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£495,000 boost for Torpoint Cornwall Council’s Cabinet has backed ambitious the development forward through further design, plans to acquire Torpoint Police Station as part of a cost appraisals and ultimately through a planning £495,000 town regeneration scheme. application.”

The police station forms part of the plan developed Cllr Lambert Keise, Mayor of Torpoint said: “I am

by Torpoint Town Council and Cornwall Council to delighted to hear Cornwall Council’s Cabinet decision deliver 55 one and two-bedroomed apartments, a to acquire the police station at the lower end of Fore new library, and retained space for police offices.

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If approved by Full Council, the plans will deliver “The Town Council has been working with Cornwall more than 30,000 square feet of commercial and Council on the scheme to develop accommodation, a community space and over 5,000 square feet of new library, as well as space for the police at this site. improved public area and the police station will “Securing ownership of this site, accompanied by be acquired by others already the end of the under Cornwall financial year.

Council, will Cllr Bob increase the Egerton, likelihood of Portfolio Holder success of a for Planning coordinated and Economy, development said: “This is that delivers an important this aspect of acquisition on the Vision for behalf of the Torpoint, adopted community of by the Town Torpoint.

Council in April It enables us 2016. to secure a key “The site necessary to redevelopment assist with the of this site will delivery of the benefit the Neighbourhood community of Torpoint Police Station to be acquired for development Plan and a wider Torpoint, and regeneration scheme that will bring jobs and improve will deliver a smart first impression of the town, the local economy for the benefit of residents. all consistent with the emerging Neighbourhood “We will now be progressing work on bringing Plan.”

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Rame Male Voice Choir needs you!

Rame Peninsula’s award-winning male voice choir needs new voices to make it even better!

Based in the twin villages of Kingsand and Cawsand, the choir was founded in 1976. Much of their activity revolves round charity - with more than £250,000 raised for good causes since inception.

Last year this led to the choir becoming the first men’s choir in Britain honoured with the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. Specifically this was for raising more than £20,000 over the past two years for diagnostic equipment at Derriford Hospital’s oncology unit in Plymouth. This has helped cut delays in cancer treatment from six weeks to a few days, and patients no longer have to make round trips of up to 400 miles.

The choir gratefully acknowledges generous support from the Rame community, but also from the Cornish Federation of Male Voice Choirs, several of whose choirs backed the cancer equipment appeal.

Over the years, Rame Male Voice Choir has supported Cornwall Air Ambulance (£30,000), Shelterbox (17 sent worldwide), and Mesothelioma South West (they have lost six members to this disease). Other benefactors include local schools and churches, earthquake and famine victims, Rame beach environmental care, Coverack flood victims and the Royal British Legion.

They also joined Cornish Federation productions in Plymouth and at London’s Albert Hall, helping the federation raise some £90,000 for Cornish charities.

“This demonstrates the power of singing, but we need help to continue,” said the choir’s Torpoint-based chairman, Martin Walsh. “We must recruit new voices, and we’d like to welcome anyone interested to a taster evening at 7.30pm on Wednesday, April 17, in Kingsand Community Hall - our regular weekly rehearsal venue. Come and hear the people sing!”

The choir’s repertoire ranges from rock and pop - Beatles and Bohemian Rhapsody - sacred music, show tunes, traditional Cornish and opera including Puccini and Verdi.

“There is something for every taste, and on the evening we will treat you to a few of our better-known songs. We hope you will join in.”

There will be wine and nibbles, and the choir will demonstrate how they tackle learning a new piece. Afterwards, you are welcome to join their folk, sea shanty and ‘60s rock ensemble, Halfway Harmony, in

the nearby Halfway House Inn. The 40-strong group, aged from 21 to 93, come from diverse backgrounds.

Mainly retired, they include farmers and businessmen, a lawyer, numerous tradesmen, a barber, a journalist, engineers, ex-armed forces, teachers, merchant navy - all united in a love of music with the aim of fellowship and having fun. Some travel a considerable distance - from Plymouth, Yealmpton, Lostwithiel and Launceston.

They have sung in France, Germany, Ireland, Spain, and across the UK, and their music has been used as soundtrack to the international award-winning film, Last Fisherman.

In recent years they have featured on TV and radio and last summer were invited to join celebrations for the Duke of Cornwall’s 70th birthday. They are blessed with a fantastic community support network, including family and friends who help generate income with a range of activities.

Very few read music, but they are fortunate to have the services of two outstanding musicians in musical director Jonathan Lewsey, and accompanist Liz Sidebotham who also arranges and composes some of their repertoire.

For further information contact secretary David Rosson on 01752 812582, or visit rpmvc.org.uk

Juniors shine for Rame Gig Club in Caradon Regatta Rame Gig Club have participated in two more Tamar Winter League regattas since last month.

On January 19 the club went to Saltash for the Caradon Regatta on a mysteriously foggy morning.

The weather caused both excitement for spectators (boats appearing out of the fog just before the finish line), and confusion (boats steered around the wrong side of marker buoys resulting in disqualification).

For the later races, the fog had cleared and tensions lifted. The Juniors did it again - winning their race over Caradon and Cotehele Quay, and setting Rame Gig Club Juniors in action the standard for the club! The men did well with a second in the Vets and third in the A races. Overall the club finished third - one place up on the previous Mens A who secured a third place in the final race of regatta. the day. The fourth place position overall was a little Next came the Cotehele Quay Regatta on February disappointing but only by a mere five points.

16 which took place with drizzle and a light breeze Rame Gig Club coffee morning on February 2 on and off. This posed an interesting challenge was extremely well supported. The many various to the crews, and particularly the coxes, who had photos of scenes and faces from Gig events in the the incoming tide and the lines of the running past prompted lots of discussions and sharing of water channels to consider as they are not used to memories. navigating ‘bends’ out in Cawsand Bay! A total of £320 was made towards the new gig For spectators, only the very end of the race could being built by Harry Poulson in Looe. be viewed as the gigs rounded the last bend so each The next regatta is Rame Gig Club’s own - now on race was eagerly awaited with no idea as to the the March 23 (not March 30 as previously stated). progress of any of the There is also the crews. gruelling three rivers The star performance race to look forward of the day was the Ladies to on the March 2 in Supervets crew in the Saltash.

Ladies Vets race who As always, Rame Gig were neck and neck with Club welcomes new Cotehele Quay for the members to the rowing whole duration of the or fitness suite sections race, losing by a tiny of the club. Membership margin in the last few details can be found at Close finish in the Ladies Vet race strokes of the race. www.ramegigclub.com. Feel free to get in touch with The Juniors did well yet again this time finishing the club via the contacts on the website, or via the second behind Cotehele Quay who showed the club’s Facebook page, especially if you want to ‘Have advantage of knowing the river. Also well done to the a go at a row’.

Ferry manager invited to meeting Torpoint Ferry manager David List has been invited to the annual meeting of the Rame Peninsula Public Transport Users Group to clarify the recent ferry problems.

A manager from Plymouth City Bus company will also be attending so experiences can be shared of the problems that occurred during the recent Cawsand road closure when the diverted bus service only ran every two hours and many passengers had to change buses at Torpoint to get to and from Plymouth.

An update will also be given on alterations to the timetable when the proposed road works commence at Millpool Head, Millbrook.

A member of City Bus’ training team will be present to advise on the help and facilities available to support all passengers.

Everyone is welcome to attend the meeting on Thursday March 28 at 2 pm in the committee room at Torpoint Council offices.

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Ben’s marathon mission

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Ben Crane Ben and Louise Crane own and run the delightful Clifftop café, situated on Tregonhawke Cliff at Millbrook. The cafe has stunning views over Whitsand Bay but most mornings Ben isn’t looking at the view – he’s too busy putting in the miles on the coast path, training for this year’s Virgin Money London Marathon.

Ben is running this, his second London Marathon, to raise funds for Great Britain Wheelchair Rugby (www.gbwr.org.uk). His inspiration for that choice was his love of rugby, his Army background, and the impact of watching the Invictus Games.

“I was fortunate,” said Ben, “I served in Bosnia, Iraq and Northern Ireland, but I came home unscathed.

Seeing the courage of others who are making the most of things after sustaining life-changing injuries made me want to do something to honour them.”

At 47, Ben is twice as fit as most men half his age.

He puts it down to having always been physically active: “As kids living in mid-Devon, we had to cycle everywhere, up to 10 miles a day at least. As I got older, I worked on farms where most of the baling and threshing work was manual, and then it was a long bike ride home at the end of the day.”

On top of that, Ben has always played rugby (second row); at school, in the Army and for teams like Darlington RFC. That physical life has paid off for Ben. At 6’ 6” and 16 stone, there’s hardly an ounce of fat on his frame.

David Pond, the chief executive of GBWR, described Ben as ‘not having a natural running shape’ but his training regime around the SW Coast Path is something he takes in his considerable stride.

“I’m on 15 mile runs now, which will be 20 miles for the rest of March and into April, until a week before the marathon.” Then, says Ben, he takes time off and eats plenty of carbs until Marathon day. There’s not much time off from the café,

though, which is open all year round.

It was pleasantly busy when I spoke with him, on a Thursday morning. Plates of English breakfasts, fresh crab sandwiches and home cooked cakes passed us by as we sipped our coffees. Ben and Louise have developed a popular menu that Ben describes as simple, honest, nice food. “No chips,” added Ben, “we wanted to avoid the greasy spoon approach.”

Louise prepares the food orders with a full time chef, while Ben does ‘front of house’ duties with six part time staff who all contribute to a friendly, relaxed vibe. One of them, Kate Woodland, has caught the marathon bug - but not from Ben. “I’ve done quite a few half marathons,” said Kate, “the Great North Run, Cardiff Half and others. Now I’m doing the Virgin Money London Marathon too, to raise money for Leukaemia Care.” (www.leukaemiacare.org.uk).

Kate’s motivation is her partner’s current battle with leukaemia. Despite this, Kate and Ben swap hearty banter about the marathon in between serving the customers.

It’s all part of that relaxed and friendly vibe which goes perfectly with the Whitsand Bay views of sky, sand, surf and wide open spaces stretching between the Rame and Roseland Peninsulas.

Ben and Kate are running for two deserving charities. If you would like to find out more and make a donation, it’s easy to do on their Just Giving pages: www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ben-crane and www.justgiving.com/fundraising/ katharinawoodland.

And make sure you pay a visit to the Clifftop Café next time you’re over that way – you won’t be disappointed.

Visit Ben at The Clifftop Café, Tregonhawke Cliff, Military Road, Whitsand Bay PL10 1JH, open 10am – 4pm 7 days a week, tel 01752 822069.

Kingfisher Pre-School celebrates its ‘Outstanding’ Ofsted rating Staff, parents and children at Kingfisher Pre-School in Kingsand are celebrating after being rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

The school is a not-for-profit and registered charity, run by a committee of parent and staff volunteers. It caters for up to 24 children aged between two and five years old. There is a significant emphasis on outdoor learning and the nursery has a large safe outdoor area for children to investigate and explore.

The last Ofsted inspection in 2014 rated Kingfisher as Good overall. An Ofsted inspector visited Kingfisher again in December last year and reported that the quality and standards of the early years provision was Outstanding.

The nursery was rated as Outstanding in all four key areas assessed by Ofsted: effectiveness of leadership and management; quality of teaching, learning and assessment; personal development, behaviour and welfare and outcomes for children.

In the report Ofsted commented: “The manager has an excellent understanding of

the early years foundation stage and teaching at the pre-school is of a very high quality. Practice is monitored diligently and highquality evaluation ensures positive outcomes for all children.

“Behaviour is exemplary and children are confident. Children show high levels of curiosity, imagination and concentration as they engage in highly stimulating activities. For example, they peel real vegetables in the home corner.”

The inspector noted that staff provide outstanding support for children’s early literacy skills, focussing sharply on supporting children to acquire speech and language skills and introduce

engaging phonics activities.

The report continued: “Children make significant progress in their learning. Highly effective monitoring of the progress of groups of children ensures that all children achieve to the best of their ability.

“Partnerships with parents are incredibly strong. Staff encourage parents to become fully involved in the life of the pre-school. Staff develop resources to share at home, such as books and games which help to support children’s number and letter recognition.

“Children have very high levels of self-esteem and enthusiasm for learning. Staff give them choices and enable them to make decisions and think for themselves.

“Children’s views are listened to when considering changes to the environment.

“Children who speak English as an additional language are exceptionally well supported.

For instance, children count in French and use phrases to thank one another. This helps them to develop their home language while at the pre-school.”

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Torpoint and Rame Lions Club are pleased to continue supporting local endeavours - including the Torpoint Rowers Club.

Lions President Richard Pymm, presented a set of oars funded by a grant from the Lions Club. The oars will be used in the club’s newly acquired gig ‘Lantic’ which was purchased from Fowey Gig Club after fundraising efforts were successful in 2018.

The Rowers Club, founded by Lisa Hocking, is going from strength to strength with a busy season of regattas ahead.

The Rowers Club would like to extend a welcome to rowers of all ages and abilities and invites everyone to go along and have a go. Details can be found on the Torpoint Rowers Facebook page.

One of the rowers commented that ‘it’s a great chance to get out on the water and take some exercise, whilst being involved in a competitive sport.’

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After all the hype of the New Year and the initial get yourself going again period, the Lions Club have had several appeals to deal with, most of which have had the backing of the membership.

Unfortunately not all appeals can be accepted by the membership. However, we would like to assure everyone making an appeal that all the circumstances are taken into account and a fair decision is made. Please don’t take it personally if your case is not passed.

One cause as you will remember is the Café Abundance, real junk food project. We were able to support Café Abundance because of the invaluable help it provides in the community.

The owner, Jemma Morgan wrote to us to thank us for our support and asked if the letter could be published: “I am writing to thank the members of the Lions Club for their decision to support the ongoing work

of Café Abundance in the communities of Torpoint & Rame Peninsula.

“The very generous grant allowed us to purchase two fantastic stainless steel food preparation tables to furnish our new unit, and this means we are better able to prepare the food we rescue and make into meals to serve in our pop-up café lunches.

“The tables also mean that in the future we will be able to host cookery skills sessions for individuals, thus enabling them to minimise their own food wastage and increase their own repertoire of healthy, economic meal ideas. In addition to the financial difference your grant makes, the confidence it gives us that our project is worthwhile and recognised as valuable by other sections of the community is a hugely valuable endorsement, so once again thank you.”

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The Lions Club in Torpoint has reached another birthday milestone, since it was first launched on January 1 1977 - 43 years ago.

We will be celebrating the birthday at the Torpoint Football Club (200 Club) in the near future. In all that time members have come and gone and we are proud to say that most of those who were the first chartered members stayed with the club until it was no longer possible for them to continue.

So it was with Lion Jim Parsonage who sadly passed away last year, leaving us with our last surviving charter member, Bryan Lloyd Davies, well done Bryan, keep it up, we hope to see you again soon.

Those first Lions set up a standard which is hard to keep to – simply because of their commitment to the community and also to each other. We are always on the lookout for new members to take their place, if you are of a mind to take up the challenge then you can approach any Lion in the community and enquire about joining us or you can contact us on www.e-clubhouse.org/sites/torpointrame

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The redevelopment of this site, which is consistent with the emerging Neighbourhood Plan, will benefit the community of Torpoint and smarten up the first impression of the town.

At the January Torpoint Town Council meeting, six Year Two pupils, aged just seven years, from Torpoint Nursery and Infant School presented to the Council their concerns and fears regarding the use of plastic in our everyday lives.

Emphasis was given to the fact that plastic, if we continue to use it at its current rate, will be with us forever. It is estimated it would take 500 years for a foam cup to degrade, a plastic cup holder 400 years, a disposable nappy 450 years and a fishing line 600 years.

By the end of the presentation, it was clear to see that something quickly and urgently needs to be done and the question asked by the children of the Council, was simple, ‘What can Torpoint Council do to help?’

I am pleased to confirm we are now working towards becoming PLASTIC FREE! A councillor suggested it would be a fantastic opportunity to become the first Community Network Area (CNA) to be plastic free too.

There are 19 CNAs covering the whole of Cornwall, comprising Cornwall Councillors and representatives from town and parish councils. Some of the roles of the CNA include looking at the current issues affecting the CNA, and how working together can progress many ideas as well as helping to promote the environmental wellbeing of their communities.

Torpoint Nursery and Infant School children have canvassed retailers in and around the town and many are eager to help. To help promote the message further, Year Two pupils at the school held a concert of song and drumming, to help raise funds to

purchase fabric ‘bags for life’ for all families.

Two councillors have confirmed they are willing to be the council’s representatives to help drive this initiative and liaise locally with other interested parties. Let’s all play our part, and all recycle. Thank you Torpoint Nursery and Infant School for bringing such an emotive subject into the wider domain.

At the time of writing, the transfer of Torpoint Library from Cornwall Council is nearly complete, with an anticipated handover date of March 1, with a launch of the Community Hub scheduled for May 4. Please come along and give your support to a fantastic facility within our town.

Devolution continues apace, with Borough Play Park, Thanckes Play Park, Chestnut Play Park, Cambridge Field and the Tennis Courts, shortly being transferred to Torpoint Town Council.

These parks are a key asset for our town with funds allocated to improve and maintain them to the standard expected by all. Once again this will give the town the opportunity to improve and preserve important facilities for current and future generations.

I am pleased to announce that Councillor James Senese was recently Co-opted onto the Town Council. West Ward Councillor James brings a wealth of local knowledge and enthusiasm to the role.

Congratulations to Andy Martin, recently awarded the Bar to the Medal of Merit and Jenny Hughes awarded the Medal of Merit for their commitment to Scouting, presented by the District Commissioner.

It was also good news for the Sea Cadet unit, TS Ramehead who recently achieved first place in a drill competition held at HMS Raleigh. Their nine minute continuity drill routine was enough to win the Cornwall District and put them into the National Event to be held later in the year. Until next time.

Family Foraging Kitchen events Rame-based Family Foraging Kitchen is organising a number of events in the next few weeks.

First up on March 12 between 10.30am and 12.30pm is a Fresh Spring Pastas and Wild Spring Salads workshop where participants can make pasta from scratch and wild spring tonic salads. Start with a forage in an ancient meadow and then off to the Scout Hall to make scrumptious creations. £6 per child (aged five years plus). Advance bookings only.

Simon Walker of Wild Hearts will lead a spoon carving workshop on March 16 costing £20 per person and this is followed on April 9 with a Botanical Drawing session between 9.30am and 1.30pm with Rosie French. This

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Felting is the focus on April 7 in Millbrook when participants can learn to make a wet felted bowl or purse with Claire Roper from Wild by Design.

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Finally on April 14 Tess Wilmot will lead an Edible City Walk at Mount Wise in Plymouth between 10.30am and 1.30pm. Cost is £20, children go free.

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Dydh da! Everyone can now Go Cornish Golden Tree Productions, the team behind the mighty behemoth that is The Man Engine, is inviting people of all ages to go online and learn the Cornish language.

The team has been working tirelessly with Cornwall Council to develop a dynamic online resource called Go Cornish.

The new online resource for learning and teaching Cornish will engage a new demographic of nonCornish speakers and is designed to promote learning the Cornish language in accessible ways. A programme of interactive workshops and events are also taking place in schools, pubs and community spaces across Cornwall.

It is safe to say that Cornish is now officially cool.

With youthful organisations such as Newquay’s iconic surf event, Boardmasters Festival translating its entire website into Cornish, the Kernow King championing the cultural vernacular, popular musician Gwenno having written a whole album in Cornish in 2018 (Le Kov) and Kelly’s of Cornwall’s producing a national TV advertisement entirely in Cornish, the language is quite clearly experiencing a revival.

Between 2,000 and 3,000 people can speak some Cornish and the number learning is growing. In 2018, 77 people took Cornish language exams, 15 per cent up on the previous year.

More people are learning the language, and people are looking to use it in new ways, with the creation of a predictive text app in Cornish in 2017, and the first virtual reality PlayStation game available in Cornish (Smash Hit Plunder in 2018).

Visit Cornwall’s Cornwall Visitor Survey 2017/18 demonstrates a very strong awareness of the language among tourists who are seeing the language as a part of what makes Cornwall unique, different and culturally attractive.

A colourful Go Cornish bus waiting room at Lemon Quay was unveiled at the launch, along with the bespoke Go Cornish-branded double decker bus.

Will Coleman, director of Golden Tree Productions said: “Ow triga yn Kernow, ass on ni feusik kavos yeth teg teythyek, agan honan. Kernewek yw tresorva rych rag pobel a bub oos dhe vos rann anedhi. Ni a wayt bos agan gwiasva Go Cornish kevadow yn tien dhe beub neb a vynn dyski po adhyski an yeth kernewek, ny vern aga oos, keyndir po soodh.”

English translation: “Living in Cornwall, we are so fortunate to have our own beautiful, indigenous

language. Kernewek is a rich treasure trove for people of all ages to engage with. We hope that our Go Cornish website feels fully accessible to all that want to learn or teach the Cornish language, no matter what their age, background or day job.”

Will a besyas: “Ty a yll devnydhya Go Cornish rag kavos klassow y’th ranndir leel, kavos didhander a’n Tales of Porth marthys, hwedhlow rag kyns-skol, meythrinva ha dyski teylu, dyski yn sempel gans ‘phrase of the day’, kavos treylyansow yn ogas, kavos apps, hwedhlow, gwariow, kedhlow hwarvos, synsyas awenek ha lies lies moy. An yeth kernewek yw meur dhe les av.”

English translation: Will continued: “You can use Go Cornish to find classes in your local area, gain access to fun and engaging Tales from Porth stories for pre-school, nursery and family learning, simply learn ‘phrases of the day’, get Cornish translations at your fingertips, access apps, stories, games, event information, inspirational content and much, much more. The Cornish language is an important part of Cornish identity, culture and heritage and we’d like to thank everyone who joined us here today to celebrate this.”

Also available to download via the Go Cornish site is the magical Magi Ann app, funded by the National Lottery. The Magi Ann stories were originally written

by Mena Evans to help young children and their families learn Welsh.

These stories were developed into a prize-winning app by Menter Iaith Fflint. Now, Go Cornish has translated Magi Ann into Cornish to help the next generation of Cornish speakers get off to a flying start.

To celebrate this, Go Cornish also hosted its very own little Kevewi Magi Ann (Magi Ann party) at Nancledra Preschool after the launch event. The children had been working with the Magi Ann app every day in the run-up, so there were plenty of excited, Cornish-chattering children in attendance.

Musician, Gwenno Saunders said: “Congratulations to you ALL for the amazing work with the Magi Ann Kernewek app – I can’t believe that such a thing exists! It is so important in the history of the language, and it is so great to be here with my son as well. Big FAT thank you!”

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Noah, who is an A Level student at Torpoint Community College, started sailing as an eight year old with Cawsand Bay Sailing Club.

His natural talent, commitment and determination saw him progress rapidly and two years ago, at the age of 16, he became the World Youth Champion in the RS Aero 7 class.

The RS Aero World Championships were held in Carnac, France and the five day event saw him compete against competitors far older and more experienced than him and from all over the world, including Australia, USA and Europe. He finished 20th overall out of more than 60 entrants and wrestled the Under 19 youth title from Yannick Gloster from California.

Since that success Noah has competed at events throughout the UK and further afield and is now preparing for the RS Aero European Championships in Lake Garda in August, followed by the World Championships in Melbourne at the end of the year.

Noah is being sponsored by Torpointbased Resilience Communications for the trip to Australia, but would welcome any support towards his trip to Italy in the summer for the European Championships.

Andrew Molloy, Commodore of Cawsand Bay Sailing Club said: “We are all thrilled that Noah has been named as the Junior Sailor of the Year. He is a fantastic role model for other young sailors and I’m delighted that he is joining our committee to help train new cadets this summer.”

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Proposed Torpoint War Memorial –more donations needed to continue project Torpoint Town Council is continuing to work on the project to erect a War Memorial in Eliot Square to commemorate civilians and service personnel from Torpoint who were killed in the Second World War and other conflicts.

The proposal for the memorial has been developed by a working party of Town Councillors, members of the Royal British Legion, Torpoint Archives and members of the public. The memorial is intended to provide an eloquent, silent witness to the tragic impact of world events on our Parish community and the sacrifices it has made in conflicts of the 20th Century and later.

The Town Council is delighted to report many families have made contact to confirm the surname and initials or names are accurate.

For the project to progress additional funding is now being

sought to undertake specific groundworks, including the excavation of small trenches and the construction of one horizontal plinth, edged in granite kerbstones.

The Town Council is submitting an invitation to tender for this work to local contractors and are still trying to raise additional funds for this work.

A number of donations have already been pledged and the appeal is currently half way to the target of £5,000 but additional funds are needed.

To find out more about how you can donate, no amount is too small, please contact the Town Clerk, Torpoint Town Council, 1 - 3 Buller Road, Torpoint, Cornwall PL11 2LD, or alternatively email admin@torpointtowncouncil.gov.uk or telephone: 01752 814165.

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Royal Navy mobilises locals for a mass clean-up of Tregantle Beach

Sailors from HMS Richmond and Devonport Naval Base, rallied volunteers to sweep along Tregantle Beach near Torpoint and rid it of the latest rubbish deposited on the oncepristine sands by the ocean.

The beach sits at the western end of Whitsand Bay beneath Tregantle Fort, which is still regularly used by Royal Navy and Royal Marines for live firing.

As a result, access to the shore is limited – especially for vehicles – which largely rules out the council collecting rubbish. Keeping Tregantle clear of rubbish is a labour of love for 35-yearold Chief Petty Officer Craig BrookHewitt who organises regular cleanups (including another matelot-heavy one last spring when he was serving at nearby HMS Raleigh).

The gunner is now assigned to frigate HMS Richmond, undergoing refit in Devonport, allowing him to still enjoy walking his dog at Tregantle… and organise sweeps with the added muscle power of shipmates.

Tregantle suffers particularly from regular dumps of ‘nurdles’, – small pellets used in plastic production while eagle-eyed litter-pickers can sometimes find pieces of Lego lost at sea after a cargo spill off Land’s End more than 20 years ago.

On top of that there is rubbish and plastics from the local community washed up and, in summer, debris left behind by tourists and beachgoers.

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we get all sorts of plastic washed up on to the sand – last May we managed to clear 45 full bags of rubbish, over two tons of plastic rope, masses of fishing equipment, and even plastic shot-gun cartridges, which floated across the Atlantic from a shooting competition on the cliffs in Canada,” Craig explained.

“That’s the problem with such a wide and open beach like this, even after our biggest and most effective clean-up, a high tide will mean it’s back to where it was before within days.”

Craig also arranged the safe access of vehicles through the Ministry of Defence firing range which borders the beach, so that the collected litter could be taken away.

“Because the beach can only be accessed on foot, the council can’t get access to clear up the rubbish, so after a storm, or a sunny weekend, it can accumulate,” he added.

Anti-Submarine Warfare Type 23 Frigate HMS Richmond has recently relocated from Portsmouth to Plymouth and Commander Hugh Botterill MBE, threw his full weight behind the initiative.

“Dealing with the challenge posed by plastic in our oceans and on our beaches, is a global issue that requires an international response. My Ship’s Company are happy to be able to contribute, even in some small way, to this global issue and of course to show support to our local community”.

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The Portal in Torpoint has received a welcome donation from the Sir George Cook Lodge RAOB - the Torpoint Buffalos.

Lodge secretary Stephen Mahoney presented a cheque to Jan Wright and Jack Whitfield of The Portal to help with purchasing an information display stand that will have specialised books on autism and mental health, sensory Items and weighted blankets.

Torpoint Buffalos became aware of The Portal’s amazing work and decided to make a donation from its charity funds to help towards the new stand, books and equipment.

The Sir George Cook Lodge was founded in 1920 and was originally located in Millbrook. It moved to Torpoint in 2003 and over the years has supported dozens of charities and local organisations. Last year the Torpoint Buffalos raised £2,600 for Torpoint Athletic youth teams.

Torpoint Archives exhibition in April The 25th anniversary of Torpoint Archives will be celebrated at a special event in April.

An exhibition entitled ‘Torpoint’s Past’ will feature photographs, artefacts and other historical items.

The event takes place at the Council Chambers in York Road on Friday April 26 and Saturday April 27 between 10am and 3pm. All welcome. Further details from The Archives on 07530 976981.

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March 16 Torpoint Community Cinema at the Council Chambers.

5pm Goosebumps 2; 7.30pm Bohemian Rhapsody. To reserve seats visit the Torpoint Community Cinema Facebook page or text 07870453641 Apr 26 and 27 Torpoint Archives celebrates its 25th anniversary at the Council Chambers. Come along and view photographs and artefacts from Torpoint’s Past. Further details later.

July 4 Free Summer Concert Ferryboat Entertainers present ‘Music, Music, Music’ at the Cornerstone Church at 7.30pm - Free entry and refreshments, plus Grand Raffle. Profits in aid of Church funds.

A new friendship group tackling isolation and loneliness has been launched in Torpoint.

Out With Friends meets once a month and organises outings to local venues and attractions.

Penny Madge, one of the organisers, said: “For many reasons we can all find that our world is becoming smaller and we are spending more time than we would like, home alone. Bereavement, disability or Illness such as depression or dementia can radically change our lives reducing our confidence or ability to venture out independently.

“As we age our friends may start to reduce in number or perhaps we find ourselves caring for a partner or relative.”

Whatever the reason Penny is encouraging people to join their monthly outing with a group of friendly faces.

Out With Friends meets on the fourth Wednesday of each month with the Community bus picking up from Millbrook at 1pm and then from Torpoint. There is a £3.50 fare for the bus and the group visits local places including Hannafore, Cotehele House and Carbeil Nursery.

The next trip is to Seaton Beach Café for tea and if you wish a stroll on the beach. To book or to see the full programme, please ring Penny on 822014.

History of Rodda’s Cream on the menub A talk on the history of Rodda’s Cream proved an entertaining subject for The Torpoint Wives Group.

Philip Rodda came to give a talk on the history of the enterprise, which started from small beginnings in a farmhouse in Scorrier, growing to the world wide industry it is today, through hard work and dedication to the quality of the scrumptious Cornish delicacy.

Eliza Jane Rodda, Philip’s great-great grandmother started making the cream on the farm, which had no running water or electricity.

Rain water was collected from the roof into containers, primus stoves were bought to heat the water as the fame of the cream grew.

An order came from London because tourists who had been on holiday in Cornwall wanted to be able to eat it on returning home.

Pasteurisation was required for this to happen along with transport to the capital. Luckily in those

Lent offers a second chance for us each year Many people make New Year’s resolutions. The chance to start again with a fresh year.

Unfortunately they are difficult to keep. Our plan to lose weight is challenged by the Christmas Cake and mince pies that need finishing. Our plan to walk more or keep fit is frequently prevented by foul weather. (I can’t go out in that as I have got a cold it won’t be good for me) All too soon our resolutions have collapsed into a heap. But don’t despair. Have you ever thought of Lent as a yearly second chance?

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days Scorrier had a railway station. The fame of Rodda Cream spread and over 120 years later it is exported all over the world.

China has discovered the pleasure of eating it and the Cornish cream has now be given protected status. The business had a problem during the Second World War as it was forbidden to make it, so a diversion into breeding turkeys was started, 28 varieties in all, representing a lot of hard work at Christmas.

The turkeys were sold when permission was granted for the cream to be made again. Roddas now make butter as well as gifts containing milk or cream, such as shortbread and fudge.

Eve Oates, chairperson gave the vote of thanks for a fascinating family story which members found interesting and uplifting. Next meeting will be a flower demonstration by Green Sails.

July 6 Friends of Thanckes Park Field Day at Thanckes Park (The Lawn) further details later.

July 13 St Columba & Torpoint Rugby Club Community Fun Day at Defiance Field.

July 14 Torpoint Civic Parade - St James Church. Muster at Buller Road at 10.30am to parade to St James Church for the service at 11am.

July 20 Torpoint & Rame Peninsula Lions Summer Fair, Community College Grounds. Details Andy Brownhill 01752 813762.

Oct 24 RBL Poppy Appeal Concert at St James Church at 7.30pm.

Dec 5 Free Christmas Concert.

Ferryboat Entertainers present ‘It’s Christmas’ at Cornerstone Church at 7.30pm. Free entry and refreshments, plus Grand Raffle. Profits in aid of Church funds.

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Rame Church history MAKER WITH RAME

February’s speaker was David Parker talking about Rame Church – a subject dear to his heart.

The church as we know it was built and consecrated by the Bishop of Exeter in 1259 but it was built on much older foundations. The church built in 1259 was very simply a tower, nave and chancel built from Pentewen stone, shipped by sea from Mevagissey.

There were two stages of improvement/ enlargement one in 1320 the other in 1480 when the population and the finances were favourable.

The patronage of this church was in the hands of the Edgcumbe family however their attention was mostly directed at

the estate church of Maker. The church as it is today was the result of the Victorian’s urge to improve all churches.

David then told us a bit about the windows in the church and the gravestones outside. It was a very interesting and absorbing talk.

After giving some of our ladies posies for their birthdays we proceeded with the normal details of our meetings, discussing upcoming events, workshops we can attend and not forgetting that our WI celebrates its 65th birthday this year. Watch this space for further information.

The next meeting is on March 15 when the annual general meeting take place.

Guest speaker on March 26 is Julian Waring on the Fisherman’s Mission.

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water. You can download this or send for a copy at (caid.org.uk/lent) Some people have a Lenten jar. You know all those things that we plan to do but never get around to doing them. How about writing them down on slips of paper. If you can manage 40 things even better. Things like phoning a relation or friend, clearing a cupboard, writing a letter, setting up that regular donation to a charity you always intended to support etc etc. Then put the slips of paper into a jar and each day in Lent pull out one task and do it!

Here’s another idea. Appreciating silence.

We live busy lives and I for one always put the radio on in the car or switch on some music. But perhaps it is time to appreciate the silence, to listen to God or to pray for yourself or others. In Lent it would be good to set aside some time just to sit and listen. 15 minutes a day can have an amazing impact. Try it.

Finally how about going to a Lent Group. At Cornerstone it is on Tuesday mornings. At St James it is Monday afternoons and for Churches Together it is on Wednesday evenings, 7pm, at St James Church Hall. The first session is on Wednesday March 13. Other churches will also have a lent programme. You will be sure of a warm welcome. Good luck and God bless.

The views expressed in this column are not necessarily the views of Churches Together in Torpoint

The Project500 team at Fourlanesend Community Primary School at Cawsand would like to thank Andy Miller at Coastline Skips in Torpoint for donating skips and time to help remove all the old plasterboard and other materials.

Project500 is converting the old air raid shelter at Fourlanesend into a music recording and media centre for the school and community. More help is always welcome and anyone who would like to get involved should please email project500@email.com

History Group meeting Rame Peninsula History Group meet on the third Monday of the month at the Congregational Hall in Garrett Street, Cawsand at 7.30pm. £2 per person on the door and all are welcome. Forthcoming events: March 18 - The Tudor Wreck by Martin Read

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Council tax set to rise by more than £45 a year in Cornwall Budget plans to protect vital frontline services for the most vulnerable and to ensure the ongoing delivery of adult social care, fire and rescue services and waste collections were on the agenda at Cornwall Council’s full meeting at New County Hall on February 26 as the Advertiser went to press.

The Cabinet-approved plans for 2019/20 include a proposed 3.99% council tax increase, which would see an average Band B property increase by 88 pence per week.

The proposed 2019/20 budget will see vital services protected at a time when central government funding for the Council reduces, and includes: • an extra £17 million over the next four years to meet the increasing demand for social

care for vulnerable adults • increasing funding for services for vulnerable children and families by 10% • investing an additional £30 million in our roads • putting an extra £10 million into pay packages through the council’s commitment to a genuine living wage for people in Cornwall • directly investing in homes and jobs that people in Cornwall need, with Cornwall Council being the number one area for the delivery of affordable housing • protecting evening and weekend bus services for residents and creating one of the best integrated rural transport services in the country with smart ticketing

• almost £30m investment into digital improvements and the wider roll-out of superfast broadband across Cornwall.

Cornwall Council’s Cabinet has agreed the capital programme, which will see more than £1.2bn investment to deliver essential infrastructure, create jobs and support the delivery of quality homes in Cornwall.

The Deputy Leader of Cornwall Council and Cabinet portfolio holder for resources, Julian German, said setting the council’s budget and council tax for 2019/20 and planning for the years beyond was challenging.

“We are under no illusions that this is a tough budget. The council will not receive any government revenue support grant after 2022, and Cornwall will need to become increasingly

self-sufficient. Instead of government grant, we will be reliant on income from council tax and a share of the rates payable by businesses based in the local area.

“We have looked at other options available before considering the level of council tax. We are taking a different approach to securing services that residents’ value. This budget has a strong focus on delivering innovative ways of supporting the care needs of individuals, giving people appropriate short-term support sooner that will reduce the need for expensive longer-term support services.

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12 Advertiser March 2019

01752 812333 W

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• Three Bedroom

• Separate Dining

• Period Home • Enclosed Garden

Room

Torpoint

• Dbl Garage

• Five Dbl

• Lawned Garden

Bedrooms

£170,000

• Loft Apartment • Two Bedroom

• Refurbished

Torpoint

£425,000

• Garage

• Modern Home

• Driveway

Torpoint

£175,000+

• Lovely Condition

• Parking

• Bungalow

• Enclosed Garden

• Three Bedroom

£165,000

Torpoint

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NE

• Three Bedrooms

• Garage

• Extended

• Well Presented

• Modern Home

• Driveway

• Three Bedrooms

• Enclosed Garden

• Period Home • Three Dbl Bedrooms • Kitchen/

• Semi Detached

Torpoint

£180,000+

£250,000+

W

NE

• Semi Detached

• Semi Detached

• Detached

Torpoint

NE

• Three Bedrooms

• No Chain

• Views

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NE

• Extensive Home

• CH and DG

W

W

NE

Torpoint

£220,000

Breakfast Room • Lawned Garden • Well Presented

Torpoint

£170,000+

01752 812600 T

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• Mid Terrace House • Two Bedrooms • Cul-De-Sac Location

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• Two Allocated Parking Spaces • Available Now • EPC D

Torpoint

£600 pcm

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• Mid Terrace House

• Rear Garden

• End Terraced House

• Two Double Bedrooms

• Unfurnished

• Three Bedrooms

• Kitchen Diner

• EPC C

• FEB MOVE IN OFFER

Torpoint

£625 pcm

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• Off Road Parking

• Three Bedrooms

• Available Now

• Kitchen Diner

• EPC C

Millbrook Affordable fees No VAT - lettings 7 days a week contactable 8 til 8 Prominent high street display

£750 pcm

• Ground Floor Apartment • Two Bedrooms • Refurbished Throughout

Torpoint

• Available Now • EPC D

£750 pcm

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• Semi Detached House

Torpoint

• Garage & Driveway Parking

LE O T

• Allocated Parking

• Character Cottage

• Village Location

• Private Courtyard

• Two Bedrooms

• Available Now

• EPC C

• Large Rear Garden

• EPC E

£650 pcm

Polbathic

£600 pcm

1 Fore Street

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