Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
A vehicle repair firm that already has branches across Cornwall is coming to Helston to fill the former Auto Centre building.
Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | 13/11/2009
A team of green-fingered volunteers from specialist self-catering letting Agency, Classic Cottages, rolled up their sleeves to help clear gorse and scrub for the National Trust in Cornwall recently.
BBC News (Free subscription) | 06/11/2009
An international centre of excellence in disaster relief training is to be set up in Cornwall at the Helston headquarters of charity ShelterBox.
Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
Helston’s MP Andrew George, has called a public meeting to consult local people about future housing plans for Cornwall and for local people in housing need in West Cornwall in particular.
Female of the Species (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
On Sunday Jon, Biggles and I set off for a Sunday jaunt into Cornwall which culminated in a walk in the fresh air along the coast. The afternoon was not without one or two brushes with nature of the sort that don’t usually occur in one’s everyday travels. Gweek At one point, while driving through one of those natural arbours where the tree boughs shake hands with each other overhead something...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 27/10/2009
Channel 4's series on race and intelligence sounded distasteful when I originally heard about it. But in the wake of BNP leader Nick Griffin's outing on Question Time, the concept seems more inappropriate than ever. The fact that Channel 4 has chosen to promote it with an expensive advertising campaign shows they do not care that they are pandering to the most basic racist prejudices. I have seen...
Plymothian Transit (Free subscription) | 16/10/2009
" A few of the Dennis Dart fleet have escaped Plymouth ” Retrobus on Flickr (Some great Penzance shots uploaded recently) Omnibuses2.0 On-board wi-fi may just hold the key to encouraging motorists to use bus & coach services. ©Retrobus. Zoar Travel Nr Helston Cornwall Dennis Dart Plaxton Pointer Ex Plymouth City Bus K104SFJ Sat 10.10.09 It has long been the case that local operators...
EagleSpeak (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
PADANG, Indonesia (Oct. 11, 2009) A relief agency worker photographs children from Hula Banda village as they use ShelterBoxes for cover from the prop blast of a CH-53E Sea Stallion helicopter assigned to Marine Medium Helicopter Squadron (HMM) 265. Each ShelterBox contains materials to sustain a family of 10 for several weeks. Amphibious Force U.S. 7th Fleet is coordinating U.S. military assistance...
Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | 10/10/2009
Residents from Helston joined with over 300 older people from across Cornwall at the Celebration of Age and Ambition day.
Nanny Knows Best (Free subscription) | 22/09/2009
The good people of Helston (Cornwall) must consider themselves very fortunate that for over 200 years they have not suffered a serious, clock related disaster. For you see my loyal readers Nanny has come along just in the nick of time to save these good people from a very nasty occurrence, lest the church clock of St Michael's injures someone. Since 1793 a volunteer warden has wound the clock up. Nanny...
Ambush Predator (Free subscription) | 20/09/2009
For more than 200 years the church clock of St Michael's has kept the good people of Helston in Cornwall up with the times. And for all that time, a volunteer warden has trudged up the tower on his own to wind the mechanism that keeps it ticking. Ah, you know what’s coming, don’t you? Now a tradition that dates back to 1793 is coming to an end - because of the health and safety brigade...
Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | 17/09/2009
Cornwall Council are offering free swimming lessons at Helston Sports Centre, to anyone aged over 50 - it's never too late to learn!
Falmouth Packet | News (Free subscription) | 14/09/2009
During a visit to Cornwall, Sir Clive Booth, chair of the Big Lottery Fund, visited Helston Community Fire Station to see students from Helston Community College demonstrate the different scenarios and skills that are taught as part of Cornwall County Fire Brigade’s Supporting Community Values (SCV) project.
dooyoo newest opinions in UK / Irel (Free subscription) | 12/09/2009
a new opinion on www.dooyoo.co.uk about National Seal Sanctuary written by JJ1978 Today we went to the National Seal Sanctuary in Gweek near Helston, in Cornwall. It's in a small village and there are plenty of brown signs directing you there. When you get there, there is a free car park. There were plenty of spaces but if ...
Labour Matters (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Camborne's Trevu is being left out of the National Sure Start Children's Centre Celebrations despite being one of the first centres of its kind in the county. Eight other centres in the county will be taking part: Saltash, Torpoint, St. Columb Minor and India Queens, Newquay, St. Columb Major, Hayle, Helston, Lizard & St Elvans. Sue Winter, one of Trevu's campaigners said: "It is very ironic...
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