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Poppies have become the symbol of remembrance so Amanda Littlejohns was delighted when her mum said she would crochet some for St Breock’s care home in Wadebridge, where she works. That was in 2020 when the pandemic was first rampaging. Twelve months later and what...

Margaret Lovell, Jayne Torrano and eleven-year-old Mia Richardson are category winners in the South West finals of the Great British Care Awards. Margaret Lovell won the Dementia Carer Award, Jayne Torrano scooped the Care Planner Award and Mia Richardson, who has...

Three Cornwall Council Cabinet members have been shown the UK’s first home-produced lithium carbonate. Councillors Carol Mould, Richard Pears and Stephen Rushworth handled a jar containing the compound after touring British Lithium’s new lithium pilot plant near Roche...

Thirty-five competitors took to Camborne’s main street in the town’s first ever Tykes on Trikes event. Organised by BID Camborne and sponsored by Tesco and the Tyacks Hotel, there were three races. The first was for children up to the age of five, the second for those...

With Christmas fast approaching, Cornwall Care is expanding its Santa to a Senior campaign to eleven of its homes. St Austell’s Woodland House activity coordinator Leanne Masters came up with the idea of the local community being able to donate gifts to individual...

Leisure centres throughout Cornwall will be ensuring some half term fun with a range of activities that include swimming, soft play, tennis and trampolining. After so many months of disruption caused by the pandemic, staff at the 12 Better centres run by GLL are...

An award-winning tourism provider is encouraging guests to donate to the Cornwall Air Ambulance when making a booking. Stephen Chidgey has been winning widespread and prestigious recognition for his self-catering cottage in Tregonetha, near Padstow, for many years. As...

In the wake of Cornwall’s first Tour of Britain bike race, young people are being given the opportunity of earning their own racing stripes in Camborne’s main street. BID Camborne, Tesco and Tyacks Hotel are jointly hosting the inaugural event on Sunday 24...

Work to regenerate Camborne town centre is continuing apace with progress being made on the eight projects selected for Town Deal funding of £23.7m. First Bus has decided to stay at its existing town depot, so empty sites throughout the town are actively being...

Better leisure centres across Cornwall are offering free public swimming sessions to improve water skills in the wake of lockdown closures caused by the pandemic. GLL, the not-for-profit social enterprise that runs the centres, is working in partnership with Active...

Garden parties have taken place in 12 Cornwall Care homes to mark the charity’s 25th anniversary.  A wide range of activities included stalls, raffles, barbecues, afternoon teas and visiting singers who provided some excellent, interactive entertainment for...

The Visit Looe destination website will be officially launched with a practical webinar on what it takes to stand out from the crowd as a sustainable tourism business in Cornwall. Leading the hour-long series of talks on Wednesday 6 October at 11am will be Robin...

Playing indoor tennis and meeting new people in the Be Active club at Bodmin Leisure Centre is ‘energising and uplifting’ according to Barbara Beresford, 68, from Fowey. It’s the first time that Barbara has been part of the Be Active group but, with Tennis Manager...

The European Social Fund (ESF) has awarded more than £1.74m in grant funding to a two-year project in Cornwall providing training to those who work in social care. Match funding of £489,726 means the total project value is £2,230,126. Led by Cornwall Care, project...

Camborne’s four cyclesauruses are taking up residence. They emerged from long hibernation to join hundreds of people watching Tour of Britain cyclists race through the town and proved so popular they’re cementing their positions. Named Thora, Nora, Romley and Joe...

After a combined 84 years working in the care sector, Margaret Lovell and Margaret Trengove can legitimately claim to have considerable experience of looking after vulnerable people. Both women are dementia specialist tutors with Cornwall Care, passing on their...

Rumour has it that something strange is coming to Camborne. Something mythical, beast-like and far bigger than your average pet.  Residents are being warned to stay alert – especially on Wesley Street, outside Tesco and along the Tour of Britain route. Once a...

Councillor Richard Pears has described British Lithium’s project near St Austell as ‘a great opportunity for Cornwall’. As a Cornwall Council Cabinet member and mayor of St Austell, Councillor Pears was invited to have a tour of the company’s pilot plant with chief...