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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...

GLL, the charitable social enterprise that operates leisure and sports facilities across Cornwall on behalf of Cornwall Council, has been invited to join Public Health England’s drive to boost the uptake of the Covid vaccination amongst young people....

Residents at five Cornwall Care homes were more than happy to take part in Singing in the Summer concerts recently. Delivered by Wales-based Forget-me-not Chorus charity, the series of outdoor concerts follow virtual singing sessions that have...

Eleven-year-old Mia Richardson has been appointed Cornwall Care’s first Young Ambassador after raising an astonishing £22,361 for the charity.  Mia’s marathon effort began last April when she decided to spend lockdown running the distance between Land’s End and...

“I’m passionate about Camborne. It’s an amazing community and I love working here.” So says Michelle Jay who manages the Children’s Hospice South West shop in Commercial Square, Camborne. Like other retailers in the town, she is full of praise for local residents and...

Paralympian table tennis player Dave Wetherill has launched the Cornwall Card at Newquay Trampoline and Play Park.  Busy with final preparations before travelling to Tokyo, the Torpoint-based athlete joined GLL Head of Service James Curry, Councillor Richard...

BID Camborne Chair Sharron Lipscombe-Manley, who also runs a delicatessen in the town centre, says it’s milestone moment. “It’s a huge step forward for the success of our high street and something that many people have been waiting for. We do understand, though, that...