The Packet

The Packet has a rich history of over 150 years of reporting. It serves the communities of Falmouth, Penryn, Helston, the Lizard, Truro, Redruth, Camborne, and addresses issues affecting all of Cornwall. Our office is located at Falmouth Business Park in Cornwall.

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Our Great Little Kids Club sessions returning to Truro

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Bobby Angelov

Our Great Little Kids Club will be held in Truro from July 28 to August 29, with free weekday sessions designed for primary school-aged children. Run by Truro City Council in partnership with Visit Truro, Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery, and Hall for Cornwall, the sessions will take place each afternoon from 2pm to 3pm at the bandstand in Victoria Gardens. Tuesday sessions will be held instead at the Cornwall Museum & Art Gallery on River Street.
Cornwall sports stars given awards worth nearly £100k

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Bobby Angelov

One hundred and forty-four Cornwall-based athletes, representing 23 sports, have received GSF support worth £92,150. Seventy-two per cent of them get no other central funding, more than half are under the age of 21, 27 per cent are under 16 and 8 per cent of them live with disabilities.
Legendary Spanish galleon replica arrives in Cornwall for the first time

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Kate Lockett

9 1/1 The Galeón Andalucía, a magnificent replica of a 17th-century Spanish galleon, has sailed into Cornwall today following a voyage from Bordeaux, France. The vessel will be open for public tours in Penzance Harbour from Thursday, June 26, to Sunday, June 29. This event offers visitors a unique opportunity to step back in time and explore the impressive 55-meter-long ship.
Missing man's family made aware after body found in Truro

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Kate Lockett

The discovery was made on Tuesday, June 24. While formal identification has yet to take place, the family of Shaun Kitt, 44, from St Austell, have been made aware of the development. Mr Kitt was reported missing on Friday, June 13. A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police has confirmed that the man’s death is not being treated as suspicious. A force spokesperson said: “The body of a man has been located in Truro on Tuesday, 24 June.
New £9m outpatient department officially opens in Cornwall

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Kate Lockett

The Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust (RCHT) has celebrated the opening of the new department at West Cornwall Hospital in Penzance. A ribbon-cutting ceremony was officiated by RCHT’s CEO Steve Williamson, alongside colleagues across RCHT and the project team from construction partner Kier, following its successful completion earlier this month.
Military veterans celebrate reunion with community project

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Bobby Angelov

Part of their reunion involves a small community project, and this year was no different. Following a litter-picking spree en route from the centre of the town to Helston Cemetery, their task was to tend to the graves of the military personnel who lay outside of the Commonwealth War Graves section of the cemetery.
GP surgery in Cornwall clarifies 'strict criteria' for Mounjaro prescriptions

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Kate Lockett

3 1/1 A Cornwall GP surgery is warning patients that the new NHS weight loss jab, Mounjaro, will only be prescribed under exceptionally strict criteria, as the national rollout began this week. From Monday, GPs across England were given the green light to prescribe the drug for the first time. The rollout aims to reach around 220,000 people with the "greatest need" over the next three years.
Mexican artist to showcase work at open studio event this week

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Bobby Angelov

Lissette Jiménez Díaz will showcase her work at CAST, in Helston, on Friday, June 27, between 4pm and 7pm. The open studio marks the end of her residency at the Cornubian Arts & Science Trust (CAST). During her month-long stay, Lissette explored Cornwall's prehistoric sites, geology, and history to inspire her work. She also visited archaeological sites, museum collections, and the ceramic studio at CAST to study Neolithic pottery created from gabbroic clay.
Cornwall rainbow-themed run raises over £100,000 for hospice

2 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Bobby Angelov

On Saturday, 1,500 people took part in the Rainbow Run Cornwall, held at RAF St Mawgan, to raise money for Children’s Hospice South West (CHSW). The vibrant event, which was sponsored by Kernow Coatings, returned to Newquay for its 11th year. The money raised will help provide care for babies, children, and young people with life-limiting conditions, supported by CHSW’s Little Harbour hospice in St Austell.
Much-loved café to reopen next month under new name and ownership

3 days ago | falmouthpacket.co.uk | Kate Lockett

The Park Coffee Shop, located at the top of Horse and Jockey Lane, was put up for sale in 2023 by Herbie Glasson, who had owned the business for 16 years and was recovering from health issues. Now, new owner Sebastian Smith is preparing to welcome new and old customers back in the next two to three weeks. He has also revealed that Herbie will return to help out a few times a week. However, the pair are no strangers.