Oyster festival plans for Falmouth
2:45pm Friday 25th July 2008
Planning for the ever popular Falmouth Oyster Festival, which will be held at Events Square, Discovery Quay, from Thursday October 16 to Sunday October 19, is well underway with its tried and tested recipe for success.
Comments (0)Falmouth building could soon get facelift at last
12:07pm Friday 25th July 2008
The end is in sight for Falmouth’s own “Battle of Waterloo” following a legal breakthrough in a complex case involving three derelict houses that have been unoccupied for some 20 years.
Bouncing babies raise charity money
9:58am Friday 25th July 2008
Falmouth babies were literally bouncing when they took part in a charity event on one of the town’s beaches.
Adventurer takes to the seas
1:02pm Thursday 24th July 2008
Sailor and adventurer Pete Goss has given a big thumbs up to his Cornish Lugger Spirit of Mystery after initial sea trials.
Tory MP visits Falmouth post office
6:39pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Ark Prisk, the Shadow Minister for Cornwall, will offer his support to post offices with closure under a controversial national programme when he visits the county this week.
Campus master plan exhibition to move
4:43pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A public exhibition showing a master plan for the future of the Tremough Campus is moving to the university's Falmouth Campus next week.
Constantine to host 60 years of Carnival Queens
4:29pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Preparations are well underway for Constantine Carnival, which this year will celebrate 60 years of carnival fun in the village.
Surfers team up to make beaches friendly
2:35pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Surfers Against Sewage (SAS) have teamed up with Barefoot wine to launch a nationwide beach clean-up tour this summer and are calling for those who have not yet signed up to roll up their sleeves to make their beach Barefoot Friendly'.
Leave the dolphins alone plea
2:29pm Wednesday 23rd July 2008
Following reports of people in a RIB chasing a group of dolphins off the south coast of Cornwall recently, Cornwall Wildlife Trust and British Diver Marine Life Rescue are reminding the public to behave responsibly around marine wildlife. Harassment can cause severe distress and make animals change their natural behaviour. In the worst case, it can lead to serious injuries, amputations and even death due to propeller strike.
Falmouth head teacher slams current education system
8:09am Wednesday 23rd July 2008
A Falmouth primary school head has slammed the education system for "failing pupils" after problems with this year's SAT tests.
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MoD denies £3bn nuclear weapon deal
Updated 3:24pm Friday 25th July 2008
The Ministry of Defence has denied it has agreed to spend £3bn on new nuclear warheads, despite documents revealing a senior official told the arms industry a decision had already been made.
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Full programme released for Tall Ships regatta
The full regatta programme for the Funchal 500 Tall Ships Regatta has been finalised. Falmouth is playhing host to the start of the event, with a fleet of some 20 Tall Ships arriving by midday on Wednesday September 10 for four days of entertainment and spectacle before leaving on Saturday September 13 in a Parade of Sail preceding the race start.
Watch out for ponies on the sands at Penhale
From this week, walkers out on the sand dunes at Penhale Sands Special Area of Conservation' may come across two very handsome Exmoor ponies, who are helping with the ongoing management of the site.
The Zutons confirmed to play Unleashed
The Zutons have been confirmed to join Groove Armada on the mainstage on Friday 08th August at the Rip Curl Boardmasters Unleashed Festival, the South West's largest live music festival The Zutons, Liverpool's first great band of the 21st century release their highly anticipated new album, You Can Do Anything, through Deltasonic on Monday, June 2.
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