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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


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


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


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


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


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


St Petroc's Youth (SPY) and Bodmin Way Youth Club Experience Splanna!
Bodmin Keep invited Bodmin Way youth club and SPY to interactive events as part of the Splanna project. Splanna inspires creativity,...
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May 1, 20222 min read


Town and church fundraise together
Ending leprosy forever Community partnerships manager for South Wales and the South West, Trevor Grant, joined the Bodmin Team...
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Apr 29, 20221 min read


Bodmin's Maiden Marathon
Beacon Beast hits the mark Success for Bodmin’s inaugural marathon Bodmin’s maiden marathon challenged 123 participants from around the...
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Apr 29, 20223 min read


Gool Peran Lowen
To the sound of bagpipes, fiddle and the beating of a drum a large crowd paraded from The Old Library to Mount Folly on Friday 4th March...
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Mar 19, 20223 min read


Ukrainian flag
Church windows lit up in the colours of the Ukrainian flag. Bodmin has drop off points at 67 Fore Street and Shire Hall and more. A...
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Mar 19, 20221 min read


Town trees for Queen's Green Canopy
The first 12 tree saplings have been planted in Bodmin’s new community woodland in Berryfields Park. In March 400 more will be added....
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Mar 17, 20222 min read


300 eggs!
Rev Elaine and her team gave out 300 Easter eggs along with tiny toy chicks and the Easter story in the form of a cartoon rhyme....
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Apr 5, 20211 min read


Celebrating New Life!
On a glorious spring morning, outside St Petroc's Church, families dropped by to receive Easter Treats. Chocolate eggs and cute little...
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Apr 3, 20211 min read


Crochet & Knitting Friendship Group Catch up
We lived up to the name of our group and talked about wool, knitting patterns, crochet yarn and projects currently underway. We are...
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Mar 24, 20211 min read


The finished article
The Crochet & Knitting Friendship Group met on Zoom for a chance to chat and see how we are. Ann has completed the blanket and it looks...
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Mar 11, 20211 min read


Banana Socks!
Knit your own ‘Banana Socks’ - thick socks, particularly great when wearing wellies or to combat cold feet at night! Suitable for...
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Feb 24, 20211 min read


What colour is yours?
If you received a gift bag from Bodmin Way during the November lockdown and if you planted the hyacinth bulb, has it grown and what...
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Feb 10, 20211 min read


Topsy Turvy
We are talking about Topsy Turvy dolls and not our Topsy Turvy world! For her friend's great granddaughter, Ann knitted a princess,...
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Feb 10, 20211 min read


Crochet & Knitting Catch up
Every fortnight, during lockdown, the Crochet & Knitting Friendship Group gets together via Zoom. Some join by telephone and others...
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Jan 27, 20211 min read
St Petroc's Church and town life
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