Out of the 100 towns earmarked for the Government’s High Street Fund Penzance has provisionally secured one of the highest amounts (28 towns on the list are to...

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has welcomed the inclusion of Newlyn as a ‘designated port’ for fish and crustacean landings by the North East Atlantic Fisheries...

I have to say that I had thought we had seen the last of national lockdowns last year and I am sorry that we find ourselves in this situation once again. No one...

Photo by Alan Walker West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas is encouraging people who feel they have solutions to the issue of ‘levelling up’ the country to take part in...

We all know what is needed to get back on top of coronavirus - keeping any interaction with people outside of our household to an absolute minimum (i.e...

In amongst the challenges of this year, one thing that I’m not going to regret is the opportunity to spend considerably more time at home with my children. The...

MP Derek Thomas says that a £270k pay-out to four independent cinemas in West Cornwall from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund will be a lifeline in helping...

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has called for local authorities to support home ownership for local working families as the Government considers far-reaching...

I was sad to read of John Le Carre’s passing in the press this week. He lived not a million miles from me and the St Buryan Community House will be a local...