Shame as Cornwall Council breaches Tax Payers trust

An Open Letter: “It is with some alarm that I see Cornwall Council has outsourced enquiries in respect of those in receipt of a sole occupier’s Council Tax Rebate to…

[Trelawney Alliance] Stop the Mass Destruction of Cornwall

On 11th December Cornwall Council will decide on its housing target for the next 20 years. Councillors will be asked to support a motion to build 48,500 houses out of…

Sky Blue all around downunder

There was sky blue all around when Cornish Bards in Australia held their 26th Assembly, on Saturday 27th October, 2012.  Held during the 3rd Cornish Cultural Celebration in Nowra, NSW…

[An Dew] Duo hope Cornish Christmas download will help hospice

An Dew are delighted to announce the official release of their festive song “Christmas in Cornwall”, with all the money raised going to Children’s Hospice South West’s – Cornish children’s …

[Cornwall Waste Forum] Independent Report Identifies £320m Savings

An independent report has identified up to £320 million in potential savings that could be made by Cornwall Council – if it were prepared to look at alternatives to its…

[Mebyon Kernow] MK AGM 2012 and Annual Conference

To be held this coming Saturday 24 November, 2012 AGM and Party Conference 10am ; Public forum – 2pm to 4:30pm At Lys Kernow- Cornwall Council, Truro The 2012 conference…

Policing By Contempt – Mr Commissioner 5%

The UK Governments Police & Crime Commissioner elections are in a shambles as less that 15% voted across Cornwall for any of the 10 candidates standing. As one wag said,…

Tony Hogg is 1st Crime & Police Commissioner

Tony Hogg, the Conservative candidate, is the 1st Police & Crime Commissioner for Cornwall, Isles of Scilly and Devon. He gained 69,419 votes, after preferences, gaining the position over fellow…

Wanted – writers for Cornwall24 net

We’re looking for voluntary casual feature writers, opinion columnists, music/book reviewers, news reporters! Once-off, or on-going! We are looking for those in the Duchy or across the Diaspora who may…

New Poet Laureate of the USA has Cornish heritage

The new U.S. poet laureate, Natasha Trethewey, is the  Pulitzer Prize-wining author of three collections and professor of creative writing at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia. Natasha was born to…