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Falmouth

American  
[fal-muhth] / ˈfæl məθ /

noun

  1. a seaport in S Cornwall, in SW England.

  2. a town in SE Massachusetts.


Falmouth British  
/ ˈfælməθ /

noun

  1. a port and resort in SW England, in S Cornwall. Pop: 21 635 (2001)

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Jayne Kirkham, Labour MP for Truro and Falmouth, saw first-hand on an early morning train back from Westminster last month how "our train was stopped at Dawlish as waves crashed over the track".

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The force said there would also be police activity at two other addresses in Gwendolen Road and Falmouth Road, in Evington, in connection with the investigation.

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She reflects on the dilemma facing politicians - as a new MP she says there are "a million things that I want to be doing for Truro and Falmouth" and fixing the building is not at the "absolute top of the priority list".

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Scientist Robbie McDonald said he buried the skull on University of Exeter land in Falmouth to help prepare the bones for study and display, as it is the most natural way to clean them.

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As you drive into Falmouth, there's still a moat of dirty looking standing water surrounding the town.

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