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BBC News
20-07-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Vintage fire engine and classic cars join Wheels in Wadebridge
The annual Wheels Classic Vehicle Show returns to north Cornwall on Sunday with about 1,000 vintage vehicles expected to be on event which has been organised by Wadebridge Rotary, will take place at the Royal Cornwall Events Centre in Whitecross, Wadebridge, from 10:00 said they expected thousands of visitors to attend, with everything from classic cars and trucks to tractors and military vehicles on event is staged every year to raise money for local charities. Entry on the day is £10 per person, with free entry for children under Davey from Wadebridge Rotary said: "We have a superb selection of vintage vehicles booked to attend this year's event. "There will be so much to see and do and something for everyone. "It's the perfect day out in Cornwall for those who love all kinds of vehicles."
BBC News
25-06-2025
- Health
- BBC News
Cornwall woman completes 'epic' challenge following River Camel
A fundraiser has completed an "epic adventure" by walking, cycling and swimming 55km (34 miles) along the River Camel to raise awareness of multiple sclerosis in memory of her was part of 70 challenges Pippa Marshall, from Wadebridge, set herself to carry out to honour her mother Carol who was diagnosed with MS when she was just 19 and gradually lost her mobility as the illness said the physical challenge was tough and she got lost on the way, adding to her mileage, and she had to ensure she caught the tide to complete it. "It was hot, at the end of the walk I could barely put one foot in front of the other. But, after this, there's nothing I can't do," she said. She said: "I went off track a couple times, got bitten by dog and had to bash my way through unkempt pathways full of brambles and nettles."Pippa cycled 12km (7.5 miles) of the Camel Trail in 30 minutes before spending three hours swimming 10km (6.2 miles) to Padstow in force 5 wind and finished the adventure in 10.5 has also chosen challenges including skydiving and singing in public to highlight MS and also celebrate movement "that able-bodied people take for granted".Pippa said she took on the River Camel adventure as she and her mother grew up alongside the waterway. She said: "Mum watched the steam trains from her bedroom window as a child, and I walked and cycled along it countless times. "Whilst MS took its toll on mum and her life became very small, it meant my caring duties ramped up and somewhere along the way I forgot who mum was under the heavy veil of MS. "The River Camel transcends all of that, entwining our past with my present and I hope to remind myself that mum lives on, through me."Carol Marshall died in 2016, aged picked 70 challenges to mark what would have been her mother's 70th birthday and has given herself two years to work through has 15 more challenges to tick off, including some more far she has raised more than £3,000 towards her £4,000 target for the MS Society.
BBC News
25-06-2025
- BBC News
Visitors banned from Cornwall home known for antisocial behaviour
Visitors have been banned from a home in Cornwall that became a hotspot for antisocial magistrates issued a partial closure order for the property in Belmont Court, came after residents reported large gatherings of people, including under 18s visiting the address and "significant noise disturbances and suspected drug use", according to Devon and Cornwall Police. The force said the gatherings were "responsible for causing persistent ASB [anti-social behaviour] in and around the property" and said visitors knocked on the windows of other homes and threw water balloons at nearby properties. The three-month order makes it an offence for anyone other than the two named residents to be inside the premises, and people who breach it could be neighbourhood police Ch Insp Adam Stonehill said: "No one should be made to feel unsafe, worried or intimidated in the area they live in."This property became a hive of ASB activity, so it was important that we took action to stop this behaviour from having a negative impact on the livelihoods of residents, including those with young families."He said police will work with the community to ensure the order is followed and talk to the tenants to prevent any future problems.
Yahoo
19-06-2025
- Health
- Yahoo
Woman takes on 70 charity challenges in two years
A Cornish woman has spent almost two years completing 70 challenges to raise money for Multiple Sclerosis (MS) in a tribute to her mum who died with the condition. Pippa Marshall, from Wadebridge, is now preparing for her biggest task yet; walking, cycling and swimming the 31-mile (50km) length of the River Camel. Her mother Carol was diagnosed with MS when she was aged 19 and about to get married. As she gradually lost her mobility, Pippa became her carer. Ms Marshall said: "My purpose is to honour Mum's memory and highlight the gift of movement that able bodied people take for granted." MS is a debilitating neurological condition affecting the brain and spinal cord. It causes severe pain, fatigue, cognitive issues and vision problems. According to NHS England, more than 150,000 people in the UK are living with the condition. The River Camel challenge includes walking 12 miles (20km) from its source above Camelford to Wenford on the Camel Trail where Ms Marshall will cycle another 12 miles to Wadebridge and then swim another six miles (10km) to Padstow. Ms Marshall said it was a particularly personal challenge. "Mum grew up in Grogley and went to school in Nanstallon, where she is now buried," she said. "I grew up in Wadebridge so the River Camel has always been there in one way or another, linking us past and present. "I am trying to train as I am a 50-year-old, unfit woman but have a lot of determination." She said all of her 70 challenges had been inspired by her mother's determination despite her illness. "Mum was housebound for approximately 10 years and ended up with epilepsy too. "She suffered so much and her world became so small. I have always found it hard to deal with how sorrowful the whole thing was. "She never complained, she was always bright and cheerful and the thing that she said was that there is always someone worse off than yourself. "So this has all been about telling the world that Mum - Carol Marshall existed." More news stories for Cornwall Listen to the latest news for Cornwall Carol Marshall died aged 63 and her daughter decided to take on her 70 challenges to mark what would have been her mum's 70th birthday. Other activities have included hang gliding, swimming around St Michael's Mount, singing in public, entering cake competitions using her mum's cookbook and entering her mother's artwork into local events. Her big 50km challenge, when she will be supported by Open Water Devon, is set to take place on 22 June. Follow BBC Cornwall on X, Facebook and Instagram. Send your story ideas to spotlight@ 'My mum's MS inspires me to run ultra marathons' Man takes on five-year £500k charity river challenge NHS England - Multiple sclerosis
The Independent
06-06-2025
- Entertainment
- The Independent
William and Sophie sample gin during rare joint outing
The Prince of Wales sipped gin with the Duchess of Edinburgh when the pair made a rare official outing together. William and Sophie touched paper cups and said 'cheers' as they sampled the drink at the Royal Cornwall Show – the prince's first visit as the Duke of Cornwall. The pair were mobbed by crowds at the event at Whitecross, Wadebridge near Bodmin, who wanted selfies with William and to shake their hands. The prince and duchess tried Saint Sithney Cornish gin and afterwards William described it as 'very light'. They also sampled the prince's favourite tipple, cider, and as the alcohol consumption mounted William joked about stronger spirits: 'I've been caught out with whisky a few times – I think I can do it, then it catches you out.' The pair spent the first few moments touring food stalls and stopped at jellies, jams and other produce made by the husband and wife team Wendy and Andy Knight from Home Farm Cornwall. William spread some spicy pumpkin chutney onto a piece of popadom, after asking for something 'not too hot' and quipped: 'When anyone says a little bit of spice – it's quite hot.' But he approved of the taste: 'Yummy, really good, there's definitely a bit of spice.' The prince knew what he wanted when they visited the Rattler Cornish Cider stall and turned down an offer of an alcohol free drink, saying he '(needed) the real stuff, cannot drink zero' and asked for the 'original'. He told Laura Clerehug who was manning the stand that 'everyone remembers their first Rattler' and after taking a drink, said: 'Needs a bit of ice in it, like a bit of ice.' During his tour of the show, William was intrigued by a robot dog-like device being developed by the University of Plymouth that can test the biodiversity of agricultural land, with farmers from William's Duchy of Cornwall participating in the research. He quipped 'what will the sheep make of that – dogs hate it I'm sure' – and watched as it rolled on to its back like a real canine. In the Duchy of Cornwall hub marquee, a large number of mental health charities and organisations working in Cornwall had been gathered and he chatted intently to the representatives. Husband and wife Serena and Elliott Jolly founded Sunrise Cornwall, after Mrs Jolly's younger brother committed suicide, to provide safe spaces for bereaved family and friends to talk and share their experiences. Gesturing around to the other organisations, William suggested to the couple they all 'find a way to help each other out, the synergy will make a greater impact, I hope that's something you can talk about'. Mrs Jolly said afterwards: 'Suicide isn't a dirty word, we have to be able to talk about it.'
