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210112 | Holiday home owner tried to get £10,000 Covid-19 grant had no right to; Ombudsman said Cornwall Council not at fault
Holiday home owner tried to get Covid-19 grant he had no right to
The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman said that Cornwall Council was not at fault in refusing a holiday home owner's claim for a £10,000 Covid-19 business grant read more »
210123 | The full list of 170 long Covid symptoms according to some who have had coronavirus
The full list of 170 long Covid symptoms according to some who have had coronavirus
They include hair loss, fatigue and memory loss, to name but a few read more »
210212 | Premier Inn in Hayle evacuated after suspected explosion; A man was arrested following the incident
Premier Inn in Hayle evacuated after suspected explosion
A man was arrested following the incident read more »
210211 | Cornwall Council Cabinet recommends budget which invests in residents' priorities | 1.99%, +3% Gov adult SC £1.52/week
If budget is adopted, council tax will rise by 1.99%, plus an extra 3% for the Government precept for adult social care. This is equivalent to an extra £1.52 a week for the average property (band D). read more »
210211 | Business leaders call for more support | discretionary funding awarded to Cornwall and Scilly does not reflect the area
Business leaders call for more support
read more »210209 | Deaths at Tregenna House care home following Covid outbreak
Deaths at Tregenna House care home following Covid outbreak
Our thoughts are with the families of those who lost their lives to the awful virus read more »
210209 | Coronavirus in Cornwall: Tuesday, February 9 - large rise in community deaths
Patients were aged between 27 and 100 years old. All except 23 – aged 45 to 95 years old – had known underlying health conditions.
9th February read more »
210209 | Cornwall Council calls for urgent financial support for Cornish businesses after grant applications soar
Cornwall Council calls for urgent financial support for Cornish businesses after grant applications soar
210209 | ARG Covid grant in Cornwall may be cut by half due to demand
9th February read more »
210210 | Cornwall Council calls for action to tackle growing crisis in Cornish fishing industry
Cornwall Council calls for action to tackle growing crisis in Cornish fishing industry
Cornwall Council has joined fishing industry leaders in calling on government to address a growing crisis in the sector due to complicated new export rules, a lack of clarity about fishing quotas, and an increase in red tape. read more »
210210 | Bees: Britain is breaking its promise of better bee protections
This is urgent! Britain is breaking its promise of better bee protections by allowing a bee-killing poison banned in the EU to be used on our fields! read more »
210210 | 'Big explosion' heard and houses shake after 'sonic boom' in Cornwall author image
‘Big explosion’ heard and houses shake after ‘sonic boom’ in Cornwall
210208 | Builder James Lee Knight (aka Jay Knight or Jay Knight Mason) who lost residents £100,000 admits nine offences of fraud
Builder who lost residents £100,000 admits nine offences of fraud
A builder whose shoddy work meant his customers lost around £100,000 has pleaded guilty to multiple charges of fraud following an investigation by Cornwall Council’s Trading Standards. read more »
210202 | "What if I told you that they're not actually hunting the "South African" variant?"
210208 | South Africa variant: Do you need third jab and does it affect lockdown?
"it’s not just about South Africa, is it, it’s about our homegrown versions, and the modification to the Kent variant, and the idea that we’ve got to be so on our guard and track and tracing it so carefully that we don’t expand our homegrown version" read more »
South Africa variant: Do you need third jab and does it affect lockdown?
200208 | Reports reveal impact of G7 summits on hosts | benefits for businesses "For most summit had no impact"
proportion of businesses experiencing a positive impact appeared to be largely counterbalanced by those where the impact was negative
Reports reveal impact of G7 summits on hosts
read more »210208 | Biggest rail upgrade in Cornwall since 1950s now complete
Biggest rail upgrade in Cornwall since 1950s now complete
The upgrade work to the St Ives train line has now been completed
8 February 2021By Olivier Vergnault
The biggest investment in Cornwall’s rail network since the 1950s is complete. read more »
200208 | ‘Bright future’ for Cornwall says PM | The impact of hosting G7 summits as Cornwall prepares
‘Bright future’ for Cornwall says PM
read more »210122 | Cornwall's plans for community coronavirus testing for high-risk workers | BUSINESSES being asked for feedback on plans
Cornwall's plans for community coronavirus testing for high-risk workers
Thursday, 4 February 2021 - Health
The Dash Poem (By Linda Ellis)
The Memorial Walk Benches article in the July/August issue of the Pump at Hayle’s wonderful King George V Memorial Walk led me to the following that I heard read at an obituary: read more »