April's quiz night, organised by the Withiel Village Hall Social Group to raise funds for Withiel’s Jubilee celebrations, was a big success. The 17 tables of four raised a total of £265 - plus £74 in drinks stock, saved for...
Ruthernbridge: good as new
The bridge is fixed and open again. Proper job, thanks Cormac
Hall Social Group
The new Hall Social Group – Stephen Horrocks, Wendy Symons, Erica Simpson and Nigel Liddicoat – has plans to celebrate the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee in Royal style. Details of this and other coming events in March’s News and Views. Stephen...
Grogley bridge update
Repair work has finished and the bridge is open again to walkers, bikes and horses.
Toddler and parent group
The new Withiel Toddler Group meets at the village hall on Tuesdays, 9.30am to 12noon. This is organised by Wendy Symons, who has also joined the Village Hall Committee. Contact Wendy on 07717 130306 or w.e.symons@talk21.com
Gwen Millett and Joy Rowse
It is with sadness that we report the deaths of both Gwen Millett and Joyce (Joy) Rowse. Full obituaries are in August’s News and Views.
Withiel Tractor Run
The Withiel Tractor Run on Sunday September 19 raised more than £400 towards the Sunrise Appeal, a charity that supports the Sunrise Centre state-of-the-art clinical oncology department at Treliske.
Runaway hero
Doug Alsop of Tremodrett Mill has become the oldest man ever to complete the Lakeland 100 five times. It’s a brutal challenge: 106-miles through Lake District mountains on rough tracks over two excruciating days and nights. Three years ago Doug...
The Big Cycle
Joanna and Colin Shapter of St Wenn plan to finish their epic bike ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats this summer. It’s a massive 1,200-mile effort to showcase the work of a special Cornish charity - Penhaligon’s Friends –...