club host the Under 16 County Pilot Gig Championships. A calm sea and cloudless sky made for perfect conditions for the three rounds of racing. more...

Helston News

Record attendance for vintage rally

There was a record turnout for a vintage rally on Sunday marking the 100th anniversary of the Helston-Lizard GWR motor bus service. more...

High standards at St Martin

More than 300 people attended a highly successful horticultural show held at Sworne Farm, St Martin, on Saturday. more...

Well-supported event raises more than £5,000 for vital RNLI funds

GLORIOUS weather added the finishing to-uch to another ex-tremely successful Porthleven Lifeboat Day on Sunday. more...

Regatta success for Cadgwith

Working boats mixed with pleasure craft as a host of vessels gathered off Cadgwith on Saturday to provide the perfect backdrop to the cove's annual regatta. more...

Public can see changes to house after major restoration

A THREE-YEAR restoration project at historic Godolphin House and gardens has been completed. more...

Hospitals scrub up well

Fitting charitable task for departing 820's Ian

Helston School GCSE results

more...

Helston Town Band's proms in the park

THE gardens at Lismore, in Cross Street, provided the perfect setting for an "electrifying" Proms in the Park concert, staged by Helston Town Band on Saturday. more...

Popular councillor dies

Tributes have been paid to respected county councillor David Richards, from Porthleven, who died on Sunday aged 70. more...

Views sought

Helston residents are being urged to give their views on the redevelopment of the St Johns area at a consultation event taking place at Helston Folk Museum next month. more...

STUDENTS ARE IN TOP LEAGUE

High-flying students in the Helston and Lizard area proved they were a cut above the rest with a set of GCSE results easily outstripping much of the rest of the country. more...

Helston Sport

Relegation confirmed

Mullion's fate was finally decided on Saturday when they were well beaten at St Just by seven wickets to confirm their relegation from the ECB Cornwall Premier League. more...

Buryan are too strong

Mullion's weekend in West Penwith continued on Monday with a visit to St Buryan who ran out winners by 130 runs to maintain their hopes of finishing as runners-up for a third successive year. more...

Helston suffer crushing defeats

Home driver claims spoils

Harris wins solo 500cc finals

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club had nice weather and a very good turnout for their meeting at St Erme, near Truro, on Sunday. more...

Cornwall off to Netherlands

Cornish shooters give great performances

Proceeds of football tournament presented to Cancer Research UK

Cadgwith rowers perform will in championship

A JUNIOR rowing crew, still in the 14 and under racing category, reached the final of the 16 and under open county gig championships at Newquay on Sunday. more...

Minehead News

Consultants hired to prepare tenders

WEST Somerset District Council has appointed consultants to help it appoint more consultants to oversee the construction of its new multi-million £ civic offices. more...

Local spotlight on Williton's future

WILLITON'S future regeneration will come under the local spotlight next Tuesday. more...

Garden party cancelled again

A GARDEN party which sparked a political furore in Minehead has been cancelled for a second time. more...

Somerset News

Wessex Water billing

WESSEX Water -- which serves the Taunton Deane and West Somerset areas -- is hoping to raise household bills by just over 12 per cent above inflation between 2005 and 2010. more...

Southwestfarmer News

Devon young farmers visit Highgrove farm and gardens

FORTY-TWO YFC members from all over Devon travelled to Highgrove to see the organic farm and gardens. more...

Survey on farm profits completed

Research and consultancy organisation Promar International, who specialise in the rural, agricultural, agri-business and the food sectors, have announced the initial findings from their March 2003 Farm Business Accounts. more...

Death rate is halved

THE number of deaths in the farming industry in the South West has halved during the last year. more...

Home incentive

Westcountry farmers looking to retain or recruit top quality herdsmen in an under-supplied market need to pay careful attention to the quality of staff housing offered, according to Norman Ford, senior finance consultant with Promar International. more...

Tractor Challenge sets new record

TRACTOR Challenge 2003 - a world endurance record attempt - has now been officially approved by the Guinness Book of Records as the longest journey by tractor. more...

Mole Valley Farmers to trade 24/7 online

MOLE Valley Farmers, one of the largest employers in the South West of England and one of the UK's largest and most profitable farmer-owned businesses, has opened its doors for round-the-clock on-line electronic trading. more...

Dairy plant - still hope

Hopes to secure the future of the United Milk processing plant at Westbury in Wiltshire could rest in the hands of three milk buying co-operatives. more...

College flock wins prizes

The Araucaria flock of pedigree Texels bred at Bicton College, Devon won eight rosettes in breed classes at Honiton Show. Prizes included first with a shearling ewe which went on to become reserve breed champion, first with a group of three - a ewe lamb, shearling ewe and shearling ram, second with a ewe lamb and aged ewe and two third prizes. The college runs pedigree flocks of Texel and Suffolk sheep to provide its commercial flock with rams; pedigree stock is also offered for sale. more...

Whole herd at auction

THE Parker family's noted Bassingbourn Charolais herd, amounting to more than 100 registered animals, has been sold privately in a single lot to former dairy producers Henry and Emma Vooght, of Bovey Tracey, Devon. more...

Speciality show for farmers

Two unique specialist shows are joining forces at the Bath & West Showground at Shepton Mallett on Wednesday, October 1 from 9.30pm to 5pm. more...

Farmer saves rivers from threat of major pollution

MR Baker, a farmer from Payhembury, Devon, proved to be a true "guardian of the environment" when he averted a potentially catastrophic pollution of the wildlife-rich rivers Otter and Tale. more...

Minister urges weed control

Rural Affairs Minister Alun Michael has urged South West landowners and occupiers to control ragwort spread, and prevent poisoning of countless horses and other livestock each year. more...

New crop monitoring system

A new automatic crop moisture monitoring system for self-propelled forage harvesters has been introduced by the Profitable Farming Company. more...

Is this Britain's hardest working handler?

A JOHN Deere 3200 telescopic handler has clocked up more than 4,000 hours during its short two-year working life at Cornwall Farmers' feed blending plant in Truro, Cornwall. In that time, it has handled an incredible 140,000 tonnes, mixing and loading all kinds of ingredients. more...

Birdlife could be winner

THE South West's birdlife could be a winner following the long-awaited agreement on Common Agriculture Policy reform reached in Luxembourg, says Mark Robins, the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds South West policy officer. more...

Watch out - summer slugs aren't sluggish!

August's dry weather has put concerns over slugs to the back of many farmers' minds, but complacency during emergence of OSR and winter wheat can see newly emerging seedlings damaged, compromising successful establishment and in the worst case calling for the need to re-drill. more...

Grade II period farmhouse on the market

Phillips Smith & Dunn are the agents for a Grade II period farmhouse with extensive traditional buildings, adaptable modern barn at Chittlehamholt in North Devon. more...

Agreeable surprise for me!

I have been amazed at the response to my last article, more and more people are contacting me with various viewpoints, and the number agreeing with some of the things I have been saying, has shaken me. I am meeting a number of people who read the South West Farmer - I have even had phone calls from Yorkshire and in to Wales, so the South West seems to be getting very large these days! more...

Poultry report is positive

The Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Select Committee report is right to point out that competition or the UK poultry sector needs to be fair if the industry is to survive. The House of Commons committee report concludes that high UK animal welfare standards result in extra costs to producers that foreign competitors do not have to bear. Coupled with increasing trade liberalisation that encourages cheaper imports, this cost burden is putting the domestic industry under financial pressure. NFU poultry Chairman Charles Bourns said the NFU fully agreed with the main thrust of the report that all products offered for sale on the European market must be produced to equivalent standards. He said: "The NFU has been making this very point for some time. British farmers are incredulous when their efforts to produce to high welfare standards are undermined by imported poultry and eggs produced to lower standards. It is patently unfair to offer shoppers chicken and eggs produced to standards lower than that of our own country while increasing the regulatory burden on domestic producers." more...

Farmers' demands for native breeds grow

Fashions change and after the enthusiasm for continental beef breeds in the 1970s more and more farmers are turning again to native breeds. In the South West this has led to a surge in interest in Red Ruby Devons. more...

Investing beyond the farm gate

With projected returns from further agriculturally based investments well below those available off farm, some landowners are considering diversification opportunities in a much wider sphere. But what are the risks of investing capital beyond the farm gate? more...

From the Kitchin garden

I love my kitchen garden and when we were planning the building of our house it was one of the important features. more...

Link of effect sunburn and heatstroke has on pigs can have different consequences

This month NADIS Mark White BVSc DPM MRCVS writes for South West farmers on sunburn and heatstroke in pigs. NADIS (National Animal Disease Information Service) is a network of 40 veterinary practices and six veterinary colleges monitoring diseases in cattle sheep and pigs in the UK. more...

People turning away from vegetarianism

Reports that people are deserting vegetarianism in their droves must surely be one of the most welcome pieces of news the farming industry has had for some time. All too often it seems that consumer taste and perception are moving away from farming but when it comes to meat consumption this is most definitely not the case. more...

Sundayindependent Corn News

Legends working off steam

A BUMPER turn-out of traditional steam engines entertained the crowds at the 27th Morval Vintage Steam Rally over the holiday weekend. more...

Sundayindependent Devon News

Rapid aid for 'quake zone

THE sick and wounded of Colombia will receive the kind of aid the rest of us take for granted, thanks to the generosity of a Plymouth-based ambulance service. more...

Sundayindependent Somer News

Popping up in the magazines

ONE of the West Country's fastest movers is shifting from the sports pages to the showbiz pages - as the boyfriend of a Fame Academy hopeful. more...

Sundayindy Cornwall News

Legends working off steam

A BUMPER turn-out of traditional steam engines entertained the crowds at the 27th Morval Vintage Steam Rally over the holiday weekend. more...

Sundayindy Somerset News

Popping up in the magazines

ONE of the West Country's fastest movers is shifting from the sports pages to the showbiz pages - as the boyfriend of a Fame Academy hopeful. more...

Taunton News

Wessex Water billing

WESSEX Water -- which serves the Taunton Deane and West Somerset areas -- is hoping to raise household bills by just over 12 per cent above inflation between 2005 and 2010. more...

Richard Bond is back home

RICHARD Bond, who has motor neurone disease, is back home this week after undergoing pioneering stem cell treatment in Canada. more...

Truro News

Wildlife trust to expand HQ into neighbouring site

AN open day was staged at the Cornwall Wildlife Trust's Allet headquarters, near Truro, to mark the centre's expansion through the acquisition of a neighbouring property. more...

Just for the record

Social services chief leaving to take up national post

Suspect packages received

SUSPECT packages have been delivered in Truro prompting an investigation by police who are making enquires with the recipients and the Post Office. more...

Revised parking charges at Royal Cornwall Hospital

CHARGES for the visitor car parks at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in Truro are to be revised from the beginning of September; the first time since charges were introduced ten years ago. more...

£70,000 raised by surf board auction

Environmental group Surfers Against Sewage are celebrating this week after raising over £70,000 in an auction of surfboards featuring designs from world-acclaimed artists. more...

Carnival takes over village

Chacewater Carnival again provided four days of fun and entertainment for residents and others alike. more...

Age Concern party takes over piazza

Age Concern in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly put Truro city council's giant-sized tent on Lemon Quay to good use on Saturday, with their "Piazza Fiesta Party". more...

200 support Lemon Quay traffic petition

Over 200 people have signed a petition for the roadway across Lemon Quay to be closed to traffic. more...

Wildlife enthusiast collects her MBE

A PRESENTATION ceremony was held in Truro to honour a women who has made conservation her life-long work. more...

MP condemns train fiasco

THE slashing of commuter services between Truro and Falmouth to cater for the influx of tourists has been condemned as "totally unacceptable". more...

Truro Sport

Home driver claims spoils

Harris wins solo 500cc finals

Cornwall Solo Grass Track Club had nice weather and a very good turnout for their meeting at St Erme, near Truro, on Sunday. more...

Cornwall off to Netherlands

Cornish shooters give great performances

Proceeds of football tournament presented to Cancer Research UK

Perranporth capture prestigious trophy

Derby Win for Truro

Wellington News

New pavilion is adequate enough

ROCKWELL Green residents have been told their new pavilion is perfectly adequate and they will not be getting over £20,000 of extra work. more...

Yeovil News

Yeovil firm meets customer needs

THE Yeovil branch of keys-to-repairs-to-engraving chain Timpson has achieved outstanding success in a national survey examining standards of excellence in customer service. more...

Is Yeovil a bad place to live?

A FORTHCOMING publication about some of the worst places to live in the UK could include Yeovil. more...

Concert time for Baptist Church

THE newly-refurbished Yeovil Baptist Church is making preparations for hosting its first major event since opening its doors against earlier this year. more...

New scheme to protect homes

A NEW scheme to keep a discrete watch on your house while you are away on holiday has been set up by Neighbourhood Wardens in Yeovil. more...

Express is thanked by the British Legion

THE Royal British Legion has thanked the Yeovil Express for its `magnificent efforts' in supporting the campaign to have next year's 60th anniversary of the D-Day Landings commemorated (writes Steve Sowden). more...

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