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The Skath An Tanlu, a name chosen by the public meaning fire boat in Cornish, was unveiled during a ceremony held at Custom House Quay, Falmouth.

Powered by twin Suzuki 140 bhp engines, the vessel will reach speeds of 37 knots and can carry a crew of six firefighters and two coxswains. It will provide a fire and rescue response to more than 100 houseboats in and around the Falmouth, Penryn and Helford River areas, and it will be available to transfer personnel and equipment during emergency maritime operations.

A lovely photograph of Piran carved from Cornish granite and now at home in the Valley of the Saints, Brittany.

There, Piran, weighing 6 tons, stands with an Irish granite millstone and a Breton granite base marking the close relationship between the three Celtic Nations where it is the 100th such statue.

The sculptors were David Paton and Stéphane Rouget, two sculptors based in Cornwall,
 

Despite the best efforts of a few shortsighted politicians and others to strangle development of Cornwall's living indigeneous language, ITV news reports on the latest developments featuring Gwenno, Matthi and Radyo an Gernewegva and Rob and his Cornish speaking family.

Treachery and irregularity!

Following a protracted two year legal battle with the Department for Communities & Local Government (DCLG), the Information Commissioners Office (ICO) and others, Cornish campaigners have finally established the hidden truth which lies behind the Government's decision to halt proper funding for the resurgent Cornish language.

The Government does very little to support the Cornish language and much is done by language activists and volunteers.

There is a call to support the development of Pellwolok an Gernewegva - Cornish Language TV. But funding is needed and a Crowdfunding project organised with the hope to raise £6000.

You can learn more about the project, and make a pledge, here:

Temple Church is situated in the small remote hamlet of Temple on Bodmin Moor between Bodmin and Launceston, and lies within the parish of Blisland, it is bounded on the east by the village of St Neot, and to the south by Warleggan and Cardinham.

Cornish Bard, language speaker and activist Clive Baker has been a part narrator in both English and Kernewek in a BBC Radio 4 production venturing into the world of Richard David James, known better by his alias 'Aphex Twin'.

Richard James is an Irish-born ground breaking electronic musician best known for his influential and idiosyncratic work in styles such as ambient techno and Intelligent Dance Music (IDM) during the 1990s and beyond.

The participation of England’s football team in the football world cup is known to increase cases of domestic violence and tragically, the police have now launched a murder investigation following the death of a 49 year old man in Brixham, Devon following a football match between England and Belgium.

Sadly, the instances of abuse aimed at anyone declaring themselves Cornish or indeed, failing to show open support of England’s football team has also increased.

Discard Trago Mills 'clutter' and embrace indigenous languages!

Call to boycott Trago Mills.

Trago Mills boss says Welsh language signs are 'visual clutter' and Welsh medium education is damaging

"a name perpetual and a fame permanent and immortal" (Michael Joseph)

"Speak the truth and only then can you be free of your chains". (Thomas Flamank)

As crowds gathered in commemmoration in St Keverne & Bodmin and amongst Cornish diaspora, 'Kernow Matters' Secretary Matt made a hard hitting and well received speech during the Bodmin ceremony attended by Cornish folks and supporters, local Councillors and Clergy, Bards of Gorseth Kernow and many others.

This was followed by singing including of 'Trelawny' and 'Bro Goth Agan Tasow' (Old Land of Our Fathers)