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1 month ago | 
bbc.co.uk | Elliot Ball |David Dixon
Image caption, A £300m eight-year contract will boost aircrew trainingTwo military bases are set to undergo major revamps to boost training for crew, thanks to a £300m contract. The eight-year deal to deliver rear crew training for the Royal Navy and RAF is being rolled out at RNAS Culdrose, near Helston, Cornwall and RAF Cranwell, Lincolnshire. At RNAS Culdrose, some of the money will be spent on a new squadron building, revamped King Air Avenger training aircraft and new simulators.
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Dec 10, 2024 | 
dubbophotonews.com.au | David Dixon
Dec 10 2024 Bathurst has received a new hazardous materials (HAZMAT) vessel and Dubbo is in line for the same as the NSW Government invests in a fleet of HAZMAT vessels to help limit oil, diesel, and other pollutant spills in the state’s waterways. Nineteen new vessels will be rolled out to Fire and Rescue NSW units across the state. An initial three vessels have been delivered to locations in Bathurst, N...
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Nov 5, 2024 | 
sg.news.yahoo.com | David Dixon
Peter Hendy stacked the chairs for the last time at the end of last week's half-term [BBC]A family that set up and has run the most southerly café in mainland Britain has handed back its lease after 30 years. Polpeor Cafe at Polpeor Cove on the Lizard peninsula in Cornwall opened in 1994, and has been run by Peter Hendy and his family since. A petition to retain the staff and keep the café open has so far gained more than 1,600 signatures.
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Oct 23, 2024 | 
ca.news.yahoo.com | David Dixon
Known locally as Swan Island, the simple stone stack has been used for nesting [Adrian Langdon]A stone stack next to a medieval bridge in Cornwall used by breeding swans has been raised by volunteers after becoming submerged. The stack in Wadebridge was last refurbished 28 years ago but has since suffered erosion and was underwater during recent super moon tides. A group of volunteers lowered three tonnes of stone and two tonnes of earth from the bridge to raise the island by about 1m (3.3ft).
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
msn.com | David Dixon
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Aug 23, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | David Dixon
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Jul 22, 2024 | 
yahoo.com | David Dixon
David Dixon - BBC News, CornwallJuly 21, 2024 at 10:27 PM·3 min readThe toilet block at a West Cornwall beach popular with tourists has been closed indefinitely by the council. Private traders have been invited to use half of the building at Praa Sands as a beachside shop or cafe while keeping the other half for toilet facilities but so far no one has come forward. The local bar on the beach has put up signs asking people to buy a drink or make a donation if they use their facilities.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
bbc.com | David Dixon |Archie Farmer
Businesses call on new government for supportBy David Dixon & Archie Farmer, BBC News, CornwallBBCBusinesses in the South West have been sharing their thoughts on the prime minister's future plansBusinesses in the South West have been sharing their thoughts on the new prime minister's future plans for their company and those similar. Keir Starmer's Labour Party has promised to prioritise business investment and to make the planning system easier to navigate.
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Jul 8, 2024 | 
bbc.com | David Dixon
New rubbish system sees rise in recycling ratesBy David Dixon, BBC Cornwall political reporterBBCCornwall Council said said it had recycled 2,750 tonnes of food waste since JanuaryCornwall's recycling rate has risen since the introduction of a new rubbish and recycling system, a council has said. Cornwall Council also said it had recycled 2,750 tonnes of food waste since January.
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Jun 25, 2024 | 
bbc.com | David Dixon
Heartlands firms could close due to rising billsBy David Dixon, BBC News, CornwallBBCJacky Blakeney is considering closing her shop for good after being charged VAT on top of her rentNearly six months after closing its doors, Heartlands mining heritage attraction remains shut as Cornwall Council looks for a new operator. Businesses and residents at the Pool site said they were facing "fourfold" increases in standing charges for water and electricity.
