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Metalwork runs deep in the Thrussell family, with engineers stretching back generations.Thomas Thrussell and his dad, Ga...
02/06/2026

Metalwork runs deep in the Thrussell family, with engineers stretching back generations.

Thomas Thrussell and his dad, Gary, work on Bodmin Moor designing and creating bespoke sculptures for public and private spaces.

🎧 Listen on BBC Sounds πŸ‘‰ https://bbc.in/43E3I8D

02/06/2026

Do you have any books lying around from World Cup's gone by? πŸ‘€

BBC Spotlight's Andy Birkett has finally found the missing four stickers he was in search of for his book from Mexico 1986! ⚽

Just to prove there is a bit of blue sky around today β›…bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers
02/06/2026

Just to prove there is a bit of blue sky around today β›…

bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers

After months of uncertainty and an appeal process, the venue has now confirmed a deal has been agreed for it to remain o...
02/06/2026

After months of uncertainty and an appeal process, the venue has now confirmed a deal has been agreed for it to remain open.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4nVHPLm

πŸ“· Carnglaze Caverns

A fun bit of Cornish language knowledge for you all πŸ’‘πŸŒŠDid you know that in Cornish, the word glas refers to many natural...
02/06/2026

A fun bit of Cornish language knowledge for you all πŸ’‘πŸŒŠ

Did you know that in Cornish, the word glas refers to many natural shades of colour from blue to green or even grey - a term that can describe the sea, the sky, or the lush grass.

So next time you’re admiring the view, think back to the Cornish speakers who wouldn’t have separated those shades… it was all simply glas.

πŸ“· Geography Simon from bbc.co.uk/weatherwatchers

The proposed line would link Okehampton to Launceston πŸš‰πŸ”—πŸ‘‰ https://bbc.in/3RBPFxS
02/06/2026

The proposed line would link Okehampton to Launceston πŸš‰

πŸ”—πŸ‘‰ https://bbc.in/3RBPFxS

What a fascinating story and an honour to capture it on camera πŸͺΈπŸ§‘Jonathan told BBC’s Dan Pascoe about his experience wor...
02/06/2026

What a fascinating story and an honour to capture it on camera πŸͺΈπŸ§‘

Jonathan told BBC’s Dan Pascoe about his experience working on Blue Planet and the patience it takes to capture iconic marine moments - including a newly observed behaviour in clownfish, which have been seen placing peculiar objects inside their anemones.

🎧 Listen to the full interview on BBC Sounds πŸ‘‰ https://bbc.in/4fSb6Vc

πŸ“· Jonathan Smith

Grace Stearn is urging to take a simple NHS bowel cancer test after it helped save her life.This week is the final week ...
01/06/2026

Grace Stearn is urging to take a simple NHS bowel cancer test after it helped save her life.

This week is the final week of the encouraging all of us to focus on our health - and the topic is bums and balls.

According to Cancer Research UK, 48,500 new cases of bowel cancer are detected each year.

πŸŽ™οΈ Listen to Grace's story and hear from senior early diagnosis officer Lisa Rees, who works with Bowel Cancer UK πŸ‘‰ https://bbc.in/3RFqfzm

The Wall Of Death team are ready for the Royal Cornwall Show πŸοΈπŸ’¨ The attraction, which started touring in the 1920s, has...
01/06/2026

The Wall Of Death team are ready for the Royal Cornwall Show πŸοΈπŸ’¨

The attraction, which started touring in the 1920s, has been in the Fox family for generations.

🎧 Ken Fox explains all on BBC Sounds πŸ‘‰ https://bbc.in/4vl5S98

πŸ“· The Wall Of Death World Tour

On Saturday, a protest by the Troon Residents Action Group was held at the site of the mineshaft collapse.The road, whic...
01/06/2026

On Saturday, a protest by the Troon Residents Action Group was held at the site of the mineshaft collapse.

The road, which just re-opened after a six-month closure, could impact the residents and bus services for another six months.

Read more: https://bbc.in/49th8Ie

πŸ“· Troon Residents Action Group

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