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A very unusual Easter: Covid-19 means no lifeguards on Cornwall’s beaches 1st April 2020 Anne North By Anne North The Royal National Lifeboat Institution has withdrawn its lifeguarding service on Cornwall’s beaches because of the Covid-19 crisis. Lifeguard cover for many of Cornwall’s beaches would normally be in ...
Covid-19 lock down leads farmers to call for a pause to bovine TB testing 1st April 2020 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Farmers have called on the government to lift restrictions that would normally be applied if they fail to complete bovine TB tests on time. Defra has admitted that the ...
Cornwall Council car parks are free – but only for “key workers” 1st April 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse The difficulty of striking the right balance between promoting public health and sending the wrong “message” about the Covid-19 crisis has been highlighted by last week’s Cornwall Council ...
Thumbs-down for major out-of-Truro retail development at Threemilestone 1st April 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Developers wanting to build a new retail park on the outskirts of Truro say they are “surprised and extremely disappointed” that planning permission has been refused. Marsh and Baxter ...
Covid-19 means Cornwall’s deaths can now be registered by telephone 1st April 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall’s Register Offices have now closed because of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis, with Cornwall Council implementing the recent emergency legislation to register deaths by telephone, None of Cornwall’s Register ...
County Hall urged to give residents an immediate break in council tax payments, during Covid-19 crisis 31st March 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon Conservatives on Cornwall Council are calling on the ruling Liberal Democrat-Independent administration to delay the start of council tax collection, to help bring financial relief to households hit ...
Easter will be allowed in Cornwall, but not in North Yorkshire – police told to be consistent in the way they interpret their Covid-19 emergency powers 31st March 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Devon and Cornwall police have said they have no plans to ban the sale of Easter eggs during the Covid-19 crisis. The force was responding to a request for ...
Covid-19: All change on Cornwall’s buses after virus causes a sharp drop in passengers 30th March 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Buses in Cornwall have adopted new emergency Covid-19 routes after seeing the number of people using public transport dropping heavily. As a result Cornwall Council and First Kernow have ...
Why we went ahead with the Truro New Town land deal, despite Covid-19 – by council cabinet portfolio holder 30th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith The Covid-19 crisis nearly caused the collapse the Truro New Town project, according to the Cornwall Council cabinet member responsible for the scheme. Councillor Bob Egerton has now emailed ...
Covid-19: We’re going bust, say Cornwall’s businesses, as 40% say they may not survive a month 30th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North The Covid-19 crisis is having a devastating effect on Cornwall’s economy, according to research by the Local Enterprise Partnership. An ongoing online survey of businesses has found acute problems ...
Some Cornish hotels to become temporary care homes, as health chiefs prepare for surge in Covid-19 cases and search for extra hospital beds 30th March 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Some Cornish hotels are to become temporary homes for people discharged early from hospital, as health chiefs prepare for a surge in Covid-19 cases in the weeks ahead. ...
BBC Radio Cornwall spreads its reach, thanks to Covid-19 30th March 2020 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane Material made by BBC Radio Cornwall is to be offered free to volunteer-run community broadcasters from today (Monday) to help share information about the Covid-19 crisis. The initiative is ...
Truro New Town: historic land deal finally crosses the line 29th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North Cornwall Council has finally completed its £36 million land deal to build Truro New town, on 100 acres of prime farmland at Langarth to the west of the ...
Cornwall might escape Covid-19 with “only” 35 deaths if strict lockdown rules are obeyed, say scientists 29th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith The tough social-distancing rules introduced by the government could save thousands of lives in Cornwall, according to new statistical projections devised by the Imperial College Covid-19 data unit. The ...
Cornwall Council calls for volunteers to help it through the Covid-19 crisis 29th March 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon Cornwall Council is calling for volunteers to help in the care sector during the Covid-19 crisis. The council’s Adult Social Care says it is facing an unprecedented demand for ...
Nearly 50,000 say “don’t bail out Branson” as tycoon’s Virgin Atlantic prepares to seek taxpayer support 29th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North Nearly 50,000 people have already rushed to sign a petition calling on the government not to rescue Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic airline. Mr Branson, who was part of a ...
Sheep prices plummet, as Covid-19 changes the economic structure of Cornwall’s agriculture 29th March 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon The Covid-19 crisis has contributed to a collapse in lamb prices, with severe implications for the approach Cornwall’s farmers take towards their 500,000 sheep. The main reason for the ...
There is no “power vacuum” at County Hall, insists all-powerful executive 28th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith The Covid-19 crisis has thrown into spectacularly sharp relief the relevance – or lack of relevance – of the 123 Cornwall councillors. All meetings of elected politicians at ...
Covid-19 halts work on the Hall for Cornwall 28th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North Covid-19 has halted renovation work on the Hall for Cornwall, posing a question mark over whether it will re-open this year. A post on the Hall’s website says the ...
Covid-19: Cornwall should brace for “a significant number” of extra deaths, says council leader 26th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall should expect a “significant” number of extra deaths because of the Covid-19 Coronavirus crisis, council leader Julian German warned today (Thursday.) Mr German told reporters that County Hall ...
Covid-19: Why the government’s death statistics for Cornwall will get closer attention than usual 26th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Official government statistics suggest that there is, so far, no evidence that the Covid-19 Coronavirus crisis has contributed to a higher-than-usual death rate in Cornwall. The Office for National ...
Newquay Airport now closed until further notice, and calls on the government for a bail-out 26th March 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Newquay Airport has now closed, indefinitely, because of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. All scheduled flights to and from the airport are now suspended. In recent weeks the only civilian ...
No surfing, says Surf England – as police continue their patrols to keep people indoors 25th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North People should not go surfing during the current Covid-19 pandemic, according to the sport’s governing body. Surf England has postponed events due to have been held at Polzeath next ...
Cornwall’s household waste and recycling centres close, but kerbside collection continuing as normal 25th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith All of Cornwall’s 14 household waste and recycling centres have now closed because of the Covid-19 Coronavirus crisis. Cornwall Council’s kerbside collection service, however, is continuing as usual – ...
Confusion for Cornwall’s businesses as local BIDS send out mixed messages 25th March 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Businesses in a Cornish town have been told they have to pay rates to a body set up to help them, despite many of them having to close ...
Tamar Bridge and Torpoint Ferry tolls suspended to protect staff during Covid-19 crisis 25th March 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Charges to cross the Tamar Bridge or use the Torpoint Ferry have been suspended for at least three weeks because of the Covid-19 Coronavirus crisis. Cornwall Council, Plymouth City ...
Cornwall’s fishing and farming sectors find that the future has arrived, and it’s not what was expected 24th March 2020 theboss By Julia Penhaligon It seems like only yesterday that the only thing on the news was Brexit. But now the Covid-19 crisis is forcing a re-evaluation of food supply chains, as ...
I’ll fire my rocket on 30th April, says Branson 24th March 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Richard Branson’s reputation for unshakeable optimism has received a boost after he announced that he now plans the first launch of his rocket on 30th April. Having sent all ...
On yer bike: Tour of Britain cycle race is still on 23rd March 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Elite cycling race the Tour of Britain is set to come to Cornwall in September with the Grand Depart first stage going through the Duchy. The event will launch ...
From zero to hero: how the government changed its tune on migrant farm workers 23rd March 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Cornwall’s farm labourers – many of them EU migrant workers – have within only one month gone from being “unskilled workers” to “key workers” whose children can still ...
California shutdown poses new questions for Newquay spaceport 21st March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall’s planned spaceport appears to be falling victim to the Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic. The complete lockdown of social and economic life in California has resulted in all of ...
“Keep out of Cornwall” message to holidaymakers and second-home owners 20th March 2020 theboss By Rashleigh MacFarlane One of Cornwall’s MPs has joined calls for holidaymakers and second-home owners to stay away during the current Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic. St Austell and Newquay MP Steve Double said ...
Coronavirus closes Jubilee Pool, Penzance 18th March 2020 Rashleigh MacFarlane By Rashleigh MacFarlane The open-air Jubilee swimming pool at Penzance has been forced to close because of the Covid-19 coronavirus emergency. The café will also close immediately. The historic art deco pool ...
Covid-19 could derail Cornwall Council’s house-building plans, says cabinet member 18th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith The Covid-19 coronavirus crisis has put a question mark over Cornwall Council’s ambition to build 1,000 new homes before May of next year. The council’s cabinet member responsible for ...
New route from Newquay Airport to London is “imminent,” says council 18th March 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon A new taxpayer-funded route from Newquay Airport to London is imminent, according to Cornwall Council leader Julian German. However, Mr German told a thinly-attended cabinet meeting this morning (Wednesday) ...
Loganair delays the introduction of its Newquay service because of Covid-19 18th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North Loganair, the Scottish airline which had planned to operate flights from Newquay to Glasgow and Edinburgh, has delayed the introduction of all Cornwall-based services until 28th May at ...
Falmouth University suspends face-to-face teaching because of Covid-19 18th March 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Falmouth University has suspended face-to-face lectures and studio work because of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. Some students have been sent home and told they can work online. A statement ...
Government shelves “getting Brexit done” as Covid-19 means new fishing and farming trade deals are no longer the priority 18th March 2020 theboss By Peter Tremayne Brexit trade talks designed to bring some certainty to Cornwall’s agriculture and fishing sectors will not go ahead today as planned, due to the Covid-19 crisis. It means the ...
Royal Cornwall Show and Flora Day both fall victim to Covid-19 coronavirus 17th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North The Royal Cornwall Show will not be held in June because of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. Organisers have postponed the event until September. With potential exhibitors desperate for information, the ...
Anger over the government’s £3,000 Covid-19 coronavirus “budget bonus” for second home owners 17th March 2020 Julia Penhaligon By Julia Penhaligon The government is coming under fire for offering second home owners an extra £3,000 bonus as part of its anti-coronavirus emergency budget. Critics say the additional Small Business ...
Camborne’s Trevithick Day, and the World Pilot Gig Championships, cancelled because of Covid-19 – as Visit Cornwall urges tourism industry to “Keep Calm and Carry On” 16th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North Camborne’s Trevithick Day, due to have been held next month, has been cancelled because of the Covid-19 coronavirus crisis. The World Pilot Gig racing championships, due to have ...
Covid-19 and Cornwall’s tourism industry: Keep Calm and Carry On 15th March 2020 theboss By Malcolm Bell As we are all more than fully aware the Coronavirus COVID-19 situation is a fast-moving crisis where the situation changes day by day and this includes the impact ...
Truro New Town – the masterplan is finally published 15th March 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse “A distinctive community on the edge of the city of Truro where people will live, work and thrive” – this is the vision that Cornwall Council has for ...
Covid-19 puts paid to £50,000 Euro conference which council had planned to host at Newquay 15th March 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Cornwall Council has had to cancel an international conference that it was set to host and had spent £50,000 on organising, due to coronavirus. The council was set to ...
Covid-19: Government U-turn means Cornwall’s festivals and agricultural shows face the axe next week 14th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Many of Cornwall’s festivals and agricultural shows appear under threat after last night’s (Friday’s) dramatic government U-turn over how to tackle the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak. Having started yesterday by ...
Covid-19 forces cancellation of its first Cornish festival 13th March 2020 Anne North By Anne North Covid-19 has forced the cancellation of its first festival in Cornwall. The Porthleven Food Festival, scheduled for 17-19 April, has been scrapped because of fears it could help ...
Newquay Airport “might need a bigger taxpayer subsidy,” councillors told 12th March 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Cornwall Council may have to pay more to keep Newquay airport open following the collapse of regional airline FlyBe. The warning was made to councillors just as the airport ...
Newquay Aerohub Enterprise Zone cost Cornwall’s council taxpayers more than £200,000 last year 12th March 2020 Peter Tremayne By Peter Tremayne Cornwall Council wrote off more than £200,000 in business rates at the Newquay Aerohub Enterprise Zone last year, according to new figures. A County Hall report says that eight ...
Cornwall Council and Corserv – not as connected as you might expect for a wholly-owned company 12th March 2020 theboss By Richard Whitehouse Cornwall Councillors have questioned why the council’s own companies have opted out of using a new IT system which has overspent by more than £3 million. Cornwall Reports first drew ...
Covid-19: Cornwall’s calm before the economic storm, as ministers ponder when to ban large outdoor gatherings such as music festivals 12th March 2020 theboss By Graham Smith Cornwall’s tourism industry is trying to prepare for the devastating economic impact of Covid-19, as new measures expected to be announced in the next few days seem set ...