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He has been recognised for his work both in the UK and in Kenya.

MINERAL POINT - Catherine “Catie” A. Whitford, age 93, of Mineral Point, entered the gates of heaven on August 2, 2023 at the Mineral Point Care Center. Catherine was born

Merv Davey The surname Angove is derived from an gof, meaning the smith - Credit: Getty Images/iStockphoto Are you a Barragwaneth? Cornish Bard and historian Merv Davey takes us on a tour of Cornish names The story of Cornish surnames is a fascinating one and far from limited to the old saying that by Tre, Pol and Pen, you shall know the Cornishmen. In actual fact you will only know about one in 20 as Cornish scholar Dr Bernard Deacon points out in his new book The Surnames of Cornwall. Toda...

ONE of Cornwalls greatest characters who was the life and soul of any party has sadly passed away. David Muirhead, leader of Cadgwith Singers, also known as Tatty, has died aged 71 at Roscarrack House in Falmouth. Mr Muirhead was also the former chairman of Helston Marine Conservation Group, chairman of Cadgwith, Helford and District Fishermens Society, one time secretary of the South-west Handline Fishermens Association and on the Sea Fisheries Committee. Old boy David Muirhead at the 2...