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BBC News
20 hours ago
- Business
- BBC News
Camborne's Soul Bar 'violence hotspot' shut down by police
A Cornish bar has been closed temporarily after police said it caused "relentless disruption to the local community".Devon and Cornwall Police said Soul Bar on Cross Street, Camborne, had become a hotspot for violence and antisocial behaviour and a full closure order was served at the venue on force said issues reported at the bar included violence and noise disturbances spilling out onto the street, passers-by being verbal abused and alcohol-related anti-social added the order, which was granted at Truro Magistrates' Court, meant it would be an offence if anyone entered the building over the next three months. Officers said they had tried to work with the business to tackle the issues, but the efforts had not been successful.A police spokesperson added officers would continue to work with the business to ensure future crime prevention while the order remained in Smith, Camborne's anti-social behaviour officer for Cornwall Council, worked alongside police to secure the closure order and said ensuring the safety of the community was the top added: "Securing this order was a necessary step to restore peace and ensure that families and members of the public can once again enjoy their neighbourhood without fear or worry."
BBC News
23-05-2025
- Business
- BBC News
Minister visits Cornish mines ahead of minerals strategy
The minister for industry has visited mining sites across Cornwall ahead of the government's upcoming strategy on minerals. The Critical Minerals Strategy aims to create a secure domestic supply chain of minerals like graphite and tin, which are used in the production of electronics like mobile phones. Industry Minister Sarah Jones said the purpose of visiting sites including Cornwall's South Crofty Tin Mine and Camborne School of Mines was to "really understand what the need is"."There is huge potential here, we know that government has a role, we need to work out what the role is going forward," she said. The need for critical minerals will be four times higher by 2040 due to their use in clean energy technologies, according to the policy paper for the strategy. The paper describes the current supply chain of minerals to the UK as complex, volatile and dominated by China. "In a changing world, it's never been so important to have strong supplies of critical minerals. Without them we can't have renewable energy, AI or a thriving car sector," said Jones. "That's why we're working with industry to develop a landmark Critical Minerals Strategy that will support the industries of tomorrow and deliver for business."She added: "Seeing Cornwall's thriving mining cluster was vital to help me develop the new strategy which will deliver good jobs and a stronger economy." At Camborne School of Mines, Jones met representatives from the University of Exeter to discuss the skills needed to support the strategy. Prof of Applied Mineralogy Frances Wall said she wanted to know the government targets and how they would be funded. "If you want to be able to mine, to refine, use the metals and to recycle them and keep them in circulation, that will need some intervention in most cases from government," she said. "The bottom line eventually, it will mean money as well as good will." The government invested £28.6m in Cornwall's South Crofty Tin Mine in January as part of a £56m fundraising bid by its owners Cornish Metals to begin production within three years. Chief executive of Cornish Metals, Don Turvey, said going forward it needed continued support. "We already have the permits in place to build the mine," he said. "So from that perspective, if one wants to keep the tin in the country, that's a different discussion."The government's Critical Mineral Strategy is due to be published later this year.
The Sun
12-05-2025
- Business
- The Sun
I got £157 worth of plants for FREE from a high street shop – I filled my car boot & back seat, now I'm set for summer
A WOMAN has revealed how she managed to snap up £157 worth of plants without paying a penny from B&Q. The savvy shopper explained how her local store had put out all their 'end of season' flowers so customers could take them home. 3 Taking to the Facebook group Extreme Couponing and Bargains UK, she wrote: 'All of these were free at B&Q Camborne this afternoon. '£157 worth of plants.' She then uploaded some photos showing off her freebies that she had found after lunch on Sunday, and showed how they completely filled her car. These included pots of beautiful petunia plants which could add a pop of colour to her garden borders. The B&Q store had left on the prices, so she realised how much of a saving she had made. She assured people that she had left loads of plants behind so there were enough for other shoppers looking to spruce up their gardens. The shopper said that she was going to bring many of the sad-looking plants back to life with some TLC. 'You'll have to post the pics when they are flourishing again.' And many people were highly impressed with her free find. B&M shoppers are giving their gardens a summer glow up with £12 bargain One wrote: 'That's why there was none when I went in…. Only kidding fabulous find, that's the only way I wouldn't get into trouble, bringing free plants.' Another added: 'You lucky duck.' And a third commented: 'Well done, look forward to the after pictures!' Meanwhile, one person pointed out: 'They have a community fund and if you email them you can actually request free stuff for pta events. 'My local one provided tools for us last year too, I think it has a financial cap but info is online.' 3
BBC News
01-05-2025
- Sport
- BBC News
Veteran prop Andrew re-signs for Cornish Pirates
Cornish Pirates have re-signed former prop Jack Andrew on a short-term 34-year-old left at the end of last season after 11 years at the Championship moved to Camborne last summer as he opted to step away from full-time rugby. Should Andrew feature at third-placed Coventry on Saturday it would be the former Plymouth Albion and Exeter player's 237th game for the club.
BBC News
21-03-2025
- Entertainment
- BBC News
Sensory kits help disabled Cornish children interact with stories
Stories which aim to stimulate sensory experiences for children with special educational needs (SEN) have been added to Cornish sensory story kits have been bought by Cornwall Libraries, which use props to help engage with the traditional five senses - sight, sound, smell, taste and touch - along with additional ones such as temperature and with the five kits, other standalone books which let people create their own sensory stories have also become available to Player, library resources co-ordinator at Cornwall Libraries, said being able to offer the stories meant the service was able to reach and help more people. The stories can be reserved online and picked up from any Cornwall Libraries libraries, including Camborne, are running story sessions using the Player said: "It is really important to us that we make our resources as assessible as possible to as many people as possible." 'Engages with story' Susan Arthur, whose daughter Molly attends sensory story sessions at Camborne Library, said kits helped her interact Arthur added: "She kind of interacts more with the story rather than just kind of looking at the book."I think it's more important that Molly engages with a story."Joanna Grace, the author of some of the stories, said the kits could be very impactful. Ms Grace added she had seen evidence of this during a story session she was involved with at a school in said: "I thought one of the pupils was asleep in their wheelchair."But, right at the end of the story, they lifted up their head a little bit and smiled."The member of staff that had brought them into the room looked at him and said: 'We've never seen him do that before.'"
