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High five for Tykes on Trikes
Camborne’s fifth annual Tykes on Trikes event saw children up to the age of ten pedalling hard through the town’s main street. Supported by parents, family and friends, competitors gathered at the Tyacks Hotel for three separate races. Goodie bags sponsored by...
Are there ghosts in Lye Library?
Are there ghosts in Lye Library? That’s the question Starlight Phoenix Paranormal will be answering when they reveal the results of an investigation carried out by the ghost hunting group at the library last week. Their findings are being discussed from 2pm at Lye...
Local History Day Success
More than a hundred people attended a Local History Day at Dudley Archives and Local History Centre. Part of the Dudley History Festival and supported by the Friends of Dudley Archives and Local History Service (FDALHS), the event proved a popular opportunity to delve...
Artist talk will close Dudley Library exhibition
An exhibition celebrating Black History Month 2025 will end with a free talk by the artist Abraham Babjide Cole at Dudley Library on Friday 31 October from 11am to 1pm. Bound by Roots, Divided by Paths is a deeply reflective journey that traces the intertwined...
Better Leisure supports ‘Let’s Lift the Curfew’ to make women feel safe when getting active outdoors in autumn and winter
A “Lift the Curfew” beginners track session for women is being held on Friday 31 October at Reading’s Palmer Park Leisure Centre and Stadium from 6.30-7.30pm. Let’s Lift the Curfew is a national movement from This Girl Can that calls attention to the unwanted curfew...
Foundry opens in Camborne
The first of ten projects funded by £23.7m of Camborne Town Deal funding has been completed. Foundry is a state-of-the-art workspace facility that comprises coworking desks, meeting rooms, private studios, phone booths, a members’ kitchen and lounge, an event space...
Free half term fun at Dudley Libraries
There’s plenty to keep children occupied at Dudley’s thirteen libraries this half term. Activities for infants and toddlers include Baby Rhyme Time that uses nursery rhymes and songs to foster early language and listening skills, and Storytime where children gather...
Half term holiday fun
Silent discos, five-day intensive swimming lessons, soft play, inflatable aquaruns, junior gym, tennis, junior pickleball, trampolining and badminton – just some of the many holiday activities available at Better leisure centres throughout Cornwall this October half...
World Cornish Wrestling Champion
Michael Edwards, 28, has been declared the new heavyweight Cornish wrestling champion of the world after a hard-fought competition at Castle an Dinas, near St Columb Major. As a local athlete who is supported by the GLL Sport Foundation (GSF), Michael is a gold medal...
Ready, steady, pedal!
A new category has been added to this year’s Tykes on Trikes race in Camborne. Organised by Camborne’s Business Improvement District (BID) team, this year’s event takes place in the town’s main street on Sunday 26 October, with a third race, Twinkling Stars on Trikes,...
Positivity in Camborne
There’s lots to celebrate and be very proud of in Camborne. That’s the message behind Positively Camborne - a new campaign aimed at showcasing some of the town’s many highlights. Camborne’s Business Improvement District (BID) team is behind the initiative which builds...
Free Halloween costumes at Brierley Hill Library
Hot on the heels of their World Book Day outfit exchange success, staff at Brierley Hill Library in Dudley are now running a Halloween costume swap. From now until 31 October, anyone with an already used child’s Halloween fancy dress can exchange it, completely free...
Seniors compete in Bodmin
Twenty four competitors were clearly having a ball in more ways than one at Cornwall’s first ever Senior Club Games. The day-long event for those aged sixty plus took place at Better Bodmin Leisure Centre. Split into three teams, participants represented east, west...
Getting creative in Camborne
“You don’t get a chance to take part in things like this when you’re an adult - it’s great to be involved.” That was how one of the participants described a creative workshop held at the Tyacks Hotel in Camborne. Led by local artist Cosmic and organised by...
Dudley History Festival
Dudley libraries and the Archives and Local History Service will again be staging the Dudley History Festival from 11-31 October. A stellar line-up of speakers and topics includes well-known historian and author Professor Carl Chinn MBE giving an illustrated talk...
Wild, remote, peaceful: my trip to Lundy Island
by Sue Bradbury Why visit Lundy Island? Because it’s remote, rugged, and full of natural charm. I’d always wanted to go, and my visit this September didn’t disappoint. Soaring cliffs, unperturbed wildlife, and a sense of stepping back in time were just some of its...
Truro Leisure Centre welcomed Jayne Kirkham MP for National Fitness Day 2025!
James Curry, GLL Head of Service in Cornwall, welcomed local MP Jayne Kirkham to Truro Leisure Centre this Wednesday (24 September) where free gym taster, aqua fit, Pilates and yoga sessions were being offered as part of National Fitness Day. The MP watched the...
Monsters, mermaids and dragons at Dudley libraries
Mud monsters, mermaids, werewolves, ghosts and dragons all play their part in a series of upcoming free events for children in Dudley libraries. To celebrate the launch of ‘The Black Country Tales’, Professor Black, aka author Damian Carter, will share fascinating...