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Village prepares for big festival

POLPERRO is gearing up for the village’s 18th arts and music festival, which this year takes place on June 15-23.

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Celebrities launch the Cornish Cross

THE Cornish Cross at Saltash was officially launched when television personalities Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan unveiled a plaque.

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Matt takes on his 19th job of the year

Plymouth University welcomed a new member to its team in the form of ‘one week job’ man Matt Frost.

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Down to the knitty gritty

LISKEARD Town Council got down to the nitty gritty on Tuesday night – or should that be knitty gritty.

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Town waits for TV show verdict

Liskeard will feature on national television on Tuesday (May 21) – and is also going to be on national radio later this month.

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Town honours bard and burgess aged 90

LISKEARD did honour to one of its elders, John Lewis Rapson, Bard of the Gorsedh Kernow, revered town burgess and longest-serving member of the Liskeard Old Cornwall Society on the occasion of his 90th birthday.

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Martial’s art with a kart brings win

A PROMISING young karter from Liskeard has started his first racing season in style – by winning a trophy, and meeting one of his Formula 1 heroes.

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Stars at cross launch

THE Cornish Cross at Saltash was due to be officially launched on Friday afternoon with TV personalities Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan in attendance to give a short speech supporting the new sculpture.

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School pupils read to dog

PUPILS at a primary school are reading to a dog once a week.

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New party sweeps in

THE elections have led to a major shake-up in local politics in Liskeard.

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All-terrain transporters arrive at park

A NEW attraction for South East Cornwall has been launched with the arrival of Adventure Segway at Mount Edgcumbe Country Park on the Rame Peninsula.

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Repairs due to start on road affected by landslip

MAJOR repairs are due to begin on a busy road which has been closed since the Looe landslip tragedy.

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Big entry for triathlon event

MORE than 240 competitors, double the number from the 2012 event, will be taking to the roads around Liskeard on Sunday morning (May 5) as part of the first of the 2013 Cornwall Triathlon Series, organised by Carrick Leisure.

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Concern over drug abuse in public toilets

LISKEARD’S newly-refurbished toilets at Westbourne and Sungirt car parks have been opened to the public and will now be run by Liskeard Town Council.

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Family hit by blaze

A FARMING family has spoken of the devastating fire which hit their bungalow.

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Cross takes its place by river

A 20-metre Cornish Cross has been lifted into place alongside the Tamar Bridge at Saltash.

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Phil gives marathon medal to man he went back to help

A BIG-hearted runner from Looe finished the London Marathon – and gave his own medal to a man he went back to help over the finish line.

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Police called over group of backpacking sales people

CALLINGTON Town Council and Devon and Cornwall Police have joined together to warn householders of an influx of door-to-door traders in the area.

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Revamped toilets due to open at car parks

NEWLY-refurbished toilets in Liskeard’s Westbourne and Sungirt car parks are to open to the public.

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Scam warning after wallets are stolen

Staff at a doctor’s surgery in Liskeard are among people who have been defrauded of thousands of pounds following thefts at premises across Devon and Cornwall.

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