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BBC News
5 days ago
- Business
- BBC News
Alcohol licence for chicken takeaway in London Apprentice refused
A Cornwall roadside chicken restaurant and takeaway has had its bid to serve alcohol rejected by owners of Wing Shed on Pentewan Road, in London Apprentice, near St Austell, had applied to Cornwall Council for a Shed's owners said the intention was to sell low strength beers, but a number of objections were received by residents who said they were at their "wits' end" over issues including dangerous parking and anti-social behaviour at the of the council's Licensing Act Sub Committee voted to refuse the application. Wesley Blair, co-owner of Wing Shed, said the plans were not for the site to become a place for people to "come to get drunk".He added the business had put signs up in recent weeks asking customers not to park outside after concerns were raised by Blair said: "Obviously, there have been people parking wherever they choose, which has been inconvenient for local residents, but if we've seen it we have asked customers politely to move."They've all been very obliging, but it is quite difficult to get people to use the lay-bys further up the road."When asked if the company had considered finding alternative parking options, Mr Blair said a local landowner had approached them to rent a nearby field, but it ended up being unaffordable for them. Mr Blair told the meeting that when the business first opened in London Apprentice, things "got a little bit out of hand" with people turning up for food, but the situation had Julie Cunningham, Reform councillor for St Mewan and Grampound - the ward covering London Apprentice, said residents had reported incidents of beeping horns, vehicles being revved and rowdy conduct, according to the Local Democracy Reporting Service."Residents are frankly at their wits' end as evidenced by their numerous complaints to me and the local parish council," she Taylor, one of the residents who objected to the application, said signs telling motorists not to park along the roadside were being Taylor, who supplied photographs to the council to highlight local concerns, added Wing Shed's owners had not approached residents about the issues nor how to alleviate committee refused the application over concerns the premises were already negatively impacting residents.
The Sun
6 days ago
- Business
- The Sun
Poundland is EVICTED from seaside town store with staff locked out overnight in ‘bemusing' move
POUNDLAND has been evicted from one of its locations at a seaside town - leaving staff locked out of work overnight in a "bemusing" move. The site in Cornwall even had its locks changed - leaving baffled staff unable to get in to work when they returned to work on Wednesday morning this week. 2 The budget chain was kicked out of its store on Fore Street in St Austell, CornwallLive reported. A bizarre notice was also posted in the window of the popular store. It read: "We as authorised agents acting on behalf of the above-named landlord have today re-entered these premises and any lease or licence is hereby determined. "Any attempt to enter these premises without the written authority of the above-named landlord will result in criminal/civil proceedings being taken." A Poundland spokesperson confirmed that the locks were changed overnight without notice. He added that the shocking move was instructed by the landlord. The spokesperson told The Sun: "While our St Austell store was scheduled for closure in September, we have remained in active discussions with the landlord. "That's why the move to exclude us from the store this morning is bemusing." They continued: "We remain open, as we always have, to positive direct discussions with landlords including in St Austell. "We're considering our next steps in the light of events." Pounds sells for ONE POUND and UK GDP sees poor performance It comes as the full list of Poundland stores shutting for good amounted to 24 of the beloved chain's locations. The budget chain has announced it is shutting three more stores, with some branches set to close in just days. The discount retailer will close stores in Port Glasgow, Stratford-upon-Avon, and Whitby, bringing the total number of confirmed closures this year to 24. The Stratford store on Bridge Street is set to close next week, on July 21, while the branch in Whitby will shut its doors on September 3. Meanwhile, the store in Port Glasgow, which is located in the Gallagher Shopping Park, is set to close on August 10. It was also revealed this week that branches in St Mark's Place, Newark and another in Pontypool, would be closing. The Newark branch has launched a closing down sale, according to the Newark Advertiser, while locals were shocked to see closing down posters in the store's windows. Shoppers have shared how they have picked up some bargain deals in previous closing down sales announced by the firm. The date of the closure is yet to be confirmed, while the Pontypool branch will close on September 7. Some Poundland stores are set to shut in just days, with the retailer preparing to pull down the shutters on its branch in Merry Hill Shopping Centre, Dudley, on July 18. The bargain chain is also due to shut a branch in Telford on July 19. Another in Cowes on the Isle of Wight will close on July 30, and a third Newquay store will close on August 1. Poundland has already shut 17 stores nationwide since March last year, including in Maidenhead and Flint. 2
The Sun
14-07-2025
- Science
- The Sun
‘Never-seen-before' creature found in Brit's garden for the first time & it looks like a famous striped sweet
A TINY animal that looks just like a mint humbug sweet has been spotted in Britain for the first time. The creature, a pygmy shrew, was discovered near St Austell, Cornwall, by Anita McMillan while she was out walking. 6 6 6 The pygmy shrew, which weighs no more than a penny at just 2.4 to 6.1 grams, is now considered the smallest land mammal in the UK. While pygmy shrews are widespread across the country with an estimated population of several million, one with these unique markings has never been seen here before. This particular shrew has a rare genetic mutation that causes white stripes or patches to appear in its fur – a condition known as partial albinism or leucism. Unusual markings There are an estimated 8,600,000 pygmy shrews in Great Britain, but this one is extremely unusual because of it's colouring. Normally, pygmy shrews have grey-brown fur on top and a grey underside, but this one had a distinctive striped look that resembled a traditional sweet. In Britain, albinism or leucism in shrews is very rare and usually only seen in the common shrew, not the pygmy variety. Anita, who is the sister of top British big cat tracker Rhoda Watkins, said: "I thought it was unusual with the markings. It seemed happy to play in the leaves in the open for so long. "As I was a distance away with the zoom lens, it wasn't aware of me and kept busy in the leaves. "It wasn't until I shared the picture with my sister that I realised it was very special. "She is into wildlife tracking and prompted me to contact the Cornwall Mammal Group for an identification." Experts comment Matt Larsen-Daw, CEO of the Mammal Society, said: 'As far as we know, this is the first pygmy shrew with this distinctive patterning ever recorded in the British Isles. 'Pygmy shrews are an important part of our ecosystems. They eat over 250 prey items in a single day – up to 125 per cent of their body weight.' The pygmy shrew may be small, but this rare striped example is making a big impression among wildlife experts. 6 6 6
BBC News
11-07-2025
- Business
- BBC News
St Austell eyesore needs "realistic" approach says MP
People in St Austell need to be realistic about the future of the former General Wolfe pub building, the town's MP has site shut two decades ago before being converted into flats - but fell into disrepair and was bought by Cornwall Council in council said it could no longer afford to renovate the site though and wanted to hear ideas for its future from parties interested in buying the Noah Law advocated using the building to provide housing as the most feasible option. 'Labour of love' The former pub - and adjacent Globe Hotel building - have become a notorious eyesore in the town after years of Law admitted it was time to "level" with people and be "realistic" about the future of the site amid calls for it to be used by the said: "If the town really wants to see that turned back into something useful then they're going to have to put their money where their mouth is. "I'll do my bit to ensure we can get some public funds, but that's going to be a labour of love rather than a commercial undertaking."There aren't just infinite pots of money out there. Housing is probably the least unfeasible option at this stage," he argued. People in the town had said the the building could be used to provide housing, a youth centre, foodbank, or even demolished to make way for a new development. Councillor Tim Dwelly, cabinet member for economic regeneration and investment on the council, said they had already received some interest in the building and had an open mind about its said: "We would look favourably upon anything the community could plausibly deliver at the building. "We're not at this stage saying we have to have a market price from the community. We will be losing money almost certainly."If there isn't a credible proposal, then we would have to resort to selling the building at auction," he Dwelly added he hoped the building would not be demolished - and the £1.2m it would cost the council to knock it down would be better spent authority said it would accept expressions of interest in building until 11 August.
Yahoo
10-07-2025
- Yahoo
Man appears in court after human remains found
A man has appeared in court charged with murder, after human remains were found in Cornwall. James Desborough, 39, of Old Oak Woods in the village of Lower Sticker has been accused of murdering 43-year-old Daniel Coleman between 2 June and 7 July after remains were found in Sticker, near St Austell. Mr Desborough was remanded in custody by Bodmin Magistrates' Court and he will appear before Truro Crown Court on Friday. No plea was taken during the two minute long hearing. More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ HM Courts & Tribunals Service
