FIVE new dog bins are to be put up around Wellington and paid for by the town council. A working party of councillors researched into the dog bin situation for the town after numerous requests to Taunton Deane Council for more bins were turned down. Don't
JUST over three weeks after he started Milverton pensioner Lindsay Fortune completed his bike ride from Lands End to John O'Groats last Wednesday, June 29. Mr Fortune, 68, started his marathon trek on June 7 with the hope of completing the challenge by
Pensioners in Porth-leven were left out of pocket last week after a computer fault severely curtailed services at the village post office. The Fore Street business was without pension and banking facilities for a total of nine days, thanks to a lorry
A sizeable contingent of travellers was prevented from setting up camp in Helston over the weekend, thanks to the prompt actions of Kerrier district council. A convoy of up to 50 vehicles was believed to be heading for the fairground car park off the
A TOP pasty chef from the Lizard burned the French flag yesterday ahead of the G8 summit in protest over President Chirac's attack on British food. Ann Muller from the Famous Pasty Shop, the most southerly pasty shop in Britain, told the Packet the French
A protest is being held in Porthleven on Saturday in a bid to save a tree that is a well-known and much-loved landmark in the port. The huge Monterey pine in Methleigh Bottoms is in danger of being felled as part of plans to develop the derelict former
BURNHAM and Berrow golf star Lee Corfield has turned professional after missing out on a place in the Great Britain and Ireland Walker Cup team for their defence of the trophy against the USA at Chicago next month. The 22-year-old England international
VOLUNTEERS in Chard and Ilminster have saved a vital service to elderly people from taking a turn for the worse. As many frail and elderly people across the county are faced with a new food delivery system, South Somerset remains unaffected by changes
YEOVIL Town are set to play their first pre-season game of the summer as the countdown to the start of the 2005-06 campaign gathers speed (writes Yeovil Express chief reporter and soccer writer Steve Sowden). The opening match of their four-match tour
The Port of Falmouth's newest pilot, 29-year-old Nick Martin, had a baptism of fire when he came on duty on Sunday morning at 0800 hours for his first watch since qualifying as a pilot after three months training. An hour later the 318,000 ton Very Large
THE News has been bombarded by calls from angry residents throughout the Chard and Ilminster area, who have suffered delays with their waste collection. Residents of Holyrood Street and Fore Street in Chard, Lower Meadow, Canal Way and Cudworth in Ilminster
Tuesday, June 28 Barbudan vessel Cariad (28,337/96) arrived from New York and berthed on Queens Wharf. HMS Severn P282 (1,700/03) sailed from Duchy Wharf to sea. Anglian Princess (GBR/xtg 2,258/02) arrived from Mounts Bay and anchored in Carrick Roads
Falmouth pilot Captain Tony Berry has retired after 16 years in the job. Taking his place is Falmouth man Captain Nick Martin who completed his three months training in June. Tony, 56, joined Shaw Saville running down to Australia and New Zealand. Then
The Missions to Seafarers will be holding their annual flag day on Saturday in Falmouth. Branch chairman Penny Phillips and volunteer helper, Stuart Paul, will be on duty close to Trago Mills if anyone wants to learn more about the charity. A Missions
Anxious residents of Mawnan and Constantine were due to have their fears over Tetra masts answered last night at a public drop-in centre. Telecommunications company O2, which is responsible for the Tetra mast currently sited at Treworval Farm near Mawnan
A HORRIFYING picture on the front of the Mercury shows the moment that a Battle of Sedgemoor re-enactment stunt went horribly wrong - and left a man hanging from his neck and just moments from death. The Sealed Knot's famed re-enactment took place over
FURIOUS parents have blasted Bridgwater lifeguards who they say missed their son nearly drowning in an incident which left ten-year-old Dylan "terrified of water". Ken and carla Popoe say the youngster had to be dragged from under water at Sedgemoor Splash
POLICE are warning youngsters who continue to cause problem in the Ninesprings park that they could end up with a criminal record. Damage is being caused to the park on almost a nightly basis by a group of about 30 youths who use it to congregate and
THE Robins have an away trip to Cirencester Town in the FA Cup first qualifying round to look forward too, if they overcome either Slimbridge or Wimborne Town. Cirencester play in the Southern League Premier Division, where they finished seventh last
A presentation of £2,500 by the West Cornwall Lions Clubs was made at the Carn Brea Leisure Centre to the Merlin Project. Dr Derek Murphy, the Merlin Projects chairman, praised the Lions for their continued support for his dream of a dedicated centre
Members of the public will have a chance to see and influence the future of Redruth town centre next week, as designs for a proposed second phase of public realm improvements go on display. The proposals for the town centre, which include Lower Fore Street
THE son of an east Huntspill woman whose body was found on Highbridge railway tracks in march has opened his heart to the Weekly News about his mother's suicide. Speaking in the aftermath of an inquest into her death, Duane Moxey told of the pain of seeing
A TERRIFIED Highbridge 18-year-old has quit the town for good after violence, bullying and racial threats from the town's yobs left him "at the point of suicide." Michael Preston says a series of incidents - including him being beaten up, having his car
Of the 35,000 people who initially applied for tickets to see the Eden Project's Live 8 concert on Saturday only 5,000 were lucky enough to attend the unique Africa Calling event, which turned into a star-studded occasion. The biggest buzz of the day
Truro Cathedral is searching for an artist-in-residence, building on the success of a similar scheme in 2002. Canon Roger Bush, who is managing the project, said: "The aim of the residency is to provide a personal and professional development opportunity
At the end of the Cathedral Ordination service on Saturday, Bishop Bill Ind led ten newly ordained deacons out on to High Cross in front of Truro Cathedral, carrying a banner which said "Make Poverty History". The packed cathedral congregation had also
The Cornwall Surf Team is set to compete in an international tournament in Spain this month thanks to a sponsorship deal with Truro-based Skinners Brewery's recently launched Cornish Storm lager. The team won the 2003 surf championship in the Inter-Celtic
Persistent rain meant there was no play at Camborne yesterday in Cornwall's Minor Counties clash with Wales. The game was abandoned as a draw at 2.40pm with both teams collecting 11 points. On Monday, the second day of play, it had been Roy of the Rovers
The Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier clubs had a positive and productive discussion forum with the league's management team, at Truro on Friday. The meeting was hastily convened to discuss the way forward, following the withdrawals of Menheniot and
THERE was a sombre start to the Cornwall County Football Association's annual general meeting at St Austell when a minute's silence was held in respect of St Blazey secretary Ken Cocks who had died earlier in the week. Once the problem of acoustics had
This years Warren's Vinter Cup Final at Camborne on Wednesday, July 13, at 6pm, will be between Camborne and the holders St Just. In misty conditions at Troon in the semi-final a fine opening spell from Camborne's Dominic Bostock reduced Rosudgeon to
Beacon went down to County Division I league leaders Hayle, at Tolcarne, by six wickets to collect 20 points. Beacon's opening bat, Rob Trembath, top scored with 47, hitting eight fours before he was caught by Jason Weeks off Martin Jenkin. Darren Hearley
Cornwall Athletic Club were denied a fourth successive victory in the South West League Cup competition, held at the Exeter Arena, losing out by a narrow 42 points margin to local rivals, Newquay and Par Athletic Club. A strong Under 17 Boys squad were
After nine years of performing at the Princess Pavilion a Falmouth theatre group have decided on a change of venue. This year's performance by members of Showstoppers is due to be held at the Falmouth Arts Centre. Rehearsals have been underway for many
The Falmouth Arts Centre cinema is screening two very different adaptations of classic titles. Untold Scandal (cert 18) is a lush Korean adaptation of Dangerous Liaisons, a story of sexual game playing and deception. The second film, A Good Woman (cert
Falmouth entertained St Just on Saturday in what turned out to be a disappointing stalemate as neither side made any real effort to win the match. Falmouth won the toss and elected to field with the recent rain creating a little doubt over the reaction
After being present at Any Questions? at Redruth, I was the first speaker on "Any Answers" on Saturday. I was one of the many campaigners, over 20 years ago, to stop a nuclear power station being built in Cornwall. We took it in turns to chain ourselves
Lanner's annual carnival, a small community parade, is looked forward to by so many, both young and old alike. Unfortunately this year's event was marred by the selfish and thoughtless attitude of a number of motorists who decided to park their cars in
So Skipper thinks that Cornwall county council is wasting money on providing showers for its staff. It is clear that he is unaware of changes in the workforce. Firstly, we need to do something to reduce the ever-growing number of vehicles on our roads
Disabled football in Cornwall has received a welcome boost with the Football Foundation, the UK's largest sports charity, announced funding of £74,200 to provide a series of opportunities for players throughout the region. Cash boost has allowed the Foundation
The Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier clubs had a positive and productive discussion forum with the league's management team, at Truro on Friday. The meeting was hastily convened to discuss the way forward, following the withdrawals of Menheniot and
THERE was a sombre start to the Cornwall County Football Association's annual general meeting at St Austell when a minute's silence was held in respect of St Blazey secretary Ken Cocks who had died earlier in the week. Once the problem of acoustics had
RNAS Culdrose Golf Club's head green keeper, Mr Morley Carhart, hosted his annual Green keeper's Trophy last weekend for club members and invited guests. The competition, played in the beautiful Cornish sunshine, saw a very good turnout of three-man teams
It was a particularly good weekend for Wendron who continue to head Division Three West. Not only did they win at Boscawen Park against Truro Thirds by 93 runs but then learnt that nearest challengers Gulval had gone down to Mount Ambrose by 76 runs.
If you thought that camel trekking was confined to Middle Eastern countries then think again, as a long trail of camels along Goonhilly Downs will soon become a familiar sight. Stuart Oates, from Rosuick Farm, near Goonhilly, is the proud owner of eight
A TOP pasty chef from the Lizard burned the French flag yesterday ahead of the G8 summit in protest over President Chirac's attack on British food. Ann Muller from the Famous Pasty Shop, the most southerly pasty shop in Britain, told the Packet the French
Moves to give Helston's business community a stronger voice are due to be discussed at a public meeting in the town next week. Some 400 local businesses have been invited to attend Tuesday's meeting, which will look at plans to set up a network aimed
APRIL 9, 2003 - that's the date of the Somerset Rebels' last, and only, away victory in a Premier League match. Since that 46-44 win at Hull in their first Premier season, they have ridden 33 league away matches without success.
IN the first-ever league meeting between local cricket rivals Mark and Burnham at Mark on Saturday, the home side emerged convincing winners as tim Moxey excelled with bat and ball. Mark (33) 175-9 by Burnham (15) 123 by 52 runs
DESPERATE calls for more safety measures are going unheeded even though a teenage cyclist "could have been killed" in a collision near Ilminster. On June 21, at about 5.15pm, a car and a cyclist collided where the Ilminster to Chard cycle path crosses
THE News has been bombarded by calls from angry residents throughout the Chard and Ilminster area, who have suffered delays with their waste collection. Residents of Holyrood Street and Fore Street in Chard, Lower Meadow, Canal Way and Cudworth in Ilminster
THIS week the News launches a new column written by local police staff. Get your copy for more details.
Onboard the cruiseship Saga Ruby when it arrives on Saturday for a day long cruise call, will be Mrs Pam Basner, widow of John "Tommy" Tucker. Tommy was a former Royal Corps of Signals specialist, who installed discreet and efficient radio installations
VOLUNTEERS in Chard and Ilminster have saved a vital service to elderly people from taking a turn for the worse. As many frail and elderly people across the county are faced with a new food delivery system, South Somerset remains unaffected by changes
CHARD could become choked by thousands of rat-running cars and lorries when the A303 is closed for nearly four months in the autumn, it emerged this week. The Highways Agency has unveiled £2.9million plans for a 15-week closure of the South-West's main
A STUDENT crippled by cerebral palsy since birth has triumphed over adversity to gain a first class honours degree against all the odds. Mark Sanders, 20, who lives in St Gluvias Parc, Penryn, with his mum Elizabeth, this week heard that he had gained
One of the most dangerous areas of Falmouth is to at last be made safe by the end of this financial year. The promise marks the end of a six-year campaign to have the railings along the seafront at Gyllyngvase replaced, after a number of accidents and
The winners of the Packet Battle of Trafalgar schools art competition - sponsored by Barclays Bank - are celebrating this week and looking at ways to spend prize money totalling £3,000. Winners of the senior school section were Pool School and Community
LARGE numbers of people are expected to attend a special meeting in Minehead next week to discuss future sites for new civic offices. The extraordinary meeting of West Somerset District Council's cabinet will bring together options for the council offices
WHILST the politicians discuss Africa's future at the G8 summit in Scotland this week, 11 young people from Somerset County Council's Youth Service based across South Somerset are experiencing first hand what its like to live in Africa in today. The young
THE Yeovil Express is urging everyone to get involved with a fundraising initiative to help support Macmillan Cancer Relief's new £395,000 appeal to fund a women's cancer clinic at Yeovil District Hospital (writes Steve Sowden). Macmillan and local radio
POLICE are appealing for information after an attempted distraction burglary in Yeovil. The incident happened at about 2.30pm in Akeman Close on June 30. The teenage occupant invited a male teenager into the house and took him upstairs. While they were
AN ACTION group has vowed to fight plans for a controversial housing development by asking Prince Charles to back its campaign. The action group was born out of a public meeting last week to discuss plans for the old Holman's site at Trevu Road, Camborne
PRE-season training under the direction of new coach Pete Williams, captain elect Jon Hendy and last year's player of the season, Jim Wagstaff, will start Tuesday, July 12, at 6.30pm at the main club ground at Essex Close. For more information about training
FEARS that hundreds of illegal immigrants could be living in Taunton Deane have been played down. Taunton MP Jeremy Browne has questioned Government estimates of the number of people living here who are not entitled to. Mr Browne said: "I suspect this
AN explosion in a Weston crematorium brought some services to a halt and families are being offered other arrangements while services get back on track. The incident happened at the Ebdon Road site at around 9am on Monday and North Somerset Council said
BURTLE Silver Band recently celebrated its centenary anniversary joined by former members who travelled across the globe to attend the landmark occassion. Around 150 ex-players turned up at Burtle Village hall to join in the festivities.
CROOKS who break the law in burnham could be in for a shock when confrontated by the police's latest weapon in the war on crime - powerful electronic tasers, which immobilise people by shooting 50,000 volts into their body. Avon and Somerset firearms
FIVE people died following contact with Avon and Somerset Police last year - a rise on each of the two previous years. Home Office figures show that five people died following police contact in 2004/05, compared with two the previous year and four the
THE Weekly News is this week launching a new campaign, aimed at supporting one of Burnham and Highbridge's best loved institutions - and we want your help. As we revealed in June, the BAY Centre has successfully applied for a Lottery grant - but £10,000
A club for All workshop will be held at Truro Cricket Club on Thursday, July 21 from 6.30pm to 9.30pm. The cost will be £22. Club wishing to find out how their teams can benefit from welcoming all members of the community are advised to attend. The workshop
Both Truro and Grampound Road were out of action on Saturday in the Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier League. Truro were prepared in advance for inactivity as Menheniot were due to be the visitors to Boscawen Park. Grampound Road had the disappointment
Persistent rain meant there was no play at Camborne yesterday in Cornwall's Minor Counties clash with Wales. The game was abandoned as a draw at 2.40pm with both teams collecting 11 points. On Monday, the second day of play, it had been Roy of the Rovers
The Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier clubs had a positive and productive discussion forum with the league's management team, at Truro on Friday. The meeting was hastily convened to discuss the way forward, following the withdrawals of Menheniot and
THERE was a sombre start to the Cornwall County Football Association's annual general meeting at St Austell when a minute's silence was held in respect of St Blazey secretary Ken Cocks who had died earlier in the week. Once the problem of acoustics had
This years Warren's Vinter Cup Final at Camborne on Wednesday, July 13, at 6pm, will be between Camborne and the holders St Just. In misty conditions at Troon in the semi-final a fine opening spell from Camborne's Dominic Bostock reduced Rosudgeon to
The Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier clubs had a positive and productive discussion forum with the league's management team, at Truro on Friday. The meeting was hastily convened to discuss the way forward, following the withdrawals of Menheniot and
THERE was a sombre start to the Cornwall County Football Association's annual general meeting at St Austell when a minute's silence was held in respect of St Blazey secretary Ken Cocks who had died earlier in the week. Once the problem of acoustics had
The County Millennium Mixed Fours Club competition for the Southern Division Champions semi-finals and finals were played at Perranporth Bowling Club on Sunday. The morning pairings resulted in Falmouth against Mawnan in one semi-final and Chacewater
The J/80 UK Class Association and the Royal Cornwall Yacht Club have announced that Silva Group, the marine electronics and outdoor equipment market leader, has signed to become title sponsor of the 2005 J/80 World Championship, to be hosted by the RCYC
What a week that was at the Princess Pavilion; Tommy Emmanuel, Hayseed Dixie, Killer Queen and Sly and Robbie! And still the beat goes on by way of a fantastic night of rock 'n' blues with Dumpy's Rusty Nuts and The Larry Miller Band on Friday, July 22
The Royal Cornwall Yacht Club ran their Regatta and Challenge Cup races on Sunday with pleasant weather if in a wind that was variable and fickle at times. The format was changed to give three races for each class with two championships courses and then
It took until late afternoon for the crowd to reach its capacity of almost 5,000 at the Eden Project for the Africa Calling Live 8 concert featuring the finest musicians from a continent in crisis. Donations which enabled the concert to go ahead ranged
If like me you didn't get a ticket for Glastonbury, well, matter do it? We've still got Castle Rock at Launceston Castle which showcases some of the best bands in Cornwall on July 22 and 23, writes Graham James It's also one of the best sites to be found
The Port of Falmouth's newest pilot, 29-year-old Nick Martin, had a baptism of fire when he came on duty on Sunday morning at 0800 hours for his first watch since qualifying as a pilot after three months training. An hour later the 318,000 ton Very Large
I watched a debate headed by Nick Harvey, MP, on the subject of South West Water charges. The minister was in attendance for this serious debate, which concerns all Cornish constituencies, but where was Julia Goldsworthy, MP for Falmouth Camborne? This
MAY I congratulate Ann Mitchell and all of those involved in the long awaited transformation to the estate at Redruth. How refreshing to see a group of dedicated and very committed group of people, who have persevered over a long period of time and not
Letter writers to the Packet have rumbled the fact that local income tax wouldn't work (June 18). And even Lib Dem MPs don't want the person who "masterminded" their manifesto promises to chair them (MP loses top Lib Dem job, June 25). After all, their
With reference to the letter published in the Packet from Councillor Mrs Joan Dunstan "How long must villagers wait?" I, too, have been asking this question. The answer in my case is since November 2000. This is when I presented the petition for a pelican
The Skipper was being deliberately provocative in his attack on the funding from government to help promote the Cornish language. However, that's what he's employed to do by the Packet and I think that reasoned argument should be used in response to his
EVER since my return to England on business and staying with some old friends of mine from my schooldays, I have looked forward to reading the Packet which his sister sends him up weekly and I have begun to get the feeling that Skipper is beginning to
Persistent rain meant there was no play at Camborne yesterday in Cornwall's Minor Counties clash with Wales. The game was abandoned as a draw at 2.40pm with both teams collecting 11 points. On Monday, the second day of play, it had been Roy of the Rovers
The Jolly's Drinks ECB Cornwall Premier clubs had a positive and productive discussion forum with the league's management team, at Truro on Friday. The meeting was hastily convened to discuss the way forward, following the withdrawals of Menheniot and
Chairman's 50 years'service honoured by FA THERE was a sombre start to the Cornwall County Football Association's annual general meeting at St Austell when a minute's silence was held in respect of St Blazey secretary Ken Cocks who had died earlier in
Persistent rain meant there was no play at Camborne yesterday in Cornwall's Minor Counties clash with Wales. The game was abandoned as a draw at 2.40pm with both teams collecting 11 points. On Monday, the second day of play, it had been Roy of the Rovers
Mike Jacka (six handicap) returned a fantastic nett 56 to win the Willy Bromley Trophy on Sunday morning. Ray Pearce (11) took second with nett 59, while Ray Crebo (19) was third with nett 60. Derek Murrish (21) took fourth place on the last nine holes
ILMINSTER 1st XI were due to play Weston-super-Mare on Saturday in the Stroud and Swindon West of England League Premier 2, and had a wasted journey. They were ten minutes from the ground and they had a phone call to say the game was canceled, due to
