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We are pleased and proud to inform you that Rick Rescorla, son of Hayle and proud Cornishman, is to be awarded the President's Citizens Medal, this being announced on Wednesday September 11th, 2019, the 18th anniversary of the Twin Towers, NY, NY, USA attacks.

That fine Cornish author, playwright and poet, Dr Alan M Kent has published his latest book, 'Turning Serpentine'.

Buy the book here: http://www.halsgrove.com/proddetail.php?prod=9781906551452 and it will be available at all good bookshops!

News From The Welsh Language Society:

" According to information received by a language group, the new Welsh Language Commissioner refused to investigate over seventy per cent of complaints relating to the lack of Welsh language services received during his first month in the post – the highest percentage of refusals since the Standards came into force.

I have often seen the Irish War of Independence (1919-21) as being the defining moment when the colonised people of the globe started to throw of the shackles of their colonial occupiers. However in parallel with the struggle in these Islands many hundreds of miles to the south on the coast of what is now Morrocco a now forgotten leader led a successful guerrilla war starting in 1920 which established the ‘Republic of the Rif’ (1921 - 1927).

Ireland's 'Tree of the Year' 2019 is the Witch's Yew situated on the grounds of Blarney Castle. Organised by the Tree Council of Ireland, in association with the Irish Tree Society, nominations were sought for the honour. Particularly those with a story attached, along with a touch of mystery and strong connection to the community. The public voted for the Witch's Yew out of the five trees nominated. In Celtic mythology and folklore trees were thought to have special magical properties such as Oak, Holly, Apple, Hazel, Alder, Willow, Yew, Mountain Ash or Rowan and Elder.

Branded 'the sinister underbelly of Cornish nationalists' by one Lib Dem Cornwall Councillor, a Councillor who accused this very group of being 'xenophobes' when we write expressing concerns about the bullying of Cornish people, this locally made documentary looks behind the headlines and reveals the true frustrations felt by a people not being properly represented by their elected representatives and who are subjected to ignorance and contempt by politicians at all levels: 

Two bellies identified - neither emailed to Councillor by belly owners!

Further to our earlier release made at 20:17 hours 28th August, 2019, a further revelation has occurred in respect of 'Bellygate'.

No names, no packdrill but a communication has been received by our campaign group, 'Kernow Matters To Us' (KMTU) which identifies the owner of the second 'belly' which Cornwall Councillor Dulcie TUDOR (Lib Dem) Threemilestone & Gloweth stated to journalists and various media outlets had been emailed to her and had caused her distress.

Firstly, we clearly and openly say that we at 'Kernow Matters To Us' do not condone or in any way support nasty, offensive or threatening images or emails sent to any individual, yet alone members of Cornwall or other Councils or public authorities.

CONIFA WORLD FOOTBALL CUP QUALIFIER - Bodmin Priory Park - Sunday 25th August, 2019

Kernow FA v Chagos Islands

A win in this international game for our national football team, Kernow FA! Keslowena Kernow! (Congratulations Cornwall!)

With the final score 10-3 to Kernow, this international match saw a commanding performance by the Cornish lads.

That said, both sides played a gentlemanly, fair and energetic game, lacking in any of the amateur dramatics seen when many other teams play.

There is an interesting article from the Celtic League which points out that next month marks the 70th anniversary of the (4th) Geneva Convention which is the International Convention covering humanitarian treatment in war. A series of events are being held in regard to this anniversary by the Irish Red Cross. Interestingly they are having a talk on ‘the Irish Geneva Convention’ an ancient treaty dating from the 7th Century Cáin Adomnáin, or ‘Law of Innocents’, promulgated in Birr, Co. Offaly in 697AD.