A clutch of West Cornwall men and women from varying of walks of life have been recognised for their hard work and devoted service in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list. Farmer's wife Iris Dunstan from Barncoose Farm, Illogan Highway, Redruth wins
A PLUMBER from Falmouth who was jailed for refusing to pay an increased parking fine has vowed he would go through the whole ordeal again. John Hopkinson said he went to prison because someone had to make a stand against a system that treated him so unfairly
Falmouth town councillors were given a demonstration of a new type of buggy which is to be made available to elderly and disabled shoppers as part of a pilot scheme. The buggy, made by Horizon Mobility of Ponsharden, Falmouth, is smaller than traditional
Although English strawberries announce the summer, raspberries are really the king of all soft fruit. I adore them and again they taste wonderful when picked straight from the canes. I managed to move a couple of plants from our old house to here and
The Royal Cornwall Show has been building a reputation as one of the premier county shows in the country. The success of this year's show is not only testament to this being generally acclaimed as the best yet, but more importantly setting a standard
Falmouth Docks managing director Ian Pike has resigned from the A&P Group after being head-hunted by BAE Systems, one of the UK's largest companies, to oversee a £4.3 billion contract to build the Royal Navy's Type 45 destroyers. Ian's new appointment
Truro defeated St Buryan by seven runs in the quarter-finals of the Warren's Vinter Cup in front of a good crowd on a balmy evening on Monday at Boscawen Park. The tie was twice postponed due to the weather. Truro made 127 for 4 in their 20 overs with
The Countryside Agency's draft access maps - which affect the future of access to huge areas of Cornwall and which have a potential impact on every aspect of farming and land management in the county - were available at the Royal Cornwall Show. The Country
The 2003 Farming and Wildlife Advisory Group conservation competition for the Cornwall Farmers Ltd Otter Trophy was awarded to AJ Lobb and Sons of Kestle Farm, St Ewe, at the Royal Cornwall Show. Brothers, Terry, Ian and Richard are the fifth generation
Breeding wading birds such as lapwing, snipe, curlew and redshank, have been a feature of the Somerset Levels and Moors for many years and a recent survey indicates that Somerset figures are bucking the national decline. Conservationists say this is due
Grassland farmers should take advantage of the silage season to examine the quality of their sward and re-seed where necessary, according to expert advice from Mole Valley Farmers. Where pastures have suffered severe damage through poaching, or the sown
WESTCOUNTRY agents Stags report that there have been fewer farms coming up to the market in 2003 compared with last year and it is believed that this can be explained by improved commodity prices in some sectors - continuing low interest rates and the
Renowned as one of the very best component and calving ease bulls available in the UK, Cogent Lucky has sadly died after a long-term injury. Positive for both Fat and Protein %, +2.17 Type Merit, +2.02 Udders and +1.56 Feet and Legs along with the ability
Hampshire Down sheep breeders have once again made record levels of genetic progress according to results from the Signet Sire Reference Scheme (SRS) 2003. The initiative helped them to identify high index ram lambs, of which the top 10% will confer superior
A farmer survey, conducted by the National Farm Research Unit confirms that in the UK finished lambs are likely to be sent forward for slaughter later in the season. This move to later lambing took place between 2001 and 2002 and was then confirmed in
Tilbrook Mason, an exceptional son of Salisbury Challenger, was the champion at the British Simmental Cattle Society at Ludlow and topped the market at 3,000 guineas. Brought out by Peter Burgess, Daventry, Northamptonshire it was purchased by Michael
Cornwall's latest brood of chough chicks, for the second year running, are learning to fly from their nest site on the coastal cliffs of the Lizard. The wild choughs have attracted huge amounts of attention since they returned in 2001. Thanks to 60 volunteers
Falmouth consolidated their position at the top of the Premier League on Saturday when they strolled to a comfortable win over Menheniot. The visitors were in high spirits before the game following their demolition of St Buryan the previous week, however
PENRYN Athletic Football Club has landed a plum pre-season friendly against Sheffield United. United, no strangers to Cornwall, just missed out on promotion to the Premiership and will play at Kernick Road on Monday, July 21, kick-off 6.45 pm. Secretary
FOR the first time since the Looe Lugger Regatta was resurrected 14 years ago, the Gweek-based lugger, the Guide Me, has been beaten. Jon and Judy Brickhill's Looe-built former fishing boat was out-manoeuvred by Deena Russell's Gorran Haven-built boat
Friday, June 20 09.30(4.52m) 22.00(4.68) Saturday, June 21 10.30(4.35) 22.50(4.49) Sun, June 22 11.30(4.23) 23.50(4.35) Mon, June 23 (-.--) 2.30(4.25) Tues, June 24 00.50(4.32) 13.30(4.2) Wed, June 25 01.50(4.34) 14.20(4.36) Thurs, June 26 02.40(4.42)
Work is nearing completion on the £2.1 million International Surf Centre at Fistral Beach, Newquay. Main contractor Mowlem Building is on schedule to complete the eight-month flagship project in time for its opening to the public on July 1. The new year-round
A clutch of West Cornwall men and women from varying of walks of life have been recognised for their hard work and devoted service in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list. Rex Arthur Harper from Blowinghouse, near Perranporth, wins the MBE for services
Plans to launch two new air routes providing vital links between the South West, central London and mainland Europe have been announced. The routes, which will see a daily return flight (Monday to Friday) from Newquay to Exeter to London City Airport
Cornwall county council's executive has agreed to act as Objective One applicant for a combined scheme of rail improvements to the main line - Probus to Burngullow - and to the Falmouth/ Truro branch line. Further approval was also given by members to
A TRURO optician has vowed to carry on in business despite the theft from his shop of over 100 pairs of sunglasses worth over £11,000. Neil Standen said the theft of 120 pairs of designer sunglasses from his business in New Bridge Street is a major blow
A PLUMBER from Falmouth who was jailed for refusing to pay an increased parking fine has vowed he would go through the whole ordeal again. John Hopkinson said he went to prison because someone had to make a stand against a system that treated him so unfairly
There are those who can remember the days when football finished at the end of April and didn't start again until the end of August, but those halcyon days have long dsappeared and football is now virtually a year-round game. The season may only have
A South West agricultural leader has urged farmers in the region to work with, and not against, change. They should also be encouraged by others to continue the jobs they do and do well, providing consumers with what they want. Speaking at the National
The Cornish food and farming industry was given a welcome boost with the announcement at the Royal Cornwall Show that superstore Tesco will now be selling and promoting Cornish milk in all 12 Tesco stores in Cornwall. Tesco is the first supermarket to
WESTCOUNTRY landowner Lord Clinton, with agricultural estates in North and East Devon, is this year's president for the Royal Agricultural Society of England. Lord Clinton has already hosted an event for the society's council members, including some of
Newskills unit for farmers A new £750,000 training and skills funding initiative for farmers and land-based industries in Cornwall - Rural Progress - was launched at the Royal Cornwall Show by Anthony Gibson, regional director of the NFU South West, on
There is a strong link between the incidence of orf and the number of thistles in grassland. That's the view of sheep farmer David Hormann who manages around 300 specklefaced breeding ewes and 65 Limousin suckler cows on his farm. "Thistles can damage
WITH what is believed to be the biggest spend on regional food product TV advertising since the late 1990's - equivalent to a £2 million-plus national TV campaign - Devon dairy co-operative, Definitely Devon, will begin advertising on television across
Dorset farm manager Michael Donnachie has been short-listed for the 2003 Nitram Award for best fertilizer practice in recognition of his expertise and attention to detail at the 1,044 ha (2,850 acre) Ranston Farm, Shroton, near Blandford Forum. Judges
BRIAN Collier from Puddletown, Dorset is officially one of the top crop spraying operators in the UK. He was one of just eight finalists in the Farm Sprayer Operator of the Year competition, announced at the international Sprays and Sprayers event held
John Barrett, 58, managing director of West Country tractor and farm machinery dealers, Hamblys (Whitstone) Ltd, Holsworthy, Devon, has been elected president of the British Agricultural & Garden Machinery Association for 2003/4. After attending Cornwall
South West farmers have been praised for their commitment to environmentally-friendly farming after more than expected signed up for a new government pilot scheme. Four areas were picked to pilot the new Entry Level Scheme (ELS), which pays farmers to
Cornwall's Teachers are to start a campaign against SAT testing in schools, culminating with a public meeting in Truro in September. Speakers at the meeting will include one of the many authors who are also opposed to the excessive testing of children
Cornwall could soon have an extra MP if proposals from the Boundary Commission are approved. In a report published this week the Commission says Cornwall should in future have six instead of the current five MPs, with constituencies roughly based on the
WESTCOUNTRY Ambulance Service has been criticised for putting undue stress on its staff and sending them into potentially violent situations on their own. The report by the Government body, the Commission for Health Improvement, found that the NHS service
Cornwall could soon have an extra MP if proposals from the Boundary Commission are approved. In a report published this week the Commission says Cornwall should in future have six instead of the current five MPs, with constituencies roughly based on the
A clutch of West Cornwall men and women from varying walks of life have been recognised for their hard work and devoted service in this year's Queen's Birthday Honours list. Much-loved coach driver Reg Nicholas from Greenwood Crescent, Penryn, was "gobsmacked
THE Trustees of Earle's Retreat, Falmouth, are proposing to change the rules for residency at the Almshouse to allow applicants living in Budock, Penryn, Mawnan and Mylor to apply. At the moment applicants must live in Falmouth, said Peter Norman, honorary
WE are heavily into making haylage at the moment as we run an all round bale system. Sad to say I've been away most of the time working for you, the farmers, on NFU business. Two weeks ago I was in Southern Ireland looking at cattle clipping where they
Before you all yawn and fall asleep because you have heard all about CAP reform, let me assure you these latest proposals from Commissioner Franz Fischler will be radical! To use the EU jargon, "support payments for farmers are going to be de-coupled
2004 is on course to be another bumper year for cruise liner business with nearly 40 such calls pencilled in for next year. A wide variety of cruise ships from the glamorous and glitzy mega liner Grand Princess to budget cruise ships such as Van Gogh
Tuesday, June 10 Dutch cargo vessel Geuldiep sailed for Rotterdam. Panamanian tanker Milos sailed for Argentina. Danish chemical tanker Torm Gotland arrived from Wilhelmshaven for bunkers in the Roads. Dutch vessel the Flinterduin arrived from Waterford
The ECB Premier League title chase took a twist on Saturday when Truro lost their second game of the season, going down to a 67 run defeat at Newquay. With St Buryan only achieving a losing draw against neighbours St Just, the top five teams are covered
Grampound Road took full advantage of a rare day, where the weather had no influence on their game this season, to record their first win on Saturday. Mullion were conquered at the Playing Field, but not before the division's bottom club gave the "Road
There are those who can remember the days when football finished at the end of April and didn't start again until the end of August, but those halcyon days have long dsappeared and football is now virtually a year-round game. The season may only have
Fluctuating temperatures tested the performance of cleavers herbicides this year, according to South West AICC agronomist Stephen Harrison, who exploited a recent newcomer to the market in the early spring. Mr Harrison says that late harsh frosts followed
Farmers in Devon and Cornwall are being helped to plant more trees by DEFRA and the Forestry Commission, with applications to create woodlands equivalent to 1,195 rugby pitches approved in 2002/3. Well designed and managed woodland provides many different
Some of the most fragile and precious landscapes in Cornwall could be put at risk by a proposed reform to the Common Agricultural Policy which would see support payments separated from land - according to a leading expert on the CAP. Prof. Allan Buckwell
Animal medicine sales for 2002 were just over £389m, reports the National Office of Animal Health in its annual report for last year. This compares with a figure of £358.9m for 2001. On the surface the 2002 figures look encouraging - but it should be
Big demands for calves this year means there are simply not enough of them about to meet requirements. Producers therefore have every reason to rear rather than slaughter. Calves are in short supply right now. An upsurge in high-street beef sales has
There was a royal seal of approval for Wendron Church of England Primary School this week when Princess Alexandra officially opened the new £1 million school building. Despite a busy schedule, the princess spent over an hour at the school on Tuesday,
Two Royal Navy officers serving at RNAS Culdrose were awarded the MBE in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. They are Lieutenant Commander Nigel Hennell and Lieutenant Commander Neale Hargreaves. Currently serving with 771 squadron, Nigel, aged 54, is
Record crowds enjoyed a superb family day out when they visited Helston Motor Show on Sunday. More than 6,000 people basked in glorious sunshine as they took in the sights and sounds of an event which has become a firm favourite on the town's social calendar
Long-serving members of St Keverne Royal British Legion were rewarded for their years of work on behalf of the branch at a special presentation evening on Friday. Prestigious gold awards were handed to John Venning - standard bearer for the branch for
Parish councillors in St Keverne are to write to the Minister for Sport following a heartfelt plea from local youngsters for skateboarding facilities in the village. Around a dozen young people attended last week's council meeting, accompanied by St Keverne
Residents of Porthleven could be waiting some time for affordable housing to be built in the port after Kerrier district council said no funding was available for the development in the current financial year. Porthleven town councillors met with Kerrier
Members of Helston's Once a Year Club are gearing up for their annual sponsored bike ride in aid of children's cancer charity CLIC. This year's event, due to take place on Saturday, July 12, will see the riders setting off from Helston Football Club.
Cornwall could soon have an extra MP if proposals from the Boundary Commission are approved. In a report published this week the Commission says Cornwall should in future have six instead of the current five MPs, with constituencies roughly based on the
There are those who can remember the days when football finished at the end of April and didn't start again until the end of August, but those halcyon days have long dsappeared and football is now virtually a year-round game. The season may only have
When this season's league fixtures were released few would have predicted last Saturday's County Division 1 clash between Helston and Perranarworthal as being a Warren's Vinter Cup semi-final rehearsal. That was the case though following Helston's midweek
FOR the first time since the Looe Lugger Regatta was resurrected 14 years ago, the Gweek-based lugger, the Guide Me, has been beaten. Jon and Judy Brickhill's Looe-built former fishing boat was out-manoeuvred by Deena Russell's Gorran Haven-built boat
Grampound Road took full advantage of a rare day, where the weather had no influence on their game this season, to record their first win on Saturday. Mullion were conquered at the Playing Field, but not before the division's bottom club gave the "Road
There are those who can remember the days when football finished at the end of April and didn't start again until the end of August, but those halcyon days have long dsappeared and football is now virtually a year-round game. The season may only have
A NEW way to let the train take the strain and boost tourism on the Falmouth to Truro branch line was launched at the Royal Oak public house in Perranwell this week. The Truro-Falmouth line rail ale trail is a new initiative from the Devon and Cornwall
Cornwall could soon have an extra MP if proposals from the Boundary Commission are approved. In a report published this week the Commission says Cornwall should in future have six instead of the current five MPs, with constituencies roughly based on the
A £1.9 million expansion of Truro Business Park that will provide new space for high-tech companies is being enabled by European investment from the Objective One Programme. The development by Paul McIntosh will see another four business units constructed
Service and civilian personnel from RAF St Mawgan received awards in the Queen's Birthday. Mr John Vincent Farrell receives the Commander-in-Chief strike command's commendation. Mr Farrell is a civil servant and the officer commanding barrack supply flight
TROON were well beaten away to Callington at New Road, by a seven-wicket margin in the ECB Cornwall Cricket League. Due to work commitments and various other circumstances, the Mining Division village club could only find ten players. It is understood
CAMBORNE confounded the critics by defeating St Austell on their own ground at Wheal Eliza by three wickets in a match where 470 runs scored. "Town" under Mark King, were worthy winners of a match they won with 11 balls to spare. The Bone family of Steve
MALCOLM Bell, chief executive of South West Tourism, launched a new Cornish Food Guide compiled by Taste of the West Cornwall and the Women's Food and Farming Union. The Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly Food and Drink Guide is set to become the "must
In a move described as a possible "blueprint" for other dairy businesses in the future, Devon-based farmer co-operative, Torridge Vale, has joined with ACC Milk part of the Co-operative Group, to create a unique 50/50 joint venture. The new company is
Recognising the full value of animal manures has improved the efficiency of Devon dairy farmer David Munday's farming, and has also now earned him the ultimate accolade in a national best fertiliser practice award scheme. David, who farms in partnership
A "DANGEROUS and evil man" accused of murdering a mother of four in a Camborne car park has been found guilty by a jury at Plymouth crown and sentenced to life imprisonment. David Strudwick, 55, strangled Debbie Foster after leaving the White Hart pub
Plans are in hand to buy the former home and offices of engineer and inventor William Murdoch. Conservation group Redruth 2000 is hoping that £170,000 can be raised to buy the grade II listed building in Cross Street. The money will hopefully come from
