News in Falmouth

On Saturday, Falmouth RFC return to Tribute Western Counties action and welcome St Austell to The Recreation Ground.

Last time out The Eagles suffered a Cornwall Cup defeat against local rivals Truro.

The route that top class cycling race the Tour of Britain will take when it starts in Cornwall next year has been revealed.

At a community launch event in Bodmin this afternoon details of the race, which takes place in September 2020, were announced.

Falmouth RFC suffered a 34-24 cup defeat to local rivals Truro RFC on Saturday.

The last time the two teams met was at the end of last season when a last-minute kick relegated Truro from the Western Counties West.

This afternoon Falmouth RFC make the short trip up the road to take on Truro RFC in the next round of the Cornwall Cup.

Falmouth captain Tom Spiller told Nub News:

Falmouth RFC travel away this afternoon to take on Saltash RFC in the Tribute Western Counties West.

The Eagles come into this fixture in 10th position and will be hoping to get back to on track following a defeat to local rivals Penryn RFC last time out.

Falmouth RFC suffered a 31-14 defeat to local rivals Penryn RFC in the Tribute Western Counties at The Recreation Ground on Saturday.

Falmouth Head Coach, Graham Whitmore, said: "We always have the boxing day game which generates lots of support but to have these games in the league adds that little bit of spice to it, there was a great crowd out there that thoroughly enjoyed their afternoon.

On Saturday Falmouth RFC welcome Penryn RFC to The Recreation Ground for the first derby match of the season between the two sides in the Tribute Western Counties West League.

The last time the two teams met in the league was the 2016/17 season when the Eagles won 13-10 at home and 24-6 away on their way to being crowned champions of the Cornwall/Devon League.

Falmouth RFC picked up maximum points on Saturday with a commanding 46-12 win over Wiveliscombe.

Ollie Evans and Nick Carne both scored hat tricks as The Eagles recorded their second league win of the season, a victory that lifts the side up to ninth in the table.

Some of the world's best cyclists will be gracing the streets of Cornwall when the first stage of the Tour of Britain sets off from Penzance on Sunday, September 6th 2020.

The date of the stage has been confirmed by the tour's organisers and will see riders travelling on a 170km route through the Cornish countryside, ending in Bodmin.

Today, Nub News visited St Michaels Hotel in Falmouth, to attend a business innovation session led by EPIC (eHealth Productivity and Innovation in Cornwall) with guest speaker Matthew Campbell-Hill.

EPIC, is a three-year collaborative project run by Plymouth University and Creative England to improve the use of technology in health and social care in Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.