· Educational specialists will revamp prisoners’ learning experience to boost rehabilitation · Prisoners with neurodivergent needs such as dyslexia and autism to be better identified and supported · Goal to cut crime and reduce reoffending that costs taxpayers £18 bn per annum Prisoners at HMP Bristol with learning needs such as dyslexia and ADHD willContinue Reading
A Cornish couple have been awarded a Points of Light award by Prime Minister Boris Johnson in recognition of their dedication to keeping Cornwall’s coastline pristine. Through their organisation ‘Clean Ocean Sailing’, Steve Green and Monika Hertlová host eco-sailing expeditions around Cornwall and beyond, raising awareness of pollution in our oceans andContinue Reading
Before you read my article I’d like to state how much I appreciated a ‘letter of thanks’ from a readers who signed himself FINLAY! I’m able to guarantee the last thing on my mind is retirement and these rambling missives will be submitted until I drop, hopefully a good fewContinue Reading
A Devon-based insurance provider has just achieved the unusual landmark of giving £1m of its income to charity. Naturesave, an award-winning insurance provider, has achieved the unusual landmark of giving £1m of its income to UK projects promoting sustainability. Former Lloyds insurance broker, Mathew Criddle, founded the company in 1993Continue Reading
with launch of new book highlighting the urgency of ocean protection Truro author Ben Rowswell joined children at The Wave Project in Newquay to launch new book, I Spoke To The Sea Following a session of surf therapy, author gave a special reading of his new book Book launch highlightsContinue Reading
‘A ‘daay’ to ‘Remember’ it certainly was when our ‘headline’ horse romped home unchallenged at Lingfield to kick off this week in grand style and later Tom Marquand took Windsor by storm with a devastating hat-trick in an hour locals will never forget; his rides on all-the-way winners Sea SylphContinue Reading
The British Normandy Memorial was officially opened on Sunday 6 June, 77 years to the day from the D-Day landings and Totnes based company Carpenter Oak were honoured to play a part in its construction. Carpenter Oak specialise in creating unique timber structures and worked with the Normandy Memorial TrustContinue Reading
Tantastic is a very long time winning but a gilt-edged opportunity presents itself in the eight-runner Novice Median Auction Stakes over five furlongs of Wolverhampton tapeta today; it will be impossible for Brian Ellison’s charge to gain ‘winning brackets’ if this tenth attempt fails. One of my favourite sayings is,Continue Reading
The global pandemic has affected many Cornish businesses, families, friends, and charities since the start of 2020 and due to the various restrictions over the past year charities have not been able to perform their regular fund-raising activities throughout the county. Unfortunately, due to the global crisis The Provincial GrandContinue Reading
Riknnah, heavily-backed, concluded what became a troublesome week of missed opportunities when prevailing narrowly Saturday night, on Lingfield polytrack; how significant and ironic! Injustice of over-watering turf racecourses surfaced dramatically (yet again!) at Epsom where starting prices, positioning of runners was farcical as jockeys were again completely mystified by underfootContinue Reading