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Silver Surfers aim for gold
Ten Silver Surfers from Penzance have been awarded certificates for completing computer courses at the Giving Shop in Penzance. At an awards ceremony held in the shop, Canon David Smith […]
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Bishop of Truro welcomes new Bishop of Stockport
The Bishop of Truro, the Right Reverend Tim Thornton, has welcomed the appointment of the Reverend Libby Lane as the Bishop of Stockport – the first female bishop in the […]
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Bishop visits Friends of Royal Cornwall Hospital
A visit by the Bishop of St Germans to see the work of the Friends of the Royal Cornwall Hospital brought a fine opportunity to mark a year since the […]
Give a gift locally this Christmas
With Christmas just over a week away, towns are packed with shoppers all looking for that perfect gift. Why not give a gift locally this Christmas and do something good […]
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Reminding us all how Christmas really started
The Christmas Starts with Christ ad, which challenges last month’s supermarkets Christmas viral ads, has been launched. Francis Goodwin, who heads up the Christmas Starts with Christ campaign, said: “The […]
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School results, Food Poverty & leaky roofs in this week’s CofE podcast: Listen here
This week’s podcast from the Church of England includes reaction from the Chief Education Officer to the news that Church of England schools have secured some of the best results […]
Electronic count down to Christmas here
Count down to Christmas with an Advent calendar by St Mary’s School in Penzance and Penlee Cluster. View it here
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Calls to address rise in numbers going hungry in Britain
A new national body must be set up to tackle the urgent problem of hunger in this country, according to a parliamentary inquiry into the problem. The All-Party Inquiry Into […]
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Festive activities this weekend
With Christmas drawing near many churches have been holding festive events and fairs. This weekend St Petrocs in Padstow have their Crib Exhibition. Why not pop along and have a […]
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Government £15 million roofs scheme for vulnerable listed church buildings
The Chancellor in his Autumn Statement yesterday announced a special £15 million fund for the repair of roofs and rainwater goods on vulnerable listed church buildings. This new fund is […]