• Down Your Way – West Briton

  By sandyshaw

  A thousand stories all in one.

            

   

  By West Briton at 18:52 on 21/02/12

  

  Balwest Methodist Church Due to unforeseen circumstances, the morning service at Balwest Methodist Church last Sunday was conducted by Miss Ann Sedgeman, of Marazion. The congregation was pleased to welcome friends from Chynhale, who were unable to worship in their own chapel because a tree had caused disruption to the power supply. The accompanist was Mrs Christine Cumber; flowers were given by Miss Kathleen Jory. Paper bank The...

• New businesses eager to be part of town centre

  By ClareRayner

  Sounds a great campaign - you may also be interested in "Independent Retailer Month" - a...

            

   

  By West Briton at 08:00 on 16/02/12

  

  THERE are now three more reasons to visit Helston town centre on Go To Town! day later this month. The West Briton's campaign to attract more people into our town centres is gathering more and more momentum. Leap Day, February 29, is to be a special day with free parking in some town-centre car parks and even more incentives to visit your town centre. More good news for the town is that three of its empty shops are now occupied...

• Million Pound Funding Pot to Revamp High Streets Could Help Helston

  By JRadfordGaby

  Good afternoon I did not receive any email from you (I would have replied had I done so), but am...

            

   

  By Em_Williams at 22:00 on 04/02/12

  

  Over the past few months Helston has seen a number of shops close their doors. While new businesses are also opening, the general feeling is that more needs to be done to reinvigorate the town and attract more shoppers. Help in doing that could be at hand. The Government has today launched a scheme to help revamp high streets in England. Towns are being invited to bid for a share of one million pounds in funding.  Those selected...

• Costa Coffee and New Tearoom Open in Helston

  By chrisring

  The Costa Coffee on Meneage Street is a franchise and is the first to be opened by Kernow Koffi,

            

   

  By Em_Williams at 21:30 on 12/02/12

  

  Following the closure of a number of Helston's shops in recent months it's a welcome change to report two new businesses are opening in the town. Tomorrow, Monday 13th February, Costa Coffee and the tearoom Absolutely Necessary will be welcoming new customers. Both in Meneage Street, Costa has moved into the shop left vacant by Dorothy Perkins. Meanwhile Absolutely Necessary has replaced Crazy Daisy which closed just a few weeks ago....

• MP raises cheaper town centre parking option

  By HannahJones

  Far too sensible and fair an idea to ever be implemented in Penzance sadly.

            

   

  By West Briton at 08:00 on 09/02/12

  

  THE USE of money generated by an additional business rate levied on out-of-town supermarkets could be used to provide free or reduced parking in town centres. That is one option currently being followed up by MP Andrew George, among others. Mr George, who has welcomed The Cornishman's town centre initiative, has already written to the town council with suggestions following a review of plans to revitalise town centres by the...

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