She added that the timing of the change, shortly after Mr Farnworth's death, was regrettable.

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Teacher Ben Farnworth, 28, of Ballakermeen High School was selected by the Manx Department for Education.

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Michael Crossley , 26, of Bradford Road, Farnworth, Greater Manchester, and Marcus Hill, 28, of Chedworth Crescent, Little Hulton, Salford, have been charged with assisting an offender.

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This was after Mr Farnworth died on 22 January, and the new result of four-two in favour, on 29 January, resulted in Cornwall Council granting conditional planning permission.

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Lynne Jones, from the Save Our Cornish Landscape group, of which Mr Farnworth was also a member, said she felt "very, very sad" the parish committee changed its decision.

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Mr Farnworth said that a highlight of the two-week project was a tour of Nasa's old mission control, during which he got to sit in the flight director's chair.

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