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Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Cornwall’s oldest bakery launches new shop in UK’s busiest train station

Launching during the festive season, travellers and commuters at the new shop will also be able to try their recently launched Christmas menu

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Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Headteacher vows to make primary a 'smartphone-free school' over online concerns

The Helston primary school is actively advising parents about the implications of smartphones for young children

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Merlin from RNAS Culdrose plays crucial role in three-day Russian submarine shadowing

Royal Navy Merlin from RNAS Culdrose successfully tracked a Russian Kilo-class submarine through the English Channel this week

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Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

WATCH: Reckless driver had been caught driving whilst disqualified 13 times

A man who flipped his car while trying to evade police has been jailed for 16 months.

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Police investigating series of arsons in Penzance

A cinema was targeted earlier this week

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Trading Standards issues warning about fake goods being sold in Cornwall

Cornwall Council’s Trading Standards team is warning shoppers to avoid buying fake goods following a rise in local listings advertising counterfeit products.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

'Real missed opportunity' as musician dies after 'falling in hospital grounds'

An emergency department consultant said not prescribing a drug to prevent a seizure was a “real missed opportunity”

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Man dies at railway station in Cornwall, police confirm

Emergency services, including two ambulances, were called to the station at approximately 7pm after the man was found unresponsive

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Cornish library receives book back - 45 years after it was due to be returned

Music Notation, by Gardner Read, was loaned out from Penzance Library and, according to its record card, was due to be returned by March 25, 1980

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Knifeman who stabbed a dog walker and attacked a police officer banned from Cornwall town

He yelled 'give me your s**t' before pulling out a large kitchen knife and stabbing the victim twice. Now he's been banned.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Cornwall’s Winter Wonderland bounces back after Storm Bram damage

In a post shared on the Cornwall Winter Wonderland Facebook page, the venue called the team “absolute legends” who worked throughout the day to “get everything back on track.”

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Image released after 16-year-old girl sexually assaulted on Truro bus

An investigation is stepping up after a 16-year-old girl was sexually assaulted by a stranger on a bus travelling through Truro

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

'Eccentric' studio owner and musician drowned trying to get to daughter's house

Peregrine Saint John Watson, known as Perry, was found dead on a mudbank one morning last November.

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Cornwall town to get free parking this weekend

Locals and visitors have endured months of roadworks in the area (with more to come, we're afraid)

Cornwall Live - Penzance

Driving tests in Cornwall mapped showing where is easiest and hardest to pass

There is a wide discrepancy and our interactive map lets you check all test centres

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Bid to stop Cornwall Council using bailiffs to collect council tax arrears

Town council backs Citizens Advice campaign for ethical debt recovery.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

In Port: Port wins overall Cornwall sustainability award

The Cornwall and Isles of Scilly Sustainability Awards (CSA) has been running since 2002 and has become Cornwall’s leading initiative for rewarding.

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Winter Wonderland closed after Storm Bram causes 'thousands of pounds' in damage

The venue at Pool Market has shared a post on its Facebook page this morning (Tuesday) saying it was “heartbreaking” for all involved

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Charity moves to save historic Lizard landmark from private sale

Determined to protect a piece of local history, a community charity is racing against time to raise £200,000 to acquire a historic Lizard Peninsula chapel and safeguard it as a vital public asset

Falmouth Packet | West Cornwall

Pendennis Motor Club: 70 riders compete in two-lap 16-section motor trial

As expected, in ideal conditions, Finlay Rule won the Expert class to retain his championship title.