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220301 | UK overrules scientific advice lift ban on bee-harming pesticide, Eustice not "rule out completely risk to bees"

To minimise risks to bees, George Eustice says that farmers will be forbidden from growing flowering plants for 32 months after the sugar beet crop.
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220211 | Will banned bee-killing pesticides become the new norm? | Secretary of State ignoring expert advice

Will banned bee-killing pesticides become the new norm?

Friday 11 February 2022
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220505 | Prices at 'value brand' Tory minister's family farm shop dwarf supermarket rates George Eustice is 'trustee of family'

Prices at 'value brand' Tory minister's family farm shop dwarf supermarket rates

George Eustice is a 'trustee of a family discretionary will trust which owns shares' in a Cornish fruit and veg farm - which sells products at higher rates than supermarkets  read more »

220426 | Appeal for witnesses - Road traffic collision Serious collision - Camborne

Serious collision - Camborne

Alert message sent 26/04/2022 11:23:00

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220425 | Appeal for witnesses - Road traffic collision Basset Road, Camborne; grey Seat Ateca; black Lexmoto Michigan motorcycle

Police statement after collision in Basset Road, Camborne

 

A 65-year-old was taken to hospital after suffering serious injuries in a two vehicle collision in Camborne on the weekend.

Police were called to the incident which took place on Basset Road in the town, shortly before 1pm on Sunday, April 24. 

A car and a motorcyle were involved in the collision. The 65-year old
rider of the motorycle suffered serious injuries and was taken to
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220412 | Cornwall residents and visitors urged take Covid seriously as free testing ends 'Don’t pretend Covid has disappeared'

‘Don’t pretend Covid has disappeared!’ This is the message to Cornwall’s residents and visitors ahead of the busy Easter break.

People are also reminded that all Covid-19 testing sites are now closed as part of the Government’s Living with Covid strategy and move to end free testing for the general population.

Some people – including those living and working in health and care settings – will still have access to free tests but the majority will have the option of purchasing them. More information on this will be available on the Government website.

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220416 | 'Keep your masks on' visitors told | As tourists head West for Easter, health chiefs issue Covid warning

‘Keep your masks on’ visitors told

As tourists head West for Easter, health chiefs issue Covid warning

PUBLIC health experts in Cornwall yesterday urged visitors to wear face masks and keep their distance in crowded places, as warm Easter weather saw crowds flock to the Westcountry.  read more »

210317 | Great value bus travel is coming to Cornwall as Council leads the way with pioneering trial

Reduced bus fares graphic

 

Residents will pay significantly less to travel by bus from next week under a new pilot scheme led by Cornwall Council to encourage more people to travel by bus.

The reduced bus fares pilot scheme is a first for a local authority and follows a successful bid by the Council for £23.5m funded by UK Government.

It will mean adult bus passengers will, on average, pay one-third less for their fares when new summer timetables are introduced on Sunday, April 10.  read more »

220407 | Pipework not shown on maps; classed as land drainage; told not SWW infrastructure, yet still had to pay SWW bills

Mel Sheridan asked for a video to be shown on the projector depicting the water pipe which
has caused her 10 years of ongoing problems. She explained that the pipework was not shown
on any maps and was classed as land drainage. Mel said that she has previously asked George
Eustice MP to try and get South West Water (SWW) to adopt the pipework, but she felt he had
not helped due to an incorrect report from Cornwall Council (CC).  She questioned why she
should be paying council tax and /or water rates.  She asked for Hayle Town Council (HTC) to
call a meeting on the subject with George Eustice MP, Loveday Jenkins and John Martin.  It
was noted that HTC had already written to George Eustice MP requesting a meeting but to date  read more »

2021: 36 spills for 87 hours into tributary Angarrack Stream | Relistian Pumping Station SWW 301607 | Raw Sewage in our Rivers

2021 - 36 spills for 87 hours into tributary of Angarrack Stream: Relistian Pumping Station permit 301607 South West Water

Raw Sewage in our Rivers | The Rivers Trust

Sewage is discharged into rivers across the UK and Ireland on a daily basis. This isn’t an isolated problem; it occurs up and down the country, affecting urban city centre rivers and pristine chalk streams alike. Our The Rivers Trust Sewage Map will help you find out where this happens

 

https://theriverstrust.org/sewage-map

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