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Logo Design Competition
Local children submit entries on an environmental theme Bodmin’s St. Piran’s Day committee was up for the idea of producing reusable...
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Jan 12, 20232 min read
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Community Christmas Celebrations
Many people across the county have been drawn to the Christmas Tree Festival in St. Petroc’s Church, Bodmin again this year, helping the...
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Dec 12, 20221 min read
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History Alive: Bodmin Keep’s Interactive Objects
A collection box of toys and games from the 1940s arrives at a Warm Space at St. Petroc’s Parish Centre on a very wet Saturday morning....
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Nov 26, 20222 min read
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Giving Christmas Cheer
The empty sleigh was suddenly overflowing with gifts for children this Christmas. The items will be wrapped and categorised into age...
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Nov 21, 20221 min read
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Adventurous and enterprising
Lily Potter, a Year 10 student at Penrice Academy, St. Austell, is going to Africa! Her ten-day trip will be filled with teaching sport...
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Nov 21, 20221 min read
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History Alive: WW II Collection
Fran Singleton, trainee curator at Bodmin Keep, brought the museum’s Second World War artefacts box to a Warm Space at St. Petroc’s...
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Nov 21, 20222 min read
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A weekend of remembrance
The poppies decorating Shire Hall's gates were created and donated to Bodmin Town Council by Bridget Walters and also intoBodmin's Knit...
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Nov 13, 20222 min read
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Warm Spaces & History Alive
With fuel and food bills rising, Bodmin Town Council's 'Warm Spaces Project' offers a cosy place to sit, chat, read and enjoy hot drinks...
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Nov 5, 20222 min read
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Bodmin celebrates 20 years of Christmas Tree Festivals
This year’s Christmas Tree Festival at St. Petroc’s Church, with market stall, music, refreshments and grand draw, is open with free...
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Oct 29, 20223 min read
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Keeping warm this winter
Heating or eating? To offer support to those faced with this choice, a Warm Space is available at St. Petroc's Parish Centre (next to...
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Oct 15, 20221 min read
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Community gathers and shares at harvesttime
Table upon table, heavy-laden with food, greeted the congregation on Sunday 9th October. This enormous amount of food was generously...
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Oct 9, 20221 min read
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Creams teas for town and visitors
St. Petroc's Church with support of Inner Wheel members have served teas, coffees, scones with jam and cream and cheese scones on several...
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Aug 29, 20221 min read
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Peering into Bodmin’s past
Town gathers at St. Petroc’s Church for Bodmin Old Cornwall Society’s remembrance service Stephanie Thomas (President, Bodmin Old...
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Aug 22, 20222 min read
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St Petroc, St Piran and children
YOUNG DESIGNER COMPETITION St Petroc's Church is thrilled to hosts part of the St Piran's Day celebrations, where several primary schools...
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Aug 3, 20222 min read
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Bodmin College students branch out
The Year 8 student council at Bodmin College has adopted an environmental theme this year. The students raised £300 to buy three acres of...
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Jun 30, 20221 min read
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Archbishop in town
The Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby, was in Bodmin as part of his mission tour to Cornwall, to encourage acts of loving service,...
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Jun 22, 20221 min read
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Point of connection
The connection bringing Clark Durant from Michigan, USA, to Bodmin in Cornwall is a 17th century memorial in St. Petroc’s Church. The...
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Jun 7, 20222 min read
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Jubilee celebrations at St. Petroc's
The church was part of Bodmin town's programme of events for the Platinum Jubilee. Street party Flags and bunting greeted 150 people as...
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May 17, 20222 min read
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Buzzing Bodmin
St Petroc’s Church was thrilled to be part of Bodmaxx’s Spring Activity Trail on the Saturday before Easter Sunday. Families, taking the...
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May 14, 20221 min read
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School boy volunteers
Participating in the Duke of Edinburgh's Award benefits young people greatly and in the process other people and organisations also...
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May 13, 20221 min read
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St Petroc's Church and town life
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