First Defence Tae-kwon-do recently raised £250 for Children's Hospice South West during recent presentation awards. Over 80 students who had graduated, including Jon Bucky who successfully attained his first Dan Black belt, took part in the awards ceremony
Mothers and babies in Cornwall enjoy some of the best care in the country according to the most comprehensive study ever of maternity services, published by the Healthcare Commission today. Not only has care provided during pregnancy, birth and post-natally
Calling all budding young artists - train company First Great Western is asking local school children to pick up their paintbrushes and colouring pens and enter an art competition showcasing their sense of adventure, with the chance to win a family day
Two Falmouth Sixth Form students have secured places at Cambridge University next September. Parris Smith will be studying for a BA (Hons) degree in English language at Emmanuel College and hopes to go on to study for a PhD and hopefully lead to a career
Primary and secondary schools in Cornwall are being encouraged to "Imagine, Remember, Reflect and React" as part of this year's campaign to mark Holocaust Memorial Day on Sunday, January 27. The County Council fully supports Holocaust Memorial Day and
Panto society members from Mawnan Smith are staging a bid to raise funds for new facilities. Mawnan Panto Group members, who are due to perform their latest offering Arabian Knights in a three-night run starting next Thursday (January 31), want to buy
Businesses are being offered the chance to learn about the very latest in computer software, thanks to a training programme being run by Helston Community College. The college, which has specialist technology status, is developing Solidworks - the next
CAMBORNE firefighters were called out to a car fire yesterday evening which police believe may have been arson. The blaze happened at around 7pm outside an address in Dolcoath Road. One appliance from Camborne attended the scene and the crew extinguished
Lights will continue to shine in Mawnan Smith next Christmas, despite "absolutely disgusting" vandalism being committed during the recent festive period. Hundreds of Christmas tree lights were smashed by vandals, leaving the Christmas Lights Committee
CHRIS Dunn won the monthly medal and division one at Praa Sands Golf Club on Sunday morning with 55 nett, writes Simon Edwards. Full medal results - Div. I: 1, Chris Dunn 69-14=55; 2, John Murrish 73-13=60; 3, Nigel Waters 71-10=61(L9); 4, Andy
A strong contingent from Cornwall competed at the National U17 Silver and Bronze tournaments at the weekend. The highlight has to be Claire Whitmore-winning her first national tournament on the Sunday taking gold in overcoming Charlotte Crosby from
THE latest cross country results for primary schools competing at Falmouth last Sunday are: Year 3 girls 800m: 1, Eleanor Baxter, Perran-ar-worthal, 4.32. Year 3 boys 800m: 1, Cameron Wilson, Perran-ar-worthal, 3.38; 2, Sam Douglas, St Mary's, 3.51;
In the fifth match of the current season in the Premier Division of the British Inter Counties Darts Championship, the visitors to Mount Charles Social Club in St Austell were league leaders Lancashire and a hard game was expected. The visitors got
