Porthleven, England News

A Falmouth pensioner had a lucky escape this weekend after his car left the road, rolled down a bank and smashed into a post office.

A reshuffle at Cornwall Council means Falmouth and Penryn and Helston and the Lizard are to lose community network manager Charlotte Chadwick.

Masks and fancy dress outfits of all descriptions were the order of the day on Saturday when 3,000 glammed-up revellers enjoyed Porthleven Masked Ball at Beacon Crag.

With the status quo maintained in Helston and the Lizard for the majority of Cornwall Council seats, there was one notable shock.

With 3,000 singers in 60 choirs performing at some 40 venues, there will be few places in Cornwall untouched by choral music this weekend.

ILLOGAN remain six points clear at the top of the Jolly's Cornwall Combination League table after Tuesday's 5-3 win at St Ives Town.

Heavy traffic is building around the Porthleven turning on the on A394 Helston to Penzance road becuase temporary traffic lights at the junction have stopped working.

Outside Truro there is a chance of finding seats even at this late hour, but to make sure check by ringing 01872 262466.

Wheels are in motion to help a teenager from Mullion School buy a customised wheelchair and fulfil her ambition of becoming a paralympic athlete.

Singers from around the world will be heading to Helston and Porthleven next week as part of the Cornwall International Male Voice Choral Festival.

With similar sounding names for the various divisions, electors are finding it hard to tell their town council candidates from their Cornwall Council contenders.