Sub-Post Offices are dependent on customers using the services offered and I’m pleased that cash deposits have increased by 43%, cheque deposits by 15% and cash withdrawals up by 13% in the past year.

Headteachers from across West Cornwall were able to grill the Education Secretary on a variety of topics when he visited Penzance last week.

Dozens of dog owners and their pets celebrated the re-opening to dogs of the full two-mile long stretch of beach from Marazion to Penzance by taking part in the Great Western Dog Walk and Fun Dog Show on Saturday.

On Friday community leaders gathered at the Salvation Army in St Ives to discuss how the £25m offered by Government to St Ives could improve living standards and social mobility.

Photo by David Long

Installing average speed cameras would be a ‘quick and relatively cheap’ fix to some of the traffic issues along the stretch of the A30 between St Erth and the Newtown roundabout, says West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas.

Success to report! More money for Sub Postmasters, money to cut bus fares and money to develop modern NHS services in modern hospitals.

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas says that £450 million of Government funding for the NHS in Cornwall will prove a game-changer in ensuring that the county has healthcare facilities fit for the 21st century.

The promise of a £23.5m funding package over the next four years for a ‘Reduced Bus Fares’ pilot in Cornwall has been hailed by MP Derek Thomas as an exciting opportunity to get more people to use public transport.

West Cornwall MP Derek Thomas has welcomed the introduction of improved charges to postmasters for handling bank transactions.

Celebrate the re-opening to dogs of the full two-mile long stretch of beach from Marazion to Penzance by taking part in the Great Western Dog Walk and Fun Dog Show on Saturday, 5th October will take in the beautiful scenery along the beach from Marazion to Penzance.