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Imerys British Lithium plans on view in Bugle

Imerys British Lithium plans on view in Bugle

The next opportunity for the public to view Imerys British Lithium’s (IBL) plans for a full-scale lithium processing plant is fast approaching: Monday, March 25, 2-7pm, at Bugle Village Hall.  All those interested in viewing the plans are invited to drop-in to...

Last call in Camborne

Last call in Camborne

More than £80,000 in grant funding was awarded to businesses in Camborne at the last Project A-Void panel meeting in February. Managed by BID Camborne, the scheme is one of eleven projects awarded a total of £23.7m in Town Deal funding by the Government. Almost £507k...

Voting has opened

Voting has opened

Voting has opened for this year’s Camborne Community and Commerce Awards. Since its launch in 2020, the event has proved a popular way of acknowledging the individuals, groups and businesses that voters believe make an outstanding contribution to the town. Jointly...

St Austell Leisure Centre Open Day

St Austell Leisure Centre Open Day

Badminton, judo, swimming tuition, group exercise classes, water polo and synchronised swimming are amongst the free sessions being offered at St Austell Leisure Centre on Saturday 2 March. Members and non-members are invited to take part in whatever activities they...

Pendennis team get on their bikes for charity

Pendennis team get on their bikes for charity

Pendennis Shipyard in Falmouth has earned a global reputation for the superyachts it builds, restores and refits. Now some of the company’s 500-strong workforce are also focusing on a less glamorous form of transport - bikes. Inspired by fellow employee Jason Renfree,...

Swim school membership discounts

Swim school membership discounts

GLL is introducing a 20% discount on adult or child swim school membership in Cornwall for people receiving a range of benefits. These include housing benefit, income support, job seeker’s allowance, working families tax credit, carers allowance, universal credit and...

Award-winning podcast comes to Fowey

Award-winning podcast comes to Fowey

The award-winning ‘For the Many’ podcast will provide the grand finale for this year’s Fowey Festival of Arts and Literature on Saturday 18 May. Political broadcaster, Iain Dale, and former Labour Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, will be joined by special guest...

Healthwise helps Mariette and Ernie

Healthwise helps Mariette and Ernie

Mariette Van Der Kolk and Ernie Atkinson are regulars at Saltash Leisure Centre. At 71 and 83 respectively, they are both on the centre’s Healthwise scheme, a physical activity programme designed to keep them healthy. They live in Saltash and neither has frequented a...

Half term leisure centre fun 

Half term leisure centre fun 

Children can swim for just £1 before 10am in any swim for all session this half term at GLL’s nine Cornish leisure centres. Additional swimming sessions are being organised and so, too, are junior gym and junior fitness classes.  “Keeping youngsters amused during...

Opportunity to view Imerys British Lithium plans

Opportunity to view Imerys British Lithium plans

January 2024 Following a series of events consulting with local businesses and councillors, Imerys British Lithium (IBL) is running the first of this year's public consultation sessions at Roche Victory Hall Social Club on Wednesday 21 February from 2-7pm. Anyone...

GSF award ‘essential’ for triathlon star

GSF award ‘essential’ for triathlon star

For Penzance triathlete star Neil Eddy, 37, training is a way of life. The former long distance world champion has raced all over the world and his sights are now firmly set on winning gold at this year’s Ironman World Championships in Kona, Hawaii. He won silver...

Adult learn to swim classes

Adult learn to swim classes

More than fourteen million people in the UK can’t swim one length of a swimming pool according to Swim England – almost one third of the population. That’s why Newquay Leisure World has introduced a brand-new adult learn to swim session from 2.45 to 3.30pm on Monday...

Sean Mitchell joins Lang Bennetts

Sean Mitchell joins Lang Bennetts

Well-known accountant Sean Mitchell, from St Austell, has joined Lang Bennetts as a director. Sean is based in Truro and specialises in owner-managed business accountancy.  Having worked in the area for 20 years, he enjoys long term relationships with many local...

Franchise of the Year Award

Franchise of the Year Award

Ian Gilbert has scooped Franchise of the Year Award for Fonehouse Camborne and Fonehouse Helston, beating 70 other shops for the title. Born and bred in Hayle, he couldn’t be happier about his latest accolade, nor about his continuing 21 years of business success in...

The future of lithium in Cornwall

The future of lithium in Cornwall

Local community representatives visited the Imerys British Lithium (IBL) pilot plant near Roche in December as part of Imerys’ Community Liaison meetings. They were invited to listen to an update on the company’s plans for the construction of a full-scale lithium...

New faces at Healthwatch Cornwall

New faces at Healthwatch Cornwall

Debbie Gilbert’s new job really does feel like coming home. She grew up in historic Walsingham Place in Truro and as the recently appointed CEO of Healthwatch Cornwall, that’s where Debbie is now based. “My parents ran their business from number one, where we lived,...

Fun at the Christmas Fayre

Fun at the Christmas Fayre

There was plenty to see and do at the Cedar Grange Christmas Fayre and plenty of residents, families, staff and visitors to enjoy it. The nursing and residential home in Launceston boasted craft and food stalls, an owl from a nearby falconry, festive music, a raffle...