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The South West’s Goldmine Legendary radio presenter, Chris Dinnis joins The South West’s Goldmine to host the DAB radio station’s ‘The Saturday Breakfast Show’. Taking to the air from Saturday 6th March, Chris will be behind the mic from 8am – 10am, bringing music from the 50’s to the 80’s, local features and more to listeners of Cornwall’s only independently owned county-wide radio station. Hailing from the south west, Chris brings a wealth of experience to the station including a music journalism career and 40 years spent on the radio. Interviewing everyone from David Dimbleby to Beyonce, he’s also performed in front of senior royals and hosted numerous outdoor headline acts. With a passion for 60’s and 70’s music ChrisContinue Reading

Paula Gover-Simpson sadly passed away in February 2020, much loved to her family and friends. She was a vivacious and inspiring character, who now thanks to family, has a legacy for her creative skill and imagination. Known as Paul, both her and her husband moved to Devon in 2015 to be nearer her family and grandchildren.  But before her move to the South West, Paul had a long and varied career in the arts even as part of the of the Scottish National Ballet, after graduating from the Royal Academy of Dance.  She was also one of the founding members of Artform – an amateur dramatics group based in Bromley. After her ballet career came to an end, Paul beganContinue Reading

As he approached his 100th birthday in April 2020, Captain Sir Tom Moore inspired many people with his humility and hope, both in this country and throughout the world. Fundraising for the NHS in the midst of the UK’s first national Covid-19 lockdown, Sir Tom raised over £39 million pounds walking gentle laps around his garden. His death, just a few days ago, also touched Spanish/Venezuelan artist Fernando Asián who has captured the national hero’s likeness in a commemorative pen and ink portrait. Fernando arrived in Yealmpton, near Plymouth, some months before the pandemic took hold. “The health service here is nothing short of amazing,” said Fernando who during the first lockdown joined friends and neighbours on their doorsteps forContinue Reading

The key to immortality is first living a life worth remembering. – Bruce Lee In 2010 I found Salem Assli’s books about Savate and JKD and have been interested in his teachings ever since. While studying Salem and his teachings I have been interested in his biography and how he has become who he is. Salem Assli’s mother is from Northern France, her father was Belgian (Flemish), his father was from North Africa, Algeria. His father came to France when he was 16 years old; he had to change the age in his documents, so it stated that he is two years older than he actually was, to enter French territory. While working in textiles in France, he met Salem’sContinue Reading