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It’s coming home to Camborne!
Football’s biggest trophy will be on display at Fonehouse Camborne in Commercial Square on Saturday 1 August. Fonehouse Camborne is one of only six Fonehouse outlets in the country to be given the opportunity of displaying the Premier League Cup in-store and owner Ian...
Work re-starts at Lowarth Holman in Camborne
Work to create a green and attractive gateway to Camborne Town Centre at Lowarth Holman, formerly known as Kerrier Way, re-started this week. Camborne Town Council has appointed Mid Cornwall Landscaping Ltd to complete construction after the sudden loss of the...
New soft play area being developed at Eastern Leisure Centre
A new soft play area will be opening at Eastern Leisure Centre in Llanrumney, Cardiff this autumn. Work will begin on the new state-of-the-art facility on Monday 13 July – with the centre’s downstairs gym being closed in preparation for its relocation two days later...
Camborne countryside comes to town
Camborne Show is gearing up to be the biggest and best yet. Taking place on Saturday 18 July, it will be the second year that the annual event has been held on land at Gear Farm, just outside the town. With what is expected to be the largest number of heavy horses...
Largest mural in Cornwall is ‘delighting passers-by’
Work on what is expected to be the largest mural in Cornwall - and possibly the largest in the UK - is well underway in Camborne’s New Connexion Street. Ideas for the project came out of a series of discovery workshops led by artist Cosmic that involved residents,...
Free adults-only entertainment at Dudley Library
For adults who enjoy alternative fiction, theatre and poetry, monthly free evenings with Tenebrous Texts at Dudley Library promise engaging entertainment. Describing itself as specialising in “speculative, theatrical, alternative, mythological and dark and visceral...
Celebrate the Commonwealth Games with a weekend of free sporting fun in Cornwall
People in Cornwall are being invited to discover a new sport, get active and celebrate the 2026 Commonwealth Games during a weekend of free activities (18th & 19th July) at Better Leisure Centres across Cornwall. Better has partnered with Team England to...
GSF athletes in Cornwall share funding worth £22,640
178 athletes in Cornwall have been awarded funding worth £122,640 by the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF). Presentations took place at Callywith College in Bodmin and those attending included long jumper Samuel Jose, 24, from Newquay, who has just been selected for this...
How to spot a witch in Dudley
An exhibition on 17th century ‘witch-finding’ is being staged at Dudley Library on Wednesday 1 and Thursday 2 July. Local historian and author Damian Carter will also be giving three associated talks on the subject at Dudley Library on Thursday 2 July at...
Winnie wins with her Bloccs cover
The Yate-based team behind Bloccs waterproof covers are used to seeing their products being used by humans all over the world. What did surprise them, was the image of a St Bernard dog happily posing in one. Submitted as an entry to the Bloccs’ monthly photo and video...
Significant improvements at Newquay leisure pool
An investment of £154k has led to significant improvements to the leisure pool at Newquay Leisure World. They include installing two new flume pumps, replacing filters with more sustainable glass media that use less energy and water, strengthening and redecorating the...
Camborne gets creative
Creativity is catching on in Camborne. Thanks to the vision of two women, hundreds of people are now discovering the head space and happiness that art craft can provide. And they’re not doing that in one of Cornwall’s artistic hot spots but in a town best known...
25th celebrations at Sedgley Library
A week of free events are being held at Sedgley Library to mark 25 years since opening after redevelopment on the Ladies Walk site. The main celebration takes place on Monday 29 June at 1130am when Deputy Mayor Cllr Adam Aston will make a short speech and cut the...
Better leisure centres in Reading support Drowning Prevention Week
According to the Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK), an average of 723 people drown in the UK and Ireland each year - with 71% of child drownings happening between May and August. To help raise awareness and promote water safety GLL, the social...
Penzance para-athlete selected for Commonwealth Games
Samuel Jose, 24, from Penzance is one of only 20 para-athletes selected to represent England in the 2026 Commonwealth Games. Sam is a T20 elite long jumper and Glasgow 2026 will be his fifth England call-up and first major Games debut. A national champion in T20 long...
Healthwise in Reading
People with long-term health conditions and those who would benefit from greater mobility are being invited to a day of free activities at Rivermead Leisure Centre in Reading. Running from 10am to 3pm on Wednesday 17 June, sessions will include a falls prevention...
Wordsley readers help create short story
Author Leo Vardiashvili has been working with Wordsley Library Reading Group to create a short story for publication. The collaboration was the result of a successful application to the West Midlands Readers’ Network. "We applied to take part in the Readers' Network...
Bring us your memories
With Sedgley Library’s 25th birthday in Ladies Walk fast approaching, residents are being asked to share their memories of living and working in Sedgley. Celebrations will take place from Monday 29 June to Saturday 4 July and recollections are being gathered for...