The Packet

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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  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • 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.