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BBC News
a day ago
- Automotive
- BBC News
Motorcyclist seriously injured in crash on A30 near Bodmin
A motorcyclist has been seriously injured in a multi-vehicle crash which closed the A30, police have and Cornwall Police said the man sustained a serious leg injury in a collision between two cars and a motorbike on the eastbound A30 at Bodmin at about 11.20 BST on said his female passenger had an injured leg which they said was not thought to have been carriageway between the A389 and A395 had been closed and an air ambulance, a land ambulance, police and a fire crew attended, they added.
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Cornwall sports stars given awards worth nearly £100k
Callywith College in Bodmin has staged the second largest GLL Sports Foundation (GSF) awards evening in the UK. One hundred and forty-four Cornwall-based athletes, representing 23 sports, have received GSF support worth £92,150. Seventy-two per cent of them get no other central funding, more than half are under the age of 21, 27 per cent are under 16 and 8 per cent of them live with disabilities. Among those collecting awards were European modern pentathlete gold medallist Naomi Hawkins, 15, from Devoran; number one nationally ranked para surfer Pegleg Bennett, 55, from St Agnes; world number one paddleboarder Andrew Byatt, 44, from Perranporth; number one nationally ranked ice swimmer Samantha Day, 42, from Liskeard; number one nationally ranked surf skier Alis-Me Edwards, 15, from West Cornwall; world number two triathlete Theresa Frost, 69, from Newquay and number one nationally ranked surf lifesaver Emilia Hogget-Crisp, 16, from Hayle. Now in its 17th year, GSF has contributed over £17m worth of athlete funding and support nationally and distributed over 30,000 awards across 117 different sports. The Foundation supports athletes through financial bursaries, access to physical rehabilitation and mental wellbeing support and all athletes are also given access to GLL's 254 sport and leisure facilities nationwide. Operating under the Better brand, GLL is the staff-owned charitable social enterprise that runs leisure centres in Bude, Saltash, Liskeard, St Austell, Bodmin, Truro, Newquay, Helston and St Ives on behalf of Cornwall Council. Dr Jonathan Grey, principal of Callywith College, welcomed athletes, parents, friends and guests to the presentation event before GLL Regional Director Jamie Coleshill took to the stage, followed by local GLL Head of Service James Curry, who introduced each award recipient. The evening concluded with world record holder, Paralympian and former GSF Ambassador Dave Wetherill explaining why sport continues to play such an important part in his life, and discus champion Isaac Murray, 21, his brother GB para-athlete Logan Murray, 16, and modern pentathlete Naomi Hawkins, 14, talking to GLL General Manager Rob Francis about their careers to date. Naomi's story made the audience gasp when she talked about a downhill cycle training crash last year that left her with a dislocated elbow. The injury left her out of competition for five months and, since fencing is part of modern pentathlon, Naomi has been learning to fence with her left hand, rather than her right. Having just turned fifteen, she has qualified for championships in both Turkey and South Africa this year. "Naomi is so resilient and driven," said her mum, Claire Hawkins. "She trains every day and, despite having to learn to wield a sword with her left hand, took part in an adult fencing competition two weeks ago. "She came thirteenth overall, which was amazing in the circumstances. "The GSF funding really helps us as it means Naomi can do her swim training for free at Helston Sports Centre. "Sport is her passion, and we want to support her all we can." In addition to the presentation, attending athletes were treated to physiotherapy, strength and conditioning and mindfulness breakout sessions with Cornwall Physio, Callywith College lecturer Julian Wills and Health and Fitness Hub Manager Rebecca Lilly. "Last year we handed out 116 GSF awards in Cornwall and this year 144 sportsmen and women are benefiting from the help we can provide," said James Curry. "I'm very proud that our area has the second largest number of beneficiaries in the country after Belfast and wish all our Cornwall-based athletes every success going forward. "Their talent is extraordinary."
BBC News
5 days ago
- BBC News
Man accused of attempted murder in Camborne appears in court
A 20-year-old man has appeared in court charged with the attempted murder of his Kyle has been charged with the attempted murder of his mother and father at the family home on Reskadinnick Road on Monday Bodmin Magistrates Court heard that both parents suffered stab and slash wounds in the alleged victims were taken to hospital for treatment and their injuries are not thought to be life threatening. Mr Kyle has also been charged with assault, causing actual bodily harm to a neighbour and possessing a knife in a public was remanded in custody and will appear at Truro Crown Court next month.
BBC News
13-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Dig for ancient stone circle near Bodmin gets funding grant
A project to dig up a prehistoric ritual site described as "Cornwall's ancient sacred heart" is set to go ahead after it received than £40,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been given to Cornwall Heritage Trust to excavate the hidden stone circle of Castilly Henge just off the A30 near Bodmin, later this site is believed to have been built during the late Neolithic period (3000 to 2500 BC) as an amphitheatre-like setting for gatherings and ritual activities, and then as a battery during the English Civil Heritage Trust said the work would ensure the henge could be protected from invasive vegetation and nearby road infrastructure. The project is a collaboration between the trust, the Cornwall Archaeological Society, and Historic four-week excavation will take place in September and October."This is such an exciting opportunity for the local community to be directly involved in," said Cathy Woolcock, Cornwall Heritage Trust's CEO."The henge has been at risk for some time, a threat which urgently needs to be addressed before this special place and the secrets it holds are potentially lost."[We will create] management plans to improve the biodiversity of the field and the condition of the monument."Pete Herring, president of the Cornwall Archaeological Society, said he was "thrilled to be involved" in the said: "Castilly may hold the key to understanding how this area of Cornwall became a major focus for ritual and ceremonial activity in the Neolithic and Bronze Age periods."Our members first excavated it in 1962, and recently we have been helping to clear the area of scrub in readiness for the latest investigations."
BBC News
02-06-2025
- General
- BBC News
Woman admits shining laser at police helicopter in Bodmin
A woman from Bodmin has pleaded guilty to shining a laser at a police helicopter while it was on a search mission.A justice of the peace in Bodmin Magistrates Court gave Kim Upton, 54, of Hillside Park a conditional discharge and told her she had "acted recklessly and stupidly".The court heard a laser had been pointed to the sky seven times around midnight on an evening in August while police officers in the aircraft were searching for a high-risk missing person using thermal imaging told the police she had not deliberately targeted the helicopter but had been using the green laser to light her garden for her dog. The magistrates said Upton's actions could have led to the helicopter crashing if the pilot had been blinded by the laser court heard she had not intended to distract the helicopter and her actions were not was handed a 12-month conditional discharge which means she can be sentenced for this first offence if she was found to commit another crime in the next year.
