Colour TV: ¡baby! (via Tip Top Recordings) Streaming OUT NOW Following a self-imposed hiatus of almost two years, south-west based indie pop 4-piece Colour TV are back in action with new single ¡baby! and already aiming for the stars. It’s a song which heralds a new beginning for the band with its original line up, with so much to look forward to in the future. It’s been two long years since Colour TV’s last single, You Treat This…
An empty parked car has fallen into a sinkhole.The Mini car fell into a hole about 2m (6.6ft) deep on Sunday in a car park behind Berrymans Bakery on Trew Parc, in Redruth, Cornwall.Cornwall Council said its contractor Cormac secured the site and believed it to have been caused by a mining feature. Dan Berriman, from Cornwall Mining Consultants, said engineers "need to understand what is going on" before any action to remove the car is taken.Mr Berriman…
A new university specialising in dentistry is one of the projects being considered as part of a town's regeneration.Dorset Council said its cabinet was set to work with partners on a number of ideas aimed at turning Weymouth into a "thriving coastal destination".The council said a new Allied Health Professional University in the town, with funding already allocated for a dental faculty, was one of the proposals being considered. The plans for the university are being developed in…
Detectives have launched an investigation after a series of burglaries in East Cornwall.Police said two homes in St Cleer were targeted on Monday 20 October, with jewellery and cash being stolen from the properties on Well Lane and Trecarne View.Det Insp Claire Nicholls said police believe both incidents were part of a series of burglaries across the Liskeard area and nearby villages.She added: "The incidents have increased in the past few weeks with thieves targeting rural and secluded…
Up to 40 jobs could be at risk at a luxury boat builder after lower than expected wholesale orders.Princess Yachts, which is based in Plymouth, Devon, said it was entering a consultation process that may lead to a "small number of redundancies".Trade union Unite said up to 40 jobs including managerial positions were at risk, the Local Democracy Reporting Service said.The firm, which blamed economic and market conditions for the drop in orders, has also cut 240 jobs…
Residents are being given the chance to try and balance Dorset Council's books using an online budget simulator.The tool allows residents to adjust spending across key services such as adult social care, waste collection, road maintenance, housing and libraries, as well as deciding whether to raise council tax.The simulator gives users £479.4m to work with and sets a target to reduce spending by £35m to balance the budget. The council said it would "give residents a taste for…
Georgia EadieWest of EnglandBBCItalian-owned Leonardo runs the UK's only helicopter factory in SomersetWorkers at one of the world's biggest defence firms have decided to suspend their strike action following a new pay offer.About 3,000 employees at Leonardo, which runs the UK's only helicopter factory in Yeovil, Somerset, planned to walk out across five of the company's UK sites.After last-minute talks, union Unite has agreed to suspend the action to allow for a ballot of members to take place…
BBC radio presenters have begun their part of a 1,000 mile three-legged challenge for Children in Need (CIN).BBC Radio Cornwall's James Churchfield and James Dundon are each hoping to complete 12.5 miles (20.12km) over two days.Both presenters will be in different parts of Cornwall on Tuesday and Wednesday.Mr Churchfield began his walk at Land's End at 08:00 GMT and Mr Dundon began his walk at Bude canal tow path at 10:00. They will be walking each mile tethered…
The relationship between 20th-century conflict and the challenges facing the world today is to be the focus of a new history prize launched for secondary school pupils in Cornwall. The Tony Hibbert Prize, established in memory of the decorated Second World War veteran, will invite students in key stages 3-5 – year groups 7-13 – to creatively respond to a particular theme each year, through a range of different media. The children will be able to write creatively…
Cornish businesses are being invited to explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can drive innovation and growth at the Cornwall AI Summit, this month. Orchestrated by the University of Exeter, Cornwall, the flagship event will bring together business leaders, researchers and digital experts to discuss how AI is transforming industries and what it means for organisations in the county. It will include keynote speakers, panel discussions, and a series of free, practical workshops aimed at helping organisations apply AI…
BBC radio presenters have begun their part of a 1,000 mile three-legged charity challenge for Children in Need.Caroline Densley and Michael Chequer from BBC Radio Devon intend to cover 12.5 miles (20.12km) over the two-day challenge. Chequer began in Bideford and Densley began in Exmouth earlier. They will be walking each mile tied to a different person, including volunteers and staff from Children in Need-funded projects.Open Door, Action East Devon, Taw and Torridge Voluntary Services and Home Start…
A speed camera has been damaged in a "reckless act of vandalism" that the local council said could have seriously endangered the public.Police notified Plymouth City Council that the street lighting column on Victoria Road, St Budeaux, had been damaged early on Saturday.Highways teams attended the scene, before the upper column and the speed enforcement camera was removed and the lower column made safe, the council said.The camera, which had been lent to police free of charge by…