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Messrs. J. H. Cock and Son, Angarrack Nurseries; gold medal for wonderful display of sweet peas in variety, beautifully arra

Date: 1927-07-10
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99 years 3 days ago
Messrs. J. H. Cock and Son, Angarrack Nurseries. Hayle, gold medal for wonderful display of sweet peas in variety, beautifully arranged and well grown; also carnations and budding plants.


REDRUTH SHOW.
A Fine Exhibition

The 30th annual show, under the auspices of the Redruth Exhibition Society, opened at the Recreation Ground, on Wednesday, in cloudy weather.

The Society, formed in 1898, with the exception of the war period, has had an uninterrupted run, and become a very serious rival to the Royal Cornwall Association's exhibition; in fact, with the exception of horses, cattle, and dairy the sections compare very favourably with those of the county show.  read more »

Mobile Library | Friday 28 May

May 28 , 2021 - Fri - 3:20 pm

Please note time - 15:20 to 15:40

Mobile Libraries offering "click and collect" service and "staff selection"


The mobile library stops at Angarrack this Friday - at the Angarrack Inn car park

It's free to join the Mobile Library
There is a lift for easier access. 

Well worth a visit!


Cornwall Library Members can access a wealth of online reading - eBooks, Audiobooks, newspapers and magazines, comics and eGraphic novels:  read more »

Feast Day thanksgiving for completion of payment of debt incurred for two new vestries

Date: 1927-11-21
ANGARRACK A thanksgiving service was held in the Wesleyan Church, Phillack, on Feast-day, Nov. 21, to commemorate the completion of the payment of the debt incurred for the two new vestries lately added to the school premises. A sum over £285 has been raised, and the connexional authorities, ever will to aid struggling societies, generously gave the last £20, making over £305 in all. Mr. C. Harris, the trust secretary, arranged the concert, and singers and musicians readily responded. The Rev E. A. Stead, supt, minister, suitably expressed in his speech the good work done. The church was filled, seats down the aisle being over ninety stayed to supper, most of the provisions for which had been generously given.  read more »

210225 | 1 in 7 people in the UK have Covid-19 antibodies from Pfizer jab Study reveals a growing level of resistance to the vi

1 in 7 people in the UK have Covid-19 antibodies from Pfizer jab

Study reveals a growing level of resistance to the virus across the UK

25 February 2021

By Neil Shaw

Approximately one in seven people have developed antibodies to the Covid-19 virus based on a recent study into the effectiveness of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.  read more »

210216 | Shielding support for new and existing clinically extremely vulnerable residents | additional 4,333 adults in Cornwall

Shielding support for new and existing clinically extremely vulnerable residents

Cornwall Council,?NHS Kernow?and Volunteer Cornwall?are reassuring?all clinically extremely vulnerable residents?that?support?is?available?as more people are asked to shiel  read more »

210218 | Idiot driver does U-turn on notorious A30 Hayle bypass stretch It’s not even summer, but the idiots are out in force

Idiot driver does U-turn on notorious A30 Hayle bypass stretch

It’s not even summer, but the idiots are out in force  read more »

200113 | Long Covid in the UK – what we know so far

Official estimates indicate around 20% of people who test positive for Covid-19 go on to experience long term issues.

Data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS) claims 186,000 positive cases have been impacted by continuing symptoms for up to 12 weeks, with some evidence of many patients being unable to return to work and full capabilities properly for up to six months.


Long Covid in the UK  read more »

210204 | Covid-19: How the UK is using lateral flow tests in the pandemic | BMJ

Public Health England’s evaluation of the Innova test showed that its
sensitivity was 79.2% when used by trained laboratory scientists, 73%
when used by trained healthcare staff, but only 57.5% when used by track
and trace centre staff employed by the pharmacy chain Boots

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Where the tests have been used among asymptomatic people in real world  read more »

210217 | Nationwide ‘surge testing’ to see 400,000 coronavirus tests sent to homes every day The plans are part of Boris Johnso

Key points -

  • Individuals will be encouraged to use the lateral flow tests whether or
    not they have symptoms, with the Royal Mail told to prepare for
    delivering 400,000 each day
  • Rapid-testing kits deliver results in just half an hour but are less
    precise than alternatives, with regulators previously expressing concern
    at trusting untrained people to use them effectively  read more »

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