Andrew Townsend

United Kingdom

Multimedia Reporter at Liskeard Voice

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Articles

Hundreds of fish killed in river pollution incident near St Austell

1 week ago | voicenewspapers.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

Dead fish in the St Austell River. (Pictures: Submitted)HUNDREDS of fish have been killed by a pollution incident in a river near St Austell. Also in the newsThe pollution occurred in the St Austell River, which is also known as the White River, in the Pentewan Valley. The Environment Agency was alerted to the incident on Thursday, June 19, when it received calls about dead fish in the river. A spokesperson said: “We identified a pollution incident and confirmed it had stopped.
Relatives want to give good send-off to St Austell teenager who has passed away

1 week ago | voicenewspapers.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

Morgan Kelly in happier times. (Picture: Jessica Kelly) (Picture: Jessica Kelly)RELATIVES of a teenage boy from St Austell who has died only a short while after being diagnosed with leukaemia are raising money to help his family at this difficult time. Fourteen-year-old Morgan Kelly, who was a pupil at Poltair School, died just two weeks after it was discovered he had cancer.
Council holds annual mayor making ceremony in St Austell

1 week ago | voicenewspapers.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

THE annual mayor making has taken place in St Austell at a colourful ceremony attended by town councillors, visiting dignitaries, members of the community – and a primary school choir. Also in the newsCllr Colin Hamilton is the new mayor of the town, following on from Cllr Julian Young. The new deputy mayor is Cllr Ethan Stephens. The mayor making ceremony took place at Holy Trinity Church in the town centre. As part of the event, the Sandy Hill Academy choir gave a performance.
Fire crews tackle two car fires on same day in Cornwall

1 week ago | voicenewspapers.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

Firefighters attended three incidents. (Cornwall Fire & Fire Service)FIRE crews dealt with two car fires on the same day in Cornwall, the first incident being in High Cross Street in the centre of St Austell. Also in the newsA crew from the town put out the fire using a hosereel jet soon after 10.15 on the morning of Wednesday, June 18. The second car fire happened near Porthluney Beach at Caerhays at just after 2pm.
Crowdfunder for £80,000 launched to complete training centre in St Blazey

1 week ago | cornish-times.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

The railway turntable has been restored to working order. (Picture: MPower Kernow)A CROWDFUNDING bid for £80,000 is being mounted to raise the last segment of money needed to complete a skills training centre in Cornwall. MPower Kernow CIC (community interest company) launched its initiative in 2021 with the aim of addressing a technical skills shortage in the county.
Thousands of children enjoy books festival in Cornwall

1 week ago | cornish-times.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

The Supertato workshops delighted families at the festival in St Austell. (Picture: St Austell Festival of Children's Literature)THOUSANDS of youngsters have taken part in the third St Austell Festival of Children’s Literature. A total of 3,500 children in Cornwall were involved in the schools day on the first day of the annual festival. The children were from 10 schools in the St Austell, Bodmin and Newquay areas.
Police inquiries continue into missing yachtsman after vessel found on Cornish coast

1 week ago | cornish-times.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

Misty Blue on rocks at Chapel Point on the Cornish coast. Picture: Mevagissey Coastguard (Picture: Mevagissey Coastguard)THE disappearance of a yachtsman whose boat ran ashore in Cornwall was continuing to be investigated by police on Monday (June 16). The unoccupied vessel was located on rocks at Chapel Point near Mevagissey at around 8pm on Friday, June 13.
Town council sets out its priorities for year ahead in St Austell

1 week ago | voicenewspapers.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

Tackling anti-social behaviour in the town centre remains a top priority for St Austell Town Council. (Picture: Submitted)REDUCING and controlling anti-social behaviour and making St Austell feel safer has been identified as a top priority for the town council in the new civic year. New St Austell mayor Cllr Colin Hamilton told fellow councillors that money has been allocated to add to the town’s CCTV system.
Huge search at sea after empty yacht found on rocks on Cornish coast

1 week ago | cornish-times.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

The yacht on rocks near Chapel Point on the Cornish coast. Picture: Mevagissey Coastguard (Picture: Mevagissey Coastguard)A LARGE-SCALE sea search was conducted for a missing yachtsman after a vessel was discovered on rocks on the Cornish coast. The alert was raised on the evening of Friday, June 13, and members of the Mevagissey coastguard team headed to nearby Chapel Point. They located the yacht which had its sails still set.
Brewery offers aspiring chefs chance to kickstart their careers in South West

2 weeks ago | cornish-times.co.uk | Andrew Townsend

Caitlin Smith is a commis chef apprentice at the Pedn Olva in St Ives. (Picture: St Austell Brewery)A BREWERY is offering aspiring chefs the opportunity to kickstart their culinary careers with a range of apprenticeships available across some of the South West’s most iconic and scenic pubs. Since 2017, St Austell Brewery has facilitated 265 apprenticeships across the business, 147 of which have been in chef roles.