St Austell Brewery partners with ScottishPower to install over 300 EV chargers across the South West
St Austell Brewery has announced a new partnership with ScottishPower to install over 300 new public electric vehicle chargers in pub car parks across the South West of England. Currently the electrical infrastructure in the South West is sparse, with Cornwall Council estimating that there are only around 450 EV charging points in Cornwall*. ScottishPower and St Austell Brewery have teamed up to boost charging points by approximately 60%, installing Rapid and Ultra-Rapid units across the region. St
Cornwall Hugs’ 500th Guest on charity’s first ‘Walk & Talk’ Holiday
The charity, Cornwall Hugs, set up to offer respite to those affected by Grenfell Tower Fire, this week welcomed 17 new guests to its first ‘Walk & Talk’ holiday by the ocean. This holiday brings the total welcomed to Cornwall through the charity to 516. It was created specially for survivors and bereaved pensioners and their support workers who meet weekly for two hours to walk and talk in Kensington. Designed to support mental and physical well-being and re-forge community, this Cornwall Hugs holiday
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THE FIRST NON-SAILING, SAILING REGATTA
Earlier in the year, the Children's Sailing Trust began preparations for the re-launch of their previously annual Inter-schools Regatta that had been a highlight in the sailing calendar, pre-pandemic. Excited meetings were held, invites created, medals ordered and polished and, most importantly, sponsorship pleas answered by the generous financial services company, Saffery Champness, without whom the event wouldn’t have been able to go ahead. And then they saw the forecast. "We’re used to some weather
