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History of Porthcurnick St G and P OCS 10 January 2024

Porthcurnick with Nev Meek Do you have memories of Porthcurnick? We will be looking at the history of Porthcurnick from Bronze Age to the current day, including the hamlet washed away by...

Dead planning applications for 110 hectares in Gerrans Bay

The planning applications for 110 hectares in Gerrans Bay have now been withdrawn due to significant adverse pressure from local groups and individuals. Official statement on behalf of Biome and The Carbon...

Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall and Grounds Refurbishment

Gerrans Parish Memorial Hall and Grounds Refurbishment https://www.gerranshall.com/ On behalf of the Committee, I wanted to update you on the progress in refurbishing the Hall and grounds and our plans for the...

Book reviews – January 2024 – Sallie Eden – The Girl in the Photo

The Girl in the Photo by Sam Carrington Published by Avon, 2023 Mercy visits the same supermarket every Friday, looking for her daughter who went missing...

Repair Café on The Roseland

A Repair Café is a community meeting project that focuses on repairing items rather than throwing them away. The concept was developed by Dutch journalist Martine Postma to promote sustainability and combat...

Memorial service and talk to mark the 110th anniversary of the loss of the Hera

In stormy seas on the night of the 31 January 1914 the four masted sailing ship Hera ran aground off Gull Rock close to the coast at Nare Head. Only five...

Gardening – January 2024 – Alison Agnew

It’s time to stop regretting last year’s failings, both personal and gardening, and resolve to do better. Alison Agnew, our gardening expert, offers up her list of 10 new year resolutions. Will...

Weather – Kernow Weather Team – monthly weather summary

We are delighted to announce that the Kernow Weather Team have agreed to send us a monthly weather round up. Despite being incredibly busy keeping their 55,000 followers on social media up...

Book reviews – January 2024 – Sallie Eden – All The Broken Places

All The Broken Places by John Boyne. Published in paperback by Penguin, 2023 Written by the author of ‘The Boy in the Striped Pyjamas’, and reflecting on the horrors of that period and its aftermath. Shockingly realistic,...