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Cornwall Council calls on government to give Cornwall the recognition it deserves on sixth anniversary of Cornish minority status

Friday 24th April, 2020 marks the sixth anniversary of the Cornish being recognised as a national minority – and while Cornwall Council’s immediate focus is on responding to the coronavirus crisis, the council and partners have expressed concern that the Census Order (England and Wales) laid before Parliament on March 2, 2020, ignores the wishes of many people in Cornwall by not including a Cornish tick box in the 2021 Census.

A glimpse of sunshine during these very bleak times!

Kernow

20/03/2020

'Visit Cornwall' perform remarkable mid day U turn! Cornwall Council issue statement! Cornwall is closed!

It would appear that a loud message sent out by the people of Cornwall has been heard!

Cornwall Council have also heeded the warning we have sent to all their senior members and have made a full statement.

AN URGENT APPEAL FROM STEVE DOUBLE MP (St Austell and Newquay)

This morning we are horrified to see that Malcolm Bell, CEO of 'Visit Cornwall' (a private company designed to promote the tourist 'industry in Cornwall for the benefit of its members) again encouraging second homeowners etc to make their way to Cornwall. We condemn this entirely. Already we are seeing instances of inadequate food provisions for our elderly population and on line grocery shopping delayed by weeks.

"DON'T COME TO CORNWALL!" - Doctor Phoebe Heveron, Treliske Hospital

We are pleased to bring to you all the following message from Dr. Heveron, one of our brave and committed doctors here in Cornwall.

These are her words:

"Hello all! Not something I want to post but as a doctor in Treliske I feel like I have to.

Please please please take covid seriously and stop all non essential contact with anyone.

Kernow

19/03/2020

We were deeply shocked to be sent the below screen shots of postings on Facebook by one of our thousands of followers on social media.

Given the extremely limited medical resources available in the Duchy coupled with the Westminster Government's current advice based on scientific opinion, this kind of blatant profiteering places the love of money before life and public safety.

Gorsedh Kernow have compiled a useful table of events in the towns and villages of Cornwall which may be viewed here:

Link: http://gorsedhkernow.org.uk/stpirans.html

Looking for something different for that special someone? This stocking filler is a thrill ride through Cornwall's eighteenth century, spinning yarns about the title character, but based on well researched history.

On the 25th November 2019 at Truro Crown Court there is to be a new two week legal inquest to establish the facts behind the sinking of the Breton fishing vessel, the Bugaled-Breizh (Sons of Brittany).

One of the sons of the lost fishermen will also be there to testify.

The five-strong crew of the Bugaled Breizh drowned when it went down off the Cornish coast in January 2004.

Crew members' families claim a submarine was responsible, but that has been denied by British authorities and rejected by French courts.

All will be aware that local tax payers are being forced to underwrite and pay for the massed tourism which hits Kernow each year and even the Chief Constable, Shaun Sawyer has pointed out that it is simply not fair that local people should have to pay to provide extra policing (and other) services to the tens of thouands of holiday makers.

Now Police Commissioner Alison Hernandez has gone to Westminster with a delegation of councillors, MPs and police representatives from across the police force area to hand in a bid for extra funding.