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Rogue grant
Rogue Otherworld, a theatre group known for wild, immersive outdoor performances in Tehidy Woods, is one of the latest recipients of a Town Deal business grant in Camborne. The group has been awarded £5000 to install insulated theatre curtains in their Vean Road...
Four golds for Logan
Logan Murray, 15, from Truro, has won four gold medals at the National Junior Athletics Championships 2023. Run by activity alliance and held in Coventry, the event welcomed 140 young disabled athletes from across the country. Logan excelled – winning gold medals in...
JLR announcement is welcome news
Confirmation that Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) owner Tata will build its flagship electric car battery gigafactory in Somerset is warmly welcomed by Imerys British Lithium (IBL). Based near St Austell in Cornwall, IBL is a newly formed joint venture company that combines...
Free swim reading challenge
Gll’s Better leisure centres throughout Cornwall are offering a free swim to every child completing this year’s Summer Reading Challenge. The 2023 theme is games and sports. Developed in collaboration with the Youth Sport Trust, ‘Ready, Set, Read!’...
30th birthday in leisure
Leisure centres throughout Cornwall will be celebrating the thirtieth birthday of the charitable social enterprise running them over the weekend beginning Friday 21 July. Operating under the Better brand, GLL operates leisure centres in Bude, Saltash, Liskeard,...
Camborne design and discovery workshop
BID Camborne is running a free design and discovery workshop on Tuesday 1 August as part of its plan to create branded zones in the town centre. The session will explore how Camborne should be visually represented on signage and promotional material and is being led...
Creative milestone celebrated
Create Contemporary Crafts Hub (CCCH) in Camborne has celebrated a major milestone in its development. To mark the completion of phase one of the hub’s refurbishment, guests were invited to see what’s been happening and to view some of the impressive work being...
COST OF LIVING CRISIS AFFECTING YOUR HEALTH? TELL US ABOUT IT!
Healthwatch Cornwall has just launched a major new survey to find out how the current increases in the cost of living are impacting people’s access to health and social care in Cornwall. Healthwatch England has published a recent survey which shows that people are...
Fun Fridays in Camborne
A golden pirate captain, the chance to learn some circus skills, creating a work of art on hand cranked paint spinners and Demelza Dragon – just some of the wide range of free things to see and do on Fridays in Camborne this summer. Fun Fridays have become a...
Open Day marks 50th anniversary
Walking football and walking netball will feature on the long list of taster activities available for all age groups when Liskeard Leisure Centre celebrates its 50th anniversary on Friday 21 July. As the name suggests, walking sports are played at walking pace, with...
Natalie will help NHS celebrate 75-year anniversary
Natalie Swann, from Mount Hawke, is one of just ten people in Cornwall to be invited to the National Health Service 75th anniversary celebration in Westminster Abbey on 5 July. As Research and Evidence Manager at Healthwatch Cornwall, Natalie was nominated for her...
Healthwatch Cornwall impact showcased in Annual Report
Healthwatch Cornwall is making a positive difference. That’s the message in the 2022-2023 annual report that has just been published. From dementia research that has led to forty recommendations now being addressed throughout the county, to influencing the provision...
Listening and learning
More than 600 people visited the Healthwatch Cornwall stand at this year’s Royal Cornwall Show – resulting in more than 250 conversations with the team about local health and social care experiences. Stories were a mixture of both good and bad reports on what was...
Nick takes the Healthwatch helm
Nick Bailey has been appointed Chief Executive Officer of Healthwatch Cornwall. With a background of senior roles in education and health that have included working as National Manager for Learners with Learning Difficulties and/or Disabilities for England, Nick...
Mosaic is a Camborne masterpiece
An extraordinary mosaic is being created in the accessible toilets currently being built at Camborne Contemporary Crafts Hub. Spanning more than ten walls and reaching from floor to ceiling, it celebrates the natural, social and industrial heritage of Camborne by...
Coffee for carers at Chyvarhas
Suzan Tolman’s last official duty as portreeve of Callington was to officially open the first dementia coffee morning at Cornwall Care’s Chyvarhas nursing home. Having worked as a carer in the home for eleven years, the event could not have been provided a more...
Camborne Community and Commerce Awards
The 2023 Camborne Community and Commerce Awards have been announced at a gala event in Camborne Rugby Club. Jointly organised by BID Camborne and Camborne Town Council, a packed gathering of nominees, friends, family and invited guests enjoyed pasties, saffron cake...
Camborne Community and Commerce Awards
Camborne Community and Community Awards will take place in Camborne Rugby Club on Thursday 18 May from 5.30pm. The event was staged for the first-time last year and nominations for the 2023 awards categories have significantly increased on the back of the inaugural...