Behind the idyllic Cornish seaside towns, beautiful beaches and famous restaurants is a hidden problem: thousands of people are struggling to get by, pay for essential bills, and put food on the table.  This is largely due to the seasonal work, low wages and zero- hour contracts that are typical of the popular holiday destination. […]

Members of St Tudy WI were asked to prepare a lunchtime buffet as part of the special visitation of the Duke and Duchess of Cornwall. The Duke and Duchess were there to open the coffee shop extension to the Village Community Shop and then went on to the Village Hall to meet present and past […]

Those of you who live in the Helston area or on the Lizard may be interested in an upcoming Health & Well-being Day to be held on 26th September at the Old Cattle Market.

For those of you who are thinking of attending our ‘Take a Town: Saltash’ event on 20th September, we have a bit more information for you! The day was advertised as including a chance to see the Saltash Tapestry. Now, however, we will also have the special treat of meeting the tapestry’s designer and principal […]

Liskeard WI showed off their bloomers this weekend at Liskeard Carnival! The women won 1st in their class and also won the shield for best over all entry. Well done!

If you live anywhere near Hayle, you may have seen Hayle WI’s contribution to ‘Hayle in Bloom’. She’s Flora the Suffragette and she’s magnificent! Pay her a visit next time you’re in the area! The village of Ladock held an amazing Flower Festival in the local church earlier this month to commemorate the end of […]

We are delighted that MPs across parties have come together to jointly start a letter asking the Prime Minister to back a UK net zero emissions target ahead of 2050. There’s no time like now to ask your MP to join their colleagues in showing their support. The 100th MP has signed up to the […]

Members of Sticker WI took part in Sticker Festival last month, dressed as suffregettes. Or are they suffragists? Earlier in the month, Mawnan WI held their own celebration with a Women’s Vote March. Over 130 marchers, including WI members, families and friends, Rainbows, Brownies and Guides and their leaders and women from the village along […]

WI members, friends, family and holiday makers are welcome to come and enjoy the fun and enjoy a home made cake or two in Bude on Friday 10th August. 

Are you or any members of your WI interested in having a go at Walking Netball? Here are details of some local netball activities you might like to try: Saltash Community School Tuesdays @ 7pm – 8pm Every week from 17th April – 24th July 2018 Will start again in September 2018 – times & […]