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The UK’s largest independent athlete support programme is open for applications in Cornwall. 2023 marks the fifteenth anniversary of the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF) – an innovative national scheme that has so far contributed more than £13m to helping around 24,000...

British Lithium has begun the New Year with an “extremely encouraging” set of results that bode well for the future. Focused on sustainable, chemical-free, processing and an entirely novel approach to the commercial production of battery grade lithium carbonate from...

Affordable rents, business accessibility and a strong sense of community all combined to make 2022 a positive year for Camborne. That’s according to BID Manager Anna Pascoe who said several new businesses opened last year. Visitor footfall was good over the festive...

73-year-old Sally Hunt, from Liskeard, was rushed to hospital last August with a strangulated bowel. A chronically bad back had made mobility challenging for many years and, as a diabetic weighing nearly 24 stone, her heart and kidneys were failing. Fast forward five...

A brand new and well-equipped functional fitness area at Newquay Leisure World is already getting rave reviews from customers. “I also absolutely love the new outdoor space!” wrote one customer in an email to GLL General Manager Adam Riddle. “I don't think there is...

Thanks to funding from Camborne Town Deal, Create CIC has completed the purchase of the Donald Thomas Centre, an iconic grade 2* listed Greek Revival building in the centre of Camborne.  The centre is being transformed into Camborne Contemporary Crafts Hub – one...

The first Christmas lunch at The Poolside Café in Saltash Leisure Centre has been a sell-out. More than fifty customers joined leisure centre staff for a three-course meal organised by Dawn Couch who took over as operator of The Poolside Café earlier this year. Santa...

Camborne’s festivities began in grand style on Friday when 8-year-old Cicely pushed the giant plunger and lit up the town with Christmas lights. Thousands of people gathered to watch the big switch-on and soak up a festive atmosphere that started at 3pm with stage...

St Austell is the latest Better leisure centre in Cornwall to offer children plenty of physical activity this Christmas through the Time2Move Holiday Programme initiative. Swimming and multi-sports will be included in the sessions which last for a minimum of four...

A first edition Daphne du Maurier novel, local art works, a trip on a tug and Fowey holiday accommodation are just some of the lots in an online auction being run by the Fowey Festival team from 6pm on Friday 25 November to 6pm on Sunday 4 December. With the...

In preparation for what they are hoping will be the biggest and brightest Camborne Christmas ever, the BID Camborne team has created two seasonal competitions. The first, for children aged 11 and under, invites competitors to colour in a Camborne Christmas scene and...

British Lithium has filed two more patents as it continues to ramp up activity for the next stage of its operational development. After five years of extensive research into the most sustainable and economic process for recovering lithium from the unconventional...

Dede Stephens loves working as a volunteer at Woodland House in St Austell. The home looks after people in need of dementia care or residential support and, as a retired carer herself, Dede is more than happy to chat to residents, help out at mealtimes or do some...

Dede Stephens loves working as a volunteer at Woodland House in St Austell. The home looks after people in need of dementia care or residential support and, as a retired carer herself, Dede is more than happy to chat to residents, help out at mealtimes or do some...

Liskeard Leisure Centre is opening a new functional fitness facility on Thursday 10 November. Work to change the existing gym layout will begin on 4 November, creating a short period of disruption whilst the new area is developed. Functional fitness exercises support...

Work is underway at Newquay Leisure World to create a new, functional fitness space. Functional fitness is exercise that supports everyday life and includes movements like walking, pushing, pulling, bending, squatting and lunging to work multiple areas of the body and...