Archive: Cornwall

Councillor quits after 'disabled kids should be put down' remark

Cornwall county councillor finally bows to public pressure after saying disabled children should be 'put down'.

BASC: Shooting chefs aim high to promote local game

A group of Cornwall chefs swapped their kitchens for the countryside for the day as part of a campaign to encourage more people to eat game meat.
BASC SW and Cornwall Farmers to host open evening

The UK's largest shooting organisation, the British Association for Shooting and Conservation (BASC), will join forces with countryside retailer Cornwall Farmers at Wadebridge to host an open evening in the New Year.
BASC: Cornwall chefs’ shooting challenge - media photocall

Join chefs from Cornwall and staff from Country Sports South West (CSSW) and Cornwall Food & Drink for a chefs’ clay shooting challenge on the 19th March at Colquite House, Washaway, near Bodmin.
ESRC: Research improves social care training in Cornwall

With reports of abuse in care settings rising, it has never been more vital that staff are trained to provide the highest standards of care to vulnerable people. In Cornwall here were instances where vulnerable adults had suffered abuse and neglect. For this reason Cornwall Council enlisted the help of ESRC-funded researchers from Plymouth University to improve training for their social care workforce.

Cameron quits second holiday to head Libya meeting

David Cameron has once again returned home early from his holidays, as events in Libya force him back to London.