The Cornish & Devon Post

5 days ago | thepost.uk.com | Zoë Uglow

The Post is grateful to Barrie Doney of Bodmin for supplying this photograph of Fowey fire engine on the river. He says of this picture: “Fowey fire engine on a fire float at Bodinnick Ferry slipway at Fowey leaving to deal with a boat fire or a property the other side of the river at Polruan in the early 1900's.” (Barrie Doney)Events are already being planned to help give two Launceston boys who suffer from cerebral palsy the chance to do the kind of things we all take for granted.

6 days ago | thepost.uk.com | James Davies

LAUNCESTON was out in force this week to pay their respects to the country’s current and former service personnel as part of VE Day 80. Also in the newsOn May 8, residents came together in the town square to mark the 80th anniversary since the official acceptance by the Allies of World War II of Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. In attendance were members of the town’s Royal British Legion, members of the press and public, as well as the town’s mayor and deputy mayor.

6 days ago | thepost.uk.com | James Davies

The team showed their skills, placing first regionally and taking home a trophy at the national competition too (Submitted)A LEGO robotics team based in Bude has beaten the competition to win a national award at the FIRST LEGO League competition. The Oil Fighters, a dedicated team of young engineers from Bude’s Home Educator community, travelled to Harrogate to take on some of the best up and coming LEGO builders from across the country.

1 week ago | thepost.uk.com | David Sillifant

BRITANNIA INN HAWKEY CUP (FIRST-ROUND)Tintagel 124-8 (20), St Minver 125-3 (15.3). ST MINVER set up a quarter-final at neighbours Wadebridge after easing past Tintagel by seven wickets on Wednesday night. Also in the newsA sterling bowling and fielding performance proved crucial as they restricted the Knights to just 124-8, before the Grasshoppers eased to victory thanks to Ben Hawken (46no) and Ryan Pooley (38).

1 week ago | thepost.uk.com | Aaron James Greenaway

Peter La Broy, independent candidate for Bude (Picture: Warren Wilkins) (Warren Wilkins)REPRESENTATION for Bude and surrounding areas for the next four years at Cornwall Council will be a sea of familiar faces after electors opted for the familiarity of the known over the sea of change as Reform UK launched their assault on Cornwall’s ballot boxes to great success.