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We’re the local community in Bude and last year we raised the substantial amount of cash needed to save beautiful Bude Sea Pool from council incompetence.

Now we’re reaching out for sea-level support to help us deal with an onslaught of national and local Government directives and break free once and for all.

It’s been made clear to us at Friends of Bude Sea Pool that if the running costs and responsibility for the Pool aren’t taken on by the local community then it’ll shut next year.

The council will probably demolish it to ‘make it safe.’

This would be a travesty of community politics.

The Sea Pool is open access from the beach and free to use.

Most visitors think they pay for it by paying to park in the beach car parks; most local businesses think they pay for it in their business rates, and most local home owners think they pay for it in their council tax.

But under ‘localism’, a volunteer charity community group will have to generate between 30,000 and 50,000 each year to keep it open in future — wastefully duplicating infrastructure and systems, losing expertise, and reinventing a few wheels in the process.

The Friends of Bude Sea Pool ARE prepared to stand up and from 2012 accept responsibility for what is an important tourist attraction, a benefit to the wider community, a source of local employment and an historic 1930s construction.

It is ridiculous that we have to do this.

The Leisure Services dept of Cornwall Council actively supports events like the Big Cornwall Swim, a one-off event which gave 175 people access to a reservoir, yet it won’t pay to life-guard Bude’s sea pool which provides safe swimming for that many people every single day during the summer season.

Worse yet… if Bude’s sea pool were to close, then all the vulnerable swimmers who normally use it would be forced into the sea, in turn requiring more life-guards to be stationed on the beach.

So there would be no cost saving whatsoever.

This is all just political paper-shuffling; budget-fudging of the worst order.

Are we ticked off about it?

You bet.

Are we doing something about it?

Of course!

The Sea Pool is too valuable to allow it to fall by the wayside due to political ineptitude.

If you’d like to get on board and help us save the Sea Pool from official incompetence and hand it back to local people, just click HERE

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Cornwall’s Firefighters will once again swap safety gear for sponges this month to clean your car for charity!

There’ll be teams at all the venues listed below on weekend through September.

They’re raising cash for fire service-affiliated good causes.

Chief Fire Officer Des Tidbury said: “As well as being a fun and popular event for the charity, the National Car Wash also gives our fire fighters the chance to share important safety messages with members of their local community.
 
“We are delighted that so many of our fire stations are getting involved and would urge local people to come along and support the day.

“Your valued donations will go towards helping thousands of men, women and children from the fire and rescue community during their times of need.”  


Chief Executive of The Fire Fighters Charity John Parry said: “The National Car Wash provides a vital source of income for our charity.

“It’s also a fun event with a serious safety message.

“As a charity, we rely entirely upon donations from the general public and the fire and rescue community.

“We would like to encourage members of the public to show their support for our fire fighting heroes by visiting their local fire station – and afterwards drive away safely, in a clean car!”
 
Here’s the full list of fire service car washes:

Saturday 8 September 
St Just Community Fire Station, Market Street – 10am to 1pm
Saturday 15 September
Morrisons Bude from 9am
Sunday 16 September 
Asda Penryn, 11am to 4pm
Saturday 22 September
Morrisons Bude from 9am
But the big one’s on Saturday 29 September when you can pop in at any of the following Fire Stations:

Camborne Community Fire Station, College Street – 10am to 1pm
Falmouth Sainsburys – 10am to 1pm
Looe Community Fire Station, Church Street – 10am to 3pm
Mevagissey Community Fire Station, Valley Road – 10am to 12pm
Mullion Community Fire Station, Lender Lane – 10am to 12pm
Newquay Community Fire Station, Tregunnel Hill – 10am to 1pm and 2pm to 4pm
Penzance Community Fire Station, St Clare – 9am to 1pm
Perranporth Community Fire Station, Station Road – 9.30am to 2pm
Polruan Community Fire Station, Greenbank – 10am to 2pm
Redruth Community Fire Station, Close Hill – 9am to 1pm 
St. Austell Community Fire Station, Carlyon Road – 10am to 2pm
St. Dennis Community Fire Station, Hendra Downs – 10am to 2pm 
Saltash Community Fire Station, Callington Road – 10am to 4pm
Torpoint Community Fire Station, Antony Road – 10am to 3pm
Truro Community Fire Station, Old County Hall – 10am to 2pm


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Inspired by the success of the cake auction at the Brendon Arms in Bude over Jubilee weekend, the Friends of Bude Sea Pool will host a major charity auction of collectibles, antiques, pledges and promises on August 3rd 2012. As the with cake auction, all profits will go to Sea Pool funds.

Several valuable items have already been donated for the auction, including a selection of antique fob watches, First World War medals, collectible cigarette cards and packets, antique maps, rare artworks by local artists and vintage automobilia along with a range of pledges such as short-break holiday vouchers, babysitting hours, first aid training courses and more.

The Charity Auction will take place at the Falcon Hotel in Bude on the evening of Friday 3rd August 2012.

Lots will be available to view from 7pm, with live music from the GMC Contemporary Choir and local talent Jim Keir to keep the audience entertained until bidding begins.

More donations of collectibles and pledges are being sought by the group, so that everyone who attends the auction can experience the thrill of winning a friendly bidding war.

So please check your attic or shed, and see if you have any good condition collectibles or memorabilia to donate; jewellery, watches, medals, antiques, furniture, coins, artworks and so on.

Pledges, promises and vouchers from individuals or businesses are also warmly welcomed.

All donations will contribute towards an entertaining evening, with a wide variety of lots to suit all tastes and budgets. All bidders will have the satisfaction of knowing that the funds raised will go towards the upkeep of a vital local amenity and visitor attraction.

If you’d like to contribute to the auction lots then please contact Terry Jourdain or drop off the item at Seventh Wave Gallery on Belle Vue (01288 356935).

Did You Know?

The historic tidal swimming pool at Bude in north Cornwall provides safe bathing in beautiful surroundings. Thanks for the FoBSP, it’s open this summer and is FREE for all to enjoy

Further information about the Sea Pool and the work of the FoBSP can be found at Bude Sea Pool

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A woman from York who was rescued by RNLI lifeguards on Polzeath beach last summer after nearly drowning has walked approximately 40 miles from Bude to Polzeath to raise money for the lifesaving charity.

Isabella Denyer completed the hike on Tuesday afternoon, after setting off on Saturday, and met with lifeguards at the finish. She hopes to raise more than £600 for the RNLI.



She was inspired to fundraise for the RNLI after she was saved by lifeguards on Polzeath last summer.



Novice surfer Isabella, 24, decided to go for one last surf on 26 August, 2011 before heading home when she got into trouble in the waves and began swallowing water.

She was rescued by RNLI lifeguards and a surf instructor from the local surf school and brought back to the beach.

Lifeguards commenced emergency first aid and she was airlifted to hospital for further treatment.



She said: ‘It was a terrifying experience. One moment I saw the foamy whiteness of the waves and the next I swallowed so much water that I could no longer catch my breath. I could feel myself sinking in the water.



‘The lifeguards knew what they were doing and knew my condition. They had got me out of the water and stopped me from drowning; they had acted quickly and skilfully to get me conscious again and had managed to get me to a place of safety.

Just knowing this information now is enough to overwhelm me with gratitude towards these people whose job it is to keep people like me alive.

I dread to think what might have happened had they not been there or been so well trained.’



Isabella set off from Bude on Saturday (16 June) with her boyfriend Dominic Evans and friend Alex Bishop, camping along the route. She arrived into Polzeath on Tuesday afternoon and met the lifeguards working on the beach, including Mike Jones and Nathan Groves who were involved in her rescue last year.

She also returned a blanket the lifeguards had used to keep her warm during her rescue, which she’d carried in her rucksack the whole way!



She said: ‘The walk was very challenging, I’ve never done anything like it before and I’m not a walker but when I was finding it tough I just remembered why I was doing it and thinking about the RNLI and lifeguards kept me going. I’m stubbornly determined so there was no way I wasn’t going to complete it!



‘It’s unbelievable meeting the lifeguards that saved me, if it wasn’t for them I wouldn’t be here – it’s overwhelming.

It’s great to be able to say thank you in person and return the blanket they gave me, I hope they can use it to save somebody else.’


And her fundraising efforts don’t stop there.

Isabella is also planning a mile sponsored swim and a cake sale.



Bobby Renaud, RNLI Lifeguard Manager for North Cornwall, said: ‘We were very pleased to meet Isabella and her friends and hear about her fundraising efforts for the RNLI. It sounds like she had a fantastic walk and has raised a super amount of money for the RNLI.

“Without the support of people like Isabella the charity wouldn’t be able to carry out the lifesaving service it does around the county’s coastline and we are very grateful to her.



‘It was also very special for Isabella to meet some of the lifeguards who helped save her last year and it must have been an emotional experience for her.



‘The RNLI encourages any novice water users to be aware of their capabilities and have a chat with the RNLI lifeguards before they enter the water to find out the local conditions and ensure they have safe and enjoyable time.’



The picture shows Isabella with RNLI lifeguards on Polzeath beach on Tuesday. Pictured are RNLI lifeguard Mike Jones, Isabella Denyer, RNLI lifeguards Nathan Groves and John Bull.

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The fifth Joe Way Paddle for life is all set to make a splash on Thursday 21st June

Last year 180 big-hearted fundraisers took to the water at Newquay harbour.

This year hundreds more have got their entries in and are ready to add to break through the £100,000 barrier for Joe’s charity.

The Paddle for Life started after lifeguards from Fistral Beach held a Joe Way memorial paddle to raise money for charity in 2008. 

Since then ‘Team Joe’ and its supporters have raised over £98,000.00.

£69,000.00 has gone towards building Cornwall’s first children’s hospice, which opened two months ago.

The 2012 event will see Tiger 24 providing a live stream of the event once again to hundreds of online watchers and with international sensation Titan the robot appearing it will be another family fun action packed evening.

The event is run at zero cost as all the equipment, food and raffle prizes are donated so 100% of all the money goes to one of the 20 charities Joe’s story now supports.

The event, which is normally been held in September, has been moved to June to encourage more families, schools and surf clubs to take part as well as allowing the event to run later into the evening with more light and warmer seas.

Paddlers and swimmers ages start from 5 years upwards and the entry fee is £10 per adult and £5 per child (under 18’s) which is paid on the day with everyone also getting a certificate, free prize ticket and a discount voucher for food. The event is about family fun and everyone helps each other along.

The event starts at 4pm and the last registration and time in the water is 6.30pm so there is plenty of time to arrive when people have finished work, Titan the Robot and the lifeguard race is just after 6.30pm.

To watch and enjoy Titan is free and with the event being streamed live on line it’s another great showcase for Newquay.

Boards are provided with the lots of help from Newquay surf life savers so all you need is your wetsuit or trunks, swimmers and canoes are welcome.

Kids can paddler with parents and there will be dads against mum’s fun paddle.

Because the event takes place inside the harbour those who want to get wet and have fun can and for the people of all ages who want to paddle a bit further we have the space for that as well.

Matt Way Joe’s Dad said “It’s a great evening with loads to do on the beach, games for the kids, food stands and the amazing Titan the robot who is a huge crowd pleaser. We just want Joe’s story to inspire new people who then grab a board and paddle for charity”.

Many paddlers had not paddled before and two jet skis where on hand but everyone of all ages got back under their own steam as it became a real effort to make the late Newquay toddler proud.

The winners of the RNLI Joe Way memorial paddle where Porth beach who will be hoping to retain the cup at the 2012 event.

To take part in the Joe Way Newquay Paddle for life 2012, see what happened at last years event and get up to date news just click Joe Way Paddle

Here’s the full rundown of events for the 21st:

Minimum Age limit around the bay fun paddle 9 years of age if you are a member of any SLSC and 12 years for Public
£5 per child (under 16) and £10 per Adult
Event as follows:
4pm all set up and running – food stalls and kids games
4.30pm heats start kids, kids and parents – fun paddle inside the harbour.
5.30pm heats start family fun paddle around the bay
6.30pm Titan the Robot
6.50pm Pro Joe Way memorial cup relay paddle RNLI lifeguards only – 1km paddle.
7.30pm raffle draw
7.50pm Prize giving – live music at the rowing club in the harbour
Boards supplied just bring your wetsuit – swimmers, canoes and SUP all welcome

ndo board fun area
Bumpa ball area
Burger and hotdog van
Cake and teas
Raffle
Titan the robot appearance
Meet Douglas the rescue dog
All being streamed live by tiger 24

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by Gary Warren

Get Your Bangers Out for Charity!

Yes following on from our very successful Banger Rally in 2011, St Austell and District Round Table would like to invite you to enter the 2012 Charity Banger Rally Challenge from Cornwall to Barcelona.

This is an opportunity of a life time and is sure to be you a trip to remember.

We’ll be driving on some of Europe’s finest and most scenic roads.

The only snag is – your car can’t cost much more than a measly £350.

Our two two main charities are Cornwall Hospice Care (Mount Edgcumbe Hospice) and Bosom Buddies (Local breast cancer charity).

But if you like you could raise money for your own Charity or Community Organisation.

The rally will start on Thursday 20th September leaving The Cornwall Hotel at 6pm and finishing in Barcelona on Sunday 23rd September.

You will need to allow a further day to crush, flog or donate your trusty banger to an unwitting local, and fly home.

Or if by the time you’ve reached Spain you’ve fallen so in love with your boneshaker you just can’t let it go – you can always challenge yourself to drive back.

However you wind up we think 4 days charging about the English, French, Andorra & Spanish countryside in a rubbish car will definitely be a trip to remember.

To keep you and your passengers amused there will be several tasks to perform on route to earn bonus points, but if you just want to cruise through the countryside without taking part then that’s just as cool with us too.

Remember rule number 1, this is categorically not a race across Europe, but a leisurely drive by like-minded people, and there will be no advantage in arriving first.

Managing to coax your chosen wreck to the finish point should be rewarding enough but at the final night’s presentation ceremony, over £1000 worth of
cash prize’s will be awarded!

The overall winner will also receive a cash prize and a suitable trophy, while an additional prize of £300 will be awarded for the most imaginative/decorated car and there occupants.

Although every one who takes part is a winner, each participant will also be provided with an appropriately rubbish medal memento on finishing.

You are now probably thinking, will there be support on route! you are joking surely?

We’re sure you wouldn’t appreciate it if we deprived you of the uncertainty each day on whether you chosen chariot will make it to the next checkpoint, let alone start in the morning.

Breaking down miles from anywhere, on a mountain pass in a strange country must be top banana in the entertainment stakes and
worth the entry fee alone.

And we’re sure several teams will testify to this when they arrive back home!

Contest entry is £250, which is based on two people sharing a car; additional passengers will be charged at £60 per person.

Entrance fee includes welcoming and finishing party, t-shirts, route plan, prize money & camping.

Entries are limited, to guarantee a place in this much sought after event a deposit of £100 per car is required.

If you’re up for our banger challenge, just click HERE to get the full monty.

Or ring Gary Warren on 07734366506, or Tom Marshall on 07970135108.

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Sam King from Mabe will set out on his trusty 14 speed Dawes on May 9th.

The 19 year old, an apprentice plumber with local small businessman Charlie Goody, reached out to CCN readers to help him raise as much charity cash as possible.

Sam, whose Dad Stuart is a local plasterer, and whose mum Janet lectures child-care at Truro College, decided to complete the mammoth run just before Christmas.

He told CCN: “I cycle a lot around Cornwall anyway and really enjoy it – obviously it’s very hilly but that should stand me in good stead.”

“I chose the Hospice because they need every penny they can get and I think they’re a very deserving cause.”

To support Sam in his epic ride just click through to his Facebook page or if you’re local to Mabe pop into the Post Office where there’s a sponsors tin.

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David Hunt is hoping to raise £2,000 for the Fishermans Mission making his way round the famous 26 mile course.

David, who comes from Neil’s home town of Looe, is running in a team for the NSPCC, the highly politicised and controversial corporate childrens charity.

But much pf the money he raises will go to the Mission, which helps support injured fishreman and the families of those who have perished working at sea.

To sponsor him click HERE

David explained: “Neil was a friend of mine and he was well known and well loved by everyone in the local community.

“I spent a fair bit of time with Neil at sea and got to know him well.

“He was very funny, very kind and a thoroughly decent man.

“I miss him but I do know for certain he would think I was bonkers signing up for the Marathon.”

Mr Murray’s widow Sheryll, who is also the local MP, said: “The Fisherman’s Mission provides emergency support for Fishermen and their families.

“I know how comforting it is to have them available when you need them most.

“So thank you David: I know Neil would really appreciate this fantastic effort.”

The London Marathon’s on 22nd April 2012.

Around 35,000 people take part. The race is 26 miles and 385 yards long.

Are you running the Marathon for a good cause? Let us know! Mail us here or just post below!