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News from Kernow Matters To Us:

In its ongoing campaign to call the proposals of the Boundary Commission to account wherein a cross-border constituency known as 'Devonwall' has been proposed, ‘Kernow Matters’ has sent the following letter to the Prime Minister, Government Ministers and Cornwall's MPs with additional copies sent to the Party Leaders of all opposition parties in the Westminster Parliament as well as to selected members of the House of Lords seeking their assistance in doing all they can to obstruct the threat to Cornwall's ancient border.

Capt Tom Rees, from Brecon, Wales (Welsh: Aberhonddu, Cymru), died aged 21 on 17 September 1916 in an air battle with Germany's Red Baron pilot Manfred von Richthofen (2 May 1892 – 21 April 1918) . On that day 100 years ago, Tom Rees was the observer in a plane with a pilot, Lionel Morris when they were intercepted over northern France by German fighters. They were some of the first victims of the famous German WW1 pilot who went on to have 80 aerial combat victories credited to him before he was killed in 1918.

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

On Wednesday 11th May, 2016, Boris Johnson MP came to Cornwall. He arrived in Truro on a large coach emblazoned with the words: 

‘We send the EU £350 million a week – let’s fund our NHS instead’.

Whilst waving a pasty around, Boris Johnson MP promised £350 million pounds a week would indeed go to the NHS.

That's £18.2 Billion a year.

News from Kernow Mattters To Us:

Devonwall Cross Border Constituency - An Update

Recently, Cornwall Councillor Dick Cole wrote to Chris Skidmore MP who is the Government Minister for the Constitution. The reply back was shocking, indeed some would say insulting. Our Secretary has written to him in no uncertain terms asking him to withdraw his comments by the end of the month.

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

Introduction

One of our steering group members, Tony Leamon, has released the following letter to the local press and media. It has also been sent for the attention of Sam Hartley at the Boundaries Commission, an unelected Civil Servant who apparently feels that in publicly declaring 'Devonwall' as being inevitable, has completely ignored the wishes of our people, our Cornwall Council and elected Councillors, our Cornish Gorsedh as well as over ruled our elected MPs, Parliament, House of Lords and democratic process. 

News from the Celtic League:

The firm vying to develop a new nuclear plant at Wylfa on Anglesey has angered Welsh Language campaigners (link):

http://www.dailypost.co.uk/…/anglesey-nuclear-plant-develop…

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

Keep Kernow Whole says the Grand Bard of Cornwall
4th September, 2016

“This is the parish that holds the spirit of Cornwall” said Grand Bard Merv Davey, Telynor an Weryn, in his address to fellow bards, visiting dignitaries and members of the public at Gorsedh Kernow’s annual bardic ceremony, held this year in a rain soaked St Keverne.

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

Abigail's words have spread across social media and have captured the spirit of the crowds and atmosphere during the Man Engine tour. 

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

The Bishop of Exeter, Rt Revd Robert Atwell arrived in traditional style in Penryn today, Saturday 27th August, 2016, on the occasion of the commemoration of the 1549 Cornish Holocaust.

News from Kernow Matters To Us:

‘Poldark’ in the 21st Century

How art mimics the real life of Cornwall today

by Orlando Kimber, businessman and consultant

The TV series ‘Poldark’ which returns on September 4th, tells the story of a heroic figure fighting the forces of greedy land-grabbers who care nothing for the community of country folk. This same battle is being fought today by a group of 71 town and parish councils under the banner of Cornwall for Change (C4C).